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Bugatti 10k

https://www.entrycentral.com/bugatti10k

Set around a single 10k loop of largely quiet country roads, the race takes place on an August Wednesday evening. The course starts with a sharp descent followed by an equally sharp incline before settling into a largely rolling first third. The middle section is very flat before the course starts to undulate again towards a largely inclining final kilometre.

Liz Hulcup: 00:55.57 A course PB  🎉🎉

Sharon Smith: 00.48.48  1st LV 75

Felicity Crotty: 01:02:04

Felicity: It has been a couple of years since I’d run this race and I wanted to see if there was any improvement from the last time (even with the big hill at the end). I managed to complete the race in just over 62 min which was surprising as that was over 8 minutes quicker!! And 6 min quicker than wye valley a couple of weeks ago. The big hill at the end wasn’t as bad as I remembered it either!! Nice to see team RSE doing well in the AAAs too.

Hart Relay

Home – The Hart 4 – A scenic trail relay in the heart of Hampshire.

Three RSE teams competed in the Hart relay. Each team of four runners raced a 4k undulating course weaving in and out of woodland. The teams had 4 hours to compete as many laps as possible – some teams did 12 laps some did 10. Great achievements all round.

Anne Gardiner: A big event – over 170 teams took part. There was a great atmosphere. In between our individual runs we chatted and snacked under the RSE gazebo. Our team initially thought that our faster runners, Jon and Sharon, would fit in a 4th lap, but then realized that we were only going to complete 12 laps i.e 3 per runner, in the 4 hours, so Jon took off his chip and did Anna’s 3rd lap with her. Sharon did the same and accompanied me on my final lap – a great team effort! It was an excellent event; I’d do it again.

Carol Sworn: I’m a bit biased but this is a fantastic event hosted by my previous club, Hart Road Runners. Andy and I teamed up with our niece and nephew, Joe and Jasmin, to make team ‘Relatively Speedy’. We managed to complete 11 laps in the given time and all really enjoyed it. It was lovely to have 3 teams made up of RSE runners and family competing, think all had a great day out with friendly competition and a lovely picnic to share both during the event and after…..a winning combination!

Mary Shepherd: What a fabulous event. It was a hot day, trail running through woods which gave us some shade. Great company lots of fun. Loved it.

Parkruns

Albert parkrun, Melbourne

Wayne HEWITT | 00:20:56

Bushy Parkrun

Liz Hulcup | 00:26.41

Hampstead Heath parkrun

Jenny HOFFMANN | 00:37:49

Upton House parkrun

Vicki MASON | 00:30:57

Hanley parkrun

Sue NAVIN | 00:26:38

Colby parkrun

Rachel WEAVER | 00:31:32

Rutland Water parkrun

Darren JENNER | 00:23:18
Felicity CROTTY | 00:30:03

Cirencester parkrun

James BALL | 00:18:49
Jon CAMPBELL | 00:21:08
Daniel DRAYTON | 00:22:45
Paul BILLINGHURST | 00:22:55
Mark GARRETT | 00:23:06
Phil NEWMAN | 00:23:57
Steve SANDERCOCK | 00:24:29
Claire SHARP | 00:24:53
Andy SWORN | 00:26:35
Richard SHARP | 00:26:48
Robert BAKER | 00:26:51
Maria YATES | 00:29:10
Taryn HANCOCK | 00:34:19
Charlotte AUSTIN | 00:34:57

Carlingwark Loch parkrun

Rachel SMITH | 00:27:26

Club News

Delighted to welcome a new club member – little Louis Witnall. Fantastic to see Dave out coaching on Monday and to hear that Louis was the star attraction at Fora on Saturday. As always, Ellie and Dave are clearly taking it all in their stride!

for any updates or amendments, message Jess James

The Uffington White Horse Gallop

The White Horse Gallop is a unique and spectacular trail running event, starting and finishing on the historic Ridgeway National Trail, dropping into the ‘valley of the racehorse’ and  passing Ashdown House, the neolithic long barrow burial site at Waylands Smithy, and finally the iconic Uffington White Horse itself. Representing RSE was Sharon Smith in a time of 2.09.01

“This is the same distance as Stage 4 of the Cotswold Way and I completed it in almost the same time even though the stony tracks and 2-3 miles of tarmac hindered me. The views were amazing as were the marshals and the huge welcome at the finish. I hadn’t seen the White Horse since my childhood and it is beautiful. A long drag uphill for home so this race is not for the fainthearted or anyone over 75 really !”

