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Slaughterford 9
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2024 got off to a strong start for Frome Running Club with two favourites fixtures in the racing calendar in January. First up was the Slaughterford 9, an approximately nine-mile multi-terrain race starting and finishing in Corsham, comprising steeply undulating countryside with a brutal hill at the end. Frome fielded a team of six runners to take on the challenging route. Paul Horton (MV50) finished first for the club in a time of 01:08:12, bagging fifth in age category. Hot on his heels was Ronan Ferguson (MSEN) in 01:09:10, followed by Emma Surridge (FV40) in 01:18:35 (3rd in age category), Ben Spicer (MV40) in 01:26:43, Emma Evans (FV40) in 01:44:27 and Lynn Brand (FV60) in 01:47:16 (2nd in age category). On the same day over in Longleat, another six Frome runners took on the steep hills of the Longleat 10K. Alexander Fisher (MV40) led the pack with a speedy time of 00:42:54. He was followed by Jo Fordham (FV50), whose time of 00:48:45 earned her 2nd in age category. Clare Dunning FSEN was next to cross the line in 00:57:05, followed by Gareth Newport (MSEN) in 01:04:03, Jeremy Smeddle (MV60) in 01:07:06 and Gemma Scorgie (FSEN) in 01:36:09.
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Warminster 3 Sisters
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Starting February in strong form, lone Frome runner Ian Holmes took part in the Doynton Hard Half on 4 February, completing the challenging off-road half marathon in 02:32:52. The local race classics kept coming with the Wiltshire 10 on February 11, a ten-mile road race starting and finishing in Melksham. Alexander Fisher was once again the first Frome runner to finish in 01:12:54, followed by David Lee in 01:15:32 and Alan Brawn in 01:26:29. Next to finish was Nicky Thomas in 01:27:01, followed by Clare Dunning in 01:34:59 and Anne Porter in 01:38:38. Also on February 11, husband and wife team Andrew and Sarah Smallbone took on the Warminster Three Sisters 10K race. Starting and finishing in Warminster, the race takes runners over the three hills of Battlesbury, Middle and Scratchbury on Salisbury Plain. Andrew (MV50) completed the run in 00:50:35 to secure 4th position overall with Sarah crossing the line in 01: 06:00.
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Wiltshire 10
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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.
