Runners of the month
Each month, the committee awards two runners the Runner of the Month title, along with a £10 gift voucher for Yorkshire Runner.
Club members can submit nominations by emailing info@otleyac.org.uk or speaking to a committee member. Nominations must be made by the end of the relevant month for them to be considered at the next committee meeting.
Runners can be nominated for various reasons—not just for winning races. Whether someone has inspired others, shown exceptional dedication to the club, achieved a personal best, taken on a challenging race, or done something else worthy of recognition, we want to celebrate their achievements!
Results from previous months can be found here
Runners of the month – February 2025
Congratulations to Chris Smith and Katie Brown, please collect your prize from Sara at The Bookshop on The Square.
Katie Brown recently joined Otley AC after moving up from London. While London’s loss, it’s certainly our gain, Katie set a new ladies’ 10K club record with an impressive 34:34 performance at the Dewsbury 10K.
Chris Smith had a great Rombalds performance coming 9th overall and 4th in his age group in an impressive 3:04. Chris has only recently started embracing off road running , but it looks like he’s a natural!
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Runners of the month – January 2025
Januarys Runners of the Month are Olly Richards and Charley Clark-Taylor, please collect your prize from Sara at The Bookshop on The Square.
Many congratulations to Olly Richards for coming 2nd in the Winter Spine Challenger North Race. Just a short 160 miles from Hadraw to Kirk Yetholm, 18,343ft of elevation in 53hours 1 minute and 54 seconds. Technically he was joint 2nd but we all know he crossed the line before Jovica 😉 Brutal conditions and finished…