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.

2025 Table

Freshers
Pos.	Name	Total Race Points	Bonus Points	Number of Events	Points (Best of 8)	Total Points
1	Sarah Dixon	82	24	10	68	92
2	Gail Watson	72	15	9	65	80
3	Janette Dixon	82	8	10	68	76
4	Kirsty Cunningham	45	9	6	45	54
5	Martha Foster	31	5	4	31	36
6	Craig Maddock	27	8	3	27	35
7	Wendy Luxford	31	0	4	31	31
8	Julia Castle	14	3	2	14	17
9	Phoebe Finegan	17	0	2	17	17
9	Kieran Blair	17	0	2	17	17
9	Peter Tuthill	17	0	2	17	17
9	Beth Clarke	17	0	2	17	17
9	Tara Flindall	17	0	2	17	17
9	Andrew Openshaw	17	0	2	17	17
15	David Ullah	10	0	1	10	10
16	Sharon Burtenshaw	7	0	1	7	7
16	Adrian Ward	7	0	1	7	7
16	Donna Clarke	7	0	1	7	7

2025 Races

Event 12	Frieth Hilly 5K	Sunday 12 October		121 finishers
Position	Name	Gun Time	C.B.	Points
86	Andrew Openshaw	0:34:08	New	7
103	Martha Foster	0:36:06		7
110	Sarah Dixon	0:37:00		7
115	Janette Dixon	0:39:09		7
117	Wendy Luxford	0:40:58		7

Event 11	Tetsworth 10k	Sunday 21 September		104 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
60	Kieran Blair	58:00	New	10
82	Gail Watson	1:06:05	Yes	15
84	Chloe Timberlake	1:08:37	New	10
85	Martha Foster	1:09:22	Yes	15
87	Beth Clarke	1:10:49	New	10
92	Peter Tuthill	1:13:15	New	10
93	Tara Flindall	1:13:15	New	10
94	Craig Maddock	1:14:15	Yes	15
97	Janette Dixon	1:19:31		10
99	Sarah Dixon	1:19:48	Yes	15
104	Wendy Luxford	1:21:28	New	10

Event 10	Headington 5M	Sunday 17 August		396 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
337	David Ullah	48.36	New	10
369	Gail Watson	52.45	Yes	15
373	Phoebe Finegan	52.59	New	10
382	Andrew Openshaw	56.07	New	10
391	Sarah Dixon	1.01.49	New	10
392	Janette Dixon	1.03.28		10

Event 9	Wendover 5K	Friday 01 August		81 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
8	Julia Castle	30:11	Yes	10
26	Martha Foster	35:17		7
46	Gail Watson	40:22		7
60	Kirsty Cunningham	42:56		7
62	Janette Dixon	45:17		7
64	Wendy Luxford	45:57		7

Event 8	Waddesdon 5k	Wednesday 16 July		323 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
198	Kieran Blair	00:25:18	New	7
219	Peter Tuthill	00:26:23	New	7
246	Adrian Ward	00:27:55	New	7
278	Julia Castle	00:30:15	New	7
279	Donna Clarke	00:30:25		7
283	Phoebe Finegan	00:30:52	New	7
285	Martha Foster	00:31:11	New	7
292	Beth Clarke	00:31:52	New	7
299	Gail Watson	00:33:19		7
310	Tara Flindall	00:35:41	New	7
311	Sarah Dixon	00:36:12	Yes	10
315	Craig Maddock	00:37:34	Yes	10
316	Janette Dixon	00:38:39		7
317	Wendy Luxford	00:39:28		7

Event 7	Run Jericho 5k	Saturday 8 June		228 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
194	Sarah Dixon	00:37:07	Yes	10

Event 6	Ridge Off Roader 10k	Sunday 18 May		105 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
102	Sarah Dixon	01:22:46	Yes	15
103	Janette Dixon	01:24:36		10

Event 5	Bicester Parkrun 5K	Saturday 12 April		306 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
218	Gail Watson	00:33:35		7
219	Kirsty Cunningham	00:33:36	Yes	10

Event 4	Cholsey Treehouse 5K	Sunday 23 March		53 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
38	Gail Watson	00:33:51		7
42	Kirsty Cunningham	00:34:02	Yes	10
46	Janette Dixon	00:34:52	Yes	10
50	Sarah Dixon	00:37:22	Yes	10

Event 3	Goring 10K	Sunday 09 March		689 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
642	Craig Maddock	01:17:03	New	10
650	Gail Watson	01:17:53	New	10
658	Kirsty Cunningham	01:19:48	New	10
663	Janette Dixon	01:20:41		10
671	Sarah Dixon	01:24:02		10

Event 2	Wendover Parkrun 5K	Saturday 22 February		245 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
190	Gail Watson	38.20		7
203	Janette Dixon	40.32		7
208	Sarah Dixon	41.54		7
214	Kirsty Cunningham	42.21		7

Event 1	Oxford Parkrun 5K	Saturday 11 January		547 finishers
Position	Name	Chip Time	C.B.	Points
391	Gail Watson	32.51		7
442	Sharon Burtenshaw	34.34		7
501	Janette Dixon	38.22		7
506	Kirsty Cunningham	39.11	Yes	10
514	Sarah Dixon	39.57	New	7

2024 Table

Freshers
Pos.	Name	Total Race Points	Bonus Points	Number of Events	Points (Best of 8)	Total Points
1	James Dixon	76	14	10	62	76
2	Janette Dixon	66	5	9	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 12	Wendover Parkrun 5k	Saturday 7 December		142 finishers
Position	Name	Time	C.B.	Points
65	James Dixon	30:18		7
125	Janette Dixon	41:27		7

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