Well done Sharon!

This week’s racing seems to have a very RSE-appropriate theme; Cider, Wine, Burgers, Ice-creams and the Pub!

Also, kudos to those that raced twice this week!

Ciderthon www.ciderthon.com

A half marathon in Henley where you sample different ciders along the way!

Sylvia Warman: 4:31:35

Fantastic fun. Slowest half ever but delicious cider and a great atmosphere.

Heddington 5k

Heddington 5k is a series of races (June, July and August) held near Calne. A really well organised fast and pretty flat 5k course.

Rebecca Southerington 00:21:23

Nia Glover 00:20:17

Rebecca: After not really feeling it when I got to the start, I actually enjoyed most of the race and felt like my fitness is returning! It’s downhill start can catch you out on pace but 100 per cent better then an uphill start 😂. Unfortunately got a stitch 2k in but managed to carry on and got my fastest 5k time in the last few years! They have another race in August and I would recommend it if you want a more simple stripped back 5k race 😊

Nia: The route is flat with a downhill start so is perfect for aiming for a PB… Unless you’re me! 🙈 I got carried away by all the speedy runners down the hill and came out way too fast which scuppered the rest of the race for me. I’m going to have another go in August and hopefully pace it a little better next time.

Hillfort Hustle  www.croftambreyrc.com

Andy Sworn 00:58:00

Andy: Great off road race in Herefordshire organised by our friends running club. Hilly, great views……the majority of which was over private farmland. Couple of big climbs and steep descents made this a challenging but enjoyable race.  Fabulous burgers &ice cream at the end.

Blaisdon 10k www.fod.org.uk

This Glos AAA was held on Tuesday 15th July from the Red Hart pub at Blaisdon, Forest of Dean. It is an out and back course was undulating with one long hill as well as a brutal uphill finish.

Superb representation from RSE with 5 racers, and 2 of our ladies winning their age groups!

Despite an issue with the timing software resulting in a rather shambolic prize giving, the prizes of biscuits or wine went down well.

Sharon Smith 00:48:05

Steve Sandercock 00:50:31

Sharon: Perfect running weather and lots of support and heckling !

 Wye Valley 10k

Runners braved an epic downpour at the start to complete this out-and-back 10k course along a disused railway track. The course included a 1km dark tunnel (both ways) which was disorientating but a bit different, and a lot of very muddy puddles! Pub to finish 🙂

Mark Garrett 00:44:50 1st MV50-59!

Jennifer Glass: 00:47.43

Alan Powderhill 00:48:06

Darren 00:49:57

Steve Sandercock 00:50.35

Tom Burdett 00:52:58

Zoe Markham-Lee  00:56.37

Jade Beaumont: 00:57:01 PB!!

Felicity Crotty 01:08:57

Alan: This was always going to be tough after last weekends ultra distance in my legs. A very unpleasant start with a torrential downpour while we were waiting to go. Loads of massive puddles on the course and the strangeness of the tunnels where we couldn’t work out if we were running on an incline or not. Anyway I was really happy with my time considering everything. Great day with the RSE runners and a lovely meal to finish. Time for a rest now!

Jade: Having not run since Hope last weekend my expectations for this race were pretty low! They then got further lowered when we got absolutely soaked before the race even started. The course was full of mud and puddles and has a 1k section through a tunnel which is a little disorientating! However despite all of that, by some miracle I ran a 10k PB!

