Members, News, Thornbury Running Club

TRC Bulletin for W/C Monday 20th September

** This week’s Thursday club night is from Rockhampton Cricket Club (see below) NOT the Leisure Centre car park.
Please wear a Hi-Viz top for your safety as it is getting dark by the time we get back. For Rockhampton you should also wear a head torch as the route will be on unlit lanes and may be off road.

Thursday Club Night Leaders
• 7 min – Mark West
• 8 min – Lizzie Williams
• 9 min – Chris Pritchard
• 10 min – Hugh McPherson
• 12 min(5k) – Jim Williams
• Walking – Val James

Tea Rota
23/09 – not required
30/09 – Paul Reeves
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1. Mental Health Champions update: Run & Talk & Rehydrate.
This Thursday Club Night will start and finish at Rockhampton CC (new ground) and the committee have again agreed to put money behind the bar for everyone’s first drink. The winter is fast approaching so we realise that the light will be fading and runs will finish in the dark so hi viz and lights will be needed. Address: Rockhampton Cricket Club. Rockhampton, Berkeley GL13 9DR. Enjoy the running, the talking and the drinking. Carol, Emma, Hugh, Laura

2. Club Dinner Dance?
We are asking for your views on holding the club dinner dance in early January or at the club year end in March / April. Full detail are explained in the poll. Please let us know which option by 24th September using the link: Club Dinner Dance 2022

3. Gloucester Cross Country League
Fantastic response, we have 35 replies so far. If you are interested in taking part in cross country please register your interest using the link below by 24/9. We have the opportunity to do a block booking, which saves money for the club. If you are NOT on the list we will assume you are not interested in cross country. First race is Cirencester Park Sat 30 October https://forms.gle/chAcgFz3R7k6duLb7

4. London Marathon
Eight TRC members are running London Marathon on 3rd October – (alphabetic order) Ali, Chris, George, Kevin, Mike, Paul, Sarah and Sonya. I hope I have not missed anyone! Three are running for a charity and would really appreciate your support. Details of the charity for whom they are each running (in alphabetic order):

George Evans – Friends of Marlwood School (FOMS) – We are raising £2,500 to upgrade the sports courts at Marlwood School https://tinyurl.com/George-Soilfix-17

Chris Foley – Pancreatic Cancer UK – I’m running and fund raising in memory of Andy Dodd, a friend from Thornbury who died 3 years ago from pancreatic cancer. https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ChrisFoley2

Kevin Wood – Young Lives vs Cancer (formally known as CLIC Sargent) – Raising money for childhood cancer support in member of my Daughter Rebecca.
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/kevinjwood

5. Pete Mainstone Challenge
Five events completed and 4 to go in the 2021-22 Pete Mainstone Challenge. For the latest positions in the challenge please see: Pete Mainstone Challenge
• 3rd October Berkeley 10k
• 27th November Having a Mare (Bath Racecourse off road)
• 19th December Chippenham Shortest Day 10k
• Jan/Feb Final Event tba

6. parkrun of the Month – 2nd October
The October parkrun of the month (first Saturday of the month) will be Saturday 2nd October @ Chipping Sodbury. Some of the current crop of runners participating in the beginners course will be running their first 5k at this parkrun, or Thornbury on the previous Saturday, so please lend your support.

7. EA Run Coaching Programme – Session #2 Monday 18th October (by Zoom)
Monday 18th October 7:00 – 8:30pm. Please join at 6:55 for 7:00 prompt start, thank you:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89049057236?pwd=cnIzY2MwQVpuRFVpRkMrV3JzYktSQT09
Meeting ID: 890 4905 7236 Passcode: 871943

8. Club Nights
Please don’t attend if you have any COVID symptoms or are self-isolating. For the latest list of COVID symptoms please see:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/symptoms/main-symptoms/#symptoms

19/09/21

Events, Members, Results, Thornbury Running Club

race report w/e 12th September

The Great North Run is the biggest half-marathon in the world, with 57 000 runners taking part in this year’s 40th anniversary celebration. I presume the race is called ‘great’ because it refers to the wider geographic area of the north of England, rather than ‘great’ as in ‘super, smashing, great’, but either way it is an extraordinary event, and one for any serious runner’s bucket list.’ The weather in the North East was unseasonably hot, with the temperature rising close to 15 degrees, but that was no problem for TRC’s intrepid trio who had spent the summer acclimatising in the tropical South West.

