Events, Members, Riverbank Rollick, Thornbury Running Club

Final Call for Riverbank Rollick – Sunday 15th January 2023

This mail is going out to all Club Members.

We are very grateful to all those Members who have already volunteered to help out on our main event of the year. We are already sold out with 425 entries.

However we are still quite short of Course Marshals and we are appealing again for Club Members to step-up and volunteer as we need to make sure our event is run safely and to our usual high standard.

Please check your name and position – note you may be on the schedule for more than one job so check carefully. This Organisation schedule is the latest V5 and please be aware this may be updated over the course of the next two weeks. A later version will be sent out as necessary.

The Course Marshals are in 6 Teams. Each Team has a designated Leader who will set-up and sign the Course. Your job is to look after the runners and clear the course after the Last Runner (Jerry Clothier) has gone by. Guidance Notes for the Course Marshals is attached Rollick 2023 Marshalls Notes.

The Lead-out Team A and the 6 Course Marshal Teams all have a position  – A1 to A9 and positions 1 to 51 shown on the Riverbank Rollick Route 2023 Map attached .

The Lead out map from the Castle School to the Start and the last Section 6 through the Hatch & Shieling School Grounds are also attached

Ros is leading two recce’s of the course on Friday 30th Dec at 08.30 from the Scout Hut opposite the Castle School and at 08.30 on Saturday 31st December.

A further opportunity to recce the course will be on the Residents Letter drop which will be on Sunday 8th January 08.30 from the Scout Hut.

Amy questions please contact Jo Plumbley or Arthur Renshaw

28/12/22

January, Members, Riverbank Rollick, Thornbury Running Club

The Riverbank Rollick on Sunday 15th January 2023.

The Riverbank Rollick

 We are getting a bit desperate for helpers on the Riverbank Rollick on Sunday 15th January.

Thanks to those who have volunteered so far.

The list below is people who helped on the Rollick last year but who we have not heard from this year. Ideally we want volunteers who can do the same job as last year.

If you are not on this list then you have either volunteered already (thank you!) or you didn’t help last year and have gone into hiding to avoid being asked and not filled in the form that Kevin has been promoting for weeks now.

At this moment we will struggle to put on a proper race up to our usual standards with the limited number of volunteers we have so please step up and help if you can….

You can e-mail me  arthur@arenshaw.co.uk or send a text to 07810 300025.

  • Andy Darton
  • Annie Green
  • Beck Vaughan
  • Chelsea Carnall
  • Clare Watt
  • Dave Hobbs
  • George Evans
  • Ian Evans
  • Ian Hoffman
  • Jim Godden
  • Jorge Lima
  • Julia Jolley
  • Kathy Willott
  • Katie Cross
  • Leighton Prescot
  • Lisa Hooper
  • Liz Baird
  • Melanie Wilson
  • Naomi Hibberd
  • Pat Morrissey
  • Paul Harrod
  • Rachel Parry
  • Richard Jackson
  • Roger Glew
  • Romeo Maddalena
  • Sam Glew
  • Sam Prescott
  • Sarah Newnes
  • Sean Parry
  • Terry Wood
  • Tom Johnson

Thanks Everyone & Merry Xmas.

Jo Emerson & Arthur Renshaw

Uncategorized

TRC Bulletin – two weeks from 19th December 2022

Thursday Club Night Leaders

22/12 : Normal Club Night : Walking – Val / 12 min – Amel / 10 min – Hugh / 9 min – Jim W / 8 min – tba / 7 min – Nick

29/12 : Leisure Centre closed. Meet in Car Park : Walking – Val / 12 min – Caron / 10 min – Arthur / 9 min – Ashleigh / 8 min – Kevin W / 7 min – Ben

Tea Rota                                                      

22/12 – Jerry Clothier 29/12 – Leisure Centre closed  5/1/23 – Nigel Hale 12/1/23 Amel.

Mince Pie Run Wotton-Under-Edge (reminder)

The traditional pre-Xmas Mince Pie run on Sunday 18th December meeting in the Chippings car park in Wotton GL12 7BD. Christmas outfits encouraged.

