1. There has been no change to the official position this week. England Athletics have cancelled all activities until 31st May. Some things may change after the Government announcement due on Sunday. We will let you know of any updates from England Athletics.

2. For the 18 of you who represented TRC at the Swimarathon last month we have had a big thanks from the Rotary Club who managed to raise £14,000 from the weekend for their Charities Bust & Above and Beyond.

3. Most of you will have seen the sad news about one of our long standing Members Liam Jones. The Club has made a donation of £100 to the family’s Charity of choice – Calm. There is also a Facebook page for those wishing to make a personal donation. www.justgiving.com/fundraising/liammichaeljones

4. As of today we still have made no decision on the Thornbury 10k scheduled for Thursday 16th July. Although it looks highly unlikely we will be able to hold the event in July we will hold off making a formal announcement for another 3-4 weeks and see if any of the guidance is changing.

5. For those of you who entered the April TRC Virtual Run Challenge then Kevin announced the winners earlier tonight – the results will be posted this weekend. On to the May TRC Virtual Run Challenge, The full details are below.

TRC Virtual Run Series – May Challenge

• Virtual Two Person Team
• Each person individually runs two x 10km during May
• Results based on total age adjusted time for all 4 x 10km
• Teams based on 10km* ranking from April challenge (*Where a 10km time was not available, a 10km time has been estimated based on 5km time (5km x 2.1))
• IF you did not take part in the April challenge, and would like to join the May challenge, please e-mail membership@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk to get a team mate

Teams of 2 people:

Paul Harrod & Carol Mosses
Dylan Roberts & Shelley Honey
Nicholas Williams & Chris Pritchard
Henry Orna & Romeo Maddalena
Ben Bohane & Julia Jolley
Chris Foley & Christopher Lee
Mike Bennewitz & Paul Reeves
Philip Blackburn & Kathy Willott
Steve Dimond & Malcolm Carr
Jim Godden & Joanne Plumbley
William Hamilton & Mark Rogers
Moray Sloan & Hanah Hamilton
Taryn Roberts & Melanie Wilson
Janet Gaze & Hugh McPherson
Rosina Rowland & Karen Carr

Reserve: Kevin Wood

Rules – Small Print!
• Categories: Fastest age adjusted team 2 people, 2 x 10km each i.e. total 40km
• MUST be run alone and following all Government guidelines on social distancing
• Measure and record using whatever device you have
• Send you name and times to membership@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk to enter the event

Detailed Rules:
1. Individual Run – All runs must be completed individually and following all Government guidelines on social distancing. If there is any evidence of running with another runner the times will be voided and you will be disqualified.
2. Route – You choose the course. Please choose quiet lanes to avoid the public. We have not specified the routes to prevent the possibility of crowding, which may occur if courses were nominated. You can choose a course to suite where you live. The route is up to you, if you live on top of a hill, go for it! Please run from your home and avoid travelling.
3. Timing – Use whatever device you have, I will accept timing from whatever device you use. If you have several devices I will accept whichever gives you the best outcome (e.g. Garmin and Strava seem to disagree on distance). This is run on an honesty basis. I don’t want to receive lots of screen shots to check. I may just ask a few random people, or winners, for “proof”, but not everyone.
4. Submission of Times – All runs to be completed by 31st May 2020 and times submitted to membership@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk by that date. Once submitted you cannot change. So if you run faster after submitting, well done!
5. Age Adjustment – All times adjusted using https://www.runnersworldonline.com.au/age-grading-calculator/
6. Other: Must be a member of Thornbury Running Club @ 1st April 2020. Common sense and fair play is the overriding rule, as this is for fun . Judge’s decision is final!

Remember, it is just for fun. Don’t put yourself at risk. Run Safe, Stay Safe and Keep Well

That’s all for this week.

Keep safe
Arthur Renshaw

Hi

Some you may already be aware, but one of our members, Liam Jones died on the 13th of April.   He was a young man of 33 and struggled with mental illness for many years. From talking to him, I think he found running beneficial to his mental health and was always a strong supporter of others in the club, sometimes cheering them on in races. He also took part in many races and helped in our own races, becoming a ‘master of parking’ !  In more recent months he hadn’t been active in the club and according to the justgiving webpage detailing his death, was struggling with alcohol addiction.

His mother has set up a justgiving webpage in support of calm, an organisation trying to raise awareness of suicides in men. If you do wish to support this cause please go to here. 

On behalf of the running club, I will send his mother a card with our condolences and we will also as a club be making a donation to the justgiving appeal.

Jim

 

 

Suspension of athletics competition by England Athletics has been extended to 30 June 2020.

Following previous EA statements on 17 March and 24 March, England Athletics, in collaboration with the other Home Country Athletics Federations and UKA, can confirm that the suspension period relating specifically to athletics competition has been extended until at least the 30 June 2020.

The bar on other communal athletics activities is still in force until May 31st, but it could well be extended depending on Government instructions or advice. May 7th (the date of announcements on the Government’s next phase of lockdown decisions) could be a crucial date.

