Thursday Club Night Leaders

26^th October : Walking – Val / 5k– Caron H / 10 min – Arthur R / 9 min – Lizzie W / 8 min –Hannah H / 7 min– Pete C

2^nd November : Walking – Val / 5k– Nigel H / 10 min – Hugh Mc / 9 min – Jim W / 8 min –Mel W / 7 min– Rob W

 

Tea Rota     

26/10 : Mike Bennewitz / 02/11 : Paul Saville / 09/11: ????/ 16/11: ???? / 23/11: Jerry Clothier

(We need more people to step up to do tea ; you should only need to do it maybe once per year. Please see Arthur Renshaw 07810 300025)

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Reminders

• Saturday 4^th Gloc League XC Race 1 – Cirencester

1. Members Results  Bath Half Marathon
   • Phil Blackburn 1.18.48
   • George Evens 1.21.53
   • Jessica Heffer 1.23.18
   • Chris Foley 1.59.33  MV70

• • Yorkshire marathon Rebekah Gatling  3.40
  • USA Connecticut Half Marathon Paul Thomas  1.35.40

2. Club Night Runs in the dark

We strongly recommend that all runners and walkers wear a Hi Viz top and carry a head torch. Everyone please take extra care when running alongside and/or crossing roads and make sure you can be seen by car drivers.

As promised our Treasurer has put together a guide on Head Torches : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HAk7B-bpHctaYJ4y7AT1q2qgR1gmRwN_j1gqIqc6Tmk/edit?usp=sharing

3. Basic First Aid & CPR for runners – New Date Monday 20^th or 27^th November

More info once the new date is confirmed..  Look out for a new date.

4. TRC Race Series 2024

Please can you tell all of your running friends and colleagues about our Club’s 2024 Series events and forward the entry link: Series Entry, thank you.

• Riverbank Rollick – Off road & muddy – Sunday January 14^th 10:30
• Thornbury 10k – Rolling country lanes – Thursday 27^th June 19:30
• Oldbury 10 mile – Flat & fast – Sunday 22^nd September 10:30

Please remember if you would like to enter any of the Club 2024 Race Series we ask that Club members fulfil one of pre-race marshal positions. These will be allocated to Club members on a first come first served basis. If you wish to have one of these limited places please contact the Race Directors via events@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk  Members are requested to only enter our races on confirmation from the Race Directors.

5. Cross Country (Gloucester League)

https://www.athletics4u.co.uk/cross-country/

In a slight change to last year the running club will refund your entry fee at point of entry, so need to run the race and then claim. If you think you will be running 3 or more events it will be cheaper to enter all 4 races. Please send your email confirmations to Treasurer@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk Enter all 4 races for £25 is open now  https://www.entrycentral.com/glosxcleague4races

1. Saturday 4^th November Cirencester Park
2. Sunday 10^th December Bath Uni (incorporating Avon Champs)
3. Saturday 6^th January Cotswold Farm Park
4. Saturday 17^th February Pittville Park

6. Parkrun of the month 2023

Nov 4th Berkeley Green	https://www.parkrun.org.uk/berkeleygreen/
Dec 2nd Thornbury	https://www.parkrun.org.uk/thornbury/

 

2210/2

 

Thursday Club Night Leaders

19^th October : Walking – Val / 5k– Carol M / 10 min – Jerry C / 9 min – Ellen P / 8 min –Moray S / 7 min– Ben B

26^th October : Walking – Val / 5k– Caron H / 10 min – Arthur R / 9 min – Lizzie W / 8 min –Hannah H / 7 min– Pete C

Tea Rota     

19/10 : Marion Dixon / 26/10 : Jerry Clothier / 02/11 : Paul Saville / 09/11: ????

(We need more people to step up to do tea ; you should only need to do it maybe once per year. Please see Arthur Renshaw 07810 300025)

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Reminders:

• • Saturday 4^th Gloc League XC Race 1 – Cirencester

1. Club Night Runs in the dark

As it is now dark when we return from our Thursday run we strongly recommend that all runners and walkers wear a Hi Viz top and carry a head torch. Everyone please take extra care when running alongside and/or crossing roads and make sure you can be seen by car drivers.

Nathan is collating a guide for our new members of light torches “recommended by our members” If you’re happy with what you are using and feel it is worthy of a recommendation then please send an email with make and model to Treasurer@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk We will also use the feedback to get some club “spares” for our members to trial.

