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 2 February)
| Member | Races |
|---|---|
| Charlotte Sortwell | 47 |
| Dean Longman | 35 |
| Adam Blake | 26 |
| Andy Savage | 26 |
| Hugh Burton | 25 |
| Karen Freeman | 24 |
| Dawn Friend | 24 |
| Barbara Johnson | 23 |
| Kathryn Hawkswell | 23 |
| Charlotte Cole | 22 |
| Adrian Flintoft | 22 |
| David Towns | 20 |
| Helen Joyce | 19 |
| Deborah Cook | 18 |
| Abigail Branston | 17 |
| Lesley Coles | 17 |
| Ian Vallance | 17 |
| Raeanne Elliott | 16 |
| Rob Coles | 16 |
| Simon Hawkswell | 16 |
| Gemma Toogood | 15 |
| Sharron Toms | 15 |
| Kirstin Homewood | 14 |
| Mike Branston | 14 |
| Claire Piercy | 14 |
| Jayne Stringer | 13 |
| Gina Crane | 13 |
| Nina Wright | 13 |
| Steve Megson | 13 |
| Daniel Snipe | 13 |
| Mike Halcomb | 13 |
| Kayleigh Draper | 12 |
| Paul McCarthy | 12 |
| Jean Maggs | 12 |
| Darren Hillier | 12 |
| David Whitwell | 11 |
| Emily Hawke | 11 |
| Roslyn Loutit | 11 |
| Anne Coles | 10 |
| Jonathan Sortwell | 10 |
| Amy Rickards | 10 |
| Natasha Beebe | 9 |
| Nick File | 9 |
| Tracy Farrow | 8 |
| Steve Joy | 8 |
| Mathew Bone | 8 |
| Steve Lomax | 7 |
| Lesley Harwood | 7 |
| Keith McCarthy | 7 |
| Carry Murphy | 7 |
| Amanda Britton | 7 |
| Ben Wright | 7 |
| Chris Yates | 7 |
| Geoffrey Clark | 7 |
| Nikki Fox | 7 |
| Darren Ellis | 7 |
| Darren Maddison | 7 |
| Louise Hathaway | 7 |
| Sophie Seddon | 6 |
| Edyta Nightingale | 6 |
| Darren Wells | 6 |
| Wendy Freeman | 6 |
| Gavin Farrow | 6 |
| Leah Capon | 6 |
| Karen Ives | 6 |
| Abi Schofield | 5 |
| Ruth Bailey | 5 |
| Mark Evans | 5 |
| John Ackroyd | 5 |
| Amanda Margerson | 5 |
| Olga Barannikova | 5 |
| Richard Smith | 4 |
| Geoff Brown | 4 |
| Kerry Balmer | 4 |
| Helena Potgieter | 4 |
| Jo Slade | 4 |
| Caroline Woods | 4 |
| Duncan Jackson | 4 |
| Rob Smith | 4 |
| Stephanie Holyoak | 4 |
| Amy Maxwell | 3 |
| Philip Carline | 3 |
| Sarfaraaz Zahid | 3 |
| Sue Harlow | 3 |
| Kathy Shaw | 3 |
| Stuart Hodkinson | 3 |
| Joe Bennett | 2 |
| Colin Wright | 2 |
| Richard Carpenter | 2 |
| Mike Jackman | 2 |
| Beth Minks | 2 |
| Sarah Hazeltine | 2 |
| Matt Lauch | 2 |
| Sean Murphy | 2 |
| Susan Williams | 2 |
| Simon Blackford | 2 |
| Anna Devine | 2 |
| Emily Walker | 2 |
| Gary Thurgood | 2 |
| Mark Devine | 2 |
| Kevin Peel | 1 |
| Jason Corden | 1 |
| Bob Smith | 1 |
| Andrew Little | 1 |
| Angus Marshall | 1 |
| David Robinson | 1 |
| Tim Loutit | 1 |
| Steve Bradbury | 1 |
| Sue Thorpe | 1 |
| Hilary Marshall | 1 |
| Annabelle Fullerton | 1 |
| Matthew Patchett | 1 |
| Joanne Baron | 1 |
| Emma McGee | 1 |
| Barrie Cull | 1 |
| Josh Yeeles | 1 |
| Phoenix-Jane Hayward | 1 |
| Andrew Dunn | 1 |