Note: Bristol 10k has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled this year.

Keep safe

Arthur Renshaw

Hi All,

We last had a proper Thursday night run on 12th March which is now 7 weeks ago. I trust everyone is finding new ways to keep up their running fitness and fortunately the weather has certainly helped over the past few weeks. – keeping the footpaths around Thornbury nice and dry.

There has been no change in the official advice either from the Government or from England Athletics – EA have cancelled all activities until 31st May.

A big shout out to Emma and Chris Pritchard on the birth of their daughter Grace on 21 April. Both Emma and Grace are doing well (see Chris’s Facebook post for a picture of Grace wearing a TRC top!)

Coming up next week two longstanding Members also reach a new milestone – 70 years old!
Anne Palmer on 4th May and Chris Foley on 6th May. Congratulations to both who are still running so a bottle of Champagne is waiting for you when we finally get back to something like normal.

Those on the Club’s Facebook page will have been entertained by Judy Mills nominating a different song for each day which includes some surprising choices; and photos of your London Marathon experiences including a black and white photo of John Grimsey from 1988 looking like a boy.

• TRC Virtual Run Series – April Challenge
Don’t forget to get your times to Kevin before Thursday 30th April.
Kevin will try and do a live Facebook stream at 7:00pm on Thursday 7th May to announce the winners, and announce the May challenge.

• England Athletics Membership 20/21
Thanks to Dave Beard and Mike B all those of you who wanted EA Membership for 20/21 have had their Membership paid up front by the Club (1 April – 31 March 2021) When we come to renew your Club Membership in October we will be seeking for you to pay the subsidised £10 back to the Club.

If there is any change to the official position or we have any news for you we will post the details on here.

Look after yourselves and keep safe.
Arthur Renshaw,

There has been no change to the official position this week. England Athletics have cancelled all activities until 31st May.

Kevin Wood reports on a good take up of his April Virtual Challenge…..

CLUB VIRTUAL RUN SERIES APRIL CHALLENGE..
Excellent to see so many of you have taken up the virtual challenge and doing great runs over the weekend. I have different challenges already planned for May, June and July! The more people who do the April challenge the easier this will be, as April will be the baseline.

Answers to a few of the questions:

1. Can I pick a route which is all downhill?
The route is up to you, if you live on top of a hill, go for it! For those choosing downhill routes in April … beware of future challenges!

2. What should I use for timing?
Use whatever you have, I will accept timing from whatever device you use. If you have several devices I will accept whichever gives the best result (e.g. Garmin and Strava seem to disagree on distance). This is run on an honesty basis. I don’t want to receive lots of screen shots to check. I may just ask a few random, or winners, for “proof”, but not everyone.

3. Can I amend my results once submitted?
Once submitted you cannot change. So if you run faster after submitting, well done!

4. When will I know the results?
Will try and do a live Facebook stream at 7:00pm on Thursday 7th May to announce the winners, and announce the May challenge.

5. Is there a league table?
No. To keep everyone motivated there will be no stats until the results are announced.

6. When should I submit my times?
Whenever you like before the close date. But no changes once submitted.

Looking forward to seeing your times…

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For those of you who need reminding what this Challenge is all about the details are repeated below…

Use up 3 days of your allowed exercise by entering The Club’s Virtual Challenge devised by Kevin Wood.

Club Virtual Run April Challenge
• Age adjusted run series open to all club members
• Up to 3 runs: 2 x 5K and 1 x 10K
• To be completed, and all times submitted by, 30th April

Categories:
3 female winners – Fastest age adjusted female @ 5k, 10k and cumulative for all 3 runs
3 male winners – Fastest age adjusted male @ 5k, 10k and cumulative for all 3 runs

Basic Rules
• You choose the route to avoid the public
• MUST be run alone and following all Government guidelines on social distancing
• Measure and record using Garmin and / or Strava
• Send you name and times to membership@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk to enter the event

Detailed Rules:
1. All runs must be completed individually and following all Government guidelines on social distancing. If there is any evidence of running with another runner (e.g. Strava) the times will be voided and you will be disqualified.
2. You choose the course. Please choose quiet lanes to avoid the public. We have not specified the routes to prevent the possibility of crowding, which may occur if courses were nominated. You can choose a course to suite where you live.
3. The times for each distance must be completed as separate runs i.e. you cannot run 10K and also claim this as 2 x 5k.
4. Must be a member of Thornbury Running Club @ 1st April 2020
5. All runs to be completed by 30th April 2020 and times submitted to membership@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk by that date.
6. All times submitted are based on trust. The winners may be asked to provide evidence of the times (e.g. Strava or Garmin)
7. All times adjusted using https://www.runnersworldonline.com.au/age-grading-calculator/
8. Common sense and fair play is the overriding rule, as this is for fun 
9. Judge’s decision is final!

Remember, it is just for fun. Don’t put yourself at risk. Keep Safe & Well

If there is any change to the official position or we have any news for you we will post the details on here.

Look after yourselves and keep safe.
Arthur Renshaw,