2. Basic First Aid & CPR for runners – New Date tba

Hopefully this will be rescheduled before Xmas.  Look out for a new date.

3. Cross Country (Gloucester League)

https://www.athletics4u.co.uk/cross-country/

In a slight change to last year the running club will refund your entry fee at point of entry, so need to run the race and then claim. If you think you will be running 3 or more events it will be cheaper to enter all 4 races. Please send your email confirmations to Treasurer@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk Enter all 4 races for £25 is open now  https://www.entrycentral.com/glosxcleague4races

1. Saturday 4^th November Cirencester Park
2. Sunday 10^th December Bath Uni (incorporating Avon Champs)
3. Saturday 6^th January Cotswold Farm Park
4. Saturday 17^th February Pittville Park

 

4. Parkrun of the month 2023

Nov 4th Berkeley Green	https://www.parkrun.org.uk/berkeleygreen/
Dec 2nd Thornbury	https://www.parkrun.org.uk/thornbury/

5. Local Races

• The Doynton Half is now sold out.
• Dursley Dozen Sun 18^th February is open for entries.

www.dursleyrunningclub.org.uk/races/dursley-dozen/

15/10/23

 

Thursday Club Night Leaders

12^th October : Walking – Val / 5k– Nigel H / 10 min – Suzy C / 9 min – Jim W / 8 min –Kevin W / 7 min– Rob W

19^th October : Walking – Val / 5k– Carol M / 10 min – Jerry C / 9 min – Ellen P / 8 min –Moray S / 7 min– Ben B

Tea Rota     

12/10 : ???? / 19/10 : Marion Dixon / 26/10 : Jerry Clothier / 02/11 : Paul Saville / 09/11: ????

(We need more people to step up to do tea ; you should only need to do it maybe once per year. Please see Arthur Renshaw 07810 300025)

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Reminders:

• Saturday 4^th Gloc League XC Race 1 – Cirencester

1. Club Night Runs in the dark

As it is now dark when we return from our Thursday run we strongly recommend that all runners and walkers wear a Hi Viz top and carry a head torch. Everyone please take extra care when running alongside and/or crossing roads and make sure you can be seen by car drivers.

Nathan is collating a guide for our new members of light torches “recommended by our members” If you’re happy with what you are using and feel it is worthy of a recommendation then please send an email with make and model to Treasurer@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk

We will also use the feedback to get some club “spares” for our members to trial.

2. Basic First Aid & CPR for runners – New Date tba

Hopefully this will be rescheduled before Xmas.  Look out for a new date.

3. Cross Country (Gloucester League)

https://www.athletics4u.co.uk/cross-country/

In a slight change to last year the running club will refund your entry fee at point of entry, so need to run the race and then claim. If you think you will be running 3 or more events it will be cheaper to enter all 4 races. Please send your email confirmations to Treasurer@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk Enter all 4 races for £25 is open now  https://www.entrycentral.com/glosxcleague4races

1. Saturday 4^th November Cirencester Park
2. Sunday 10^th December Bath Uni (incorporating Avon Champs)
3. Saturday 6^th January Cotswold Farm Park
4. Saturday 17^th February Pittville Park

4. parkrun of the month Nov 4th Berkeley Green	https://www.parkrun.org.uk/berkeleygreen/
Dec 2nd Thornbury	https://www.parkrun.org.uk/thornbury/

5. Tuesday afternoon off road group

Some of the Tuesday evening group have now switched to the Tuesday afternoon off road session. This will go on through to March/April next year. There is a WhatsApp group for this – if you want to be in the WhatsApp group please see Steve Dimond or Arthur Renshaw.

The Tues eve steady 5k group will continue to meet at 7pm in the top car park.

08/10/23

 

I’m away for a couple of weeks – next bulletin will be for w/c Monday 9^th October

 

Thursday Club Night Leaders (there is a new Leaders rota available – sent to all Leaders 14^th Sept)

28th September : Walking – Val / 5k– Nigel H / 10 min – Hugh M / 9 min – Chris P / 8 min –Mel W / 7 min– Pete C

5^th October : Walking – Val / 5k– Caron H / 10 min – Emma P / 9 min – Lizzie W / 8 min –Mel W / 7 min– Pete C

Tea Rota     

28/09 : Hugh McPherson / 05/10 : Mike Bennewitz / 12/10 : Paul Saville / 19/10 : tba????

