2025 SCHOOLS CHALLENGE AWARDS CEREMONY
PRESS RELEASE: FRIDAY 25TH APRIL 25
A CELEBRATION OF YOUNG TALENT: THE 2025 SCHOOLS CHALLENGE AWARDS CEREMONY
The Green Park Conference Centre played host to a vibrant evening of celebration on Wednesday 23rd April 2025, honoring the incredible achievements of the winning school children who took part in last month’s Green Park Challenge – now proudly renamed the Mini Marathon! The Schools Challenge is the heart of the event: a 1.5-mile fun run that unites young runners, families, and school communities from across the region.
This year’s edition saw an outpouring of energy and enthusiasm, with dozens of schools competing for both team and individual accolades. Crosfields School claimed the top spot, with Springfield Primary School securing second place, and Maiden Erlegh School rounding out the podium in third.
Team prizes were awarded based on the top three performing children from an individual school in the following age categories, Under 7, Under 9, Under 11, Under 13 and Under 15. Third, second and first place teams were awarded. Here are some of the nights winning teams in their age categories:
Under 7 Girls – Team Results
1st Place: Springfield Primary. Team Members: Rosie, Amber and Marnie
2nd Place: No qualifying team
3rd Place: No qualifying team
Under 7 Boys – Team Results
1st Place: Crosfields Primary. Team Members: Frederick, Ishaan and Reuben
2nd Place: Longlane Primary. Team Members: Callum, Boaz and Finley
3rd Place: No qualifying team
Under 9 Girls – Team Results
1st Place: Springfield Primary. Team Members: Arabella, Imogen, Emmy
2nd Place: St Dominic Savio Primary School. Team Members: Violet, Josephine and Nicole
3rd Place: Birch Copse Primary School. Team Members: Tilly, Emmeline and Hebe
Under 9 Boys – Team Results
1st Place: Crosfields School. Team Members: Blake, Tong-lin and Sankalp
2nd Place: Springfield Primary. Team Members: Blake, Owen and Noah
3rd Place: Green Park Village Academy. Team Members: Harvey, Stefan and Vedha
Under 11 Girls – Team Results
1st Place: Crosfields School. Team Members: Georgia, Reesha and Sophie
2nd Place: Springfield Primary. Team Members: Erin, Annie and Lyla
3rd Place: Hillside. Team Members: Annabelle, Grace and April
Under 11 Boys – Team Results
1st Place: Crosfields School. Team Members: Ethan, Calvyn and Dexter
2nd Place: Westdene Junior School. Team Members: Oliver, Hugo and Louie
3rd Place: Springfield Primary. Team Members: Austin, Cian and Theo
Under 13 Girls – Team Results
1st Place: The Holt School. Team Members: Grace, Jocelyn and Isabelle
2nd Place: Crosfields School. Team Members: Sahasra, Kamile and Imogyn
3rd Place: Maiden Erlegh School. Team Members: Anaïs, Florence and Olivia
Under 13 Boys – Team Results
1st Place: Crosfields School. Team Members: Jack, Heath and Tine
2nd Place: Maiden Erlegh School. Team Members: Fergus, Rory and Ben
3rd Place: Springfield Primary. Team Members: Bobby, Henry and Leo
Under 15 Girls – Team Results
1st Place: Maiden Erlegh School. Team Members: Frankie, Victoria and Nicole
2nd Place: The Holt School. Team Members: Lilly, Eunice and Eva
3rd Place: Crosfields School. Team Members: Florence, Laila and Rose
Under 15 Boys – Team Results
1st Place: St Andrews. Team Members: Harry, Henry and Matias
2nd Place: Reading Boys. Team Members: Alex, Aryan and Arnav
3rd Place: Maiden Erlegh School. Team Members: Dom, Damian and Joss
Judith Manson, Race Director, said:
“The Schools Challenge Awards are the perfect way to round off an incredible Green Park Challenge. This event is all about community and inspiring the next generation of runners. We love seeing children take on the course with such energy and enthusiasm—many running alongside family, friends, and teachers. The support from schools and parents is always brilliant, and we’re so proud of everyone who took part. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners—we can’t wait to welcome you all back on Sunday 22nd March 2026.”
On Sunday 23rd March in front of a large Stadium crowd the overall winners of the 2025 Green Park Challenge were presented with their awards.
A huge congratulations to the Girls’: Frankie Staker (Maiden Erlegh School) took 1st place with a time of 10:27, followed by teammate Victoria Marsh (Maiden Erlegh School) in 2nd at 10:32. Grace Page (The Holt School) completed the podium in 3rd place with a time of 10:49.
And the Boys’: Lorenzo Moss (The Downs) was the overall winner in 08:57, with Ewan Shayler finishing 2nd in 09:08 and Sam Weeks (Waingels College) in 3rd with 09:17.
