All posts by Arthur Renshaw

Members, Thornbury Running Club

The Thornbury 10k – Thursday 29th June 2023

On behalf of Race Director Ros Rowland thanks to the 50+ TRC Members who helped on Thursday night. We had a successful race with many of the runners saying they really liked the new course and congratulated us on the organisation. Particular thanks goes to all the course marshals for keeping the runners safe and the people on the water station for keeping everybody hydrated on what was a warm night Also thanks to the marshals around the finish who were juggling between runners finishing and cars coming in and out of the Anchor car parks.

We had sold out the 400 entries but we had 83 no-shows (21%) so there were 317 finishers.  The timing people who did a good job to have all the results ready for the presentation at 20.45 said that 20%-25% no-show is about the average this year.

Oliver Beale from Westbury was first home in 33.51 and TRC’s Ben Bohane came in 6th overall, 3rd Senior Man in 36.32. Thornbury’s very own Jessica Heffer was 1st lady home in 39.56.

Thanks goes to the Sailing Club who were very helpful and who even provided some car park marshals. Also thanks to Severn Ambulance who provided the medical cover but fortunately the race was incident free despite the appearance of the worlds largest tractor and trailer that decided to drive through the finish area twice!

It looks like we now have a proven course for running the 10k next year but as Ros is standing down we are looking for a new Race Director if it is to go ahead. Anybody fancy having a go at getting a small team together to organise next year’s 10k?

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Note1: Thursday 8th July .  Meet top car park at 19.00. Our usual room is not available. Normal Groups.

Walking – Val / 5k – Caron H / 10 min – Hugh M / 9 min – Ellen P / 8 min –Hannah H / 7 min –Rob W

 

Note2: On Thursday 13th July we will be having another ‘Run & Rehydrate’ at Rockhampton Cricket Club (old ground) Meet there to run at 19.00. The Thursday night Leaders still apply even though we have changed location.

Walking – Val / 5k – Nigel H / 10 min – Suzy C / 9 min – Kev C / 8 min – Moray S / 7 min – Paul H

Uncategorized

TRC Weekly Bulletin – w/c 26th June 2023

 

The Editor of the Bulletin is away for a few weeks so there will be no Bulletins for weeks commencing 3rd, 10th & 17th July. Should be back for the Bulletin week commencing 24th July. Group Leaders for all affected weeks are shown below

Thursday Club Night Leaders

29th June : No Groups required as it is the Thornbury 10k night.

6th  July : Severnside suite not available. Meet in top car park as normal at 7pm   Groups :

      Walking – Val / 5k – Caron H / 10 min – Hugh M / 9 min – Ellen P / 8 min – Hannah H / 7 min – Rob W

13th July : Walking – Val / 5k – Nigel H / 10 min – Suzy C / 9 min – Kev C / 8 min – Moray S / 7 min – Paul H

20th July : Walking – Val / 5k – Amel D / 10 min – Jerry C / 9 min – Chris P / 8 min – Kevin W / 7 min – Ben F

Tea Rota                                                      

29/06 : No tea – Thornbury 10k / 06/07 : No Tea – Severnside suite not available / 13/07 : Paul Saville

20/07 : tba / 27/07 : tba

As usual we need a few more volunteers to do tea from mid July onwards. Should only have to do Tea once per year. Please let Arthur Renshaw know if you would be prepared to be added to the Tea rota.

 

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New Club Captains

As mentioned by Arthur on Thursday night last week, Mel Wilson and I (Nick Williams) have agreed to be your new Male and Female Club Captains of the club for the foreseeable future. Not only does this make for a more diverse role as Captain, but it also gives us half a chance at keeping up the good work that Kevin Wood did as our predecessor!

