As we have done for the past 3 years we are setting out a shortlist for the award of the Toni Borthwick over 60s women’s Cup for running achievement over the past year, from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2026. You are invited to vote for the individual who you consider best meets the criteria set out below. All and only women in the 60plus age group are eligible to vote
The criteria for awarding the trophy are 3 fold (these were developed when the Cup was 1st awarded 3 years ago) –
- Performance in open races, specifically high achievement in the 60/65 plus age groups, in terms of times, winning or placing in age group generally in high profile local or regional events and age grading where appropriate.
- Participation in league races for the club and doing well in age category. This doesn’t mean having to do all leagues or necessarily all races in league but generally a range across the year – mid week and cross country.
- Some evidence in being a participatory club member e.g. volunteering at races, leading groups. This criteria could be a deciding factor if there were a number of strong candidates meeting criteria 1 and 2, but the emphasis for this award should be performance
Sue Cross – Best handicap time in past year 28.50 (age graded 19.57). She competed in 3 of the Midweek leagues in times of 56.28, 55.29, and 61.06. She was 3rd FV 60 in the Triffic Trail in 62.57
Despite suffering back injury during the year she has endeavoured to maintain her running. She volunteers to support club events.
Theodosia Green – Handicap time past year 25.38(age graded 17.30) A regular competitor in park runs, best of 24.20 (80.8% age graded.) A regular competitor in the Cross Country Leagues with 3 races in the Sunday League, and Champion 1st FV60 overall in the Chingford League. She is Club Cross Country champion FV 60. She competed in all 4 races in the Mid Week league, in times of 53.47, 57.03, 49.13, 55.58. She ran the Manchester marathon in a time of 4.13.02 and Fleet half marathon in 1.54.34. 3rd VF60 in Hatfield 5K road series
She is an active member of the club, especially through her cake baking sales for charities.
Linda Grindall- She competed in the cross country leagues. 3 in Sunday League, and 1 race in Met League. She competed in all 4 of the Midweek leagues, in times of 54.0, 55.58, 51.16, 55.19 and was the Champion 1st FV65 overall in that league. She has run some park runs with a recent best of 27.13. (77.95% age graded)
She actively supports club events, helping with various duties, including organisational duties at the Triffic Trail and volunteering at a number of club races.
Christine Hawker- Best handicap time for the year of 29.34 (age graded 20.42) She was 4th FV60 in the Met cross country league, competing in 3 races and 1 race in the Sunday league. She competed in 3 of the Midweek league races, in times of 65.18, 66.14 and 62.03. She was 7th FV60 in the Triffic Trail, in a time of 65.12.
Nathalia Kamoniakorn- Best Handicap time in past year 28.24 (age graded 21.22) August. She competed in 1 cross country race and all 4 of the Midweek leagues, in times of 56.49, 61.25, 55.02, 60.32.She was 5th FV 60 in a time of 63.42 in the Triffic Trail. She ran the Lisbon half marathon in a time of 2.07.55, and the Prague half in 2.08.45.
Julie Mimnagh- Best Handicap time of 28.23 (age graded 19.09). She ran 3 races in the Sunday League Cross country. She ran all 4 of the Midweek league races, in times of 56.33, 58.22, 56.02, 60.44 (finishing 4th, 6th, 5th and 3rd V65 respectively in each of the races).She was 4th FV60 in a time of 62.56 in the Triffic Trail. She ran the Prague half marathon in a time of 2.07.51.
Active on the Committee as Club Secretary.
Christine Savage – Best Handicap time 27.16 (age graded 17.56) She competed in 4 of the Sunday League Cross country races and finished 4th FV65 overall. She is active in providing day to day liaison between club and hockey club, particularly on Thursday morning sessions.
Geraldine Turner – Best handicap time 28.38 ( age graded 20.32) She competed in 1 of the Sunday League cross country races and all 4 of the midweek league races, in times of 57.33, 59.33, 55.51, 61.53 ( finishing 6th, 7th,4th and 5th FV 65.) She was 6th FV 60 in Triffic Trail in time of 63.55. She ran the Palma half marathon in a time of 2.02.
She volunteers to support races including handicaps.
It is appreciated that this cannot be a full and comprehensive list of all performances but is intended to give an overview/snapshot of relative performance, particularly involving club events. This should hopefully give everyone sufficient information to enable votes to be cast, particularly if not personally familiar with everyone on the shortlist.
It’s great that the Club now has many women in their 60s and beyond who are performing at a competitive level. So much so that there was competition to make it on to the shortlist, such was the depth of performance amongst this cohort of club members!! And this year have added an extra 2 to the shortlist, with a total of 8.
WELL DONE TO ALL WOMEN whether you compete or not. If you are running or walking, you are still probably doing more than your mothers or grandmas were doing at your age!!
It is intended to announce the winner at the AGM so need to have a cut off time for votes to be received. To allow time for this to be done, would appreciate that all votes be received by
Sunday 11th OCTOBER
Thank you all for taking time to participate in the voting.