(We need more people to step up to do tea ; you should only need to do it maybe once per year. Please see Arthur Renshaw 07810 300025)

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Reminders:

• Monday 25^th CPR Session open to all Members 19.00 – 21.00 Severnside Suite
• Wednesday 11^th Start of the next 9 week Introductory Course for new runners
• Saturday 4^th Gloc League XC Race 1 – Cirencester

1. Club Night Runs in the dark

As it is now getting dark when we return from our Thursday run we strongly recommend that all runners and walkers wear a Hi Viz top and carry a head torch. Everyone please take extra care when running alongside and/or crossing roads and make sure you can be seen by car drivers.

Nathan is collating a guide for our new members of light torches “recommended by our members” If you’re happy with what you are using and feel it is worthy of a recommendation then please send an email with make and model. Treasurer@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk

We will also use the feedback to get some club “spares” for our members to trial.

2. Basic First Aid & CPR for runners – Monday 25^th September

Clare Watt will lead an evening session on Monday 25^th Sept in our usual room – Severnside Suite from 19.00-21.00.  All Members are welcome to come along. It just may save somebodies life if you know how to do CPR and give basic first aid.

https://twitter.com/ResusCouncilUK/status/1651239837930868739

3. Saturday 7th October – A new 5k road race for over 35’s in Weston Super Mare “Masters 5000”

 A flat Out and Back 2 Lap Route Suitable for all abilities.  UKA Licenced & Course Accuracy Certificate. Signed & Marshalled Route. Age Group Prizes. Refund Protection. Entry and further details: https://www.city-runs.co.uk/masters-5000

 

4. Cross Country (Gloucester League)

https://www.athletics4u.co.uk/cross-country/

In a slight change to last year the running club will refund your entry fee at point of entry, so need to run the race and then claim. If you think you will be running 3 or more events it will be cheaper to enter all 4 races. Please send your email confirmations to Treasurer@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk Enter all 4 races for £25 is open now  https://www.entrycentral.com/glosxcleague4races

1. Saturday 4^th November Cirencester Park
2. Sunday 10^th December Bath Uni (incorporating Avon Champs)
3. Saturday 6^th January Cotswold Farm Park
4. Saturday 17^th February Pittville Park

 

5. Parkrun of the month 2023

Oct 7th Severn Bridge	https://www.parkrun.org.uk/severnbridge/
Nov 4th Berkeley Green	https://www.parkrun.org.uk/berkeleygreen/
Dec 2nd Thornbury	https://www.parkrun.org.uk/thornbury/

6. Tuesday afternoon off road group

Some of the Tuesday evening group have now switched to the Tuesday afternoon off road session. This will go on through to March/April next year. There is a WhatsApp group for this – if you want to be in the WhatsApp group please see Steve Dimond or Arthur Renshaw. First Tuesday afternoon off road session will be on 26^th Sept. Meeting time & route to be agreed.

The Tues eve steady 5k group will continue to meet at 7pm in the top car park.

22/09/23

CPR & basic first aid – Monday 25^th Sept – Severnside suite 19.00-21.00

There are still places available for the session on Monday led by Clare Watt.

All TRC Members are invited to come along to our usual room at 19.00. If you haven’t filled in a google form don’t worry there is still space so just turn up.

Clare has asked that everybody should bring a cushion and a mobile phone.

Remember, what you will learn could save someone’s life!

 

20/09/23

Thursday Club Night Leaders

24th August : Walking – Val / 5k– Caron H / 10 min – Hugh M / 9 min – Chris P / 8 min –Hannah H / 7 min– Pete C  (Open Night so may need to swap groups around to accommodate).

31st August : Walking – Val / 5k– Nigel H / 10 min – Emma P / 9 min – Jim W / 8 min –Mel W / 7 min– Nick W

Tea Rota                                                      

24/08 : James Marshall (open eve) / 31/08 : Lorna Chambers / 07/09 : No Tea Away day / 14/09 : Alan Pascoe / 21/09 : Angela Hague /  28/09 : Hugh McPherson

Please let Arthur Renshaw know if you would be prepared to be added to the Tea rota (07810 300025).

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If you have any race times you want to see included in the weekly announcements then please make sure you get the details to Nick Williams or Mel Wilson at the earliest opportunity.