As part of our remit as Captains, as well as promoting participation in internal and external races and events (and dare I say it cross-country), we would like to place more of an emphasis on recognising the achievements of our membership, no matter how big or small those achievements may seem. It could be anything from winning or placing well in a race, either overall or in a given age category, through to the completion of your first parkrun, and anything in between. This could include milestones such as reaching a certain number of parkruns, recording a new PB or running your first race following a long injury lay off. To this end, we will be keeping an eye out for notable performances on Strava and on Parkrun, but it would also really help if you could send through anything that you feel is noteworthy so that we can share in your success to the e-mail address below.

In addition, we are firm believers that we are a club, run by members, for the members. It is with this in mind that I would encourage you all to please contact us if you feel that we could be improving any aspect of the club, or if you have any ideas that you would like to see implemented. Again, this could vary from changes to the way we do announcements on a Thursday evening (I will improve, I promise!) through to proposing an ‘away day’ somewhere, or even a social event. Any ideas will always be welcomed!

Hope to see you all soon,

Nick and Mel (captain@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk)

 

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  Reminders

 

  1. Thornbury 10k (Thursday 29th June)

Thanks to the 50 of you who have volunteered to help on our 10k. We are almost 100% capacity with nearly 400 runners registered. It would be useful to get one more volunteer to cover any changes or drop-outs. All details were sent out last week and again on Thursday 22nd. If you haven’t got the e-mail with all the details then please contact Arthur Renshaw rensh1@hotmail.co.uk  No meeting at the Leisure Centre so if you are not helping then come down and cheer people on at the Finish in Oldbury.

Any other questions please contact Race Director Ros – rosinacatering@blueyonder.co.uk

 

  1. Cotswold Way Relay (Sat 1st July)
    We now have 2 ‘settled’ teams (Quickthorn & Hawthorn). Any remaining issues check the CWR2023 What’s App group or speak to Judy Mills or the CWR Captains Jo Plumbley and Rob Watkins.

 

  1. Bristol Running Show

We have a stand at the Bristol Running Show on Sunday 16th July at the Bristol Aerospace Welfare Association (BAWA) Leisure Centre on Southmead Rd, Filton. With your help we will use this to promote club membership and our race series. If you want to attend free tickets available from Bristol Running Show.com Facebook: Bristol Running Show Instagram: @bristol_running_show

 

  1. Club Race Series – Pete Mainstone Challenge

The next race in the series is the Westonbirt Summer 10k on Friday 21st July 19.30

Enter here… https://www.dbmax.co.uk/events/westonbirt-house-summer-10k-2023/

 

  1. Five Mile ‘Age Grader’– Sunday 23rd July 2023

This unusual event is very local to Thornbury. An officially measured and very flat course around the hamlet of Shepperdine with overall positions and prizes based on age-adjusted times and not actual times.

You can enter at https://www.fabian4.co.uk/default.aspx?EventID=3430.

Details of race at https://sites.google.com/site/roguerunsevents/home/our-events/age-grader

Start List https://www.fabian4.co.uk/start/list.aspx?EventID=3430

 

  1. Parkrun of the month
July 1st Severn Bridge   https://www.parkrun.org.uk/severnbridge/
August 5th Berkeley Green   https://www.parkrun.org.uk/berkeleygreen/
Sept 2nd Thornbury   https://www.parkrun.org.uk/thornbury/

 

  1. Basic First Aid & CPR for runners (September)

It is about time we revisited what to do when you are out running and someone nearby collapses. Clare Watt is going to organise an evening session in September so you all know how to do CPR and give basic first aid. More details to follow.

 

  1. Thornbury Leisure Centre – discounted Membership for TRC

The Leisure Centre have asked me to remind all TRC Members that they can get discounted Memberships for using the pool and joining most of the classes. Ask at Reception.

24/06/23

Events, Members, Thornbury Running Club

Thornbury 10k – Thursday 29th June. Start 19.30

Hi Everyone, 

This e-mail is being sent to all as there is a suggestion that some people have not seen the Thornbury 10k Organisation schedule sent out last week and are therefore not aware they have been allocated a job on the night.

Please check the attached Thornbury 10k 2023 Organisation V2 to see if you are on the schedule and what your job is.

