A quartet of halves

Craig Tiley and Matt Frost travelled up to the north-east for the Great North Run, the biggest half-marathon in the world.  Conditions were very wet on Sunday for the 43rd running of the event.  Starting on the (closed) motorway in the city of Newcastle, heading over the famous Tyne bridge, the runners finish with a  flat two mile stretch alongside the beach at South Shields.  Matt, back in his homeland, had an excellent run finishing in a PB of 1:20.16, 311thwhile Craig finished in 19,844th in 2:07.40.

More than 60,000 started the race which was won by Kenyans,  Abel Kipchumba in 59:52 and Mary Ngugi-Cooper in 1:07.40.  Marc Scott was second male in 1:01.12 with Eilish McColgan fifth female in 1:07.45.

Richard Hardy took part in the Surrey half-marathon which starts and finishes in Woking using closed roads and hence attracting a strong field of 2700 finishers.  He finished 63rd and seventh M40 in 1:18.40.

Mark Spraggs ran the New Forest half marathon, a scenic multi-terrain flat and fast race in the national park, famous for its ponies.  The event gives the runners far reaching views across the Forest.  He finished in 1:50.14, 314th of nearly 1400 finishers.

Sue Hayes ran the Blackdown Hills Trail half completing it in 2:16.01, 50th overall and an excellent sixth female, third F50. The event started at the Taunton Racecourse taking runners onto quiet country lanes, hills and trails with great scenery across the Somerset levels and Blackdown hills.

 

Volcano on Dartmoor

AVR’s Jess Board took part in the Dartmoor Volcano Race at Scorriton on Saturday organised by Outer Edge Events. The 10.5 mile race takes the competitors to the red volcano lake on the edge of Dartmoor. The route is undulating across the top with a huge marshland and bog and then a longer steadier incline to the highest point at around mile eight.   A faster two-mile steep downhill follows to the finish down the same hill which makes runners appreciate how steep it was!

Jess describes it as the hardest thing she has ever done finishing 94th in 2:22.57.   She was very pleased to have completed it after returning from injury and felt the cool medal made it worth the pain!

Seaton parkrun and beyond

Seaton Esplanade became a sea of colour on Saturday as AVR, Louise Rawlins celebrated her 50th birthday and completed her 50th parkrun.  She is a key member of the core team at Seaton and Stopline Way Junior parkrun and also reached an incredible 150 volunteering stints on Saturday.  Many AVRs celebrated with her in their tutus.

With conditions excellent for running, many AVRs achieved PBs, some helped by a team of excellent pacers.  First finisher was Joel Seward in 17:20 followed by Harry McMahon in 18:17. Second female was Debbie Whiston in 20:10.  Third female and second on age-grade in an excellent 83% was Karen Eyre in a shiny new PB of 20:57.  Other PBs were Simon McClellan in 20:17, Mike Wadsworth in 21:20; James Hawker in 22:00, Rob Harp in 22:10, Mark Parsons in 24:27 and Sue Hodge in 25:53.

Out on the road Andy Goy ran his 333rd parkrun at his 222nd at Peter Pan in Hull, his previous home event.  Carolyn Nation secured her G at Goe parkrun in Wales; Sam Miller took part in Seaford Beach parkrun in Newhaven; Fiona Seward ran Chester parkrun; Pam Goddard did Heartlands parkrun in Cornwall; Steve Speariett ran Pomphrey Hill parkrun and Jon Day and Paul Johns did Ashton Court parkrun both in Bristol with Rupert Pady completing Margate parkrun.

And finally …

Well done to Alan Morbey and Steve Lewis who swam more than 12000 m around the Isles of Scilly on Sunday.

Congratulations also to Tony Smith who completed the 100k South Downs Way walking from Eastbourne to Arundel over two days raising funds for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. Not only did he walk 100k over two days he continued his “run streak” with a mile run each evening – that is dedication.

PBs, points and a debut half

A group of AVRs took part in the Bridgwater half marathon on Sunday, a flat, fast road 13.1 miles going inland from the town with a wicked 5k out and back to finish.

First AVR home was Ryan Snell in eighth place and an excellent second M40 in 1:18.57. Dawn Carrah was second F60, 195th overall,  in 1:56.57 while Jacqui Stokes smashed her PB finishing in 1:43.07, 91st place.  Lee Brooker completed his first ever half marathon coming in 302nd place in 2:13.23.  A big field of 439 completed the race in good conditions.

