September got off to a celebratory start with the Warminster Carnival Chase 10K run on Sunday, 1 September. Anne Porter was flying the flag for Frome in this picturesque race and posted a time of 01:00:07. Another Frome runner, Lynn Brand (FV55), was representing the club in London on Wednesday, 4 September at the Chase the Sun Clapham Common 10K race. Lynn’s speedy time of 00:50:45 earned her first position in category. Local favourite the Chippenham Half Marathon returned on Sunday, 8 September. Keith Robinson (MV60-69) was first across the line for Frome in 01:32:36. He was closely followed by Peter Clardy (MV60-69) in 01:38:59. On the same weekend, Frome runner Paul Waterer made the long journey up to Newcastle upon Tyne for the Great North Run. Joining around 57,000 other runners on the route from Newcastle to South Shields, Paul posted a PB time of 01:51:19. Lynn Brand (FV55) was in action again on the 8th, this time at the Ash Excellent 8 in Somerset. Lynn completed the approxim...

Frome runners at the Hilly Helmet Challenge For the third year in a row, Frome Running Club fielded a large contingent of runners at the Hilly Helmet Challenge on August 14.This popular four(ish)-mile multi terrain run is organised every year in Westbury to raise funds for Brain Tumour Support and runners are asked to run in a helmet of choice. Frome runner Andrew Smallbone crossed the line in 00:33:03, followed by Giles Padfield in 00:35:06 and Ian Holmes in 00:35:31. Paul Waterer finished in 00:36:17, closely followed by Sarah Smallbone in 00:39:20, Neil Grist in 00:42:00, Jo Fordham in 00:42:39, Emma Surridge in 00:42:41 and Sara Elliott in 00:42:44. Dave Perrett was next, posting a time of 00:43:26, followed by Anne Porter in 00:46:56, Felicity Young in 00:54:18, Peter Lee in 00:55:50 and Catharine Dowling in 00:58:24. Over in Tywyn Wales, Frome runner Ellie Burford (FSEN) pitted herself against the local rail service in the Race the Train event on August 17. Chasing the train ...