Blustery Babcary
AVR’s Eleanor Wood and Ian Kinnersley popped over the border to Somerset on Sunday for the Babcary 10k, a road race on undulating country lanes around South Barrow, North Barrow and returning via Foddington. The race, organised by Wells City Harriers and part of the Somerset Series, was challenging in Sunday’s windy and very wet conditions.
Both AVRs had great performances with Eleanor Wood coming in 58th in 59:28, first F65 and a tremendous first overall on age-grade and Ian Kinnersley finishing 35th in 54:15 and second M60. Some 133 runners braved the conditions to complete the race.
Windy Wokingham
Terry Emmett and David Cull completed the Wokingham half marathon on Sunday. A fast flat half running out of the town centre on to rural roads it attracts good club runners amongst the nearly 3000 competitors. Conditions were challenging for the runners and organisers on Sunday with toilets having to be relocated and fewer signs used due to the high winds.
Terry finished in 157th place, 35th M40 in 1:19.18 after suffering from a stitch for a few miles with David in 512th for his 1:29.06.
Delightful Dartmoor
Tim Lenton and Patrick Devine-Wright took second place in the first of a two race fell series for pairs on Dartmoor on Saturday. Although muddy and challenging underfoot it was a beautiful sunny day. Their time was 1:43.05 for the 16km which included 850m of ascent. Full results
Seaton parkrun and beyond
Conditions were beautiful on Saturday for Seaton parkrun with the sun coming out just as the 280 parkrunners started. AVR’s Debbie Whiston was first female finisher in 20:00 and second on age-grade with 80%. It was a clean sweep for AVR on age-grade with Karen Eyre leading with 81.9% for her 21.32, also third female, and Ron Seward in third on age-grade with 80.9% for his 23.02.
Out and about Tom Parsons enjoyed Eden Project parkrun finishing in 22:48 which he was pleased with after recent knee issues. He describes it as a fantastic course especially because you get free entry to the biomes and site afterwards! Tony Smith and Sam Miller joined Teignmouth Promenade’s 250th event celebrations with Tony delighted to get his first sub-20 5k for many years. Helen Boehm completed Moors Valley parkrun; Wayne and Sam Tooze enjoyed the width of Hove Promenade parkrun while Paul Johns ran Bideford parkrun; Jon Day Killerton parkrun; Claire Warner Weymouth parkrun; and Andy and Shirley Goy Exmouth parkrun.
And finally …
Innes Fitzgerald took bronze at the UK Athletics Indoor Championships on Sunday in the 3000m in 8:52.56. It was her first senior champs so to finish on the podium with esteemed athletes, Hannah Nuttall and Laura Muir was some considerable achievement.
