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TRC Weekly Bulletin – w/c 15th September 2025  

TRC Weekly Bulletin – w/c 15th September 2025  

Thursday Club Night Leaders  

18th September.  Walking – Val / 5k – Caron/ 10 min – Claire/ 9 min – Lizzie W/ 8 min – Paul T/ 7 min – Paul H  

25th September.  Walking – Val / 5k – Carol/ 10 min – Arthur/ 9 min – TBA/ 8 min – Hannah/ 7 min – Ben B  

Tea Rota    

18/09 Catherine Dack; 25/09 Claire Hollingdale; 2/10 Romeo Maddalena 

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

Results:   

06/09 Marathon des Chateaux du Medoc  

Moray Sloan  3603rd   6:25:00 

Moray’s Run Report: 

Many of you will know that I completed the above marathon near Bordeaux in the finely judged time of 6 hours 25 minutes (cut off is 6:30). This was position 3603/7847 – I don’t think they enforce the cut off very strictly. This amazing marathon takes in 64 local chateaux, 18 of which provide you with some red wine – so not a route for a PB! There is also plenty of food along the way including croissant, ice lollies, steak and oysters. Live music can often be heard along the way with many runners stopping for a quick dance or sing-along. Almost everyone is in fancy dress, some pushing crazy contraptions – this year’s theme was ‘the sea’ so I went as a pirate. The event is totally joyous with a very international feel and party atmosphere from the pre-race aerial acrobatic display to the post race free beer, music and fireworks. I can see why this race is on the bucket list for so many runners – if you ever get the chance to do it I highly recommend it.    Moray 

 07/09 Woodchester Trail Challenge (The Stroud AC one, not National Trust)  

Nick Langridge  47th   1:16:35  1st MV70 

 07/09 Great North Run  

Melanie Wilson  3907th   1:41:00  70th FV40 

 11/09 Club Road Race Championships and Pete Mainstone Challenge Event 

 30 intrepid club members braved the wet and windy weather last Thursday and completed the event.    Well done to Nick Williams and Hannah Hamilton for winning the Road Race Championships and there are new leaders in both men and women’s categories in the Pete Mainstone Challenge with Ben Bohane and Hannah Hamilton. 

 Full results can be found on the Pete Mainstone Challenge Results page of the club website. 

Park Run News 13/09:- 

 Peter Cable was second at Thornbury in 19:49. 

This week’s novelty venue was Paul Saville at Mole Valley (for anyone who remembers Richard Briers in Ever Decreasing Circles and Mole Valley Valves) in Dorking (22:46).  Mike Bennewitz was in Weymouth (28:08).  Moray Sloan fresh from the above drinking marathon was at the equally exotic Widnes (21:53).  But the winner this week for travelling to a Park Run was Kevin Arnold who went all the way to the quaintly named Sheep River near Calgary, Canada (24:28). 

Meanwhile, parkrun of the month is back.  Our next parkrun of the month will be at Chipping Sodbury on the 27th September. We are also 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. 

 To make sure your results are included contact Mel Lloyd at results@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk. All results are on the members results page on the club website.  All club Park Run results are also on the Park Run Results page on the club website. 

 Reminders:- 

  • Sunday 21st September  our own Oldbury 10 Mile Race 
  • Sunday 21st December Mince Pie Runs from Wotton-Under-Edge 

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  1. Oldbury 10 Mile Race 21st September  

Start 10:30 Power Station.  Race Director : Adrian Wombwell.  Instructions are out so everyone knows what they are doing.  Be there on time and have a good one.  2 or 3 extra marshals would be helpful.  You can sign up using the Google form which would be much appreciated or just contact Adrian. 

https://forms.gle/8c1XYUbgSqGRJEDh9  

2. 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 car park. If you are able to support the next course on 2 or 3 evenings that would be great. We need 2 or 3 people each week.  

Any questions please contact: Carol Mosses beginners@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk.  

If you want to be a Beginner’s Champion: 

Please fill in this form so that I can put together the rota. Without your help it is not possible to run the course. Participants are always very grateful for the support (as am I!) 

https://forms.gle/Wv9sawnMM9R5Eok16 

 Please spread this news with anyone who you think might want to join the Beginner’s Course: 

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.) 

Thank you. 

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

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

Form https://forms.gle/qkFAg8FJUyWodL4N8  

Thank you 

Carol  

3. Great Western Air Ambulance (GWAA) – proposed visit by TRC Members  

For the 15 or so TRC Members who expressed an interest in a visit. GWAA would like to offer them an invite-only base tour. This tour offers a unique chance to discover the lifesaving work provided. 

Attendees expect a tour of the airbase, learn about a typical day for their Critical Care Team, and potentially meet the crew and view the helicopter and critical care car up close. These events shed light on the charity’s operations, covering everything from lifesaving missions to the advanced equipment and interventions we provide.  

GWAA have one more date on offer – 15th  October at 2PM 

Please register yourself for one of the dates. It is up to you if you want to make a donation but as a Club we donated £2,050 recently.  

4. Cross Country  

Entries are now open:- https://entry4sports.co.uk/#/   

If you think you are likely to run all 4 races, please enter the series.  

Affiliated cost is £10 per race or £26 for series 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. Please forward your entry confirmation email, the one showing the amount paid, to treasurer@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk as soon as you enter please.  

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.  As cross country is a team the club will reimburse the entry for anyone who turns up and takes part in the race.  So that’s a free waterproof duffel bag and a free race in a team.  What are you waiting for?  Here are the dates to join in:-  

  • 12th October – Nympsfield 
  • 1st November – Cirencester Park 
  • 14th December – Bath University 
  • 14th February – Cheltenham  

Members taking part in 3+ cross country events in a season will be given a bag for free and those who do one or two events allowed to purchase at a discount.  

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

I’m taking part in a charity event next month – this is the ‘Military Versus Cancer’ – John O’Groats to Lands’ End gun pull. This is a 9-week event – which started today in Scotland at 0615 and aims to reach Pitlochry on Friday. My week is between Hereford & Bridgewater.   

https://www.militaryvscancer.com/field-gun-pull-september-2025/   

“ Commencing 1st September, I will be part of an extraordinary challenge—pulling a Boer War Field Gun over 1,000 miles from John O’Groats to Land’s End in support of Military vs Cancer. 

We are doing this to raise funds for serving personnel, veterans, and their families affected by cancer. It’s a cause that means so much to all of us, and every mile we pull is a step toward providing vital support when it is needed most. It’s going to be tough. It’s going to be emotional. But with your help, it will be worth every step.”   

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

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