Ealing Eagles was named “Sports Club of the Year” 2022 at the Ealing Sports Awards 2022 evening supported by Everyone Active and held at William Perkins School on Tuesday 12 July 2022.
Photos above show (left) the award; (right) some of the Eagles who attended the ceremony.
Our nomination spoke of us as:
The club, run by volunteers, provides a friendly, welcoming and inclusive environment for anyone wanting to start or improve their running, there are sections for all ages including a children’s club. The club also encourages social events and during lockdown, the club’s social platform kept everyone going and many competitions and challenges were arranged in Ealing’s parks…
Photos below show 1-6 coaches responsible for setting challenges and encouraging Eagles to take part during lockdown and also for leading sessions under Covid restrictions when this became possible: Michael Limpert, Wei Hei Kipling, Angela Duff; Dineke Austin, Rachel Job, Rhiannon Williams; 7 Robert Kipling responsible for co-ordinating internal and external virtual summer league events in 2020; and 8 Piers Keenleyside who also put together some virtual challenges.
Photos below show volunteers responsible for encouraging Eagles juniors to continue exercising during lockdown: Ann Gallagher, Lisa Dumais, Jen Watt, Ali Mullaley, Nils-Kristian Liborg, Caroline Rush, Abi Barber
…. The club also works well with local partners and regularly champions local community venues and businesses. Its activities for all abilities has allowed a huge number of residents to find a safe place to start and continue their running life.
A response from the club was printed in the Awards booklet:
We want to thank all our of our members who, in addition to being runners, are also the volunteers who help to organise races, coach sessions, provide training plans, arrange events for the club and so much more. Without them, we would not be entering our 13th year as a running club.
Photos above show meetings coincidentally taking place in w/c 11 July 2022: left coaches, right Eagles 10k committee.
We also want to thank everyone who nominated us, we are very proud to run around the streets of Ealing and be able to provide a friendly and inclusive club for all abilities of runners in the community. Give us a wave next time you see an Eagle and we look forward to celebrating with all of the nominees at the Ealing Sports Awards.
A shout-out must also go to Stuart Pugh who was on the shortlist for the Adult Volunteer of the Year - fresh from his award as Ealing Eagles Club Person of the Year at our own Awards Evening on Saturday 25 June.