As well as looking for PBs, AVRs were able to secure points for the club championship as a half marathon is one of the ‘open’ events.

Full results

Woodbury Common Trail 10k

Six AVRs travelled over to Woodbury Common for a trail 10k on Sunday.  Eleanor Wood was second female and first F60 in 56:49. Graham Newton was a brilliant first M60.  Zoe Harp was a huge 13 minutes faster than last year finishing in 1:07.59.  Rob Harp (58.02), Pam Goddard (1:16.41) and Rachel Hiscock (1:21.27) completed the AVRs with Cliff Marriott injured so helping the organisers on the day.

Full results to follow.

City to Sea

James Hawker completed the very tough mostly trail marathon starting at Exeter Quayside and finishing at Babbacombe Down near Torquay.  He finished in an excellent 37th in 5:22.36 with 140 completed the run organised by Winding Paths.

Ann Coston and Ragnhild Richards chose the half marathon option following  Ann’s recent injury.  They decided to enjoy the run and treat the event as a ’nice day out’.  They finished in 47thand 48th in 3:15.43 after part running and part walking the route which goes from Dawlish Warren to Babbacombe Down.

 

Seaton parkrun and beyond

The sun was back out this week so there was, as expected,  a big turnout at Seaton for parkrun event number 334.

AVR dominated the female first finishers and the age graded podium with Debbie Whiston first female home in 20:11 and Karen Eyre third female finisher in 21:15. On age grade Eleanor Wood was first with a massive 90% for her 23:30 followed by Karen Eyre, 82% and Debbie Whiston 79%.  Mike Wadsworth was fourth on age grade with 77% for his 21:39 which was also a shiny new PB.

There were also PBs for Rob Harp in 22:27; Mark Parsons in 24:45; David Whelan in 27:38; Rebecca King in 32:14; and Shirley Goy in 32:36.

Furthest for parkrun tourism this week were Louise and Aaron Rawlins who completed Zegerplas parkrun near Amsterdam.

For all other AVR tourist parkruns from last Saturday the results are online here

Spanish (not) parkrun

Not a race but a bit of fun with AVR on tour! Anthony and Adrianne Mullins on holiday in Spain and with no parkrun there so on Saturday morning they joined a local running club, Los Bandidos (The Bandits) based in Mojacar, Costa Almería.

They all ran 5k out and back along the beautiful Paseo del Mediterraneo, starting at 8am as the sun was rising, followed by coffee and doughnuts in the local cafe.

And finally …

Congratulations to Innes Fitzgerald who was fourth in the stacked 3000m final at the World Athletics U20 Championships final in Lima, Peru on Saturday in a PB of 8:57.01.

Also, good to see Jake Smith back racing and on the podium in second place at yesterday’s Vitality Big Half in 64:07.  He was using the race as preparation for the Berlin marathon at the end of the month.

Village people

Four AVRs took a bank holiday trip into Somerset for the annual Baltonsborough five-mile race which is part of the local Village Show.  The road race, which starts and finishes in the village south of Glastonbury, takes place on undulating country lanes.

First AVR home in 34th was Simon McClellan in 34:31, just five seconds ahead of Karen Eyre who was 36th, a superb fifth female and first F45 finishing in 34:36.  Ian Kinnersley finished in 36:33 (57th) with Eleanor Wood in 38:03 (75th) and first F65.  More than 170 enjoyed the race and lovely conditions.

Bank Holiday Bonanza in Seaton

There was a huge turnout of more than 50 AVRs for the latest Bank Holiday 10k time trial which starts in Colyford running through the Wetlands to the Esplanade then up to Axmouth and back to finish just after the final turn at the Hideaway.  Conditions were good although there was a head wind for the runners to face.  This was the final chance to earn points from this event for the 2024 Club Challenge.

Matt Clist ensured another 100 points were coming his way with a big win finishing in 35:12, amazingly identical to his May time despite never wearing a watch!  He should be a shoe-in to win the naked run!

Full results

 

Glorious Golden Cap

Tony Smith was the sole AVR at this beautiful off road run on Sunday starting at the Old Radar Station on Stonebarrow.  It is a 10k run over Golden Cap purely to enjoy the views, self-timed and organised by the National Trust taking place on the third Sunday of each month during the summer with September and October the final two events in 2024.  A 5k option avoiding Golden Cap is also available.

