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 8 December)
| Member | Races |
|---|---|
| Charlotte Sortwell | 39 |
| Dean Longman | 28 |
| Adam Blake | 22 |
| Andy Savage | 21 |
| Dawn Friend | 20 |
| Charlotte Cole | 19 |
| Hugh Burton | 19 |
| Karen Freeman | 18 |
| Barbara Johnson | 18 |
| Kathryn Hawkswell | 18 |
| David Towns | 16 |
| Adrian Flintoft | 16 |
| Raeanne Elliott | 15 |
| Ian Vallance | 15 |
| Deborah Cook | 15 |
| Gemma Toogood | 15 |
| Helen Joyce | 14 |
| Kirstin Homewood | 14 |
| Abigail Branston | 14 |
| Sharron Toms | 14 |
| Rob Coles | 13 |
| Lesley Coles | 13 |
| Jayne Stringer | 12 |
| Claire Piercy | 12 |
| Mike Branston | 12 |
| Simon Hawkswell | 11 |
| Daniel Snipe | 10 |
| Nina Wright | 10 |
| Roslyn Loutit | 10 |
| Steve Megson | 10 |
| Darren Hillier | 10 |
| Jean Maggs | 10 |
| Gina Crane | 10 |
| Paul McCarthy | 9 |
| David Whitwell | 8 |
| Emily Hawke | 8 |
| Mike Halcomb | 8 |
| Anne Coles | 8 |
| Jonathan Sortwell | 8 |
| Kayleigh Draper | 8 |
| Geoffrey Clark | 7 |
| Amanda Britton | 7 |
| Carry Murphy | 7 |
| Steve Joy | 7 |
| Steve Lomax | 7 |
| Tracy Farrow | 7 |
| Leah Capon | 6 |
| Lesley Harwood | 6 |
| Edyta Nightingale | 6 |
| Nikki Fox | 6 |
| Darren Maddison | 6 |
| Louise Alexander | 6 |
| Amy Rickards | 6 |
| Natasha Beebe | 5 |
| Darren Wells | 5 |
| Keith McCarthy | 5 |
| Ben Wright | 5 |
| Gavin Farrow | 5 |
| Nick File | 5 |
| Karen Ives | 5 |
| Mark Evans | 5 |
| Mathew Bone | 5 |
| Rob Smith | 4 |
| Stephanie Holyoak | 4 |
| Ruth Bailey | 4 |
| Wendy Freeman | 4 |
| Caroline Woods | 4 |
| Helena Potgieter | 4 |
| Duncan Jackson | 4 |
| Richard Smith | 4 |
| Darren Ellis | 4 |
| Olga Barannikova | 3 |
| Sue Harlow | 3 |
| Sophie Seddon | 3 |
| Chris Yates | 3 |
| Amanda Margerson | 3 |
| Jo Slade | 3 |
| John Ackroyd | 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 |
| Kathy Shaw | 2 |
| Stuart Hodkinson | 2 |
| Mike Jackman | 2 |
| Richard Carpenter | 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 |
| Louise Hathaway | 1 |
| Bob Smith | 1 |
| Andrew Little | 1 |
| Angus Marshall | 1 |
| Anna Devine | 1 |
| Kevin Peel | 1 |
| Mark Devine | 1 |
| Amy Maxwell | 1 |
| Steve Bradbury | 1 |
| David Robinson | 1 |
| Sue Thorpe | 1 |
| Susan Williams | 1 |
| Tim Loutit | 1 |