Over 60 members attended our Solstice Memorial Run last Saturday. This annual get together was developed by Martin Webb as a way to remember club members we have sadly lost over the past few years. James Lewes, Adrian Edwards and Scott Weetch were all a valuable part of our great club and will be forever in our hearts ❤️
The event itself consists of 4-mile laps around footpaths and fields local to Trull with members able to take part in as many laps as they want or just turn up and enjoy the social atmosphere. Lots of laughs were had and much cake was consumed!!!
This fantastic video footage was put together by Jane Cooke as a reminder of this year’s event. We are already looking forward to the next one!!
If you wish to be part of our lovely sociable, inclusive club and attend next year’s event, please sign up on our website and become part of our community.

RFRC club chairman, Simon Denson headed over to St Margaret’s Hospice this afternoon to handover the cheque we’ve all raised for this incredibly important charity.

An impressive £2858.86 raised – and because it’s part of the Every Moment Counts Appeal, that is now doubled to just under £6k!

The hospice appeal has another day to run so if you’d like to make a donation yourself please head along to https://www.charityextra.com/everymomentcounts

Congratulations to all our fantastic runners and supporters who battled the Dartmoor weather on Saturday!!!
The 32-mile course is not for the faint-hearted and boasts an elevation gain of over 4000 feet, but RFRC showed their true red and white colours and didn’t let those hills beat them despite the downpour.
Many thanks to the brave supporters who turn out year after year for what has become an annual event for our club!!

May was another busy month for RFRC and the weather wasn’t too bad!!
We had a few 100 milers during the month and Martin Webb kicked them off with a trip along the Thames Path – completed in 23:46:11 to earn his extra-special ‘100 miles – one day’ buckle from Centurion Running.
A few 100 miles away in the Yorkshire Dales, Andy Burgess was completing the 50-mile Pennine Barrier Ultra which included 3000 metres of climbing!!
Choosing not to leave the west country, runners attended two marathons closer to home with the East Devon Round Ultra and the North Dorset Villages Marathon and
just as tough but maybe not quite as far, the Runaway Train 8.5-mile trail race in Shepton Mallet and Shiver Me Timbers down in Devon.
The second weekend of May and a regular set of races, West Country 100, Hilly 50 and Flat 50. We had members in all events and marshals throughout the courses from Taunton to Minehead and around Exmoor. There’s nothing like seeing a familiar face when you are in a low spot and our runners definitely appreciated it!!
Great results as Dean Bennett smashed round the 100-mile course in just over 22 hours to become first male and Emma Rathbone took second female place in the Hilly 50.
Meanwhile in the same weekend, Ali Bisatt was in Shropshire conquering ‘Conquest, War, Death and Famine’ in the Apocolypse 50, Georgina Brice was completing her 172nd marathon in Leeds and another bunch of fab runners were struggling with the heat in the Bristol 10k!!!
Wednesday evening was Yeovilton 5k time again and in the 2nd race of the season, both Sarah Capstick and Nigel Baker came away with a 1st in their respective age categories.
The second half of the month and a fabulous five club members ran the Portcullis 10k with Pam Beattie earning a 1st in her age category.
Ali Bisatt took a last-minute decision to enter the Devon Coast to Coast 112-mile race across Exmoor and Dartmoor only two weeks after his 50-mile Apocalypse effort!!
Another mid-week race followed with the Town Tree Trail 10k. Part of the Somerset Series, this gorgeous little race winds around village footpaths and a hidden ‘nature garden’.
A day later and the final race of the Weston Prom Series proved fruitful for Sarah Capstick and another 1st in her age category which also gave her a top spot for the whole series. Sarah has consistently gained pbs over the last few weeks of the series.
The month ended with a half marathon for three ladies in the Great West Run in Exeter and yet another 100-miler for Peter Hall and Emma Greig in the LDWA Flower of Suffolk.
Phew – what a month!!!
We are a diverse bunch and not all crazy 😊 so if you have a bit of FOMO, please have a look at our website and come along for a session.

Awesome running from Sarah Capstick this week in the Weston Prom Run 5 mile series with a super fast time of 36 mins 04 secs. This gave her a top spot in the FV60 category and makes her one of the fastest females in her category in the UK this year!!!!

