Avon Valley Runners

News

Jan 15, 2012

Tom Fisher won the Rough & Tumble 10-mile multi-terrain race at Milton Lilbourne and with 17^th placed Jim Hart and 29^th placed Brett Flook brought home the Men’s team prize.

Jan 15, 2012

Highworth Half Marathon

A team of nine Avon Valley Runners took on the best in Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire at the invitational Highworth Half Marathon. Despite having to stop enroute Michael Towler made a great start to the year as runner-up recording 73:18 on the hilly course behind David Bell of Cirencester AC.

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Dec 11, 2011

Wiltshire XC Championships

Jo Mumford finished third in the Wiltshire XC Championships and led Avon Valley Runners ladies team to their third consecutive county XC title.

Mike Towler finished second behind Dan Woolford of Bristol & West (second claim AVR) in the mens race, but lost out on a second team title to Swindon Harriers.

AVR Events

May 19, 2012

The Shaw Stampede 10K

Avon Valley Runners are staging the 7th running of the Shaw Stampede from the Beeches Playing Field in Shaw on Saturday 19th May @14:00

Notices

Dec 31, 2011

Off-road Championships

The latest Off-road Championship results are available here.

Current leaders are Tom Fisher and Melanie Nicholls.

Dec 12, 2011

Club Championships

The latest club road championships are available here.

Current leaders are: Tom Fisher & Karen Butler.

Oct 25, 2011

Speed Sessions

From this Tuesday (25/10/2011) Speed sessions will meet at Roundstone Surgery Car Park in Polebarn Circus (at the end of Polebarn Road past Police Station) BA14 7EH at 7-00 pm sharp.

Sep 14, 2011

Slow but Social

Sessions held at a more sedate pace are to start out of Christie Miller from Wednesday 21st September @19:00.

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Todays Photo

More photos can be found in the Gallery

Welcome to the Avon Valley Runners Website

Avon Valley Runners are a Running club based in West Wiltshire. The club was founded in 1986 and currently has over 200 members of all abilities.

We meet at least three times a week at our training venues in Trowbridge, Melksham and Bradford-on-Avon with typically between 10-40 members running anywhere between 1 and 10 miles in different pace groups.

Avon Valley Runners host a number of events throughout the year including the "Over the Hills" 12K Multi-Terrain Race, the Conkwell Killer!!! and the Avon Valley Relay, as well as assisting with the organisation of the Trowbridge Lions 10K and the Shaw Stampede.

Latest Reports

Dec 26, 2011

Stan Farr 5K

Michael Towler claimed his third Boxing Day victory winning the Stan Farr 5K at Hilperton recording 17:15 ahead of Ceri Whitmore and Warren Wade. Lianne Tilley won the ladies race ahead of Jo Mumford and Melanie Nichols.

Results can be found here. Photographs are online here.

Dec 4, 2011

Bromham Pudding Run 10K

Tom Fisher recorded a new PB time of 33:01 to win the Bromham Pudding Run 10K and lower the club record, in second place Michael Towler also achieved a PB of 33:42 and with 7th placed Warren Wade also gaining a new PB of 36:19 as well as finishing as 1st MV40, secured the Men's team title for Avon Valley Runners.

Dec 4, 2011

Brokerswood Santa Dash

Alistair Bartlett was first to cross the finish line at the Brokerswood Santa Dash recording a time of 18:55 nearly two minutes ahead of 7th placed Darren Wrintmore. Rosemary Barber was the second Mrs Claus to complete the 5K XC course.

Nov 27, 2011

White Horse Gallop

Warren Wade finished as runner up in the White Horse Gallop 5-mile Trail Run at Westbury. Mel Nicholls finished as third lady overall and Frank Lamerton claimed the prize for 1st MV60.

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