For those unfortunate people who were not one of the 172 people at our Presentation night in the Marchon club here is a brief summary of the evening. The evening started with Barry Johnson our Chairman giving an overview of the year and of the future. Thanks was given to all those people who tirelessly put themselves out to help us in any capacity and congratulations to all award winners. Again for the umpteenth year Grant was in fine fettle with his presentation and Joss Naylor our club President presented the Prizes.

Fun Awards
Navigational Part 1: Two ball bearings on a wooden plinth for Alan Mcgeen, so he can take bearings in any race especially Gatesgarth and Langdale.
Navigational the Sequal: Sean Rush for spending half a day in Blengdale forest with the forestry commission lumberjacks during the Thornholme handicap.
Florence Nightingale Award: Awarded to Dave Morgan who has tended to the injured in races at Anniversary Waltz, Latrigg, Blake, Scafell and Kinniside. He also tended to the wounded in Berlin 1939, Vietnam 1971 and in 1896 at Rourkes Drift tending to the Zulus!
Tortoise Award: To the person who actually came last in our Championship. Vic Smith took the award in the fun manner it was awarded.
Lost Sheep Award: For losing his following flock in the Langdale race where an alien flock thought that Bill James was of a local flock but alas he took them all into a wrong valley.

Club Awards
Cumberland Cup: Awarded to the runner who gains most points in all the Championship races. This year was unique because we had two runners who competed in all 12 championship races. Winner with most points was Trevor Wilkinson who just pipped Alan Mcgeen into the runner up position.
Junior Award: To George Crayston who has the potential to be one the best.
Most Improved Runner: Jackie Winn
Newcomer of the year: John Hunt.
Clubman of the Year: Irvine Block.

Recognition was given to Club runners who have competed in British and English championships. Janet King 1999 English Ladies Champion and represented England in the Fell running World Cup in Malaysia. Alan Bowness and Jackie Hargreaves for their England call up. Willie Bell for his Silver medal in the British vet 40’s. The Vets team for their Silver medal in the British and Bronze medal in the English vet 40 team championships.

All championship category winners you will have seen in Rob Hargreaves final championship tables. Next year there will be many changes, 12 new championship races, people graduating from category to category, new members, all builds up to an exciting start to the new year.