Freshers Championship – Thame Runners

The Freshers Club Championship is new for 2022 and focused on encouraging newer runners to participate in timed events, race over the season and reward individual improvement during the year.

Points are earned at each event plus bonus points for each time you run a personal best (PB) time at either 5k or 10k distances, which you can do multiple times during the season. We don’t award points based on finishing order; everyone who finishes an event gets the same points, so participation and improvement are rewarded.

The events are a mix of local Parkruns, Thame Runners club timed events and also Club Championship 10k and 5k events (which also means participants earn points in Division 2 as well)

We award a trophy after the end of the season to the top 3 points scorers, who will be those who ran events and scored multiple PBs so your performance is entirely in your hands!

Scoring

7 pts for each timed 5k run or race

3 pts for each 5k personal best

10 pts for each 10k race completed

5 pts for each 10k personal best

5 bonus points for participating in 8 events or more

Rules

Thame Runners Club Championship rules apply except that the first race at each distance will set the benchmark time from which PBs are calculated. PBs are valid for 3 years (same rules as Club Champs) & there are no limits on the number of PBs during the championship season.

2024 Table

Freshers
Pos.	Name	Total Race Points	Bonus Points	Number of Events	Points (Best of 8)	Total Points
1	James Dixon	69	14	9	62	76
2	Janette Dixon	59	5	8	59	64
3	Sheena Patel	52	9	7	52	61
4	Gail Watson	28	3	4	28	31
5	Sheila Wigglesworth	14	3	2	14	17
6	Sharon Burtenshaw	17	0	2	17	17
7	Richard Harris	7	3	1	7	10
8	Rachel Robertson	7	0	1	7	7
8	Kirsty Cunningham	7	0	1	7	7
8	Craig Maddock	7	0	1	7	7
8	Phil Salisbury	7	0	1	7	7
8	Kayla Hoey	7	0	1	7	7
8	Donna Clarke	7	0	1	7	7
8	Karen Scanes	7	0	1	7	7
8	Holly Taplin	7	0	1	7	7
8	Julie Shea	7	0	1	7	7
8	Katy Gardner	7	0	1	7	7

2024 Race Results

Event 11	Horspath Parkrun 5K	Saturday 2 November		161 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
59	James Dixon	27.09	Yes	10
114	Julie Shea	33.00	New	7
122	Katy Gardner	33.34	New	7
127	Gail Watson	34.25		7
135	Janette Dixon	37.06		7

Event 10	Frieth Hilly 5K	Sunday 13 October		86 finishers
Position	Name	Time	C.B.	Points
46	James Dixon	29:57		7
73	Gail Watson	34:40		7
80	Janette Dixon	37:32		7

Event 9	Aylesbury Parkrun 5K	Saturday 7 September		242 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
103	James Dixon	27:31	Yes	10
172	Gail Watson	32:38	Yes	10
202	Sheena Patel	36:59		7
204	Janette Dixon	37:19		7

Event 8	Bearbrook 10K		Sunday 04 August		255 finishers
Position	Name		Chip Time	C.B.	Points
239	Sheena Patel		1.09.52	New	10

Event 7	Waddesdon 5K	Wednesday 17 July		284 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
195	Phil Salisbury	26:09		7
209	Kayla Hoey	26:42		7
226	Donna Clarke	28:02		7
255	James Dixon	30:05		7
262	Sheila Wigglesworth	31:32		7
263	Karen Scanes	31:32		7
266	Holly Taplin	32:38		7
268	Sheena Patel	33:15	Yes	10
284	Janette Dixon	37:20		7

Event 6	Horspath Parkrun 5K	Saturday 8 June		149 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
101	James Dixon	33.03		7
110	Sheena Patel	34.09		7
125	Janette Dixon	39.09		7

Event 5	Ridge Off Roader 10K		Sunday 19 May		127 finishers
Position	Name		Chip Time	C.B.	Points
111	James Dixon		1.11.26	New	10

Event 4	Aylesbury Parkrun 5K	Saturday 13 April		151 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
105	Sheila Wigglesworth	30.01	Yes	10
109	Sheena Patel	33.38	Yes	10

Event 3	Bicester Parkrun 5K	Saturday 16 March		237 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
135	James Dixon	30.01	Yes	10
177	Sheena Patel	35.13	Yes	10
193	Rachel Robertson	39.07	New	7
198	Richard Harris	39.25	Yes	10
199	Gail Watson	39.32	New	7
200	Kirsty Cunningham	39.34	New	7
202	Craig Maddock	39.42	New	7
203	Janette Dixon	39.43		7

