TROPHY LIST

(JT 07:02.2008)

ELY RUNNERS’ CLUB TROPHIES

Most Improved (New Member from 2004) Runner Shield

Small shield comprising chrome plate on hardwood

Donated by Eric Drury (Eric’s Taxis plaque on stand).

Club’s first trophy (plaque on stand)

Awarded annually to the most improved runner (any standard) who has been a member for less than a year. New Member plaque added from 2004.

Room for four more awards on front after which mini-shield plaques to be moved to the rear to make room for new plaques on the front.

2004: Ian Day

2005: Rachel Kiff

2006: Daniel Regan
2007: Stephen Pettit

Best Marathon Cup

English style silver plate on base (about 11”)

Donated by Eric Drury

Awarded annually for the best marathon (any standard) by a member

Important new mini-shields are curved before mounting to avoid projecting

2004: Diana Gipp

2005: Ian Day

2006: Stephen Howard
2007: John Crisp

Best Half Marathon Cup

Large Italian style gilt cup on square marble base

Donated by Eric Drury (originally for Most Races Competed but re-designated for Half Marathon after first year)

Awarded annually for the best half marathon (any standard) by a member

Plaques to be fitted to base in rows of four

2004: Alfredo Verna

2005: Chris Rayment

2006: Ian Day
2007: Glyn Loveday & Ian Day

Most Improved Male Runner Cup

English style (Muirfield) silver plate with silver plate band on base (11.5”)

Purchased by club from Carousel, Newmarket 2004 (with blue box)

Awarded annually to the most improved male runner (any standard) who has been a member for more than a year.

If engraving cannot be matched locally, return to Carousel for engraving.

2004: Adam Etches

2005: Charlie Barker & Graham Chapman

2006: Simon Jackson & Steve Tovey
2007: Graham Chapman

Most Improve Female Runner Cup

English style (Floridian) silver plate with silver plate band on base (11.25”)

Purchased by club from Carousel, Newmarket 2004 (with blue box)

Awarded annually to the most improved female runner (any standard) who has been a member for more than a year.

If engraving cannot be matched locally, return to Carousel for engraving.

2004: Karen Foreman and Natalle Coles

2005: Natalle Coles

2006: Julie Foreman
2007: Lisa Redman & Margaret Bracewell

ELY RUNNERS’ SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Awarded exceptionally (decided by the Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer) and presented at the AGM for very special achievements (running or otherwise) by members for unique performances and/or contributions to the organisation of the club and its events. Sometimes awarded to a member who has made a prolonged effort (any level) but has not received a specific trophy.

• Men: Pewter tankard or Cut glass crystal tankard
• Women: Cut glass bowl or pewter tankard

These can be varied according to how the Committee thinks would be most appropriate to the recipient. They are usually engraved as follows:

Ely Runners

Special Achievement Award 2---

Members name

Reason for award

Trophies are available from Running Imp International, Winning Ways or can be purchased locally from Michael Clements in the cobblers at the top of Fore Hill. Awards (kept by recipient) have been:

2004:

• Alan Rutterford: Sponsorship
• Ian Blatchford: First Web Site
• Rod Baron: Web Master

2005:

• Claire Willer: Multiple Frostbite Wins 2005/06
• Rod Baron: New Race Timing and Results Systems
• Peter Gipp: Chairman and Athlete

2006

• Tony Hall: Long Service & Support
• Darren Murfitt: Management of Marshals
• Peter Harris: Honorary Treasurer
• Rod Baron: Computer Services

2007

• Graham Chapman: Race Refreshments & Store
• Emma Greaves: Ultra Racing & Training
• Alan Rutterford: Round Norfolk Relay Manager 2004-2007
• Rod Baron: Club, Race & ARC Web Sites
• Adrian Graham: Race Support & Referee (Chairman Ramsey RR)
• John Turner Club Secretary for nearly 22 years