Any issues please contact Race Director Ros Rowland (07743 257 838) or Arthur Renshaw (07810 300 025)

Thank you

Arthur Renshaw

Members, Thornbury Running Club, Uncategorized

TRC Weekly Bulletin – w/c 19th June 2023

 

Thursday Club Night Leaders

22nd June : Walking – Val / 5k – Nigel H / 10 min – Chris P / 9 min – Ellen P / 8 min – Mel W / 7 min – Peter C

29th June : No Groups required as it is the Thornbury 10k night.

6th  July : Severnside suite not available. Meet in top car park as normal at 7pm. Group Leaders to be advised

Tea Rota                                                      

22/06 : Lorna Chambers / 29/06 : No tea – Thornbury 10k / 06/07 : No Tea – Severnside suite not available / 13/07 : Paul Saville

As usual we need a few more volunteers to do tea. Should inly have to do Tea once per year. Please let Arthur Renshaw know if you would be prepared to be added to the Tea rota.

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  Reminders

  1. Cotswold Way Relay (Sat 1st July)
    We now have 2 ‘settled’ teams (Quickthorn & Hawthorn) in the Cotswold Way Relay (103 miles, 10 stage, off-road race through the Cotswolds from Chipping Campden to Bath). Any issues check the CWR2023 What’s App group or speak to Judy Mills or the CWR Captains Jo Plumbley and Rob Watkins.

 

  1. Thornbury 10k (Thursday 29th June)

Thanks to the 50 of you who have volunteered to help on our 10k. We are 90% full with over 350 runners registered. It would be useful to get one more volunteer to cover any changes or drop-outs. All details were sent out last Thursday. If you haven’t got the e-mail with all the details then please contact Arthur Renshaw rensh1@hotmail.co.uk  No meeting at the Leisure Centre so if you are not helping then come down and cheer people on at the Finish in Oldbury.

Any other questions please contact Race Director Ros – rosinacatering@blueyonder.co.uk

 

  1. Bristol Running Show (Sunday 16th July)
    We have a stand at the Bristol Running Show on Sunday 16th July at the Bristol Aerospace Welfare Association (BAWA) Leisure Centre on Southmead Rd, Filton. With your help we will use this to promote club membership and our race series. We have 2 vacancies for people @ 12:30 – 14:30. If you are able to help please let Kevin Wood know . If you want to attend free tickets available from Bristol Running Show.com Facebook: Bristol Running Show Instagram: @bristol_running_show

 

  1. The steady Tuesday night run is back for the summer. 7pm top car park at the Leisure Centre. Usually off-road and 5k-10k. Distance, route & pace depending on who turns up.

 

  1. Tintern Trot – Thursday 6th July 2023

Our friends at Chepstow RC are promoting the Tintern Trot on a Thursday night in July. It is hilly!

You can enter at https://www.fabian4.co.uk/default.aspx?EventID=3412.

Details of race at https://sites.google.com/site/chepstowharriersrunningclub/open-races/tintern-trot

You can view your Tintern Trot entry details using:

https://www.fabian4.co.uk/amend2/entry2.aspx?EventID=3120&Sec=a3ff8671-df78-4479-b080-56a113c84c11

 

  1. Five Mile ‘Age Grader’– Sunday 23rd July 2023

This unusual event is very local to Thornbury. An officially measured and very flat course around the hamlet of Shepperdine with overall positions and prizes based on age-adjusted times and not actual times.

You can enter at https://www.fabian4.co.uk/default.aspx?EventID=3430.

Details of race at https://sites.google.com/site/roguerunsevents/home/our-events/age-grader

Start List https://www.fabian4.co.uk/start/list.aspx?EventID=3430

 

  1. Parkrun of the month
July 1st Severn Bridge   https://www.parkrun.org.uk/severnbridge/
August 5th Berkeley Green   https://www.parkrun.org.uk/berkeleygreen/
Sept 2nd Thornbury   https://www.parkrun.org.uk/thornbury/

 

  1. Basic First Aid & CPR for runners (September)

It is about time we revisited what to do when you are out running and someone nearby collapses. Clare Watt is going to organise an evening session in September so you all know how to do CPR and give basic first aid. More details to follow.

