The Hogweeds turned out in force for Parkrun on Saturday 22nd October to celebrate the 22nd birthday of the founding of the club.
Members volunteered as marshals, participated in the run and celebrated afterwards with a tea and cakes, with a special 22 shaped cake baked by Sarah which was simply delicious!
Special thanks to Anita for overall organisation of the event and to Jan who designed the flyer which were using to recruit new members.
We’re all looking forward to the 23rd anniversary!
The clocks go back tonight so we are moving to our winter running schedule and meeting at 9am on Sundays starting tomorrow (30th October).
Well done to all Hogweeds running at the Chipping Sodbury parkrun this week. Here are the results in both alphanumberic and age grade order.
| Name | Age Group | Time | Age Grading | 2022 Best | PB |
| Martin Berry | VM 45-49 | 25:07 | 56.87% | 23:32 | 22:22 |
| Steven Cox | VM 50-54 | 22:38 | 66.79% | 21:21 | 21:01 |
| Sonia Cross | VW 60-64 | 28:00 | 69.29% | 28:11 | 27:50 |
| Lesley Harding | VW 65-69 | 25:34 | 84.29% | 25:34 | 24:54 |
| Lucy Hill | SW 30-34 | 26:40 | 55.50% | 24:48 | 24:48 |
| Rachael Keen | VW 50-54 | 29:37 | 58.02% | 28:24 | 24:27 |
| Rob Peaston | VM 45-49 | 26:29 | 55.25% | 24:18 | 24:17 |
| Dale Webb | VM 50-54 | 25:29 | 59.78% | 24:21 | 23:51 |
| Sandy Webb | VW 55-59 | 38:19 | 48.54% | 35:07 | 32:02 |
| Andy Williams | VM 65-69 | 33:01 | 50.78% | 30:38 | 26:30 |
| Name | Age Group | Time | Age Grading | 2022 Best | PB |
| Lesley Harding | VW 65-69 | 25:34 | 84.29% | 25:34 | 24:54 |
| Sonia Cross | VW 60-64 | 28:00 | 69.29% | 28:11 | 27:50 |
| Steven Cox | VM 50-54 | 22:38 | 66.79% | 21:21 | 21:01 |
| Dale Webb | VM 50-54 | 25:29 | 59.78% | 24:21 | 23:51 |
| Rachael Keen | VW 50-54 | 29:37 | 58.02% | 28:24 | 24:27 |
| Martin Berry | VM 45-49 | 25:07 | 56.87% | 23:32 | 22:22 |
| Lucy Hill | SW 30-34 | 26:40 | 55.50% | 24:48 | 24:48 |
| Rob Peaston | VM 45-49 | 26:29 | 55.25% | 24:18 | 24:17 |
| Andy Williams | VM 65-69 | 33:01 | 50.78% | 30:38 | 26:30 |
| Sandy Webb | VW 55-59 | 38:19 | 48.54% | 35:07 | 32:02 |
As it’s now getting dark by the time club runs finish on Wednesdays we advise all club members to wear hi-viz vests (or equivalent) during club runs.
Well done to all the Hogweeds who ran at Chipping Sodbury parkrun this week and congratulations to Simon Boyer and Alex Hudson for setting new Personal Bests!
| Name | Age Group | Time | Age Grade % | 2022 Best | PB |
| Di Cave | VW 60-64 | 27:41 | 70.08% | 27:41 | 27:34 |
| Kim Freestone | VW 55-59 | 27:54 | 64.87% | 27:54 | 25:42 |
| Kevin Rawlins | VM 50-54 | 24:41 | 59.76% | 23:29 | 23:29 |
| Ian Freestone | VM 55-59 | 25:57 | 59.73% | 25:57 | 23:09 |
| Josh Agasee | SM 35-39 | 22:10 | 59.47% | 21:21 | 21:21 |
| Rob Peaston | VM 45-49 | 24:48 | 59.01% | 24:18 | 24:17 |
| Simon Boyer | SM 35-39 | 23:28 | 57.32% | 23:28 | 23:28 |
| Alex Hudson | VM 40-44 | 25:06 | 56.04% | 25:06 | 25:06 |
| Lucy Hill | SW 30-34 | 26:46 | 55.29% | 24:48 | 24:48 |
| Philip Shipp | VM 60-64 | 29:32 | 54.29% | 29:31 | 27:37 |
| Dale Webb | VM 50-54 | 29:24 | 51.42% | 24:21 | 23:51 |
| James Smith | VM 40-44 | 31:46 | 43.28% | 29:32 | 28:55 |
| Sandy Webb | VW 55-59 | 48:03 | 38.19% | 35:07 | 32:02 |
Well done to all Hogweeds who ran at the Chipping Sodbury parkrun this week and congratulations to Kev Rawlins for setting a new Personal Best!