  1. The ‘Fast & Furious’ Group. Starting at 08.00 for about 3 hours Led by Rob Watkins.
  2. The Ros & Jo Group. Starting early – 07.00-ish. Intending doing 16 miles. Led by Ros & Jo. A version of Traditional Route
  3. The ‘cut down Traditional Route’ Group. Starting at 08.30. About 10 miles Led by Moray Sloan
  4. The ‘Hilly & Muddy’ Group. Starting at 08.45. about 7-8 miles. Led by Arthur Renshaw
  5. The ‘Steady Run’ Group. Starting at 09.30 5-6 miles with a few hills. Led by Jim Williams
  6. The ‘More Leisurely’ Group. Starting at 09.30. Walking group dogs allowed. Led by Judy Mills

Expect next Bulletin early January.

Good luck to all those doing the re-arranged Westonbirt 10k on New Years Eve

Best Wishes to all for Christmas and New Year

16/12/22

Cross Country, Results

Gloucester League Race 2 – Arlingham 10th December 2022 Report

On a bitterly cold, fresh day four intrepid runners braved the tundra like conditions and camped down next to the Dursley tent at the latest Gloucester League Cross Country at Milton End, Arlingham on the banks of the River Severn.  These were the TRC runners and, being for the men’s V65 race and Jo for the ladies’ race, we dressed up in various layers, gloves, headwear, long shorts and leggings against freezing conditions. At least one of us warmed up and went along the bank to see the river serenely flowing round the Horseshoe Bend. 

We sauntered over for the start and were amazed at the audacity of youth as we viewed the U17 boys in the same race, lean and athletic and dressed only in singlets and flimsy shorts. Was it really like that? 

On the start we hobbled across the field, up the bank and alongside the river as it glided placidly round the bend. Off the bank we headed off through a maze of fields and gateways, the still frozen, tussocky ground throwing feet in unwanted directions and remembering the instructions that dark patches could still be icy as we went through muddy gateways. 

Nick Langridge led the contingent and had much the same race as at Cirencester, catching the Forest of Dean V70 rival on the first lap only for the opponent to surge back and take a lead in front. Nick closed down a gap in the second lap and managed to keep in front but although he tried was unable to shake him off and despite an effort across the last field, the rival again had a better finishing spurt, I hardly dare say we sprinted, and pipped Nick on the line. Nick finished 69th and 2nd MV70 in 31:04. Next time.  

Jo Plumbley came in next, elegantly striding round the banks and field in full winter gear for 102nd in 33:53. Chris Foley was next to arrive, flushed from the fresh breeze out of the freezer and looking like his glasses were steaming up, 119th in 36:10 and 4th MV70. We waited for Arthur Renshaw as we saw him appear puffing along, seeming to pause before considering the climb on to the river bank, then down and across the field for 152nd in 42:57 with still a few behind him. 

We walked back to our encampment, all commenting of the difficulty of the frozen tussocks and it was only then that someone pointed out to Nick that he had run the race with his club vest on back to front. Poor bloke, it’s old age, you know. At least the number was on the right side and he hadn’t run backwards. 

Alas, one lady doesn’t make a team so there were no results for the ladies’ team. But as for the Men’s V65 team, and we were actually all V70, we finished second, losing out to Dursley’s, dare I say it, slightly younger team. 

It was then that we noticed the men’s team were arriving. They ignored us and camped somewhere else, presumably not wanting to be associated with the old lags. We saw them set off for their race and counted the vests through, then made for the car park. As we were on the way, the men came past again as they looped through half a lap and a discussion on the merits of various Radio 5 Live presenters was briefly interrupted as we gave Paul Thomes a shout. I think he smiled.  

We continued and headed for warmth so nothing to report on the race itself but it must have been quite a battle at the front of the Thornbury runners as Ben Bohane in 53rd position and Andy Wilson in 54th finished in the same time of 36:56. Connor Vidal-Cocker was 84th in 39:41, and Paul Thomas 114th in 42:37. David Hobbs was also entered and we counted 5 vests so a DNF. 

Alas and alack, this also was not enough for a senior or vets team so there were no team results for the men either so in this most of team events it was left to the old men, or masters as we are known, to carry the team banner for Thornbury. Yes, we may be old, hobble about a bit, huff and puff, pause for breath, wrap up against the cold and occasionally put a vest on back to front but we did get a team out – and that’s a challenge to the others. 