Melanie Wilson was the first Thornbury runner to finish in a time of 1hr 44 mins. She was in 76th position overall in her age-group, which is a wonderful achievement in a race of such magnitude. Hugh McPherson and Chris Foley were barely ten minutes behind Mel, yet four and a half thousand runners crossed the line during that time – another indication of the scale of the event. Chris and Hugh compete in highly exclusive age categories, and once again achieved remarkable results: Chris an amazing 9th overall, and Hugh in 49th. They ran together and finished well inside the 2 hour mark.

There isn’t much to report from this week’s parkruns. Lots of club members are preparing for the Bristol Half, and of course the London Marathon. In a limited roster of results, the highlight has to be Laura Orna, who was first woman at Thornbury, in 22:10. Claire Watt was second woman, and her age-graded score was a fraction below 78%, which on that course is seriously fast. Ashleigh Ferris was in the top 5 at Haverford West, running 24:55, while Ian Hoffman ran 21:44 and was 8th overall in the Llyn Llech Owain parkrun: (translated from the Welsh it means ‘Lynne likes Owen’, presumably a reference to the burgeoning romance between the race directors).

Members, News, Thornbury Running Club

TRC Bulletin for W/C Monday 13th September

We are meeting both inside TLC (Fitness Studio) and the car park ready for a 7:00pm start run. Tea & biscuits are available after the run inside. We need volunteers for the Tea Rota starting please give your name to Arthur Renshaw.

Thursday Club Night Leaders
• 7 min – Nick Williams
• 8 min – Kev Cundy
• 9 min – Jim Williams
• 10 min – Steve Dimond
• 12 min(5k) – Carol Mosses
• Walking – Val James

Please wear a Hi-Viz top as it is getting dark by the time we get back to TLC

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1. Club Dinner Dance?
The Club has typically held two events each year around the Xmas period:
• The ‘Pizza (previously Curry) Night’ at the Cricket Club on the night of the ‘Xmas Lights Run’
• A ‘Club Xmas Dinner Dance’ in early Jan
Both have been very successful, however attendance at the ‘Club Xmas Dinner Dance’ has been declining. An alternative suggestion has been made for the ‘Dinner Dance’, we would like your views on this please. Rather than having a ‘Dinner Dance’ so close in time to the ‘Pizza Night’, we move the ‘Dinner Dance’ to coincide with the Club year end (March / April) to make it a ‘Club Annual Dinner Dance’. We could then make this an event to present the Club annual awards. We would still continue with the ‘Pizza Night’ and ‘Xmas Lights Run’.

We are asking now, as finding venues does take time. Please let us know which option you prefer by 24th September using the link: https://forms.gle/Gc135HQoNuJCzBNb7

2. Gloucester Cross Country League
Great response, we have 29 replies so far. We have 10 ladies and 19 men with 18 people planning to do as many as they can and 11 once or twice. If you are interested in taking part in cross country please register your interest using the link below by 24/9. Thanks. https://forms.gle/chAcgFz3R7k6duLb7
We have the opportunity to do a block booking, which saves money for the club, so please register. If you are NOT on the list we will assume you are not interested in cross country.
• Round 1 Cirencester Park Sat 30 October (Cirencester AC)
• Round 2 Wotton PARC Sun 12 December (Dursley RC)
• Championship Cotswold Farm Park (Bourton Roadrunners) Sat 8th January
• Round 3 Pittville Park Cheltenham (Cheltenham Harriers)
• Round 4 Old Down Estate Sat 5th March (Stroud AC) or Sunday tbc
• Reserve Course Cirencester Park Course 2 (Running Somewhere Else)
See https://www.athletics4u.co.uk/cross-country/

