Happy New Year 2025
Released On 4th Jan 2025
London Marathon Club Ballot.
From The Committee: We have now been notified that we have been given two club places in the 2025 London marathon.
The ballot which will be drawn at the next committee meeting in January. The criteria for being entered into the ballot is as follows:
London Marathon Places.
The Club is allocated a place or places for the London Marathon. The number of places is determined by the size of the membership of the Club. These places will be allocated by Ballot.
To be eligible for entry into this ballot for the allocated Club place(s) members must:
Be a first claim member of the Club
At the time of the Ballot the member must be, at a minimum, in their second continuous Club Membership Year. The Club Membership Year runs from the 1st April to 31st March the following year. Part years prior to the first full Club Membership Year do not count.
a. Have paid their annual Club membership fee by the date of the AGM in the year of the ballot.
b. Have never run the London marathon previously, irrespective of club membership or not or method of entry to the event.
c. Have helped with three Yeovil Town RRC events between the Easter Bunny or first Yeovilton 5k of the year (whichever comes first) and the last Yeovilton 5k of the year. It is the responsibility of the member to inform the race director on the day of the event that they have attended and which role they were designated.
d. Have an entry form that states the applicant is a member of Yeovil Town RRC.
e. Present a valid rejection slip for the next year’s London Marathon to a member of the Committee.
f. The Ballot will be drawn at the Awards Evening or other date to be announced by the Committee.
There is an expectation on the recipient of a Club place to show a commitment to the Club by training and actively participating with the Club following the award of the place.
The recipient of a Club place is expected to wear the Club colours when competing in the London Marathon.
If you wish to be entered into the ballot, please send proof of rejection to Angela Dobbs either via Facebook messenger/ WhatsApp or email, secretary@yeoviltownrrc.com by no later than Monday 6th January 2025."
The SportsShoes code for January is MIZU85Q8Y295U. Please note, the code is now valid for SS25* products and will give you 15% off (exclusions apply), valid until 01/02/25.
Weekend Running
From Gemma: Wet one this morning but Amanda Travers kindly led us Inbetweeners on a 8.5 mile route 10:2 Jeffing with a quick coffee after to warm up thank you all.
From Graham: A big group running from Odcombe village hall to Sutton Bingham and back, damp conditions to say the least, but still very enjoyable!
From Mags: Wet half this morning
From Helen: Thanks Team…what a very wet Sunday 10 mile run that was rain and a fair few floods to run through! Rewarded with a nice coffee and cake after though now for a warming shower and a relaxing afternoon!
From Mark: Saturday Morning Run from Cavity Trays with Sharon and Tim. Thanks Sharon for the run. Cool and a bit slippery along camp road.
Sir Walter Raleigh Round Half Marathon
From Margarita: So two years later I decided to do the Sir Walter Raleigh Round Half Marathon. Still a tough trail half, hilly and muddy but I enjoyed it this time. Nice to see a few from the club. Good to get up to the trig point lovely views and a tough hill finish, with a lovely coaster for completion.
Park Runs
From Ali: St Mary’s park run at Bridport on a very cold Saturday morning. Lovely to have a slow run and catch up with Taryn x
Chard Flyer. Full Results
From Graham: Well done to everyone who braved the Chard Flyer this morning. A little damp to say the least. Well done to Gill for first lady & to Clair for coming 3rd lady!! 1st for the club was Adrian. Great running from everyone!!!!
PUB RUN – KEINTON MANDEVILLE – (2NDJANUARY 2025)
From Mark: For the first pub run of 2025 we were at Keinton Mandeville. It was cold (around -1 deg C). There was just JC and myself in the not so fast group. Leaving the pub, and heading eastward through the village, the ground was a little icy in places. It was still very Christmassy with lights in gardens along the way. We continued to the old phone box, and turned right for Chalton Adam. Ahead there was a bright orange crescent moon. Approaching the Hump back railway bridge, the camp was well lit up a few miles to the south. We turned left, and ran past the pub (now closed, and in darkness). Before reaching the A37, and at the 2.5 mile point, we turned around and headed back the same way. It was a nice run in cool air, and it felt good to get my first run of the year done.
We joined Phil, and Guy for the pub meal. The food was good and reasonably priced. All in all, it was a good start to the new year. Thanks Phil for organising.
