Saturday 24th May. Well it was a 'durty' night but the clubs awards attracted a good crowd Upstairs in the Harbour Bar. It was great to catch up with both old and new members in the nice relaxed atmosphere. Everything from Lucozade to Craft Beers were being sampled as members waited in anticipation to hear this years winners. So without further ado Denis took to the floor and the wait was over. First up was the Special Merit Award, this award recognises members for their good spirit, enthusiasm and being almost ever present in training, well done to Ana Molina and Elaine Nuzun, very well deserved. Next up was Most Improved Athlete and someone who seems to run a PB in every race and with a smile on her face, congratulations to Helen Barry. Nominations were;
Most Improved Athlete;
Diana Doll.
Andrea Murphy.
Gary Condon.
Des O'Hare.
Joe Kelly.
Helen Barry.
With a very strong Masters section the Masters Athlete of the Year award was going to be a tough one to decide and in the end was awarded jointly to Suzanne Foot and Gary Condon.
Nominations were;
Helen Barry, Gary Condon, Suzanne Foot, Dominic Horan, Noelle Thorpe.
With some fine performances at the pointy end of races Athlete Of The Year was again going to be a tough decision, but with some fantastic track performances home and abroad and also leading the Men's team to XC glory, Richard Owens was the deserving winner.
Nominations were, Neil Wiktorski, Joe Cawley, Richard Owens, Des O'Hare, Gary Condon.
.Personality of the Year was won by Pat McCourt as a thanks for his contribution at training sessions and finally Sean Clifford was recognized for his Services to Bray Runners over the last 30 years.
Nominations were, Pat McCourt, Siobhan Butler, Noelle Thorpe, Charlotte Stevens, Jason O'Connor. Congratulations again to all our winners
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