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Events, Members, Riverbank Rollick, Thornbury Running Club

Riverbank Rollick – Sunday 15th January 202

This mail is going out to all Club Members.

We finally have a full rota of helpers on the day. We are very grateful to all those 70+ Members who have volunteered to help out on our main event of the year. We are sold out with 425 entries.

Please check your name and position – you may be on the schedule for more than one job so check carefully. Note the approx. time you will be required is the last column on the Schedule.

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. 

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 Course Map attached here.

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

If you find you cannot make your Marshals position on the day due to illness etc please try and find a replacement and let Arthur Renshaw know (07810 300025)

Last chance to recce the course will be on the Residents Letter drop which is on Sunday 8th January 08.30 from the Scout Hut.

Amy questions please contact Jo Plumbley or Arthur Renshaw

06/01/23

January, Members, Thornbury Running Club

Club Bulletin  for January 2023 – and Hoka Shoe Night in February

Happy New Year!!

Thursday Club Night Leaders 

5/1: Walking – Val / 12 min –  Steve / 10 min – Jerry / 9 min – Kev C / 8 min – Moray / 7 min – Peter

12/1: Walking – Val / 12 min –  Nigel / 10 min – Suzy / 9 min – Chris P  / 8 min – Lizzie / 7 min – Rob

Tea Rota 

5/1: Nigel Hale  /  12/1: Amel Dobson                                                

What’s On …  

  • January 7th – parkrun of the month – Severn Bridge
  • January 8th – Rollick Letter drop (See item below)
  • January 15th – Riverbank Rollick 
  • February 9th – Hoka Shoe Night
  1. Riverbank Rollick Sun 15th – 5 Marshals still Needed

Thank you those members who have already volunteered for the sell-out Rollick. Despite multiple appeals I’m afraid to say that we are still short of marshals for the Riverbank Rollick.  Volunteer here. 

Route letter drop is on Sunday 8th January meeting 8:30am at the Scout Hut. There will be 2 groups running the course at different speeds, so all welcome. This is your chance to experience the course (wear off road shoes!)

  1. ‘Mad Men’ of Thornbury

Many event organisers are having problems filling their events, so I am delighted that ‘The Riverbank Rollick’ has SOLD OUT. This has been the result of a lot of work by a team of people working our advertising campaign. The ‘Mad Men’ of Thornbury that I think deserve recognition and thanks (in alphabetical surname order) are Kev C, Nathan, Jon H, Paul H, Nick, Chris P, Arthur & Kevin W. This has included using Full on Sport, Facebook, Instagram, IM, e-mail, posters, photos, race platforms, Radio Thornbury, local press etc. The result, Rollick is sold out, we have a wait list and we already have 100 entries in both the Thornbury 10k in June and Oldbury 10m in September 2023. (Previously published on Facebook)

  1. Let Them Eat Cake

Cakes were an important part of the Riverbank Rollick experience pre-Covid. The great news … cakes are back!  As well as cheering up our chilly runners and supporters all monies raised from cake sales goes to our Club charity, Bristol Bone Marrow.  This is a plea to any remotely capable bakers to offer up some homemade delicacies ready for Jan 15th please. Whatever you can rustle up will be very much appreciated by hungry runners and people who really need your support. Please label if cakes contain nuts etc, it’s very important we know. Please let Jo Plumbley know if you can help out jo.plumbley@gmail.com Thank you.

  1. parkrun of the Month 2023

The Club parkrun of the month has proven to be a popular event and the plan is to continue with this in 2023. parkrun tourism has proven to be less popular, so  in 2023 we will stick to the 3 very local events – Severn Bridge, Berkeley Green and Thornbury. All dates and locations for the year are how here. Next event is 7th January at Severn Bridge.

