Les Croupiers Running Club

COTSWOLDS WAY RELAY ROUNDUP 🔴🟢

Last Saturday, we sent three teams to take part in the Cotswolds Way relay. Starting in Chipping Camden, the relay takes place entirely on the hills and trails of the Cotswolds way, finishing in Bath!

This has been the fourth year we have sent teams, a huge thank you to James Bruce for arranging all of it 🙌

Here’s how our teams placed 👇
Open Team (number 22) - 16th
Open Team (number 23) - 23rd
Vets team (number 60) - 9th vets team (due a slight correction)

A couple of notable individual performances from our runners too:
James Vassallo 🥇 Vet stage 1
Phil Hodge 🥉 Vet stage 2
Georgia palmer 🥇 woman stage 2
Karl James 🥉 Vet stage 8

A huge thank you to for putting on another fantastic event 🙌

Weekly roundup 07/07/2026 🔴🟢

Whilst the most popular race for the club this weekend was the Cotswolds Way relay, a separate roundup will follow detailing our successes. There were still however plenty of croups in action over the past week:

We start last Thursday night, where lots of croups were participating in the Tintern Trot! This is a 5.5 mile multi terrain race organised by Chepstow harries, and is always popular with the club!

A summary of the results:
Rachel Lammin 🥉 Woman 🥈 F Senior
Angela Lewis 🥇 F45
Michelle Amblin 🥈 V50
Lolly Evans 🥇 V55
Nat Palmer 🥈 M55
Clive Osmond 🥇 M65
Mick Tabor 🥇 M70
Geoff Wright 🥉 M75

Turning to Sunday now, and we had lots of Croups in action at the Porthcawl 10k! A warm morning didn’t slow club members down, and we had some amazing results:

🙌 Phil Hambleton finished a brilliant 9th overall and 🥉 M35 in 32:34!
🙌 James Prosser was next home in a brilliant 34:00, a big PB 👏
🙌 Angharad Mair continues her scintillating form, finished an amazing 🥇 F65 in 41:13!
🙌 Angela Weeks put in a brilliant performance, finishing 🥇 F80 in 1:55:09! Inspiring!

We also had several other brilliant age category results:

- Judi Rhys 🥈 F65 in 50:03
- Wayne Humphries 🥈 M50 in 37:53
- Rob Evans 🥉 M70 in 47:35
- Sarah Hamill 4th F40 in 43:17
- Lauren Green 5th F40 in 43:20
- Telor Gwyn 4th M40 in 36:26
- Gareth Cardiff 4th M55 in 42:56

Lastly, but very much not least, Cassie Summers took part in the PIGUM ultra over the weekend. This is a 30 mile ultra starting an ending in Abergavenny. No results have been published yet, but we wanted to mention Cassie’s achievement, ticking off yet another ultra! 👏

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Last weekend, Sue Watson recorded a brilliant time of 3:43:43 in the long course marathon in Tenby 👏

This is a brilliant time on a course featuring over 1,000 feet of elevation. The time saw Sue win 🥇F60, an amazing achievement 👏

Da iawn Sue! 🙌

Weekly roundup 02/07/2026 🔴🟢

Starting at the Long course weekend in Tenby, we had several members in action over the different distances:

In the Marathon, Susan Watson was home in a brilliant 3:43:43, finishing a brilliant 🥇 F60!

Lee Dando was also in action, finishing the marathon in 2:59:52, coming home in a fantastic 🥈 V40

In the 10k, Ceri Hooper was in action, finishing 4th F50 in a cracking 52:13!

Looking at track racing now, and we head to the Welsh Masters Championships.:

Welsh Masters Championships:
- Gabrielus Stuokus 🥇 M35 800m and 5000m.
- Kieran McDonnell 🥇 in the 800m and 100m. A stunning M70 time of 14.68 in the 100.
- Colin Williams🥈 M60 in the 800m.
- Gary Brown 🥈 M45 in the 1500m
- Clive Osmond 🥈 M65 in the 1500m
- Mel James 🥇 M80 in the 100m.

We next turn to the Llandudno Triathlon, where Lucy Marland, Sam Griffiths and Emily Musgrave were in action. Sam Griffiths was back in 10th overall in what was his first time completing an open water swim 👏

In the Llandudno Duathlon. Gafin Griffiths was competing, finishing a brilliant 🥉 V40 in the event which involved a 5k run, 35k bike, and then a 10k run!

From the shores of Llandudno, to peaks of Switzerland. Howard Owen was in action at the Aletsch Half Marathon. An event with huge climbs and over 1000m of elevation gain in a UNESCO world heritage site, Howard finished in a brilliant 2:51:50! 🇨🇭⛰️

Elsewhere in the Alps, Mark Palser completed the infamous Marathon du Mont Blanc. The gruelling race involved over 2,500m elevation, with steep and slippery terrain. Mark completed the race in just over 7 hours, amazing!

Finally, turning to Sprint triathlon, Luke Starkie, was in action at the Welsh sprint Triathlon Championships. He took home🥇 M45. Fantastic performance Luke! 👏

Our Cotswolds Way relay teams 🔴🟢

We’re sending three teams to the Cotswolds Way Relay this year, two open, and one vets.

We can’t wait to be taking on the trails next Saturday 🙌

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Ein timau Ras Gyfnewid ‘Cotswolds Way’ 🔴🟢

Rydym yn gyrru tri tîm i ras gyfnewid Cotswolds Way eleni, dau agored, un vets.

Edrych ymlaen i hitio’r trêls dydd Sadwrn nesaf 🙌

Weekly Roundup 24/06/26 🔴🟢

We have had croups out racing across lots of distances over the past week!

We start with the summer series 3 miles last Wednesday. We had some great results in the gender and age categories:

Cheryl Evans 🥇 F35 in 21:57
Janneke Van Beijnum 🥇 F45 in 20:24
Carol Rees 🥇 F55 in 22:03
Julie Scholey 🥇 F65 in 27:37
Telor Gwyn 🥇 M40 in 17:04
John Craven 🥇 M45 in 19:03
Emyr Morgan 🥇 M50 in 18:10
Andy Blair 🥇 M60 in 18:20
Clive Osmond 🥇 M65 in 22:26
Rob Evans 🥇 M70 in 22:18
Jeff Aston 🥇 M75 in 38:56
Oli Williams 🥈 overall in 15:45
Julie Chamberlain 🥉 Female in 18:43

Torfaen Relays
Also last Wednesday evening, we had a number of runners taking part in the Torfaen Relays. Strong showings from all of the teams:

🥈 Senior Men’s team,
🥉 Senior Women’s senior
🥉 Senior mixed team

Congratulations everyone 👏

We turn next to the inaugural Stow on the Wold 10km in Gloucestershire!
Carol Rees finished a brilliant 🥈 F55 in 51:01!
Donna Hamer was home soon after, finishing 🥈 F50 in a brilliant 51:28!

Elsewhere in the 10k race distance, Phil Hodge was in action at Thornbury 10k. Finishing in a fantastic 40:13, the time earned him 🥇 M60 👏
Neil Hodge also ran, coming home in an impressive 51:45, 7th M60 🙌

Turning finally to trail racing where Peter Heath was in action West Yorkshire trail half marathon in Leeds! A race with lots of elevation and a huge variation in terrain, Pete finished strong 💪

Whilst club sessions continue this week here are some tips on how to stay safe and comfortable during the heatwave ☀️

When attending a club session please follow the run leaders advice and let them know if any issues arise.