The season started in October at Keysoe and ended in February in Oxford. The team were awarded the Dennis Orme Memorial Trophy for the largest increase in participants.

The team have now gained promotion to Division one.

All other teams from juniors to seniors have had a brilliant season.

One award this month to Ousedale school for sports equipment. Grant of £240 awarded.

Two Grants have been awarded this month to MK Breakers Basketball (£500) and MK Bucks Korfball (£750).

One grant awarded this month of £500 to Glebe Farm School.

We have 2 winners for Sports Achiever of the Month of February as follows

MO18 Marshall Milton Keynes Athletics Club
This male won 2 races (hurdles) in the London Indoor Games recording a time of 7.85 sec, Gold Medal in the South of England Athletics and silver in the England Athletics Indoor Championships. He is ranked 2nd in England. A worthy nomination

FO18 Redway Runners
This lady has various roles within the above club as well as being a runner and mother. She is a regular attendee at the London Marathon raising money for Cancel UK (which is brilliant). In February she began her Quadzilla on 6 Feb and finished on 9 Feb. Over the course of the 4 days she cover 104.8 miles and 30 laps of Caldecott Lake. Another worthy nomination.

3 Grants were awarded this month to Football 2 Music, MK Basketball Association and MK Roller Derby. The total awarded was £1265.

No Grants or Bursaries were awarded in December

F O18 Bucks Vision
This lady played in the European Championships in September being the only visually impaired tennis player from GB.
In the singles she reached the bronze playoff match, narrowly missing out.
In the doubles, she and her partner won a silver medal beating the world number 2.
A fantastic achievement

We are please to announce that the new date for our Sports Achiever of the Year Award Night is Friday 24th January 2025 at The Theatre, Denbigh School, Burchard Crescent, Shenley Church End, Milton Keynes MK5 6EX

One Bursary of £300 awarded this month to a talented tennis player from BucksVision.

1 U18 Male – Redway Runners
This person completed and conquered the full Dragons Back Race covering 380 km 16,400m of ascent along the Dragons Back of Wales.
Pretty impressive!

One Grant of £648 awarded this month to Ride High.

2 x U18 (M) from Newport Pagnell Bowls Club Both boys have been selected to represent the Junior Bucks County Squad.

Two Grants were awarded this month to MK Roller Derby for safety equipment (£350) and a Grant of £95 to Newport Pagnell Bowling Club for First Aid Courses.

Male – over 18 Redway Runners who has gone from strength to strength over the season completing the London Marathon in excellent time
Female – under 18 (5) Milton Keynes Sea Cadets Open Girls Rowing Team who competed in the Southern Area Sea Cadets Regatta finishing first.

Two awards have been made this month. A grant of £390 to MK Pickleball Club for additional equipment and a Bursary of £300 to a talented young footballer from Ousedale School.

Under 18 Female
First Class Athletics
This young lady has progressed over the season and showcased her talents at Team England camp. Determination and hard work has certainly shown off.

Over 18 Female
Redway Runners
This person completed her 100th Marathon on the Milton Keynes Marathon Weekend. Not only that but she is supportive to all U18 runners and is inspiring to all she encounters. On top of all this, she works full time and is raising a family.

Five Grants with a total of £2262 were awarded this month to Ride High, First Class Athletics, MK Basketball Foundation, Shenley Brook End School and MK City Volleyball Club.

O18 Female from Redway Runners
This lady took part in the Grand Union Canal Race on the bank holiday weekend – total 145 miles. Starting at 6 am on 25 May and finishing 00.32 am 27 May. Out of 145 runners only 6 were women.

Two awards this month, a Grant of £324 to MK Youth Korfball Trust and a Bursary of £300 to a talented basketball player from Shenley Brook End School.

Female – Over 18 – Bucks Vision – qualified to play at the Wimbledon Visually impaired Tournament in August 2024
Male – Over 28 – Marshall Milton Keynes Athletics Club – aside from running marathons, this person has raised over £2,500 for charities.

Two Grants were awarded this month to Safari Health Hub (£495) and Emberton Park Sailing Club (£343). Total awarded £838.

Grants totaling £364 were awarded to MK Sharks Juniors and Wolverton Park Bowls Club. In addition, two Bursaries of £300 each to talented athletes from Ousedale School and MK Basketball Foundation.

M O18 took part in the Tokyo Marathon and achieved his 5th star.
M O18 took part in the Tokyo Marathon and achieved his 6th star after recovering from a broken ankle.
M O18 recently became the Irish National Age Group Champion for 2023 at the Dublin Marathon.
All are members of Redway Runners.