Congratulations Ian Dalten - NHRR Squirrel of the Month for October 2019 Ian joined the club just over a year ago but soon became an established and well respected member of the club. He goes out of his way to make everyone feel welcome and is a truly inclusive runner. His words of encouragement and support have reached all in the club and he continues to befriend all newcomers. Actions speak louder than words and no truer a statement can be said of Ian. He has excelled in his performances over the past year and continues to set new PBs in all distances. Ian has enjoyed gentle rivalries with many runners over the years and his enthusiasm reminds many of us about the real reason we started running in the first place. He epitomises the ethos and ethics of the club and as such is a worthy recipient of our Squirrel of the Month.
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Congratulations Ian Sutcliffe - NHRR Squirrel of the Month for September 2019 One of our more experienced runners it's safe to say Ian is an old hand with decades of experience at running and racing. Ian's passion for running is so great he just can't stop himself from running. This became apparent to everyone during the Hatfield 5k series when Ian just wasn't satisfied to race the 2 lap 5k course and he continued on for a third lap of racing before crossing the finish line. Such dedication has made him this months winner. P.S If you see Ian at a race just remind him how many laps the course is. Congratulations to our Club - NHRR Squirrel of the Month for August 2019 NHRR was selected at the England Athletics Volunteer Awards (East of England) as CLUB OF THE YEAR 2019. This award was not just based on strong and improved performances in leagues and championships, but also how over the last 12 months we demonstrated our ongoing commitment to the sport and what opportunities we provided. This is YOUR award. THANK YOU for being a SQUIRREL Congratulations Tom Webb - NHRR Squirrel of the Month for July 2019 Tom has been awarded the July Squirrel of the Month for his performance and contribution to this year's Midweek League. Finishing in times of 33.46, 33.23, 32.41 and 34.50 put him in the top three of every race and made him the overall league winner. He was an integral part of the team that helped NHRR finish as the 2019 Midweek League Champions for the first time in the clubs history. Congratulations Sheila Leavy - NHRR Squirrels of the Month for June 2019 Sheila has been awarded Squirrel of the Month due to her incredible resilience and positivity after a serious fall while racing. The fall led to Sheila having to undergo several operations and left her confined to her bed and unable to walk. Her determination and positive attitude through out her recover has been an inspiration to all of us and it was great to see Sheila walk the mile race at Run Round the Garden in June. Although unable to run Sheila remained a dedicated squirrel through her recovery supporting races and attending club socials from her wheelchair and later on crutches. As soon as she could was able to walk she walked to and from training session always smiling and encouraging others. Congratulations Lorna Chambers - NHRR Squirrels of the Month for May 2019 Lorna has been nominated Squirrel of the Month for making her Half Marathon debut at our very own Greenway Challenge. She thoroughly enjoyed the experience and afterwards she reflected how much she had achieved in just a year and half running. Running is all about enjoyment and achievement and we think Lorna personifies this and is a very worthy winner for May's Squirrel of the Month. . Congratulations Andrew Porter - NHRR Squirrels of the Month for April 2019 April is marathon month so it was a tough choice for SOTM as there were lots of great performances to choose from. Andrew stood out after completing his first marathon at London. Running London Marathon had been a life long ambition for Andrew. He completed his marathon in 4.49 creating a new club record for V70 and raising over £2k for the charity Children with Cancer. This makes Andrew a very worthy winner of Aprils Squirrel of the Month. Congratulations Lisa Laundy - NHRR Squirrels of the Month for March 2019 Squirrel of the Month for March is the very inspiring Lisa Laundy. Lisa has been battling cancer for almost 20 years. Running has played an important role in Lisa's life helping her both physically and mentally deal with cancer. The charity Macmillan Cancer Support have also been a major source of support. Lisa's Macmillan nurses worked with her to help her manage her medication so she could continue to run and are now helping her and her family live and cope with cancer on a daily basis. Lisa set herself the challenge to run the Vitality Big Half. It was her first half marathon which she finished in 2:23:59 and raised over £1,200 for Macmillan Cancer Support as a way of saying thank you for everything they have done and continue to do for her and her family. You can still donate to Lisa's fundraising page for Macmillan. Congratulations Ali Blunt and Jennie Andrews - NHRR Squirrels of the Month for February 2019 February's Baldock Beast Half Marathon produced some great performances but it was the shoe swapping shenanigans of Ali and Jennie that won them the title of SotM. Ali was competing in the half marathon when blisters drove her to take off her shoes and continue racing in just her socks. Jennie had been marshalling and came to Ali's rescue by giving her the shoes off her feet to continue the race leaving Jennie to marshal in her socks. An unbelievable but true story with both showing what being a squirrel is all about, passion about running with full commitment (to carry on even without shoes) and being there for others (giving up your own shoes). Congratulations Matt Sayers - NHRR Squirrel of the Month for January 2019 There were so many great performances over the Cross Country season making it a difficult choice for 2019's first Squirrel of the Month Award. But there can only be one (usually) winner and Matt has shown real commitment to the club, and to his training. He not only scored in every one of the 3CXC races but he ran the last race in Wootton the day after he competed in the Southerns XC at Parliament Hill which is possible the hardest XC race ever! He contributed to the teams overall win of the league, and won the individual MV40 catergory. Matt also performed well at the Herts county XC and won selection for the inter counties XC. |
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