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TRC Weekly Bulletin – w/c 21st April 2025

 TRC Weekly Bulletin – w/c 21st April 2025  

 NORMAL CLUB NIGHT THIS WEEK 

 Thursday Club Night Leaders 

24th April . Walking – Val / 5k – Carol M / 10 min – Arthur R / 9 min – Paul T / 8 min – Martyn G/ 7 min – Nick W 

1ST May . Walking – Val / 5k – Liz B / 10 min – Suzy C / 9 min – Moray S / 8 min – Rob W/ 7 min – Ben F 

 Tea Rota   

 24/04 Natalie Bennett ; 01/05 No tea – Polling Day . room n/a; 08/05 Richard Straw; 15/05 Sarah Newnes 

 We need some more Members to step-up to do Tea on a Thursday – looking for cover as from early May. 

 Results:  

A hugely successful away day at Weston Prom.  Thanks to:- 
Matt Johnstone for setting it all off and helping inspire so many to turn out (34) 
Jo Plumbley for providing us with all the drinks 
Nathan for all the admin, information and refunds 
Anyone else who contributed. 

 One plea from the event.  At least 13 members chose to enter a club designated event as unattached rather than Thornbury Running Club.  This makes it extra difficult and time consuming to compile all the club results.  It involves comparing lists with lists to work out the exceptions and then 13 extra searches on individual names to find the appropriate results instead of one search on Thornbury RC.  Please, enter as Thornbury Running Club.  It makes it so much easier to find you.  Besides which you are missing the discounts for affiliated club members.  Thank you. 

 For the club results follow the link to the Pete Mainstone Challenge results page on the web site to find not only all the results data but initial scores for the series outright and age graded. 

 Reminders:.   

  • Wednesday 23rd April. Start of new Introductory course for New Runners 
  • Thursday 1st May. Polling Day. Centre  not available. Meet top car park ready to run at 19:00 
  • Thursday 22nd May – AGM and Run & Rehydrate. Thornbury CC 
  • Saturday 5th July. Cotswold Way Relay 

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  1. Club Captain 

 As you will have seen in previous bulletins, Nick and Mel have now stepped down from their roles as Club Captains. As such, we now have nobody to host our weekly Thursday club runs, which represents a poor reflection of the club to new and existing members alike. We are looking for one or two of you to step into their shoes, and take on the Captain role to keep the club ticking over. No experience is necessary, and the role isn’t particularly onerous and largely entails introducing Thursday night runs and sharing notices, organising the leader’s rota, organising the club championships (which Nick is willing to help with) and generally celebrating the individual and team success at TRC. If you are interested, please do let Nick know and he will gladly talk you through the role.   

 2. TRC Charity Donation (revised details) 

After a successful staging of our 3 events over the last year – all sold out – the Committee has decided to confirm our donation to this year’s chosen Charity Great Western Air Ambulance.  We will now donate £2,000 and this will be done later this year. 

 Nominations for current year are now closed. 

 3. New Runners course – Wednesdays 23rd April to 11th June 

 Now open for people to register for the next course starting on Wednesday 23rd April at 6:45pm for 8 weeks until Wednesday 11th June at 6:45pm. We meet at the top of the Thornbury Leisure Centre car park. We aim to run together at a parkrun on Saturday 14th June to celebrate your success. The whole course costs only £10. 

 If you know anybody who may be interested in attending please contact beginners@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk and complete Introductory Running Course Interest (click on the link on the Thornbury Running Club website.) 

 4. 2024/5 AGM and New committee for 2025/6 – Club Constitution and Club Rules 

 The Committee has fixed the date of the AGM for the Financial Year 2024/5 – this will be on Thursday 22nd May and will be at Thornbury CC and we will hold the AGM after a Run & Rehydrate. Drinks and Pizza for those who stay on for the AGM. 

 The Committee does not envisage any chance to the Club Constitution or Club Rules for 2025/6. The Committee also confirmed that there will be no change to the annual subs for 2025/6 and the subsidy for joining England Athletics will remain in place. 

 5. Riverbank Rollick 2026 – Race Director 

 The 2026 Riverbank Rollick will be on Sunday 18th January 2026.  We finally have a new Race Director – Jim Godden. Thanks for volunteering Jim. We are now looking for 2 or 3 people to form a small team to help Jim. No experience is necessary although computer skills would be useful. 

 6. Nick Williams’ Cotswold Way Challenge 100km 

 Some of you may be aware that my Dad was recently diagnosed (in December 2024) with Multiple Myeloma, which is a cancer of the plasma cells in the bone marrow. 

 Sadly, he passed away last Monday (7th April) after the cancer became more and more aggressive. 

Before he passed away, I had vowed to run the above event to raise funds for the charity that is seeking to raise awareness of this awful condition, and also to research the disease and medical advancements that may be able to help sufferers enter into remission, or even to find a cure. I will now be running the event on 21st June in memory of my Dad. 

