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Frome at the Bromham Pudding Run
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Frome Running Club enjoyed an active run-up to the holiday season, kicking the festivities off right from day one with the Bromham Pudding Run on Sunday, 1 December. The club fielded a large team for this perennial favourite, a fast, flat, two-lap 10K race on the roads around the Wiltshire village of Bromham. First past the post for Frome was Alexander Fisher (MV40), who posted a time of 00:40:41. Hot on his heels was Keith Vance (MV40) with a time of 00:43:36. Keith was followed by Emma Surridge (FV40) in 00:44:50 (second in age category), Claire Bowles (FSEN) in 00:45:35, and David Lee (MV40) in 00:45:40. Ben Spicer (MV40) was next past the post in 00:47:01, followed by Alan Brawn (MV50) in 00:49:24 and Emma Yeo (FV50) and Nicky Thomas (FV50) both posting times of 00:51:00. Lynn Brand (FV60) finished in 00:51:54, chased by Clare Dunning (FSEN) in 00:52:00 and John Yeo (MV50) in 00:53:40. Barrie Knight (MV70) posted a speedy time of 00:53:44 to bag first in age category. Next to finish was Victoria Stather (FSEN) in 00:53:43 followed by Marcus Gaffney (MV50) in 00:58:57, Emma Evans (FV50) in 00:59:07 and Lucy Gaffney (FV50) in 01:02:31.
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The Castle Combe Chilly 10K
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The following Sunday, 8 December, Alexander Fisher was back in action together with Ellie Burford at the Castle Combe Chilly 10K, a flat, fast race on the famous Castle
Combe race circuit. Braving strong winds on the day, Alex (MV40) posted a
time of 00:39:31 while Ellie (FSEN) crossed the line in 00:50:49.
Three days later on Wednesday 11 December, there were more festive hi-jinks at the December installment of the Street 5K race. Once again, Alexander Fisher (MV40) was first past the post for Frome Running Club with a time of 00:19:21. He was followed by Daniel Thomson (MSEN) in 00:21:09 and Chris Dayman-Johns (MSEN) in 00:23:45.
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The Street 5K
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On Sunday, 15 December, Daniel Thomson (MSEN) was racing his way up to a famous Somerset landmark in the Wellington Monument 10K. This undulating, hilly and scenic route takes runners up to the Wellington Monument and back down again. Daniel completed the route in 00:46:53.
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Plain Crazy
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Rounding out the month on 29 December, three Frome club runners took to the starting line of the Plain Crazy race. This 12.5ish mile route across the hilly, scenic and sometimes desolate Warminster countryside. First to finish for Frome was Emma Surridge (FV40) in 01:46:27 (second in age category), followed by Ian Holmes (MV50) in 01:49:56 and Clare Dunning (FSEN) in 02:01:04.
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.
