The committee meets at approximately 3 month intervals – depending on how much business needs attending to! All club members can propose items for the agenda at any time, and may be invited to meetings to put their ideas forward in person if they so wish.
The club committee currently consists of 6 members as follows:
- Laura Penny – Acting co-chair; Club Secretary and Race Director
- Daniel Carter – Acting co-chair; Treasurer and responsible for Club Competitions
- Pete and Lorna Reynolds – Social Secretary (sharing the role)
- Wendy Cissell – responsible for scheduling weekly runs & Club Standards administrator
- Carl Tucker – kit manager
We are always looking for more group leaders – people who know the routes we run and are willing to lead or pace a group of runners round the course. This gives us much more flexibility on club nights, as leaders can choose their own routes and/or take a small group of runners and help them in their efforts to increase their speed and fitness. If interested, please email in. Each time you volunteer you gain one credit. Once you have accumulated 25 credits, this entitles you to free membership for the following year.
The committee is more than pleased to hear from club members at any time. If you have any feedback, ideas or constructive comments feel free to speak to us on a club night or email us at any time at info@buckinghamrunningclub.com
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Situation vacant
LAURA PENNY – ACTING CO-CHAIR & CLUB SECRETARY
I have lived in Buckingham most of my life and joined the club in 2012 after I had been running solo for a few years.
The club has turned running into a social activity for me as I have met lots of lovely people, but also I have dramatically improved my performance through all the various training sessions led by the club. I enjoy racing, the half marathon is my favourite distance, but I have now got hooked on running marathons and reached my goal of running 100 marathons in December 2016!
DANiel CARTER – ACTING CO-CHAIR & TREASURER
I had always enjoyed sport but it wasn’t until 2018 in my late 30s that I took part in my first Buckingham parkrun. In 2019 I decided to take the next step and joined BSRC. By the end of that year, I had raced my first 10k and half marathon. During the tough years of 2020-2021, I stepped up to lead many club runs to help keep people running and put myself forward to go on a ‘Leader in Running Fitness’ course. This was accepted by the committee and I gained this qualification in 2022. I have been part of the committee since February 2022.
PETE REYNOLDS – SOCIAL SECRETARY
I was a late starter to running, having spent most of my life playing football the injuries became more often and lasted longer so I hung up my boots in 2017 aged 50. I then spent the next 18 months trying the Gym and body conditioning and as much as I enjoyed it I wasn’t getting the same adrenaline rush as I did in competitive sport. In 2018 I signed up for the Buckingham half having previously run a couple of 5ks ….. well that was a shock when I ran that in the May! So carried on after the half just trying to keep fit, it was during this time that I received some bad news about a close friend who died from a massive heart attack at only 58 years old, I wanted to do something to raise awareness of his unknown condition…….. which gave me the idea to do a challenge and raise money for the British Heart Foundation by running 58 x 10ks in 58 consecutive days. I Joined the club in November 2018 with the challenge starting in the Feb 2019 and was welcomed instantly by its members and during the following weeks given so much advice and support regarding my pending challenge. The support was unwavering during my challenge as various members gave up their time to run with me and help me complete an emotional/physical challenge. So here I am today still a member of this great club and I am a regular run leader giving my support to its members in the same way as I was supported in those early days. Oh I nearly forgot I did run a marathon backwards …. But if you want to hear the gory details on that join me for a run!
LORNA REYNOLDS – SOCIAL SECRETARY
I began my running journey at the age of 46, a bit later than most, but it’s a decision I’ve never regretted. It all started after a few glasses of bubbly with a friend, when we both agreed to try the Couch to 5K plan together. Despite feeling a little delicate the next morning, we kicked off our running journey and committed to meeting three times a week. In just a few weeks, we progressed from running for just one minute to a full 30 minutes.
When I decided to train for my first half marathon, I joined BSRC and found it to be a welcoming and supportive club. Since then, I’ve completed numerous events, including two marathons, and made many friends in our close-knit running community.
WENDY CISSELL – CLUB STANDARDS / WEEKLY SCHEDULE
I’d lived in Buckingham for a few years before having my children but I didn’t really know many people here.
When life evolved around school pick ups I found that I had time in the evening but I didn’t want to go out on my own for a run. Joining the running club gave me the motivation to get out and get running no matter what the season or the weather. I have made some really good friends in the club and have always found the club to be a friendly and encouraging place to be.
I have previously been a member of the committee but stepped down after a prolonged injury so I feel sympathy for those in the club battling with an injury and trying to think of inventive ways to keep moving to take the edge off not running.
I enjoy a parkrun usually with my dog and enjoy the social side of running with everyone.
I also enjoy a challenge and have taken part in the Cyprus Challenge a number of times and numerous other events of different distances including my first Marathon in 2024 and Paris marathon to follow in 2025.
CARL TUCKER – KIT MANAGER
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