Steve:  A stand out for me was standing in torrential rain for our briefing, after which the race ended officer said ‘ just 30 seconds to go before your start ‘ *#/!*. The course quickly became waterlogged, but the route was very picturesque and i really enjoyed the race. Lovely RSE company in the pub afterwards made the occasion so enjoyable !

Jennifer:  Probably the most rain at the start of a race ever! We were soaking wet before the race briefing was finished.  The race was an out and back, part road part trail with lots of muddy puddles to run through and a 1km dark tunnel.  I managed to get 1st in my age group and 7th lady so I was pleased with that.

Park run results

Cirencester

Tetbury Goods Shed

Old Railway Trail, Llangollen

Vicar Water Country Park

Race Report – 13/07/2025

RSE runners tackled the trails this weekend in another heatwave, featuring the ever-popular Hope Trail Festival in Devon and the more local Cotswold Maverick race. It was also Cirencester Parkrun’s 300th anniversary – coinciding with a few members’ own Parkrun milestones too. Definitely a weekend for lots of celebrations 🙂

Hope Trail Festival

Runners can choose between 12, 24 or 36 hours and either compete as a solo entrant or in a team. The course is a 5-mile undulating lap in Newnham Park, Plympton, run as many times as you can within the chosen timeframe. RSE made the most of the weekend, with lots of runners and a great cheer squad too.

Hope 12:

• Linda Edwards and Cathy Steer: 5 laps each – 2nd in category!
• Carol and Andy Sworn: 4 laps each
• Felicity Crotty: 8 laps
• Darren Jenner: 9 laps
• Ben, Laura and Tyler: – 2nd place mixed team!
• Sarah and George: 6 laps each – 1st in category!
• Paul Robertson: 8 laps

Linda Edwards and I entered the 12 hour female duo event at Hope. We chose to run alternating 5 mile loops to allow us some time to enjoy the sunshine and good company! Somehow ended up second in our category! We completed 5 laps each which the last lap run together. Very hot, but great food station on route! Great fun club event with lots of support. Thank you everyone! – Cathy

Having always competed in the 24hr team version Andy and I entered the pairs event at Hope 12 this year for a change. We both had great runs in the blistering temperatures but decided at 4 laps (20 miles) each that we both had had enough of the heat! Such a great event to do as much as you feel capable of on the day but can then still enjoy the fabulous atmosphere and camaraderie of the weekend. Huge well done to all who took part in difficult conditions. – Carol

With forecasts predicting a hot one I wasn’t sure what to expect. I had set myself the target of trying to beat last year’s time/distance but realised early on that was quite a big aim! However, after getting through the first few laps ok and reaching 4 laps before halfway in time, I thought 8 laps was achievable. Was really pleased when I finished my 7th lap and still felt able to continue. Walked lap 8 and reached 40 miles! Which is the furthest I have ever run in a day! The support was amazing and so glad team RSE was there to cheer, make cups of tea, baked homemade cake and help us up when we could hardly walk afterwards! Same again next year? – Felicity

I knew that this was going to be tough given the extremely warm weather and it didn’t disappoint! Probably went out a little too fast on the first two laps but after a snack/drinks break I pulled it back abit. Helped by running some of the laps with fellow RSE members. Managed to beat last years 7 laps and ran a total of 45 miles (9 laps), the most I’ve ever run in one day. As ever a great atmosphere at this event and amazing support from the RSE team, runners and support crew. Very grateful for the assistance at drinks stops and the cheers as we past the gazebo with a mile to go on each lap. – Darren

What a wonderful weekend! I love Hope so much but I was worried about my toe not allowing me to properly take part. Not to mention my dodgy knee. And elbow. And back.
Happily, none of those things hurt. But everything else does! Falling in mile 1 of lap 1 when I’d just got up to running pace was definitely not part of the plan! Literally picked myself up and dusted myself down 😆
Managed 3 laps for Team BLT (Ben, Laura, Tyler) in the 12 hour event, before the reality of having not run for over a month kicked in via screaming legs.
It’s always the people that make an event great and this year was no exception. I am in awe of everyone who ran so many miles in the blistering heat; very well done to you all. The support was incredible – I thoroughly enjoyed every minute. – Ben

