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History of the Club

 

Southwell Running Club was formed in 1986 by Bill Johnson along with a group of keen runners, following a meeting at a local pub.

Three of the original group are still active members of the club today.

These are Barbara Barry, Barry Clark and Richard Peacock.

 

The club has grown steadily from around 20 runners to our current figure of just over

100 members.

 

Southwell Running Club holds its AGM in September and membership runs from October 1st to September 30th.

 

 

Founder of Southwell Running Club

Bill Johnson

1986

Chairpersons

Barry Clark

Jen Towns

Peter Cheesman

Richard Peacock

John Cummins

1986 - 1989

1989 - 1990

1990 - 1993

1993 - 2004

2004 -           

 

 

 

 As part of the calendar we organise our own Grand Prix which consists of three races over 3 miles, 10 km and 10 miles

Runners score points based on results from previous years (or estimated times for new members) and the highest totals are awarded the two main trophies for the next twelve months.

 

Below is a list of Grand Prix winners since its inception, along with the current record holders

 
 
 

Year

Men

Ladies

1991

Peter Cheesman

Julie Cheesman

1992

Brian Drescher

Carolyn Smith

1993

Brian Drescher

Penny Durance

1994

Dick Durance

Julie Cheesman & Carolyn Smith

1995

Dick Durance

Julie Cheesman

1996

Brian Greaves

Jane Meade

1997

Nick Dudley

Kay Cummins

1998

Len Eyre & Bruce Danby

Penny Durance

1999

Dick Durance

Loraine Fozzard

2000

Andy Tucker

Loraine Fozzard

2001

Brendan Parkinson

Fiona Haynes

2002 Ben Parker Alison Lightbody

2003

Steven Rice

Julie Gleeson

2004

Ed Wilkinson

Beverley Owen

2005

Martin Cooper

Fiona Thornewill

2006

Martin Cooper

Jen Sutton

2007

Wayne Wilmot

Angela Edmonson-Jones

 

 

GRAND PRIX CLUB RECORDS

Ladies

 

 

 

 

10 km

 

Carolyn Smith

42:29

1997

10 miles

Old Course

Carolyn Smith

71:03

1994

 

New Course

Katy Simpson

73:14

2007

3 miles

Old Course

Carolyn Smith

20:12

1998

 

New Course

Penny Durance

20:24

2003

 

New Course (2)

Katy Simpson

19:07

2007

Men

 

 

 

 

10 km

 

Bruce Danby

36:09

2001

10 miles

Old Course

Brian Drescher

63:23

1994

 

New Course

Mark Edmonson-Jones

59:01

2006

3 miles

Old Course

Martin Brook

17:12

1996

 

New Course

Bruce Danby

16:37

2000

 

New Course (2)

Paul Grogan

16:35

2007

 

 

GRAND PRIX POINTS RECORDS

Ladies

Jen Sutton

625 points

2006

Men

Steven Rice

675 points

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Officers

 

The structure and development of Southwell Running Club actively involves all members, but it is mainly the responsibility of a committee under the guidance of the chairperson.

 

The committee is formally selected at the Annual General Meeting and meet regularly to discuss all appropriate club matters.

The meetings are open to other members if they wish to attend.

Minutes are taken and distributed to all committee members

A newsletter giving up-to-date information and news is distributed to every member

 

The accounts are externally audited at the end of each year

 

The current committee (2007/8) are as follows:

 

Chair

John Cummins

Treasurer

George Pass

Secretary

Jen Sutton

Membership Secretary

Barbara Garrett

Newsletter Editor

Liz Andrew

Rest of Committee

Penny Durance

Bruce Danby

Katy Simpson

Bev Owen

Peter Cowley

 

 

 

 

 

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