Event 2	Berkhamsted 5M	Sunday 3 March		484 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
320	James Dixon	51.41	New	10
450	Janette Dixon	1.00.59		10
461	Sharon Burtenshaw	1.02.22	New	10

Event 1	Horspath Parkrun 5K	Saturday 3 February		118 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
84	James Dixon	32.45	New	7
99	Sharon Burtenshaw	36.45		7
102	Sheena Patel	38.13	New	7
107	Janette Dixon	39.29		7

2023 Table

Freshers
Pos.	Name	Total Race Points	Bonus Points	Number of Events	Points (Best of 8)	Total Points
1	Janette Dixon	72	16	9	65	81
2	Sharon Burtenshaw	62	16	8	62	78
3	Jacqueline Denham	41	3	5	41	44
4	Ben Wilson	24	3	3	24	27
4	Mark Willis	24	3	3	24	27
6	Sheila Wigglesworth	17	5	2	17	22
7	Chris Haighton	20	0	2	20	20
8	Hannah Owen	14	3	2	14	17
8	Richard Harris	14	3	2	14	17
10	Nick Shott	14	0	2	14	14
11	Elaine Bowen	10	0	1	10	10
12	Karl Springthorpe	7	0	1	7	7
12	Hayley Swayne	7	0	1	7	7
12	Rebecca Courbold	7	0	1	7	7
12	Samantha Baillet	7	0	1	7	7
12	Linda Nelson	7	0	1	7	7
12	Nickie Bailey	7	0	1	7	7
12	Adam Scragg	7	0	1	7	7
12	Stuart Groves	7	0	1	7	7

2023 Race Results

Event 11	Bicester Parkrun 5K	Saturday 9 December		161 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
73	Nick Shott	27:58		7
123	Sharon Burtenshaw	33:00		7
138	Janette Dixon	35:01	Yes	10

Event 10	Bierton 10K	Sunday 12 November		162 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
53	Chris Haighton	50:15	New	10
131	Elaine Bowen	1:01:05	New	10
136	Sheila Wigglesworth	1:02:18	Yes	15
143	Sharon Burtenshaw	1:07:25	Yes	15
160	Janette Dixon	1:14:53	Yes	15

Event 8	Bicester Parkrun 5K	Saturday 23 September		254 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
138	Sheila Wigglesworth	30:56	New	7
188	Sharon Burtenshaw	34:32		7
195	Janette Dixon	35:29		7

Event 7	Headington 5M	Sunday 27 August		377 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
157	Chris Haighton	38:05	New	10
244	Mark Willis	43:08	New	10
363	Jacqueline Denham	56:56	New	10
366	Janette Dixon	58:32	New	10

Event 6	Waddesdon Manor 5K	Wednesday 19 July		281 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
181	Ben Wilson	24.57	Yes	10
187	Mark Willis	25.16	Yes	10
203	Stuart Groves	26.25	New	7
248	Hannah Owen	30.45	Yes	10
267	Jacqueline Denham	34.21		7
270	Sharon Burtenshaw	34.37		7
274	Janette Dixon	35.33		7
279	Richard Harris	40.05	Yes	10

Event 5	Aylesbury Parkrun 5K	Saturday 24 June		226 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
134	Adam Scragg	31.47		7
171	Janette Dixon	36.42		7

Event 4	Ridge Off Roader 10K	Sunday 21 May		158 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
61	Ben Wilson	00:58:01	New	10
147	Sharon Burtenshaw	01:19:35	New	10
148	Jacqueline Denham	01:20:41	New	10
152	Janette Dixon	01:25:26	New	10

Event 3	Aylesbury Parkrun 5K	Saturday 15 April		166 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
116	Sharon Burtenshaw	32.36	Yes	10
143	Janette Dixon	36.29		7

Event 2	Aylesbury Parkrun 5K	Saturday 4 February		236 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
73	Ben Wilson	26.35	New	7
135	Rebecca Courbold	30.34	New	7
154	Hannah Owen	31.55	New	7
163	Jacqueline Denham	33.04	Yes	10
164	Sharon Burtenshaw	33.05	Yes	10
165	Samantha Baillet	33.06		7
183	Linda Nelson	34.44	New	7
205	Nickie Bailey	39.13	New	7
211	Richard Harris	41.25	New	7