 The charity is Myeloma UK (https://www.myeloma.org.uk/), and I would invite you to take a brief look into their website, which will provide an insight into the disease and that if you are able to, to support me in raising funds, however great or small, to support the charity via this link:- https://www.justgiving.com/page/nick-williams-1 

 I appreciate that I often run events of this nature, however this is double the distance that I would ordinarily choose to run, and it will obviously be a very emotional day. 

 Many thanks, Nick 

 7. Upcoming local races – don’t forget to enter as Thornbury Running Club  

  • Olveston School 5k (and 1k) – Sunday 27th April   

 https://www.olvestonschool.co.uk/olveston-fun-run/ 

 21/04 

 

News

Special Bulletin From Nick Williams

Nick Williams’ Cotswold Way Challenge 100km

  • Some of you may be aware that my Dad was recently diagnosed (in December 2024) with Multiple Myeloma, which is a cancer of the plasma cells in the bone marrow.
  • Sadly, he passed away last Monday (7th April) after the cancer became more and more aggressive.
  • Before he passed away, I had vowed to run the above event to raise funds for the charity that is seeking to raise awareness of this awful condition, and also to research the disease and medical advancements that may be able to help sufferers enter into remission, or even to find a cure. I will now be running the event on 21st June  in memory of my Dad.
  • The charity is Myeloma UK (https://www.myeloma.org.uk/), and I would invite you to take a brief look into their website, which will provide an insight into the disease and that if you are able to, to support me in raising funds, however great or small, to support the charity via this link:- https://www.justgiving.com/page/nick-williams-1
  • I appreciate that I often run events of this nature, however this is double the distance that I would ordinarily choose to run, and it will obviously be a very emotional day.

Many thanks, Nick

News

TRC Weekly Bulletin – w/c 14th April 2025

 TRC Weekly Bulletin – w/c 14th April 2025  

 CLUB NIGHT THIS WEEK IS MOVING TO WESTON PROM 

 CLUB EVENT WESTON PROM RACE INCLUDING PETE MAINSTONE CHALLENGE 

 Altogether now –     

Oh, We do like to be beside the seaside 

Oh, We do like to run along the Prom 

Oh, we do like to chase all around and round 

Where the feet go clomp tiddley-omp clomp clomp 

 Arrangements will be broadcast from the club’s communications centre via WhatsApp groups. 

 Thursday Club Night Leaders 

17th April . Weston Prom Club Run 

24th April . Walking – Val / 5k – Carol M / 10 min – Arthur R / 9 min – Paul T / 8 min – Martyn G/ 7 min – Nick W 

 Tea Rota   

 17/04 No Tea. Weston away day; 24/04 Natalie Bennett ; 01/05 No tea – Polling Day . room n/a; 08/05 Richard Straw; 15/05 Sarah Newnes 

 We need some more Members to step-up to do Tea on a Thursday – looking for cover as from early May. 

 Results:  

Prague Half Marathon:    30/03/25: Chris Foley  1:57:05 

 Brighton Marathon: 06/04/25: Jo Plumbley 3:54:17 

 Reminders:.  

 Thursday 17th April. 19:30 Weston Prom Run (5 Miles).  

  • Wednesday 23rd April. Start of new Introductory course for New Runners 
  • Thursday 1st May. Polling Day. Centre  not available. Meet top car park ready to run at 19:00 
  • Thursday 22nd May – AGM and Run & Rehydrate. Thornbury CC 
  • Saturday 5th July. Cotswold Way Relay 

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  1. Club Captain 

 As you will have seen, Nick and Mel will be stepping down from their roles as Club Captains at the end of the month. We are looking for one or two of you to step into their shoes, to take on the Captain role and to keep the club ticking over, particularly on Thursday nights. No experience is necessary, and the role isn’t particularly onerous and largely entails introducing Thursday night runs and sharing notices, organising the leader’s rota, organising the club championships (which Nick is willing to help with) and generally celebrating the individual and team success at TRC. If you are interested, please do let Nick know and he will gladly talk you through the role. 

 2. Weston Prom Run Race 8 (5 miles) – Thursday 17th April 2025 19:30 start 

 Matt Johnstone is organising a Club supported run at Weston in April and wants to try and get a big turnout from the Club. Enter individually and the Club will refund your entry fees. Entries open 21st March, close next Tuesday – last chance to enter. Entry details on the link below. See separate email and WhatsApp Group. Weston2025       

https://westonac.co.uk/races-2/weston-prom-run/ 

 3. TRC Charity Donation (revised details) 

After a successful staging of our 3 events over the last year – all sold out – the Committee has decided to confirm our donation to this year’s chosen Charity Great Western Air Ambulance.  We will now donate £2,000 and this will be done later this year. 

 Nominations for current year are now closed. 

 4. New Runners course – Wednesdays 23rd April to 11th June 

 Now open for people to register for the next course starting on Wednesday 23rd April at 6:45pm for 8 weeks until Wednesday 11th June at 6:45pm. We meet at the top of the Thornbury Leisure Centre car park. We aim to run together at a parkrun on Saturday 14th June to celebrate your success. The whole course costs only £10. 

