Striders 1st Year Anniversary & Awards Dinner 30th May

 

 

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The Beehive in Montpellier proved to be an excellent venue choice for the CLC Striders 1st Year Anniversary and Awards Dinner last weekend with excellent food and service. Around 45 Striders attended the Dinner which was held in the Beehive's upstairs Function Room where six awards were given for achievements in 2008/2009 presented by the Club's Chairman Brendan Ward.

 

Male Strider of the Year: Chris Hale

Female Strider of the Year: Rachel Vines

Most improved Strider: Dawn Addinall

Special Achievement: Will Ferguson

Unsung Hero Winner: Louise Allsop

Services to the Club: Phil Jowett

 

Chris Hale and Rachel Vines each won Strider of the Year awards for their impressive results throughout the last 12 months. Most Improved Award went to Dawn Addinall who just hasn't stopped getting better and better while Will Ferguson picked up the Special Achievement Award for his fantastic success in 2008/2009. Our Newsletter Editor Louise Allsop won the Unsung Hero for her outstanding work producing the Striders quarterly newsletter while Services to the Club went to 'Master of the Web' Phil Jowett who has built and maintains a great website for us all.

In addition to the award winners Brendan gave special thanks to Clive Hodges, Chris Slade, Nick O'Neil, Tom Boyd, Dave Smeath, Lisa Boyd who have brought their time and skills supporting the Club in it's first year, he then added a very big thank you to the CLC Sports Centre which also gives great support to the club. Finally, Chris Hale presented a special thank you gift from the Striders to Brendan for his commitment, time and enthusiasm in making the Club a great success. Afterwards our favourite 'Strider Supporter' Penny Ferguson surprised Brendan with a 1st Birthday Cake which she kindly made in Strider colours and sporting it's own vest!

Only founded in 2008 the CLC Striders Running Club grows stronger each month attracting many new members. The Striders have been well represented in many local & national races during the last 12 months and has a great atmosphere at training on Monday's and Wednesday's. The Club has seen a number of fun night's out recently but the Awards Dinner was definitely a highlight in the Clubs Social Calendar and will be an annual event.

Please email Phil with your photo's of the evening, so he can add them to this page.

 

Chris Slade
Club Social Secretary