Lucy Heath in Rome March continued apace for Frome’s club runners, with local athletes putting in stellar performances near and far. Lucy Heath roamed farthest afield to take part in the Run Rome Marathon on 19 March. With a route that would make Mary Beard proud, runners were taken past a cornucopia of historical landmarks, including the Circus Maximus, Castel Sant’Angelo, St. Peter’s Basilica and the Spanish Steps, before finishing at the Roman Forum. Lucy did the club proud, crossing the finish line in 04:27:09. Neil Grist was flying the flag for Frome closer to home on the same day at the Hullavington 20, a picturesque 20-mile road race held near Chippenham. Nearing the end of his gruelling training for the London Marathon, Neil completed the Hullavington route in an impressive 03:15:30.  The following weekend saw the return of the Bath Skyline series of trail races. Two Frome runners, Emma Surridge and Julie Chilvers, took part in the 10K night race on Saturday 25 March. Emma ...

The Bowerhill Bomber  The Baltic temperatures visited on the region during the course of February and March didn’t deter Frome’s hardy runners. With a broad selection of races to choose from, Frome’s club runners put in great performances teams in numerous races both close to home and further afield. Rounding out February was the winter edition of the Bowerhill Bomber. This Melksham-based trail race offers 5k and 10K distances covering country lanes, fields and towpaths. In the 10K race, Andrew Smallbone put in a stellar performance, finishing in 00:45:02 to bag fifth positive overall. Hot on his heel was Ellie Burford, who finished in 00:52:19. Sarah Smallbone represented Frome in the 5k distance and was the fourth female to cross the line with an impressive time of 00:27:16. The Terminator, another perennial favourite in the trail-running calendar, also took place on February 26th. Emma Surridge (FV40) was the first Fromie to cross the line in 01:56:27, closely followed by Julie ...