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TRC from Monday 19th April

In this week’s e-mail we have:
• Referring a friend
• It’s Working!
• Good News
• Report of week #2 of Club Coaching Tuesday
• Nutrition Questions
• New 10 min Group!
• Sunday morning runs are back
• Announcing ‘The Pete Mainstone Challenge’ 2021 – 22
• Parkrun of the week – Update
• Something to Report
• Who’s leading this week?

1. Referring a Friend – Emma & Chris Pritchard
One of our biggest sources of new members is family and friends, which is great! If you know somebody who would like to come along and try the club out please ask them to e-mail membership@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk before they attend. It really helps us if they get in contact first, so we can get the paperwork out of the way.
We have had 12 people come along for the first time in the past 2 weeks which is brilliant and we hope to keep it up.

2. It’ Working! – Kevin Wood
Thank you all for continuing to use the track & trace system. Looking at the number of people in the photos and the number registered it looks good! There were a couple missing from Aztec on Tuesday please. Remember this is for your safety.

3. Good News – Kevin Wood
Last week we reported that there were 70 people who had yet to responded. Delighted to report that we are now down to 36 yet to respond. Also, good news that we have 7 new joiners to the club since we started back 3 weeks ago.
One person who has moved away, so is not renewing, said “I do want to say thank you though to the club for making me feel so welcome in my year of running with you. I have been to a lot of the clubs in Bristol and I think this was definitely the friendliest I’ve been to!”

4. Report of week #2 of Club Coaching Tuesday – Kevin Wood
Another great turnout both at TLC and Aztec for Coaching Tuesday. The efforts session details are published in the WhatsApp groups and on Facebook for those who want to do it virtually. So if you are not on Facebook or in a WhatsApp groups, please join a WhatsApp group by contacting for Aztec / Nick (Williams) 07745 133524 or TLC / Kevin (Wood) 0796 6634237.
Please come and join one of the sessions next week, and remember you can move between groups.

5. Nutrition Questions – Kevin Wood
When we did the recent Coaching Survey there was interest expressed in a session on nutrition. So I have spoken to a number of nutrition professionals and also England Athletic to see who can help us.
We have been given an opportunity by EA to take part in pilot sessions with a nutritionist, along with only 1 or 2 other clubs. This would probably be a Zoom session.
EA have asked me to submit some sample questions in order to plan the session content and gauge the level of interest amongst our club members. Please send your questions to captain@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk so I can get back to EA. Thanks.

6. New 10 minute Group! – Kevin Wood
We’ve been looking at the Group’s for the past weeks and noticed that, based on Strava data, the 11 min and 5k group are running at a similar pace and over a similar distance. We are also getting a number people interested in joining the club looking for 10:00 – 11:00 pace group, a group we don’t currently have. So there is a gap at the moment in our current pace groupings.

So we have decided from 22nd April to make the following changes to groups:
1. Combining the ‘5k + 11’ into one group, running typically at 12 min currently
2. Introducing a 10 minute group (i.e. 10:00 – 10:30 pace).
All other groups remain unchanged.

7. Sunday morning runs are back – Steve Dimond
The Sunday morning Run is back. After a long gap Sunday morning runs are back next Sunday 25th April. As usual starting at the Scout Hut (car park) near Manorbrook School at 8:30. This coming weekend Ros will be leading a 15+ mile off road, and Steve Dimond, a 6 mile run at a steady pace. As usual, no-one will get left behind, there are usually ways of cutting back shorter, and covid group numbers etc will still apply. To be kept up to date on plans and routes there is ‘Sunday Long Run’ WhatsApp group – you can get added to this Group by contacting Mike Bennewitz 07790 491304

8. Announcing ‘The Pete Mainstone Challenge’ 2021/22 – Kevin Wood.
To recognise Pete Mainstone’s tremendous contribution to the club we voted to rename the Club’s ‘Captain’s Challenge’ the ‘Pete Mainstone Challenge’. Pete, Nick Langridge and I have revised the rules to make it competitive, inclusive and to encourage participation.
Simply select and enter events from the list below. We may need to change the events if any get cancelled! Please bear with us. Scoring uses a points system based on number of races run and finish position, the rules and an example of how it works is shown below. Nick has kindly volunteered to keep score.
There will be an overall female and male winner based on highest points. There will also be 5 category winners, combined female and male, based on the TRC pace groups.