3. London Marathon
Nine TRC members are running London Marathon on 3rd October – (alphabetic order) Ali, Chris, George, Kevin, Mark, Mike, Paul, Sarah and Sonya. I hope I have not missed anyone! Three are running for a charity and would really appreciate your support. Details of the charity for whom they are each running (in alphabetic order):
• George Evans – Friends of Marlwood School (FOMS) – We are raising £2,500 to upgrade the sports courts at Marlwood School https://tinyurl.com/George-Soilfix-17
• Chris Foley – Pancreatic Cancer UK – I’m running and fund raising in memory of Andy Dodd, a friend from Thornbury who died 3 years ago from pancreatic cancer. https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ChrisFoley2
• Kevin Wood – Young Lives vs Cancer (formally known as CLIC Sargent) – Raising money for childhood cancer support in member of my Daughter Rebecca. https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/kevinjwood

4. Run & Rehydrate #2 – Thursday 23rd Sept, Rockhampton Cricket Club – NEW pavilion
Next run & rehydrate event Tuesday 23rd September at Rockhampton NEW cricket pavilion. This is part of the club’s & EA mental health initiative #RunAndTalk and coincides with World Gratitude Day. As before the committee has agreed to fund first drinks for everyone.

5. Pete Mainstone Challenge
Five events completed and 4 to go in the 2021-22 Pete Mainstone Challenge. For the latest positions in the challenge please see: https://www.thornburyrunningclub.co.uk/racing/members-results/rr-champs-results-2010-2/results-2021
• 3rd October Berkeley 10k
• 27th November Having a Mare (Bath Racecourse off road)
• 19th December Chippenham Shortest Day 10k
• Jan/Feb Final Event tba

6. parkrun of the Month – 2nd October
The October parkrun of the month (first Saturday of the month) will be Saturday 2nd October @ Chipping Sodbury. Some of the current crop of runners participating in the beginners course will be running their first 5k at this parkrun, or Thornbury on the previous Saturday, so please lend your support.

7. Running Nutrition
On Monday 35 people from TRC and Chepstow attended an EA sponsored on-line talk and Q&A on ‘Running Nutrition’. Below is the link to the recording of this session. Please note in the passcode it is the letter l (not number 1)
https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/CXvcwR04dkU4usDN9ncDAxCyOpBOkIj5GjJ81ISp3xbU6l_IBAXSxfND3M8Npc3n.ZuuK9ZjWsvO2uIvC Passcode: 2nc&Y=lm

8. EA Run Coaching Programme – Session #2 Monday 18th October (by Zoom)
Monday 18th October 7:00 – 8:30pm. Please join at 6:55 for 7:00 prompt start, thank you:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89049057236?pwd=cnIzY2MwQVpuRFVpRkMrV3JzYktSQT09
Meeting ID: 890 4905 7236 Passcode: 871943

9. Club Nights
So please don’t attend if you have any COVID symptoms or are self-isolating. For the latest list of COVID symptoms please see:https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/symptoms/main-symptoms/#symptoms

13/09/21

Results

DRAGONS AND WOODLAND PATHS – RACE REPORT W/E 29TH AUGUST.

TRC’s proud tradition of ultra running was boosted further on Saturday when the indomitable pairing of Natalie Bennett and Ros Rowland completed the 30 mile ‘Conquest of Avalon’ – a gruelling, if scenic, run from Castle Cary to Glastonbury, featuring an ascent and descent of the famous Tor. Ros posted a picture of a really rather snazzy medal on the Facebook group, which rather added to the Minecraft vibe. It is not clear if our intrepid duo collected diamonds and swords along with their gels and water at the feed-stations, or if they had to defeat the Ender Dragon in the final mile, but their results were highly impressive. Ros was first woman home, closely followed by Natalie in second. Huge congratulations to them both.

There aren’t many dragons on the streets of Cheltenham early on a Sunday morning (insert own joke here) so Hannah Hamilton got to enjoy near-perfect conditions as she raced round the half-marathon course. She capitalised in spectacular style by running a fantastic 1hr 35 min, near-PB. Her split times were metronomic, which is testimony to her growing levels of endurance, and bodes well for her upcoming marathon attempt.

Sunday saw the latest round of the Pete Mainstone challenge: an arduous 8m race through woodland paths at Woodchester Park. Paul Thomas was the first TRC runner across the line with a super effort of just over the hour and an improvement of 2 minutes on his last race here. Lizzie Williams followed in an excellent time of 1hr 7mins and 54 secs. She was also first in her age category. Nick Langridge was only 30 seconds behind Lizzie. Chris Foley was the run-away winner in the MV70 category, although he was gracious enough to point out to me that there were only two entrants!

