“The President’s Trophy” 2024
After each annual outdoor Inter Area challenge I choose an athlete to which to present The President’s Trophy. This Trophy was bought a few years ago in memory of Faye Holden an NMAC member who died in 2020 of cancer in her early 40s. Faye was a lovely person who was happy to do any event at the Inter Area to gain us a few points. In her memory I like to award the Trophy to an athlete who shows that same ‘do anything for points’ attitude.
Wendy Valentine has been awarded the Trophy this year in appreciation of her efforts. Not only agreeing to move down an age group she ran the very challenging 400m hurdles for the first time ever. Then she did the 2000m walk and the Triple Jump all in the younger age group. She also ran a relay leg. It is worth mentioning too that Wendy helped officiate between her events as she was needed as a Level 2 Field Judge.” Without her being willing to act as a judge, the meeting may not have had sufficient Level 2 Field Judges and may have had to be cancelled.
Wendy has been a regular Inter Area athlete for three years now and is always happy to do anything for the NMAC team. She knew it would help us if she moved down an age group and did the 400m hurdles, an event she had never done before and one of the most gruelling events in my opinion. So the week before she went to the track and did 3x200m hurdles in preparation and on the day she got round superbly and got us 6 points.
I presented The Trophy to Wendy at her club Crewe and Nantwich Athletics Club where she trains youngsters then trains herself, after a full day’s work. Just about sums her up.
Hon. President
Caroline Marler
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