Prairie Inn Harriers
AWARD WINNERS
PERPETUAL AWARDS
Gunner Shaw Most Valuable Runner
1986 Andy MehlJoyce Burghardt
1987 Mike CreerySylvia McMahon
1988 Phil NichollsCynthia Reid
1989 Bob ReidLisa MacBeth, Cynthia Reid
1990 Tom MichellLisa MacBeth
1991 Dave YoungerAnita Carter
1992 Rob ReidLisa MacBeth
1993 John CampbellDawn Wilson
1994 Dave YoungerStephanie Wood
1995 Maurice TarrantRosamund Dashwood
1996 Rob ReidLinda Gibson
1997Sylvan SmythAnita Carter
1998Mike EllisHelena Watling
1999Sylvan SmythAnita Carter
2000Paddy McCluskeyUlla Marquette
2001Sandy Stewart, Simon CowellSandi Begg
2002Mike StoneSandi Begg
2003Ian HallamMeghan Day
2004Steve OsaduikMeghan Day
2005Steve Osaduik, Jim FinlaysonMeghan Day, Cheryl Murphy
2006Steve OsaduikCheryl Murphy
2007Steve Osaduik, Shane RuljancichCheryl Murphy, Lucy Smith
2008Gary Duncan, Shane RuljancichCheryl Murphy
2009Scott Simpson, Jason LoutittCheryl Murphy
2010Maurice TarrantNatasha Wodak, Lucy Smith
2011Shane Ruljancich, Sean ChesterNatasha Wodak, Claire Morgan
2012Shane RuljancichNatasha Wodak, Claire Morgan
2013Geoff MartinsonNatasha Wodak, Claire Morgan
2014Geoff MartinsonClaire Morgan
2015Geoff MartinsonNatasha Wodak
2016Jim FinlaysonNatasha Wodak
2017Geoff MartinsonNatasha Wodak, Lucy Smith
Robin Pearson Most Improved Runner
1986 Charlie IrelandMarilyn McCrimmon
1987 Al BiggsCynthia Reid
1988 Rod McCrimmonLinda Miller
1989 Dave ReidLinda Gibson
1990 Bill CoxSandy Auburn
1991 Phil CornforthGloria Green
1992 John CampbellLeigh Sunderland
1993 Brian TurnerConnie Guss
1994 Bill LeeLeona Winstone
1995 Mike MullaleySusan Turcotte
1996 Sylvan Smyth, Gord BonwickCoby Tschanz
1997Philip TarrantJenny Killbery
1998Robert Bostrom, Simon CowellCoby Tschanz
1999Mike Stone, Sandy StewartSandy Mullen
2000Drew McKinnonJoanne Cowan
2001Steven Shelford, Bob JanickiNiki Upton
2002Terry TurcotteLisa Cantwell, Alana Jones
2003Gary DuncanWendy Davies, Adena Cronk
2004 Stefan FairweatherSandi Heal
2005 David JacksonDaphne Panter
2006Cory Horner, Randy JonesCamie Bentham, Sandi Heal
2007Chris Callendar,Garth Campbell,Paul Christopher Dee Ogden
2008Craig Payne, Mike Arensen,Mark RitchieSonja Yli-Kahila, Julie Van Veelen
2009David Hoskins, Keith Mills, Jeff Hunt Deb Hopkins
2010Shane Ruljancich, Larry NylenSonja Yli-Kahila, Claire Morgan
2011Richard KnowltonElaine Galbraith, Heather Bretschneider
2012Happy JaycoxLisa Cantwell
2013Franck GermainLisa Cantwell
2014Garth CampbellErin Burrett
2015Roy StyffeColleen Auringer
2016Paul Birney
2017Jeff BeddoesDawn Wilson
Bob Reid Bright Shining Light Award (Rookie of the Year)
2003Rui BatistaClaire Townsend
2004 Anthony EsteyCamie Bentham
2005 Gerry EtcheverryLouise Proulx
2006 Marie-Claude PoirierShane Ruljancich
2007Ming Kang, Craig PayneJoanne Rosen
2008Todd NowackCharlene Waldner
2009Sean Chester, Kevin SpahnShannon Coutts
2010 Ian Ackroyd, Jeremy LawrenceValerie Bell
2011Jeremy Watts, Hayden EarleAntonia Harvey
2012Jean-Francois Gagne
2013Craig OdermattErin Burrett
2014Thomas HolmLisa Fehr
2015Matt Priestly, Kyle WeagantAoibhe Glynn
2016Finn BattersbyEdith Price