Members, Thornbury Running Club

TRC Weekly Bulletin w/c 12/12/22

Thursday Club Night Leaders – for the Xmas Lights run from the Cricket Club at the top of Alveston Hill. Remember the road is closed!

Steve D has designed the route for the best lights on view

Walking – Val / 12 min – Nigel / 10 min – Ellen / 9 min – Chris / 8 min – Lizzie / 7 min – Rob

Tea Rota                                                      

15/12 – Xmas do.  22/12 – Jerry Clothier 29/12 – Leisure Centre closed 5/1/23 – Nigel Hale 12/1/23 Amel.

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Mince Pie Run Wotton-Under-Edge (reminder as some details have changed)

The traditional pre-Xmas Mince Pie run on Sunday 18th December meeting in the Chippings car park in Wotton GL12 7BD. Christmas outfits encouraged.

  1. The ‘Fast & Furious’ Group. Starting at 08.00 for about 3 hours Led by Rob Watkins.
  2. The ‘cut down Traditional Route’ Group. Starting at 08.30. About 10 miles Led by ?  We need a leader for this Group. If no leader will cancel.
  3. The ‘Hilly & Muddy’ Group. Starting at 08.45. about 7-8 miles. Led by Arthur Renshaw
  4. The ‘Nice Steady Run’ Group. Starting at 09.30 5-6 miles with a few hills. Led by Jim Williams
  5. The ‘More Leisurely’ Group. Starting at 09.30. Walking group dogs allowed. Led by Judy Mills

 

10/12/22

Members, Thornbury Running Club

Club Bulletin – December – Free Race Entry / Team GB

Thursday Club Night Leaders

8/12: Walking – Val / 12 min –  Amel / 10 min – Jerry / 9 min – Kev C / 8 min – Mel / 7 min – Ben

Tea Rota                                                      

08/12 – Mike Bennewitz / 15/12 – Xmas Do / 22/12 – Jerry Clothier / 29/12 – TLC shut; meet in car park

What’s On …  

  • December 9th – Severn Bridge Night Races (PMC Race #6)
  • December 10th – Gloucester XC Milton End Arlingham
  • December 11th – Westonbirt (PMC Race #7)
  • December 15th – Club Xmas Lights Run 
  • December 18th – Traditional Xmas Run from Wotton-Under-Edge (See item below)
  • December 19th – Xmas Lunch The Anchor, Lower Morton (See item below)
  • December 29th – Normal Club night, but TLC shut.
  • January 8th – Rollick Letter drop (See item below)
  • January 15th – Riverbank Rollick 
  • February 5th – Doynton Hard Half
  1. Riverbank Rollick Sun 15th Marshals Needed

Thank you to the 34 members who have already volunteered. We need 26 more please to join the team of amazing volunteers “Thank you Thornbury Running Club for an amazing event, great organisation and the best marshals ever.” THANK YOU in advance for volunteering to help with the Riverbank Rollick. Volunteer here.

2. TRC Race Series 2023

Riverbank Rollick is selling fast and is now 90% full! 358 places now sold and we have also already sold 79 places for Thornbury 10k and 78 for Oldbury 10 mile. To let local residents know about the Riverbank Rollick there is a letter drop to all effected residents on Sunday 8th January meeting 8:30am at the Scout Hut. There will be 2 groups running the course at different speed, so all welcome. This is your chance to experience the course (wear off road shoes!)

3. Free Race Entry

Club Xmas Raffle with a chance to win FREE race entry in aid of our Club Charity Bristol Bone Marrow. 1st prize – free entry into any Endurance Life coastal trail running event of your choice from 10k to Ultra. Race entry normally costs 10k/£35, half marathon/ £47, Marathon/£59 Ultra/£71. See https://www.endurancelife.com/ 2nd & 3rd prizes are Endurance Life T-shirts (Once I know the winner I will order the correct size), 4th & 5th prizes are Endurance Life buffs. £1 per ticket. Please buy as many as you are able to in support of Bristol Bone Marrow and to increase your chances of winning. Tickets available from Kevin Wood. The draw will take place on Thursday 15th December at the Xmas Lights Food & Run (tickets will also be available to buy that night before the draw). We have a club-specific promo code which will gives all TRC members 10% off any Endurance Life entry: Code:  TRC22

(*Note: 1st prize is for all events and distance categories bookable on the website apart from the team relay events at the Classic Quarter & Exmoor.)