The six events are:
• 27th May (Club Night) Club 10k Challenge (More info on this event to follow next week)
• 13th June Forest of Dean 10k
• 23rd June Chippenham 10k
• 29th August Severn Bridge 10k
• 5th September Woodchester
• 3rd October Berkeley 10k

Rules
• The challenge has 6 events. Each event is worth 5 points for simply entering and running (DNS = 0 points, DNF = 5 points). Enter as many as you like. You could score 30 points just by entering and running all 6 events.
• Your top 3 places count towards your final position points score. (This is in addition to the entry points for all the other events you enter from the 6 listed.)
• To calculate your position your finish time for an event is age adjusted. We are using positions and points, not times, as the events are of different distances and terrain.
• Your finish position versus the other TRC entrants is then determined, split by gender.
• First place, for each gender, gets 25 points, second 24 down to 1 point for 25th. If there are more than 25 female or male TRC runners they score 0 position points.
• There will be an overall female and male winner based on highest points.
• There will also be 5, combined female and male, category winners based on the 5 TRC Thursday Club Night pace groups.
• Any questions to captain@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk
• Final decision on any ruling Pete & Nick
• Events listed may change

For example:
• Betty enters all 6 events, but only runs 5 of them due to an injury. Her entry points for the 5 events run, based on 5 points each event = 25points
• In the 5 events, after her times are age adjusted, Betty has the following finish positions versus other female TRC participants: 10th, 15th, 20th, 12th and 8th.
• Betty’s best 3 finish positions are 10th, 12th and 8th. Points for these finish positions are 16 + 14 + 18 = 48 points
• Adding Betty’s entry points of 25 to her position points of 48 gives Betty an overall score of 73 points.

9. Parkrun of the week 5th June – Kevin Wood
All parkruns resume 5th June. It would be great if as many members as possible could turn up at Thornbury parkrun on 5th in club shirts and let everyone know we are back! We have spoken to Thornbury parkrun are expecting us. If you cannot run, please can you marshal at Thornbury on 5th June, wearing your club shirt of course.
Let’s make parkrun a club event each week and every week we will nominate a ‘parkrun of the week’ where we can muster and wear the club vest. Location list for future parkruns to be published nearer the time. Get your club shirt out again, or even buy a new one!

10. Something to report?
Matt Johnson, who has been reporting club runs and results very effectively to the local press for several years, has retired from running due to a long term back problem. We have written to thank Matt for his great work and service to the club. I am pleased to announce that Paul Harrod will be taking over the role and reporting will begin when parkrun restarts (5th June). If you have run results you would like to see reported please contact Paul via reports@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk

11. Who is leading this week?
7 min Nick Williams
8 min Kevin Wood & Alan
9 min Jerry Clothier
10 min (new group) Steve Dimond
11/12 min (5k) Caron Hale
Walking Val James

Coming up next week ….
• 27th May (Club Night) Club 10k Challenge

19/04/21

Members

Update on TRC Membership renewals

Update on Membership – Please read this article

We need your help please. We have 126 people renewed, but there are still nearly 70 people who have not renewed or responded. The rate of renewals is slowing down with only 2 this week. Membership costs 48p per week:
• If you intend to renew, and continue to enjoy the benefits of club membership, please can you complete the form and make payment by end April latest. It only takes a couple of minutes.
On-line TRC Membership Form : TRC Membership Form 2021/2
• If you want to re-join / join but have been furloughed, or effected financially by COVID, please complete the form and you will see we are willing to help financially in this situation.
• If you have not completed the form, because you think you already paid last year, please contact membership@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk We have already contacted the people to whom this applies. If you have not been contacted you are not one of that small group. Everyone needs to complete the form to agree to the new T&Cs.
• If you no longer wish to be part of the club please let us know and we can remove you from our list of members. If we do not hear from you by end April, we will assume this is the situation and remove you from this distribution list to save you receiving unnecessary e-mails from us.

How Much Does it Cost?