The month of March has been a busy one for our hares. In the early part of the month, runners attended the Grand Canal 10k, Half Marathon and Marathon down in Devon with Jess coming in 3rd female and Georgina completing her 170th marathon!!!
A plethora of half marathons followed in Brighton, Exeter, Telford, Lisbon, Bath and finally Yeovil with great results all round!!
As always there was a huge club turn out to tackle the muddy bog of the Grizzly and its little sister, the Cub, in Seaton whilst Peter and Sally journeyed over to Dorset for the LDWA Cerne Giant event.
This was the month in which we held our very own Humdinger and Hurtle races. The runners and marshals were blessed with perfect weather and there were an incredible 3 course records!!!
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RFRC have kicked 2025 off to a good start!!
11 runners braved a cold and rainy Chard Flyer 10k on the first day of the year with a 1st place in the V60 category for Ali Bisatt!! This was the opening race of the Somerset Series, and we are looking forward to seeing how our runners progress throughout the year!!
A few days later, as the weather continued to challenge, runners headed to Devon for the Walter Raleigh Half whilst Kate Mackenzie represented RFRC in the First Chance 10k in Exeter. Great results as Emma Rathbone achieved a 3rd lady place in the Walter Raleigh Half and Kate Armstrong, Nicky Chrascina and Emma Biswas placed well in their respective age groups.
Spirits were high as our weekly running groups have carried on despite the weather, with some people having to wade through knee-deep waters around the local lanes.
If you would like to be part of this fantastic sociable club, we cater for all abilities and the camaraderie is second to none. Sign up at – https://runningforever.club/

The last few weeks of the year have proved fruitful for RFRC runners with many miles covered. Not only running miles but air miles, as once again, our members have travelled far and wide in search of adventure.
Back in November, three trips abroad covered the Verona marathon, Lanzarote marathon and the Benidorm half marathon where the ‘après run’ was well earned and our runners were suitably re-hydrated European style.
Into December and Peter Hall took on his 85th ultra in the ‘Fairytale of Newquay’ and a group of runners travelled closer to home for the ‘Weston Christmas Cracker’ – now in its 36th year!!
Talking of milestones, our very own Running Forever Running Club is now 20 years old!!!!! The club began in a small running shop on Station Road, Taunton where the owner, Simon Reach, decided to set up a training group for the Taunton Half Marathon. (We are all glad to hear that this race will be back in its new format in 2026 😊)
Running Forever Running Club would like to wish all members, old and new a wonderful New Year. Here’s to another 20 years of club running!!!

Our runners have been busy over the last couple of weeks!! From 5 miles to 100k, Taunton to Valencia, we have raced our little socks off!!
But first, we need to congratulate and thank all those amazing trail runners who tackled our own Herepath half marathon yesterday. Our sell-out race is popular with people of all abilities, and we had some amazing feedback. As always, the marshals fulfil their roles with big smiles whatever the weather, all the entrants had a jolly good time and money was raised for a local charity!!
October was good to Rob Harris who earned a 1st male place in the Coast to Castle 100k where the conditions were tough due to the weather and the arduous climbs over Exmoor National Park from Lynmouth finishing at Drewsteignton on Dartmoor.
Dee Finch enjoyed the Bath to Bristol 25k which she signed up for at the last minute (as you do) and half marathons were completed far and wide, from the Eden Project in Cornwall, to Valencia in Spain!!
Peter Hall went over the border into Wales to run up Pen y fan in the cold and foggy OTT Ultra
A group of runners attended the Weston Prom 5 miles on Thursday evening, one of a series of 8 races and another group trotted along the waterside in the Grand Canal Canter 10k a couple of days later.
This weekend whilst the Herepath Half was happening, Georgina Brice completed another marathon in Cornwall, Sally Tuer was awarded 2nd lady in her age group in Apocalypse 10 mile trail race and we had a great representation of runners in the Bideford 10.
All in all, a great couple of weeks!!

Another busy weekend for RFRC with races all over the South West and beyond. A small group of our runners headed off to Burnham on Sea for a local Half Marathon while Emma Biswas ran the Bournemouth Half. A slightly longer distance of 20 miles was completed by Tanya Downes who ran the ‘Winding Paths’ tough and hilly ‘Loop’ in Devon.
Also in Devon, Peter Hall completed a larger loop of 50 miles. ‘Potter Round the Otter’ is a Long Distance Walking Association event which also welcomes runners. Further afield, Dean Bennett tackled the Autumn 100 in Surrey in a fantastic time of 17hrs and 2mins to finish in 6th place overall!!
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