We’re nearing one of the highlights of the year when we crown the Tyne Bridge athletes who have demonstrated great improvement, outstanding achievement and huge contributions to the club. This year the event will be held on March 22nd at the Tyneside Irish Centre. It’s free to attend but we ask everyone to sign in advance, there’s the option to buy food too.
The committee have the unenviable task of unpicking the myriad of great performances to select the overall winner. We asked the coaches and leaders to nominate individuals who they felt were most deserving and this is the shortlist we will be selecting from.
Congratulations to everyone who has been shortlisted.
Newcomer of the Year – Male (awarded to the stand-out individual who joined the club since the last awards nomination round – September 2023)
- Adam Finlay
- Davey Miller
- Adam Pratt
- Andy Suggitt
Special mentions to: Michael Ilott and Shane Wilson
Newcomer of the Year – Female (awarded to the stand-out individual who joined the club since the last awards nomination round – September 2023)
- Sammie Buzzard
- Caitlin Lamb
- Amy Rivington
- Helen Warbuton
Special mention to: Tatiana Alvarez-Sanchez, Emma Burke, Ellen Downs, Sevi Modestou, Sarah Platten and Ailsa Skelly.
Most Improved Athlete of the Year – Male
- Laurentiu Craciunas
- Matthew Fair
- Simon Hall
- Gavin Thompson
Special mention to: Paul Colver, James Prescott and David Cornish
Most Improved Athlete of the Year – Female
- Tatiana Alvares-Sanches
- Emily Black
- Alison Bulman
- Justine Carrion-Weiss
Special mention to: Becky Blain, Georgina Brooke, Jess Eaton, Andrea Ingles, Ria Knox, Hannah Stewart
Senior Athlete of the Year – Male
- Zak Kettle
- Paul O’Mara
- Anthony Tait
- Sam Wood
Special mention to: Simon Hall and Angus Williams.
Senior Athlete of the Year – Female
- Becky Blain
- Jess Eaton
- Robyn Naylor
- Hannah Stewart
Special mention to: Laura Braunholtz, Jess Hamilton and Georgia Wilding
Veteran Athlete of the Year – Male (V40)
- Al Blain
- Jarlath McKenna
- Dave Moir
- Richard Tailford
Special mention to: Neil Clarkson, James Prescott, Gavin Thompson and Paul Turnbull
Veteran Athlete of the Year – Female (V35)
- Heather Allaway
- Heather Dorman
- Zoe Thompson
- Rachel Turnbull
Special mention to: Tatiana Alvares-Sanches, Louise Lennox, Ria Knox and Alison Ennis
Performance of the Year – Male
- Farringdon Relays Team: Zak Kettle, Paul O’Mara, Tom Charlton & Leodhais Macpherson
- Jarlath McKenna – 9th place in the World 100km Championship
- Dave Moir – Completing the Dragon’s Back
- Paul O’Mara – 5k PB at Mid Cheshire
Special mention to: Zak Kettle – 10k PB at Dewsbury and Simon Hall – Brass Monkey Half Marathon PB
Performance of the Year – Female
- Emily Black – Chicago Marathon PB
- Becky Blain – Brass Monkey Half Marathon Club Record
- Jess Eaton – Newcastle 10k
- Helen Warburton – Brampton to Carlisle 10 mile Club Record
Special mention to: Ria Knox – Completing the Geordieman, Rachael Perowne – Completing The Wall, and Hannah Stewart – World Record for fastest scientist
Member of the Year
- Alex Antonopoulos
- David Cornish
- Hannah Stewart
- Jacob Turner
Special mention to: Davy Anderson and Kenny Chambers
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