Five ‘On Camp with Kelly’ athletes and their coaches were recognised with Achievement Awards at The Daily Telegraph and Aviva School Sport Matters Awards Ceremony at Chelsea Football Club’s home Stamford Bridge in London on Tuesday 6 October.

The ‘On Camp with Kelly’ Outstanding Achievement Awards were presented to Kate Avery, Rowena Cole, Simon Horsfield, Charlotte Purdue and Louise Small for their medal winning performances at international age group championships in 2009.

Kate Avery (17), from Newton Aycliffe in County Durham, won the silver medal in the 3000m at the European Athletics Junior Championships.  Her time of 9:13.68 places her top of the 2009 UK Under 20 rankings and second on the European rankings and she also set personal bests for 800m, 1500m and 5000m in 2009.  In March she finished 25th at the IAAF World Junior Cross Country Championships.  Her coach Bob Ashwood receives a Coaching Achievement Award.

Rowena Cole (17), from Coventry, performed brilliantly at the IAAF World Youth Championships to win a bronze medal in the 800m in a new personal best time of 2:03.83.  She set no less than five personal bests for 800m in 2009, improving by over three seconds, and won a bronze medal at the Aviva England Under 20 Championships.  Her coach Norma Pugh receives a Coaching Achievement Award.

Simon Horsfield (19), from Manchester, took the bronze medal in the 1500m at the European Athletics Junior Championships.  He has improved his personal bests for 800m, 1500m and 3000m this season, with his 1500m time of 3:41.77 placing him ninth on the UK Under 20 all-time list.  He won the 1500m title at the Aviva England Under 20 Championships.

Charlotte Purdue (18), from Hook in Hampshire, won the silver medal in the 5000m at the European Athletics Junior Championships.  She also won 5000m silver at the Aviva UK Championships for seniors and her best time for the distance of 15:49.25 ranks her fifth on the UK Under 20 all-time list.  She ran the second quickest ever 10,000m by a GB Junior athlete (3:33.24), improved her 1500m and 3000m bests and took gold in the 3000m at the Aviva English Schools Championships.  In March she finished 14th at the IAAF World Junior Cross Country Championships.

Louise Small (17), from Bentley in Hampshire, was the bronze medallist in the 3000m at the European Athletics Junior Championships.  Her time of 9:15.47 places her second on the 2009 UK Under 20 rankings and third on the European rankings and she also improved her bests for 800m, 1500m and 5000m.  She competed at the IAAF World Youth Championships where she finished fifth in the 1500m final.

Mick Woods receives the ‘On Camp with Kelly’ Coach of the Year Award in recognition of his work with Simon Horsfield, Charlotte Purdue, Louise Small and a number of other ‘On Camp with Kelly’ athletes at Aldershot, Farnham and District and St Mary’s University College in Twickenham.

James Brewer (21), from Cheltenham, who was unable to attend the awards ceremony, has also been recognised with an Outstanding Achievement Award, for winning the silver medal in the 1500m at the European Athletics Under 23 Championships.  He was also selected for the IAAF World Championships where he improved his personal best by two seconds to 3:37.17 and narrowly missed out on a place in the final.  His coach Craig Winrow receives a Coaching Achievement Award.

The following athletes receive Excellent Achievement Awards in recognition of their selection for the Aviva GB & NI Team in 2009:

Tara Bird (22), Woodford Green with Essex Ladies
Hannah England (22), Oxford City AC
David Forrester (19), St Helens Sutton
Emma Jackson (21), City of Stoke AC
Leigh Lennon (18), Newham & Essex Beagles
Alison Leonard (19), Blackburn Harriers
Ross Murray (18), Gateshead Harriers
Andrew Osagie (21), Harlow AC
Emma Pallant (20), Aldershot, Farnham & District
Stacey Smith (19), Gateshead Harriers
Ricky Stevenson (20), New Marske Harriers

Dame Kelly said: “It is fantastic to present so many ‘On Camp with Kelly’ awards as it shows the success of the athletes who are part of the initiative.  I am also pleased to recognise the hard work of their coaches who give up their own personal time to help the athletes be the best they can be.  All the athletes receiving awards have had excellent seasons and they would not have been able to do achieve what they have without the support of their coaches and families and the investment of Aviva into the ‘On Camp with Kelly’ initiative.”

Sue Helmont, Head of Advertising & Media at Aviva, said: “‘On Camp with Kelly’ is a scheme that we are proud to have supported from the beginning, and the Achievement Awards are a great way of recognising the successes of some of the athletes involved.  It is our hope that with our support and Dame Kelly’s mentoring and advice, these athletes will develop into world class performers.”