There was a late change of venue for the TRC ‘park run of the month’. Sadly Berkeley Green parkrun was cancelled, so fans of the pan-flat, super-fast, tarc-mac course, (plus any overflow car-park enthusiasts) were disappointed. So club members went to Pomphrey Hill instead. The overall times and performances were very good indeed, especially for those who had not previously experienced the delights of ‘Up Pomphrey’ – the deceptively steep incline the organisers have slipped into the race route. Ben Bohane finally remembered his bar-code (!) and recorded a stunning 19:14. Paul Saville ran a fine 21:38; Roger Glew a new PB in 24:49; Chris Pritchard and Tom Witherbed must have run together and both ran 28:33, but I far prefer the image of an eyeballs out duel and them separated by whoever’s TRC vest is the least threadbare. Emma Pritchard was well inside 30 mins in 29:15, and Mel Lloyd in 31:55.

Other parkrun highlights included Mark West’s excellent 20:47 to finish in 11th place in the popular Tamar Trails parkrun. Andrew Darton was 7th at Mallards Pike (which is getting lots of rave reviews as a great race to try out) in 21:05. Finally, Nick Williams continued TRC’s run of successes at Thornbury: first finisher in 17:53. Very well done, Nick. Bet he made it look effortless too!

Members, News, Thornbury Running Club

TRC Bulletin for W/C Monday 6th September

We again have a room (the Fitness Suite) inside of the Leisure Centre for meeting before the run and after for tea & biscuits. We are also still meeting in the car park as normal – it is your choice! We need volunteers for the Tea Rota starting next week – please give your name to Arthur Renshaw

Please wear a Hi-Viz top as it is getting dark when we are getting back from the Thursday night run.

Thursday Club Night Leaders
• 7 min – Rob Watkins
• 8 min – Kevin Wood
• 9 min – Jerry Clothier
• 10 min – Arthur Renshaw
• 12 min(5k) – Carol Mosses
• Walking – Helen Renshaw

1. TRC Race Programme 2022 – Meeting Tuesday 7th September. 20.30 The Swan.
If you have any ideas and are interested in helping us develop a race programme for 2022 please come along to the Swan on Tuesday(any questions please see Arthur Renshaw)

2. Weston 5 mile Prom Series – Start 16th September
Now a two lap course with chip timing. Also a team race with team size increased to 7, with 4 scoring. 9 race series is £50. Details on Weston AC website with entries handled by Race Nation. (Note these races are on a Thursday eve)

3. Run & Rehydrate #2 – Thursday 23rd September, Rockhampton Cricket Club – NEW pavilion
Next run & rehydrate event Tuesday 23rd September at Rockhampton NEW cricket pavilion. This is part of the club’s & EA mental health initiative #RunAndTalk and coincides with World Gratitude Day. As before the committee has agreed to fund first drinks for everyone.

4. parkrun of the Month – 2nd October
The parkrun of the month for October will be Saturday 2nd October @ Chipping Sodbury. Some of the current crop of runners participating in the beginners course will be running their first 5k at this parkrun so please lend your support (some others the previous week at Thornbury). Anyone running London Marathon will be getting ready!

5. EA Run Coaching Programme – Next Session #2 Monday 18th October (by Zoom)
Fantastic turnout on Tuesday for the EA coaching session with Kerry Newell. Great to see the Aztec group, TLC group and a few new faces to Tuesday coaching sessions joining in and running together. 40 people in total. Hope to see you all again next Tuesday at Aztec or TLC. Please join one of the coaching WhatsApp groups to find out what’s going on by contacting captain@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk
For those who need to work on strength & conditioning take a look at ‘Nike Training Club’. A free app on Android and Apple recommended by Kerry.