 If you know anybody who may be interested in attending please contact beginners@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk and complete Introductory Running Course Interest (click on the link on the Thornbury Running Club website.) 

 5. 2024/5 AGM and New committee for 2025/6 – Club Constitution and Club Rules 

 The Committee has fixed the date of the AGM for the Financial Year 2024/5 – this will be on Thursday 22nd May and will be at Thornbury CC and we will hold the AGM after a Run & Rehydrate. Drinks and Pizza for those who stay on for the AGM. 

 The Committee does not envisage any chance to the Club Constitution or Club Rules for 2025/6. The Committee also confirmed that there will be no change to the annual subs for 2025/6 and the subsidy for joining England Athletics will remain in place. 

6.  Riverbank Rollick 2026 – Race Director 

 The 2026 Riverbank Rollick will be on Sunday 18th January 2026.  We finally have a new Race Director – Jim Godden. Thanks for volunteering Jim. We are now looking for 2 or 3 people to form a small team to help Jim. No experience is necessary although computer skills would be useful 

 7. Upcoming local races 

 Olveston School 5k (and 1k) – Sunday 27th April   

 https://www.olvestonschool.co.uk/olveston-fun-run/ 

 Berkeley 10k – Sunday 27th April 10:45  www.entrycentral.com/berkeley10-25 

 Free to enter Trust 10K Trail Run Woodchester Park 27th April 9:30 and every 4th Sunday of month afterwards Trust10 Trail Run at Woodchester Park | National Trust  

 Dursley Peaks 10.3km – Thursday 29th May 19:00  www.entrycentral.com/peaks25 

 Hogweed Trot 10km – 2nd June – Enter 2025 Hogweed Trot 

 Bradley Stoke 10k – Sunday 8th June.  https://race-nation.co.uk/register/bradley-stoke 

 10,000 metres under the Edge (from Renishaw, Wotton– Sunday 14th Sept 10,000M UNDER THE EDGE 2025 – RaceNation 

 Stroud Half Marathon – Sunday 26th October  Stroud Half Marathon 2025 – RaceNation 

 14/04 

 

News

TRC Weekly Bulletin – w/c 7th April 2025

 TRC Weekly Bulletin – w/c 7th April 2025  

 MEETING ROOM NOT AVAILABLE THIS WEEK – MEET TOP CAR PARK 

 Thursday Club Night Leaders 

10th April . Walking – Val / 5k – Nigel H / 10 min – Jerry C / 9 min –Jo P / 8 min – Mel W/ 7 min – Ben B 

17th April . Weston Prom Club Run 

 Tea Rota   

 10/04 No Tea. Room n/a; 17/04 No Tea. Weston away day; 24/04 Natalie Bennett ; 01/05 No tea – Polling Day . room n/a; 08/05 Richard Straw; 15/05 Sarah Newnes 

 We need some more Members to step-up to do Tea on a Thursday – looking for cover as from early May. 

 Results:  

Gloucester Half Marathon:    30/03/25:      Phil Blackburn        1:16:59 
                                                                                              Moray Sloan            1:32:59
                                                                                              Oliver Brown          1:40:17
                                                                                              Jon Hall                      1:48:20 
                                                                                              Brigita Senutaite  1:50:01                                                                                                Harriet Forrest      2:21:11
                                                                                              Liz Baird                     2:25:10

 Yeovil Half Marathon:        30/03/25:           Zoe Rimmer             1:40:05 

 Reminders:.  

 Thursday 10th April. Meeting room not available. Meet top car park ready to run at 19:00 

  • Thursday 17th April. 19:30 Weston Prom Run (5 Miles).  
  • Wednesday 23rd April. Start of new Introductory course for New Runners 
  • Thursday 1st May. Polling Day. Centre  not available. Meet top car park ready to run at 19:00 
  • Thursday 22nd May – AGM and Run & Rehydrate. Thornbury CC 
  • Saturday 5th July. Cotswold Way Relay 

———————————————————————————————————- 

  1. Club Captain 

 As you will have seen, Nick and Mel will be stepping down from their roles as Club Captains at the end of the month. We are looking for one or two of you to step into their shoes, to take on the Captain role and to keep the club ticking over, particularly on Thursday nights. No experience is necessary, and the role isn’t particularly onerous and largely entails introducing Thursday night runs and sharing notices, organising the leader’s rota, organising the club championships (which Nick is willing to help with) and generally celebrating the individual and team success at TRC. If you are interested, please do let Nick know and he will gladly talk you through the role. 

 2. Weston Prom Run Race 8 (5 miles) – Thursday 17th April 2025 19:30 start 

 Matt Johnstone is organising a Club supported run at Weston in April and wants to try and get a big turnout from the Club. Enter individually and the Club will refund your entry fees. Entries open 21st March. Entry details on the link below. See separate email and WhatsApp Group. Weston2025       

https://westonac.co.uk/races-2/weston-prom-run/ 

 3. Cotswold Way Relay 2025 – Saturday 5th July 

 The Cotswold Way Relay is a 10 stage relay race covering all 103 miles of the Cotswold Way from Chipping Campden to Bath Abbey. This is event is organised by Team Bath and has a limit of 100 teams. 