Reminders:

• Thursday 24^th Open Evening from 18.45 Severnside Suite.
• Saturday 2^nd Park run of the month – Thornbury
• Sunday 3^rd Woodchester Park 8 mile (Pete Mainstone Challenge)
• Thursday 7^th Run & rehydrate 19.00 Old Down
• Sunday 17^th Oldbury 10 Miles 10.00
• Monday 25^th CPR Session open to all Members 19.00 – 21.00 Severnside Suite

1. Results

• Jessica Heffer ran the Lightening Bolt 10k in Wiltshire in 39.14 which is a new overall Ladies Club record.
• George & Melinda Evans did a parkrun in Yamba, Australia. George was 1^st in a time of 18.36

2. TRC Open Evening – Thursday 24^th August

We are holding an open evening this week in order to encourage local runners to come along and see what we are like and run with us. This has been marketed via social media, with the aim of getting as many new people along in one evening. People will be arriving for 18:45 and running with normal groups. This is a great opportunity to showcase our club. A selection of cakes will be available for all after the run. The normal Thursday night runs may need to be a bit more flexible depending on who turns up.

3. Pete Mainstone Challenge.

The fourth and final race in the series will be the Woodchester Park 8 mile on Sunday 3^rd September at 10.00.  This is a hilly run all on woodland tracks.  Entries here.. https://stroudac.co.uk/woodchester-park/

4. Run & Rehydrate – Thursday 7^th September

The last away day of the summer will be at Old Down Cricket Club on 7^th September. Come along ready to run at 19.00

5. TRC’s Oldbury 10 Mile road Race

The Oldbury 10 mile is on Sunday 17^th September 10.30. This is the third and last event in the Thornbury 2023 series. Emma Prichard is the  Race Director for this event. We will need all the volunteers we can get to ensure we have another excellent race. If you are able to help. And particularly if you know something about First Aid then please can you complete the following form: https://forms.gle/XGLhJJwtguALTnnr9

6. Basic First Aid & CPR for runners – Monday 25^th September

It is about time we revisited what to do when you are out running and someone nearby collapses. Clare Watt will lead an evening session on Monday 25^th Sept in our usual room – Severnside Suite from 19.00-21.00.  All Members are welcome to come along. It just may save somebodies life if you know how to do CPR and give basic first aid.

https://twitter.com/ResusCouncilUK/status/1651239837930868739

Put your name down on the Google Form attached here.  https://forms.gle/eJUyc65zjQWeFXth9

7. Parkrun of the month

Sept 2nd

Thornbury

https://www.parkrun.org.uk/thornbury/

 

Kevin Arnold is looking to ascertain if there is any interest in going to parkruns outside of our local area.

If interested please contact Kevin Arnold direct in order to share lifts etc. (07971 319737)

8. Thornbury 10k – Thursday 27^th June 2024

We have at least one person who has volunteered to join a small to organise next years Thornbury 10k. We are still looking for more volunteers and a Race Director – If you are interested in getting involved in a small team then please see Arthur Renshaw. Getting involved early, say by December, makes the whole job so much easier and there is plenty of experienced support around so you would not be left on your own.

9. Cross Country (Gloucester League)

https://www.athletics4u.co.uk/cross-country/

Cross Country starts again in November. Enter all 4 races for £25 is open now    https://www.entrycentral.com/glosxcleague4races

1. Saturday 4^th November Cirencester Park
2. Sunday 10^th December Bath Uni (incorporating Avon Champs)
3. Saturday 6^th January Cotswold Farm Park
4. Saturday 17^th February Pittville Park

19/08/23

 

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

Thursday Club Night Leaders

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

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

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

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

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

Tea Rota                                                      

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

20/07 : tba / 27/07 : tba

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

 

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New Club Captains

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

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

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

Hope to see you all soon,

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

 

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  Reminders

• June 29^th – Thornbury 10k (no meeting at the Leisure Centre)
• July 1^st – Cotswold Way Relay 2023 (2 teams)
• July 6^th – Meet in TLC car park – Severnside Room n/a
• July 16^th – Bristol Running Show

 

1. Thornbury 10k (Thursday 29^th June)

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

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

 

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

 

3. Bristol Running Show

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

 

4. Club Race Series – Pete Mainstone Challenge

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

 

6. Parkrun of the month

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

 

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

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

 

8. Thornbury Leisure Centre – discounted Membership for TRC

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

24/06/23

Correction to an item in this week’s Bulletin.

Bristol Running Show – Sunday 16^th July

The 2 gaps in the Bristol Running Show are 1 @ 8:30-10:30 and 1 @ 14:30-16:30

If you can help please contact Kevin Wood.