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Running Somewhere Else

There weren’t any races to report on, but lots to say about parkruns.

Parkrun Report

Event Date: 20 December 2025

🏅 Highlights

• 🎄 A big festive turnout: 29 members across 9 different parkruns in the run-up to Christmas.

• 🟢 Strong showing at Cirencester: 16 club runners, led home by Andy Cullen.

Cheltenham parkrun (#602)

• Paul ROBERTSON – 28:11
• Alan POWDERHILL – 28:12

Cirencester parkrun (#322)

• Andy CULLEN – 21:43
• Paul BILLINGHURST – 23:49
• Claire SHARP – 24:46
• Ben CHAPMAN – 24:51
• Andy SWORN – 26:18
• Mark GARRETT – 26:20
• Daniel DRAYTON – 26:25
• William COBBETT – 26:49
• Rachel SMITH – 29:38
• Samantha WARD – 30:14
• Wayne HEWITT – 31:19
• Carol SWORN – 31:57
• Vicki MASON – 31:57
• Sylvia WARMAN – 38:15
• Cheri EDWARDS – 1:01:32 (Tail walker) ” Mischievous elves tail walking today. Karen was the reason I started running all those years ago”. Cheri

Fire Service College parkrun (#87)

• Sarah PAGE – 28:17
• Linda EDWARDS – 31:23
• Cathy STEER – 32:02

Tetbury Goods Shed parkrun (#262)

• Sharon SMITH – 23:34 (age grading 102.9%!!)
• Anne GARDINER – 25:42 (unofficial as didn’t scan) 

“Cold and foggy when we started off, with mist hanging over the water, but then the sun broke through and was beautiful. Sharon was absolutely flying – only 2 secs off her recent PB – amazing! The Tetbury Trail is a very good surface.” Anne

Stratford Park parkrun, Stroud (#231)

• Rachel WEAVER – 38:00“Such a lovely morning in the valleys. Do love the cross country type parkrun at Stratford Park” Rachel

Milford Waterfront parkrun (#243)

• Jon CAMPBELL – 21:21

Seven Fields parkrun (#250)

• Anne-Marie DAVIES – 29:05 (1st LV55)

” Seven Fields very festive – even had to sing a parkrun carol beforehand!” Anne-Marie

Berkeley Green parkrun (# 206)

• Darren JENNER – 23:25
• Felicity CROTTY – 29:06 

“Bit chilly at the power station (Berkeley Green parkrun), We even had a visit from Santa – that delayed the start.” Felicity

University Parks parkrun (#199)

• Jade BEAUMONT – 26:15 (New PB !!)

and finally a message from Phil Hudson…

“If you don’t fancy running a parkrun, have an injury, or will be racing over the weekend, then think about volunteering. You will always be most welcome at Ciren’ parkrun” Phil

Dates to mention

Monday 22nd December  – Christmas Jumper run to Vale Road Christmas lights (for charity, consider bringing a small donation if you’d like to)

Wednesday 24th December – 2pm Efforts in the Abbey Grounds – let Dave W know if you would like to also join for drinks afterwards at The Hop Kettle.

Christmas Day  – 9am Tetbury parkrun

New Year’s Day morning- Club run TBA

RSE Awards Evening Saturday 31st January at the Gateway, South Cerney – details on ‘RSE Info’ chat

North Cerney Scamper – 16th May  2026 – organised by club member Jess, it will also be a Club Championship race

Hi all.

It’s a bit of a skinny report this week, as there were no races reported in. However, RSE turned up in force at many Park Runs, as you’ll see below.

Mark

Park Runs

Lydiard Park

Cheltenham

Didcot

Seaton

Cirencester

Gloucester

Tetbury Good Shed

East Park

Stratford Park

This was the weekend of the last Club Championship race of the year – the AVR half marathon.  Congratulations to all those who took part in it . There was also an impressive sounding marathon course (+ performance!) and a challenging trail run in the Lake District

AVR Half Marathon

The AVR Wiltshire Half Marathon is now in its 13th year and is organised by Avon Valley Runners. This is a chip timed road race over a certified course starting in Edington and taking in the beautiful villages of Steeple Ashton and Great Hinton. This event is run in support of the Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity. And it’s an RSE Championship Race.

Phil Hudson          01:32.46

Mark Garrett         01:39:25

Sarah Page             01.59.53

Elaine Chapman   02:02:45

Jade  Beaumont   02:03:10

The course is very challenging and undulating so really pleased to get a PB and also a 10k PB on the course!!!

Jade Beaumont

Not done much racing since earlier in the year so very happy with result today, getting first in age category. Perfect weather for race and pretty route on country lanes, well marshalled and organised. I had been warned that the route was a touch on the hilly side and it certainly was !

