WELCOME to Thornbury Running Club. We meet every Thursday, 7pm, at Turnberrie’s Community Centre, Bath Road, Thornbury. Newcomers are always welcome. Click here to find out more about us.
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Riverbank Rollick Results – HERE
Rverbank Rollick Report and photographs HERE
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Route: Around Thornbury this is a 6 mile route that could be extended with a lap of the ‘Hackett’ or ‘Golf Club entrance road’
Lock Up Rota: This week (26th) it’s Craig Carscadden and then next week (2nd Feb) is Jim Godden.
AGM Friday 27th Jan CTK 8.00pm Agenda: Please click HERE
Annual Dinner at The Ship Inn, Alveston on Saturday 3rd March Please contact Karen Carr for details and tickets.
Hanham Horror: Entry form HERE
Quiz Night
Club Thornbury are holding a Quiz Night on 25th February in the Severnside Suite at Thornbury Leisure Centre 7pm for 7:30 start. The bar will be open. Previous winners have been Thornbury Running Club, Thornbury Baptist FC, Thornbury Rugby Club and current holders Thornbury Town FC.
Ros will be collecting names of anyone who is interested, with an aim of regaining the trophy!!
Rob
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Gloucester League XC Race 4 will be held at Tewkesbury School on Saturday 4th February (NOT 11th as it says on the ‘Upcoming events’.) Ladies Race at 2.15, men at 2.55.
Transport – meet 12.45 at the Scout Hut.
If the weather is inclement we will be using the new tent for changing and sheltering!
Gwent League Race 4 is at Brecon the following week 11th February: more details nearer the time.
All XC races will count towards the new ‘Flying the Flag’ Award.
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Please let Gareth know urgently if you are interested in attending this course:
Leadership in Running Fitness
Date: 4 February
Venue: Archway School, Stroud, Glos.
Course Code: MC0413
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For details of the new ‘Flying the Flag’ Club Award follow the link HERE
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There is currently a shortage of people in the Club who could take over the time-keeping role in our races. This makes us vulnerable if those who have traditionally done this are absent for some reason. Please let Gareth know if you are willing to attend a short training session to increase these numbers.
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Route: Alveston and the Hacket A nice route of almost 7 miles, but the Hacket loop can be missed out if necessary.
Lock Up Rota
This week (19th) is Gareth Thomas and next week (26th) it’s Craig Carscadden.
Rollicking Good Rollick!!!
Congratulations to Dave Andrews and his teams of helpers for yet another great event.
This email was received on Sunday evening by one satisfied customer!
My wife and I accidentally swapped numbers, which means that it appears that I beat her. I find this hilarious, but she doesn’t. Could you please swap them?
Thanks to everyone for a well-organised race and a superb route.
Simon Whittle (Somer AC)
For full results and report please click links above.
Annual Dinner from Karen Carr
As last year’s February ‘do’ was so successful, we’ve decided to do it again except this year it will be a March ‘do’. We’ve booked
The Ship Inn at Alveston on Saturday 3rd March for a three course meal followed by tea or coffee.
The entertainment will be from Pete Mainstone (he hasn’t agreed yet) and Paul da Vinci who was so good last year.
For anyone who didn’t come to last year’s do, Paul da Vinci was the lead singer with The Rubettes (of Sugar Baby Love fame!) You tube link and he was very good. Most of us danced the night away which will hopefully happen again this year apart from Rob who is excused from dancing as he is running all night the previous night. The cost will be £24 per person.
The choice of food is:
Starters:
Mushroom and spinach tart
Cauliflower and cheese soup
Mini warm beetroot and butternut squash salad
Black pudding and leek stack with cider mustard sauce
Mains:
Pork loin topped with apricots and peaches
Chicken Dijon with a timbale of rice and green beans
Salmon Pivier with butter and chive new potatoes and salad
Nut wellington with buttered new potatoes and chef’s vegetables
Desserts:
Sticky toffee and pear pudding
Vanilla oven baked cheesecake with black cherry compote
Ice cream
Eton mess
Tea or Coffee
We hope as many of you as possible will be able to come along to what promises to be a great night out.
Please let me know if you will be able to come to my excuse for a new dress or if you have any questions.
Karen x
Bristol 10k and Half Marathon 2012
Anyone considering entering either of the above events maybe interested in the fact that RUNBRISTOL are offering special discounts for clubs booking bulk places in the 2012 Bristol 10k – Sunday 20 May and Bristol half marathon – Sunday 30 September
See the race website www.runbristol.com for further info:
Clubs wishing to block book places can take advantage of the following deals:
●Buy 10 places and claim 25% discount
●Buy 15 places and claim 30% discount
●Buy 20 places and claim 35% discount
Rob Cowlard will be taking names at club nights from now on. He will then enter everyone together to receive the discount. Please let Rob know as soon as possible, as places go quickly!
Meetings
This Thursday (19th) is a committee meeting at CTK at 9.00pm.
On Friday 27th January is the AGM to which all members are welcome. AGM is also at CTK but at the earlier time of 8:00pm
Rob
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Please click this link Rollick Race Day Org 2012 for information on Rollick marshals and other jobs.
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Route: It’s the final round of the Winter Handicap this week. As usual there will probably be an alternative run too.
Rollick
It’s the River Bank Rollick this Sunday, and Dave Andrews has enough marshals, so everyone else can race!! Lets see if we can get a good show of Thornbury shirts on the start line, there will certainly be plenty of support around the course.
Rob
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Route: Round town 4 A fairly short figure of 8 that could be lengthened by a quick blast up the Golf Club entrance road.
Rollick Marshals
Sorry to go on about this but we really need more volunteers to help marshal this IMPORTANT event, which is just over a week away. Please contact Dave Andrews d@ddandrews.fsnet.co.uk or there will be a sheet to sign at club on Thursday.
Lock Up Rota
Nigel Hale to lock up this week (5th Jan) then Liam Jones next week, also 3rd and final round of the Winter Handicap next week.
XC UPDATE from Judy Mills
On the website it says we will be including the Gloucester Championships on 7th January as one of the qualifying races for the Club XC champs. After some discussion we think, since the Club doesn’t actually gain anything by taking part, it would be better to concentrate on getting teams out for the remaining Gwent and Gloucester fixtures. There are enough other races for the Club champs to be decided-on.
GWR Towpath 10k series
Entries for the 2012 GWR Towpath Series opened last month, please click here for entry form.
Local Fell Races from Wilf Burke
This is a link to a two fell races that I have run a couple of times in recent years: http://www.wfra.me.uk/
The first is in Monmouth this Saturday 7th January. A short race of just under 4 miles and, unusually, there are not only changing rooms but also showers.
The second is a little further afield, in the Quantock Hills, on Saturday 25th February. This is a little longer at 7.5 miles and facilities are limited to shelter from the trees in a car park that is too small. There may be a chance to see some old friends as Jon and Lorraine Croome have run for the past couple of years – and Jon has a score to settle after he twisted his ankle on the final descent last year.
Presentations for both will be in the local pub after the race – which seems to be the common thread linking most fell races.
If anyone wants more information or to share transport they can contact me on 0117 9509235 or wilfburke@hotmail.com.
Rob
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