Hyde Park Harriers Hall of Fame – Hyde Park Harriers

Welcome to the Hall of Fame, where we record and celebrate the winners of our annual championships as well as the discretionary awards which recognise the achievements, contributions and talents of our club!

If you are able to fill in any gaps in our historic winners, please get in touch with the club committee.

President’s Award

Awarded for contribution to the club during the year from an individual or group.

2009/10 Rick Pullan, for his service as HPH Chair
2010/11 Harpreet Bhambra and Suzanne Bickerdike, for designing the HPH club vest
2011/12 Shane Ewen and Richard Quinn, for their contributions to the club’s fell offering
2012/13 Chris Jones, for establishing the HPH newsletter
2013/14 Liz Jones, for arranging the club’s couch to 5K sessions
2014/15 Colin Tranter, for his service as organiser of the Leeds Country Way relay teams
2015/16 Rachel Bourne and Farhad Hamad, for leading the Strength & Speed sessions
2016/17 Janet Glynn, for her efforts in arranging group leaders
2017/18 Richard Edwards, for his service maintaining the club championships
2018/19 Naomi Kellett and Graeme Miles, for establishing the HPH Triathlon Club
2019/20 Laura Garratt and Richard Garratt, for their many contributions to the club
2020/21 Sam Dooley, for his contributions to the club, in particular the Summer Mile
2021/22 Michael Vargas, Anne Akers and Laura Garratt, for their service as PECO Team Captains
2022/23 Toby Adkins and John Pratt, for their services to the club in organising and leading sessions
2023/24 Amy Ramsden-Young, for her service as HPH Chair

Chair’s Award

Awarded to an individual for outstanding performance or improvement during the year.

2011/12 Ben Hartley
2012/13 Gordon Crawford
2013/14 Andrew Maddock
2014/15 Ben Hartley
2015/16 Anthony Aimon
2016/17 Claire Hougham
2017/18 Nicola Forwood
2018/19 Adam Lomas
2019/20 Robyn Johnson
2020/21 Toby Adkins
2021/22 Jane Prust
2022/23 Abdu Ahmed
2023/24 Vicky Houghton

“Ain’t No Barriers” Award

Awarded to an individual for pushing the barriers and overcoming challenges with outstanding performance or improvement during the year.

2016/17 Phil Hammond
2017/18 Matt Armstrong
2019/20 Alison Hargreaves
2020/21 Grace Roberts
2021/22 Caroline Sanders
2022/23 Ed Shakespeare
2023/24 Honor Baldry

The Rolf Neugebauer Photography Award

Awarded in memory of Rolf for a photo that best sums up Hyde Park Harriers or a great race photo.

2020/21 Steve Brown
2021/22 Steve Brown
2022/23 Anne Akers
2023/24 Dan Donnelly

The Sue Smith Silly Story Award

Awarded in memory of Sue for a story that might be silly, hilarious, muddy, mad, daring or embarrassing…

2020/21 Honor Baldry
2021/22 Kay Jefferies
2022/23 Honor Baldry

Road Championship – Men

2013/14 James Vickers and Ken Fox
2014/15 Ken Fox
2015/16 Stan Karanasios
2016/17 Phil Goose
2017/18 Phil Goose
2018/19 Phil Goose
2019/20 Michael Vargas
2020/21 No championship due to Covid-19
2021/22 No championship due to Covid-19
2022/23 Michael Vargas
2023/24 Michael Vargas

Road Championship – Women

2013/14 Daisy Karanasios
2014/15 Kay Jefferies
2015/16 Rachel Bourne
2016/17 Sarah Farnell
2017/18 Clare Evans
2018/19 Clare Evans
2019/20 Amy Young
2020/21 No championship due to Covid-19
2021/22 No championship due to Covid-19
2022/23 Amy Ramsden-Young
2023/24 Vicky Houghton

Off Road Championship – Women

2013/14 Janet Glynn
2014/15 Hannah Jowett
2015/16 Rebecca Rogers
2016/17 Rebecca Gray
2017/18 Rebecca Gray
2018/19 Honor Baldry
2019/20 Amy Young
2020/21 No championship due to Covid-19
2021/22 No championship due to Covid-19
2022/23 Clare Evans
2023/24 Eliza Taswell-Fryer

Off Road Championship – Men

2013/14 James Vickers
2014/15 Chris Smith
2015/16 Chris Smith
2016/17 James Vickers
2017/18 Scott Watson
2018/19 Michael Vargas
2019/20 Michael Vargas
2020/21 No championship due to Covid-19
2021/22 No championship due to Covid-19
2022/23 Michael Vargas
2023/24 Michael Vargas

Fell Championship – Men

2012/13 Dave McGuire and Shane Ewen
2013/14 Dan Cross
2014/15 Dan Cross
2015/16 Dan Cross
2016/17 Jimmy Sheldon
2017/18 Tom Thomas
2018/19 Adam Lomas
2019/20 Adam Lomas
2020/21 No championship due to Covid-19
2021/22 No championship due to Covid-19
2022/23 Adam Lomas
2023/24 Adam Lomas

Fell Championship – Women

2013/14 Daisy Karanasios
2014/15 Hannah Jowett
2015/16 Rebecca Rogers
2016/17 Robin Culshaw
2017/18 Robin Culshaw
2018/19 Rebecca Gray
2019/20 Rebecca Gray
2020/21 No championship due to Covid-19
2021/22 No championship due to Covid-19
2022/23 Robin Culshaw-Groves
2023/24 Sarah Underwood

parkrun Championship – Women

2014/15 Clare Maxwell
2015/16 Rebecca Rogers
2016/17 Hannah Marshall
2017/18 Hannah Marshall
2018/19 Emma Brown
2019/20 Anna Stocks
2020/21 No championship due to Covid-19
2021/22 No championship due to Covid-19
2022/23 Jane Prust
2023/24 Jane Prust

parkrun Championship – Men

2014/15 Ken Fox
2015/16 David Womersley
2016/17 Chris Jones
2017/18 Chris Jones
2018/19 Chris Jones
2019/20 Phil Fisher
2020/21 No championship due to Covid-19
2021/22 No championship due to Covid-19
2022/23 Michael Vargas
2023/24 Michael Vargas

Club Competitor – Men

2011/12 David Womersley
2012/13 David Womersley
2013/14 Chris Jones
2014/15 Ken Fox
2015/16 Daniel Waas
2016/17 Scott Watson
2017/18 Richard Edwards
2018/19 Matthew Gray
2019/20 Paul Dickens
2020/21 No championship due to Covid-19
2021/22 No championship due to Covid-19
2022/23 Michael Vargas
2023/24 Richard Cartwright

Club Competitor – Women

2011/12 Kay Jefferies
2012/13 Vicki Taylor
2013/14 Daisy Karanasios
2014/15 Kay Jefferies
2015/16 Rebecca Rogers
2016/17 Samantha Scarlett
2017/18 Samantha Scarlett
2018/19 Jo Rhodes
2019/20 Robyn Johnson
2020/21 No championship due to Covid-19
2021/22 No championship due to Covid-19
2022/23 Amy Ramsden-Young
2023/24 Ruth Draisey

Club Champion – Men (replaced by separate road, off road and parkrun championships)

2010/11 TBC
2011/12 TBC
2012/13 TBC

Club Champion – Women (replaced by separate road, off road and parkrun championships)

2010/11 Harpreet Bhambra
2011/12 Janet Glynn
2012/13 Vicky Houghton