Paul winning The Black  Beacon 21 Mile race. November got off to stunning start with a win for Frome Running Club member Paul Horton at the Black Beacon 21 Mile Trail race on Saturday, 1 November. Paul (MV60) was the first runner to cross the finish line in this challenging race across the Black Mountains and Brecon Beacons National Parks, posting a blistering time of 04:14:17. On the same day, Frome stalwarts Ellie Burford (FV35) and Vicki Trundle (FV40) took on the Dorset Hillfort Ultramarathon, completing the 38-mile route together in 09:46:50. Sunday 2 November saw the return of local favourite Over The Hills. Two Frome Running Club members took to the starting line of this 12k trail race in Bradford on Avon. Ben Spicer (MV40) crossed the finish line in 01:05:48, followed by Michelle Caines (FV50) in 01:14:45.  Ben at Over The Hills  Another local trail classic returned on 9 November: The Sodbury Slog is a challenging 9-ish-mile multi-terrain challenge in south Glouce...

FRC at Mother Tucker's 10K October started in fine form for Frome Running Club with a fantastically scenic trail race in North East Somerset on 5 October. Mother Tucker’s 10K is race no. 1 in the Wiltshire Offroad Race League and Frome turned up in force. First to finish for the club was Ronan Ferguson (MSEN) in 00:43:54 followed by Dan Gaisford (MV40) in 00:45:26, Alex Fisher (MV40) in 00:47:02 and Paul Horton (MV60) whose time of 00:47:20 secured him second in age category. Next past the post was David Lee (MV40) in 00:50:52, Ian Pennel (MSEN) in 00:52:38, Daniel Thomson (MSEN) in 00:52:51 and Poppy Burton-Morgan (FV40) in 00:53:15. Ellie Burford (FSEN) finished in 01:00:21, followed by Michelle Caines (FV50) in 01:00:31. Lynn Brand (FV60) secured second in age category with her time of 01:04:08. Ella Kempshall (FSEN) posted a time of 01:04:32, followed closely by Megan King (FSEN) in 01:04:34 and Vicki Trundle (FV40) in 01:05:32.    On the same day, across the border in Wal...

Compton Bassett 5 Mile September was a busy period for Frome Running Club. The month got off to a monstrous start on 7 September with The Beast, a 13-ish mile trail race in the Purbecks. Two Frome runners took to the starting line on Corfe Common, with Paul Horton (MV60) finishing in 01:47:49 (for third in age category), followed by Ian Holmes (MV50) in 02:03:03. On the same day, Frome fielded a strong team for the Compton Bassett 5 Mile, race no. six in the Wiltshire Road Race League. Everyone put in a stellar performance on the day, Alex Fisher (MV40) led the charge with a finishing time of 00:31:49. He was followed by Dan Gaisford (MV40) in 00:32:14, David Lee (MV40) in 00:34:57, Neal Crowe (MV60) in 00:35:16 and Daniel Thomson (MSEN) in 00:35:23. First Frome female to finish was Poppy Burton (FV40), who secured third in age category, followed by Claire Bowles (FSEN) in 00:36:22 (first in age category), Alan Brawn (MV50) in 00:39:27, Emma Yeo (FV50) in 00:39:34 and Clare Dunning (FS...

Frome at the Ham &  Lyme 50K July started in style on Saturday 5th with the return of a local(ish) favourite the Ham & Lyme ultra. This multi-terrain ultramarathon offers two distances, 50K from Ham Hill to Lyme, and 100K for runners who want to race to the sea and back. Three Frome club runners took to the starting line for the 50K, Ian Holmes (MV50) crossed the line in 05:45:16, followed by Clare Dunning (FSEN) in 06:12:05 and Ellie Burford (FV35) in 06:30:03. Sian Meaney (FSEN) took on the 100K challenge and finished in an amazing time of 14:26:00 to bag second female overall. Just a few days later, on Tuesday 8 July, more Frome runners lined up for the next race in the Westbury 5K series. Alexander Fisher (MV40) was first to finish the fast, flat three-lap course in a time of 00:18:16. Hot on his heels was Dan Gaisford (MV40) in 00:19:02, Sam Baraud (MSEN) in 00:20:15 and Keith Vance (MV50) in 00:20:38. Daniel Thomson (MSEN) crossed the line in 00:21:18, followed by Lau...

June saw some incredible performances from Frome Running Club members, under at times challenging conditions with high temperatures throughout the month.  Westbury 5K Things got off to a speedy start on 1 June with the Gloucester 10K. Frome runner Daniel Thomson (MSEN) took to the starting line in the historic town of Crewkerne, finishing in 00:45:25. The next highlight in the June calendar was the AVR Westbury 5K, the second in the 2025 series of four races, and race 3 in the Wiltshire Road Race League. Frome fielded a strong team with Alexander Fisher (MV40) finishing first in 00:18:05, followed by Daniel Thomson (MSEN) in 00:20:24, Keith Vance (MV50) in 00:20:34, and Barrie Knight (MV70), whose time of 00:23:29 earned him first in age category. Jess Jones-Hutchings (FSEN) was next to finish in 00:24:09, followed by Ella Kempshall (FSEN) 00:25:07 and Megan King (FSEN) in 00:25:17. The following day, Daniel Thomson (MSEN) was in action again in the Yeovilton 5K series (race 3). He...

May’s racing challenges started on Saturday 10th with the Semington Slog, a 10K mixed-terrain race through the village of Semington and the along the Kennet & Avon Canal. First to finish for Frome was Alexander Fisher (MV40), whose time of 00:40:07 earned him 4th position overall and 2nd in category. Peter Reed (MV50) finished in 00:46:43 for second in age category, and Peter Clardy (MV60) also scored second in age category with his time of 00:54:18. On the same day, Frome runner Ian Holmes (MV50) took to the Ridgeway National Trail to take part in the Ridgeway 40, a 40-mile trail race from Avebury to Streatley-on-Thames. Ian completed the feat in 09:06:05. On the same Saturday, two more Frome stalwarts lined up for the West Country Ultra Hilly 50, a fifty-mile trail race along the North Somerset coast taking in 7337ft of elevation. Paul Horton (MV50) came in 4th overall with a time of 10:57:20 while Vicki Trundle (FV40) finished as seventh woman in 14:08:24. Frome at The Great Bri...

The Yeovilton 5K April started strong for Frome Running Club with the Bristol Track Club Race Day on Sunday, 6 April at the Odd Down Cycle Track. Alex Fisher (MV45) and Peter Clardy (MV65) both took to the starting line of the 5K race, with Alex posting a time of 00:18:50 and Peter 00:23:30. The following Wednesday, 9 April, saw the start of Yeovilton 5K series. Lining up for race one in the six-race series were Alexander Fisher (MV40), who posted at time of 00:18:17, Daniel Thomson (MSEN), who crossed the line in 00:20:19, followed by David Lee (MV40) in 00:21:06 and Brett Sadler (MV70), whose time of 00:24:47 earned him second in age category. The Lightning Bolt 10K The next racing challenge was just a few days later on Sunday, 13 April, with the Langley Burrell Lightning Bolt 10K race on one of the fastest 10K courses in the South West. Alexander Fisher (MV40) finished first for Frome again with a speedy time of 00:39:06, followed by Daniel Thomson (MSEN) in 00:42:48. Barrie Knight ...