Thursday Club Night Leaders

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

7^th September : Walking – Val / 5k– Amel D / 10 min – Jerry C / 9 min – Lizzie W / 8 min –Moray S / 7 min– Ben B

Tea Rota                                                      

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).

                       ———————————————————–

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:

• 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 10.30
• 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

1. Results

Severn Bridge 10k

Jon Greenwood	54.26
Liz Baird	64.25
Mel Lloyd	76.39

Severn Bridge Half Marathon

Ros Rowland	1.56.24
Sonya Bryson	2.34.28
Karen Carr	2.34.28

2. TRC Open Evening – Thursday 24^th August

The open evening last Thursday introduced 7 new runners who ran with the Groups and hopefully we will see again. It also brought out more Club Members that we have seen for some months! Maybe it was the attraction of the cakes. In total there were well over 50 people there on the night. Big thanks to Jon Hall and his Team of Chris Pritchard and Carole Mosses for the original idea and the work with Facebook and sorting out the night and welcoming the new people.

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

Thanks to all those who helped deliver leaflets to all the houses around the course on Sunday.

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

Does anyone have a projector Clare can borrow on the night? (please contact Arthur Renshaw)

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

 

10. Club Night 31^st August – celebrating the achievements of Marion Dixon

Marion completed the latest beginner’s course in July. She ran her first parkrun in July at the beginner’s graduation run and then she set herself a target of running 60 miles in August in aid of MND

She will tell you she runs slowly, she does. However, she never gives up and is doing really well with her challenge. The last run of her challenge is at TRC on Aug 31st. Here is a link to her fundraising page on Facebooka link to her fundraising page. (link here) Facebook

11. Hugh McPherson

Hugh McPherson is running the Great North Run on 10^th September to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK. If you would like to sponsor him then just click on his JustGiving page – link below:  

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Hugh-McPherson1?utm_source=Sharethis&utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=Hugh-McPherson1&utm_campaign=pfp-email&utm_term=0c225405e9ec45edabf88d010c3f5877.”

27/08/23