We raced the Tram and the Tram won

The annual AVR relay race against the tram took place last Tuesday. Runners turned out to try to beat the tram from Colyton station to Seaton station having first enjoyed a tram ride to Colyton. Yet again the tram took the win this year although only just! Congratulations to Rob Collier’s team who made a tremendous effort and were pipped by less than a minute.

 The other seven teams put up a good fight and enjoyed the lovely evening run as the tram sailed past. There were reports of some dodgy baton passing, of runners getting lost and of a runner completing several legs rather than passing to his team-mates. All providing plenty of entertainment and ammunition for the Chair’s end of year awards.

Thanks to chef, Shaun Vinnicombe and his team of caterers who provided a wonderful barbecue back at the Cricket Club and to the TuTu Crew who sold cakes in aid of MacMillan.  Devon Air Ambulance also received a donation of £200 thanks to AVR and Seaton Tramway. 

Exeter 10k

On Wednesday six AVRs took part in the Exeter 10k organised by City Runs a two-lap traffic free flat route run on paths and tracks around the river Exe, the canal and the Riverside country park. Rob Collier was the first AVR home, 2nd M50 and 28th overall in 38:32; Cory Schultz finished in 49:29; Richard Matthews in 49:45; Carol Austin in 50:44 and 3rd F60; Albert Dlima in 50:44; Craig Tiley in 53:41; and Angela Kerr in 56:54 and 1st F65. There were 214 finishers.

Seaton parkrun

Ritchie Durrant was first finisher this week in 17:48. Debbie Whiston was first woman in 20:29 and she was also second on age grade, 77.54%. Georgie Ryan secured a PB of 31:34, Thom Mincham ran her 100th parkrun while David Sadler undertook his 200^th volunteer stint at Seaton.  Simon Freathy celebrated “Tutu” day, 22^nd of the month, by finishing in 22:22!

Kevin Feeney and Sarah Shepley secured their Y for the alphabet challenge at York parkrun while Ron and Fiona Seward took part in Leavesden Country Park parkrun in Watford with Ron coming in top on age grade.