2017John AtkinsonPatricia Roney
Alex Marshall Master of the Year
1986 Garfield SaundersRosamund Dashwood
1987 Bob ReidColeen Tesluk
1988 Maurice TarrantRosamund Dashwood
1989 Maurice TarrantRosamund Dashwood
1990 Maurice TarrantMerell Harlow
1991 Jack MillerNorma Scharbach
1992 John CrouchLyn Polson
1993 Maurice TarrantMarg Melvin
1994 Mike BoissonneaultMarcia Stromsmoe
1995 Mike BoissonneaultMarcia Stromsmoe
1996 Mike Boissonneault, Maurice TarrantMarg Melvin
1997Maurice TarrantLinda Gibson
1998 Brian TurnerAnita Carter
1999Mike Ellis, Charlie IrelandKaren Lawless
2000Maurice TarrantKaren Lawless
2001Rob Grant, Bill ScrivenMarcia Stromsmoe
2002Maurice TarrantSandy Anderson
2003Bob FlindellHelena Watling
2004 Kevin SearleDebbie Scott, Marcia Stromsmoe
2005 Steve BachopNancy Baxendale, Marcia Stromsmoe
2006 Gary DuncanAngela Plamondon, Joan McGrath
2007Gary Duncan, Bruce DeaconDee Ogden
2008Norm TinkhamAngela Plamondon
2009Gordon ChristieJuliette Christie, Lucy Smith
2010Paddy McCluskeyLucy Smith
2011Garth CampbellJuliette Christie, Valerie Bell
2012Andrew PapeNancy Baxendale
2013Jim Finlayson, Garth CampbellBinder Kelsall, Camie Bentham
2014Jim FinlaysonLucy Smith, Nancy Baxendale
2015Jim Finlayson, Craig OdermattLucy Smith
2016Shane Ruljancich, Craig OdermattNancy Baxendale
2017Shane Ruljancich, Craig OdermattLucy Smith
Maurice Tarrant/Rosamund Dashwood Veteran of the Year
2004 Maurice Tarrant, Jim SargentSandra Bastedo
2005 Maurice Tarrant, Bill Scriven,Herb PhillipsSandra Bastedo
2006 John Woodall, Brian ConnonDaphne Panter
2007John Woodall, Brian ConnonMaree Kennell, Sandy Anderson
2008David Hoskins,Brian Connon,Garfield Saunders Sandy Anderson
2009David Hoskins, Garfield SaundersMarcia Stromsmoe
2010 David Hoskins, Herb PhillipsMarcia Stromsmoe, Sandy Anderson
2011David HoskinsMarcia Stromsmoe
2012Herb PhillipsMartha McNeely
2013John WoodallMartha McNeely
2014Garfield SaundersMaree Kennell
2015John WoodallMaree Kennell
2016Mark Shier, John WoodallMarcia Stromsmoe, Edith Price
2017John WoodallMarcia Stromsmoe, Maree Kennell
Ken Smythe Dedicated Performance Award
1986 Mike Ellis
1987 Ken Smythe
1988 John Bones
1989 Tom Lacey
1990 Ken Smythe
1991 Dan and Merell Harlow
1992 Brian Travelbea (Renamed in Ken Smythe's honuor)
1993 Merell Harlow
1994 Brian Travelbea
1995 Mike Ellis
1996 Ian Stewart
1997Marg Melvin, Rob Reid, Bob Reid
1998Bob Reid
1999Merell Harlow
2000Ken Smythe, Sylvan Smyth
2001Susan Norrington
2002Ken Smythe
2003Sandy Stewart
2004 Sandi Heal
2005 Sandi Heal, Randy Jones, Susan Norrington
2006 Mike Emerson, Garfield Saunders
2007Randy Jones
2008Mike Emerson
2009Mike Emerson, Gerry Etcheverry, Sandi Heal
2010Ken Smythe
2011Bob Reid, Sara Pape-Salmon
2012Gary Duncan
2013Susan Norrington
2014Randy Jones, Kathleen Birney
2015Mike Emerson, Garfield Saunders
2016Shane Ruljancich, Gary Duncan, Heather Afford
2017Elaine Galbraith, Andrew Galbraith
John Thipthorpe Durability Award
1986 Bob Reid
1987 Andy Mehl
1988 Bob Reid
1989 Andy Mehl
1990 Garfield Saunders
1991 Bob Reid
1992 Rob Grant
1993 Rob Grant
1994 Rob Grant
1995 Bob Rhodes
