The Anniston Runners Club gives out three major club awards annually, at the club banquet every January, prior to the Half-Naked Half-Marathon.
The Lifetime Membership Award was started in 2006. It was originally designated as the Claudis Hawkins Lifetime Award in 2007, before being changed in 2013 to recognize both Claudis Hawkins and Wilburn Smallwood for their contributions to the Anniston Runners Club. The recipient of this award is chosen by the Anniston Runners Club board yearly, and its winner is granted free lifetime membership to the club in recognition of their service. Recipients display exemplary dedication to the sport of running over many years, show commitment to promoting running in our community, give their time and energy to benefit the club and its members, and overall exemplify the mission of the Anniston Runners Club in a variety of areas.
Hayley Long
Dennis Dunn
Michael Boling
Bruce Greene
Nicole Dieckow
Robert Powers
Steve Moses & Janine Moses
Johnny Jonakin
Tom Nelson
Ken Brewer
Brooke Nelson
Will Williams & Bobbie Williams
Robert Smith & Ellen Cannon
Daley Speer
Nancy Grace
Frank Bowie
Yo Setser & Harry Setser
Wilburn Smallwood
Claudis Hawkins
Gene Fair
The President’s Award was started in 2006. It was designated as the Nancy Grace President’s Award in 2011 to recognize Nancy Grace for her years of service and leadership of the Anniston Runners Club. The recipient of this award is chosen solely by the Anniston Runners Club president yearly. Recipients display exemplary dedication to supporting the club, show commitment to promoting running in our community, give their time and energy to benefit the club and its members, and overall exemplify the mission of the Anniston Runners Club in a variety of areas.
Jennifer Watwood
Hayley Long
David Long
Freddy Kemp
Kaelee Harris
Mandy Williams
Dennis Paradeis
Paula Angle
Nicole Dieckow
Randy Bright
Jim Parham
Ben Dixon
Brooke Nelson
Daley Speer
Dennis Dunn
Ed Turner
Brooke Nelson
Todd Henderson & Jamie Henderson
Frank Bowie
John Moore
The Volunteer of the Year Award was started in 2024. It was designated as the Jonathan Gorman Volunteer of the Year Award in its inaugural year to recognize Jonathan Gorman for his contributions to the success of the Woodstock 5K as a volunteer. The recipient of this award is chosen by the Anniston Runners Club board yearly. Recipients display exemplary dedication to supporting ARC events as a volunteer, show commitment to hard work and collaboration with others, and give their time and energy as a volunteer to benefit the club and its events.
Jessa Nash
Jonathan Gorman
