By Rosie Clarke
Welcome to the February edition of the GWR monthly newsletter!
This is the place where you can hear all about the latest club information including races, save-the-dates, ADMF good-news stories, kit updates, and more… all in one place! We hope that this can be a great way to keep you all updated on the exciting goings-on of the club, and to celebrate all we have accomplished.
In this edition, we see the imminent and exciting promise of the return of a well-loved social blockbuster: Parkrun Tourism (poll to be released soon!); a Weston Half-Marathon Volunteering roll-call; an action-packed spring events schedule, and a very (very!) shiny new SportsShoes code… what more could we want for a drizzly month?!
Dates for your Diary – next 2 months:
February
- Wednesday 14th February: 19:00 Club run (4, 6, 8 and 10 mile groups)
- Thursday 15th February: 19:30 Weston Prom 5 miler, race 6
- Wednesday 21st February: 19:00 Club run (4, 6, 8 and 10 mile groups)
- Wednesday 28th February: 19:00 Club run (4, 6, 8 and 10 mile groups)
March
- Saturday 2nd March: 09:00 Parkrun Tourism! Location TBC
- Saturday 2nd March: Gwent Cross Country League at Parc Pont-y-Pwl
- Wednesday 6th March: 19:00 Club run (4, 6, 8 and 10 mile groups)
- Wednesday 13th March: 19:00 Club run (4, 6, 8 and 10 mile groups)
- Sunday 17th March: 10:00 The Big Cheese 15 Mile Fell race on Warrens Hill, Cheddar
- Wednesday 20th March: 19:00 Club run (4, 6, 8 and 10 mile groups)
- Sunday 24th March: Weston Super Mare Half-Marathon (volunteers needed for bag packing and marshalling… Please do get in touch with the committee if you can help! It’s a great way to give back and soak in the atmosphere, and spoiler alert – you get a free entry if you do…)
- Wednesday 27st March: 19:00 Club run (4, 6, 8 and 10 mile groups)
- Sunday 31st March: 11:00 Hanham Horror 9K Multi-Terrain race
Upcoming this spring/summer…
That’s right, the most anticipated race series possibly in the world (and certainly in Bristol) is approaching. Is it UTMB? Is it the World Majors? No… it’s the GWR Towpath series (of course)! Want to try your hand at a 10K PB? Want to simply finish strong? Want to just get out and soak in the inter-club atmosphere? Look no further – all four race dates are now live, and there’s an early bird offer of just £25 for the series; available until the end of the month. Sign up here!
- Friday 24th May: Race 1 (including MobMatch)
- Friday 21st June: Race 2
- Friday 26th July: Race 3
- Friday 23rd August: Race 4 (5K finale)
Also approaching for local races in Spring and early Summer is Frenchay 10K on 14th April and Bradley Stoke 10K on 9th June… get training!
Race and Achievements Report
Weston Prom 5 miler – whilst always being a firm club favourite – is also verging on legendary status for sketchy weather conditions with January 18th’s edition being no different! A big (cold) well done to all those who braved the arctic temperatures and raced for Great Western Runners – some wonderful results.
ADMF Good News
The Arthur Dagger Memorial Fund (ADMF) was created by Great Western Runners in memory of one of our most treasured club members Arthur Dagger. ADMF’s mission is to provide financial support for young, talented athletes.
Thank you to all those who continue to support this wonderful initiative – the wonderful success stories wouldn’t exist without you all! For more information about ADMF and what it’s all about, see more information here.
Misc. Updates
Short on running gear? Fancy a discount at sportsshoes.com? You’re in luck! Contact the committee for 10% off the whole range on orders over £50, complete with free shipping.
Proud of a race effort and want to commemorate it (just in case Strava didn’t quite hit the bill?) Save 20% with code GWR20…
Kit
For kit (including club branded running gear) enquiries, please see the website here.
Contact
If you would like to contact the committee about any club run business, suggestions, questions or otherwise, please do get in touch on committee@greatwesternrunners.
We’d love to hear from you!