1996 Rob Grant, Rosamund Dashwood
1997Kevin Jones
1998Al Howie
1999Rob Grant
2000Alex Coffin
2001Randy Jones
2002Carlos Castillo
2003Rob Smith
2004Gary Duncan
2005Kevin Searle
2006 Gary Duncan
2007Gary Duncan
2008Gary Duncan
2009Gary Duncan
2010 Gary Duncan, Julie Van Veelen
2011Natasha Fraser, Claire Morgan
2012Gary Duncan, Natasha Wodak
2013Gary Duncan
2014Gary Duncan
2015Gary Duncan
2016Gary Duncan, Katie Clegg
2017Gary Duncan
Stewart Fall Under 20 Junior of the Year
1990 Chad dePol
1991 Chad dePol
1992 Niklas Appeldoorn
1993 Zack Whitmarsh
1994 Zack Whitmarsh
2000Graeme Benn
2001Graeme Benn, Katrina Blomkvist
2002Graeme Benn, Michael Cronk, Katrina Blomkvist
2004 Robbie Cracknell
2005 Robbie Cracknell
2006 Ben Kingstone, Camille Janicki
2007Ben Kingstone, Brandon Willson, Austin Willson, Kaitlyn van der Werff
2008Brandon Willson, Austin Willson, Farisha Arensen
2009Brandon Willson, Austin Willson, Farisha Arensen, Chloe Hegland
2010Brandon Willson, Austin Willson, Robyn Noel, Taylor Noel
2011Logan Roots
2012Logan Roots
2013Michael Barber
2014Jack Stanley, Bridget Cameron
2015Taylor Lyman
2016Liam Stanley, Justine Stecko
2017Tyler Dozzi, Justine Stecko
Bruce Deacon Under 16 Junior of the Year
2015Kalum Delaney
2016Liam Dwyer, Alisa Lyesina
2017Trevor Neil, Ella Ballard
Susan Reid Most Consistent Harrier
1996 Christine Thate
1997Rosamund Dashwood
1998Terry Turcotte
1999Ken Webb, Josephine Hees
2000Rob Grant
2001Phil Cornforth
2002Randy Jones
2003Dee Ogden
2004Lindsay Pellow, Bill Scriven
2005 Dee Ogden, Gary Duncan
2006Susan Jones, Garfield Saunders
2007Wendy Davies, Elaine Galbraith
2008Julie Van Veelen, Garth Campbell
2009Sara Pape-Salmon, Elaine Galbraith, Andrew Pape-Salmon, Simon Pearson
2010 Kathleen Birney, Jane MacDonald
2011Christine Thate, Larry Nylen
2012Jane McDonald, Wendy Davies
2013Cathy Noel
2014Valerie Bell, Jane McDonald
2015Maree Kennell, Chris Callender
2016Jeff Beddoes, Peggy Sherwood
2017Christine Thate, John Catterall
Glenn Jaques Race Walker of the Year
1997Helen Jaques, Jan Junker
1998 Jacquie Hughes, Iain MacLean
1999Linda Campbell
2000Linda Campbell, Bruce Hawkes
2001Lori Shade, Lynn Monchamp
2002Linda Campbell
2003Helen Jaques
2004Megan Huzzey
2005 Pat Denby
2006Helen Jaques
2007Not awarded in 2007
2008Kathleen Kane
2009Kathleen Kane, Rachael Inglis
2010Helen Jaques, Janet Anderson
2011Sharon Anderson
2012Susan Boyle
2013No candidate nominated
2014No candidate nominated
2015No candidate nominated
2016Kathleen Kane
2017No candidate nominated
Molly Reid Top Dog of the Year
2008Java Wear
2009Molly Reid
2010Bebe Reid
2011Bebe Reid
2012Roo Kersen
2013Java Wear
2014Roo Kersen
2015Abby Nylen
2016Abby Nylen
2017Maisie Proulx
Dave Reed Trail Runner of the Year
2008Lara Wear
2009Shane Ruljancich, Joanne Rosen
2010 Andrew Pape-Salmon, Louise Proulx
2011Shane Ruljancich, Valerie Bell
2012Shane Ruljancich, Andrew Pape
2013Shane Ruljancich, Andrew Pape
2014Shane Ruljancich, Heather Bretschneider, Lisa Cantwell
2015Shane Ruljancich, Heather Bretschneider
2016Andrew Pape-Salmon, Lisa Cantwell
2017Kris Swanson, Valerie Bell
