Trotters dress up for annual Awards night.....................

AWARDS NIGHT FOR THE TEIGNBRIDGE TROTTERS 2011

On Friday 16th December many trotters attended the annual dinner and dance held at the Royal British Legion in Kingsteignton.Tickets were sold out with a record attendance. The evening kicked off with the annual awards presentation with Chairman Roger Hayes announcing the winners and Club President Graham “Buzz” Terrill presenting them.
The awards went as follows-
MENS-
Fastest 10km –Daryl “Tarquin” Milford-Exeter track 10k -34.49
Fastest half marathon-David “Tommo” Tomlin-Bideford-1.17.24
Fastest marathon-David “Tommo”Tomlin-Taunton -2.44.42
Most improved male-Daryl “Tarquin” Milford
Most promising male new comer-Lance Mason
LADIES-
Fastest 10km-Tracy Elphick-Taunton-43.54
Fastest half marathon-Tracy Elphick-Bideford-1.36.25
Fastest marathon-Emma Sidebotham-Edinburgh-3.35.45
Most improved female-Lucy Payne
Most promising new comer-Caroline Clark

John Scott Trophy -winner –Sharon Hutchins.2nd place Mark Hutchins.3rd place Stewart Dunn
Dave Dunn trophy (cohabiting couple) Sharon and Mark Hutchins
Ross cup (1st tattooed trotter in the John Scott) Stewart Dunn
The Committee cup (for services to the club during the year) Roger “Chairman” Hayes

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
These awards are given out to men and ladies completing the club championship which is a series of races in six different categories. One in each must be completed and the other six from which ever ones you want to choose. The categories are half marathons, 10km, cross country, long off road, short miscellaneous, short off road and mixed and each has specific races to do in it. This makes a total of twelve races to complete. The scores are done on an age graded percentage. This year saw an amazing eleven trottettes completing while only ten men did.
The winners where as follows with the points total next to their name.
MEN-
1ST Lance Mason 599 points 2nd Daryl “Tarquin”Milford 599 3rd David “Tommo”Tomlin 589 4th John Crocker 569 5th Graeme Baker 566 6th Stephen “Ronnie” Barker 558 7th Gary Clark 544 8th Andrew “monkey”Ludlam 522 9th Nathan “lovely” Elphick 492 10th Stuart Moulson 441.
LADIES-
1ST Tracy Elphick 599 points 2nd Lucy Payne 594 3rd Tina Caunter 587 4th Sharon”Fizz”Bowman 584 5th Sally “marathon queen” Ingledew 581 6th Caroline Clark 563 7th Julie Crocker 556 8th Eleanor Taylor 553 9th Sarah Schutte 549 10th Mary Goulden 511 and 11th Marsha Garrard 495.
Marsha was also presented with a bottle of bubbly for her amazing effort in the Druids Challenge (3 marathons in 3 days)

After the official awards the “Horses’ Arse”- a very converted award presented by John “skins” Skinner, was given out to Mark “Wurzel”Wotton.It is basically for the most stupid thing done during running! Mark seemed to keep the reason a bit of a secret!!!!

Everyone was then treated to a wonderful buffet produced by our own “catering Queen” Tina Caunter and John her husband.Also a superb draw organised by Dave Dunn was a high-light with some brillant prizes on offer.The homemade feast went down a treat too and was then followed by a disco where the “Athletic” Trotters danced until the evening drew to a close at midnight!

It just takes for me to say a FANTASTIC WELL DONE to all the prize winners and to every single trotter who makes us the BEST running club around!ON ON and have a happy and healthy Christmas and strong racing in 2012

Keep your race reports coming in to either myself or Rod Payne so we can continue to write our piece each week and submit it to both the Mid Devon Advertiser and the Herald Express.We would like to thank them for their continued support.

Report written by Fizz

Photos (thanks Lovely and Chair) TOP-Tracy and Lance-championship winners MIDDLE-Emma wins the fastest marathon BOTTOM-Steve with his 6th championship glass.