Quarterly Newsletter May 2017
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Quarterly Newsletter May 2017 Club Championships 22nd October* White Horse Gallop (Westbury) Last Month’s Puzzle: There is a separate Mens and 5th November* Last months puzzle showed an Ladies championships and the rules will be the same as usual: Over the Hills (Bradford-on-Avon) old Wolseley police car (a Black • You must be wearing a Corsham 3rd December* Mariah) parked near Corsham Bromham Pudding Run Post Office opposite the Town Running Club vest or T-Shirt. Hall. • You must be a fully paid up *Date unconfirmed member of the club for 2017 Correct answers came from Best Heddington 5k Jane Tunnicliffe and Humphry • 20 points will be awarded to the 3 specific Parkruns † best result after age-grading, 19 Barnikel. Any (non-Chippenham) points to 2nd best and so on until half marathon- best result counts Well done both! everyone gets 5 points for entering a The driver even rang his bell championship race. Any marathon - best result counts for me as he pulled away, bless • It is your best 8 races that score so 5 bonus points for doing a team event him! with 17 events in the championship (CWR, AVR, Mob Match, Endure you have plenty of chances to get as 24) many points as possible. † 2x beginners’ graduation and we The races for 2017 are as follows: have a big gap in April/May so one around that time. 20th May Beginner’s Group Parkrun If you have any questions contact Carl Zalek. 4th June Chippenham 5 mile We had a great turn out for the first club championship race of the year, 5th July* seeing 26 of our members battling Chippenham River Run This Month’s Puzzle the cold, rain and hills! 20th August Don’t forget to let us know if you Two Tunnels (Bath) achieve a PB in any of your races 3rd September* this year, we want to hear about it! it Chippenham Half Marathon looks like out tradition of cakes and 15th October* prosecco is continuing into 2017. Grittleton 10 Away Runs 2017 Part of a footpath in Town Tuesday May 2nd For Fox Sake Broughton Gifford surely familiar to our runners Thursday May 18th Over the Hills (reverse) Bradford on Avon getting back to base. Tuesday June 6th Sandy Lane & Bowood Good luck! Thursday June 22nd Cherhill Answers please to: Tuesday July 4th Ford & Slaughterford [email protected] Thursday July 20th Castle Combe Tuesday August 1st Marshfield Thursday August 17th Kingsdown Tuesday August 29th Quarryman’s Arms (Box) Monthly NewsletterFrom the Chair Spring 2015 Well it is my absolute pleasure to be not being able to support the group to the community in which we live in. writing to you as Chairman, in this my until then, for me this was my first My last piece of news to share with first newsletter. Beginners Course supported by you is that Brian has decided to stand Dave Bethune. The group of 24 The first quarter of this year has down as President of the club as of the have shown great commitment each certainly been a busy one for Corsham end of April, he has been thinking week as have the CRC members who Running Club. Following the AGM about this for some time now and has have supported the group. We are in January we now have a largely new a number of other things to keep him nearly at the end of the course and Committee who are there to support occupied not least Margaret. He will have a Parkrun arranged for the 20th the membership and make sure the still continue to support the club with May, if your free that day come and club continues to flourish, if you have the 3 mile club and the Committee support us as well as getting some Club any comments or suggestions for the with run routes and maps. Brian Championship points. After this event Commitee please grab us at any club was one of the founder members of they will be joining the 3 mile group night or drop us an email through the Neston Running Club which became so if you haven’t already met them website. Club numbers continue to Corsham Running Club and has been then please make sure you give them rise and it’s amazing to see so many an official of the club for a number the normal CRC welcome when you members each week, I counted nearly of years now and although I’ve only run with them. 60 members at one session recently been on Committee for a short period and was so surprised to hear that Mo and Rachel are making sure we I know how much the club respects only a few years ago numbers were will have plenty of Social events in him and his views. The position of sometimes in single figures, we always our Calendar for this year, so please President is an optional position have room for one more so spread the support these if you can. and is voted at the AGM so we will be news. looking for a successor to fill Brian’s This Month we held the Corsham shoes in January 2018 You will see from the Club Captains 10k and 2k event, the 10k is now report we have had some really great the biggest 10k event in Wiltshire. Finally my thanks to Veena for pulling representation and results in the first The club is very lucky to to have a together the newsletter and all those quarter of 2017 from races near and strong sub Committee led by Alex, people who have contributed and far, and have a strong entry for both supported by club members and a hope you will enjoy the content. the Chippenham 5 Mile Race and the army of volunteers both before and on Richard Biggs first of the Heddington Series. the day itself. The event raises money for local based charities and it is so Our Beginners group started in good to be able to give something back March this year mainly due to me Club Captain’s Report Since the last newsletter, we have had 14 gaining a PB! It was great to see work to the test. We encourage all 4 club championship races with some some of our ex beginners stepping up other club members to come along great turn outs: to the challenge of a longer race. Who and support them. And don’t forget knows, they may be inspired by James the Chippenham 5 mile race on 4 The Wiltshire 10 attracted 20 who ran the . At present 18 (and two juniors) runners, I’m sure a lot of those were Lye London Marathon June the same day as our own St. Georges are signed up to run. using it as part of their training for 10k! the Bath Half. Smartt Smasher had Carl has now successfully registered 4 12 runners compete, the same as Lucy Bright is steadily ticking off her teams for the Cotswolds Relays and Bowood 10k and 16 members ran the 10 runs in 10 months for her chosen it’s really great to see some new names Calne Clock Change Challenge. charity. on the list. Although not a club championship The next club championship race is Jane Tunnicliffe race, the Bath Half saw 27 of our the Parkrun on 20 May and this is members complete the race, with over when the beginners put their hard Monthly NewsletterCorsham 10k Spring 2015 who at the age of 16 and running for Team Bath came in at 40 mins 23 secs setting the all-time record for Junior girl. An extremely good race and Jade has enormous potential to be a serious contender for many years to come. This result delighted her mother Karen who is one of the members of the brilliant organising committee for the 10K. Karen looked after the set up at the Football Ground and also the Goody Bags. Others on this committee that must take much of the credit for the success of the 10K are Max Luff who was responsible for all aspects of the course – signage, marshalling and the water station, aided by husband Michael, Jon Morrell who was The 2017 10K was the 35th and the runners. We may look to increase pivotal in organising Facebook and probably the best yet. We had 1057 the level of road closure in future Twitter and who therefore elevated finishers which is a great turn out and years. the profile of the run in the weeks many fewer no shows than normally beforehand and Oscar Stringer who As well as the enormous number of expected in a race. Having beautiful organised the Tee shirts, liaised with runners there was a backup team of weather must have helped, but we like many of our sponsors and provided around 75 marshals and others to to think that people are keen to take the commentary from the lead car make it work well on the day. The part because it is such a great event! throughout the race. distraction of the London Marathon, The atmosphere at the Race HQ was on at the same time, didn’t seem Another notable result was the winner tremendous and helped greatly by the to reduce the demand for entries. in the 80+ category – again how many double commentary act of Ben and The Race was declared full almost 2 races provide a trophy for serious Jon from BBC Radio Wiltshire. weeks before it took place.