It was the Sandbach Striders annual awards night held at Sandbach Rugby Club on Friday 26th February, a time for the runners to leave their lycra at home, let their hair down and celebrate the achievements of their club mates.
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| Tony Taylor - club champion being presented his prize by club chair Michael Escolme |
The club championship winners were Tony Taylor and Heather Carter
Second place was taken by Liz O’Keeffe and Darren Varley (who also won the male 10k prize.)
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| Darren Varley - Second place championship and club 10k winner |
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| Liz O'Keeffe - second place championship winner |
Third place was won by Terry Coppenhall and Elaine Wood.
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| Terry Coppenhall - third place championship winner |
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| Elaine Wood - third place championship winner |
Winner of the Alternate championship, a competition to reflect the wide diversity of events entered by members of the club was won by Steve Treweeks,
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| Steve Treweeks - alternate series championship winner |
The awards for most improved runners of the year were awarded to Rick Kelso-Davies and Lindsay Beech.
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| Rick Kelso-Davies - most improved male |
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| Lindsay Beech - most improved female |
The award for club personality of the year, a trophy voted for by members of the club, was awarded to Cheryl Hutchins for all her hard work organizing the couch-tio-5k programme and taking care of the club kit.
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| Cheryl Hutchins - club personality of the year |
The John Lawton trophy is given each year to a club member who epitomizes the adventurous spirit of the late John Lawton, a club member who passed away in tragic circumstances during an off-road race in Greece in 2012. It is presented by his widow Lynda and this year was given to Craig Edwards.
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| Craig Edwards - John Lawton trophy winner with Lynda Lawton |
A special thanks goes to our club social secretary Karen Lovatt for all her hard work in making this year's event so special.