At the AGM we go through the club accounts, which remain healthy. But we thought it might be interesting to share some specific items with you so you can see where your membership fee goes.
We continue to incur costs, even when we don’t use the Leisure Centre. A few examples:
• We spend the equivalent of 20 memberships each year on Leader & Coach training, without which we could not run together in Groups.
• We spent the equivalent of 12 memberships on virtual sessions during lock down, not including the Zoom licence cost.
• We spend the equivalent of 12 memberships on subsidising EA membership each year.
• Cotswold Ways Relay entry fee for several TRC teams is the equivalent of 27 memberships
• The fully subsidised Pizza night, we hope to run again in December, is equivalent to 21 memberships

Thank You.
Kevin Wood Captain.

Members, News

TRC from Monday 5th April

Tuesday 6th April will be the first week back with Coached sessions.
Tuesday’s sessions will be split between the Leisure Centre top car park and Aztec West. If you want to join either group please make sure you complete the Track & Trace on-line form beforehand, preferably on the day.

Tuesday Tuesday T&T Form

NB. The form asks for ‘Date of Session’ not ‘Date of Birth’ as interpreted by a few people!

o Aztec West at 19.30 for anyone with a typical 5k time under 25 mins. Coached by Phil Lucker & Nick Williams. Park and meet at the main Business Centre in the centre of the business park (BS32 4TD). People will need to park in ‘blue’ spaces and, as you face the Business Centre from the A38, meet around the back by the main entrance: (https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.542401,-2.5725497,3a,90y,49.01h,92.36t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sL-kVb4-_ipUCG4KHGIpF9g!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en-GB).

o Thornbury Leisure Centre (top car park) at 19.00 for anyone with a typical 5k time over 25 mins or anyone who cannot get to or doesn’t want to go to Aztec. Efforts or an alternative steady 5k run Coached by Kevin Wood.

Keeping Updated – To keep in contact with the groups and so we can update people quickly if the location changes etc. we are going to set up two WhatsApp groups:
o Anybody wishing to on the ‘Aztec Coaching WhatsApp Group’ please contact Nick (Williams) 07745 133524 to be added to the group chat.
o Anybody wishing to on the ‘TLC Coaching WhatsApp Group’ please contact Kevin (Wood) 07966 634237 to be added to the group chat.
o If you want to be on both please message both Nick & Kevin.

Wednesday 7th April will be the first night of the new fully booked Beginner’s sessions – top car park Leisure Centre. If you have helped with the Beginners courses in the past then Captain Kevin will have been in touch.

Tuesday & Thursday lunchtime sessions – 12.00 from top car park at the Leisure Centre. A regular session, typically a 5k run supervised by Ros Rowland for those that can’t make the evening sessions but still want a run with others. Particularly if you haven’t run for ages and want to get back to it. If you would like to join this group please contact Ros on 07743 257838. QR Code registration required.

Thursday 8th April. Meet top car park at 19.00 in your respective Groups. Have your Group photo taken then off you go in groups of up to 6 – remember to adhere to social distancing and to our Covid Running Code.
https://www.thornburyrunningclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/TRC-CoVID-Running-Code_V1.0.pdf

Group Leaders:
o 7 min Rob Watkins
o 8 min Kevin Wood
o 9 min Chris Pritchard
o 10/11 Steve Dimond
o 5k Hugh McPherson
o Walk Val James

The top car park at the Leisure Centre is freshly marked out with Groups – 7 min, 8 min, 9 min , 10/11 min, 5k & Walkers. The Leisure Centre building doesn’t reopen until Monday 12 April so no toilets are available until then. Also be aware that the top car park is also a part time Covid Testing Centre but it will usually be clear when our groups meet.

If the Police are there again , as they were last Thursday, please remember to maintain social distancing, no groups more than 6 people and do not congregate in larger groups – we don’t wish to give the police any reason to think we are not following the Covid rules.

The new Track & Trace system will be in operation for all who turn up to a TRC organised session – see separate e-mail specifically on the T&T system. You will need to complete an on-line confirmation before you turn up. Registration using your phone and the QR code will also be available.

Thursday Thursday T&T Form

From 12th April the Gym & Swimming Pool at the Leisure Centre will re-open. The groups of 6 meeting outside is still applicable.

From 17th May the size of Groups meeting in the car park at the Leisure Centre can be increased to 30 – although we may decide to continue to split into smaller Groups.

From 21st June all restrictions are removed and we could go back to meeting indoors at the Leisure Centre if we want to. We still have access to our old room on a Thursday night if we want to use it. We will run another check on what Members want to do before we decide to go back indoors.