Sarah Page

I really enjoyed that today, after considering bailing yesterday as the weather was dreadful I’m pleased I ran. Beautiful sunshine and a lovely course. It was definitely undulating, bit of a beastly hill at 8 miles, but plenty of downhills to make up for it. Lovely atmosphere and great marshals too. Pleased to run strong and not drop off too badly at the end. Well done to my fellow RSE runners who also put in some strong performances, especially Jade picking up a PB (for her 10km too!)
Last race of champs, results will be out soon…..

Elaine Chapman

Classed as undulating, it was a hard half with a lot of hills. The sun even came out and conditions turned out perfect, we even had a helicopter fly-past from the sponsor ‘Wiltshire air ambulance’
Very pleased to finish with my 2nd fastest half time, and complete a long season, and injury free.
Congrats as always to the RSE team for some great running.
To round it off, I even won a prize in the random draw ‘happy days’

Phil Hudson

San Sebastian Marathon

The San Sebastian Marathon is the second oldest marathon in Spain and one of the most popular and prestigious in Europe. The race is completely urban, flat and at sea level. The Marathon starts from the privileged situation of Hernani Street, in the heart of the city close to the City Hall and the Alderdi Eder gardens, and finishes in the emblematic Boulevard.  At the end of the third lap, the information says  “you will enjoy a fantastic straight of more than a kilometre completely flat to the finish line, always surrounded by the warmth of local public”.

RSE’s Phil Newman ran the course in a fantastic time  of 3 :51:25

Amazing event nice flat course beautiful scenery next to the beach and very flat, which meant even I could get a good time, well worth a visit for the food alone.

Phil Newman

Kendal Trail Run

The Kendal Trail Run has become an integral part of the Kendal Mountain Festival, and is organised on a not-for-profit basis to support the amazing volunteer work of  the Kendal Mountain Rescue Team. You can join hundreds of festival goers in this rip-roaring trail run, visiting scenic landmarks and fells used by the local running community. The route is pure trail running, strewn with natural obstacles (no arbitrary mud-baths or other obstacles required), just lots of great ascents, green vistas, some hard-packed and grassy trails and a great town centre finish.  (Sorry if this is  bit long, but I thought it sounded great).

Sarah Reynolds  did it in a time of 01.21.29

We came to the lake district for the Kendal Mountain Festival and I was excited to see that they put on a 10k trail run. Within 200m the road ramped up to 20% and we kept going up for the next 6km! The trails were muddy, slippery and rocky and sadly we were running in the cloud so no chance to see any views, but I loved everything about it. I didn’t even mind that it ended up being 12k! This was my first race back since injury and I got round with no pain. Hooray!

Sarah Reynolds

Parkruns

Bushy parkrun

Cheri EDWARDS               00:26:38

Wakefield Thornes parkrun

Paul ROBERTSON            00:33:07

Forest of Dean parkrun

Darren JENNER                00:25:07

Felicity CROTTY                00:33:08

Chipping Sodbury parkrun

Sarah KAMINSKI              00:24:33

Cirencester parkrun

Jon CAMPBELL                 00:21:26

Sue NAVIN                        00:26:32  (PB!!)

Andy SWORN                   00:26:55

Rachel SMITH                  00:29:27

Jade BEAUMONT             00:30:31

Samantha WARD             00:32:44

Rachel WEAVER               00:33:47

Isabel Trail parkrun

Vicki MASON                   0026:37

Tetbury Goods Shed parkrun

Sharon SMITH                 00:23:28

Fire Service College Parkrun

Liz Hulcup                        00:54:01 (Tailwalker)

Save the date:

RSE Annual Awards evening. Saturday 31st January at The Gateway Centre (South Cerney)

Transport will be provided.

Storm Claudia washed out the local parkruns, so well done those who managed to get out and about!

Newent 9, by Newent Runners

Linda Edwards: Race Time: 1.00:19 ( gun time only)

About the race: The first time running this race and I was not disappointed as the route was pretty and a low key event with easy parking.
The gun time only (chip only at end) race starts off running around a field then after a short gravel path there is a long hill. The rest of the route is generally undulating (hilly) until near the end as you approach Newent. There are quite a few turns on and off pavements and a zebra crossing. The route was well marshalled however water was available only at the end.
The roads were not closed and a few cars on country lanes passing.
The race was very reasonably priced (£18 if I recall correctly) and a bobble hat, nice medal, sweets, hot drink and cake included.
I would definitely run this one again.

Park Runs

Cheri celebrated her 100th parkrun, having covered 50 venues, on Saturday at Ganger Farm.

Fantastic achievement, not to mention the 25 volunteer milestone.

Fantastic cape too!

Jersey Farm Parkrun

Liz Hulcup 32.38

Cheltenham parkrun

Keswick parkrun

Seven Fields parkrun 

Central parkrun, Plymouth 

Ganger Farm parkrun

Socials

Save the date: RSE Annual Awards evening. Saturday 31st January at The Gateway Centre (South Cerney)

Transport will be provided. Full details to follow