| Name | Age Group | Time | Age Grade % | 2022 Best | PB |
| Caroline Lavis | VW 75-79 | 24:23 | 99.45% | 24:23 | 23:39 |
| Pat Curtis | VW 65-69 | 22:09 | 92.93% | 22:09 | 21:16 |
| John Curtis | VM 65-69 | 19:01 | 88.17% | 19:01 | 18:46 |
| Lesley Harding | VW 65-69 | 25:58 | 82.99% | 25:58 | 24:54 |
| Sylvia Crump | VW 65-69 | 30:19 | 71.08% | 27:41 | 26:23 |
| Di Cave | VW 60-64 | 28:01 | 69.24% | 27:56 | 27:34 |
| Lisa McCrea-Steel | VW 40-44 | 22:07 | 69.18% | 20:54 | 20:54 |
| Gill Smith | VW 75-79 | 35:18 | 68.70% | 35:18 | 29:50 |
| Julie Boynes | VW 50-54 | 25:24 | 68.57% | 24:21 | 24:01 |
| Sonia Cross | VW 60-64 | 29:00 | 66.90% | 28:11 | 27:50 |
| Damon Machin | VM 45-49 | 21:58 | 66.08% | 21:34 | 20:52 |
| Steven Cox | VM 50-54 | 23:10 | 65.25% | 21:37 | 21:01 |
| Kevin Rawlins | VM 50-54 | 23:29 | 62.81% | 23:29 | 23:29 |
| Lesley Gavin | VW 45-49 | 26:09 | 62.59% | 24:07 | 21:24 |
| Dale Webb | VM 50-54 | 25:46 | 58.67% | 24:21 | 23:51 |
| Dave Medcroft | VM 45-49 | 24:40 | 58.38% | 24:40 | 22:12 |
| Lucy Hill | SW 30-34 | 26:35 | 56.67% | 24:48 | 24:48 |
| Rob Smith | VM 75-79 | 35:19 | 53.66% | 27:50 | 26:25 |
| Philip Shipp | VM 60-64 | 30:17 | 52.94% | 29:31 | 27:37 |
| Andy Williams | VM 65-69 | 31:55 | 52.53% | 30:38 | 26:30 |
| Sandy Webb | VW 55-59 | 38:28 | 47.70% | 35:07 | 32:02 |
| Lynne Pretty | VW 60-64 | 43:15 | 46.17% | 39:06 | 35:00 |
Well done to all Hogweeds who ran at the Chipping Sodbury parkrun this weekend and congratulations to Caroline Nicholas for setting a new personal best!
| Name | Age Group | Time | Age Grade % | 2022 Best | PB |
| Caroline Nicholas | VW 40-44 | 19:02 | 80.39% | 19:02 | 19:02 |
| Fiona Eatherington | SW 30-34 | 21:37 | 68.62% | 21:34 | 21:04 |
| Sonia Cross | VW 60-64 | 28:47 | 67.40% | 28:11 | 27:50 |
| Jane Glasspool | VW 55-59 | 27:39 | 67.27% | 27:39 | 23:35 |
| Damon Machin | VM 45-49 | 22:03 | 65.84% | 21:34 | 20:52 |
| Steven Cox | VM 50-54 | 23:19 | 64.83% | 21:37 | 21:01 |
| Anita Chard | VW 60-64 | 33:02 | 59.59% | 31:31 | 28:44 |
| Rob Peaston | VM 45-49 | 25:42 | 56.94% | 24:18 | 24:17 |
| Jane Entrican | VW 45-49 | 29:24 | 54.54% | 28:55 | 25:48 |
| Philip Shipp | VM 60-64 | 29:31 | 54.32% | 29:31 | 27:37 |
| Andy Williams | VM 65-69 | 32:07 | 52.21% | 30:38 | 26:30 |
| Lucy Hill | SW 30-34 | 28:46 | 51.45% | 24:48 | 24:48 |
| Lynne Pretty | VW 60-64 | 44:02 | 45.34% | 39:06 | 35:00 |
| James Smith | VM 40-44 | 33:42 | 40.80% | 29:32 | 28:55 |
Well done to all the Hogweeds who took part in Chipping Sodbury parkrun this week.