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1. TRC Membership Renewal 2021/22 (1st April)
120 Members have now renewed. Still waiting to hear from 74 Members regarding their renewals. If you do not wish to renew your membership please can you e-mail membership@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk and we will remove you from the e-mail list and not chase you further for renewal and payment of fees.

On-line TRC Membership Form : TRC Membership Form 2021/2

All Members, including additional family members, need to complete and return their own form – we need to make sure you all accept the Terms & Conditions of Membership. Please read, complete and submit the Membership form and make your payment as soon as possible – this is particularly important for Members wanting to continue their EA Membership.

Please pay on-line to a/c name: Thornbury Running Club; a/c No. 01190517, Bank sort Code 30-12-04, and please include your full name as a reference.”

2. WhatsApp Groups
There are WhatsApp message groups set up for each of the pace groups. These are a great way to quickly get a message to everyone in the group. If you are not currently a member of any of the WhatsApp groups and would like to be added please send an e-mail with your name, mobile phone number and which group you wish to be part of to Kevin Wood captain@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk.
The following are the five groups – 7 min, 8 min, 9 min, 10/11 min and Walking – the same as marked out in the top car park.

3. Diary Dates :

• Shepperdine Marathon & Half Marathon – Sunday 25th April. 3 laps of a fast -flat course from Berkeley Power Station using some of the same lanes as our Oldbury 10 mile This event is organised by Rogue Runs and has a UKA Permit. Entry £23
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• Thornbury Park Run – Saturday 5th June. All Park Runs are planned to recommence on the same day

• Cotswold Way Relay – Saturday 3 July. We hope to enter 3 Teams of 10 runners plus we need 1 volunteer helper per Team. Put this date in your Diary and look out for more details over the next few weeks. NB. Only registered TRC Members can be in a TRC Team for the Cotswold Way Relay.

• If you hear of any real events coming back onto the running calendar please let me know chairman@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk

AR : 05/04/21

Members, Thornbury Running Club

Track & Trace on Tuesdays & Thursdays – a reminder

Please make sure you complete this form before you attend on a Tuesday or Thursday – each time you attend you need to complete the form either on the day or, if necessary, the day before.

For the club to meet, and keep everyone and their families safe, we are required to have a Track & Trace system. Having a working track & trace system is part of the club’s COVID-secure processes we have to have to operate under Government regulations and EA rules. Without this we would not be allow to run together.

1. How does it work? Before you attend a Tuesday or Thursday session you must please register your intention to attend by going to the appropriate link and answering the questions. There are separate links for Tuesday and Thursday, as the sessions and groups are different. It takes about 30 second to complete. The Links are ->

Thursday Track & Trace Thursday
Tuesday Track & Trace Tuesday

2. When do I do this? Ideally on the day as it asks about the last 14 days prior to attending.

3. What happens if I forget and turn up anyway? When you get home please log in and register your attendance for that session. We will regularly check those on the register versus those that attend, so please help us to keep everyone safe. We will also take group photos, as before, as back up.

4. What happens if I register and then don’t turn up? No action required. No need to change / cancel anything or e-mail anyone.

5. Why can’t I just register once for all future sessions? The questions ask about the last 14 days so you need to do it each time to be up-to-date please, Government rules.

6. Will the links change each week? No, we will use the same links (above) each time, so please keep this e-mail.

7. I use the QR code for the NHS T&T app, do I need to do the club one too? We will have the QR code available to scan, for those who use the NHS app. However we cannot, as a club, access the data on the NHS app, so please can you always use the club link so we know who was present at each session.

8. I have a friend who wants to attend for the first time, can they just show up? They can, but ideally we would like them to contact memberhip@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk as we need them to complete a ‘1st Timer Form’. This is to cover the club for insurance purposes. If they do just show up we will have paper forms in the car park, but this isn’t ideal.

Kevin Wood.
Club Captain 28/03/21

Members, Thornbury Running Club

Track & Trace from Thursday 1st April – a reminder

Tuesday Coaching Night & Thursday Club Night Track & Trace – a reminder to complete if you are intending coming to Club tomorrow.

