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Hi all. There were a few cancellations over the weekend, thanks to the weather, but we still had a great turnout at races and various Park Runs from club members, as you will see below….

Mark Garrett

Bourton Half Marathon

It may no longer officially be the “Hilly Half”, but none of the hills have gone away and it’s a challenging, but pretty, course.

The results count towards the County Road Race Championship races and there were also County medals for the race itself. Zoe, Elaine, Sharon and Steve were all awarded medals!

Jennifer Glass                    01:46:25               LV50/02                2^nd in age category

Steve Sandercock              01:50:27               MV60/09

Jo Wood                              01:57:34               LV40/08

Elaine Chapman                02:02:15               LV40/10

Zoe Markham-Lee             02:05:22               LV40/14

Teresa Hazelwood             02:13:08               LV40/16

Felicity Crotty                    02:16:46               LV40/17

Sharon Smith                     02:17:20               LV70+/01             1^st in age category

Sara Juggins                       02:34:20               LV40/20

Liz Hulcup                          02:42:51               MV70/2                Tail Runner

“Bourton half or ‘hilly’ half as it’s more commonly known. Seems like all the races lately have had hills in! This was my fourth race in 4 weeks and wasn’t sure what would happen as I haven’t trained for a half marathon lately. Turns out it went ok!! Over 22.5 minutes FASTER than last year’s attempt AND a seasons best for a HM this year! (Faster than Solihull and Goodwood). A lovely race with good organisation and fab support from Bourton road runners.”

Felicity Crotty

Forest of Dean Autumn Half Marathon

This Autumn Half Marathon is run in the Forest of Dean at the end of September. Using the same organization (but a different course) as the popular Spring event, this race follows a forest trails course with no road crossings. This course has some interesting hill challenges and offers a chance to experience the Forest with its late-summer leaf canopy.

Katy MILLER                02:17:58

Vicki MASON                02:19:19

Windor Half Marathon

Well done to Liz Farooq for completing the course.

Park Runs

Cirencester

Lydiard Park

Jon CAMPBELL                  00:21:28

Cheri EDWARDS                00:25:21

Robert BAKER                    00:27:00

Trelissick

Julie TAYLOR                      00:38:06

Gloucester North

Anne-Marie DAVIES       00:30:05

Chipping Sodbury

Rachel WEAVER                                00:33:08

Woolacombe Dunes

Sarah PAGE                        00:35:51

Kirsty PITTS                         00:39:16

Rebecca WILSON             00:39:24

Cathy STEER                       00:44:29

Linda EDWARDS                00:44:30

Tracey PITTS                       00:47:25

Sallie CLATWORTHY         00:47:26

Tetbury Good Sheds

Edith PUTT                          00:29:55

Samantha WARD              00:49:34

Itchen Valley Country Park

Vicki MASON                     00:32:40

Cranbrook Country Park

Darren JENNER                 00:24:32

A 10 mile single lap of scenic Cotswold countryside through Stowell Park, the Coln Valley, and close to the famous Chedworth Roman Villa. It is a challenging multi-terrain race that uses a variety of undulating tracks, footpaths, fields, and features a river crossing. Having being voted one of the best trail races in Gloucestershire, 97% of entrants would do the race again (Runnersworld.co.uk).

Running Somewhere Else were out in force with lots of smiling faces before, during (particularly, the water), and after.  It’s a well organised race by Cirencester Athletics Club and goes through some fantastic countryside.  Many thanks to all the marshalls and supporters but especially the ones from  RSE!  Memorable moments include the rain before, the mud, the hills, the river and especially a member of RSE carrying on running without her shoe.  In fact she did so well perhaps more of us should try it!

Results

Team Male RSE 1st; Female RSE 1st!!!!

Time                  Chip time

James BALL                                       1.21:04.5            1.21:03.5               2^nd MV 40

Philip HUDSON                                1.23:35.7             1.23:33.0              3^rd MV50

Mark GARRETT                                1.26:05.5            1.26:03.2

Wayne HEWITT                                1.28:05.9            1.28:03.5

Rebecca SOUTHERINGTON         1.33:24.5             1.33:18.1                2^nd FV40

Jennifer GLASS                                 1.34:32.4             1.34:28.5                1^st FV50

Paul BEAUMONT                             1.39:04.8            1.38:55.2

Phil NEWMAN                                  1.39:46.5             1.39:39.0

Alan POWDERHILL                        1.42:55.4             1. 42:48.9

Lesley HINSLEY                               1.45:32.9              1.45:22.8                2^nd FV60

Anna FIELD                                       1.48:50.0             1.48:39.9

Elaine CHAPMAN                            1.52:57.4             1. 52:46.3

Gemma WRIGHT                              1.52:57.9            1. 52:46.2

Liz FAROOQ                                      1.54:05.6            1. 53:54.1

Zoe MARKHAM-LEE                      1.57:53.2              1.57:41.9

Anne GARDINER                             1.57:53.2             1. 57:43.0                3rdFV60

Run for nature at Chester Zoo 10k

A 10k route takes you through the zoo and around some of the surrounding countryside and includes entry to the zoo after the race is complete.

Felicity Crotty was there

I ran this with my cousin Jo who raised £65 for save the rhino as it was world rhino day today AND overall runners raised £60,000 for Chester zoo. We were worried it was going to be stormy but it was quite dry in the end and finished 10 seconds faster than last week’s race!

