It was a great evening at the Tyneside Irish Centre, where we celebrated fantastic moments from the past year and remembered Dave Young. The winners of each award are highlighted below. Well done to all the nominees—there were so many deserving individuals, and it was incredible to hear about the successes achieved over the year.
Thank you to everyone who helped make the evening possible, with a special mention to our host, Simon Pryde, and to Rob Savage for the photographs and music.
The TBH Committee
President’s Shield – Adeline Bourgenot-Lewis
Captain’s Choice – Michael Ilott
Captain’s Choice – Zoe Thompson
Club Champion (Male) – Michael Hedley
Club Champion (Female) – Hannah Stewart
Newcomer of the Year – Male
Given to someone who has given back to the club or represented the club this year
- Tim Charteris
- Joe Kelly
- Cormac Malone
- Robbie Woods – WINNER
Newcomer of the Year – Female
Given to someone who has given back to the club or represented the club this year
- Rachel Emmott
- Kerry Ho
- Grace Nicholson
- Sophie Wilson – WINNER
Most Improved – Male
Given to someone who has made significant improvement this year
- Andy Chiu
- Laurentiu Craciunas
- Davey Miller – WINNER
- Jacob Turner
Most Improved – Female
Given to someone who has made significant improvement this year
- Cathryn Anderson
- Babsy Ewusie – WINNER
- Claire Norman
- Elaine O’Mara
Senior Athlete – Male
Given to someone who has consistently performed at a high level
- Michael Hedley
- Michael Ilott
- Zak Kettle – WINNER
- Angus Williams
Senior Athlete – Female
Given to someone who has consistently performed at a high level
- Becky Blain
- Adeline Bourgenot-Lewis
- Jess Eaton
- Hannah Stewart – WINNER
Veteran Athlete – Male
Given to someone who has consistently performed at a high level
- Kenny Macpherson
- Jarlath McKenna
- David Moir
- Paul O’Mara – WINNER
Veteran Athlete – Female
Given to someone who has consistently performed at a high level
- Heather Allaway
- Heather Dorman
- Robyn Naylor – WINNER
- Zoe Thompson
Performance of the Year – Male
Given for an outstanding single performance
- Zak Kettle – Northern U20 XC champion
- Leodhais Macpherson – 128 marathons in 128 days – WINNER
- Jarlath McKenna – Signals Relays TBH course record
- David Moir – 300k endurance challenge
Performance of the Year – Female
Given for an outstanding single performance
- Becky Blain – sub 3-hour London Marathon – WINNER
- Jess Eaton – Leeds Abbey Dash 10K in 35:40
- Northern 6 Stage Road Relay Team – 2nd place and first time to medal at this prestigious event
- Helen Warburton – 2nd place at North Eastern XC
The David Young Trophy
Given in memory of Dave to someone over 60 years old who gives back to the club, returned from injury and/or had an outstanding performance
- Jess Anderson – regular official, club treasurer and gold medal at Masters XC – WINNER
- Neil Clarkson – returned from knee injury to club events and is now back to racing
- Gill Parkin – inspirational age-group marathon achievement and club record
- James Prescott – an ever present athlete who runs every race going
- Mandy Tunmore – constant club presence and strong group 5 leader
Member of the Year
Given to someone who has given a lot to the club over the past year
- Alex Antonopoulos
- Sammie Buzzard
- Kenny Chambers – WINNER
- David Cornish
