Boundary Run Organisers

Maxime Gadioux

Following the resounding success of the 2024 Boundary Run, Max is back for more. Having done what few thought possible last year in unseating former Boundary Run magnate Iain Davies, Max is now seeking to cement his place as Cambridge’s premium multi-terrain marathon and half-marathon organiser. Iain may or may not be glad to relinquish this coveted title, but Max has no plans to stop there. Not only is he on course to eclipse Iain as CUHH’s resident black hole expert, but rumour has it he has his eyes set on taking over Iain’s ensuite in the Harey House too.

With origins in France and Ireland, Max brings international experience to his committee position, and his spells in UCD in Dublin and UC Berkeley will have prepared him well for this great challenge. In his spare time outside of race organisation, he is pursuing a PhD in theoretical physics, making him one of an excessive number of Hareys present in the maths department at any given time. His extensive knowledge of general relativity may be essential in explaining to the Boundary Run competitors why they all ran different distances, but with more underlings than he knows what to do with, he should have plenty of help making sure next year’s event runs as smoothly as ever.

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Matthew Dubery

Mileage king
Aggressively harey’
Threshold double afficionado^1
Threshold double afficionado^2
Has created a book of priceless running lore, which is
Entertaining at long meals and creates
Winners – on grass, paper, and any other surface appertaining to the matter at hand!

Dangerous speed, lethal endurance, and also demonstrates
Universally acknowledged determination.
Brings a smile and support to all, especially to those upset or struggling.
Even reads my poems! A
Real team player, and an invaluable asset to the club.
You da man Dubes!

Rob Doorly

On the roads and grass, “The Beanstalk” (as he’s referred to by members of the club) can be seen giving it full beans from start to (sometimes) finish. The stalk has a habit of leaving others in the Eddington dust only to turn around talking about how unfit he feels that day, proceeding to do the same rep after rep. Doorly’s Prefontainesque style paid off in Battersea park, where he set off at a blistering pace, managing to hold on for a big PB. Something about the start-line must’ve reminded him of Kings Lynn.

In the streets, Rob’s style is altogether more conservative. Rather than running away from his training partners as he does in sessions, Rob prefers to bring them along on dates. He also switches out his signature front-running for a sit and kick approach: no one knows how to play the long game quite like our Rob Doorly.

A true team player, I knew Rob would be an amazing Boundary Run officer when he left the event early this year, escaping from the sports centre on his own personal Voi. 

In all seriousness, Rob Doorly is a huge addition to the committee this year. Friendly, funny, and level-headed, it’s hard not to get on with our Rob, as long as you’re not a flatmate spending Valentine’s Day playing on the Nintendo switch with his girlfriend.

Tom Spencer

Alright, let’s do this one last time. His name is Tom Spencer, he was bitten by a radioactive boy, and for almost 3 years he has been the one… and only… Boy-Man. Whilst he can’t shoot webs from his wrists, not to mention that having a boy-ey sense would spark a long conversation with the police, he makes up for this with heightened intelligence and the ability to run up inclined planes at a velocity far higher than most, so he’s basically the wall-crawler himself. In addition to this, he was imbued with resistance to the elements on both sides of the spectrum, showcased by his consistent wearing of shorts, and embodiment of Big Shaq’s values in a certain “not hot” Norfolk room.

Despite his stature implying he’d only ever get to play for Accrington Stanley when he grows up (Ian Rush would agree), multiple calls have been made to the RSPCA due to the large amount of dog packed into him (⏸️). Some of his amazing adventures include a 6th place finish at BUCS, 4th at the IOM festival of running, and 8th (1st U23) at the World Mountain Running Cup. Alas, he won’t be able to add boundary run winner to his impressive CV next year, as he’ll be bringing his expertise with numbers and Greek letters to the organisational committee. I’m sure this will garner as much success as his running.

In conclusion, a genuinely funny guy.

Aimi Weightman

Aimi is a great addition to the CUHH committee! As a natural sciences student with some willingness to run xc (despite an extremely fast 1500 PB) she has integrated into the swathes of STEM-loving Hareys with ease. Aimi’s commitment to the club from day one was demonstrated not only by her continuous support at many races throughout some very cold cross-country races, but the fact she remained in Mash for over 20 minutes during her Fresher’s Week introduction to clubbing – a show of grit and determination that I’m sure will come in handy during the upcoming season. Although plagued by injury throughout first year, I have confidence that she will be able to surpass these challenges and put all that good cross-training to use (we can’t lose another athlete to triathlon after all…) Aimi is a perfect fit for her role as Boundary run organiser, having showcased some excellent time management and organisation skills in her ability to squeeze training and socialising around some scary-looking contact hours – and of course, the daily hike to Medwards. Having been fortunate enough to spend many hours sharing a Boundary run marshalling spot on an extremely soggy junction, I have every confidence that she is fully committed to the cause and will do a great job in her new role!