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 6 October)
| Member | Races |
|---|---|
| Charlotte Sortwell | 30 |
| Dean Longman | 18 |
| Dawn Friend | 17 |
| Adam Blake | 16 |
| Andy Savage | 16 |
| Gemma Toogood | 15 |
| Charlotte Cole | 15 |
| Hugh Burton | 14 |
| Karen Freeman | 14 |
| Barbara Johnson | 14 |
| Kathryn Hawkswell | 14 |
| Deborah Cook | 12 |
| Kirstin Homewood | 12 |
| Adrian Flintoft | 12 |
| Rob Coles | 11 |
| Ian Vallance | 11 |
| Abigail Branston | 11 |
| David Towns | 11 |
| Helen Joyce | 11 |
| Lesley Coles | 10 |
| Roslyn Loutit | 10 |
| Sharron Toms | 10 |
| Raeanne Elliott | 9 |
| Mike Branston | 9 |
| Paul McCarthy | 9 |
| Jayne Stringer | 9 |
| Claire Piercy | 9 |
| Jean Maggs | 8 |
| Daniel Snipe | 8 |
| Simon Hawkswell | 8 |
| Jonathan Sortwell | 7 |
| Geoffrey Clark | 7 |
| Darren Hillier | 7 |
| Steve Megson | 7 |
| Tracy Farrow | 6 |
| Leah Capon | 6 |
| Kayleigh Draper | 6 |
| David Whitwell | 6 |
| Emily Hawke | 6 |
| Carry Murphy | 6 |
| Gina Crane | 6 |
| Louise Alexander | 6 |
| Darren Maddison | 5 |
| Nikki Fox | 5 |
| Mark Evans | 5 |
| Gavin Farrow | 5 |
| Steve Lomax | 5 |
| Nina Wright | 5 |
| Rob Smith | 4 |
| Steve Joy | 4 |
| Stephanie Holyoak | 4 |
| Lesley Harwood | 4 |
| Helena Potgieter | 4 |
| Caroline Woods | 4 |
| Amanda Britton | 4 |
| Darren Ellis | 4 |
| Anne Coles | 4 |
| Edyta Nightingale | 4 |
| Chris Yates | 3 |
| Darren Wells | 3 |
| Richard Smith | 3 |
| Mike Halcomb | 3 |
| Duncan Jackson | 3 |
| Mathew Bone | 3 |
| Keith McCarthy | 3 |
| Karen Ives | 3 |
| Wendy Freeman | 3 |
| Abi Schofield | 3 |
| Sue Harlow | 3 |
| Nick File | 2 |
| Kerry Balmer | 2 |
| Matt Lauch | 2 |
| Jo Slade | 2 |
| John Ackroyd | 2 |
| Ben Wright | 2 |
| Emily Walker | 2 |
| Gary Thurgood | 2 |
| Natasha Beebe | 2 |
| Sarah Hazeltine | 2 |
| Amy Rickards | 2 |
| Olga Barannikova | 2 |
| Richard Carpenter | 2 |
| Mike Jackman | 1 |
| Emma McGee | 1 |
| Cathy Shaw | 1 |
| Stuart Hodkinson | 1 |
| Hilary Marshall | 1 |
| Sarfaraaz Zahid | 1 |
| Amanda Margerson | 1 |
| Geoff Brown | 1 |
| Bob Smith | 1 |
| Andrew Little | 1 |
| Angus Marshall | 1 |
| Anna Devine | 1 |
| Mark Devine | 1 |
| Sophie Seddon | 1 |
| Ruth Bailey | 1 |
| Simon Blackford | 1 |
| David Robinson | 1 |
| Sean Murphy | 1 |
| Steve Bradbury | 1 |
| Sue Thorpe | 1 |
| Tim Loutit | 1 |
| Philip Carline | 1 |