ABOUT WESTERN TEMPO
Western Tempo was formed by a training group that was formerly part of Cheltenham Harriers senior endurance team.
A well established track record of hard work and athletic success has resulted in a strong training community that has developed from its origins in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, into a forward thinking, high performance running, club that caters for athletes of all standards, from across the UK.
THE COMMITEE
Who are Western Tempo?
Dave Newport
Head Coach
Likes: Coaching and shouting.
Dislikes: Lower case letters.
Proudest Moment: Watching his training group be awesome.
Favourite race/PB: Anything where Western Tempo smash it up.
Fun fact: Sponsored by Vibram
Rachel Underhill
Club Secretary
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Matt Lambourne
Membership Secretary & Assistant Coach
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Alex Lee
Club Chairman
Likes: 5k, 10k & Half Marathons.
Dislikes: Mud.
Proudest Moment: Winning the 2019 Stroud Half Marathon.
Favourite race/PB: Bath Half marathon 2020 in 1:08:13.
Fun fact: Thinks he's a better dancer than runner.
Eliot Taylor
Group Leader - Hereford
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James Bingham
Club Treasurer
Likes: Cross Country, trail and team events.
Dislikes: Track & 3k
Proudest Moment: Winning the Glos XC league in 2019/2020.
Favourite race/PB: Bath half marathon 2020 in 1:10:22.
Fun fact: Once beat James Cracknell in a duathlon.
Gareth Edwards
Welfare Officer
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Charlie Jones
Group Leader - Hereford
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Amber Watson
Womens Team Captain
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Will New
Mens Team Captain
Likes: American ladies
Dislikes: The UK
Proudest Moment: Growing my beard
Favourite race/PB: I don't race. I live for training.
Fun fact: There's no fun here. Running is serious stuff.
Dom James
Communications Officer
Likes: Running fast
Dislikes: Running slow
Proudest Moment: Winning the Cheltenham Half Marathon
Favourite race/PB: Barcelona Half Marathon?
Fun fact: I used to be a fat jogger
Phil Wylie
Assistant Coach
Likes: Runny Bikey Runny
Dislikes: Bikey Runny Bikey
Proudest Moment: Doing the runny bikey
Favourite race/PB: Winning all the duathlons
Fun fact: My bike has a red seat.