Sandy Auburn High Achievement Award (Chosen by the club members)
2009Jeff Hunt
2010Gary Duncan, Andrew Pape-Salmon
2011Sara Pape-Salmon, Shane Ruljancich, Chris Kelsall
2012Gary Duncan
2013Gary Duncan, Kathleen Birney
2014Maurice Tarrant
2015Bob Reid
2016Susan Norrington
2017Michael Lax
Harriers Cyclist of the Year
2006 Ken Bonner
2010Doug Doyle, Louise Proulx
2011Steve Bachop, Louise Proulx
2012Steve Bachop, Shannon Coutts
2013Steve Bachop, Shannon Coutts2014
2014No candidate nominated
2015Garth Campbell, Claire Morgan
2016Garth Campbell, Claire Morgan
2017Chris Hamilton, Louise Proulx, Shannon Coutts
Island Race Series Runner of the Year
2012Sean Chester, Claire Morgan
2013Logan Roots, Julie Van Veelen
2014Claire Morgan
2015Craig Odermatt, Claire Morgan
2016Kyle Weagant, Nancy Baxendale
2017Shane Ruljancich, Michael Angrove, Amy Perry
Mike Emerson Volunteer of the Year (Excellence in Volunteering)
2005Rick Wilton
2007Mike Emerson, Garfield Saunders, Gerry Etcheverry, Ken Smythe, Sylvan Smyth
2010 Mike Emerson
2011Mike Emerson, Garfield Saunders, Susan Norrington
2012Mike Emerson
2013Mike Emerson
2014Mike Emerson, Steve Mandy
2015Kristy Petovello
2016Mike Emerson, Leigh Sunderland
2017Jeff Beddoes, Dawn Wilson, Colleen, Auringer (NEW Perpetual Trophy renamed in
Mike Emerson’s honour as Volunteer of the Year)
NON-PERPETUAL AWARDS
Excellence in International Competition
2004Jon Brown (Marathon, Athens Olympics)
2005Jon Brown (London Marathon, P.B. 2:09:31)
2008Jon Brown (Fukuoka Marathon)
2008Simon Whitfield (Triathlon, Beijing Olympics)
2009Simon Whitfield (ITU Championships, Des Moines, Iowa)
2013Natasha Wodak (NACAC XC Championships, IAAF World XC Championships, Francophone Games, Payton Jordan Invitational 10,000 Metres, Oakley New York Mini 10K, San Jose Rock ‘N Roll Half Marathon, Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon)
2017Natasha Wodak (Summer Olympic Games - Rio de Jeneiro, Brazil, IAAF World T&F Championships - London, England, Commonwealth Games - Queensland, Australia, Houston Half Marathon – Texas, Monterey Half Marathon - California, Portland Track Festival - Oregon)
Excellence in Running and Club Leadership
2004Kelvin Broad
2010 Sara Pape-Salmon
2011Gary Duncan, Kathleen Birney
2013Kathleen Birney, Lisa Cantwell
2014Carlos Castillo
2015Andrew Pape-Salmon
2016Elaine Galbraith
2017Kathleen Birney
Excellence in Web Site Design and Management
2005Sylvan Smyth
2010Sylvan Smyth
2012Doug Bakewell, Lara Wear
Excellence in Adventure Sports, Cycling and Triathlons
2005Isao Hirayama
Excellence in Graphic Design for Club Jackets and Newsletters
2005Sandy Stewart
Excellence in High Performance Coaching
2005Ron Bowker
2010 Paul O’Callaghan
2014Bruce Deacon
Triathlete of the Year
2006 Gerry Etcheverry
2008Gerry Etcheverry
2009Mike Janes, Melanie McQuaid
2010 Kirsten Arensen
2011Richard Knowlton, Melanie McQuaid, Julie Van Veelen
2012Billl Scriven, Julie Van Veelen
2013Richard Knowlton
PIH Lifetime Membership Award
1986Gunner Shaw
1986Alex Marshall
1986Ken Smythe
1999Bob Reid
2004John McKay
2006Ken Bonner