The event is very popular with TRC members and for 2025 we intend to enter a Women’s team and a further 1or 2 teams.  

 If we become oversubscribed, we will work on a first come first served basis, subject to the requirements of each team entered. A vets team must all be aged 40+ and a mixed team must contain at least 4 women.  Save the date and if you wish to run, or be a reserve or can help with on the day marshalling then please sign up here!  If you have any questions please see Jo Plumbley who is organising the event this year. 

 4. TRC Charity Donation (revised details) 

After a successful staging of our 3 events over the last year – all sold out – the Committee has decided to confirm our donation to this year’s chosen Charity Great Western Air Ambulance.  We will now donate £2,000 and this will be done later this year. 

 Nominations for current year are now closed. 

5. New Runners course – Wednesdays 23rd April to 11th June 

 Now open for people to register for the next course starting on Wednesday 23rd April at 6:45pm for 8 weeks until Wednesday 11th June at 6:45pm. We meet at the top of the Thornbury Leisure Centre car park. We aim to run together at a parkrun on Saturday 14th June to celebrate your success. The whole course costs only £10. 

 If you know anybody who may be interested in attending please contact beginners@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk and complete Introductory Running Course Interest (click on the link on the Thornbury Running Club website.) 

6. 2024/5 AGM and New committee for 2025/6 – Club Constitution and Club Rules 

 The Committee has fixed the date of the AGM for the Financial Year 2024/5 – this will be on Thursday 22nd May and will be at Thornbury CC and we will hold the AGM after a Run & Rehydrate. Drinks and Pizza for those who stay on for the AGM. 

 The Committee does not envisage any chance to the Club Constitution or Club Rules for 2025/6. The Committee also confirmed that there will be no change to the annual subs for 2025/6 and the subsidy for joining England Athletics will remain in place. 

 7. Riverbank Rollick 2026 – Race Director 

 The 2026 Riverbank Rollick will be on Sunday 18th January 2026.  We finally have a new Race Director – Jim Godden. Thanks for volunteering Jim. We are now looking for 2 or 3 people to form a small team to help Jim. No experience is necessary although computer skills would be useful 

 8. Upcoming local races 

 07/04 

 

News

TRC Weekly Bulletin – w/c 31st March 2025

TRC Weekly Bulletin – w/c 31st March 2025  

 Thursday Club Night Leaders 

3rd April . Walking – Val / 5k – Caron H / 10 min – Suzy C / 9 min –Jo P / 8 min – Hannah H/ 7 min – Ben F 

10th April . Walking – Val / 5k – Nigel H / 10 min – Jerry C / 9 min –Lizzie W / 8 min – Mel W/ 7 min – Ben B 

Tea Rota   

 27/03 Natalie Bennett;  03/04  Paul Reeves ; 10/04 No Tea. Room n/a; 17/04 No Tea. Weston away day; 24/04 Natalie Bennett ; 01/05 No tea – Polling Day . room n/a; 08/05 Richard Straw; 15/05 Sarah Newnes 

 We need some more Members to step-up to do Tea on a Thursday – looking for cover as from early May. 

 Results:  

Eastleigh 10 K:    23/03/25  : Paul Reeves 54:07 

 Reminders:.  

  •  Sunday 30th March. BST – clocks went forward one hour, hope you didn’t forget. 

  • Tuesday 1st April. Renewal of annual subscriptions for another year. 
  • Thursday 10th April. Meeting room not available. Meet top car park ready to run at 19:00 
  • Thursday 17th April. 19:30 Weston Prom Run (5 Miles).  
  • Wednesday 23rd April. Start of new Introductory course for New Runners 
  • Thursday 1st May. Polling Day. Centre  not available. Meet top car park ready to run at 19:00 
  • Thursday 22nd May – AGM and Run & Rehydrate. Thornbury CC 
  • Saturday 5th July. Cotswold Way Relay 

———————————————————————————————————- 

  1. TRC Membership Renewals (Membership Year 01/04/25 –  31/03/26) 

2025-26 Club membership is due for renewal before Monday 1st April. See separate e-mail sent out to all last week. 

  1. Club Captain 

As you will have seen, Nick and Mel will be stepping down from their roles as Club Captains at the end of the month. We are looking for one or two of you to step into their shoes, to take on the Captain role and to keep the club ticking over, particularly on Thursday nights. No experience is necessary, and the role isn’t particularly onerous and largely entails introducing Thursday night runs and sharing notices, organising the leader’s rota, organising the club championships (which Nick is willing to help with) and generally celebrating the individual and team success at TRC. If you are interested, please do let Nick know and he will gladly talk you through the role. 

