Congratulations to all of our winners last night at the Woodstock Christmas Awards. It was lovely to catch up with everyone.
Most Improved Female Runner of the Year: Laura Neill – consistent improvement on parkruns during year , broke 2hr half marathon
Most Improved Male Runner of the Year: Nick Ho – Sydney 10 sub 47min pb, Sydney Half Sept 1:45, Sydney 3.55 marathon
Rookie of the Year: David Dragicevic – performance has been great to watch this year. HOKA half in May 1.38, Sydney marathon 3.47
Outstanding Individual Female Performance of the Year: Buselli, Stella – Melbourne marathon – 3.25
Outstanding Individual Male Performance of the Year: Ben McKelvey – Dec 2.55 Abu Dhabi marathon , Six Foot Track sub 4.30, Sydney marathon sub 3 with broken toe
Champion Person: Tim Cox – Cox – alongside woordstock committee he has organised after run refreshments and travelled the world with Kelly for parkruns
Runner of the year: Bron Evans – great representative of the club. Coaching and a great runner, encourages us and offers advice when sought.
Derek Eddie Award: Brnabic, Alan – 61min city2surf 7min pb, BBB 60min pacer 59.50!, 3.42 sydney marathon debut, relay leg Bondi-Manly, 10km pb July, half pb94min, debut trail UTA 22 top 150
Female Masters Trophy: Bec Burgin – Bondi to Manly x2, Sydney marathon, 439 month, 101 km a week
Male Masters Trophy: Alan Brnabic – 61min city2surf 7min pb, BBB 60min pacer 59.50!, 3.42 sydney marathon debut, relay leg bondi-malny, 10km pb July, half pb94min, debut trail UTA 22 top 150
Long Distance Award: Kelly Leighton – Queenstown 29 Oct, (didn’t count) New Zealand 92km Tarawera ultra – 10km short from finish. Narrowneck night run 3 weeks later, Outback marathon, Sydney marathon, 3.43 Auckland pb, harbour 10km pb, 454km a month, 105km a week
Female Club Champion: Emily Black – very consistant sub 20min parkrun, 10kms pb in July 12sec off breaking 40, Sydney marathon 35with mum, sub 4hrs, bondi to manly 80km, 415km a month, 96 a week
Male Club Champion: Angus Danger Hewitt – Gold coast half 76min – negative split which included a new 10km pb, sub 3 Sydney marathon, 4.45 six foot track, 50min city2surf, sub 35 BBB 10km
Allan Tully Award: Sherry Zou – Honolulu marathon, Kowan trail, chicago marathon, sydney marathon, great nosh, rafferty’s coastal run, bouddi coastal run, noosa ultra 22
Handicap Series Winner: Noah Lackey
Steve Briscoe Presidents Award: Elliot Nolan – consistency is king – always at MNT, parkruns / 10km pb in May, 5km pb in July, 17secs off 20mins, half PB in Sep, 2,500 km barefoot, 160km/100miles in a week last December, Sunday long run
Steve Garamy Photo of the year: Mount Stromlo
Special thanks to our volunteer coaches for being there rain or shine on a Monday and Thursday to ensure that MNT and TNT always run smoothly