Thursday Club Night Leaders

• 7 min – Mark West
• 8 min – Kevin Wood
• 9 min – Hugh McPherson
• 10 min – Emma Pritchard
• 12 min(5k) – Carol Mosses
• Walking – tba

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1. Riverbank Rollick

A big THANK YOU to everyone involved in organising and supporting the Riverbank Rollick. For those not on Facebook or Instagram the feedback has been excellent:

• “Thank you for such a wonderful route and a fantastically organised event. The marshals were amazing and really supportive, makes all the difference”
• “Many thanks for the excellent organisation and brilliant marshals”
• “Great event, fab marshals”
• “Huge thanks to all involved but especially to the amazing marshals”
• “.. shout out for the volunteers who are just fab. So full of enthusiasm even for people like me at the back”
• “Great marshals, Mr Blobby, pirates and even a priest in the graveyard!”
• “The race organisers gave out beautiful buff instead of a medal. I love it.”

Two links that might interest you:

• A professional video of the event from Francois Low (‘Cotswold Trail Runner’) called ‘THE RIVERBANK ROLLICK | A countryside trail race worth trying!’ (Francois finished 8^th) https://youtu.be/_9APU-tsmYc Running sub 7 min pace whilst holding a camera steady around all 10 miles of the Rollick is a sight to behold!
• A report from RunABC ‘Enjoying a frolic at the Rollick’ https://runabc.co.uk/tasty-running-at-the-2022-riverbank-rollick?fbclid=IwAR3omY3JhtFO4jPKvecS2Tgccnsj8upk2tSrqBr-hgtzw33lg-Udmbg-s-8

A special mention to TRC’s own Sean Leadbeater who finished 2^nd in 1:07:09, which is sub 7min/mile over a very demanding course. Well done Sean.

The Club’s next event is the ‘Thornbury 10k’ on Thursday evening July 14^th. We plan to run a tester for Club members only in June, watch this space.  Ros Rowland is the Race Director for this event and she is looking for people to join her team and help organise. If interested please contact Ros rosinacatering@blueyonder.co.uk

2. TLC Meeting Room & Tea Rota

A reminder from last week. We have decided to keep the meeting room for before and after the run, but suspend tea for the time being. Hopefully as we move from the Governments plan B to plan A more people will feel comfortable to return to the meeting room. Remember the room is available before the run to keep dry / warm, chat and store stuff. All we ask is that you please be in the car park by 7:00pm ready to run. Check out the spacious room if you have not taken a look already.

3. Return of the Swimarathon  March 6^th 17:15-18:15                                

The Rotary Club Swimarathon which the Club has actively supported for many years is back. The event is open to teams of up to 6 people swimming in relay, each able to swim at least 25 metres and who, between them, are able to swim for 55 minutes. Please note this is a sponsored event and we are therefore asking each swimmer to donate £10 (i.e. £60 per team). So far we have 5 people signed up. This year Rotary are supporting the same charity as the club, Made a Mark. If you would like to take part and are available 5:15 – 6:15pm Sunday 6^th March, please submit your details: https://forms.gle/eFkyoDFL5FWTMt2t5  by 30^th January

4. Mob Match vs Bitton – 27^th March

Mob match vs Bitton on Sunday 27^th March is going to be a 10k. The draft route, which I will recce with Bitton Captain soon is https://www.strava.com/routes/2913849754260676728 In a mob match every runners counts towards the final score. More runners = more points! Please put the date in your diary, we will be collecting names soon.

5. parkrun of Month – 12^th February Thornbury

parkrun of the month on February 12^th at Thornbury is a Valentines Special organised by Race Director Ashleigh. Please can you make sure that your parkrun profile includes ‘Thornbury RC’. Without this Mel cannot track you for the parkrun awards. Log into www.parkrun.com/signin/ using parkrun ID & password -> Groups -. Add ‘Thornbury RC’. Thanks.

6. Annual Party & Awards Night – May 20th

The Club’s Annual Party & Awards night will be at Thornbury Golf Club on Friday 20^th May. We will be giving out a whole host of Club awards that evening. Partners are invited and more details will follow. Be nice to get to the top of the golf course hill without being out of breath and in a sweaty mess! Please put the date in your diary. Thanks.

7. Cross Country

The next XC event is 13^th Feb at Pittville Park Cheltenham. Glos League Round 2. Entry Central is now taking entries. Please refer to the XC WhatsApp group for updates.

