BC Randonneurs Cycling Club

John Hathaway Trophy (Iron Butt Award)

Criteria

This trophy is given to the member who covers the greatest distance each year.

To be eligible, members must either be a BC resident, or have completed four BC brevets that total at least 1500 km.

Qualifying rides must be recognized by ACP or Randonneurs Mondiaux, must not begin before midnight December 31 (of the previous year), and must not end after midnight December 31 in the local time zone of the ride.

History

John Hathaway died June 6, 1997 at the age of 72 after a life of impressive cycling accomplishments. A time trialist from England, John immigrated to Canada in 1952. In 1957 he set the cross-Canada record of 24 days 13 hours, a record which stood for 20 years. John is perhaps best known for his many long distance rides including his around-the-world tour in 1974-76 (50,000 miles in 100 weeks) which earned him a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records, and his 48-state tour in 1992-93. John was also one of the four original BC Randonneurs at PBP in 1979, and was a fixture at BC Randonneur events in the years to follow.

The award was introduced by Harold Bridge in 1997.

John Hathaway
John Hathaway during his Calgary Vancouver record-setting ride in August 1972: (51 hours 6 minutes)

Recipients

YearRiderDistance
2025To be awardedLeaderboard
2024Bob Goodison5728 km
2023Dave King6879 km
2022Rick den Braber8600 km
2021Mike Hagen3900 km
2020Barry Chase3400 km
2019Mike Hagen8281 km
2018Jeff Mudrakoff8665 km
2017Luis Bernhardt8460 km
2016Ken Bonner9500 km
2015Ken Bonner9400 km
2014Nigel Press9200 km
2013Ken Bonner13,100 km
2012Ken Bonner12,600 km
2011Ken Bonner13,300 km
2010Ken Bonner16,250 km
2009Barry Chase11,215 km
2008Ken Bonner10,442 km
2007Ken Bonner10,572 km
2006Ken Bonner10,973 km
2005Ken Bonner10,171 km
2004Ken Bonner14,337 km
2003Ken Bonner12,229 km
2002Ken Bonner12,594 km
2001John Bates6917 km
2000Manfred Kuchenmuller7503 km
1999Réal Préfontaine7561 km
1998Roger Street5676 km
1997Réal Préfontaine5396 km