Tim Burrell sets a new MV60 record for the marathon distance in Warsaw, with a time of 3:12:03, taking a huge 5 minutes off the previous record!

Ben Mees breaks the club's MV40 club record for the 5k distance by finishing the Westbury 5k in 16:18.

Tim Burrell set a new MV60 record for the mile, running 5:47:44 at the Max Mile at Castle Combe.

Ben Mees breaks the club's MV40 half marathon record at Bath in 1:13:54. This record was set by Tim Northwood in 1986 and had remained unchallenged for almost 40 years!

Avon Valley Runners win the Wiltshire Athletics Championships for the ninth time, reclaiming the title from the Wootton Bassett Hounds.

Fiona Price wins 'Coach of the Year' at the England Athletics South West Volunteer Awards while the whole club is 3rd place for 'Club of the Year'.

Gary MacAlister breaks the club's VM40 20 mile record in 2:17:09 at the Fission 20 Mile.

Rosemary Barber breaks the VF70 record in 08:00 at the Castle Combe Max Mile.

Tim Burrell breaks the club's VM60 10 mile record in 01:06:01 at the Hayling 10.

Peter Campbell breaks the club's VM70 mile record in 07:34 at the Civitas Crossfit Max Mile.

The May edition of the Westbury 5k has its biggest ever attendance with 150 entrants.

Robin-Mark Schols completes the Abbot World Marathon Majors series in Tokyo. He ran the series at London (2025), NYC (2019), Boston and Berlin (2022) and Chicago (2023).

Diane Hier breaks the club's VF60 10k record in 45:37 at the Longleat 10k.

Robin-Mark Schols breaks the club's VM60 20 mile record in 2:27:44 at the Bramley 20.

Diane Hier breaks the club's VF60 5km record in 21:02 at the Bath South West Series.

Diane Hier breaks the club's VF60 5 mile record in 35:19 at the Age Grader 5.

Ed Knudsen breaks the club's marathon record in 02:27:03 at the London Marathon.

Diane Hier breaks the club's VF60 marathon record in 03:35:27 at the London Marathon.

Jackie Rockliffe breaks another FV50 club record at the London Marathon and is first in her age category by going sub-3 hours in a time of 2:54:08. Diane Hier also breaks a record in the FV60 category by running in 3:39:34.

Robin-Mark Schols breaks a 20-year-old MV60 club record at the Berlin Marathon in a time of 3:17:15.

AVR Men come in at a magnificent 17th overall position in its first ever South of England 12 stage relay with a gun time of 4:38:03. With a team of Leo Evans, Ed Knudsen, Niall Thorne, Joe Milton, Owen Lythell, Chris Else, Mike Towler, Ben Mees, Stewart Avery, Damian Spreckley, Max Davis and Tommy Davies.

Gary MacAlister sets a new V40 record for 20 miles with a time of 02:17:23

Diane Hier breaks her own V60 5k record she set in February at Street 5k with a time of 21:51

Diane Hier breaks the V60 record for 10 miles with a time of 01:14:41 at the Wiltshire 10

Jackie Rockliffe sets a new V50 time for 10 miles at the Wiltshire 10 with a time of 01:07:26

Diane Hier breaks the V50 5k record with a time of 22:01 at the Street 5k

Diane Hier breaks the V60 10K record with a time of 46:58 at the Longleat 10k

Dave Hyde and the Chickens win 'Group of the Year' at the England Athletics Volunteer Awards for the South West

Sean Price is Runner Up in the Innovation Award Category for the England Athletics Volunteer Awards South West

Vicky Bodman is runner up in the 'Unsung Hero' award category at the England Athletics Volunteer Awards for the South West

Avon Valley Runners wins the Wiltshire Road Race League. The final race at Corsham saw Avon Valley Runners hold on to their title as Champions of The Wiltshire Road Race League! A massive thank you to all those that took part.

AVR become the winning community team with the highest points in the Active Trowbridge “Beat the Street” challenge

The Avon Valley Relay went Virtual – Lowries Legends taking the title

Ed Knudsen sets club record for 10K of 30:46 & Half Marathon of 69:38

Max Davis sets club records for 5K of 14:52 & 5 Miles of 25:09

Inaugural AVR Goal Getters recognised with awards

AVR crowned county XC Champions

AVR retain WRRL title

Holly Rush sets club record for 20 Miles of 2:08:52 & Marathon with 2:47:33

Chris Roxburgh sets club record for 20Miles of 1:57:59

Michael Towler sets club record for 10K of 31:35

Ed Knudsen sets club record for 5Miles of 25:54

Max Davis sets club records for 1Mile of 4:31 & 5K of 15:15

AVR retain WRRL title

Anna-Marie Watson wins “Half Marathon des Sables”

