What.  Severn AC are resurrecting, as a virtual one-off, one of Gloucester's original road races. The Gloucester Carnival Challenge was a regular and favourite for runners of all abilities from 1964 - 1990. 7.5 miles of undulating, quiet country lanes, starting and finishing at Sellars Bridge, Hardwicke Course.  Start/finish is 10m past Sellars Bridge and … Continue reading Gloucester Carnival Virtual 7.5 mile road race

Severn Athletic Club's new vice-chair Dave Clarke was pleased with his first initiative. He coordinated the club veterans participation in the National Virtual Veterans 5K Team relays. "It is important we keep the competitive instinct active during lockdown". Future club virtual events will include a 5K and a 7.5 Mile Gloucester Carnival run at the … Continue reading Weekly Virtual News – 28/06

Severn Athletic Club's vice-captain Dave Howells running career mirrors those of many participating in the present running boom. Talented at school, a long absence then an enthusiastic embrace of a running life style. "Everyday I ran to Oxstalls school from White City and made the school team at cross-country". Gloucester Athletic Club's Terry Haines spotted … Continue reading Weekly news 14/06

The news that the Newport Marathon has been postponed a full year to April 2021 may have ruined Severn Athletic Club's Greg Leyshon's swan song. The 70 year old was the first Gloucester Athletic Club member to complete a marathon when he set an inaugural club record of 3 hrs 3 mins 31 secs in … Continue reading Weekly news 7/06

46 Years Of Running & Still Going Strong At the age of 70, Greg Leyshon is still pounding the streets of Gloucester. Formerly of Gloucester Athletic Club, the club he joined in 1974 with his brother Ken, he now wears the colours of Severn Athletic Club. His list of personal achievements would be the envy … Continue reading Greg Leyshon Bio

BBC's repeat of the first 1981 London Marathon gave local city runners a chance to see the best effort by a city runner in that race. Rob Cytlau, still competing in the 65-69 age group for Severn AC was living in Birmingham running for Tipton Harriers, the UK's top distance running club. He was in … Continue reading Weekly news 10/05

Severn Athletic Club's emerging distance talent Forest Of Dean athlete Alex Rawlings,(seventeen in March) may not get an early opportunity to see if he can match his cross-country and road race performances on the track if the 2020 track season is cancelled. The grandson of Severn's multiple veteran international distance champion Les Davis, Alex was … Continue reading Weekly News 03/05

With the lockdown still holding, Severn Athletic Club's mens team captain Jame Rose organised a virtual team 5K relay race. Six teams led by selected captains and three runners drawn from the hat, each had to complete an individual 5K run on a course of their own choice. Team 3 without doubt won the bragging … Continue reading 26/04 Weekly News

After successful 5k relay, 5k and 1 mile virtual races the next challenge is ready... We will be doing a distance challenge with runners placed in pools depending on ability. Pools will then be challenged to run the biggest distance they can within their allocated time with all recorded distances being added together to calculate … Continue reading Severn AC – Virtual distance challenge Relays

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