 

  1. Running through a field of cows – we all do it.

In 2020-21 11 walkers were killed by cows and 31 people sustained non-fatal injuries. Cows do appear to be getting more aggressive and a lengthy article in this week’s Sunday Times explains why cows attack and what to do if you find yourself in this situation. For more read on …. www.killercows.co.uk

 

18/06/23

Members, Thornbury Running Club

TRC Weekly Bulletin – w/c 12th June 2023

 Thursday Club Night Leaders

15th June : Walking – Val / 5k – Amel D / 10 min – Mike B / 9 min – Jim W / 8 min – Hannah H / 7 min – Ben F.

22nd June : Walking – Val / 5k – Nigel H / 10 min – Hugh M / 9 min – Ellen P / 8 min – Mel W / 7 min – Peter C

29th June : No Groups required as it is the Thornbury 10k night.

6th  July : Severnside suite not available. Meet in top car park as normal at 7pm. Group Leaders to be advised

Nick Williams is setting up the next Leaders rota for July-Sept. All current leaders please reply to Nick by Friday 16th June with your not available dates. Any other Members thinking of having a go at leading please see Nick Williams or Arthur Renshaw.

Tea Rota                                                      

15/06 : Alan Pascoe / 22/06 : Lorna Chambers / 29/06 : No tea – Thornbury 10k / 06/07 : No Tea – Severnside suite not available / 13/07 : Pail Saville

As usual we need a few more volunteers to do tea. Should inly have to do Tea once per year. Please let Arthur Renshaw know if you would be prepared to be added to the Tea rota.

 

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  Reminders

  1. Cotswold Way Relay (Sat 1st July)
    We now have 2 ‘settled’ teams (Quickthorn & Hawthorn) in the Cotswold Way Relay (103 miles, 10 stage, off-road race through the Cotswolds from Chipping Campden to Bath). Any issues check the CWR2023 What’s App group or speak to Judy Mills or the CWR Captains Jo Plumbley and Rob Watkins.

 

  1. Thornbury 10k (Thursday 29th June)

Finally, It looks like we are OK for Marshals and Helpers for our 10k. It would be useful to get two more volunteers to cover any changes or drop-outs Details will be sent out later this week. Any question please contact Race Director Ros – rosinacatering@blueyonder.co.uk

The residents letter drop will be on Sunday 18th June on bikes. Meet 08.30 at the Scout Hut.

  1. Bristol Running Show (Sunday 16th July)
    We have a stand at the Bristol Running Show on Sunday 16th July at the Bristol Aerospace Welfare Association (BAWA) Leisure Centre on Southmead Rd, Filton. With your help we will use this to promote club membership and our race series. We have 2 vacancies for people @ 12:30 – 14:30. If you are able to help please let Arthur Renshaw know . If you want to attend free tickets available from Bristol Running Show.com Facebook: Bristol Running Show Instagram: @bristol_running_show

 

4. The steady Tuesday night run is back for the summer. 7pm top car park at the Leisure Centre. Usually off-road and 5k-10k. Distance, route & pace depending on who turns up.

 

5. Tintern Trot – Thursday 6th July 2023

Our friends at Chepstow RC are promoting the Tintern Trot on a Thursday night in July. It is hilly!

You can enter at https://www.fabian4.co.uk/default.aspx?EventID=3412.

Details of race at https://sites.google.com/site/chepstowharriersrunningclub/open-races/tintern-trot

You can view your Tintern Trot entry details using:

https://www.fabian4.co.uk/amend2/entry2.aspx?EventID=3120&Sec=a3ff8671-df78-4479-b080-56a113c84c11

 

  1. Five Mile ‘Age Grader’– Sunday 23rd July 2023

This unusual event is very local to Thornbury. An officially measured and very flat course around the hamlet of Shepperdine with overall positions and prizes based on age-adjusted times and not actual times.