Ruth Barnes wins the “Bath Half”

AVR crowned county XC Champions

AVR win the WRRL

AVR Men win South West Road Relays

Jackie Rockcliffe lowers club record for the Marathon to 3:03:17

Michael Towler sets club records for 5K of 15:26 & 10K of 32:09

Ruth Barnes sets club records at 1Mile of 5:14, 5K of 16:41, 5M of 29:08, 10K of 34:15 & 10M of 56:47

George Gurney sets club records for Half of 71:12 & Marathon 2:29:04

Michael Towler sets club records for 5K of 15:40 & 10K of 32:46

Ruth Barnes sets club records for 5K of 17:13, 5M of 29:29 & 10K of 35:32

AVR crowned county XC Champions again

AVR retain WRRL & WJRL titles

Club membership exceeds 500

Laura MacGregor sets 10K club record of 36:03

Ruth Barnes sets club record for 5K of 17:33

AVR crowned county XC Champions

AVR retain WRRL title

Ruth Barnes sets club record for 10K of 36:07

Michael Towler lowers club records for 1Mile to 4:37, 5K to 15:52 & 10K to 32:50

AVR crowned county XC Champions

AVR retain WRRL

Inaugural AVR Half held

Ruth Barnes lowers club mile record to 5:18

Michael Towler sets 5K club record of 15:53

AVR win inaugural Wiltshire Road Race League (WRRL)

Tom Fisher sets club record for Half Marathon of 72:53

Dan Woolford sets club mile record at 4:42

AVR Ladies crowned county XC Champions

Alistair Bartlett & Rosemary Barber named as “Greatest ever Avon Valley Runners”

AVR celebrate the clubs Silver Jubilee

Tom Fisher sets club records for 5M of 26:13 & 10K in 33:01

Inaugural Avon Valley Relay

AVR Coaching team honoured by Melksham Town Council

AVR crowned county XC Champions

Stan Farr 5K moves to Hilperton

AVR launch Trowbridge “speed” sessions

Issue #100 of the Valley News

AVR Ladies crowned county XC Champions

Liz Ringham sets current club record for the Marathon of 3:03:21

Boxing Day Run renamed as the Stan Farr 5K.

AVR launch Melksham Training sessions.

Club membership reaches 200

Jackie Rockliffe sets club record for the Marathon of 3:07:45

Inaugural AVR Race Series

AVR affiliate to the ARC

Michael Bryant & Jackie Rockliffe set club records for the Mile

First running of the Avon Valley Mile

AVR enter teams into Cotswold Way Relay for the first time

New AVR club colours

Rachel Bown sets club record for the Marathon of 3:15:04

The first running of the Conkwell Killer!!!

AVR host the Sport Relief Mile in Woolley Street, Bradford on Avon

Brett Flook sets club record for the Marathon of 2:43:28

Rosemary Barber carries Commonwealth Games Baton

Club membership reaches 100

AVR launch website.

Jackie Rockliffe sets club record for the Marathon of 3:16:18

Boxing Day Run moves to Bradford on Avon

Boxing Day Run moves to Steeple Ashton after 40-years in Trowbridge

Last running of the AVR 10K

“Over the Hills” first run

Jackie Rockliffe sets club record for 5K of 18:35

Jackie Rockliffe sets club record for 5M of 30:42

Maureen Laney sets club records for 10K, 10M & Half Marathon

Linda Brown sets club record for Half Marathon of 1:28:08

Club relocates Trowbridge training sessions to Clarendon

Linda Brown sets club record for 10M of 67:14

The St George’s Running Club merges with AVR

Linda Brown sets club record for 5K of 19:19 and 10K of 39:08

AVR 10K first run in Trowbridge

Linda Brown sets club record for 5M of 31:45

Martin Connor lowers club record for Half Marathon down to 74:43

Ann Bull sets club record for Marathon of 3:26:45

Martin Connor sets club record for Half Marathon of 75:15 and Marathon of 2:44:32

Gerry Fice sets current club record for 5k of 16:21

Darren Wrintmore sets club record for 5k of 16:42

Richard Bailey sets club record for the Mile of 4:55

Sheila Jennings sets club record for Marathon of 3:38:47

Bob Roots sets current club record for 10M of 53:38

Judy Farr sets club records for 5K, 5M, 10M & Half Marathon

Tim Northwood sets club records for 5M. Half & Full Marathon

Bob Roots sets current club record for 10K of 33:25

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