Category: News

Cotswold Way Relay – WOW!

I have managed to fill the Cotswold Way Relay 3 teams in record time this year, I sent my request around 16:30 on Tuesday and had 30 volunteers within 16 hours and I also now have 5 reserves. It looks like we’re going to have a ladies team, a mixed team and a gents team (although it will have 1 lady in it).

If you would still like to volunteer (and there are a few regulars not in my 35) then that’s great as it will mean that we could either have 4 teams (which will increase our fee to around £8.50 each) or give us lots of options as injuries are likely.

 

Based on what everyone has told me, I have the 3 teams penciled in as follows: –

Leg 1 – Carl Zalek, Dave Bethune, Yuka Morrell

Leg 2 – Pierre Lacrouts, Dan Harman; Debra Kearsey

Leg 3 – Dave Mackie, Dave Aplin, Mo Maddock

Leg 4 – Alison Collins, Oscar Stringer, Stewart Unsworth

Leg 5 – Jon Morrell, Christine Bott, Lauren Edwards

Leg 6 – Lucy Bright, Craig Rumble, Danny Clenaghan

Leg 7 – Dave Camm, Diane Aldridge, Adrian Finch

Leg 8 – Carol Langley-Johnson, Jane Clarke, Laura Sheppard

Leg 9 – Max Luff, Richard Biggs, Jane Tunnicliffe

Leg 10 – Georgina Taylor, Chris Hunt, Simon Ratcliff

Reserves – Rachel Cannon, Lee Davis, Alan Kember, Steve Parham, Carly Corlett

 

Any problems then please let me know by emailing carlzalek@gmail.com or through Facebook.

Cotswold Way Relay 2017

I am looking for volunteers for the COTSWOLD WAY RELAY.

For those of you unaware, the Cotswold Way Relay is a 10 stage relay race along the length of the Cotswold Way from Chipping Campden (on the Worcestershire/Gloucestershire border) to Bath Abbey.

The website hasn’t been updated for 2017 but the date is always the last Saturday in June so it will be June 24th this year.

The legs range in length from 7-13 miles and they’re all hilly and cross country. We place no emphasis on ability and everyone is welcome to join in, even if you just want to walk it. It is self navigation but with 100 teams entering, the opportunities to get lost are minimal. The route is pretty well signposted; certainly much better than my first year; and many people will do a recce beforehand.

Speak to me or anyone who has run it before and they’ll all tell you what a great event this is.

We are hoping to enter 3 teams again this year and the committee have agreed to fund £250 so the costs will be between £4-£5 each if we get 3 teams or probably free if we get 2 teams.

I’d love to get a ladies team this year and the biggest challenge for that is the longer legs, especially further north, so if you’re one of our long distance ladies and don’t mind getting up at silly hours then please volunteer for leg 1, 2 or 4 especially.

As some people missed out last year,there will be some priorities for those but if you are interested then please email me at carlzalek@gmail.com or speak to me on club night or message me on Facebook and I’ll make a note of everything and try and squeeze you all in.

I plan to have the teams mostly sorted by the end of next month so let me know ASAP.
Thanks

Carl Zalek

Corsham Running Club Beginners Group March 2017 – Open For Applications

We are delighted to announce that we are taking applications for our next beginners group which starts on Thursday March 2nd 2017. If you would like to apply for a place on this program then please e-mail us with your details and we will get back to you with the next steps.

Please see our Beginners Group page for more information on the course itself and the Join Our Beginners Group page for more details on how to join the course.

Beginners Running is designed to get anyone from having little or no running experience, to being able to run a 5k at the end of a 10 week course. It is also useful to those runners who may be coming back from injury, or time away from running.

So get your applications in and your trainers on! We look forward to welcoming you all at the beginning of March.

Slaughterford 9

What a fantastic start to this years Championship racing,  Corsham Running Club were certainly out in force today and looking at the results there are fantastic times from all our members.  Whether you did the race for time or just personal achievement you were all awesome, for those who may have doubted there was any mud believe me there was plenty of it. Thank you to those who took the time to come along and support us all at various places around the course. It is and always will be a pleasure to run with you all and our thanks to Jon Morrell who organised the post run curry as his final social engagement.

Corsham Running Club AGM and quiz

Another successful well attended AGM and quiz this evening at Corsham Cricket Club. 

Congratulations to our awards winners:

  • Ladies Club Championship – Alison Graham
  • Mens Club Championship – Alan Kember 
  • President’s Shield – Hilary Farroll
  • Ladies Captain’s Award – Natalie Inman
  • Mens Captain’s Award – Dave Mackie
  • Griff Award – Jane Clarke

A big thanks to our outgoing committee members-Simon Scott, Michael Luff, James Lye and Jon Morrell

And a big welcome to our new committee members:

Chairman – Richard Biggs

Secretary – Craig Rumble

Treasurer – Dan Harman 

Social Secretaries – Rachel Cannon and Mo Maddock

And congratulations to the aptly named ‘The Winners’ who emerged victorious in the quiz hosted by Jon and James. 

Request for Blind Runner Guide for Lungbuster on 5th Feb

We’ve received a request (replicated below) to ask if anyone would like to be a guide for a blind runner. The race is a 10 mile cross country starting in Broad Hinton and you’d get free entry and a medal at the end. 

If you can help out please contact Rob Davies on chairman@royalwoottonbassetthounds.co.uk

I’m a blind runner who races most weekends.

I’m writing to ask if you could post on facebook or twitter or email current entrants of lungbuster 2017 on Sunday 5 February to see if anyone would be willing to guide me

No experience needed

I would just hold a right arm

I would obviously be slow, due to the nature of the ground

I run road 10 miles in around 2 hours

I would also appreciate the guide collecting me from a friend’s in Park South and back.

I look forward to hearing from you either way

Louise Simpson

Be Seen, Be Safe

Following an email we have received from a Corsham resident where a runner in Corsham narrowly avoided being struck by a car in a poorly lit area, could we remind you that when out running at this time of year to wear some Hi Viz clothing, lights or anything that will make you visible to others.  Like your family and friends we at Corsham Running Club want you to Be Seen & Be Safe.

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