You can enter at https://www.fabian4.co.uk/default.aspx?EventID=3430.

Details of race at https://sites.google.com/site/roguerunsevents/home/our-events/age-grader

Start List https://www.fabian4.co.uk/start/list.aspx?EventID=3430

 

  1. Parkrun of the month
July 1st Severn Bridge   https://www.parkrun.org.uk/severnbridge/
August 5th Berkeley Green   https://www.parkrun.org.uk/berkeleygreen/
Sept 2nd Thornbury   https://www.parkrun.org.uk/thornbury/

13/06/23

Members, Thornbury Running Club

TRC Club Bulletin for w/c 22nd May 2023

 

Thursday Club Night Leaders 

25th May: No Leaders required as it is the Mob Match at Chepstow

1st June : Walking – tba (not Val) / 5k – Caron H / 10 min – Steve D / 9 min – Chris P / 8 min – Kevin W / 7 min – Nick W

Tea Rota                                                      

25/05 : No tea – Away Day Mob Match / 01/06 : Liz Baird / 08/06 : Steve Dimond / 15/06 : Lorna Chambers / 22/06 : tba / 29/06 : No tea – Thornbury 10k

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What’s On …  

  1. AGM Last week

The Committee for the year 2023-24 is shown below. We are still looking for a Captain or a Captain’s Team to look after the Athletic Performance of the Club.

  • Arthur Renshaw :             Chair
  • Jo Emerson:                       Vice Chair
  • Nigel Hale:                         Secretary
  • Nathan Darkin:                Treasurer
  • ??                                               Captain

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Committee Members:

  • Chris Foley
  • Nick Langridge
  • Melanie Wilson
  • Nick Williams
  • Jonathan Hall
  • Kevin Cundy
  • Chris Pritchard

 

2. Three-Way Mob Match
This time it’s a 3-way match vs Chepstow and Bitton on Thursday 25th May @ 7:00pm start over the Severn Bridge (parking details to follow). Please sign up as we need to know names to allocate numbers with timing chips. If you sign up and subsequently find you cannot take part please e-mail captain@thornburyrunningclub.co.ukotherwise the club will be charged for your chip.

3. Cotswold Way Relay
For 2023 the Club has entered 2 team into the Cotswold Way Relay (103 miles, 10 stage, off-road race through the Cotswolds from Chipping Campden to Bath). We require a total of 20 runners + reserves. Please sign up here. If you are new to the Club and would like to know more about CWR, speak to the CWR Captains Jo Plumbley and Rob Watkins.

4. Thornbury 10k

To deliver this event successfully and safely we need a lot of club members to step forward to marshal please by signing up here. Thank you for your help and support. Any question please contact Race Director Ros – rosinacatering@blueyonder.co.uk

5. Bristol Running Show
We have a stand at the Bristol Running Show on Sunday 16th July at the Bristol Aerospace Welfare Association (BAWA) Leisure Centre on Southmead Rd, Filton. With your help we will use this to promote club membership and our race series. We have 3 vacancies: 2 people @ 12:30 – 14:30 and 1 person @ 14:30 – 16:30. If you are able to help please e-mail captain@thornburyrunningcub.co.uk . If you want to attend free tickets available from Bristol Running Show.com Facebook: Bristol Running Show Instagram: @bristol_running_show

6. Membership Carol Mosses has taken over the role of Membership Secretary. Thank you to Carol for helping and adding this to her growing list of tasks – Kit, Beginners, Mental Health Champion

7. The steady Tuesday night run is back for the summer. 7pm top car park at the Leisure Centre. Usually off-road and 5k-10k. Distance, route & pace depending on who turns up.

