Ron Shannon has been elected as the new chairman of Bitton Road Runners with Steve Stacey as vice-chairman and Gordon Robbins as secretary.

Joan Gibson was elected as membership secretary and Chris Brown as junior liaison officer, with Tony Tovey remaining as treasurer.

Committee members elected were: Mike Blackmore, Sue Hewitt, Kath O'Connell, Toni Britton, and Ian Nash. The men and women's captains – Claire Graham, Janet Brown, Mark Kingdon and Simon Laraway – are also co-opted on to the committee.

The Kevin Rose Trophy for most improved runner of the year was awarded to Chris Brown, and the club person of the year gong went to Bill Graham.

● Holly Rush has confirmed she will be running the Frankfurt marathon at the end of October.

The 31-year-old Team Bath AC international runner has just returned from a week's break after a disappointing run in the Bristol half-marathon.

She is determined to put that behind her and focus her attention on the Frankfurt event, which will be her third marathon this year.

"I have not done the race before but it was the best one for me to ensure I had a proper long break after the two marathons (Hamburg in 2hrs 38mins 36secs and Edinburgh in 2:41.38) in the spring," said Rush.

Rush finished ninth at Bristol in a time of 75mins 20secs, less than a minute outside her personal best but not as good as she had hoped for.

● A date for the diary is the inaugural Bristol Daffodil 10k multi-terrain race, in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care, on Sunday January 31 (11am) at Blaise Castle, Bristol.

For entries email: clair.cusack@mariecurie.org.uk or call 0117 9247275. For further news of the event see the race website at www.mariecurie.org.uk

● The Avon Athletics committee will discuss applications for grants at their next meeting on Monday, September 28.

Anyone wanting to apply for a training grant should apply immediately and forms are available from the country website at www.avon-aa.org.uk

● Bitton Road Runners' Fiona Cramp clocked 1hr 35mins 38secs to win the veterans Over-35s prize at the Waterside half marathon in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. She finished 174th overall.

● Junior international sprinter Emily Diamond is off to Loughborough University on Tuesday to study sport and exercise science after gaining straight As in her A levels in maths, biology and sports science. She is planning to join the sprints group coached by Tom Crick.

● Bristol & West AC, along with Mendip, have won promotion to Division One of the South West Track & Field League after their victory in Division Two was confirmed last week.

● Congratulations to Bristol & West AC runner Rob Whalley, who is getting married to Helen in Corsham today. Not even team manager Mike Down could dispute that excuse for not being available for the Midland Six-Stage Road relay championships.

● Former Westbury Harrier Rob Galt, who briefly had a spell at Bristol & West AC, has now joined Stroud & District AC.

Galt, who lives near Wotton-under-Edge, has been training with Stroud coach Chris Frapwell and his group over the summer.

● Westbury Harrier Debbie Marsden placed third woman in the Ash Excellent eight-mile multi-terrain race. Clubmates John Terry (5th) and Colin Johnson (11th) also made the top 20.

● West marathon runner Adrian Marriott has been called up to represent England at the 50km World Trophy Final in Gibraltar at the end of next month.