Seaton parkrun and beyond

Conditions have rarely been quite so wretched at Seaton as on Saturday and, yet, still nearly 250 completed the parkrun in torrential rain.  Huge thanks to all the volunteers who stood and cheered despite the heavy rain.  Congratulations and thanks to AVR’s chair, Haydn Boehm, who celebrated his 100th volunteer stint in his usual quiet unassuming way as Run Director. First finisher in an excellent PB was Ritchie Durrant in 16:37. Debbie Whiston was second female in 20:34 with Terry Emmett third finisher in 18:10.  Shirley Goy nabbed another PB in 32:53.

Out on the road, Simon and Bec Davey, secured their J at Jubilee parkrun in Northumberland while Jon Day and Paul Johns continued their tour of south-west parkruns at Upton House in Poole.  But prize for the furthest event this week goes to Andrew Snook who completed Downsview parkrun in Toronto, Canada!

Summertime speedsters

The Yeovilton 5k summer series reached its penultimate event last week with ten AVRs making the trip into Somerset on another balmy Wednesday evening for a fast, flat 5k.  First AVR home was Ritchie Durrant in 12th in 16:24 with Max Richardson, on return from injury, 37th in 18:42. Jason Potter was 58th in 19:50; David Long was 62nd in a PB of 19:58; Simon McClennan 65th in 20:16 and Adrian Strawbridge 67th in 20:25.  Nick Adams was 118th in 24:03, David Hutton, 119th in 24:10 and David Cooke 128th in 25:49.  Angela Kerr was 135th in 27:12 and second F65.  All will have scored points in the club championship with just one final race left next month to secure points from this event.

Seaton parkrun and beyond

It was another sunny day in Seaton on Saturday for parkrun with a big tutu turnout for Aileen Heal who reached 200 parkruns and 200 volunteer credits – brilliant synchronicity! Congratulations to Laura Kerr and Duncan Davison who achieved their 100 parkrun milestones.

Debbie Whiston was second female finisher in 20:30 , third on age-grade with 78.2%.  AVR women had a great day with Eleanor Wood in a magnificent 91.7% for her 23:08 and Angela Kerr 80.12% for 27:20 the top two on age-grade.  There were PBs for Mike Wadsworth in 21:57; Mark Parsons in 25:08 and Rebecca King in 33:00.

Out on the road, Adele Girdwood completed Rothay parkrun in Ambleside which despite being in the Lake District is flat!  Carol Austin and Lesley Adams ran from Wales into England and back during the Severn Bridge parkrun which also crosses two rivers, the Wye and the Severn, and three counties: Monmouthshire, Gloucestershire and Avon.

Jon and Gill Day did the Eden Project parkrun; Paul Johns completed Torbay Velopark parkrun; Andy West ran Minehead parkrun; Sam Summers and Rob Collier were at the scenic Netley Abbey while Tim Sibley couldn’t resist Osterley parkrun before a flight from Heathrow and Shuna George took part in Reigate Priory parkrun.

Fit for a King

Louise Rawlins, Jeremy Slade and Vicki Wraight completed a leg of the King Charles III Challenge and it was certainly a tough leg – 50k from Abbotsbury to Branscombe with more than 5000 feet elevation gain! It was a hot day on Sunday but the trio were rewarded with stunning views of the Jurassic coastline.

Organised by Albion Running to raise funds for RNLI, runners were able to choose a 50k segment from around the English coast.  The three AVRs chose to stay local and not only completed their challenge but also rescued a dog that had fallen over the cliff.

 

Haselbury trail 10k

The Haselbury trail race is a very scenic 2 lap cross country evening run which was held last Wednesday. The event has been run since 1989 starting and finishing at the North Perrott Cricket Club Pavilion in Somerset.  Runners are rewarded with a whisky glass as a memento!

Karen Eyre was fifth woman, first F45, in 48:54 with Eleanor Wood, 64th overall in 52:28 and an impressive first F55.

Kerry Board finished in 49:33, 45th overall followed by Ian Kinnersley in 59th, 51:51; Richard Matthews, 83rd in 54:06; and Dawn Carrah in 116th in 59:34.  There were 176 finishers.

Run Exe 5k

Matt Frost took part in the flat, fast 5k along Exmouth seafront on Tuesday evening coming away with a shiny new PB of 17:39.

Seaton parkrun and beyond

It was a windy morning in Seaton on Saturday for parkrun where Emilie Brock finishing third female in 22:06.  Mike Wadsworth was second on age-grade in 77% for his 21:51. There were PBs for Mark Parsons in 25:16; Helen Boehm continued her impressive streak of PBs with 31:22; and Shirley Goy, also on a roll, with 33:09.