2007Maurice Tarrant
2008Garfield Saunders
2009Marg Melvin
2011Susan Norrington
2012Brian Turner
2012Anita Carter
2013Wendy Davies
2014Dan Harlow
2014Merell Harlow
2014Garth Ball
2015Gary Duncan
2016Mike Emerson
Courage to Comeback Award
2006Les MacNeill, Adam Lawrence
2007Charlie Ireland
2009Art Beck
2012Garfield Saunders, Joanne Rosen
2014Louise Proulx
Sponsor of the Year
2008 Island Runner (Phil Nicholls)
Harriers Citizen of the Year Award
For a Heroic Life-Saving Act of Courage
2007 Buddy Bhander, Sandi Heal
2008 Sandi Begg
2014Sara Pape-Salmon, Hayden Earle, Alan Cook, Dan Jacklin, Brent Chan, Jeff Sampson
Mountain Runner of the Year
2008Jason Loutitt
2010 Kris Swanson
Excellence in Photography
2008Tony Austin
2014Andrew Pape-Salmon, Joseph Camilleri, Lisa Cantwell
2017Joseph Camilleri
Harriers Award of Excellence
2008Bob Reid
Excellence in Adventure Racing
2009 Doug Doyle, Sonja Yli-Kahila
2010Todd Nowack
2011Todd Nowack
2012Hayden Earle
Harriers Fittest Couple
2009Gord Christie, Juliette Christie
2010 Shane Ruljancich, Sonja Yli-Kahila
2011Shane Ruljancich, Sonja Yli-Kahila
2012Larry Nylen and Valerie Bell, Andrew Pape and Sara Pape
2013Andrew Pape-Salmon, Sara Pape-Salmon
2014Andrew Galbraith, Elaine Galbraith
2015Larry Nylen, Valerie Bell
2016Brett Carter, Magdalena Bazalova-Carter
2017Walter Cantwell, Lisa Cantwell
Most Disciplined Return to Racing
2009Keith Mills
Extraordinary 100,000K Distance Achievement Award
2009Peggy Sherwood
Harriers Super Veteran of the Year
2010Garfield Saunders
2012John Woodall
Harriers Excellence in Marathons
2012Ryan Day
Harriers Excellence in Half Marathons
2012David Jackson
Harriers Humanitarian Award
2012Eugene Leduc
Excellence in Administration and Race Direction
2012Bob Reid, Cathy Noel
Harriers Ultramarathoner of the Year
2010Randy Duncan
2011Jason Loutitt
2012Jason Loutitt
Excellence in Track Organization
2011Christopher Kelsall
Harriers Newsletter Article of the Year
2011Keith Mills
Most Consistent Participant at Tuesday Training Sessions
2014Garrett Therrien
Excellence in Track and Short Distances
2014Chris Callendar
Canadian Lifetime Achievement Running Award
2015Maurice Tarrant
Top Age-Graded Runner of the Year
2015Nancy Baxendale
Excellence in Multi-Sport Performance
2017Aoibhe Glynn
Enrichment in the Running Community
2017Michael Angrove, Chris Callendar
Harriers Hall of Fame
2017Bruce “Gunner” Shaw, Simon Whitfield, Lucy Smith, Ulla Hansen, Herb Phillips,
Maurice Tarrant (Inaugural 6 Inductees)
Gunner Shaw was the founding member of the Prairie Inn Harriers Running Club in 1978
Simon Whitfield was also inducted into the Canada Sports Hall of Fame in 2017
Lucy Smith was also inducted into the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame in 2017
Ulla Hansen was also inducted into the University of Victoria Sports Hall of Fame in 2017
Herb Phillips was also inducted into the Canadian Masters’ Association Hall of Fame in 2017
Maurice Tarrant was also inducted into the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame in 2017
Summary produced by Bob ReidUpdated March 9, 2018