PBs at Exeter Half

Exeter Half Marathon is a fabulous, traffic-free route, along the footpaths and cycle paths along the Exe and the canal.

The race is organised by the City Community Trust and took place on both Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th, with different cut-offs to accommodate a wide range of runners.

The flat course is ideal for those heading for a half marathon PB, and AVR saw success on Saturday, with Angela Kerr, Matt Frost and Mark Spraggs flying the flag against a strong field.

Matt finished 17th in 1:21:59, a PB by 1 minute 20 seconds and Mark also hit a new PB of1:44:32!

Ange finished in 2:07:18, first in her age category.

A great race all round, bravo folks!

Cardiff Winter Warmer

In other half marathon news, Tim Sibley travelled to Cardiff on Saturday to take part in the Winter Warmer Half Marathon in Bute Park. Tim was pleased to finish in 37th place in 1:36:35 and 3rd V50.

Grizzly training

With three weeks to go, one or two of you were out on Sunday getting in those last training sessions for the Grizzly!

   

 

Watch the intrepid runners set off in this video.

Looks like the training is going well!

parkrun roundup

There were 33 AVR members at Seaton parkrun this weekend. Haydn Boehm, Jase Potter, Paul Johns, Yossi Maclure, Roberta Wadsworth and Emma Sampson all ran PBs. Additionally, Ron Seward took the top age-graded position.

Cliff Marriot and Pam Goddard were running at Weymouth; Carol Austin was at Cronulla, Australia; Ian Smith at Hermanus, South Africa; and Ellie and Matthew Dominey were at Melksham where Ellie took first female finisher. 

Photos from Mark Spraggs, Matt Frost, Pam Goddard and Kathryn Thompson.