29th March 2025: QRC Presentation night
Forget the Oscars or the Grammies, or even the BAFTA’s, this is the awards ceremony of the year!
Members in glamorous outfits walked the red carpet, joining fellow Quaker members and friends and family at Cleveland Bridge Sports and Social Club for the annual Presentation Night, a social get together with food, drinks and dancing.
The event celebrated those who have been nominated by our members to receive trophies and shields and there were also some surprise awards throughout the evening, as well as the highlight of the evening, the awarding of the Cats-Arse trophy – the one everyone wants to win!
Congratulations to everyone that was nominated and of course all of our winners – it has been another great year for QRC members with so many achievements.
It was fun packed night with plans already taking shape for next year’s event.
AWARDS
5k Parkrun Handicap
1st Chris Clark
2nd = Carys Samuel
2nd = Jo Meynell
10k Leagues
League 1 – Marc Ellis
League 2 – James Atkinson
League 3 – Dave Murphy
League 4 – Ian Burgess
League 5 – Alex Looney
League 6 – Helen Clark & Diane Lockhart (2 trophies, 1 per person)
League 7 – Anthony Corbett
League 8 – Wendy Noble (note spelling it is NOT Nobel)
League 9 – Lucy Bendle
Cross Country Female
Melissa Hird
Cross Country Male
Steve Howell
For Outstanding Performance on the Track
Viv Hardwick
Trail Handicap Race
1st – Michael Kipling
2nd – Neil Chalmers
3rd – Marc Ellis
Newcomers of the Year
Beth Carwardine & Gemma Bragg
The One That Slipped Through the Net
John Harrison
Club Championship
1st Marc Ellis
2nd Rob Gillham
3rd Rob Dent
Hillary Joyeaux Cup
Louise Trainor
Neil Harrington Award
John Yeomans
Cats-Arse-Trophy
John Yeomans
Senior Female
Alex Looney
Senior Male
Rob Dent
Veteran Female
Louise Trainor
Veteran Male
Billy Harris & Marc Ellis
Most Improved Female
Carys Samuel
Most Improved Male
Chris Clark
Female Athlete of the Year
Louise Trainor
Male Athlete of the Year
Marc Ellis
Chairman’s Award
Ian Hart
With grateful thanks for role as Treasurer of Quakers Running Club.
Special Merit Award No 1
Dave Murphy for completing all 6 of the Abbott World Major Marathons:
London 28.04.19 (3.53.25)
Chicago 13.10.19 (4.07.03)
Berlin 25.09.22 (3.47.50)
Boston 17.04.23 (3.52.28)
Tokyo 03.03.24 (3.36.51)
New York 03.11.24 (4.17.19)
Special Merit Award No 2
Carys Samuel for being the 20,000 Quaker to cross the finish line at parkrun.
Special Merit Award No 3
Emily Beaumont for being the first female to reach 3000 Hardmoor miles.
Special Merit Award No 4
Dawn Richardson for qualifying to run in an England vest in the 10k, half marathon and marathon all in a single year.