Session #2 on Zoom Monday 18th October 7:00 – 8:30pm. Please join at 6:55 for 7:00 prompt start, thank you:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89049057236?pwd=cnIzY2MwQVpuRFVpRkMrV3JzYktSQT09
Meeting ID: 890 4905 7236 Passcode: 871943

6. Gloucester Cross Country League
The new cross country season will soon be upon us and a chance to put all the training into use. Mark your diary and get ready to run for your club. If you are interested in taking part in cross country please can you register your interest using the link below. By completing the link you are not obliged to enter but we will use this to gauge the level of interest. Thanks https://forms.gle/hMmb7Dg6yXuLEs2p6

• Round 1 Cirencester Park Sat 30 October (Cirencester AC)
• Round 2 Wotton PARC Sun 12 December (Dursley RC)
• Championship Cotswold Farm Park (Bourton Roadrunners) Sat 8th January
• Round 3 Pittville Park Cheltenham (Chelt Harriers)
• Round 4 Old Down Estate Sat 5th March (Stroud AC) or Sunday tbc
• Reserve Course Cirencester Park Course 2 (Running Somewhere Else)
See https://www.athletics4u.co.uk/cross-country/

7. Pete Mainstone Challenge Events
Five events completed and 4 to go in the 2021-22 Pete Mainstone Challenge. For the latest positions in the challenge please see:
https://www.thornburyrunningclub.co.uk/racing/members-results/rr-champs-results-2010-2/results-2021
• 3rd October Berkeley 10k
• 27th November Having a Mare (Bath Racecourse off road)
• 19th December Chippenham Shortest Day 10k
• Jan/Feb Final Event tba

8. Club Nights
So please don’t attend if you have any COVID symptoms or are self-isolating. For the latest list of COVID symptoms please see:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/symptoms/main-symptoms/#symptoms

04/09/21

Members, News

John Franksen’s 60km for Winston’s Wish this weekend

One of our Members is running 12 different parkrun courses this weekend in aid of Winston’s Wish for bereaved children.
His message is below if you feel like making a donation.

Over this weekend of 4-5th September I am undertaking a running challenge across twelve local parkrun courses. I am raising funds for Winston’s Wish for bereaved children, which is a nominated charity for my Rotary Club this year.
I start at Chipping Sodbury event at 9am on 4/9 and run the 5km course. I then move on to courses at Wotton, Pomphrey hill, Mallards Pike, Lydney and Little Stoke. That concludes day one having run a total of 30km. I will be driven between the courses, not running! I may do Thornbury course at the end of day one to get ahead for day two, depends how I feel.
Day two covers courses at Cirencester, Tetbury, Stroud, Stonehouse, Thornbury and Berkeley.
Another 30km giving 60 km over the weekend, because I turned 60 in July. Hence 60km at 60!
I would be grateful for any publicity you could provide please. The link to my fundraising page is below.

Best Regards
John Francksen
Chipping Sodbury parkrun Co-Event Director
Please donate to https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/john-runs-60km-at-60

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parkrun this Saturday 4th Sept

The organisers of Berkeley Green parkrun have had to cancel the event on 4/9. Let’s move the club parkrun of the month 4/9 to Pomphrey Hill. Please wear club colours, thanks. With one month to London the marathon group will be doing a long run on Saturday so not joining you.

You should have received this message via WhatsApp. If you have not please can you join a WhatsApp group. Contact captain@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk to be added.

Kevin 31/08/21

Results

Good Evans, that was quick! Race report w/e 29th August.

Round four of the Pete Mainstone challenge took place on a motorway. All be it one closed to traffic and with stunning views across the estuary. The Severn Bridge 10k – (a race ‘between the sea and the sky’ as the organisers put it) – is fast becoming a fixture in the local racing calendar.

However before focusing on the 10k results, special mention has to go to George Evans, running in the half-marathon event on the same day which attracted over 400 runners. Despite having to cover, twice, the full distance of the bridge, with its deceptively steep slopes, George finished in an incredible 20th place overall in a time of 1hr 23 mins and 8 seconds. That is an average pace of 6 mins and 20 seconds.

Bear in mind that, notwithstanding his lithe and supple physique, George is (redacted) years of age! His amazing time is therefore the 53rd fastest half marathon recorded across the whole of the United Kingdom in his (redacted) age category. When you consider that the Severn Bridge is no-one’s idea of a PB course, it puts George’s achievement into even greater perspective. Look out London, when he makes his debut in the marathon in October!