Race Time: 00:58:41

A great cause to run for!

The Pride Run 10k

The Pride Run 10K on 21 September 2024 is an annual 10km race held in beautiful Victoria Park, East London.  It sold out this year.

Liz Hulcup with some friends completed the course in a time of : 60.47

Parkruns

Stonehouse parkrun

Linda EDWARDS              00:29:16

Cheltenham parkrun

Russell YOUNG                00:22:38

Cirencester parkrun

Wayne HEWITT                00:20:34

Paul BILLINGHURST     00:22:58 (PB!)

Phil HUDSON                   00:22:59

Phil NEWMAN                 00:23:48

Robert BAKER                  00:27:16

Sue NAVIN                        00:27:34

Cranbrook Country Park parkrun

Darren JENNER                00:24:48

Mile End parkrun

Liz HULCUP                       00:30.22

Save the date!

13th Oct – Langley Burrell Lightning 10k (RSE Championship race)

Nov (tbc) – End of season social

3rd Nov – Guy Fawkes 5 (RSE Championship race)

24th Nov – AVR Wiltshire half marathon (RSE Championship race)

Thanks for reading! If you are racing next week, don’t forget to submit the race report form for your result to be included: https://www.runningsomewhereelse.com/race-report-form/

Cotswold Water Park 10K   14/09/24

Held at Cleveland Lakes, Ashton Keynes, this local event offers runners the chance to run through both public and private areas of the Cleveland Lakes Nature Reserve, areas not normally open to the public. It’s a fundraising event in aid of the Cotswold Lakes Trust, a charity dedicated to the conservation and enhancement of the Cotswold Water Park for the benefit of wildlife and people.

• Peter Burrows   43:34
• Jo Beams   50:41    (1^st LV50)
• Paul Beaumont   51:02    (1^st V70+)
• Samantha Ward   1:08:26
• Melanie Dodd   1:11:11
• Sylvia Warman   1:13:43

“I’d done this one a couple of years ago and decided it would be a good first race after getting back to running again. It was a bit harder than I’d expected but it was a beautiful course and the cakes were excellent!” – Sylvia Warman

“Nice flat race around the nature reserve lake. It was a hot day. I was aiming for under 1 hour 10mins. My watch time was 1 hour 10mins 53 seconds.” – Mel Dodd

Coln Valley Trail Runs  14/09/24

Set along the beautiful Coln River valley between Coln St Aldwyns and Bibury, this event followed scenic riverside trails and was held in aid of Hatherop Primary School’s Big Build Project.  On offer were a 5 or 10km trail run, plus a fun sounding 2km steeplechase option for all ages – a cross-country route around grassy fields, featuring hay bale hurdles & 2 crossings of the “dip of doom”!  RSE were well represented though we’ve yet to have any feedback re what the dip of doom involved…

Angels 10K  15/09/24

Hosted by the Angels Running Club, the only affiliated all-female running club in Gloucester, this race forms part of the Gloucestershire AAA Road Race Series so sure to be popular with club and county runners alike.  Billed as an exciting and undulating on-road course, the route offers great view of the Cotswolds, the Malvern Hills and River Severn.  There was a great turnout from RSE, with some impressive category placings and some of our runners completing their first 10k race – well done all!

• Mark Garrett     41:56   (2^nd MV55)
• Nia Glover      42:37    (2^nd SL)
• Phil Hudson     43:46
• Steve Sandercock   48:43    (3^rd MV65)
• Darren Jenner   49:54
• Jo Beames     50:25   (1^st LV55)
• Jo Wood     50:55
• Elaine Chapman    52:59
• Zoe Markham-Lee     55:44
• Liz Hulcup    57:10    (2^nd V70+)
• Sue Navin    58:11    (3^rd LV70+)
• Felicity Crotty   58:52
• Linda Edwards    1:01:48
• Rachel Weaver   1:06:56
• Hannah Barrett    1:07:10
• Clare Wood     1:10:18
• Julie Taylor     1:10:18
• Jo Hawksbee    1:17:38
• Samantha Lane   1:22:11

“I’d forgotten how undulating this course is, definitely not an easy route but some lovely scenery to make up for it! Great to have such a big RSE team out in force today” – Nia Glover

“Another AAA with another big hill, but much more enjoyable than last week! My fastest 10k for 3 years too and under the hour. Good to see all the team RSE out and great to see many of this years beginners taking it on! Nice medal and nice cake too.” – Felicity Crotty

“This was my first 10k for many years, after returning to running. I absolutely loved it, running up those hills! Such a great atmosphere, fabulous marshals and great support from everyone at RSE.” – Rachel Weaver

Park Run Results 14/09/24

Cirencester

• Wayne HEWITT              20:19
• Paul BILLINGHURST     23:16
• Katy MILLER                   27:51
• Anne-Marie DAVIES       30:39
• Cheri EDWARDS            31:41
• Maria YATES                   33:21
• Paul ROBERTSON          35:53
• Rachel WEAVER             54:58

Stratford Park, Stroud

• Vicki MASON                 31:16

Durlston Country Park

• Carol SWORN                34:06

Ross-on-Wye

• Liz Hulcup                      27.57

Save the date!

Thanks for reading! If you are racing next week, don’t forget to submit the race report form for your result to be included: https://www.runningsomewhereelse.com/race-report-form/

 – Rachel Bodey