  1. Blonde Street Angels (THANK YOU)

Message of thanks from Blonde Street Angels –  I  wanted to thank you so much for the fantastic donation from Thornbury Running Club – I was totally overwhelmed by the thoughtful , kind and  generous  donations — they were all sorted over the next couple of days / some are stored for the next drop after Christmas ,but several pairs of trainers and most of the sweat shirts and jumpers have already been passed on to the guys we support. I enclose a copy of our page describing the vast pile of amazing goodies from the club [Ed – See Club Facebook page] . Again please pass on my sincere thanks to your club runners – you really have helped us to make a difference. Happy Christmas – hope to see you in January

  1. Bristol Bone Marrow Raffle

Thank you to all those who purchased raffle tickets in aid of Bristol Bone Marrow and drawn on 15th December at the Xmas Light run. We raised £330 total! Terrific total. Top prize winner was Paul Harrod. T-shirts were won by Tom Usherwood and Chris Foley, buffs by Amel Dobson and Jim Godden. Prizes were donated by Endurance Life and anyone wanting to run one of the Endurance Life races we have a Club discount code for 10%: TRC22

  1. Have your say!

We are starting to think about our Club 2023 Annual Awards Event and would like to hear your views please. You may remember on 20th May 2022 we held an event at Thornbury Golf Club with BBQ buffet food and a disco. What we like to understand is for the 2023 Event would you prefer (1) Informal – An informal event (as 2022) with casual dress code.  Buffet / BBQ type food. For those who were not there, or have forgotten, we had table seating, served ourselves at a buffet and sat down to eat. (2) Formal – A more formal dinner dance with table service and more formal dress code. We have done this in the past when we had  Xmas Dinner Dances. (Please note a formal event is likely to be more expensive). Please let us know by competing this poll. Poll closes end January.

  1. Hoka Shoe Night

Following the success of the Saucony shoe night last year we are organising a Hoka shoe night on 9th February. More details to follow. Please mark your calendar so as not to miss the event. As at the previous event we will meet at 6:30 for the show try on, before going out for a run.

  1. parkrun story so far

parkrun stats so far this club year for the 39 weeks from 2nd April to 24th December below.  Thanks to Mel Lloyd for compling these:

  • Female – Best time: Hannah Hamilton  00:20:45 at Chipping Sodbury 11th June
  • Best Age Grade: Jane Leslie 78.67% at Berkeley Green 28th May
  • Male- Best time: Philip Blackburn  00:17:15 at Burgess 16th April
  • Best Age Grade: Nick Langridge  81.32% at Tetbury Goods Shed on 6th August
  • Most events: Simon Pinnington with 32 parkruns    
  • Most locations: Ashleigh Ferris  at 18 different locations

Other interesting things:

  • 17 first finishers
  • 677 finishers in total across 80 different locations
  • Most popular location is Thornbury with 282 finishers, followed by Severn Bridge 69 and Chipping Sodbury 60.
  • We have had finishers in USA, Canada, Australia and Japan. 
  • Biggest turnout was 22 at Thornbury on 6th August (a parkrun of the month and my 100th)
  • We have had 95 finishers at 9 parkruns of the month.
  1. Pete Mainstone Challenge

Looks like the last event in the 2022-23 Pete Mainstone Challenge, Back 2 Black, has been postponed until 2024. So the last event was Westonbirt on 31st December – I could only find me at todays very very wet 10k.  Max points for me then and a 2nd place V70 out of nearly 500 runners!.

Look out for the series results coming soon

31/12/22

Members, Thornbury Running Club

New Years Eve

No party tonight?

Due to unforeseen circumstances I have been left with 4 tickets for tonight’s New Years Eve party at the Royal George, Thornbury

https://www.facebook.com/RoyalGeorgeThornbury/

Tickets include Buffet, Casino Tables & DJ/disco

Face Value £15 each but will accept any reasonable offer.

Text or call me if interested

Arthur Renshaw  07810 300025

PS. I am still looking for 5 more Marshals for the Riverbank Rollick on Sunday 15th January

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

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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

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