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We've found out today that the date for this year's Portishead multi-terrain 10k has changed from Sun 24 September to Sun 8 October.

This means it now clashes with our own Mendip Muddle race and as a result we will be taking it out of this year's club championship.

We never hold our own races on the same day as championship races because we want people to help out (or run) and not feel that they're missing out on points.

Hopefully next year the dates won't clash and we'll be able to add it back in.

This leaves three short races in the off-road championship this year - Crook Peak Cake Race, Ash Excellent 8 and Brent Knoll.

Please extend a warm welcome to new club members Rob Spurling, Sarah Ridout, Samuel Booth, Susan Heeps and Ann Clutterbuck.

Running for rock at Haselbury Plucknett

Relentless rain didn’t put off the 13 runners from Weston Athletic Club who travelled to South Somerset last week to take on the 10k trail race at Haselbury Plucknett. Always held in August, the race is normally run on a warm summer’s evening, but this year the field of 150 runners were treated to rain, wind and mud in ample quantities

The evening brought yet another race victory for Chris McMillan who beat the second placed runner by almost three minutes, crossing the line in 37.05. Josh Harris was the club’s next runner to finish in 44.16, not bad considering his efforts at the Seaview 17 just a few days earlier. Neale Jarrett was the club’s third-placed runner in 47.48...Read more

Thank you to everyone who's confirmed on Facebook or the event page that they're 'going' to the event on Sunday. Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances we will not be able to put on the 2x2x2 race this year. Instead we're still going to meet at the same time and in the same place for a Sunday social run in groups. We'll probably split into three groups so regardless of pace all our runners feel like they've had a good run on the hills. We'll then all get together for our free breakfast 'on the club' at the Burrington Inn.
Confirmed runners so far are:

• Helen Diamond
• Stuart Diamond
• Mark Bowskill
• Charlotte Matthews
• Sarah Nutley
• Darren Stacey
• Matt Wheeler
• Richard Brent
• Vanessa Andrews
• Gary Iles
• Paul Oaten
• Mary Oaten
• Carol Brent
• Debbie Cekaj
• Rachel Stafford
• Gerry Hope
• Rachel Hedges
• Kate Rossiter
• Mandy Swift
• Chris Shergold
• Julie Shergold
• Jenny Cockayne
• Kathy Fisher.

Plenty of prizes at Purdown

Weston Athletic Club pocketed plenty of prizes at the Purdown Pursuit last week. The 10k multi-terrain race starts off in Stapleton before following an undulating course around parkland and woodland including the distinctive yellow backdrop of the Dower House at Stoke Park.

Chris McMillan won the race in 36.38, taking over two and a half minutes off his winning time from last year. He also finished over a minute and a half in front of his closest rival. Kieron Summers was fourth to complete the race, and also won his age category, finishing in 40.11. Darren Stacey followed in seventh place overall with an impressive time of 41.22 and with Josh Harris finishing soon afterwards, the club also bagged the evening’s team prize...Read more

Please extend a warm welcome to new club members Paul Donald and Christina Hutchings.

Please extend a warm welcome to new club members Stephen Powell and Chris Loach.

Short notice I know but endurance hill session Thursday 7.00pm entrance to Worlebury Woods. Probably best suited to members of groups 1 to 4. Love to see you. J.T.

Entry to the 35th Weston Prom series is now open.

The Weston Prom Runs are an annual series of 9 five-mile races covering two laps of the famous Weston-super-Mare promenade. Races take place each month from September to May inclusive and start on the promenade near the race HQ. The race start time is 7:30pm and the race is run under ARC rules.

Runners can enjoy an early bird discount rate of just £24 for the complete series if you enter by midnight August 31st. From then on, the fee will be £27. Entry to individual races is £6. An additional fee is payable for unaffiliated runners (£2 per race or if you enter the whole race series you only pay one unaffiliated fee.

This years race dates:

2017 - Sep 28, Oct 26, Nov 23, Dec 14

2018 - Jan 25, Feb 22, Mar 22, Apr 26, May 24

Please extend a warm welcome to new club members Wendy Wilfan and Jamie Biddiscombes.