8. Mainstone Challenge – 27^th February

ONLY ONE event to go in the 2021-22 Pete Mainstone Challenge 27th February – Challenge Finale – Pontypool Park 10k (Pete’s personal pick!). Challenge positions along with full results can be found:
https://www.thornburyrunningclub.co.uk/racing/members-results/rr-champs-results-2010-2/results-2021/

9. Club Nights – Last Updated 04/01/22

Please don’t attend if you have any COVID symptoms or are self-isolating. For the latest list of COVID symptoms:

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/symptoms/main-symptoms/#symptoms

If you have tested positive for COVID please follow Government guidelines regarding isolation and do not attend the Club. Once your isolation period is completed we would kindly ask you to take a lateral flow test which returns a negative result before attending Club.

22/01/22

Thursday Club Night Leaders

• 7 min – Rob Watkins
• 8 min – Hannah Hamilton
• 9 min – Chris Pritchard
• 10 min – Steve Dimond
• 12 min(5k) – Kathy Willott
• Walking – tba

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1. Club Night meeting room & Tea Rota

As you know we asked for your views on the Thursday night TLC meeting room and post run tea to discuss at the committee meeting on 10/1. We had replies from 15 members and opinions were very diverse. Based on this the committee decided that we will continue with the room, as it was felt that having a place to all meet was an important aspect of being a club. Despite the large cost, approx £1,700 per year equivalent to about 68 memberships, we plan to continue. We know that many people still feel uncomfortable going inside and we hope that the situation will improve and we can all meet together again. On the subject of tea, for many it was a nice to have whilst others were happy to do without or just have water. Being on the tea rota was not popular. So, for the time being at least, we propose to stop offering tea and just provide water. We appreciate some people wanted to use the monies for other things and certain people wanted tea. Listening to everyone and balancing the views we believe this is the right option for now. We can review again as things change. Remember the room is available before the run to keep dry / warm, chat and store stuff. All we ask is to please be in the car park by 7:00pm ready to run. Check out the spacious room if you have not taken a look already.

2. Cross Country

As you will have seen from Paul’s recent ‘Race Report’ there were some outstanding Club member performances in the Cross Country last weekend across all age groups. Particularly worthy of mention is James Harrod’s results across both XC events so far this year.  At 18 he is competing in the Senior Men’s event, finishing in a top 10 position at both races. Last weekend he was the runaway winner of the under 20’s event. Great effort James! For full details of the Club’s cross country championship please take a look at https://www.thornburyrunningclub.co.uk/racing/teams/cross-country/results-2021-22/

3. Return of the Swimarathon                                                       

March 4^th – 6^th 2022 sees the return of the popular Rotary Club Swimarathon which the Club has actively supported for many years. We are going with our traditional Sunday 5:15 session. The event is open to teams of up to 6 people swimming in relay, each able to swim at least 25 metres and who, between them, are able to swim for 55 minutes http://www.thornburyrotary.org/swimarathon/ Please note this is a sponsored event and we are therefore asking each swimmer to donate £10 (i.e. £60 per team). This year Rotary are supporting the same charity as the club, Made a Mark. If you would like to take part and are available 5:15 – 6:15pm Sunday 6^th March, please submit your details: https://forms.gle/eFkyoDFL5FWTMt2t5 by 30th January.

4. Mob Match vs Bitton – 27^th March

Mob match vs Bitton on Sunday 27^th March is going to be a 10k. The draft route, which I will recce with Bitton Captain soon is https://www.strava.com/routes/2913849754260676728 In a mob match every runners counts towards the final score. More runners = more points! Please put the date in your diary, we will be collecting names soon. 

5. Cotswold Way Challenge – June 2022

Ever fancied having a go at an Ultra? In June there are 3 distances along the Cotswold Way – 25k, 50k and 100k.    Full details can be found on www.ultrachallenge.com   Any TRC Members who sign up in January can get a 50% discount on the entry fee using code: NYCHARITY22       

6. Annual Social Event & Awards – May 20^th

The team organising the Annual Awards Event social (Carol, Emma, Jonathan & Karen) has worked at superfast pace and booked the date and venue! The informal event will be a BBQ at Thornbury Golf Club on Friday 20^th May. Partners are invited and more details will follow. Be nice to get to the top of the golf course hill without being out of breath and in a sweaty mess! Please put the date in your diary. 

7. parkrun of Month – 12^th February Thornbury

The next parkrun of the month is on February 12^th at Thornbury where there will be a Valentines Special organised by Race Director Ashleigh.

