Westonbirt 10k

On Friday 17th August RSE was represented well at the Westonbirt 10 k race.  The event was based at the beautiful Westonbirt House where competitors took on the accurately measured 2 lap course, finishing directly in front of the stunning stately home.

First in was Steve Phelps in a PB time of 46:43.  He was followed by;

Sharon Smith – 48:36

Helen Berry – 53:50

Sandie Wood – 56:11

Richard Marshall – 57:42

Tracy Webster – 1:02:11

Kate Potter – 1:03:03

George Rackley – 1:03:30

Kate Bartram – 1:03:42 which was her first 10k race without stopping. Great effort

Amanda Haines – 1:04:04 and a new PB

Kay Thompson – 1:15:53 and a new PB

Not only great running from everyone but as always great support from other club members who attended the event.

Hangman Ultra

The third annual Hangman Ultra took place on Saturday August 18th 2018 and involved a 54km run through the  beautiful Hampshire countryside.  The race commenced at Longparish near Andover and went to Coombe Gibbett before heading back to Longparish.  Henry Church represented team RSE at this event coming home in 7th place in a time of 5:11:00 which was 4 minutes than his previous effort 2 years ago.  Great effort.

Hullavington 10k

The Hullavington 10K which was run on Sunday 19th August was a road race and fun run over a gently undulating and picturesque course which started and finished in the village of Hullavington. The Race Headquarters were at the Bagless Tea Room and so all runners got a free cake along with their finishers medal after they crossed the line at the Hullavington Arms.

Steve Sandercock – 55:31

Sarah Page – 55:34 and a new PB

Sandie Wood – 56:30

Tracey Webster – 1:04:22

Kay Thompson – 1:14:50 and a new PB

Caroline Joynes-Creed – 1:15:56

Kevin Joynes-Creed – 1:15:56

Great running from everyone.

Jayson Lee 10k Memorial Race

The Jayson Lee 10k memorial race took place at Jersey on Sunday 19th August. This year was an extra special event as it was the 10th anniversary of the run, organised by Jayson’s family and takes place in order to raise money for the Jersey Hospice Care.  The race itself is an undulating road race around coastal roads and quiet country lanes.

Vicki Mason had the rare opportunity to run the race with her husband and completed the run in 54:48.

Badminton Tough Mudder

The Badminton Tough Mudder event returned to the beautiful countryside of Badminton for a second year on Sunday 19th August. Tough Mudder South West 2018 featured a brand new course and a selection of new for 2018 obstacles.   The race was a winning combination of 20 + awesome obstacles over a 10 mile course involving gloopy mud and trail running designed to push the runners beyond their limits and all in one day.

Nadine Brown and Ollie Hazel completed the event with 2 other runners as part of a 4 person team.  Ryo Taylor also completed the event with another runner.

Two Tunnels City Ticket Half Marathon 

The 1 lap looped Two Tunnels Half Marathon course took in the the best of the countryside views along the Limpley Stoke Valley as well as beautiful city centre running through the heart of Bath along the footpaths and riverside trails.

Andy Masser completed the race in an unofficial time of 1:45:48.

Mentioned in Dispatches

There have been a number of runners who have achieved PBs in races this week but I think special mention must be given to Kate Potter who achieved 1st place in the V70 category at the Westonbirt 10k.  Great effort.

Cirencester Park Run

Kevin Joynes-Creed – 25:08

Wayne Edgington – 26:32

Jon Collins – 30:21

Caroline Joynes-Creed – 35:49

Caroline Sandercock – 36:26

Rory Brown – faster than Nadine

Nadine Brown – 39:20

Jersey Park Run

Vicki Mason – 27:05

Swindon Park Run

Ollie Hazel – 19:25

Martyn Joyce – 21:16

RUNNING SOMEWHERE ELSE PRESENTS BIGGEST CHARITY

CHEQUE YET!

(Picture shows members of RSE and The Churn Project CEO Fran Embleton-Smith celebrating having raised £2,400 for the charity)

Running Somewhere Else running club have raised £2,400 for local charity The Churn Project after various events over the past 12 months.

The money was raised through a number of fundraisers as well as the Fairford 10K race in June, which saw the event selling out at 500 participants – the most successful to date. Special thanks were given to IHS Markit who were the events principal sponsor contributing generously to the clubs chosen charity, the Churn Project, which provides support to a range of vulnerable and marginalised people across the local community.

Other fundraisers included a Quiz Night, Christmas Raffle and sponsorship organised by various RSE members for races they ran over the year.

The Club handed over a cheque for £2,400 to Fran Embleton-Smith, the charity’s CEO, at The White Heart in Ashton Keynes following an ‘Away Day’ run organised by one of the clubs members which took in some of the beautiful Thames Path and Cotswold Water Park on July 23.

The club chose the Churn Project as its chosen charity for 2017-18 after a vote of club members.

Running Somewhere Else Chair David Whitlow said: “To be able to help support a local charity where easily accessible support can make such a huge difference to people’s lives really resonated with our club members this year. The diverse range of activities and benefits they can bring to people in our local community makes us all realise that our fund raising efforts, no matter how small, can help many people in many ways.”

“We are really proud of the amount we have raised this year and this is testament to our members belief and support of this fantastic local charity.”

Fran Embleton-Smith, the Churn Project CEO, said: “We are so delighted to receive such wonderful support from the club.  As a local charity, we are very dependent on the goodwill of local people and it’s been inspiring to be associated with such a friendly, motivated, energetic group of people!”

The club is now in the process of selecting its charity for the coming year but fundraising activities have already begun!