Anyone who happened to be in Frome Town centre on Sunday 16 December was treated to a very Christmassy sight as over 50 members and friends of Frome Running Club made their way through town decked out in seasonal fancy dress. This year, Frome Running Club’s annual Jingle Bell Jog was renamed Dawn’s Jingle Bell Jog in memory of club member Dawn Prior, who recently passed away from cancer. The club opened up this year’s event to non-club members, inviting anyone who had known Dawn to take part in the run and help raise funds for Friends of Frome Hospital, a charity close to Dawn and her partner Ashley’s heart. An impressive 53 people turned out to run the 4.8-mile route through town. Each runner had to estimate the time they believed they would complete the route in, and prizes were awarded for the most accurate estimates. Prizes were also awarded for the best fancy dress. Clare Dunning and Ali Smith made the most accurate predictions about their time and were duly rewarded with

The village of Edington in Wiltshire has earned its place in history as the location where King Alfred the Great won a decisive battle over the Danes in the Battle Ethandun in 878 AD. Nowadays, Edington is more well known among local athletes as the starting point of the AVR Half Marathon. Peter Grist (MSEN) was flying the flag for Frome at this year’s race on November 25. His time of 01:18:26 earned him third position in category. Lee Stone (MV40) crossed the line in 01:28:17, followed by Andrew Smallbone (MV50) in 01:36:11 and Jack Harrington (MSEN) in 01:56:32. On the same day, over in Surrey, Alex Chesterton took part in the Gatliff 50K ultra Marathon. He completed the challenging route in an impressive 08:08:57. December got off to a seasonal start Bromham Pudding Run. This perennial favourite among local runners usually sells out in just a matter of hours, with participants lured by the promise of a Christmas pudding and medal for all finishers. This year was no different and