Delightful Drogo!
There was a huge contingent of AVRs at the Drogo 10, a popular and challenging trail race which is also the final race in this year’s club championship. The event, organised by South West Road Runners, starts and finishes at Castle Drogo taking in views of the stunning Teign Valley and a total climb on the undulating course of some 535m. After days of cloud runners were greeted with some sunshine and blue sky.
First AVR home was Rik Tumber in seventh place in 1:08.24 with Karen Eyre the first AVR woman to finish taking first F50 in an impressive 1:26.08.
Patrick Devine-Wright was ninth home in 1:10.35 and second M50 closely followed by Tm Lenton, third M50 in 1:11.59, 12th overall.
Hats off to Seaton parkrun
On Saturday there was birthday hats, cake and a party atmosphere as Seaton parkrun celebrated its eighth birthday. Since starting in November 2016 nearly 15000 different people have completed the 5k run with 657 different volunteers including, of course, many AVRs. On Saturday the Event Directors, Carol Austin and Tony Smith presented prizes to those who have volunteered the most and to some of the best hat creations then cut the cake.
In the event itself it was a quiet day for AVR with many volunteering or saving themselves for Drogo so it was a full podium for Chard Flyers. However Claire Warner returning from a long injury and a recent birthday was third on age grade with 79% for her 27:17 followed by Janet Cullum, 78% for her 29:29 finish.