Those of you who attended club sessions between lockdown 1 and 2 will remember the weekly clipboard track & trace system we had. To make it easier and quicker for everyone, and reduce paper, we now have a simple on-line app.
For the club to meet, and keep everyone and their families safe, we are required to have a track & trace system. Having a working track & trace system is part of the club’s COVID-secure processes we have to have to operate under Government regulations and EA rules. Without this we would not be allow to run together:

1. How does it work? Before you attend a Tuesday or Thursday session you must please register your intention to attend by going to the appropriate link and answering the questions. There are separate links for Tuesday and Thursday, as the sessions and groups are different. It takes about 30 second to complete. The Links are ->

Thursday Thursday T&T Form
Tuesday Tuesday T&T Form

2. When do I do this? Ideally on the day as it asks about the last 14 days prior to attending.

3. What happens if I forget and turn up anyway? When you get home please log in and register your attendance for that session. We will regularly check those on the register versus those that attend, so please help us to keep everyone safe. We will also take group photos, as before, as back up.

4. What happens if I register and then don’t turn up? No action required. No need to change / cancel anything or e-mail anyone.

5. Why can’t I just register once for all future sessions? The questions ask about the last 14 days so you need to do it each time to be up-to-date please, Government rules.

6. Will the links change each week? No, we will use the same links (above) each time, so please keep this e-mail.

7. I use the QR code for the NHS T&T app, do I need to do the club one too? We will have the QR code available to scan, for those who use the NHS app. However we cannot, as a club, access the data on the NHS app, so please can you always use the club link so we know who was present at each session.

8. I have a friend who wants to attend for the first time, can they just show up? They can, but ideally we would like them to contact memberhip@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk as we need them to complete a ‘1st Timer Form’. This is to cover the club for insurance purposes. If they do just show up we will have paper forms in the car park, but this isn’t ideal.

Kevin Wood.
Club Captain 28/03/21

Members, Thornbury Running Club

Track & Trace from Thursday 1st April

Tuesday Coaching Night & Thursday Club Night Track & Trace

Those of you who attended club sessions between lockdown 1 and 2 will remember the weekly clipboard track & trace system we had. To make it easier and quicker for everyone, and reduce paper, we now have a simple on-line app.

For the club to meet, and keep everyone and their families safe, we are required to have a track & trace system. Having a working track & trace system is part of the club’s COVID-secure processes we have to have to operate under Government regulations and EA rules. Without this we would not be allow to run together:

1. How does it work? Before you attend a Tuesday or Thursday session you must please register your intention to attend by going to the appropriate link and answering the questions. There are separate links for Tuesday and Thursday, as the sessions and groups are different. It takes about 30 second to complete. The Links are ->

Thursday Night Thursday Night T&T Form
Tuesday Night Tuesday Night T&T Form

2. When do I do this? Ideally on the day as it asks about the last 14 days prior to attending.

3. What happens if I forget and turn up anyway? When you get home please log in and register your attendance for that session. We will regularly check those on the register versus those that attend, so please help us to keep everyone safe. We will also take group photos, as before, as back up.

4. What happens if I register and then don’t turn up? No action required. No need to change / cancel anything or e-mail anyone.

5. Why can’t I just register once for all future sessions? The questions ask about the last 14 days so you need to do it each time to be up-to-date please, Government rules.

6. Will the links change each week? No, we will use the same links (above) each time, so please keep this e-mail.

7. I use the QR code for the NHS T&T app, do I need to do the club one too? We will have the QR code available to scan, for those who use the NHS app. However we cannot, as a club, access the data on the NHS app, so please can you always use the club link so we know who was present at each session.

8. I have a friend who wants to attend for the first time, can they just show up? They can, but ideally we would like them to contact memberhip@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk as we need them to complete a ‘1st Timer Form’. This is to cover the club for insurance purposes. If they do just show up we will have paper forms in the car park, but this isn’t ideal.

Kevin Wood.
Club Captain 28/03/21

Members, News, Thornbury Running Club

TRC from Monday 29th March

I have been leaving sending this to the last possible minute just in case Boris wanted to change his ‘Release from Lockdown RoadMap’ but it is now definite we can re-start Club activities and meet to run in groups of 6 as from tomorrow (29th) British Summer Time has also started today so we get an extra hour’s daylight in the evening for a better choice of routes for our runs.

