Club History

First meeting held in The Old Sun Inn, Eaton Socon on 17 September. 18 members.
Chairman – Dave Hudd

1987

Monthly meetings held in the Wagon & Horses, Eaton Socon.
Introduced clubs running vest and kit. 38 members.
10 runners in London Marathon.
Joined Frostbite Friendly League 30 October. Seniors 3^rd.
Chairman – Dave Hudd

1988

Monthly meetings held in Coneygear, then moved to RAFA Club, St Neots its current home.
60+ members.
Frostbite Friendly League – seniors 3^rd.
12 runners in London Marathon.
Chairman – Dave Woodward

1989

Monthly meetings held in Coneygear, then moved to RAFA Club, St Neots its current home.
60+ members.
Frostbite Friendly League – seniors 3^rd.
12 runners in London Marathon.
Chairman – Dave Woodward

1990

Frostbite Friendly League – seniors 3^rd, juniors 2^nd.
Club Championship introduced. 7 from 9 selected races, scoring points for position in the Championship.
Andy Phillips (Club Coach) wins Swavesey Half Marathon.
Club Member George Bettis takes the Best British Marathon title for age group 50-55 in 2 hrs 41mins 13 secs.
20 ran in London Marathon.
1^st team prize in Sawtry 10K – third successive year.
1^st Mens & Ladies team prize in Swavesey Half Marathon.
1^st Ladies team, 2^nd Men's team in Cromwell Half Marathon.
Chairman – Dave Woodward

1991

Frostbite Friendly League – seniors 3^rd, juniors 1^st.
1^st Mens team prize in Swavesey Half Marathon.
14 members ran London Marathon.
35 members ran Great Eastern Half Marathon.
Chairman – Dave Woodward

1992

Frostbite Friendly League – seniors 3^rd, juniors 1^st.
Round Norfolk Relay, position 8 out of 16 teams entered.
Chairman – Steve Ellis

1994

Club wins both senior and junior Frostbite Friendly League for first time
Round Norfolk Relay, position 6 out of 19 teams entered.
First International Event – New York Marathon – 9 members completed the race.
1^st Ladies team Swavesey Half Marathon
1^st Ladies Vets team Werrington 10K
Chairman – Steve Ellis

1995

Frostbite Friendly League – seniors 1^st, juniors 2^nd.
Round Norfolk Relay, position 7 out of 22 teams.
International event – Dublin Marathon.
Chairman – Steve Ellis

1996

Championship results were age graded for the first time. In Eric Foxley, this produced a Club Champion who was a senior citizen.
Frostbite Friendly League – seniors 6^th, juniors 2^nd.
Round Norfolk Relay, position 7 out of 16 teams.
1^st Ladies Team St Ives 10K.
Four members selected for Cambridge in the Inter Counties Cross-Country Championship.
Tenth anniversary dinner & dance held in The Willows Suite, Wyboston Lakes.
International event – Amsterdam
Chairman – Adrian Jarvis

1997

Age grading of the Club Championship would be every other year.
Frostbite Friendly League – seniors 1^st, juniors 1^st.
Round Norfolk Relay – finished 5^th out of 22 teams
International event – Reims, France
Club membership exceeded 100 members
Chairman – Adrian Jarvis

1998

Frostbite Friendly League – Juniors 1^st.

1999

Start-up of the Club’s New York 2005 savings club.
Possible international for 2000 the Malta Challenge in November 2000