8. Bradley Stoke 10k – Sunday 11th June 2023

From Sole Sisters: A 10k run, approx. 6 miles course along tracks and footpaths through Bradley Stoke’s Conservation Area. The course will start and finish at the Jubilee Centre, Savages Wood Road, Bradley Stoke BS32 8HL. Run open to men and women over 16 years.  There is a time limit of 1 hour and 30 minutes and headphones will NOT be permitted (due to the race being multi-terrain and has a number of road crossings). Please enter the race on the link below. https://race-nation.co.uk/register/bradley-stoke?fbclid=IwAR0vIkCQyfYSqek_oFGAjZ8MaGygPWHW2Ku8oljOaosZaRzL0lBPbMxsjLY 

Follow the race on the Bradley Stoke 10k page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090947270405

9. Tintern Trot – Thursday 6th July 2023

You can enter at https://www.fabian4.co.uk/default.aspx?EventID=3412. Details of race at https://sites.google.com/site/chepstowharriersrunningclub/open-races/tintern-trot

You can view your Tintern Trot entry details using:

https://www.fabian4.co.uk/amend2/entry2.aspx?EventID=3120&Sec=a3ff8671-df78-4479-b080-56a113c84c11

22/05/23

 

 

 

Members, Thornbury Running Club

TRC Weekly Bulletin – w/c 15th May 2023

 

 Thursday Club Night Leaders

18th May : Walking – Val / 5k – Amel D / 10 min – Hugh M / 9 min – Jim W / 8 min – Mel W / 7 min – Peter C

25th May : No Leaders required as it is the Mob Match evening

1st June : Walking – tba (not Val) / 5k – Caron H / 10 min – Steve D / 9 min – Chris P / 8 min – Kevin W / 7 min – Nick W

 

Tea Rota                                                      

18/05 : Jon Hall / 25/05 : No tea – Away Day Mob Match / 01/06 : Liz Baird / 08/06 : Steve Dimond / 15/06 : Lorna Chambers / 22/06 : Paul Saville / 29/06 : No tea – Thornbury 10k

 

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  Reminders

These are still a few more places available for the party on Friday night.

We are very short of runners for the Mob Match – please sign up to run as it is the number of runners we get on the night that is the key to winning a Mob match!

We need marshals & helpers for the 10k at the end of June. Please put your name down.

The steady Tuesday night run is back for the summer. 7pm top car park at the Leisure Centre. Usually off-road and 5k-10k. Distance, route & pace depending on who turns up.

Is there a need for a new Thursday night Group at 8.30 pace?

12/05/23

 

News, Thornbury Running Club

TRC Weekly Bulletin – w/c 8th May 2023

 

Thursday Club Night Leaders

11th May : Walking – Val / 5k – Carol M / 10 min – Jerry C / 9 min – Kev V / 8 min – Hannah / 7 min – Ben F  (AGM night; routes may be a bit shorter than usual)

18th May : Walking – Val / 5k – Amel D / 10 min – Hugh M / 9 min – Jim W / 8 min – Mel W / 7 min – Peter C

Tea Rota                                                      

11/05: (AGM night) Mel Wilson / 18/05 : Jon Hall / 25/05 : Away Day Mob Match no Tea / 01/06 : Liz Baird / 08/06 : Steve Dimond / 15/06 : Lorna

More volunteers to do tea please. (you should only have to do once per year) See Arthur Renshaw

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  Reminders

Monday 8th May 17.30 Berkeley 10k https://www.entrycentral.com/berkeley10fest

NB: The steady Tuesday night run is back for the summer. 7pm top car park at the Leisure Centre. Usually off-road and 5k-10k. Distance, route & pace depending on who turns up.

 

06/05/23

Events, Members, Thornbury Running Club

TRC Annual Party – Friday 19th May

Just over two weeks to go before our annual running club party.  We need to give final numbers to The Ship a week before so this is a final call for anyone who wants to come along and join us for some food and drink, presentation of awards, and a disco. The evening is being heavily subsidised by the club so it would be lovely to see as many people as possible there.  

All you need to do is complete the form below and send the Club £16 per person

Annual Party 2023

forms.gleTRC Party

Thank you.  Michelle and Karen.