4. Xmas Lights Run & Food – Last Orders

53 signed up for the Club Xmas lights run and food on Thursday 15th December meeting at Thornbury Cricket Club 7:00pm (The Clubhouse, The Ship Field, Thornbury Rd, Bristol BS35 3LG). Please let me know if you plan to attend by 8th December latest, along with any specific dietary requirements you may have: Sign up   . Please note that the Club will be paying for food only, not drinks. I understand that things change. If you sign up and then find you cannot attend, please e-mail captain@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk as soon as possible to let us know. Otherwise, the club ends up paying for your food, thank you. Please note the road between TLC and the cricket club is scheduled to be closed on 15th December  so please make sure you find ano way to the CC if you live in Thornbury.

5. Mince Pie Run Wotton-Under-Edge

The traditional pre-Xmas Mince Pie run will be on Sunday 18th December meeting in the Chippings car park in Wotton GL12 7BD (What 3 words is afford.theme.factually).  There will be 4 or 5 Groups of different pace / distance  and meet back in the car park at 11:00 am for mince pie eating (bring your own).Car Share if you can as the Car Park does get busy. 

If you fancy leading one of the groups then let me know (arthur@arenshaw.co.uk)

  1. The ‘Fast & Furious’ Group. Starting early at 08.00 going long & fast for about 3 hours! Led by Rob Watkins.
  2. The ‘cut down Traditional Route’ Group. Not so fast or furious. Starting at 08.30. About 10 miles but hilly and picturesque. Led by ?
  3. The ‘Maybe Hilly & Muddy’ Group. Starting at 09.00. Will be hilly & probably will find some mud but only about 8 miles. Led by Arthur Renshaw
  4. The ‘I want a Nice Steady Run’ Group. Starting at 09.30 and going not too hilly or muddy for an hour-ish. Will make it up on the day but probably towards North Nibley Monument and may drive up and start by the woods to avoid the initial climb out of Wotton. To be led by ?
  5. The ‘Slightly More Leisurely’ Group. Starting at 09.30. Probably a Walking Group up over towards North Nibley Monument & back – dogs allowed. Also may drive up to start by the woods if necessary. To be Led by Judy Mill

6. Beginner’s Running Course Oct / Nov 2022 

Message from Carol … Thank you very much to Kevin, Hugh, Arthur, Chris, Emma, Mark, Paul and Amel for helping Natalie and I deliver the Beginner’s Running Course over the last 2 months. (And Nathan and Sam who were available to cover if needed.) We had 16 beginners sign up, 12 of whom attended 4 or more sessions out of the 9 on offer. As usual, there was a mix of abilities and previous running experience. The group got on well together and ran in some pretty awful weather a couple of times. 3 people struggled with illness and / or injury and are keen to get started again when they are fully recovered. Some have expressed an interest in running with the club on a Thursday. Fingers crossed. 

7. Xmas Lunch

The annual lunch at The Anchor Lower Morton is on Monday 19th December at 1:30. If you would like to attend please e-mail Richard Illingworth richard.illingworth1000@gmail.com by Friday 16th along with your choice from the menu, please see: https://www.theanchorthornbury.co.uk/lunch-dinner-menu

8. International in our Midst – Team GB

Ali Bradfield will compete for Team GB in the long distance duathlon in the World Championships 2023. This is a half marathon run, 90km bike, 10km run. To qualify for the Team GB you need to finish within 15% of the winner of your age group in a qualifying race. Ali raced with the GB age group team in Bilbao earlier this year in the middle distance triathlon but wanted to switch to something different. Congratulations to Ali.

9. Congratulations

Congratulations to Peter Cable who has recently qualified as an EA Leader In Running Fitness (LiRF). Peter will join the team of Thursday Leaders from January.