Event 1	Bicester Parkrun 5K	Saturday 4 February		263 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
102	Nick Shott	26.25		7
106	Mark Willis	26.30	New	7
148	Karl Springthorpe	29.18	New	7
206	Jacqueline Denham	34.36	New	7
213	Hayley Swayne	35.03	New	7
214	Sharon Burtenshaw	35.09	New	7
216	Janette Dixon	35.23	Yes	10

2022 Table

Freshers
Pos.	Name	Total Race Points	Bonus Points	Number of Events	Points (Best of 8)	Total Points
1	Amanda Mitchell	78	24	9	71	95
2	Adam Scragg	38	3	5	38	41
3	Nick Shott	34	0	4	34	34
4	Claudia Scragg	21	3	3	21	24
5	Chris Haighton	21	0	3	21	21
5	Kate Paver	21	0	3	21	21
6	Jenny Willis	14	3	2	14	17
6	Janette Dixon	17	0	2	17	17
7	Sam Baillet	14	0	2	14	14
8	Rachel Stafford	7	0	1	7	7
8	Andrew Pitman	7	0	1	7	7
8	Debs Salisbury	7	0	1	7	7
8	Ella Simms	7	0	1	7	7
8	Claire Gilding-Brant	7	0	1	7	7

2022 Race Results

Event 12	Aylesbury Parkrun 5K		Saturday 10 December		120 finishers
Position	Name		Time	C.B.	Points
52	Nick Shott		27.37		7

Event 11	Bierton 10K		Sunday 20 November		122 finishers
Position	Name		Chip Time	C.B.	Points
94	Amanda Mitchell		59.42	Yes	15

Event 10	Horspath Parkrun 5K		Saturday 22 October		112 finishers
Position	Name		Chip Time	C.B.	Points
60	Amanda Mitchell		28.54	Yes	10

Event 9	Aylesbury Parkrun 5K		Saturday 17 September		202 finishers
Position	Name		Chip Time	C.B.	Points
118	Amanda Mitchell		29.10	Yes	10

Event 8	Wendover Parkrun 5K	Saturday 20 August		145 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
43	Adam Scragg	26.10		7
135	Claudia Scragg	42.13		7

Event 7	Waddesdon 5K	Wednesday 20 July		222 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
169	Andrew Pitman	27.16	New	7
177	Debs Salisbury	27.37	New	7
186	Ella Simms	28.34	New	7
199	Amanda Mitchell	31.01		7
214	Claire Gilding-Brant	34.51	New	7

Event 6	Chalgrove 10K	Monday 2 May		362 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
197	Nick Shott	55.13		10
212	Adam Scragg	56.13	New	10
317	Amanda Mitchell	1.08.18	Yes	15
353	Janette Dixon	1.19.38	New	10

Event 5	Horspath Park Run 5k		Saturday 23 April		108 finishers
Position	Name		Chip Time	C.B.	Points
88	Amanda Mitchell		31.44		7

Event 4	Aylesbury Park Run 5k	Saturday 26 March		228 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
107	Adam Scragg	27.44	Yes	10
118	Jenny Willis	28.13	Yes	10
124	Chris Haighton	29.12		7
139	Kate Paver	30.17		7
173	Amanda Mitchell	30.55	Yes	10
189	Janette Dixon	38.17	New	7

Event 3	Goring 10K	Sunday 20 March		480 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
244	Nick Shott	54.25	New	10
447	Amanda Mitchell	1.10.53	New	10

Event 2	Horspath Park Run 5k	Saturday 19 February		222 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
51	Chris Haighton	23.08		7
143	Jenny Willis	29.56	New	7
146	Sam Baillet	30.03		7
151	Adam Scragg	30.37		7
160	Kate Paver	31.14		7
213	Claudia Scragg	39.33	Yes	10

Event 1	Aylesbury Park Run 5k	Saturday 22 January		190 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
33	Chris Haighton	23.05	New	7
70	Nick Shott	25.42	New	7
108	Adam Scragg	29.20	New	7
116	Sam Baillet	29.51	New	7
119	Kate Paver	29.56	New	7
134	Amanda Mitchell	31.55	New	7
173	Rachel Stafford	36.49	New	7
189	Claudia Scragg	47.12	New	7