 Weston Prom Run Race 8 (5 miles) – Thursday 17th April 2025 19:30 start 

 Matt Johnstone is organising a Club supported run at Weston in April and wants to try and get a big turnout from the Club. Enter individually and the Club will refund your entry fees. Entries open 21st March. Entry details on the link below. See separate email and WhatsApp Group. Weston2025       

https://westonac.co.uk/races-2/weston-prom-run/ 

 Cotswold Way Relay 2025 – Saturday 5th July 

 The Cotswold Way Relay is a 10 stage relay race covering all 103 miles of the Cotswold Way from Chipping Campden to Bath Abbey. This is event is organised by Team Bath and has a limit of 100 teams. 

The event is very popular with TRC members and for 2025 we intend to enter a Women’s team and a further 1or 2 teams.  

 If we become oversubscribed, we will work on a first come first served basis, subject to the requirements of each team entered. A vets team must all be aged 40+ and a mixed team must contain at least 4 women.  Save the date and if you wish to run, or be a reserve or can help with on the day marshalling then please sign up here!  If you have any questions please see Jo Plumbley who is organising the event this year. 

 TRC Charity Donation (revised details) 

After a successful staging of our 3 events over the last year – all sold out – the Committee has decided to confirm our donation to this year’s chosen Charity Great Western Air Ambulance.  We will now donate £2,000 and this will be done later this year. 

 Nominations for current year are now closed. 

 New Runners course – Wednesdays 23rd April to 11th June 

 Now open for people to register for the next course starting on Wednesday 23rd April at 6:45pm for 8 weeks until Wednesday 11th June at 6:45pm. We meet at the top of the Thornbury Leisure Centre car park. We aim to run together at a parkrun on Saturday 14th June to celebrate your success. The whole course costs only £10. 

 If you know anybody who may be interested in attending please contact beginners@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk and complete Introductory Running Course Interest (click on the link on the Thornbury Running Club website.) 

 2024/5 AGM and New committee for 2025/6 – Club Constitution and Club Rules 

 The Committee has fixed the date of the AGM for the Financial Year 2024/5 – this will be on Thursday 22nd May and will be at Thornbury CC and we will hold the AGM after a Run & Rehydrate. Drinks and Pizza for those who stay on for the AGM. 

 The Committee does not envisage any chance to the Club Constitution or Club Rules for 2025/6. The Committee also confirmed that there will be no change to the annual subs for 2025/6 and the subsidy for joining England Athletics will remain in place. 

 Riverbank Rollick 2026 – Race Director 

 The 2026 Riverbank Rollick will be on Sunday 18th January 2026.  We finally have a new Race Director – Jim Godden. Thanks for volunteering Jim. We are now looking for 2 or 3 people to form a small team to help Jim. No experience is necessary although computer skills would be useful 

 Upcoming local races 

 Big Cheese 15m – 6th April – https://www.cheddarrunningclub.co.uk/big-cheese  

 Olveston School 5k (and 1k) – Sunday 27th April    https://www.olvestonschool.co.uk/olveston-fun-run/ 

 Berkeley 10k – Sunday 27th April 10:45  www.entrycentral.com/berkeley10-25 

 Dursley Peaks 10.3km – Thursday 29th May 19:00  www.entrycentral.com/peaks25 

 Hogweed Trot 10km – 2nd June – Enter 2025 Hogweed Trot 

 Bradley Stoke 10k – Sunday 8th June.  https://race-nation.co.uk/register/bradley-stoke 

 10,000 metres under the Edge (from Renishaw, Wotton– Sunday 14th Sept 10,000M UNDER THE EDGE 2025 – RaceNation 

 

News

TRC Weekly Bulletin – w/c 24th March 2025

 TRC Weekly Bulletin – w/c 24th March 2025  

 Thursday Club Night Leaders 

27th March . Walking – Val / 5k – Carol M / 10 min – Jerry C / 9 min – Ellen P / 8 min – Paul T / 7 min – Ben B 

3rd April . Walking – Val / 5k – Caron H / 10 min – Suzy C / 9 min –Jo P / 8 min – Hannah H/ 7 min – Ben F 

Tea Rota   

 27/03 Natalie Bennett;  03/04  Paul Reeves ; 10/04 No Tea. Room n/a; 17/04 No Tea. Weston away day; 24/04 Natalie Bennett ; 01/05 No tea – Polling Day . room n/a 

 We need some more Members to step-up to do Tea on a Thursday – looking for cover as from early May. 

 Results:  

Barcelona Marathon 16/03/25  : Hannah Hamilton 3:20 

 Reminders:.  

 Sunday 30th March. BST – clocks go forward one hour 

  • Tuesday 1st April. Renewal of annual subscriptions for another year. 
  • Thursday 10th April. Meeting room not available. Meet top car park ready to run at 19:00 
  • Thursday 17th April. 19:30 Weston Prom Run (5 Miles).  
  • Wednesday 23rd April. Start of new Introductory course for New Runners 
  • Thursday 1st May. Polling Day. Centre  not available. Meet top car park ready to run at 19:00 
  • Thursday 22nd May – AGM and Run & Rehydrate. Thornbury CC 
  • Saturday 5th July. Cotswold Way Relay 

———————————————————————————————————- 

  1. TRC Membership Renewals (Membership Year 01/04/25 –  31/03/26) 

2025-26 Club membership is due for renewal before Monday 1st April. See separate e-mail sent out to all last week. 