Out on the road, John Whitaker continued his north east tour with Durham parkrun; Andy West was back home to complete Aylesbury parkrun; Debbie Whiston did Penrhyn parkrun in Bangor; Carolyn Nation took part in Lands End parkrun while Alan Sealey tackled Netley Abbey parkrun in Southampton and Sidney Heaslip ran Crewe parkrun.

Down on the Farm!

On Saturday evening the 75th running of the Shaves Cross mini marathon saw a great turnout for AVR.  It is part of a whole weekend of celebrations down on the farm at Shaves Cross in Dorset.  The 5-mile run goes up and down the hills using tracks and paths in the heart of Marshwood Vale.   It a low-key, friendly event with ‘old-school’ timing meaning no official times, just positions! The event raises money for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance as well as some local charities.

In the race AVR’s Debbie Whiston was first female, 11th overall and Matt Clist was third and first M40.  Karen Eyre was first F50.  A total of 76 runners completed the race which was followed by a barbecue.

 

Wessex 10k

In hot and sticky conditions on Friday evening Fiona Seward ran the Wessex 10k at Somerton in Somerset.  It was a flat, multi-terrain event running through the stunning Somerset Levels countryside.  She finished 177th in 1:02:42. More than 260 completed the race.

 

Seaton parkrun and beyond

On a lovely sunny morning conditions were excellent so there was another big turnout in Seaton with 333 finishers.  First to finish was Ritchie Durrant in 17:20 and with an excellent PB and fourth on age-grade was Mike Wadsworth in 21:51. There were also PBs for Hayley Potter in 31:31 and Shirley Goy in 34:05.

It was pacer week with many AVRs on pacing duty including Keith Agland who also celebrated reaching his 250 parkrun milestone; a tremendous achievement.

Out on the road, John Whitaker completed Darlington South Park parkrun; Liz Curley ran Brandon Country Park parkrun in Suffolk while Jon Day and Paul Johns took part in Marine Parade in Weston-Super-Mare and Adrianne and Anthony Mullins enjoyed Sharpham Estate parkrun.  Up in Hull, Andy Goy completed his best time this year at Peter Pan parkrun.

Lapping up the Lakeland Fells

Patrick Devine-Wright and Pat Kinsella both completed ultras in the Lake District this weekend. The Montane Lakeland 50 and 100 are described as the UK’s premier trail races.  The two events certainly take place over some of most challenging but most spectacular scenery in the country. The circular 100-mile route encompasses the whole of the Lakeland fells, and includes in the region of 6300m of ascent using public bridleways and footpaths. The route starts in Coniston and heads south before completing a clockwise loop which takes in the Dunnerdale fells, Eskdale, Wasdale and Buttermere before arriving in Keswick. From here the route heads to Matterdale and continues over to Haweswater before returning via Kentmere, Ambleside and Elterwater to the finish at Coniston.

The Lakeland 50 is run over the second half of the Lakeland 100 Ultra Tour of the Lake District, completing the final 50 miles of the 100-mile course so is still an incredibly tough ask.

Patrick Devine-Wright went large and tackled the 100-mile option. The distance is actually 105 miles and he finished in 26 hours, 6 minutes which placed him 32nd and second M50 of some 750 who started out on the Friday evening.

Pat Kinsella went for the 50-mile option, which starts on the Saturday morning near Penrith.  It may be ‘half of the course’ but it’s still almost double the distance of a marathon and on rough terrain with approximately 3100m of ascent and Pat finished in just over 14 hours.

Four run five at the Flyer

On Saturday evening four AVRs ran the Haldon Forest Flyer. A five-mile run on the trails through Haldon Forest offering spectacular views across to Dartmoor and back to the city of Exeter, it is organised by Haldon Trail Runners.  There is a sting in the tail with just under a mile of steep climb to the finish line.

First AVR home was Kerry Board, 26th in 37:35, followed by Cory Schultz in 63rd in 44:02; Sarah Coates, 67th in 44:15 and Jess Board, 80th in 46:45.  A total of 140 completed the race.

Seaton parkrun and beyond

There was a huge turnout on a warm and sunny morning in Seaton with 341 finishers.  First to finish was Matt Clist in 17:01with Debbie Whiston second female in 20:54. Eleanor Wood was first on age-grade with a tremendous 89.7% for her 23:38.