The top car park at the Leisure Centre is freshly marked out with Groups – 7 min, 8 min, 9 min , 10/11 min, 5k & Walkers. The Leisure Centre building doesn’t reopen until Monday 12 April so no toilets are available. Also be aware that the top car park is also a part time Covid Testing Centre but it will usually be clear when our groups meet.

The new Track & Trace system will be in operation for all who turn up to a TRC organised session – see separate e-mail specifically on the T&T system. You will need to complete an on-line confirmation before you turn up. Registration using your phone and the QR code will also be available.

Leaders have been organised for all organised sessions over the next few weeks.

Thursday 1st April will be the first main night back for everybody including for walkers. Meet top car park at 19.00 in your respective Groups. Have your Group photo taken then off you go in groups of up to 6 – remember to adhere to social distancing and to our Covid Running Code.
https://www.thornburyrunningclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/TRC-CoVID-Running-Code_V1.0.pdf

Group Leaders:
o 7 min Nick Williams
o 8 min Mark West
o 9 min Hugh McPherson
o 10/11 Rachel Murphy
o 5k Carol Mosses
o Walk Val James

Tuesday 6th April will be the first week back with Coached session. Tuesday’s sessions will be split between the Leisure Centre top car park and Aztec West. If you want to join either group please make sure you complete the Track & Trace on-line form beforehand. (see separate e-mail)

o Aztec West at 19.30 for anyone with a typical 5k time under 25 mins. Coached by Phil Lucker & Nick Williams. Park and meet at the main Business Centre in the centre of the business park (BS32 4TD). People will need to park in ‘blue’ spaces and, as you face the Business Centre from the A38, meet around the back by the main entrance: (https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.542401,-2.5725497,3a,90y,49.01h,92.36t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sL-kVb4-_ipUCG4KHGIpF9g!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en-GB).

o Thornbury Leisure Centre (top car park) at 19.00 for anyone with a typical 5k time over 25 mins or anyone who cannot get to or doesn’t want to go to Aztec. Efforts or an alternative steady 5k run. Coached by Kevin Wood.

Keeping Updated – To keep in contact with the groups and so we can update people quickly if the location changes etc. we are going to set up two WhatsApp groups:
o Anybody wishing to on the ‘Aztec Coaching WhatsApp Group’ please contact Nick Williams 07745 133524 to be added to the group chat.
o Anybody wishing to on the ‘TLC Coaching WhatsApp Group’ please contact Kevin Wood 07966 634237 to be added to the group chat.
o If you want to be on both please message both Nick & Kevin.

Wednesday 7th April will be the first night of the new fully booked Beginner’s sessions – top car park Leisure Centre. If you have helped with the Beginners courses in the past then Captain Kevin will have been in touch.

Tuesday & Thursday lunchtime sessions – 12.00 from top car park at the Leisure Centre. A regular session, typically a 5k run supervised by Ros Rowland for those that can’t make the evening sessions but still want a run with others. Particularly if you haven’t run for ages and want to get back to it. If you would like to join this group please contact Ros on 07743 257838. QR Code registration required.

From 12th April the Gym & Swimming Pool at the Leisure Centre will re-open. The groups of 6 meeting outside is still applicable.

From 17th May the size of Groups meeting in the car park at the Leisure Centre can be increased to 30 – although we may decide to continue to split into smaller Groups.

From 21st June all restrictions are removed and we could go back to meeting indoors at the Leisure Centre if we want to. We still have access to our old room on a Thursday night if we want to use it. We will run another check on what Members want to do before we decide to go back indoors.

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1. TRC Membership Renewal 2021/22

Our new Membership year starts 1 April 2021.

On-line TRC Membership Form : https://forms.gle/8YczPPn5biH1Rk929

All Members, including additional family members, need to complete and return their own form – we need to make sure you all accept the Terms & Conditions of Membership. Please read, complete and submit the Membership form and make your payment by Wed 31st March – this is particularly important for Members wanting to continue their EA Membership which commences on 1st April.

Please pay on-line to a/c name: Thornbury Running Club; a/c No. 01190517, Bank sort Code 30-12-04, and please include your full name as a reference.”

If you do not wish to renew your membership please can you e-mail membership@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk and we will remove you from the e-mail list and not chase you further for renewal and payment of fees.