TROPHIES AWARDED AT CLUB EVENTS

Club Cross-Country Championships

Trophies: 1^st Man, 1^st Woman, 1^st Age Graded Man, 1^st Age Graded Woman

From 2006-07 season - incorporated in Bourne Woods Frostbite race Feb 2007

(Trophies to be purchased)

Club Midsummer 10k Handicap Shield

Small perpetual shield comprising chrome plate on composite wood

Awarded to the first Ely Runner to cross the line

Race normally held on third Thursday in June

2005: Ian Vaughan-Arbuckle

2006: Brian Partridge

2007: Margaret Bracewell

Club Straight Mile Joint M/F Handicap Shields (3)

Handicap Winners (%) Male & Female

2005: Don Brown & Rachel Kiff

2006: Simon Law & Heidi Fochtman

2007: Simon Jennings & Natalle Coles

Fastest Male & Female

2005: Alex Tate & Natalle Coles

2006: Ian Day & Natalle Coles

2007: Glyn Loveday & Natalle Coles

Age Graded (%) Fastest Male & Female

2005: Chris Rayment & Natalle Coles

2006: Peter Gipp & Rachel Roberts

2007: Peter Gipp & Natalle Coles

Charlie Barker made these elegant shields from three different types of scrap hardwood. On the reverse of each shield is a small plaque stating:

“Ely Runners' One Mile Races were started in

2004 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the

first sub four minutes mile by Roger Bannister”

Club Cross Country Championships (12”/9 year) Tudor shields (4)

First Male

2006-07: Ian Day
2007-08: Alex Tate

First Female

2006-07: Natalle Coles
2007-08: Natalle Etches

First Age Graded Male

2006-07: Ian Day 77.22%
2007-08: Alex Tate 79.98%

First Age Graded Female

2006-07: Birgitta Bramley 78.95%
2007-08: Birgitta Bramley 77.08%

Grunty Fen Half Marathon 1^st Man – The Darby (Sutton) Shield

Large perpetual shield comprising chrome plate on composite wood

Point at base (rear) slightly damaged

Ribbon plaque on top front dented

Awarded (usually by the Mayor of Ely) to the male winner

Winner 2005: Matthew Axton, Peterborough AC

Winner 2006: Matt Amos, Nuneaton AC (returned after awarded)

Winner 2007: Ashley Allen, Peterborough AC

Grunty Fen Half Marathon 1^st Woman – The Darby (Sutton) Shield

Large perpetual shield comprising chrome plate on composite wood

Awarded (usually by the Mayor of Ely) to the female winner

Winner 2005: Claire Donald, Maidenhead AC

Winner 2006: Ellen Leggate, Cambridge & Coleridge AC

Winner 2007: Astrid Mckeown, North Herts RR (returned after awarded)

Grunty Fen Half Marathon – Wheelchair Winners

The following annual trophies are usually bought from Running Imp:

• 1^st Male Wheelchair: Pewter mug (keep) to be engraved:

Grunty Fen

Half Marathon 2006

1^st Male

Wheelchair

Not awarded – retained in stock

• 1^st Female: Silver plate goblet (keep) to be engraved:

Grunty Fen

Half Marathon 2006

1^st Female

Wheelchair

Not awarded – retained in stock

Note: From 2007, no entries on day so only buy wheelchair trophies against entries received. If trophies arrive late, the stock trophies can be presented and then replaced with engraved (correct year) trophies.

Ely New Year’s 10k Road Race

The following trophies are usually bought from Running Imp:

• 1^st Male: Pewter mug (retained trophy) to be engraved:

Ely New Years Eve 10k

Road Race 2007

1^st Male

• 1^st Female: Silver plate goblet (retained trophy) to be engraved:

Ely New Years Eve 10k

Road Race 2007

1^st Female

Turing Trail Relay

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1^st Team

8” perpetual (return) silver cup + base (Castle silver plate “Rutland”). Winning team to be engraved on silver plate base. First awarded 18^th March 2007 by Simon Greenwich, Director of Bletchley Park.

