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TRC Weekly Bulletin – w/c 4th May 2026

Thursday Club Night Leaders

7th  May. Walking – Val / 5k – Nigel Hale / 10 min – Liz Baird / 9 min Jo Plumbley / 8 min – Hannah Hamilton / 7 min – Ben Foss

14th  May.  Walking – Val / 5k – Mel Lloyd / 10 min – Arthur Renshaw / 9 min Lizzie Williams / 8 min – Mel Wilson / 7 min – James Mason

Tea Rota

07/05 Sonya Bryson; 14/05 No Tea – AGM; 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 14th May: AGM at Thornbury Cricket Club with Run and Rehydrate with pizzas, vote and announcement of club charity for 2026/27  (see below)
  • Saturday 23rd May – Park Run of the Month at Thornbury for their 300th event
  • Thursday 21st May; Weston Prom Club Run & Rehydrate
  • 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.

29/04 Westonbirt 10K:

     941       Rebecca Acaster      1:14:50
  1025      John Franksen            1:22:14

Pete Mainstone Challenge:-

Full results and standings after first race now up to date on Pete Mainstone Challenge results page on club website.

Park Run News:-

Paul Saville was 3rd man at Thornbury in 20:30 and Melanie Wilson was 2nd woman in 22:54.

On tour John Franksen (34:56) was at Pontypridd, Rebecca Taylor (30:42) was at Greenwich Peninsula and Nikki Hale (23:40) was in Warrington.

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1. Thornbury 10K Road Race – Thursday 18th June 2026 – Marshall Alert – 10 still needed and a van.

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. 

Also we need a new sweep vehicle and driver for this years event. It’s a really key safety role and also for getting the signs packed up from the course afterwards. Is anyone able to help?

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 & Run & Rehydrate Evening  14th May

Join us for our AGM on Thursday 14th May 2026, combined with a Run & Rehydrate social.

🏃‍♂️ Event Details

Location: Thornbury Cricket Club, The Ship Field, Alveston, BS35 3LG
Times:
Run: 7:00 pm
AGM & charity presentation: 8:00 pm
Food: 8:30 pm

Includes a social run, AGM, charity presentations, pizza, and a drink (members free).
Vegetarian option available (select on form).

👉 Book here (first come, first served):
https://forms.gle/doL2U8joGiQ4UXma6

🎗 Charity of the Year 2026/7

Nominate a charity for TRC to support.

📧 Send nominations to secretary@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk
📅 Deadline: Friday 24th April
(Include brief details and why you’re nominating.)

The chosen charity will be decided at the AGM.

❓ Questions: social@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk

We hope to see you there!

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

Race HQ will be at the Sailing Club and this race will also be part of the Pete Mainstone Challengel.  Rehydrate afterwards.  A full list of the 10k’s for the Pete Mainstone Challenge will be announced soon.

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

We have entered two teams – a mixed team and a vets team. More info to follow  .Any questions see Jo Plumbley. Team places to be sorted out in the next week or so.

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

04/05