Awards Nominations

To submit your nominations, please complete the following form, then click on the "Submit" button at the bottom of the second column.

First, we need to know who you are. (Nominations will be only be accepted from club members - if you're not a member, your response will be discarded.)

Your name:

Your e-mail address:

Next, please fill in the following fields with your choices for each award.

Mike Barry/Jock Wadley Award (Outstanding Rider)

Awarded to a club rider who is outstanding in one year or over several years, and has...
shown interest in the club and has provided support and assistance;
completed at least the Super Randonneur series in the year of the award;
helped on rides or helped other riders;
completed the most difficult ride in the year of the award

Previous Winners
2023 - Fred Chagnon
2022 - Brenda Wiechers-Maxwell
2021 - John Cumming

Your nomination:

Your comments or reasons for this nomination:

Beryl Burton Award (Best Female Rider)

Awarded to a club rider who is outstanding in one year or over several years, and has...
shown interest in the club and has provided support and assistance;
helped on rides or helped other riders

Previous Winners
2023 - Brenda Wiechers-Maxwell
2022 - Brenda Wiechers-Maxwell
2021 - JungAh Hong

Your nomination:

Your comments or reasons for this nomination:

Coronation Cup (Most Improved Rider)

Awarded to a club rider who has at least one previous year riding with the Randonneurs Ontario, and has...
shown consistency in appearing and in cycling;
demonstrated improvement either in cumulative mileage ridden from previous season, or in brevet finishing times over the previous season

Previous Winners
2023 - Fred Chagnon
2022 - Fred Chagnon
2021 - Fred Chagnon

Your nomination:

Your comments or reasons for this nomination:

Jim Griffin Rookie of the Year

Awarded to a club rider who has joined the Randonneurs Ontario in the year of the award or who rode their first brevet in the year of the award, and who has...
shown ability in the year;
shown interest in the club and in other club riders

Previous Winners
2023 - Natalia Derbentseva
2022 - David Cole
2021 - John Kieffer

Your nomination:

Your comments or reasons for this nomination:

Organiser of the Year

Awarded to that person who has provided support to the club's riding events in the year of the award or over several years, and who has...
demonstrated care for the well-being of the club's riders;
consistently taken on the task of organising and supporting club rides

Previous Winners
2023 - John Cumming
2022 - Charles Horslin
2021 - Vytas Janusauskas

Your nomination:

Your comments or reasons for this nomination:

Outstanding Performance on a Brevet

Awarded to a club rider who has demonstrated significant fortitude, courage, or generosity on a brevet ride, and who has...
demonstrated physical or mental abilities beyond the usual in the conduct of a brevet ride

Previous Winners
2023 - Xinhua (Luke) Luo
2022 - Brenda Wiechers-Maxwell
2021 - Rémi Parent

Your nomination:

Your comments or reasons for this nomination:

Dan Herbert Award

Awarded to a member who has in one or more years: benefited the club by mentoring one or more members

Previous Winners
2023 - Tim O'Callahan
2022 - Carey Chappelle
2021 - Carey Chappelle

Your nomination:

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Half Wheel Award

Awarded to a club rider, who has consistently forced the pace of the group during brevet rides.

Previous Winners
2023 - Tiago Varella-Cid
2022 - Tim O’Callahan
2021 - Tim O’Callahan

Your nomination:

Your comments or reasons for this nomination:

Special Recognition Award

Awarded to a club rider who has completed a cycling event in the year of the award that merits commemoration

Previous Winners
2023 - Vaune Davis
2022 - JungAh Hong and Michael Henderson
2021 - Ben Merritt

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Thank you!