10. Club Runs Over Xmas

There will be  normal Club night runs on 22nd December and 29th December. Please note on 29th TLC will be shut, so please meet in the car park. The Whats App Groups are there for you to arrange your own runs as well.

11. FCCE Globe Trot

Message from Susie G, Frampton Globe Trot organiser – “The FCCE Globe Trot is a multi-terrain, cross country, approx. 8 mile running race and is happening on 18th March 2023. Maybe you fancy running this year? Like some mud and running through water? Join our Facebook page, ‘The Frampton Globe Trot’ and spread the word, tickets have now been released. Click the link and book today!  The FCCE Frampton Globe Trot 2023, Sat 18 Mar 2023 at 11:00 | Race Space  New for 2023 – The inclusion of visually impaired runners and chip timings (say goodbye to stop watches on the finish line!). Starts and ends at the ‘The Globe’ in Frampton Cotterell.”

12. Enjoy the Xmas Break

This is the last Club Bulletin on 2022, the next one being early January. Enjoy your Xmas and New Year break.

Members, Thornbury Running Club

TRC Weekly Bulletin w/c 28/11/22

Thursday Club Night Leaders

Walking – Val / 12 min – Caron / 10 min – Steve / 9 min – Ashleigh / 8 min –Kevin W / 7 min – Rob

Tea Rota                                                      

01/12 – James Marshall / 08/12 – Mike Bennewitz / 15/12 – Xmas do / 22/12 – Jerry Clothier

Look out for the full bulletin next weekend.

27/11/22

Members, Thornbury Running Club

TRC Weekly Bulletin w/c 21/11/22

Thursday Club Night Leaders

Walking – Val / 12 min – Carol / 10 min – Suzy / 9 min – Jim W / 8 min – Hannah / 7 min – Nick

Tea Rota                                                      

24/11 – Paul Saville / 01/12 – James Marshall / 08/12 – Mike Bennewitz / 15/12 – Xmas do, no tea

19/11/22

Members, Thornbury Running Club

TRC Weekly Bulletin w/c 14/11/22

Thursday Club Night Leaders

Walking – Val / 12 min – Amel/ 10 min – Hugh/ 9 min – Chris P / 8 min – Hannah / 7 min – Ben

Tea Rota                                                      

17/11- Sam Prescott / 24/11 – Paul Saville / 01/12 – James Marshall / 08/12 – Mike Bennewitz / 15/12 – Xmas do. No tea.

Bulletin Goes Monthly

From now on the full Bulletin will be monthly. We will continue to send out a short e-mail with just the names of run leaders and tea rota for the following week. The next full Bulletin will be the beginning of December

13/11/22

Cross Country, Members, Results, Thornbury Running Club

Glos League cross-country – race report, 5th November 2022

Race report written by George Evans

It’s wet and cold so it must be cross country season again! The first race of the 2022-23 series took place at a damp, windy, yet beautifully autumnal, Cirencester Park. Despite the recent heavy rain, ground conditions were an improvement on 2021 making for a faster course.

Thornbury fielded a slightly leaner turnout than 2021…perhaps because Jo Plumbley couldn’t make it, so everyone knew we’d be down on cakes.

Holding up the women’s team was Hannah Hamilton finishing in a very respectable 80th position (field of 192) with a time of 34.20.

He has more records than the KGB and Nick Langridge didn’t disappoint at Cirencester, finishing 109th in the combined Ladies and +MV65 race…only narrowly missing out on age adjusted 1st position by 3 seconds!!

The men’s race saw a field of 208 (and a lot of them looked like they could run). Top 3 from Thornbury were led in by Ben Bohane finishing in 48th (41.20) followed by Andy Wilson in 68th (42.38) and David Hobbs 83rd overall and 6th in age category (43.32). Conner Vidal-Cocker notched up a very respectable first cross-country race in 101st place with a very respectable time of 45.22.

Sweeping up the rear for Thornbury was George Evans (107th in 45:46) and a “pretty much straight off the operating table” Jim Godden (137th in 48:22). Given his only very recent return to training, Jim was looking very strong and finished 4th overall in his age category. This season see’s Jim entering the next age category (undisclosed) and based on this performance I suspect we’ll be seeing a lot more age adjusted podium positions this season….no pressure Jim 😉

For runners of all standards