| Name | Age Group | Time | Age Grade % | 2022 Best | PB |
| Gill Smith | VW 75-79 | 34:12 | 70.91% | 35:53 | 29:50 |
| Di Cave | VW 60-64 | 28:27 | 68.19% | 27:56 | 27:34 |
| Jane Glasspool | VW 55-59 | 27:54 | 66.67% | 27:43 | 23:35 |
| Rob Smith | VM 75-79 | 30:01 | 63.13% | 27:50 | 26:25 |
| Mike Heffernan | SM 35-39 | 21:54 | 61.87% | 21:06 | 20:21 |
| Rob Peaston | VM 45-49 | 25:48 | 56.72% | 24:18 | 24:17 |
| Andy Williams | VM 65-69 | 33:04 | 50.71% | 30:38 | 26:30 |
| Sandy Webb | VW 55-59 | 37:45 | 48.61% | 35:07 | 32:02 |
Hogweed Trotters Running Club are making history through the selection of three of their runners representing England in the Bristol 10k International Race on Sunday 25th September.
Master Athletics start at age 35 moving in five-year Age Groups to 89 and to compete as a Master Athlete for England, you have to qualify and then be selected.
England Athletics’ selection process opens opportunities for England Athletics registered club runners, such as members of Hogweed Trotters, to achieve their full running potential and ambition.
The three Hogweed Trotter runners (picture above) selected by England Athletics are:
Caroline Lavis started running aged 67. Parkruns at Chipping Sodbury were her starting point in 2014, from which a slow progressive career blossomed.
By 2019 in the Veteran Women 70-74 age category, Caroline improved to being one of the fastest parkrun runners in the UK.
To qualify for this year’s Bristol International 10k Caroline travelled to Chessington in Surrey and finished 1st in her age group.
This will be Caroline’s fourth England selection. This demonstrates what can be achieved through hard work and membership with Hogweed Trotters club.
Pat Curtis started running in her 50’s and went on to gain her first England vest by qualifying in the Valentines 10k at Chessington, Surrey in February 2022. She was the 1st England Athletics registered athlete earning her rightful place in the England Team for the England v Wales at the Bristol International 10k.
Pat was the 1st VW65-69 lady finisher in the recent Hogweed Trot 10k and Berkeley 10k this year. Together with Caroline, she competed in the National British Masters 5k road relay championship at Sutton Coldfield being placed 2nd of all UK clubs.
Pat has been a stalwart member of Hogweed Trotters for over 17 years being involved in coaching and helping the club in many ways.
Mary Derrick comes from a triathlon background with swimming, cycling and running experience. She has also been a county level hockey player, illustrating that Hogweed Trotters attracts members from any sporting background.
In the five years that Mary has been a member of Hogweed Trotters her times have consistently improved culminating in her England Athletics International selection. Mary qualified for her England Athletics Masters place at the Bourton-on-the-Water selection 10k race in February 2022.
Hogweed Trotters is a club for everyone wishing to run. Hogweed Trotters Club includes members of various age categories and mixed abilities. Whilst providing opportunities to excel to an England Athletics standard, the club also caters for members seeking to get and keep fit and enjoy their social well-being.
Date: 22nd October 2022
Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Hogweeds plan to celebrate their 22nd anniversary by attending the Chipping Sodbury Park Run.
We would like to see as many members as possible all in club kit if you can.
We plan to take photos during and after the event, where we will reconvene at the clubhouse for a well deserved cuppa and a slice of cake.
