In recognition and by virtue of her achieving world class status as a racing cyclist and international coach and performing many administrative duties locally and nationally.
As a member of Featherstone RC, her racing career commenced in the late 1950s. Valerie won ten National Track Titles on both hard and grass tracks and was Ladies National Road Race Champion in 1964; she also represented Great Britain in the World Championships during the period 1960 to 1964 in the road race and track sprint events. Valerie has held seventeen British records on the track, including tandem and motor paced records.
Valerie has been a coach at division and club level for approximately 19 years, an International Senior Coach for 16 years and Ladies National Coach for 8½ years; she was also Director of Coaching and Administration for the Yorkshire and Humberside Cycling Centre of Excellence for four years. Valerie has been a Great Britain team manager for 13 years and she managed the first ever ladies team at the 1984 Olympics.
This Award is made not only as a tribute to Valerie’s achievements, but also in recognition of her dedicated conduct and fine sportsmanship, which has earned her the admiration of Yorkshire’s cyclists.
18th February 1990