Bramley Newspaper Articles

Even after several years of being a long suffering Nottingham Forest fan, I can still say I am really proud to support Forest and I have a great sense of feeling whenever I watch or do anything to do with Forest. However, I never thought I’d have the same feeling about representing Southwell Running Club when I first joined almost three years ago.

I’d never run for a running club before joining SRC and probably believed that it’d just be about personal gain as opposed to being part of a team, achieving goals and events as a group. How wrong could I be! This became really apparent to me when SRC recently hosted the Bramley Challenge. This is a five mile race that is competed by teams from four running clubs: SRC, Holme Pierrepont, Newark Striders and Notfast. Anyone who is a member of these clubs can enter and everyone’s finishing position contributes to the final team results.

Unfortunately we didn’t win on the night as we were pipped to the post by Holme Pierrepont, but we put on a great event which was enjoyed by all, and have high hopes that we’ll win the trophy back next year.

I am not originally from Southwell, but I feel so proud every time I put on my SRC vest. So whether you’re from Southwell or not, but want to be a part of our amazing club, then please join us. We look forward to meeting you.

The Obsessive Runner

It seems like a while since I last wrote an article having had a summer break, but there certainly hasn’t been much of a break or let up with my training or racing, or, by that of other members of the club for that matter; however, I did only do one run whilst on my holiday, which was greatly appreciated by my wife. The same cannot be said for Jon Newsum-Smith or Richard Andrews who completed great achievements by finishing a 32 and 64 mile ultra race respectively, on the Cornish coastal path, whilst they were on their holidays. Eddie Alder, a newer member of SRC, definitely wasn’t taking it easy during August. He completed various fell races totaling a staggering 2,633m of ascent, or if you prefer, 8,638 feet, an incredible achievement. 

I guess the summer must be over now as the Summer league series came to a close; a series in which our very own Paul Grogan won a bronze medal in his age group after completing all 5 races over the summer.

Well it definitely isn’t all doom and gloom, even though it is only going to get colder and darker. The cross country season is upon us, along with various other events, as well as the opportunity to run with friends on dark nights to look forward to. So if you fancy joining us for any of the above, then please find out more information from this web site or email southwellRC@hotmail.com, you won’t be disappointed.

The Obsessive Runner