The conditions on Saturday were probably as good as they get for running on the Severn Bridge. The wind was light, and coming across the bridge, rather than straight down from the west to east. I have run parkruns there on windy days where if you don’t run hard out of the turn there is a danger you get swept along all the way to Aust services. Five TRC members contested the Pete Mainstone challenge. Jonathan Hall ran 46:23, and after three races, now leads the overall standings. However the fastest male runner on the day was Alan Gatling, in a very good time of 42:44. Chris Foley was the clear winner in his age category with a highly impressive run of 52:32, with Mike Bennewitz and Mel Lloyd finishing in the top ten of their age categories too.  Full results and standings on Pete Mainstone Challenge Results page.

There was a good turnout for the Thornbury park-run. Most weeks see TRC members towards the front of the race. This time it was the turn of Henry Orna (2nd) and Andrew Darton (3rd) to bring the club colours to the fore. Lizzie Williams was third female runner in 23:27, while Jonathan Hall (23:11) and Jon Watt (30:03) both ran course PBs.

Back on Severn Bridge (although taking place the day before the 10k and half-marathon) Ian Hoffman ran an excellent 20:44, with Romeo Maddalena tackling the event for the first time in 24:25. Surprisingly for a Bank Holiday weekend the only TRC member to leave our fair county for a parkrun was Hannah Hamilton. She continued her rapid Radcliffe/McColghan-esque return to racing form after pregnancy with an event PB in 21:55.

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TRC Bulletin for W/C Monday 30th August

As from next Thursday 2nd September we are re-opening a room inside of the Leisure Centre for meeting before the run and after for Tea & biscuits. We are also still meeting in the car park as normal – it is your choice! (more info below)

Also start thinking of wearing a Hi-Viz top as it is getting dark when we are getting back from the Thursday night run.

Thursday Club Night Leaders
• 7 min – Paul Harrod
• 8 min – Hannah (& Kevin Wood)
• 9 min – Jerry Clothier
• 10 min – Steve Dimond
• 12 min(5k) – Carol Mosses
• Walking – Val James

1. EA Run Coaching Programme – STARTS Tuesday 31st August 19:00 Chantry field
We will be combining both Tuesday coaching groups on Tuesday 31st August for an EA supported session with guest coach Kerry Newell. Meeting at Chantry Playing Fields, Thornbury (opposite Castle School 6th Form) for 7:00pm start. Kerry is the England Masters Marathon Team Coach and has coached runners up to U20 European Gold Medal at 5,000m. Session is open to all Members and will include:
• Intro talk on – Energy systems – Why we use all 3 in our running; Foot placement – Does foot strike matter?
• Warm up and drills (ABC’s, strides)
• Threshold and alactic sessions
• Cooldown and stretches

2. Inside or Out? – From Thursday 2nd September.
• We will be using the ‘Dance Studio’ which is 2.5 times the size of the old room and has opening doors for improved ventilation. The Room will be available from 6:30 for anyone who wanted to meet inside and leave anything. There will be no announcements.
• People who don’t want to go inside should continue to meet in the car park, as we have done for the past 18 months
• Those inside need to make their way outside via the double opening doors to join the others in the car park for a 7:00 prompt run start.
• After the run tea and biscuits will be available in the Dance Studio for those who want it. We will need to start a new tea rota. Anyone on the run leader rota will be exempted from the tea rota.
• This allows everyone to participate at their own personal comfort level and to adapt as they become more at ease with the situation and / or the weather changes.

3. parkrun of the Month – Saturday 4th September
The next parkrun of the month will be Berkeley Green on Saturday 4th September. See you ALL there in cub colours.

4. TRC Race Programme 2022 – Meeting Tuesday 7th September. 20.30 The Swan.
If you have any ideas and are interested in helping us develop a race programme for 2022 please come along to the Swan on Tuesday 7th. (any questions please see Arthur Renshaw)

5. Run & Rehydrate #2 – Thursday 23rd September 19.00 Rockhampton Cricket Club
Following the very successful Run & Rehydrate at Old Down another has been planned for Thursday 23rd September. This is part of the club’s & EA mental health initiative #RunAndTalk and coincides with World Gratitude Day. Thanks to Tom Johnson Rockhampton Cricket club have agreed for us to use their bar. As before the committee has agreed to fund first drinks for everyone. This will be at the NEW pavilion and NOT the old.

