Hey Roger,
Have you considered the trip over to Caldicot?
Not sure of your exact location, but just did a google maps route and it's saying 46 miles, 59mins from Cheltenham to Caldicot, versus 51 miles and 1hr 15mins to the Hereford club in Leominster.
The motorway route, although carrying the 'bridge toll' in the way there, would surely cut the trip time down a bit more too with a 'good criuse' on! The route avoiding the toll is shorter at 41 miles, but takes longer at 1hr 10mins on the A roads.
Not wishing to pull you away from your chosen local as we run every Friday, but it's always nice to see new faces and offer another option for you the weeks when Hereford is not running offroad!