Frome Running Club has been hosting an annual running event in Mells for several years. The race follows a scenic but challenging route that is approximately seven miles long and predominantly off road, looping from Mells into Great Elm and back again. 

Whilst is has proved to be a popular local running event, this year Frome Running Club is renaming the race as the ‘Mells Mash-Up’. Vicki Trundle, the Race Director, feels a rebrand is helpful for participants. “As a club, we felt it was time to come clean about just how varied and challenging the terrain is along the way. The course goes from riverside woodland trails, through fields, along tarmac roads, converted railway paths and over hills. Our race has just over 800ft of elevation gain – equivalent to eight trips up Catherine Street. With this in mind, and people’s tendency to want to challenge themselves with tough and brutal sounding running events, we decided a change the name to the more appropriate title of ‘Mells Mash-Up’.”  

This year’s race will be on September 20th, starting from Mells Cricket Club’s Recreation Ground. Race places will be limited and available for purchase via Entry Central (https://www.entrycentral.com/MellsMashUp) 

“We are working hard behind the scene to make this year’s event bigger and better than ever. We encourage people that are interested in participating to keep an eye on the club’s Instagram and Facebook pages for updates,” said John Yeo, the race’s Marketing Lead.