Thursday Club Night Leaders
6th March . Walking – Val / 5k – Harriet F/ 10 min – Arthur R / 9 min – Chris P / 8 min – Moray S / 7 min – Pete C
13th March . Walking – Val / 5k – Caron H/ 10 min – Hugh M / 9 min – Kevin W / 8 min – Martyn G / 7 min – Nick W
Tea Rota
06/03 Lorna Chambers. 13/03 Mel Lloyd. 20/03. ???
We need some more Members to step-up to do Tea on a Thursday – looking for cover as from 20 March.
Results: (none this week)
Reminders:.
• Sunday 23rd March. Bristol Running Show.
• Sunday 30th March. BST – clocks go forward one hour
• Tuesday 1st April. Renewal of annual subscriptions for another year.
• Thursday 10th April. Meeting room not available. Meet top car park ready to run at 19:00
• Thursday 17th April. 19:30 Weston Prom Run (5 Miles).
• Wednesday 23rd April. Start of new Introductory course for New Runners
• Thursday 22nd May – AGM and Run & Rehydrate
• Saturday 5th July. Cotswold Way Relay
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1. TRC Membership Renewals (Membership Year 01/04/25 – 31/03/26)
2025-26 Club membership is due for renewal before Monday 1st April, thank you to all those who have already renewed. If you have not, please complete the 2025-6 form.
Membership details: https://www.thornburyrunningclub.co.uk/membership/
Membership Form: https://forms.gle/tUWvHmDpvXRomCLn8
If you recently joined in Jan-Mar 2025, this does not apply to you, as your membership is valid until end March 2026. If you have any questions please contact membership@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk or Treasurer@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk
2. Cotswold Way Relay 2025 – Saturday 5th July
The Cotswold Way Relay is a 10 stage relay race covering all 103 miles of the Cotswold Way from Chipping Campden to Bath Abbey. This is event is organised by Team Bath and has a limit of 100 teams.
The event is very popular with TRC members and for 2025 we intend to enter a Women’s team and a further 1or 2 teams.
If we become oversubscribed, we will work on a first come first served basis, subject to the requirements of each team entered. A vets team must all be aged 40+ and a mixed team must contain at least 4 women. Save the date and if you wish to run, or be a reserve or can help with on the day marshalling then please sign up here! If you have any questions please see Jo Plumbley who is organising the event this year.
3. Weston Prom Run Race 8 (5 miles) – Thursday 17th April 2025 19:30 start
Matt Johnstone is organising a Club supported run at Weston in April and wants to try and get a big turnout from the Club. Enter individually and the Club will refund your entry fees. Entries open 21st March. More details on the link below.
https://westonac.co.uk/races-2/weston-prom-run/
4. New Running Shoes?
SportShoes.com discount
The club have negotiated a 15% discount off in season products with SportsShoes.com, currently SS25.
To obtain the code, which changes monthly, please complete this form.
5. New Runners course – Wednesdays 23rd April to 11th June
Carol Mosses is looking for helpers over the eight weeks.
More details to follow.
6. 2024/5 AGM and New committee
The Committee has fixed the date of the AGM for the Financial Year 2024/5 – this will be on Thursday 22nd May and we will hold the AGM after a Run & Rehydrate. Drinks and Pizza for those who stay on for the AGM.
Location not confirmed as yet.
Most of the Committee will stay on for next year but we will look to make space for any Member who is keen on joining the Committee. If you are interested, please speak to any Committee Member.
Nick Williams & Melanie Wilson are to stand down from being the Club Captains. We are now looking for two new Captains to take over the role as from 1st April 2025.
7. 2025/6 Club Constitution and Club Rules
The Committee does not envisage any chance to the Club Constitution or Club Rules for 2025/6. The Committee also confirmed that there will be no change to the annual subs for 2025/6 and the subsidy for joining England Athletics will remain in place.
8. Riverbank Rollick 2026 – Race Director
The 2026 Riverbank Rollick will be on Sunday 18th January 2026.
Kevin Wood did a fantastic job organising the Rollick for the last two years and he will now be stepping down so we need an individual or group of individuals to take over the organisation. If anyone is interested please see Arthur Renshaw (chairman@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk) Full training will be given.
9. Bristol Running Show – Sunday March 23rd
The Bristol Running Show 2025 will take place again at the BAWA Leisure centre, Southmead Rd in Filton on March 23rd 2025. The show will feature local clubs and running groups, local and regional businesses and services, fitness and health professionals, personal trainers. There will be guest speakers. https://bristolrunningshow.com/
10. Upcoming local races
• Hogweed Trot 10km – 2nd June – Enter 2025 Hogweed Trot
• Big Cheese 15m – 6th April – https://www.cheddarrunningclub.co.uk/big-cheese
• Endurance Life (10km/Half/Marathon/Ultra) – Various (10% discount on entry with code TRC358) – https://www.endurancelife.com
• Bradley Stoke 10k – Sunday 8th June. Entries live Sat 8th Feb
https://race-nation.co.uk/register/bradley-stoke
• Portishead Black Nore 10km MT race – Sunday 28th September 2025 at 10AM.
Entries are now open via: https://www.fullonsport.com/event/black-nore-10km-2025/profilee
There is currently an early bird price of £12 UKA Affiliated and £14 Unaffiliated until the 1st of June.
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