2. WhatsApp Groups
There are WhatsApp message groups set up for each of the pace groups. These are a great way to quickly get a message to everyone in the group. If you are not currently a member of any of the WhatsApp groups and would like to be added please send an e-mail with your name, mobile phone number and which group you wish to be part of to Kevin Wood captain@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk. The following are the five groups – 7 min, 8 min, 9 min, 10/11 min and Walking – the same as marked out in the top car park.

3. TRC AGM – Monday 29th March 20.00 on Zoom. (TOMORROW!)
All Members welcome, a Zoom link was sent out earlier this week. As we only had the last delayed AGM five months ago in October2020 this AGM should be fairly short. Agenda attached with Zoom link.AGM-2021_Agenda

4. Diary Dates:

• Shepperdine Marathon & Half Marathon – Sunday 25th April. 3 laps of a fast -flat course from Berkeley Power Station using some of the same lanes as our Oldbury 10 mile This event is organised by Rogue Runs and has a UKA Permit. Entry £23

• Thornbury Park Run – Saturday 5th June. All Park Runs are planned to recommence on the same day

• Cotswold Relay – Saturday 3 July. We hope to enter 3 Teams of 10 runners plus we need 1 volunteer helper per Team. Put this date in your Diary and look out for more details over the next few weeks.

AR : 28/03/21

Members, Thornbury Running Club

Reminder – TRC Membership Renewal 2021/22

For those who have already renewed their Membership a big thank you. For those who have yet to renew, our Membership year starts next week and we will be re-starting Club activities on Thursday 1st April & Tuesday 6th April. (*subject to no further changes in Government Covid directives)

On-line TRC Membership Form : https://forms.gle/8YczPPn5biH1Rk929

All Members, including additional family members, need to complete and return their own form – we need to make sure you all accept the Terms & Conditions of Membership. Please read, complete and submit the Membership form and make your payment by Wed 31st March – this is particularly important for Members wanting to continue their EA Membership which commences on 1st April.

Please pay on-line to a/c name: Thornbury Running Club; a/c No. 01190517, Bank sort Code 30-12-04, and please include your full name as a reference.

If you do not wish to renew your membership please can you e-mail membership@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk and we will remove you from the e-mail list and not chase you further for renewal and payment of fees.

Thank you.

Members, Thornbury Running Club

Thornbury Running Club 2021 AGM – Monday 29th March 2021 20.00 on Zoom

Dear TRC Member,

Please find attached the Agenda and attachments for the 2021 AGM to be held on Zoom on Monday 29th March 2021 starting at 20.00. This AGM covers the period Oct 2020-March 2021. The link to Zoom is at the top of the Agenda.

All Members are invited to join the session which is not expected to last longer than 30 minutes as our last delayed AGM was only 5 months ago in October 2020. (Minutes attached)

AGM-2021_Agenda

TRC AGM minutes Oct 20th 2020

AGM 2021 Treasurers Report for FY2020-21

Arthur Renshaw
Chairman.

Members, News

TRC from Monday 22nd March

All being well the Lockdown restrictions will start to be eased in just 7 days…

1. From 29th March we can go back to meeting in the car park at the Leisure Centre and run in groups of up to 6 as we did before. We expect the first TRC run under these arrangements to be Thursday 1st April. We also expect to have a new system in place to conform to Track & Trace – more details to follow this week. The Walking group are expected to also start back on Thursday 1st April. The first new Tuesday night sessions will be on Tuesday 6th April. Note the hour changes on Sun 28th March so lighter nights for our runs in April.

2. From 12th April the Gym & Swimming Pool at the Leisure Centre will re-open. The groups of 6 meeting outside is still applicable.

3. From 17th May the size of Groups meeting in the car park at the Leisure Centre can be increased to 30 – although we may decide to continue to split into smaller Groups.

4. From 21st June all restrictions are removed and we could go back to meeting indoors at the Leisure Centre if we want to. We still have access to our old room on a Thursday night if we want to use it. We will run another check on what Members want to do before we decide to go back indoors.

This is the latest England Athletics Statement from 16th March…

https://www.englandathletics.org/athletics-and-running/news/guidance-update-2021/

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1. TRC Membership Renewal 2021/22

Our new Membership year starts 1 April 2021.

