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TRC Weekly Bulletin – w/c 9th February 2026

TRC Weekly Bulletin – w/c 9th February 2026

Meet in Top Car Park this week

Thursday Club Night Leaders 

12th February.  Walking – Val / 5k –Caron Hale/ 10 min – Arthur Renshaw/ 9 min –Ellen Perrett/ 8 min – Mel Wilson/ 7 min – Peter Cable

19th February.  Walking – Val / 5k –Nigel Hale/ 10 min –Liz Baird/ 9 min – Emily Messe/ 8 min – Martyn Green/ 7 min – Ben Bohane

Runner Safety – For your safety and those around you it is essential that you have a head torch & hi-viz vest when running with the club after sunset.  

Tea Rota 

12/02 No Tea, Room Not Available; 19/02 Hugh McPherson; 26/02 Mel Lloyd; 5/03 Chris Foley; 12/03 TBA; 19/03 TBA; 26/03 (Room n/a until 19:00)TBA; 2/04 TBA; 9/04 Romeo Maddalena; 16/04 TBA; 23/04 (Room n/a until 19:00) TBA

Results:

08/02 Doynton Hard Half Marathon

All finishers qualify for the cross country next week.

41 George Evans 2:00:53 2:00:39 3rd MV50  
44 Sam Baimbridge 2:01:08 2:00:56    
55 Melanie Wilson 2:04:01 2:03:48 1st FV40  
82 Hannah Hamilton 2:09:08 2:08:55    
101 Moray Sloan 2:11:42 2:11:26    
103 Ollie Brown 2:11:47 2:11:33    
133 Peter Cable 2:15:44 2:15:23    
169 Bethan Bowden 2:23:19 2:23:04    
205 Damian McManus 2:29:47 2:29:29    
276 Emily Meese 2:37:53 2:37:35    
289 Clare Watt 2:39:50 2:39:45 1st FV60  
337 Jo Plumbley 2:50:00 2:49:32    
354 Sonya Bryson 2:51:47 2:51:35    
366 Andrew Gregory 2:54:10 2:53:33    

Park Run News 31/01:  

Melanie Wilson was 1st female at Wotton in 25:49 – no doubt practicing for next week’s cross country, Mel, not to mention Doynton.  2 firsts in 2 days!!

Ashleigh Davidson was 2nd female while on tour at Llanfoist Crossing, Abergavenny while Jay Bartley (25:20) was at Tremorfa in Cardiff.

Reminders:-  

  • Thursday 12th February; Room not available at 7 pm, meet in top car park
  • Saturday 14th February 2026;  Glos League XC-4 Cheltenham 
  • Thursday 26th March; Room not available until 19:00
  • Thursday 23rd April; Room not available until 19:00
  • Thursday 21st May;  Weston Prom Club Run & Rehydrate
  • 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

1. Gloucester League Cross Country  

LAST CHANCE THIS SEASON!!!!!

Anyone who can get round the Doynton Hard Half can run a cross country – you are qualified.  Give it a go.

You can enter individually for the remaining last race for your cross country experience.  Enter at:- https://entry4sports.co.uk/#/  You can carry over your race count to next season to qualify for your waterproof duffel bag.  Complete 3 races and it’s free. 

Only 5 days to go before you can add to your appearances to earn one of the famous TRC branded waterproof kit/duffel bags.

  • Glos League Cross Country-4 Cheltenham 14th February 2026  

For details of all races see the Gloucester League Cross Country Website. Affiliated cost is £10 per race 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. 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.  Please forward your entry confirmation email, the one showing the amount paid, to treasurer@thornburyrunningclub.co.uk as soon as you enter please.  

2. Working together to keep women safe while running

Here are the documents given out following the talk last Thursday for those who weren’t able to attend or those who haven’t seen them:-

Personal Safety Measures For Running

New Street Safe Tool

Street Safe Tool Description

3. Park Run of the Month

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.   

4. Club Discounts

Sports Shoes – The club have negotiated a 15% discount off in season products with  SportsShoes.com. To obtain the code, which changes monthly, please complete this form.  (It’s still cheaper to go to their sales/outlet area 40 – 60% off)

Endurance Life Events 10% off

Your new code: TRC850
Using the club’s discount code is simple- Choose an event in the normal way: https://www.endurancelife.com – On the Basket / Checkout page click the text “Apply a gift voucher or discount code” and enter your discount code.
This code can be shared to anyone in the club but please do not post it on any publicly viewable webpage

Bimble and Bolt 10% off (women’s running clothes)
https://bimbleandbolt.com/pages/running-club-sign-up  just compete the form and enter Thornbury running club as your club
 

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

09/02