Frome Running Club confirmed their first ever promotion into the top division of the Wiltshire Off Road Running League.
The team finished the season level on points with the Royal Wootton Bassett Hounds ‘B’ team but were edged down into second place on individual points scored across each team’s best six races.
Frome can look back with pride on a fantastic campaign, which consisted of eight races staged across Wiltshire between October and February. In total, Frome had 27 different runners participating across the series and was the only club in the second division to participate in all eight races; showing bravery to take part in off road races named ‘Smasher’, ‘Lung-buster’ and ‘Terminator’, and dedication to drive across the length and breadth of Wiltshire. Seven of the Frome team made it to at least half of the league’s races.
Over the course of the league, the top two scorers for Frome were Poppy Burton-Morgan and David Lee, who secured 10% and 8% of the club’s overall points, respectively. Poppy’s points came on the back of several standout performances, including first place at the season finale in Pewsey Vale, and two second place finishes at Calne and Broad Hinton. Annabel Litchfield bagged Frome’s only other first place finish, winning the women’s race at the White Horse Gallop.
David, who was instrumental in coordi-nating Frome’s off road league participation, said “it’s a fantastic achievement by the club’s runners. Thanks to everyone for their effort and support. We’re all looking forward to the new Wiltshire road racing season now!”
Frome Running Club offers both off and on-road training to help runners run competitively or for fun. The club welcomes new members, whatever the ability. For more details, visit www.fromerunningclub.co.uk.
Pictured at the White Horse Gallop in Bratton, l-r: David Lee, Claire Bowles, Annabel Litchfield, Poppy Burton-Morgan, Joanne Thwaite, Neal Crowe, Ben Spicer, Dan Gaisford and Chris Dayman-Johns.