On-line TRC Membership Form : https://forms.gle/8YczPPn5biH1Rk929

All Members, including additional family members, need to complete and return their own form – we need to make sure you all accept the Terms & Conditions of Membership. Please read, complete and submit the Membership form and make your payment by Wed 31st March – this is particularly important for Members wanting to continue their EA Membership which commences on 1st April.

Please pay on-line to a/c name: Thornbury Running Club; a/c No. 01190517, Bank sort Code 30-12-04, and please include your full name as a reference.”

If you do not wish to renew your membership please can you e-mail membership@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk and we will remove you from the e-mail list and not chase you further for renewal and payment of fees.

2. Run Groups & Leaders

The first Thursday night Club run, in groups of 6, will be on Thursday 1st April – Leisure Centre top Car Park at 19.00.

Thanks to all those who completed the recent coaching survey. Based on your feedback, which said 88.1% of respondents wanted coaching, the Coaching Team propose to run two separate coached sessions each Tuesday in different locations. They will be split based on typical 5k times so the group members are of similar pace. Anyone with a 5k time under 25 mins (typically 7 min & 8 min group) please meet at Aztec West at 7:30 for sessions led by Nick Williams and Phil Lucker. Paul Harrod will also occasionally join one of the groups to lead some sessions as well. Anyone with a 5k time over 25 mins (typically 9 min, 11 min and 5k group) please meet at Thornbury Leisure Centre for sessions let by Kevin (W) and Ros (if/when available due to work commitments).
For anyone following an 80/20 training plan, Tuesday Coaching Night is an ideal time to do the 20% HR pace!

The first new Tuesday night will be on Tuesday 6th April with separate sessions for the faster (sub 25 min 5k) runners meeting at Aztec West at 19.30 and the rest of us meeting as usual at the Leisure Centre car park at 19.00.

Captain Kevin is finalising the leader’s rota in the next few days. If you are a Run Leader or Assistant Run Leader look out for the e-mail this week. Also look out for the details of the new Track & trace system for Tuesdays & Thursdays.

3. WhatsApp Groups
There are WhatsApp message groups set up for each of the pace groups. These are a great way to quickly get a message to everyone in the group. If you are not currently a member of any of the WhatsApp groups and would like to be added please send an e-mail with your name, mobile phone number and which group you wish to be part of to Kevin Wood
captain@thornuryrunningclub.co.uk
The following are the five groups – 7 min, 8 min, 9 min, 10 min and Walking – exactly the same as marked out in the top car park.

4. Beginners Course – expected start Wednesday 7th April

Rearranged from last year and now in a Covid safe environment in smaller groups. If you have helped with the Beginners courses in the past then Captain Kevin will have been in touch.

5. TRC Zoom Café – Thursday from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm

The last one will be on Thursday 25th March
https://zoom.us/j/99628213798?pwd=aDlqWDF0cjhxaFhWcFA3OHBFbGc5Zz09 Meeting ID: 996 2821 3798 Passcode: 523348

6. TRC Virtual Fitness Sessions – Wednesday 24th March

Only one more Virtual Fitness session left with Taryn.
https://zoom.us/j/97112143170?pwd=Sm9RSWdsKytGaHRNRHZ2L3JDKzc0dz09
Meeting ID: 971 1214 3170 Passcode: 427202

7. TRC AGM – Monday 29th March 20.00 on Zoom.

All Members welcome, a Zoom link will be sent out nearer the date. As we only had the last delayed AGM five months ago in October2020 this AGM should be fairly short. If you have anything to raise at the AGM please send to the Secretary: nigelhale@blueyonder.co.uk

8. TRC CoVid Running Code
The Covid Running code will still apply when we get back to running in Groups of 6 again. See club website for details https://www.thornburyrunningclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/TRC-CoVID-Running-Code_V1.0.pdf

9. Diary Dates :

• Shepperdine Marathon & Half Marathon – Sunday 25th April. 3 laps of a fast -flat course from Berkeley Power Station using some of the same lanes as our Oldbury 10 mile This event is organised by Rogue Runs and has a UKA Permit. Entry £23

• Thornbury Park Run – Saturday 5th June. All Park Runs are planned to recommence on the same day

That’s all for this week and we will keep you advised if anything changes.

If you have any events to add to the Diary or if you have anything to add or any suggestions or announcements please send by e-mail to trc@rensh.idps.co.uk

AR : 22/03/21