8. Kit Update

We have just taken delivery of club T-shirts and vests. Anyone wanting a new T or vest we now have all the sizes, so please contact Carol via kit@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk There are two hi-viz bibs available at £5 / each if anyone needs one, please contact Carol. Several people have expressed interest in the TRC hooded zipped jackets. Details of these can be found on the website under ‘Branded Club ‘ https://www.thornburyrunningclub.co.uk/about/club-kit/ These items are available directly from Linela and not from Carol.

9. Mainstone Challenge – 27^th February

ONLY ONE events to go in the 2021-22 Pete Mainstone Challenge 27th February – Challenge Finale – Pontypool Park 10k (Pete’s personal pick!). Challenge positions along with full results can be found:
https://www.thornburyrunningclub.co.uk/racing/members-results/rr-champs-results-2010-2/results-2021/

10. Club Nights – Last Updated 04/01/22

Please don’t attend if you have any COVID symptoms or are self-isolating. For the latest list of COVID symptoms: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/symptoms/main-symptoms/#symptoms   If you have tested positive for COVID please follow Government guidelines regarding isolation and do not attend the Club. Once your isolation period is completed we would kindly ask you to take a lateral flow test which returns a negative result before attending Club. Thank you.

16/01/22

Happy New Year to all our Members.

Thursday 6^th Club Night Leaders

•  7 min – Jim Godden
• 8 min – Lizzie Williams
• 9 min – Jerry Clothier
• 10 min – Emma Pritchard
• 12 min(5k) – Amel
• Walking – tba

Tea Rota

• 06/01 – Chelsea Carnall
• 13/01 – Clare Watt
• 20/01 – Alison Dyson

As a reminder the room is available before the run to keep dry / warm, chat, store stuff etc all we ask is please be in the car park by 7:00pm ready to run. Check out the spacious room if you have not taken a look already. Face Masks are now required to move around the Leisure Centre.

If you are unable to make the Tea rota date please arrange for somebody to take your place.

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1. Some Things to Look Forward to in 2022

• 8^th Jan – XC Cotswold Park Farm
• 8^th Jan – parkrun of the month – Eastville
• 16^th Jan – Riverbank Rollick (TRC event)
• 12^th Feb – parkrun of the month – Thornbury parkrun valentine special
• 13^th Feb – XC Pittville Park Cheltenham
• 27th February – Pontypool Park 10k (Pete Mainstone Challenge Finale)
• 5^th March – XC Old Down Estate
• 27^th March – Club mob match vs Bitton
• March / April – Club Social & Annual Awards Event
• Tba April – EA Run Coach session #3
• 14^th July – Thornbury 10k (TRC event)
• 18^th September – Oldbury 10 miler (TRC event)

+ more ‘Run & Rehydrate’, parkrun of the month, mob match v Chepstow, AGM ….

2. Do You Still Want Tea?

Still time to express your opinion on having tea and a warm room to meet and socialise before and after the run. Please e-mail Kevin captain@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk  We will review all your comments at the committee meeting 10/1/22.

3. Club parkrun of the Month – First parkrun of the year 8^th Jan – CHANGE of VENUE

January ‘Club parkrun of the Month’ this coming Saturday 8/1/22 was planned to be at Rogiet. However as all Welsh parkruns are being cancelled, due to Welsh Covid restrictions, lets change the venue to Eastville https://www.parkrun.org.uk/eastville/

4. XC Cotswold Park Farm 8^th Jan

Next Gloucester League cross country event is also on Saturday 8^th Jan. All details can be found at https://www.entrycentral.com/gloschamps Please note entries close @ 23:59 on Wednesday 5^th Jan. Contact XC Captains Hannah & Jim for more info.

5. Riverbank Rollick – Sunday 16^th January 2022

Race day is fast approaching and we need a few more volunteers to marshal, please contact Jo Plumbley (Race Director) joplumbley@gmail.com  On Sunday 9^th Jan there be a letter drop to residents around the course for anyone who wants to join in and see the mud! Departing from the Scout Hut (Thornbury) at 8:30 it takes about 3 hours as it is start stop dropping the letters. So far we have 231 entries, please tell your friends and colleagues about the race. A full schedule of Marshals & Helpers together with a map of the course has gone out to all Members – if you haven’t seen your own copy please contact Arthur Renshaw chairman@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk

6. Club Social – Social & Annual Awards Event

Thank you we have 4 volunteers for the Social & Annual Awards event (in alphabetical order 1^st name) – Carol Moses, Emma Pritchard, Jonathan Hall & Karen Carr. Watch this space for more news.

