Metre Eater of the Year Award
The coveted Metre Eater of the Year Award is given to an outstanding individual of the running community who, as a member of the club, has achieved recognition for their peers for their contribution to the Metre Eater club itself, the community of Thunder Bay as well as individuals.
Since 1980, the actual award is a size 11 Nike LDV running shoe cast in bronze.
Congratulations to Fred Bauer: the 2020 Metre Eater of the Year!
Here are all the Metre Eater of the Year Award recipients:
1980 Norm Holman
1981 Patti Gessie
1982 Cal McDonald
1983 Ede Hoshizaki
1984 Joe Kirchmann
1985 Brian Kerr
1986 John Guthrie
1987 Doris Quistberg
1988 Joe Ehrler
1989 Jim Loppacher
1990 Maureen Twigg
1991 Fred Skjarstad
1992 Mary Lou Kruchak
1993 Jay Henderson
1994 Diane Knox
1995 Ruth Rowan
1996 John Friday
1997 Barb Nicol
1998 Cathy Walsh
1999 Jodi Marks
2000 Nick Makletzoff
2001 Jay Henderson
2002 Sandy Guthrie
2003 Kim Karioja
2004 Sandy Guthrie
2005 Gary Tabor
2006 Megan Workman
2007 Norm Holman
2008 Joe Ehrler
2009 Marilee Chase
2010 Gary Smith
2011 Phil Major
2012 Dave Hardick
2013 Marilee Chase
2014 Robin Cooper
2015 Cheryl Ready
2016 Steve Tanguay
2017 Fred Bauer
2018 Patricia (Tricia) Prince
2019 Cathy Michaliuk
2020 Fred Bauer
Points Tracking and Runner of the Year Award
A point system was devised, in 1982, to provide incentive and recognize participation, competitive placing and volunteerism.
Metre Eater members can accumulate points by attending membership meetings (5 times per year), competing in events (club races, other races both locally and out of town), placing in races as well as volunteering for club sponsored races. All members are encouraged to participate.
Points tracking for the year starts on December 1 (normally the Frostbite Run) and goes until November 30 of the following year.
The first time a member submits points they will be given a plaque in the shape of a shoe. Each year the member submits points they will be given a small plate, listing the points they accumulated, to add to the plaque (minimum of 250 points). The plaques and plates are given out at the annual club awards night (usually held in late January/early February).
The Runner of the Year is the top point achiever for the year.
Here are all of the Runner of the Year award recipients:
1984 Norm Holman
1985 Helen Whitehurst
1986 Norm Holman
1987 Doris Quistberg
1988 Norm Holman
1989 Barb Rickards
1990 Barb Rickards
1991 Carolyn Laatu
1992 Maureen Twigg
1993 Mary Lou Kruchak
1994 Patti Gessie
1995 John Friday
1996 Patti Gessie
1997 John Friday
1998 Jodi Marks
1999 Jodi Marks
2000 Jodi Marks
2001 Jodi Marks
2002 John Martinsen
2003 Carol Bannon
2004 Lucia Bourgeois
2005 Deborah Frederickson
2006 Deborah Frederickson
2007 Jodi Martinsen
2008 Jodi Martinsen
2009 Sandy Guthrie
2010 Sandy Guthrie
2011 Jodi Martinsen
2012 Jodi Martinsen
2013 Jodi Martinsen
2014 Jodi Martinsen
2015 Cathy Michaliuk
2016 Jim Gilbert
2017 Jim Gilbert
2018 Jim Gilbert
2019 David Prince