Nailsea Running Club

Race dates for 2012 are: Ironwood Challenge 26th Feb - Tyntesfield 10 24th May - Nailsea Festival 10k 27th June

Welcome to the Nailsea Running Club website. We are primarily a road and trail running club catering for all abilities based at Nailsea and Backwell RFC where all Nailsea Running Club members have Social Membership.

Training Runs

Club runs are on Tuesday and Thursday evenings starting at 7pm, from the Nailsea and Backwell RFC. Both nights include steady training runs, either on or off-road depending on the time of year. On Tuesdays there is also a more structured training session generally organized by "club-coach" Jim Stewart. On Sunday mornings there is usually a long run starting at 8.30am, from the Queen’s Road/Trendlewood Way/Station Road junction, Nailsea.

Latest News

Ironwood Challenge 2012 Results now available

First man home - Julian Emery                      First lady home - Annabel Granger

Emery and Granger race home in the Ironwood Challenge

Previous winners Julian Emery and Annabel Granger finished first in the men's and ladies' categories at Nailsea Running Club's Ironwood Challenge race, held on Sunday 26 February. The undulating course took the 137 runners on a testing route through woods and fields above the village of Long Ashton, including a rope-aided climb up an old abandoned iron ore mine. In beautiful sunny weather, Emery led the field home in a time of 44min 10sec, followed in second by Graham Wadsworth in 45:29, then Annabel Granger (Bristol & West AC) third in 47:34, followed by the third male runner Nick Vaughan (Bad Tri) in fourth place in 47:42. The second lady was Kerry Wray (Southville Running Club) in 51:54 and third lady was Julie Poole (Clevedon AC) in 53:20. In the veteran’s races, first over 40 man was Mark Pyke (Hogweed Trotters) 50:03, first over 50 Chris Hopes (Southville Running Club) 53:09 and over 60 Jullian Bailey-Gard (Westbury Harriers) 55:52. First over 40 lady was Helen Ball (Clevedon AC) 1:00:25, first over 50 Yvonne Cox 56:14 and first over 60 Allison Lucas (Kingswood Tri) 1:09:04.

Photos available on our Photos Page

Nailsea Running Club's next race is the Tyntesfield Ten, to be held on Thursday 24 May 2012 at 7.00pm within the National Trust's beautiful Tyntesfield estate.

Tyntesfield Feel Good Fridays

The first Feel Good Friday run around the Tytesfield Estate went really well and had excellent feedback. The runners, lead by two members from Nailsea Running Club, enjoyed a sunny, but a very muddy, 3 mile run. Some comments left included ‘Wonderful! A great place for a muddy run with like minded people!’ and ‘Beautiful weather and scenery. Friendly group. I will come again and tell my friends.’ Runs start at 10am and cost £3. Call 01274 461964 for details and to register.

Up and Running on Board for 2012

UP & RUNNING who have a local branch at 38 North View, Westbury Park, Bristol, BS6 7QA, have agreed to sponsor all our 2012 races. Entry forms for the 2012 races are available from the Race Entries page.

More Info

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Telephone

(+44) 01275 463873

 

Postal address

NRC, c/o 28 Long-Thorn, Backwell, Bristol, BS48 3GY

 

Email

Clifford Wallis - Chairman