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 29 December)
| Member | Races |
|---|---|
| Charlotte Sortwell | 41 |
| Dean Longman | 30 |
| Adam Blake | 22 |
| Andy Savage | 21 |
| Hugh Burton | 20 |
| Dawn Friend | 20 |
| Karen Freeman | 19 |
| Barbara Johnson | 19 |
| Charlotte Cole | 19 |
| Kathryn Hawkswell | 19 |
| Adrian Flintoft | 17 |
| David Towns | 16 |
| Helen Joyce | 16 |
| Deborah Cook | 15 |
| Gemma Toogood | 15 |
| Raeanne Elliott | 15 |
| Ian Vallance | 15 |
| Kirstin Homewood | 14 |
| Lesley Coles | 14 |
| Abigail Branston | 14 |
| Sharron Toms | 14 |
| Rob Coles | 13 |
| Mike Branston | 12 |
| Claire Piercy | 12 |
| Jayne Stringer | 12 |
| Jean Maggs | 12 |
| Simon Hawkswell | 12 |
| Daniel Snipe | 10 |
| Gina Crane | 10 |
| Darren Hillier | 10 |
| Nina Wright | 10 |
| Paul McCarthy | 10 |
| Roslyn Loutit | 10 |
| Steve Megson | 10 |
| Emily Hawke | 9 |
| David Whitwell | 8 |
| Jonathan Sortwell | 8 |
| Mike Halcomb | 8 |
| Anne Coles | 8 |
| Kayleigh Draper | 8 |
| Geoffrey Clark | 7 |
| Louise Hathaway | 7 |
| Amy Rickards | 7 |
| Amanda Britton | 7 |
| Carry Murphy | 7 |
| Lesley Harwood | 7 |
| Steve Joy | 7 |
| Steve Lomax | 7 |
| Tracy Farrow | 7 |
| Leah Capon | 6 |
| Karen Ives | 6 |
| Keith McCarthy | 6 |
| Natasha Beebe | 6 |
| Nikki Fox | 6 |
| Darren Maddison | 6 |
| Edyta Nightingale | 6 |
| Darren Wells | 5 |
| Ben Wright | 5 |
| Nick File | 5 |
| Gavin Farrow | 5 |
| Mark Evans | 5 |
| Mathew Bone | 5 |
| John Ackroyd | 4 |
| Rob Smith | 4 |
| Wendy Freeman | 4 |
| Stephanie Holyoak | 4 |
| Ruth Bailey | 4 |
| Caroline Woods | 4 |
| Helena Potgieter | 4 |
| Duncan Jackson | 4 |
| Richard Smith | 4 |
| Darren Ellis | 4 |
| Amanda Margerson | 3 |
| Chris Yates | 3 |
| Olga Barannikova | 3 |
| Sue Harlow | 3 |
| Sophie Seddon | 3 |
| Kathy Shaw | 3 |
| Jo Slade | 3 |
| Kerry Balmer | 3 |
| Abi Schofield | 3 |
| Philip Carline | 3 |
| Matt Lauch | 2 |
| Sean Murphy | 2 |
| Simon Blackford | 2 |
| Emily Walker | 2 |
| Gary Thurgood | 2 |
| Geoff Brown | 2 |
| Stuart Hodkinson | 2 |
| Richard Carpenter | 2 |
| Mike Jackman | 2 |
| Sarah Hazeltine | 2 |
| Beth Minks | 2 |
| Joanne Baron | 1 |
| Matthew Patchett | 1 |
| Hilary Marshall | 1 |
| Sarfaraaz Zahid | 1 |
| Emma McGee | 1 |
| Phoenix-Jane Hayward | 1 |
| Andrew Dunn | 1 |
| Bob Smith | 1 |
| Andrew Little | 1 |
| Angus Marshall | 1 |
| Anna Devine | 1 |
| Kevin Peel | 1 |
| Mark Devine | 1 |
| David Robinson | 1 |
| Amy Maxwell | 1 |
| Steve Bradbury | 1 |
| Sue Thorpe | 1 |
| Susan Williams | 1 |
| Tim Loutit | 1 |