A Road Trip to London
Released On 7th Nov 2026
Remembrance Marathon 2026
From Bungy: Just a note to say a big thanks for Jo for organising the Club second trip to the Remembrance Day event on its 10th Anniversary. Although an early start in the fog it was well worth it. The Committee will look for an event next year that hopefully will have all races from 10k up to marathon so all club members can come and enjoy a trip which also includes a great play list for the way back.
From Andy: Walton-on-Thames What a fantastic day out we all had,Gareth Davies claimed 3rd Gareth Davies in the Marathon and Felicity Came finished 1stFelicity Cameverall. I ran the first 10K with them then decided to let them go and run my own race as we still had 20 miles to go ! A wise decision as I finished 7th place overall 3:27:06. It was great to see all our club runners as we ran laps along the canal path. Well done to all who took part and to those who got PB’s.
From Margarita: I'm so bloody proud of today! Andy you absolutely smashed it! Your first marathon DONE, and what an amazing experience to share with you. My marathon for the year and my hat completed too! What a day, made even more special by the club support and that finish. Absolutely incredible! A massive thank you to Alan Hutchings for driving after we decided we liked our sleep too much and all your support, and to Angela Suter for staying and supporting us too. It really does mean so much.
One hell of a day, memories made and another marathon ticked off!
From Lindsay: Rememberance Day marathon in walton on Thames with Phoenix Running. Made even better by finding out that i knocked 19 mins off my time from last year and came in under 5 hours, which i wanted to do despite feeling ill out on the course Lovely flat route out and back 4 times to Hampton Court, with a 2 min silence to pay our respects to the fallen, but not forgotten..i also Collected my bronze wings too for running 10 Phoenix Running Ltd runs. It was quite emotional again running passed my dad's old rowing club (molesey rowing club). Great to see so many yeovil town running club out there on the route, smashing their goals. No 13th marathon for me this year and 16th for Stephen Warren . 3 weeks now till lanzarote (no 14). Total of 36 then I think.
LONDON MARATHON BALLOT
From Debbie: During our committee meeting this evening the ballot was drawn and the names were drawn in the following order. Please note however that we have not yet had confirmation of how many places we will be given:
*Deanna Coles
*Margarita Moore
*Amanda Travers
*Debbie Rennard
*Richard John Hooper
*Adrian Lax
*Jack Lax
*Ann Grace
*Tim Willis
Further details will follow and congratulations to the lucky winners
Weekend Running
From Lesley: A foggy 10 mile jeffing completed this morning. We started with six, one split off but we then gained one, so still ended with six. Natasha and Chris did their own run. We all went to the cafe after for our usual social. Well done all and nice that we met up with Rachael who then joined us.
Park Runs
From Andy: What an absolutely fantastic morning Weymouth parkrun , celebrating Margarita's 100th parkrun! A huge milestone and an incredible achievement. Here's to the next 100! The Yeovil masses turned out in force to show their support, and we certainly made our presence known as we headed around the course in formation! There were questionable (but enthusiastic!) renditions of The Wheels on the Bus and If You're Happy and You Know It along the way, plenty of laughs and, most importantly, a brilliant atmosphere from start to finish. And whilst the plan may have been a nice, leisurely amble around the course (particularly with a marathon on the agenda tomorrow for some!), Margarita clearly had other ideas! She absolutely smashed it, clocking her 3rd fastest 5k of 2026 and leaving the rest of us wondering when this supposedly easy-going morning turned into a race!
Of course, no celebration would be complete without cake! I made a fabulous cake, which we all got to enjoy afterwards, served up on the car in the car park. A perfect way to round off the morning! And we even managed to squeeze pretty much everyone into the celebratory photo... although it was a bit of a squeeze! A massive well done to everyone who came along, joined in, supported, encouraged and put in a fantastic effort. Everyone did brilliantly, and it was lovely to see so many people come together to celebrate such a special milestone. 100 parkruns, countless memories and one very well-deserved celebration. Congratulations, Margarita!
From Helen: Lovely morning at St Mary’s Parkrun, Bridport, with the gangmost of us taking it very steady ahead of our Remembrance Runs tomorrow. The sun came out and it was surprisingly hot shame we drove back into the fog at home! Of course stopped for a yummy brekki at Symondsbury Kitchen before heading back.
PUB RUN – WEST CHINNOCK – (5TH NOVEMBER 2026)
From Mark: It was bonfire and fire works night and the Pub Run was at the Muddled Man. Just five of us were there. Guy ran fast with Rob. Phil ran alone. JC and myself had a hike. Leaving the pub we headed south west past the church, then climbed Snails Hill. We passed Phil and continued along East Lane and down into Middle Chinnock. Passing Poop Hill bridge, we climbed Smoky Hole lane, and turned left. This lane descended down into Chiselborough. Turning left we climbed a hump then descended back into West Chinnock. It was an atmospheric hike, with fireworks going off continually. There was also some light drizzle, which made it a bit slippery underfoot in places. After, the food was excellent. Thanks Phil for organising.