7. Committee Meeting 10^th Jan

The next committee meeting is on Monday 10^th Jan. If you would like to table any topics please contact chairman@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk

8. Mainstone Challenge

ONLY ONE events to go in the 2021-22 Pete Mainstone Challenge 27th February – Challenge Finale – Pontypool Park 10k (Pete’s personal pick!). Challenge positions along with full results can be found:
https://www.thornburyrunningclub.co.uk/racing/members-results/rr-champs-results-2010-2/results-2021/

9. Club Nights – Last Updated 15/11/21

Please don’t attend if you have any COVID symptoms or are self-isolating. For the latest list of COVID symptoms:

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/symptoms/main-symptoms/#symptoms   

If you have tested positive for COVID please follow Government guidelines regarding isolation, which is currently 10 days, and do not attend the Club. Once your isolation period is completed we would kindly ask you to take a lateral flow test which returns a negative result before attending Club.

02/01/22

We are sending this to everyone in case you have not seen the WhatsApp messages regarding Thursdays club run.

Anyone attending the Thursday Run & Lights and intending to stay for food:

* You must be on the list i.e replied to the recent poll with your dietary needs and any intolerances

* Have completed a lateral flow test (LFT) on Thursday (16th) morning and forwarded the NHS email confirming the negative test to captain@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk by lunchtime 12:30. We are being asked to confirm proof of a negative test from all attendees by the venue. Please send to avoid the need to chase people as we do not want to have to police the door and check on entry.

If you no longer wish to attend please privately WhatsApp or email captain@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk by lunchtime 12:30 today (14th). If we do not hear will assume you intend to attend and cater accordingly.

Once we get through this admin it should be a fun, safe and enjoyable night.

Kevin

This Sunday morning is the Club’s traditional pre-Xmas ‘Mince Pie’ run from Wotton-under-Edge (The Chippings Car Park) We are a week early this year as it is the Chippenham 10k & the Weston 10k next Sunday 19^th.

Four, or possibly five, groups leaving at various times all back by 11:00 for coffee & mince pies in the car park. If interested please use the ‘Sunday Long Runs’ WhatsApp group or just turn up at the appropriate time.  For those that haven’t done it before all routes around Wotton are off road and very hilly and it will be wet and muddy. Also it is traditional to wear something festive even if only a piece of tinsel!

Times for leaving the Chippings Car Park:

• 8:00 Long Group: Route to be decided approx. 16+ miles. Leader tbc (this may not happen- depends on getting a leader)
• 8:45 Medium Group: Traditional-ish route 8-ish miles and it will not be fast! Leaders Judy Mills & Arthur Renshaw.
• 9:00 Faster Medium Group: Leader and route tbc but about 8 miles at 8 – 9 mins per mile pace.
• 9:30 Shorter Group: To Monument and back 4 -5 miles. Leader Jim Williams.
• 9:30 Walkers Group: Route & Leader tba.

Bulletin for W/C  06/12/21 – Please read me! 4 new items below

Thursday Club Night Leaders

• 7 min – Nick William
• 8 min – Kevin Wood
• 9 min – Jim Williams
• 10 min – Emma Pritchard
• 12 min(5k) – Kathy Willot
• Walking – tbc

For your own safety please wear a High-Viz top. Most people are wearing a head torches and we would like to see everyone adopting this safety code please. You could always try asking Father Christmas for a head torch!

Tea Rota

• 09/12 – Annie Green
• 16/12 – No tea – Xmas Lights Run from Thornbury Cricket Club
• 23/12 – Back Vaughan
• 30/12 – Catherine Dack

If you are unable to make that date please arrange for somebody to take your place. (see Rota sent out 28/10)

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1. Club Xmas Lights Run & Food – Thursday 16^th December

The poll is closed! We have 70 people attending. At the moment the Government is not officially advising anyone to cancel events. We will continue to monitor the situation. Quick rundown of the timetable. Elf Steve Dimond will lead the run leaving at 7:00pm prompt to see the best of the lights and planning to get back by 8:00pm. Ladies get the showers 8:00-8:15, the men 8:15-8:30 and at 8:30 the food will be served. (Note: For those driving parking can be difficult so please arrive in good time to park). Please bringing warm clothing as we will have windows and doors open and those who want to can mingle outside in the heated marquee.