2007: Cambridge Triathlon 2 (to be returned to Ely Runners Feb 2008)

Team categories

8” shields (keep) + small 4”shield (keep) for each of 6 team members.

Categories: Club (1/2/3), Mixed (1), Female (1), Over 50 (1), Organisation (2).

Obtained from Winning Ways 2007:

Club (1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd)

2007 1^st Cambridge Triathlon 2, 2^nd Norwich RR Happy Chappies,

3^rd Cambridge Flyers

Mixed (1^st)

2007: Team Fetcheveryone.Com A

Over 50 (1^st)

2007: 1^st Bishop Stortford Super Vets

Female (1^st)

2007: C&C Fast Girls

Organisation (1^st & 2^nd)

2007: 1^st Mucky Duck 6, 2^nd JEB Engineering Design Ltd

RETAINED (KEEP) TEAM TROPHIES WON BY ELY RUNNERS

ARC Long Distance Relay Championship

1^st team – 2007 incorporated into RNR (small wooden 5” x 6” shield)

East Cambs Half Marathon

1^st team 2005 (8” hand with torch trophy)

Eurofoulee (10k in France)

1^st team (8” gilt cup on red stem and marble base)

EVAC Road Relay

Runners Up 2007 (6” x 4” plaque)

Round Norfolk Relay

Best debutante team 2004 (9” diameter glass plate on wooden base)

3^rd open class team 2006 (9” diameter glass plate on wooden base)

3^rd open class team 2007 (9” diameter glass plate on wooden base)
3^rd overall of 50 teams 2007 (wooden cube surmounted with metal hare)

Best small club 2007 (curved glass 8” x 6”) 21^st anniversary memento

Linton Half Marathon

1^st men’s team 2004 (6” runner statuette on marble/wood base)

Sutton Feast Beast – 1^st Team Trophy

1^st team 2004 (rectangular block trophy)

1^st team 2005 (rectangular block trophy

1^st team 2006 (rectangular block trophy)

PERPETUAL (RETURN) TEAM TROPHIES WON BY ELY RUNNERS

ARC Long Distance Relay Championships – 1^st ARC Team Trophy

‘Tudor’ 12”/9 year shield awarded annually from 2007 (to be returned)

Ely Runners 2007 (Round Norfolk Relay)

Bury St Edmunds 20 Miles Road Race – 1^st Team Shield

Ely Runners 2004 (returned)

East Cambs Half Marathon - 1^st Team Trophy 2005

Awarded annually

Ely Runners 2005 (returned)

Frostbite League - Winners Shield

Awarded annually

Ely Runners 2003/04 (returned)

Ely Runners 2005/06 (returned)

Round Norfolk Relay

Best Newcomers Award

1^st team (wooden rabbit trophy)

Ely Runners 2004 (returned)

Best Small Club Trophy

Wooden cube surmounted by hare ‘Race Director’s Trophy’ (to be returned)

Ely Runners 2007

Fastest stage 2 runner

Narrow cup (to be returned)

Ian Day 2007

MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION OF TROPHIES

Decisions for Annual award of Club Distance Trophies

By proposal (any Committee member or Club member) and debate by the Committee prior to the AGM.

Committee member responsible for trophies to initiate a debate on new awards in November and recover trophies for engraving for presentation at the AGM.

Award of Club Distance Trophies at AGM (end Jan/early Feb)

Traditionally presented by Honorary Member Eric Drury (especially his two donated trophies) and/or Chairman

Engraving

Best engraver in Ely is Michael Clements in the cobblers at top of Fore Hill. Telephone: work 01353 999974 home 01353 861183 (Dunkirk)

Maintenance/Maintenance Costs

Give receipts to Secretary who will write club a cheque for the Treasurer to countersign and send to Committee member i/c trophies.

JT