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TRC Weekly Bulletin – w/c 18th May 2026

It’s all down to the seaside for the Weston Prom run and rehydrate and Pete Mainstone Challenge event this week.

Thursday Club Night Leaders

21st  May. N/A  It’s all down to Weston for the club for the Weston Prom Race – food and drink on the prom afterwards.  All part of the Pete Mainstone Challenge.

28th  May.  Walking – Val / 5k – Liz Ball / 10 min – Liz Baird / 9 min Emily Messe / 8 min – Paul Thomas / 7 min – Nick Williams

Tea Rota

21/05 No Tea – Weston Prom; 28/05 James Mason TBC; 04/05 No Tea – Club 10K at Sailing Club; 11/05 TBA;  18/05 No Tea – Thornbury 10K

Reminders

  • Thursday 21st May; Weston Prom Club Run & Rehydrate
  • Saturday 23rd May – Park Run of the Month at Thornbury for their 300th event
  • Thursday 4th June; Club Road Championships
  • Thursday 18th June; Thornbury 10K
  • Saturday 4th July; Cotswold Way Relay
  • Sunday 5th July; Summer Barbecue and CWR Celebration
  • Sunday 20th September; Oldbury 10 Mile Race

Results.

03/05 Saltash 5K:

   9    Ryan Moon                       23:14   3rd SM
19    Darja Konovalova        25:28    3rd SF

Park Run News:-

Paul Saville was 2nd at Thornbury in 20:12.

Our tourists this week were Jay Bartley (27:26) who was at St. Matthews Field, Bridgewater.  Jon Welsh (28:50) was at Southwick Country Park, Trowbridge, and Rebecca Acaster (34:23) was across the border at Newtown in Wales

But tourist of the week definitely goes to Neil Roff (21:46) who was at the very Scandinavianly named Växjösjön parkrun in Sweden.

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1. Thornbury 10K Road Race – Thursday 18th June 2026 – Marshall Alert – 10 or so still needed.

Thanks to all who have signed up to help Marshall the 10k event.  We still need another 10+ people to be able to run the event safely. 

I may not be able to guarantee a beautiful evening out in the sunshine (but fingers crossed it will be).  But I can say that we have a great event with friendly runners, lovely club mates to marshal with and a very grateful race director!  Go on – you know you want to!  Here’s the link to the form  – Thornbury 10k Marshalling  

2. AGM

The AGM has now happened.  The whole of last year’s committee stood again and were unanimously reselected – you lucky people!  Claire Hollingdale was also elected unanimously as a new member of the committee.  You can read the minutes here

3. Charity of the Year 2026/7

As part of the AGM the charity for the following year was chosen and Brain Tumour Support was selected by majority vote.  So, this will now be our charity for the following year.

£1,000 was donated to each of last year’s 2 charities – Addisons Disease Support and The Grand Appeal.

3. Weston 5 Mile Prom Run Thursday 21st May and rehydrate afterwards

We’re heading back to the seaside! Mark your calendars for a club trip to Weston-super-Mare for the Weston Prom 5-Mile Race, which will form part of the Pete Mainstone Challenge. Last year was a brilliant evening with almost 40 Thornbury Running Club runners making the trip down the motorway. The club will pay for your entry but you must enter yourself under Thornbury Running Club and claim your entry fee back.

Entries for the May race will open after the April race on 9/4/26, so keep an eye out for further details. We’ll let you know when you can enter. As tradition now dictates… we’ll also be bringing along some well-earned post-race snacks and drinks so we can refuel and rehydrate on the prom.

4. Club 10km Road Race Championships Thursday 4th June 19:30

Change of Race HQ which will now be at The Anchor pub, Oldbury and this race will also be part of the Pete Mainstone Challenge.  Rehydrate afterwards.

5. Pete Mainstone Challenge

Remaining fixtures for the  Pete Mainstone Challenge are as follows:-

  • Thursday 21st May – Weston Prom
  • Thursday 4th June – Club Road Championship Race
  • Monday 8th June – Hogweed Trot
  • Sunday 19th July  – Lightning Bolt 10km (Chippenham)

6. Park Run of the Month

Next Park Runs of the month will be:

  • Now May 23rd Thornbury for the 300th event following one cancellation
  • June 20th Thornbury for a Beginner Course Graduation

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 treasurer@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk with your suggestions. 

7. Cotswold Way Relay – Saturday July 4th

The teams have now been selected:-

Leg Quickthorns – Mixed Team Old Thorns – Vets
1 Hannah Hamilton Clare Watt
2 Mel Wilson Russ Whiting
3 Jo Plumbley Captain Paul Thomas
4 Philip Blackburn Adrian Wombwell
5 Nathan Darkin Moray Sloan Captain
6 Natalie Lazarides George Evans
7 Neil McLachlan Jim Godden
8 Colette Jackson James Marshall
9 Kevin Cundy Alex Golding
10 Anneka Sutton Chris Foley

Reserves – James Mason, Judy Mills, Emily Meese, Nick Langridge, Sam Baimbridge, Catherine Dack, David Beard, Rosina Rowland, John Evans, James Platt.

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

18/05