The Frome Half Marathon returned for the seventh year on Sunday, 15 July. Over one thousand runners took to the streets of Frome for the 5K, 10K and half marathon races. Reflecting the popularity of this home fixture, Frome Running Club fielded a large contingent of athletes. Twenty-two runners in total lined up for the half marathon. Jim Arnall-Culliford (MV40) was the first Frome club runner to finish, posting a time of 01:29:28 to finish 5th in category. He was closely followed by Gary Eagle (MV50), whose time of 01:32:42 earned him 3rd position overall. Peter Larman (MV50) crossed the line in 01:33:45 for 4th position in category while Ted Sprules (MV60) finished 1st in category with his time of 01:34:02. Jonathan Francis (MV40) finished in 01:34:36, followed by Keith Robinson (MV60), whose time of 01:36:47 earned him 2nd position in category. Next to finish was Nick Cooper (MV50), who crossed the line in 01:41:54. Hot on his heels was Katherine Uphill (FSEN) who was sixth in categ...

Frome runner, Lynn Brand, kicked off a month of races in July with the Richmond Park Half Marathon on Sunday June 1, 2018. On a blisteringly hot day, Lynn (FV55) completed the course around the London deer park in 02:10:28, earning herself 1st position in category. Saturday, July 7, saw the return of a local favourite, the AVR relay. This ‘pass-the-baton’ style event covers 17 miles in four self-navigated stages, with teams starting in Bradford on Avon Rugby Club in Winsley and finishing at Trowbridge Rugby Club in Hilperton. Two teams from Frome Running Club entered the race. The Frome Musketeers, comprising Ted Sprules, Gary Eagle, Joseph Donworth and Peter Reed, bagged third place overall with their time of 01:51:03. The Frome Warrior Queens, comprising Lucy Gaffney, Jo Fordham, Lynn Brand and Caroline Rea came twelfth with their overall time of 02:24:40. Also on Saturday, 7 July, a number of intrepid runners took to the Liberty Trail in Somerset and Dorset to run the Ham & Lyme...