The Club Championship prizes are given out at the Annual Dinner in January, along with a number of other awards: the Daz H Trophy; the Long Distance Trophy; and, two new awards for 2022, the Lakeland Classics Achievement and the English/British Championship Achievement awards.
The Daz H Trophy is given in memory of Pennine runner Darren Holloway, who collapsed and died while competing in the Hodgson
Relays in October 2012. Daz was an extremely popular member of the club, who was always keen to support and encourage others.
Through hard work and training, he had progressed from being a good Peak District fell runner to placing in the top ten in
Lakeland Classics races. This is remembered through the Daz H Trophy which is awarded each year to the most improved runner.
Previous winners:
2012: Ian Wolfendale
2013: Holly Martin
2014: Andy McMurdo
2015: Alan Kirk
2016: Dave Bowen
2017: James Stubbs
2018: Dave Parkinson
2019: Luke Cook
2020: Laura Iredale
2021: Imogen Jones
2022: Yvonne Williams
2023: Caroline Leigh
2024: Janine Higson
2025: Jordan Horton
The Long Distance Award was established in 2020 to recognise the achievements of those who like the longer events, rounds
and challenges.
Previous winners:
2020: Robin Mitton in recognition of his achievements in the Hardmoors Series Grand Slam.
2021: Ellie Johnstone after a bumper year of long distance running including the Ramsay Round, in under
23 hours, the Glen Shiel Round, the female FKT for the Kinder Dozen (5hrs 45) as well as numerous long
fell race wins.
2022: Sue Richmond for the Rigby Round (18 Cairngorm Munros) solo, onsight and unsupported.
2023: Jo Ellis for successfully completing her BG just three weeks after bad weather and an injury
forced her to pull out after Kirkfell (having done 35/42 hills)
2024: Helen Pritchard for a sub-13 hour Joss Naylor and excellent run at the UTMR
2025: Ellie Johnstone for completing the Dragon's Back: a six day stage race from Conwy castle to Cardiff castle. Ellie finished
12th overall, and 4th woman, out of around 300 starters
The Lakeland Classics Achievement Award, established in 2022, recognises success in this tough
series of races.
Previous winners:
2022: Andy Holmes
2024: Richard Tunnicliffe
The English/British Championship Achievement Award, established in 2022, recognises those who
have done well in their age category nationally.
Previous winners:
2022: Simon Coldrick
2023: Simon Entwisle
2024: Caleb Winfield
2025: Jo Ellis
Sadly, 2023 saw the untimely death of John Williams. Always happiest with a map and compass in hand,
John did a lot to support and encourage others to have a go at navigation events spending a lot of time
and effort setting up many different navigational challenges for Pennine, from the mini-score events
using tree tag markers to the longer any time events like the Choc-O that he put on over Christmas.
As well as doing things for Pennine, John was also a regular volunteer on the FRA Navigation Courses.
He loved all things nav-related, regularly taking part in events and mountain marathons.
Indeed, he had been due to fly out to Switzerland, to compete in the Swiss Mountain Marathon,
just days after he died.
Previous Winners:
2023: Chris Jones for winning his course on the Swiss Mountain Marathon, as well as success in the OMM
and British Fell Relays,
and Ellie Johnstone for completing the Rigby Round (18 Cairngorm Munros, solo, onsight and unsupported)
inside 24 hours, in mid-August with thick clag for half the time.
2024: Clare Cummings and Chris Barry for finishing second overall on the Kirkfell Class at the Saunders Mountain Marathon
2025: Duncan Steen for winning the Scafell (longest) class at the Saunders Mountain Marathon and finishing 6th overall on the OMM Elite