  1. Club Captain 

As you will have seen, Nick and Mel will be stepping down from their roles as Club Captains at the end of the month. We are looking for one or two of you to step into their shoes, to take on the Captain role and to keep the club ticking over, particularly on Thursday nights. No experience is necessary, and the role isn’t particularly onerous and largely entails introducing Thursday night runs and sharing notices, organising the leader’s rota, organising the club championships (which Nick is willing to help with) and generally celebrating the individual and team success at TRC. If you are interested, please do let Nick know and he will gladly talk you through the role. 

 Weston Prom Run Race 8 (5 miles) – Thursday 17th April 2025 19:30 start 

 Matt Johnstone is organising a Club supported run at Weston in April and wants to try and get a big turnout from the Club. Enter individually and the Club will refund your entry fees. Entries open 21st March. Entry details on the link below. See separate email and WhatsApp Group. Weston2025       

https://westonac.co.uk/races-2/weston-prom-run/ 

 Cotswold Way Relay 2025 – Saturday 5th July 

 The Cotswold Way Relay is a 10 stage relay race covering all 103 miles of the Cotswold Way from Chipping Campden to Bath Abbey. This is event is organised by Team Bath and has a limit of 100 teams. 

The event is very popular with TRC members and for 2025 we intend to enter a Women’s team and a further 1or 2 teams.  

If we become oversubscribed, we will work on a first come first served basis, subject to the requirements of each team entered. A vets team must all be aged 40+ and a mixed team must contain at least 4 women.  Save the date and if you wish to run, or be a reserve or can help with on the day marshalling then please sign up here!  If you have any questions please see Jo Plumbley who is organising the event this year. 

 TRC Charity Donation (revised details) 

After a successful staging of our 3 events over the last year – all sold out – the Committee has decided to confirm our donation to this year’s chosen Charity Great Western Air Ambulance.  We will now donate £2,000 and this will be done later this year. 

We are now seeking nominations from the Membership for the choice of Charity for the coming year 2025-26. Please submit your nominations to the Secretary, Nigel Hale by the 20th March. All Nominations submitted need a brief justification. secretary@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk 

 New Runners course – Wednesdays 23rd April to 11th June 

 Now open for people to register for the next course starting on Wednesday 23rd April at 6:45pm for 8 weeks until Wednesday 11th June at 6:45pm. We meet at the top of the Thornbury Leisure Centre car park. We aim to run together at a parkrun on Saturday 14th June to celebrate your success. The whole course costs only £10. 

If you know anybody who may be interested in attending please contact beginners@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk and complete Introductory Running Course Interest (click on the link on the Thornbury Running Club website.) 

 2024/5 AGM and New committee for 2025/6 – Club Constitution and Club Rules 

 The Committee has fixed the date of the AGM for the Financial Year 2024/5 – this will be on Thursday 22nd May and will be at Thornbury CC and we will hold the AGM after a Run & Rehydrate. Drinks and Pizza for those who stay on for the AGM. 

The Committee does not envisage any chance to the Club Constitution or Club Rules for 2025/6. The Committee also confirmed that there will be no change to the annual subs for 2025/6 and the subsidy for joining England Athletics will remain in place. 

 Riverbank Rollick 2026 – Race Director 

 The 2026 Riverbank Rollick will be on Sunday 18th January 2026.  We finally have a new Race Director – Jim Godden. Thanks for volunteering Jim. We are now looking for 2 or 3 people to form a small team to help Jim. No experience is necessary although computer skills would be useful 

 Upcoming local races 

 Big Cheese 15m – 6th April – https://www.cheddarrunningclub.co.uk/big-cheese  

 Olveston School 5k (and 1k) – Sunday 27th April   

 https://www.olvestonschool.co.uk/olveston-fun-run/ 

 Berkeley 10k – Sunday 27th April 10:45  www.entrycentral.com/berkeley10-25 

 Dursley Peaks 10.3km – Thursday 29th May 19:00  www.entrycentral.com/peaks25 

 Hogweed Trot 10km – 2nd June – Enter 2025 Hogweed Trot 

 Bradley Stoke 10k – Sunday 8th June.  https://race-nation.co.uk/register/bradley-stoke 

 10,000 metres under the Edge (from Renishaw, Wotton– Sunday 14th Sept 10,000M UNDER THE EDGE 2025 – RaceNation 

 

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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

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FABULOUS FOLEY REENACTS PROCLAIMERS’ HIT

During September and early October, the amazing Chris Foley has turned up at just about every major road race in the calendar to string together an incredible series of results.

When combined with his training efforts, he has surely run 500 miles. Considering the Proclaimers only walked it, and even then had plenty of Irn Bru breaks on route, Chris’ is surely the superior feat of endurance. Although walking/running 500 miles is losing its cachet as the ultimate romantic gesture. I offered to do it for my wife, but she said she’d prefer it if I just loaded the dishwasher and took the bins out once in a while.

