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Frome at the Westbury
Lions 10K
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The October running calendar got off to a great start with the Clarendon Marathon and Half Marathon on 1 October. The marathon starts at Laverstock & Ford Sports Club in Salisbury and runs along the Clarendon Way to Winchester, while the half starts at the village of Broughton and follows the second half of the route to Winchester. Emma Surridge (F45-49) completed the marathon in 04:47:42 while Rachel Bala (F40-49) finished the half marathon in 02:36:04. The following weekend, Frome Running Club fielded a strong team of runners for the Westbury Lions 10K, a mixed-terrain race starting and finishing at the White Horse Country Park in Westbury. First to finish Frome was Ronan Ferguson (MSEN) in 00:40:41, followed by Alexander Fisher (MSEN) in 00:43:13, Andrew Smallbone (MVET) in 00:44:08, Peter Clardy (MVET) in 00:52:15 and Nicky Thomas (FVET) in 00:54:03. Next to finish was Alan Brawn (MVET) in 00:56:08, Clare Dunning (FSEN) in 00:56:09, Paul Goodwin (MVET) in 00:58:38 and Tina Searle (FVET) in 01:09:52.
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Barrie and Dave at the
Oxford Half
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15 October, proved to be another busy racing weekend with two of Frome’s finest lining up for the prestigious Oxford Half Marathon. David Lee (M45-49) crossed the line in 01:49:58, closely followed by Barrie Knight (M70-74), whose time of 01:52:58 earned him second position in category. Over in Portsmouth, more Frome runners took part in the Great South Run. Andrew Smallbone finished the 10-mile route in 01:11:39, followed by Marcus Gaffney in 01:31:30 and Lucy Gaffney in 01:41:03. The same day saw the return of local favourite, the Bath Half Marathon. Once again, Frome fielded a strong contingent of runners. Paul Horton (M55) was the first Fromie to finish in 01:27:06, followed by Alexander Fisher (M40+) in a PB time of 01:34:53. Hot on his heels was Ben Lathbury (M45+) in 01:46:13, Christopher Steele (M60+) in 02:02:50, Victoria Stather (FOPEN) in 01:57:55 and Gemma Scorgie (F35+) in 02:41:52.
Frome Running Club offers both on and off-road training and welcomes new members, whatever the ability. For more details, visit www.fromerunningclub.co.uk.
