Women deliver at the Devon Cross
Lucy Watkinson was second F40 and Kerry Board took the bronze in the F45 category at the Devon County Cross Country Championships held yesterday adjacent to Exeter Arena. Patrick Devine-Wright was second M50. In stacked fields and Baltic temperatures these were all excellent results and the winners were rewarded with medal presentations from Olympian and European Champion, Jo Pavey. Matt Frost and Tim Lenton also took part in the men’s senior event.
Freezing Full Montycute
Matt Clist was a magnificent second overall and first M40 at the Full Montycute in 1:09.35 on a freezing morning on Ham Hill. The course, which takes in Ham Hill Country Park and is held with the kind permission of the National Trust, included some 1500 feet of elevation.
Rob Collier, first M50 and Eleanor Wood, first F55, were the other prize-winners for AVR in a race won by Wayne Loveridge of Chard Road Runners. The race, which saw 247 finishers, was organised by Crewkerne Running Club.
Rik Tumber finished in an excellent eighth in 1:15.03 just pipping Richard Hardy, ninth in 1:15.22. Rob Collier came in 15th in 1:20.11 with Eleanor Wood, in 60th in 1:33.58.
The other AVR results were: Haydn Boehm, 1:32.56 in 56th; Simon Davey, 1:36.59 in 74th; Ian Kinnersley, 77th in 1:37.58; Jeremy Larcombe, 109th in 1:44.38; Ron Seward, 135th in 1:49.51; and John Larcombe, 208th in 2:05.88.
Christmas cheer for Joel
Joel Seward was third, with the very apt race number 3333, at the Weston Christmas Cracker, a flat, fast 10k run on beach and tarmac in Weston Super Mare.
Chilly morning for parkrun
It was a mighty cold start to Saturday for the 169 finishers at Seaton parkrun so a special shout-out to the volunteers who turn out whatever the weather to support this event. Matt Frost was first finisher in 18:43 and there were PBs for Simon Freathy in 21:05; Viv Blumfield in 29:52 and Jayne Tumber in 35:05. Thanks also to the AVRs, Rob Collier, Rik Tumber, Keith Agland, Vicki Wraight, Haydn Boehm and Katharine Moran for their excellent pacing.
Congratulations to Sam Halls on reaching her 100 milestone and to Tony Smith who achieved his 50 at a spot of parkrun tourism last weekend at Parke in Bovey Tracey.