I’ve already reported on Chris’ excellent effort at the Great North Run, with a run well inside two hours for the Half, and just missing out on a top-10 age-category finish.

Yet that was just a mere warm-up for the main event, the London Marathon, the capo de tutti capi of all road races. Chris completed the demanding 26.2 miles in under four and a half hours and flew the TRC flag alongside the wonderful Hannah Hamilton. Hannah was the deserved recipient of the club’s guaranteed marathon entry this year, and she made the most of it, and should be absolutely delighted with her sub 3hrs 30 min run which demonstrated just how well her training plan came together for the big day.

The lactate was still stiffening the sinews when Chris dusted off the daps and turned out on the streets of Bath for the long-anticipated and much-rearranged half marathon. A mere fortnight after London, Chris ran a brilliant 1 hr 55 minutes to beat his time set in Gateshead. Roger Glew also ran at Bath and should be very pleased with his 1 hr 51 minutes, which is a good two minutes quicker than his time at Bristol the previous month. The fastest TRC performance of the day went to George Evans – the Kington Kipchoge – who also improved on his Bristol performance with a brilliant 1 hr 23 mins 31 secs. This was an average pace, per mile, of 6 mins 22 secs.

However, Chris wasn’t done yet, and just seven days later, turned up at Stroud for what was, by all accounts, a foul day with howling wind and lashing rain. Yet Chris ran 1 hr 51 minutes to slice another sizeable slab of time off his effort of the week before. So there you have it, boys and girls, forget resting and tapering and carefully scheduling your efforts – just run marathons and half-marathons every week and you’ll get faster and faster! Until you get injured of course, but hey, this isn’t a coaching column!

The Stroud Half was the latest in the Pete Mainstone Challenge series, and aside from Chris’ heroics, there were some other excellent performances from Thornbury members. Nick Langridge was the fastest TRC runner on the day, running 1 hr 39 minutes, which for his age-category equates to an 81% score. It goes without saying that he was the winner in the category too. Nick is looking strong favourite to retain the overall race-series title he won last year.

Jo Plumbley was the only Thornbury lady to take part, and she ran an excellent 1hr 44. Not many of our ladies’ team have taken part in the PM Challenge this year, but with several races to go it looks like it could still be a very close contest to see who secures the title. Richard Jackson is improving all the time and he ran a fabulous 1hr 40 minutes; all the more impressive considering the conditions. Hugh McPherson was just outside the 2 hr mark but would still have finished high up in his age category.

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Thornbury vs Chepstow mob match report

Generations of Chepstow children have gazed out across the shimmering Severn and wondered who was so rich and famous that they got to live in that Big White House?  The Mayor of Thornbury?  Arthur Renshaw?

So there was palpable excitement from our Mob Match opponents, Chepstow Harriers, as they turned out in force, excited by the opportunity to see this landmark abode for themselves.  Hopefully they weren’t too disappointed to discover it was a decommissioned nuclear power-plant.   Still, they must be warmly congratulated for turning out in such fantastic numbers for an away fixture in August.  Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, and owner of Thornbury Castle, must be rolling in his substantial grave.  Although his efforts to keep the Welsh at bay have been somewhat undermined in recent decades by the M4 and M48 bridges.   

With the mercury still above 30 degrees at 7pm there was a suggestion that the Mob Match be resolved over games of petanque at the Anchor, washed down with ice-cold sauvignon blanc.  Instead after a very cursory ‘warm up’ we found ourselves assembling for a 5km dash along the Mad Max-esque bleached-blonde banks of the Severn, to the consternation and utter bewilderment of the slow-strolling dog-walkers.

Any thoughts that the run out into the headwind would be a cagey and tactical affair were immediately dispelled by Nick Williams charging off at 5 min 45 mile pace.  Andy Wilson’s usual race tactic is to run himself to the point of utter exhaustion, and then accelerate. He was the only other runner willing and/or able to pick up Nick’s gauntlet, and Andy pushed his team mate all the way to the finish line.   Nick a deserved winner of the 3 mile race in 16 mins and 56 seconds, with Andy a fine second place just five seconds behind.

Phil Blackburn has taken a well-earned holiday following the end of the football season, so was maybe not quite at his sharpest, although I wonder what would have happened if he’d gone with the leaders.   He still picked his way through the field to finish in 4th place overall, just behind the lead Chepstow runner, in 17 mins 15 seconds. Conner Vidal-Cocker is a relatively recent recruit to the TRC stable, but he already looks like a thoroughbred champion in waiting.  He paced his effort to perfection, pulling away from a cohort of Chepstownians, to finish in 5th, in 17:29.  Paul Harrod, who was a human parasol for a group of runners on the out-leg, also finished strongly in 17:47 to finish 7th.   At this early stage TRC were well out in the lead of the men’s and overall race.