2. Do You Still Want Tea?

Since we went back to offering the option of tea on Thursday post run inside TLC we have seen very few people take up the opportunity. We are now considering if we should cancel our room booking and would like your comments please. By cancelling it we save money and avoid the need for a tea rota. However we do miss out on a warm place to meet and a social opportunity. We will keep the room until the new year, but would like to hear from you.  E-mail captain@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk

3. Traditional pre Xmas Sunday morning run around Wotton Under Edge – Sunday 12 December

Sun 12th December. TRC traditional Xmas ‘Mince Pie’ run from Wotton-under-Edge (The Chippings Car Park).  Currently proposed 4 Groups leaving at various times all to be back for 11.00 for Coffee & Mince pies in the Car Park.

If interested use the ‘Sunday Long Runs’ What’s App Group or contact Arthur Renshaw (07810 300025 / arthur@arenshaw.co.uk)

• Long Group: Leader tbc; Route to be decided.  Probably 16+ miles or so. Leave at 08.00
• Medium Group: Traditional route. 9-ish miles Leader Arthur Renshaw. Leave at 08.45
• Shorter Group: Out to Monument and back,  Between 4 and 6-ish miles. Leader tbc. Leave at 09.30
• Walkers Group: With dogs. Route & Leader to be decided. Leave at 09.30

4. Riverbank Rollick – Sunday 16^th January 2022

The poll is closed! Thank you to all those who have volunteered to help. We can always use a few more volunteers so let Jo Plumbley the Race Director know. We will be contacting all the volunteers to let you know about your role as soon as possible. A Sunday morning recce of the course and Marshal positions will be arranged.

5. Club Social

You voted recently to have a Club Social at the end of the Club Year (March/April) and we are beginning planning. The committee decided to do something different and have a more informal event than the previous dinner dances. We will also use this event to give out club awards, a sort of ‘Annual Awards Event’ e.g. Pete Mainstone Challenge Winners, parkrun Awards, Helen Ralphs Memorial Award, Announcement of the Club London Marathon place, Club Recognition Awards …). What we now need are a few volunteers to help with the event, without some help we won’t be able to go ahead. We have a budget, we just need your help please. E-mail captain@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk

6. Club parkrun of the Month – First parkrun of the year

Thanks to everyone who attended the Severn Bridge Club parkrun on 4^th December. For 8^th Jan ‘Club parkrun of the Month’ I propose Rogiet parkrun “Three laps on a mixture of grass and trail” https://www.parkrun.org.uk/rogiet/course/ (Note: Normally I would propose first Sat of the month, 1/1, but I suspect some people have plans for the double). Don’t forget we have the Club parkrun Annual Awards at the end of the club year (end march) based on female and male number of events, actual time and age adjusted

7. Pete Mainstone Challenge

Two events to go in the 2021-22 Pete Mainstone Challenge.

• 19^th December Chippenham Shortest Day 10k
• 27^th Feb – Challenge Finale – Pontypool Park 10k (Pete’s personal pick!)
• Full results to date can be found on the TRC website: https://www.thornburyrunningclub.co.uk/racing/members-results/rr-champs-results-2010-2/results-2021/

8. Zoom Recording Expiring                                                                                  We have cancelled the Club’s Zoom account so the two session recording will no longer be available from early January. If you wish to listen, or re-listen, below are the links:

Topic: Running Nutrition Start – Recorded Sep 6, 2021
https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/IaFkL6RuKRGZ32XXI5x6tSK8Zh9hZjXkMyYvSinDKMpTxFMhCJbQIovukhkoez1v.2k9jMN3hKhj7ToMW
Access Passcode: 2nc&Y=lm

Topic: EA Club Run – Session #2 with Kerry Newell – Recorded Oct 18, 2021 06:49 PM
https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/oaNjbDYxLYoYoER–FTXGNf0G5g895X-VVSUaDSevxQ8alpmjXvfp2izq6ZxmjFR.nWQJ6wGinzhW0Erq
Access Passcode: L1L5Vw#$

9. Sunday Long Runs

A reminder to all Members that we still have the Sunday morning run from the car park next to the Scout Hut on Park road at 08.30. This is usually about 10+ miles, fairly sedate and mainly off road along tracks and fields but with plenty of turn off points for those looking at a shorter distance. There is a What’s App Group for “Sunday Long Runs”.  If you are interested see Arthur Renshaw or reply to the What’s App Group. On Sunday 12 December the run will be from Wotton-Under-Edge.

10. Club Nights (Last updated 15/11/21)

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 If you have tested positive for COVID please follow Government guidelines regarding isolation, which is currently 10 days, and do not attend the Club. Once your isolation period is completed we would kindly ask you to take a lateral flow test which returns a negative result before attending Club.

04/12/21