As the summer marched on from July to August there was no let-up in the heatwave for Frome’s club runners. The new month kicked off with the Mendip Marauder on Saturday, 4 August. This popular ultra trail run offers a 50-mile and 30-mile route, starting either in Frome or Wells and finishing in Weston-super-Mare. Alex Francis and Victoria Penman both took on the 30-miler and finished in times of 05:45:48 and 07:49:45 respectively. The next challenge came in the form of the Salisbury 54321, on Sunday 12 August. Another race with a choice of distances, Frome’s Ben Spicer (M35) lined up for the 33K route and completed it in a time of 03:41:41. Ian Holmes (M50) opted for the 50K race and crossed the line in 05:14:15. The last race in the Heddington 5K 2018 summer series was held the following Tuesday, 14 August. Joseph Donworth (MSEN) stormed home for Frome in a time of 00:16:31, earning himself second position overall. Kat Uphill (FSEN) was not far behind, posting a time of 00:18:56

On Wednesday, 1 August, Frome Running Club held a fund-raising event for the charity Dorothy House. Around 35 of the town’s local runners met at club Chairman Dave Perrett’s house after the usual training session on Wednesday evening. Dave and his family put on a generous buffet of food, cake and drinks for the hungry runners and collected donations from everyone present. In total, the club was able to raise £ 420 for Dorothy House. “We usually have social meet-up in one of the pubs in town after training on the first Wednesday of every month,” explains Chairman Dave Perrett. “This month, we decided to do something different and see if we could raise some money for a great cause. Dorothy House is a charity close to the club’s heart, as it is currently supporting a long-standing club member and friend to many. Because of this, we wanted to do something to support this fantastic charity, and we’re already planning further events to raise as much as we can”. Frome Runni