Liss Runners held a successful awards night.

The annual awards were held at the Half Moon in Sheet and included a sit-down three-course meal, a quiz and a raffle.

Club chairman Catherine Seagar hosted the evening and paid tribute to those members who competed in events throughout the year – not just those representing the club in the Hampshire Road Race League (HRRL) and Southern Cross Country League (SCCL) but also those who took part in ultras, marathons and the club handicap championship.

She also praised all the volunteers at the club who help with running the handicap series and driving for the team events, as well as the volunteer coaches who take training sessions throughout the year.

Liss Runners entered two men’s teams in the South Downs Way 100 relay this year, and finished in third place in the veteran’s category.

The Liss Stunners finished third overall and were the first-placed ladies’ team at the Emsworth to Basingstoke relay. A second Liss Runners team – Rose’s Rebels – also took part.

A number of club awards were handed out on the night.

Stavros Valourdos and Gemma Sills won consistency awards for 2024, Kate Parker won the personal achievement award, Jayne Jefferies won the Mike Squirrel Plate for contributions to the club, Chris Dettmar and Seagar were the Trevor’s Challenge club champions and Ellie Bryan was the club handicap champion.

Steve Armstrong and Seagar were the club’s top scorers in the HRRL and Phil Avery and Sills were the club’s top scorers in the SCCL.

Armstrong, Gav Saunders, Andy Paton, Valourdos, Neil Gwatkin and Seagar won HRRL mugs for running seven or more races in the season and Armstrong and Seagar won HRRL t-shirts for competing in all 12 races.

The Liss Stunners team of Seagar, Sills, Nicky Thorneycroft, Sarah Page, Emma Burrows and Caroline Brown won the Ann Parnell Memorial Cup.