Rupert Pady continues his fine streak of results with a PB of 20:16 and there were also PBs for David Long, 20:45 and Shirley Goy in 34:34.  Simon Freathy celebrated his 100th milestone event while Liz Slade volunteered for the 150th time.

Out on the road, Haydn Boehm and Louise Rawlins tackled the hill at Ashton Court parkrun; Susi and David Sadler enjoyed Nant y Pandy parkrun on Anglesey while Helen Boehm completed Poole parkrun and Jon Day and Paul Johns continued their tour of Devon parkrun events with Tamar Lakes.

We raced the tram… ..and the tram won!

The sun shone for the annual AVR race the tram event on Tuesday evening.  There was a huge turnout with some opting to race the tram in teams of three or nine while others enjoyed a social run back from Colyton after the scenic ride through Seaton Wetlands.

The tram and the teams all left Colyton station at the same time with the tram back at base in Seaton in a very speedy 13.31 so this was the time to beat.  The men’s team, The Trambusters,  arrived home in an impressive 14.40 and the women’s team, The Thunderbirds also excelled arriving back in 18:24.

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Another 12 teams of three took part with each runner completing around 1.1 miles of the route.  The Traminators was chosen as the best team name by the tram drivers to win a free drink at the bar.  All the runners including some 40 who ran back as a social run enjoyed a drink and barbecue at Seaton Cricket Club prepared by a wonderful team of injured or non-runners.  Huge thanks go to Seaton Tramway who provided the trams, drivers and sunshine for a cracking evening.  A donation has also been made from AVR to Devon Air Ambulance on behalf of the tram.

Dalwood Delight for AVR

AVR’s Matt Clist and Karen Eyre were the winners at the Dalwood Fayre 10k on Sunday finishing in 40.45 and 53.36 respectively.  A hilly, muddy and challenging course, especially after Saturday’s rain, the race starts and finishes at the Tuckers Arms in Dalwood. Runners enjoyed stunning views from the Blackdown Hills as well as around 3000 feet of elevation!

Joel Seward was second home in 42:58 and Eleanor second female in 55:03. Eleven AVRs took part amongst the 60 finishers. Organised by Ruby Red Running the results are on their Facebook page.

Down by the Riverside

It was a warm evening on Wednesday for the Exeter 10k River Run organised by City Runs. The fast, flat race attracts many speedy club runners with pacers provided.  It runs alongside the River Exe and Exeter Canal with picturesque views across to the city.

Three AVRs took part:  Matt Hewer was 38th in 38:43; Cory Schultze was 149th in 49:27 and Angela Kerr 226th in 57:17, third F65.  More than 300 took part.

Seaton parkrun and beyond

There were 248 finishers at Seaton on Saturday with Ritchie Durrant first finisher in 16:50 and Debbie Whiston first female in 20:37 and third on age grade with 77%. Luke Reed was second home in 18:37.

Steve Maclure in 25:52 and Helen Boeham in 32:23 secured PBs. Congratulations to Sam Miller, the current volunteer coordinator, who reached her 100 volunteer milestone on Saturday.

Further afield there were double celebrations in Stockholm where Diane Newton celebrated her 75th birthday at Haga parkrun with her 75th parkrun – that is meticulous planning!

Cliff Marriott and Pam Goddard braved the atrocious Scottish weather completing Lews Castle parkrun; Paul Johns was in Llanelli and did Sandy Water parkrun; Georgie Ryan took part in Eastville parkrun while Ian Smith ran Nonsuch parkrun and John Whitaker completed Bolton parkrun.

Down by the Riverside

The very popular Otter River and Rail 10k race meanders along the River Otter and old railway line providing beautiful views across the Otter Valley.  Starting and finishing in Tipton St John it is relatively flat using public footpaths and rights of way which can be muddy especially this year!  Thankfully the rain held off during most of the run with runners enjoying the sunshine on Saturday morning.

There was a huge turnout of AVRs amongst the 230 competitors.  The winners were Colin Densham of South West Road Runners in 38:41 and Ellie Dominey in 42:37. First AVR home was Simon Dimmock in 44.40, especially impressive as he had already run Seaton parkrun earlier in the morning!

AVR’s Eleanor Wood won the F65 category prize finishing in 39th in 49:19.

A special mention must go to Nicky Lincoln and Becky Wills who finished their first ever 10k following their recent graduation from the club’s “Couch to 5K” programme.

Full results are here

 

Yeovilton 5k

On Wednesday evening, nine AVRs made the journey to the fourth in the series of six 5k races in Yeovilton looking for points for the club challenge as well as a good opportunity for a fast 5k on this flat course.