My son George and I took part in the 12 hour mixed pair event.
We had a wonderful weekend with Team RSE with lots of support, encouragement and shared moaning about how hot it was!
The course was reversed from last years route which felt better as second half had more downhill I think. Great aid station at mile 3 which was well stocked with lots of goodies.
George and I were very pleased to get first place in our category with each of us managing 30 miles. It was George’s first ever running event so he made it an ultra! – Sarah

Wow, my first experience of a trail ultra marathon. I feel like I could write an essay on this experience but I honestly do not know what to write which wouldn’t ramble with emotion! 
There is such a sense of pride running through me at the moment, not for an individual result but just for a collective experience! I knew we were a family club but didn’t quite grasp how much of a family we truly are. Thank you team Hope for welcoming my wife and children into Team RSE.
To see all of our award winners, to experience raw emotion with friends and to meet new people and make new friends is exactly what I needed!
If you haven’t done Hope – it is definitely worth it! – Paul

Hope 24:

• Alan Powderhill: 13 laps / 65 miles completed
• Jade Beaumont: 50 miles completed
• Nadine Brown: 75 miles completed

I tried the 24 hour event this year and set myself a tough target of 100km, I’m so pleased to have achieved it, completing 13 laps in 65 miles. Such a tough day in the heat and the night runs added to the difficulty this year. A great day with all the RSE people all doing amazing this weekend. – Alan

My first ever ultra marathon and in a heatwave! So happy to have completed 50 miles which surpassed any expectation I had for myself! The event is amazingly well organised with a fantastic aid station at the half way point of each loop which was very welcome! Lots of hills which seem to get bigger on every lap too! As always the support from RSE was fantastic and I’m so proud of the whole club’s achievements! – Jade

Hope 24 Solo done! Managed 75 miles over the 24 hours, which was a little unexpected! Feeling a bit sore and very tired now, especially with the 100k only three weeks ago. I think I’ll take a bit of a break over the summer! This really is one of my favourite weekends of the year – such a brilliant, friendly event. I’m so grateful to everyone who came out to support, and well done to everyone who took part. It was inspiring to see so many people out there giving it their best. Special mention to Andy P who had to put up with me the whole time, including my tears on mile 73! – Nadine

Cotswold Maverick

Starting at Sudeley Castle, the Maverick X Cotswold Series is a trail running race with various distances to choose from – starting from 7km all the way up to 51km. The routes boast beautiful views, steep climbs and feature historic Cotswolds attractions.

• Rachel Smith: 3:39:45

This was the 10th Cotswold Maverick trail race which starts at Sudeley Castle in Winchcombe and follows several route distances around the northern Cotswold countryside. My third time running the course, opting for the longer distance of 23km this time. Seemed like madness in the heat of Saturday, but the race is really well organised with outposts providing very welcome drinks and snacks along the way! Definitely no PB with plenty of walking up the hills but very enjoyable to finish in a time of 3:39:45

Parkruns

Cirencester

• James Ball: 19:30
• Jon Campbell: 21:13
• Phil Hudson: 21:40
• Rebecca Southerington: 22:21 – 3rd lady!
• Daniel Drayton: 23:21
• Paul Billinghurst: 23:49
• Steve Sandercock: 24:21
• Richard Sharp: 25:04
• Robert Baker: 25:35
• Alison Booth: 26:03
• Claire Sharp: 26:11
• Jon Collins: 26:29
• Sue Navin: 28:58
• Katy Miller: 28:59
• Anne-Marie Davies: 30:54
• Maria Yates: 31:41 – 100th Parkrun!
• Samantha Ward: 32:39 – 50th Parkrun!
• Liz Hulcup: 38:08

Hove Promenade

• Paul Beaumont: 28:55

Fire Service College

• Vicki Mason: 29:21

Horspath:

• Ollie Hazel: 22:25