Unfortunately at this point Chepstow’s weight of numbers started to tell, and they stacked the positions from 8th to 30th with just a handful of TRC runners bucking the trend.   That is not to say there were not some excellent individual performances within that mix.  Jim Godden ran a fantastic 19:32; Ash Blackmore ran 20:28, while George Evans in 20:32 and Asten Haynes, 20:49, are both recovering from injury, and should be heartily thanked for turning out to bag us some points despite both knowing they’d be far further up the tow-path if fully fit.

It takes a special athlete to beat the top TRC female runners, and so we should congratulate the brilliant Katherine Matthews who won the ladies race, and was 8th overall, in 18 minutes flat.  Such was the quality of performance from Chepstow’s leading ladies that Avon 10k road champion Lucie Wilson had to settle for 4th place, in a still fabulous time of 19:28.   Club road race champion Ali Vaz was second TRC lady, and 6th overall, in 20 mins exactly.  Jo Plumbley was brilliantly consistent as always to come home next for TRC in 21:34, just 10 seconds or so ahead of Natalie Bennett who had to sprint to the line to hold off a trio of fast-finishing Harriers.   Julia Jolley in 23:33 and  Ashleigh Ferris in 24 minutes exactly made up our top 6.   Despite these wonderful efforts Chepstow won the overall ladies competition pretty decisively.

Apologies that there is not the space to mention everyone who ran.  It was, without exception, a tremendous achievement to run in that heat and to score points for our team.  Even if a few sun-sapped and heat-addled later finishers mistook the picnic table set up 50 yards up the path for the finish line. Inevitably Chepstow’s numerical advantage meant they won the match, but our senior men definitely had the edge at the top-end of the field.   Perhaps we need to annex Berkeley to boost our numbers for future matches?
  
A huge thank you to Kevin Wood, and his family, and all those who organised this brilliant event.   Thank you to the marshals, and especially to Carol Mosses.   She was the sole person at the kissing gate, and not only coped with a wave of runners hurtling through the tiny gap in the gate, but even had time to set up a temporary traffic-light system to give priority to the faster-returning runners.   Which also meant that our Chepstow guests got a taste of the authentic Thornbury experience.  Thank you to the Chepstow captain for organising the chip-timing; that really enhanced the race, and meant we got the results accurately and promptly.   There was a warm and convivial atmosphere between the teams as we refreshed ourselves in the gardens of the Anchor pub by the light of the Sturgeon moon.  The Harriers returned home in triumph to Chepstow – or ‘transfluvial Thornbury’ as the estate agents call it in a bid to boost house prices.  But the best result of the night was the growing consensus that this fixture is now going to be a regular event in our club calendars.

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PMC latest

TRC Bulletin for w/c 18th July 2022

Thursday Club Night Leaders

7min: Rob / 8min: Lizzie  / 9min: Kev C  / 10min: Jim W / 12 min (5k): Amel / Walking: Val

Tea Rota                                                      

21/7 Arthur – 28/7 Carol M – 4/8 – Malcolm Carr / 11/8 – Mob Match

What’s On …

  1. Thornbury 10k

Thanks to everyone involved in organising the 10k (Ros, Jo & Arthur) and to everyone who marshalled. We had 250+ entries and 162 finishers. James Harrod won and set a course record of 34:50.  This was the first year for this event so we would really appreciate your feedback. You may not marshal the same spot next year so comments on safety and traffic would be helpful please. For example, at the spot where I was the group of us had to improvise as conditions and traffic on a Thursday night were different from the Sunday morning trial. Any comment to captain@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk

  1. Mob Match 14/8

Thursday 14th August Club night will be a mob match vs Chepstow. It’s a 5k in Oldbury to allow everyone can take part. Details here. Please enter here, we need your details for the chip timing. Run followed by (free) cakes and a beer (not free) at The Anchor, what’s not to like!

  1. Pete Mainstone Challenge Update

After 3 events in the 2022-23 Pete Mainstone Challenge Paul Saville is leading the Men’s outright table. The next four places (Phil Blackburn, Ben Bohane, Paul Harrod and Simon Pinnington) are separated by 5 points. In the Men’s age adjusted Paul is still in first place followed by Nick Langridge and Simon Pinnington. Only two ladies in the competition, so far, with Hannah in 1st place followed by Lizzie. The next event is 28/8 – Severn Bridge 10k. All results and next event

  1. Races?

If you have entered London Marathon, Great North Run, Bristol Half of bath Half please let me know so we can compile a list of Club runners for everyone to track on the day. Please send to captain@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk

  1. Castle to Coast Tri

Castle to Coast Tri from Windsor to Brighton on Saturday 23rd July has 9 club members taking part. Sarah Newnes, Chris Pritchard, Natalie Bennett, Kevin Cundy, Jo Emerson, Claire Watt and Maria Hobbs are taking part in the full tri – 1.2 mile swim, 67 mile cycle and 14 mile run. John Watt (Swim), Joe – Ashleigh’s fiancé (Bike) & Ashleigh Ferris (run) are a relay team. Event tracker details not yet available. Good luck to you all.

17/07/22