The ‘Flying the Flag’ competition was the idea of Gary Thurgood and started in 1997-98. The idea is quite simple; to reward those who compete regularly in local races, wearing their club kit and “flying the flag” for Yaxley Runners. Running capability or distance is not a factor as the quickest runners in the club are rewarded in other ways.
Points are awarded as follows:
- 1 point for any competitive race completed.
- 1 point for competing in a club ‘handicap’ race.
- 1 bonus point can be earned by competing in a complete series e.g. Frostbite Friendly league, Peterborough 5k Grand Prix series, Cambs AAA road race league
- 1 point for completing in special events such as the Werrington Guestimate or the Bushfield “Pub run”.
Although the series is primarily about promoting the club, exception will be made for not wearing a club vest/shirt, for example when wearing a charity top or if on holiday abroad when you discover a local race and decide to run!
Flying the Flag 2019-20 (as at 15 March)
| Member | Races |
|---|---|
| Charlotte Sortwell | 50 |
| Dean Longman | 36 |
| Andy Savage | 29 |
| Dawn Friend | 27 |
| Hugh Burton | 27 |
| Karen Freeman | 26 |
| Adam Blake | 26 |
| Kathryn Hawkswell | 26 |
| Adrian Flintoft | 25 |
| Barbara Johnson | 24 |
| Charlotte Cole | 23 |
| David Towns | 22 |
| Helen Joyce | 22 |
| Lesley Coles | 21 |
| Abigail Branston | 20 |
| Deborah Cook | 20 |
| Ian Vallance | 19 |
| Rob Coles | 19 |
| Claire Piercy | 18 |
| Simon Hawkswell | 18 |
| Raeanne Elliott | 17 |
| Mike Branston | 16 |
| Kirstin Homewood | 16 |
| Mike Halcomb | 16 |
| Gemma Toogood | 16 |
| Kayleigh Draper | 15 |
| Daniel Snipe | 15 |
| Jayne Stringer | 15 |
| Gina Crane | 15 |
| Sharron Toms | 15 |
| Steve Megson | 15 |
| Nina Wright | 14 |
| Paul McCarthy | 14 |
| Roslyn Loutit | 13 |
| Jean Maggs | 13 |
| David Whitwell | 13 |
| Emily Hawke | 13 |
| Darren Hillier | 12 |
| Steve Joy | 12 |
| Amy Rickards | 12 |
| Natasha Beebe | 10 |
| Darren Ellis | 10 |
| Anne Coles | 10 |
| Jonathan Sortwell | 10 |
| Mathew Bone | 10 |
| Nick File | 10 |
| Tracy Farrow | 9 |
| Carry Murphy | 9 |
| Chris Yates | 9 |
| Darren Maddison | 9 |
| Sophie Seddon | 9 |
| Geoffrey Clark | 8 |
| Ben Wright | 8 |
| Keith McCarthy | 8 |
| Wendy Freeman | 8 |
| Steve Lomax | 8 |
| Lesley Harwood | 7 |
| Gavin Farrow | 7 |
| Ruth Bailey | 7 |
| Amanda Britton | 7 |
| Edyta Nightingale | 7 |
| Louise Hathaway | 7 |
| Darren Wells | 7 |
| Amanda Margerson | 7 |
| Nikki Fox | 7 |
| Karen Ives | 6 |
| John Ackroyd | 6 |
| Leah Capon | 6 |
| Amy Maxwell | 5 |
| Mark Evans | 5 |
| Geoff Brown | 5 |
| Helena Potgieter | 5 |
| Abi Schofield | 5 |
| Sue Harlow | 5 |
| Olga Barannikova | 5 |
| Joe Bennett | 5 |
| Richard Smith | 4 |
| Stuart Hodkinson | 4 |
| Sarfaraaz Zahid | 4 |
| Jo Slade | 4 |
| Kerry Balmer | 4 |
| John Howard | 4 |
| Caroline Woods | 4 |
| Duncan Jackson | 4 |
| Rob Smith | 4 |
| Mark Devine | 4 |
| Stephanie Holyoak | 4 |
| Matt Lauch | 3 |
| Philip Carline | 3 |
| Anna Devine | 3 |
| Gary Thurgood | 3 |
| Richard Carpenter | 3 |
| Kathy Shaw | 3 |
| Colin Wright | 2 |
| Mike Jackman | 2 |
| Beth Minks | 2 |
| Joanne Baron | 2 |
| Sarah Hazeltine | 2 |
| Jason Corden | 2 |
| Keith Gillespie | 2 |
| Bob Smith | 2 |
| Emily Walker | 2 |
| Sean Murphy | 2 |
| Simon Blackford | 2 |
| Susan Williams | 2 |
| Tim Loutit | 1 |
| Sue Thorpe | 1 |
| Steve Bradbury | 1 |
| Ross Cameron | 1 |
| Andrew Little | 1 |
| Angus Marshall | 1 |
| Kevin Peel | 1 |
| Annabelle Fullerton | 1 |
| Hilary Marshall | 1 |
| Emma McGee | 1 |
| David Robinson | 1 |
| Barrie Cull | 1 |
| Jacob Davy | 1 |
| Josh Yeeles | 1 |
| Phoenix-Jane Hayward | 1 |
| Andrew Dunn | 1 |
| Michael Ferguson | 1 |
| Matthew Patchett | 1 |