Eleanor Wood was first F65 in a brilliant 22:54 with Angela Kerr second F65 in 27:09.  Dawn Carrah took third spot in F55 in 24:48.  Karen Eyre and Kerry Board were fourth and fifth F45 in 21:21 and 21:30 respectively.

On the men’s side, Rich Hardy was third M40, 16th overall in 16:49.  Rupert Pady finished fifth M50 in 20:06 just pipping Simon McClellan who was sixth M50 in a PB of 20:24.  Other AVRs were Adrian Strawbridge in 19:47 just a second off his PB and James Ashforth finishing in 21:02.

The next event is on Wednesday 14th August.

Seaton parkrun and beyond

Conditions were perfect at Seaton on Saturday morning with 233 finishers at parkrun.  Harry McMahon was second finisher in 18:38 celebrating his 100th milestone.  Simon McClellan in 20:32; James Hawker in 22:32; Mark Parsons in 25:25; and Shirley Goy in 35:50 all achieved shiny new PBs.  Alison Hayward, a stalwart member of the parkrun core team, also celebrated her 100th parkrun.

Further afield, Pam Goddard and Cliff Marriott completed Chippenham Playing Fields parkrun in Monmouth; Gill and Jon Day ran Sharpham Fields parkrun near Cheddar; David and Paula Cooke enjoyed the “curly wurly” course at Somerdale parkrun; and Dave Hutton and Sue Chambers did Bolberry Down parkrun near Salcombe.

Sadlers Saunders Surprise!

Susi and David Sadler took on the Saunders Lakeland Mountain Marathon over the weekend.  It’s not a marathon but a two-day self navigation event with overnight camping. Runners have to carry all their camping, wet weather and emergency gear as well as food for the full weekend.

The route is a secret until the morning of each day and then participants navigate with map and compass (no gps on watches or phones allowed!) between set points (but no set route) with an electronic control at each checkpoint.

The scenic route around Wansfell Pike, east of Ambleside, included trails and paths and everything in between them with mountainsides, rivers, ghylls and bogs to cross. Lots of bogs it turns out! But after a warning of winter conditions from the organisers the weather turned out to be dry and sunny providing incredible views across the Eastern fells of the Lake District.

David and Susi completed all 11.8 miles with 3600 feet of ascent on Saturday and more than 10 miles with around 2000 feet of elevation on Sunday to finish 69th overall and 34th mixed couple in their first attempt at this challenge.

Quantock Beast

Karen Eyre had a very successful, if tough, visit to Somerset for the Quantock Beast on Sunday.  Starting in the beautiful setting of The National Trust’s Fyne Court estate the race is just under 10k with more than 250m elevation gain.  Runners enjoyed the stunning Quantock Hills scenery from the route which included woodland trails, fields, track and country lanes.   Karen was an excellent fifth female, 20th overall and taking the first F50 prize finishing in 53:21.  There were 76 finishers.

Run Exe 5k

Four AVRs travelled over to Exmouth on Wednesday for the latest in the Run Exe 5k summer series run on fast, flat roads.

In a race that saw the first 18 finishers in sub-17, Matt Frost was first AVR home in 37th position in 17:52.  Ian Kinnersley was fourth M60 in 21:57, 107th overall with Eleanor Wood third F65 in 23:17.  Unfortunately Ron Seward turned his ankle so was unable to finish.  The race forms part of the InStep Devon series with the next event taking place on Tuesday 6th August.

 

Seaton parkrun and beyond

At Seaton parkrun on Saturday Debbie Whiston celebrated her 300th parkrun by finishing first female in 20.22.  Second to finish was Ritchie Durrant in 16:53 with Eleanor Wood top on age grade with an impressive 90.4% for her 23:27.  David Cooke reached 200 parkrun events and Helen Boehm and Shirley Goy achieved PBs of 32:44 and 35:52 respectively.

Out on the road, Sam Halls and Rob Collier took part in Mura di Lucca parkrun in Italy picking up their first country flag and an M for Sam’s name challenge.  Tim and Amie Sibley completed Fell Foot parkrun in Cumbria; Jon Day did Plym Valley parkrun; Iain Westworth ran Penryn Campus in Cornwall while Pam Goddard and Cliff Marriott took part in Westmill parkrun in Ware.  Rik Tumber and James Ashforth completed the tough but beautiful Parke and Alan Sealey ran Itchen Valley parkrun.