Uncategorized

TRC Weekly Bulletin – w/c 13th October 2025

TRC Weekly Bulletin – w/c 13th October 2025  

 Thursday Club Night Leaders 

16th October.  Walking – Val / 5k – Jim Williams/ 10 min – Claire New/ 9 min – Lizzie Williams/ 8 min – Martyn Green/ 7 min – Paul Harrod  

23rd October.  Walking – Val / 5k – Nigel Hale/ 10 min – Jerry C/ 9 min – Emily Meese/ 8 min – Hannah H/ 7 min – Nick W 

Runner Safety – For your safety and those around you it is essential that you have a head torch & hi-viz vest when running with the club after sunset. Please read this document for further info… Head torches & Hi-viz vests 

Tea Rota   

16/10 TBC 

We need some more Members to step-up to do Tea on a Thursday – looking for cover for October. 

Results:  

12/10 Gloucester Cross Country League – Nympsfield 

Wonderful start to the cross country season in fine weather with all the club tents and flags flying and plenty of encouragement all round the course.  At the time of the bulletin final results are not yet available.  They should appear here on Monday and club results and standings will be on our cross country results page soon afterwards. 

However, we can say that in the ladies race we had full teams out with Mel Wilson leading home, followed by Hannah Hamilton, Jo Plumbley, Ros Rowland and Catherine Dack.  

The men’s Over 65s started with a team and Nick Langridge led Chris Foley in but Jerry Clothier, unfortunately, had a fall and was forced to drop out.  Recover soon, Jerry.  

The men were one short of a full team (where were you all?) but did have enough vets to make up a vets team.  Matt Johnstone led early on, closely followed by Martyn Greene and Sam Baimbridge.  By lap 3 Matt was pulling away and Sam starting to find it hard going.  Meanwhile George Evans who had been trailing behind made a stronger second half and picked off Alex Golding and Sam to come third with Sam and Alex behind.  

Full results next week.  

If you now regret missing all the shenanigans of cross country and running as a team – and you should – you can still enter each of the remaining three events individually, help the teams out and still get your free waterproof duffel bag.  

5/10 Cardiff Half Marathon  

Emily Botha  1:44:12   
Chris Foley  2:01:52  3rd MV75 
Claire Hollingdale  2:06:19   
Lucy Stevens  2:09:17   

Park Run News 11/10:-   

At Thornbury Paul Saville was 3rd in 21:08 and Ashleigh Davidson was 1st female in 22:37 and Melanie Wilson was 2nd in 22:58.  Ben Bohane was 2nd at Severn Bridge in 17:13 (Should have been at Nympsfield for XC)  

Our tourists were Paul Reeves at Poole (22:46) and Neil Roff in Jersey (21:55).  

Reminders:- 

  • 15th October: Beginners Course starts – Week 1 
  • 19th October: Wye Valley / Tintern run (see Nathan if interested) 
  • 1st November: Glos League XC-2 Cirencester Park 
  • 1st November RNLI Charity Talk by  ex-squadron leader of Red Arrows (Sailing Club 14:00 – 16:30) 
  • 9th November: Room only available after 19:00; Meet top car park 19:00 ready to go. 
  • 11th December. Xmas lights run & party 
  • 14th December: Glos League XC-3 Bath University 
  • 21st December Mince Pie Runs from Wotton-Under-Edge 
  • 14th February 2026: Glos League XC-4 Cheltenham 

———————————————————————————————————- 

  1. Introduction to Running Course 

The Introduction to Running Course has been a great way for the Club to support people who are keen to start running, promote running in the local community and attract new members. We need your help please. The next Introduction to Running Course is taking place over 8 weeks on Wednesdays from 15th Oct to 3rd Dec at 6:45pm from TLC top car park. We need 2 or 3 people each week. If you want to be a Beginner’s Champion. Please fill in this form so that I can put together the rota.  

https://forms.gle/Wv9sawnMM9R5Eok16: 

Introductory Course for New Runners October 2025 

We are a friendly local club catering for runners of all abilities: beginners, improvers & competitors.  

If you are interested in attending an 8 week course, ‘Introduction to Running’ we are now open for people to register for the next course starting on Wednesday 15th October at 6:45pm for 8 weeks until Wednesday 3rd December 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 13th December to celebrate your success. 

The whole course costs only £10. If you are interested in attending please contact beginners@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk or complete Introductory Running Course Interest (click on the link on the Thornbury Running Club website below.) 

Website: http://www.thornburyrunningclub.co.uk  

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thornburyrunning/  

Form https://forms.gle/qkFAg8FJUyWodL4N8  

2. Park Run of the Month 

We are asking members to nominate the date and location for future park runs of the month. The date can coincide with a special event e.g. birthday or milestone e.g. 100th parkrun. The location should be no more than a 30 minute drive from Thornbury. 

Please message Nathan with your suggestions.  

3. Cross Country  

Did you miss the first one or entering the series?  Shame.  You can still enter individually for the remaining 3 races.  Enter at:- https://entry4sports.co.uk/#/ 

  • Glos League Cross Country-2 Cirencester Park – 1st November  
  • Glos League Cross Country-3 Bath University 14th December 
  • Glos League Cross Country-4 Cheltenham 14th February 2026 

 For details of all races see the Gloucester League Cross Country Website. 

Affiliated cost is £10 per race plus fee and providing you turn up on the day to run the club will refund your entry fee. If you run 3 or more races the club will refund the series fee. If the promise of a free waterproof duffel bag with “Thornbury Running Club” printed it isn’t enough incentive for you to do cross country you can also get free entry to the race as well.  Please forward your entry confirmation email, the one showing the amount paid, to treasurer@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk as soon as you enter please.  

4. RNLI Charity Talk Saturday 1st November Oldbury Sailing Club  

Unfortunately, this date coincides with cross country at Cirencester. 

Captain Andy Wyatt (Retired Squadron Leader of RAF Red ArrowsTeam) 14:00 to 16:30 hours with liquid refreshment and nibbles.  Cost is £5 per person with all proceeds going to RNLI. 

You can book at www.thornburysc.org.uk/Booking/events   

5. Kevin Arnold’s ‘Military Versus Cancer’ Charity Event   

You can still sponsor Kevin Arnold’s monster field gun pull as he is in action this week:-  

Please sponsor me if you can – every donation counts, big or small.  

 I would like to raise £100 for each day I’m taking part and if I can start now, that is not a huge task. Please remember, what we do is supporting serving personnel, veterans, and their families affected by cancer, so every pound raised really helps.    

Thank you, Kevin   

6. SportShoes.com discount 

The club have negotiated a 15% discount off in season products with  SportsShoes.com 

To obtain the code, which changes monthly, please complete this form.  

7. Kokoro Fitness 

Kokoro Fitness Poster

Some members of the club already use this gym and they have sent us a flyer to tell you about it.  Use the QR code or look them up to find out more about it.  

8. Local upcoming races –   enter as “Thornbury Running Club”  

13/10