Running Week That Was…..
Parkrun is now getting popular with TCRC members. This weekend saw Lytham Parkrun take centre stage and TCRC was well represented. A cold wet morning saw Roy Tomlinson have a great run and completed the winding 5K course in 21.23. Phil Hayes who is now into marathon training ran a great 23.20, then a further 6 mile home and was joined by Steve Burgess, who is coming back into form following an injury and ran a great 26.47. Lytham saw the return of Michelle Tomlinson, who had a great run in 32.24! Christine Burgess, who is excelling at the park run event, ran a great 32.24. Christine was joined by Kirsty Waywell, who is also marathon training, proceeded to run a further 10 miles home! Karen Livesey had a fabulous run in 36.46!
Garstang 10K was no problem for Daisy Seville, who ran a fabulous 46.10 on the wet undulating course! Daisy was joined at Garstang by Andy Whitlam, who ran a great time of 56.39. Angela Norris was very pleased with her 1.00.38! Well done team TCRC!
Running Week Ahead
Tuesday – Club run meeting at the YMCA Thornton at 6.45pm, ready to run at 7pm. Please make sure you have a group to run with, prior to leaving the YMCA.
Thursday – Speed Training, meeting at Fleetwood Mount at 6.45pm, ready to warm up at 7pm. Speed training this week is a Fartlek session. Ability group runs – 4, 5 and 6 mile groups.
Saturday – Cross Country at Hyndburn, Blackburn. We will be meeting at the YMCA at 12pm for car sharing. The race is free to enter but you must be EA registered. Club vests are to be worn… possibly wellies too! If you can let your club captains – Andy Fairbairn and Sue Jones know that you are running!
TCRC Message to all runners:
The TCRC Committee
Who sits on the TCRC Committee?
- Chairman – Julie Sherwood
- Vice Chairman – Bev Foster
- Treasurer – Christine Burgess
- Club/Membership Secretary – Malc Sherwood
- Social Secretary – Steve Livesey
- Website – Lisa Young
- Publicity/Speed Training – Sarah Scott
- Men’s Representative – John Hickman
- Men’s Captain – Andy Fairbairn
- General Support/Championship Secretary – Roy Tomlinson
The committee would like to say a very special thank you to Jenny Clarke, who after 2 years has decided to stand down! Jenny will be missed on the committee and I am sure you will all thank her for all her efforts and service to the team.
How often do they meet and what is discussed?
- The TCRC Committee meets every 6 weeks, or sooner if to prepare for an event on the TCRC Calendar.
- All committee meetings are noted and these are sent out to all members the week after the meeting.
- All aspects of the club are discussed which include, club finances, club events, club membership, club championship and any other item that has been brought to the attention of the committee
How can I get involved?
- New sub groups are being created, which will allow people to assist in organising events, without having the responsibility of sitting on the committee:
New Groups being created:
- Thunder Run Group
- Beginners Group
These are our initial groups and further groups will be set up for other events! Get involved!
- If you have an idea for an event, or something that you feel would help grow/promote the club, or just to inspire your fellow club members, please bring this to the committee and it can be discussed and brought to life!
Club Championship
A full list of the Club Championship races will be sent out and added to the website this week.
This year we have changed how the championship works. We have removed the 3 short, 3 medium and 2 long events and replaced it with 8 races, of your own choosing, from the full list of events. Roy Tomlinson has created a great club championship for this year, with the inclusion of Parkrun, Interclub runs and new races. Please make sure you read the information that will be sent out and if you have any queries, please make sure you speak to either Roy or another Committee member. We have seen a low number of people qualify for last year’s championship and feel that this new change will enable all abilities to qualify and have fun doing it!
Club Championship tables will be included in future reports, so you will be able to see how you are progressing!
Members Update
Club Presentation Night
Don’t forget to vote for the Fairclough Trophy 2016. Voting will close on the 31st January 2016. Presentation night is on Friday the 5th February and is free to all members, guests will be £5 per ticket.
Beginners Group
TCRC will be holding a Beginners Group from Thursday 28th January, which will run for 12 weeks. We currently have 6 Run Leaders and a Coach, but we need people to assist on each of the nights. Can you please contact Julie Sherwood if you are able to help? Please keep promoting the group on Facebook, at your work place and with your friends. We have a great opportunity to grow our club!
If you are not getting any notifications by email, please let me know. We will be sending lots of important information out over the coming weeks, we don’t want you to miss out!
Club Kit
We are speaking with our online club kit provider regarding the tech t shirts and other club items. Please wear club kit when taking part in club championship races, it helps promote the club and let’s face it… we do look good wearing it!
Parkrun
We now have three great locations for Parkrun nearby. Parkrun is a free weekly 5K timed run, which is suitable for adults, children, dogs and in most locations, prams! Our local park runs are Lancaster, Lytham Hall and Preston. To register for park run, please use the website www.parkrun.org.uk. You will be able to register and find out all about how this fantastic free weekly event works.
Racing Results
If you race, tell me about it! We cannot celebrate your success if you don’t tell anyone! Send your results and pictures to me!
Cross Training
Many members of the club cross train. If you are looking for some type of cross training, swimming sessions are available Monday and Wednesday evenings at Rossall School – 7.30pm and £3 for the hour.
Weekend Training Runs
If you are running on a weekend, why not post it on Facebook? This weekend saw lots of groups running varying distances. Running with Friends!
