Thursday Club Night Leaders

15^th Feb : Walking – Val / 5k– Nigel H / 10 min – Hugh Mc / 9 min – Lizzie W / 8 min –Hannah H/ 7 min – Ben B/  (Leisure Centre not available; meet in top car park 19.00)

22nd Feb : Walking – Val / 5k– Caron H / 10 min – Jerry C / 9 min – Chris P / 8 min –Mel W/ 7 min – Nick W/

(If you would be interested in becoming a run group leader then please see Captain Nick Williams for more info)

Tea Rota      

15/02 : No Tea Leisure Centre not available / 22/02 : Lorna Chambers / 29/02 : Paul Reeves

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Reminders for the Diary:

• Thursday 15^th Feb Leisure Centre NOT AVAILABLE (Meet in top car park 19:00)
• Saturday 17^th Feb Glos League XC Round 4. Pitville Park Cheltenham
• Friday 1^st March Thornbury Swimathon (19.00/20.00)
• Sunday 28^th April Bristol Running Show. BAWA Filton
• Thursday 16^th May TRC AGM Leisure Centre, usual room 20.30
• Thursday 27^th June 19.30. The next TRC organised event – The Thornbury 10k
• Saturday 6^th July Cotswold Way Relay

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Results:   Doynton Hard Half Marathon  – Sun 4^th Feb

PLACE	NAME	TIME	CAT	CAT PO
2	Nick WILLIAMS	01:33:43	Top 3	2
4	Philip BLACKBURN	01:38:38	MSen	1
47	George EVANS	01:57:16	MV50	5
66	Rob WATKINS	02:00:34	MV50	8
72	Grant BROWN	02:01:42	MV40	18
76	Nathan DARKIN	02:02:07	MV40	20
78	Danny BONNETT	02:02:45	MV50	10
79	Hannah HAMILTON	02:03:07	FSen	6
93	Henry ORNA	02:05:30	MV40	26
101	Oliver BROWN	02:07:03	MSen	42
115	Melanie WILSON	02:09:58	FV40	5
125	Paul THOMAS	02:12:43	MV50	18
206	Chris FOLEY	02:29:44	MV70+	1
332	Sonya BRYSON	02:54:46	FV40	40
333	Kevin CUNDY	02:54:46	MV40	74
334	Sarah NEWNES	02:54:46	FV50	19

 

1. Oldbury 10 Mile 2024.

The 2023 Race Director Emma Pritchard is standing down so we will be looking for a small Team of Members to organise the event in September 2024.  The Committee wish to thank Emma for organising a successful event in 2023 which was sold out (400 entries)

2. AGM – Thursday 16^th May (Club Year 1^st April 2024 – 31^st March 2025)

The AGM will be after Club Night on Thursday 16^th May at 20.30. We are on the lookout for any Members who would consider standing for the Committee. If you are interested, please speak to any Committee Member who will give an idea of what is involved. We have a very successful Club but we would like to introduce some new blood with new ideas into the Committee in 2024-25.

3. TRC Membership Renewals

The Club Membership year is from 1^st April. If you wish to renew early the details and the form to complete are here…

https://www.thornburyrunningclub.co.uk/membership/ 

https://forms.gle/CWY3HG7oLgArHTaH9

4. TRC Charity Donation

After a successful staging of our 3 events over the last year – all sold out – the Committee has decided to increase our donation to our annual Charity St Peter’s Hospice. We will now donate £2,000 and this will be done at the next Run & Rehydrate event in March – date to be confirmed.

We are now seeking nominations from the Membership for the choice of Charity for the coming year 2024-25. Please submit your nominations to the Secretary, Nigel Hale.

5. Cross Country (Gloucester League)

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

Check with the What’s App group or with Hannah Hamilton for the latest details. We now have a new tent for use by the XC team.

• Saturday 17^th Round 4. Pitville Park Cheltenham

6. Park run of the Month

Full list of 2024 park runs of the month is here..

https://www.thornburyrunningclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/parkrunOfTheMonth2024.pdf

Next three months are shown below:

March 2^nd Rogiet                https://www.parkrun.org.uk/rogiet/

April 6^th  Chipping Sodbury  https://www.parkrun.org.uk/chippingsodbury/

May 4th Thornbury            https://www.parkrun.org.uk/thornbury/

7. Thornbury Rotary Swimathon Friday 1^st March

TRC has always put in at least one team of 6 for this fun Charity Event except for last year when we couldn’t raise even one team of 6. We can have a slot on Friday from 19.00 or 20.00 for an hour to see how many lengths we can do. If you are interested, please see Arthur Renshaw.  For more info go here…

https://www.thornburyrotary.org.uk/PublicTemplate/PublicPage.aspx?PageID=109&TopicID=1001

8. Hogweed Trot 10k (Avon Champs) Monday 3^rd June

A very local fast and flat 10k that gets sold out early. Last year we had a lot of TRC Members running. For more info and entries…  https://hogweedtrotters.co.uk/hogweed-trot-10k/

9. Bradley Stoke 10k Sunday 9^th June

Another local fast and flat 10k  You can sign up here: https://race-nation.co.uk/register/bradley-stoke

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10. The Big Cheese 15 Miles off road. Sunday 17^th March

Long, hilly & off road:  https://www.cheddarrunningclub.co.uk/big-cheese

11. Cotswold Way Relay. Saturday 6^th July

We intend to enter two teams in this event but we need a couple of people to step forward to organise. We will need to get our application in by 26^th March. Any volunteers to organise please see Captain Nick or any Committee Member.

09/02/24