6. Pete Mainstone Challenge
Remaining event is on 5th September Woodchester Park

7. Club Nights
So please don’t attend if you have any COVID symptoms or are self-isolating. For the latest list of COVID symptoms please see:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/symptoms/main-symptoms/#symptoms

28/08/21

Members, News, Thornbury Running Club

TRC Bulletin for W/C Monday 23rd August

Thursday Club Night Leaders

• 7 min – Rob Watkins
• 8 min – Lizzie Williams
• 9 min – Chris Pritchard
• 10 min – Steve Dimond
• 12 min(5k) – Carol Mosses
• Walking – Val James

1. Mob Match vs Chepstow Tuesday 17th August
See separate race report sent earlier. Thanks to the 60 odd Members who ran, marshalled and supported the event. We will certainly have another mob match vs Chepstow next year.

2. EA Run Programme – STARTS Tuesday 31st August 19:00
EA are funding an experienced coach, Kerry Newell, to deliver 3 sessions for us. The intention is to help develop you as runners, to develop the club and to assist the clubs’ coaches develop as coaches. The sessions are open to everyone, although we have agreed to focus in half / full marathon, as this seemed to be the most popular event people were training towards:
Session #1 – 31st August 19:00/ Chantry Playing Fields, Thornbury ~ Threshold training

3. Inside or Out – Thursday 2nd September.
We had 54 votes submitted for the poll – about 30% of the Membership; 24 (44%) voted for inside/inside and 30 (56%) voted for outside / optional inside. Based on this from Thursday 2nd Sept we will meet as follows:
• We will be using the ‘Dance Studio’ which is 2.5 times the size of the old room and has opening doors for improved ventilation. The Room will be available from 6:30 for anyone who wanted to meet inside and leave anything. There will be no announcements.
• People who don’t want to go inside should continue to meet in the car park, as we have done for the past 18 months
• Those inside need to make their way outside via the double opening doors to join the others in the car park for a 7:00 prompt run start.
• After the run tea and biscuits will be available in the Dance Studio for those who want it. We will need to start a new tea rota. Anyone on the run leader rota will be exempted from the tea rota.
• This allows everyone to participate at their own personal comfort level and to adapt as they become more at ease with the situation and / or the weather changes.

4. parkrun of the Month – DATE CHANGE Berkeley Green 28th August -> 4th September
The next parkrun of the month will be Berkeley Green on Saturday 4th September (as the parkrun 28/8 has been cancelled). See you ALL there in cLub colours.

5. EA Running Nutrition Session – Monday 6th September 19:30 – 21:00 On-line
ONLY A FEW PLACES REMAINING
This EA funded session has been organised for TRC in response to the request for a session on nutrition from the Coaching Survey and questions submitted by members. As this is funded by EA they are asking for a list of attendee names. To be sent the link to attend please send your name to captain@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk See last weeks Bulletin for session details and background on the speaker.

6. Tytherington 10k Cancelled
Delivering a new event takes a lot of planning. Following a detailed risk assessment it was determined that, to run the event even using a large number of marshals (c60) there was still significant risk due to the narrow lanes, blind bends and conflict with traffic, bikes & horses. The committee decided Thursday night by a majority vote that the risks were unacceptable and that we were cancelling this event that was scheduled for Sunday 17th October. We should all thank Ros for the time, effort and energy she has put in to the event to get it this far.

We plan to have a meeting early September focused on our event series for 2022. Anyone who would like to participate please contact captain@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk

7. Run & Rehydrate #2 – Thursday 23rd September Rockhampton Cricket Club
Another Run & Rehydrate run has been planned for Thursday 23rd September. This is part of the club’s & EA mental health initiative #RunAndTalk and coincides with World Gratitude Day. Thanks to Tom Johnson Rockhampton Cricket club have agreed for us to use their bar. As before the committee has agreed to fund first drinks for everyone.

8. Pete Mainstone Challenge Events
• 29th August – Severn Bridge 10k
• 5th September Woodchester

9. Club Nights
So please don’t attend if you have any COVID symptoms or are self-isolating. For the latest list of COVID symptoms please see:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/symptoms/main-symptoms/#symptoms

22/08/21

For runners of all standards