This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
Accept settingsSettingsWe may request cookies to be set on your device. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website.
Click on the different category headings to find out more. You can also change some of your preferences. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer.
These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features.
Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site.
We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain.
We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. You can check these in your browser security settings.
We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. Changes will take effect once you reload the page.
Google Webfont Settings:
Google Map Settings:
Google reCaptcha Settings:
Vimeo and Youtube video embeds:
You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page.
Privacy Policy
Jolly cold for the Jolly
There was a very festive start to the 7.5 mile Jolly Run at Escot Park with the snow falling. Seven Elf Valley Runners joined the fun which included lots of hills, mud, ice and snow although no-one wanted to brave the 30 metre slide this year!
Suzi Blackett was first elf in 1.39:29 running with Kirsty Farrington just behind in 1.39:30 with the rest of the elves: Maxine Sweetman, Denise Burges, Gill Day, Rachel Hiscock and Shirley Salter, finishing together in 1.54:20.
Mapperton Muddle
Five hardy AVRs together with 220 others braved sun, snow and frozen ground to participate in the inaugural running of the Mapperton Muddle Half Marathon organised by White Star Running. A 10k race was also available. The races started and finished within the country estate of Mapperton near Beaminster, Dorset and owned by the Earl and Countess of Sandwich with the course including hills; a mixture of woodland and forest trails; open fields and quiet country roads.
Kerry Board finished a terrific year of running by taking second female (15th overall) in a great time of 1.57. Andy West was next AVR in 47th in 2.16 with Ragnhild Richards and Sarah Herfet running together and finishing in 2.57 and Mandy Harris just behind in 3.19.
It was a very tough, tricky course especially in the conditions but runners were rewarded with beautiful scenery and afterwards a medal and goody bag.
Icy parkrun
A beautiful morning in Seaton meant the parkrun was able to go ahead despite the freezing temperatures unlike many local events that fell to the weather. However, a short sleet shower turned the Esplanade to ice during the latter stages so there was a bit of unplanned pebble running for many! Thankfully quick-witted marshals and careful, sensible parkrunners meant everyone (who wanted to) completed the course safely, even if a tad slower than hoped.
First finisher was Joel Seward in 17:22 with Richard Hardy second in 17:39. Eleanor Wood was second female in 22:39 and top on age grade with an incredible 90.88%.
Congratulations to Kevin Feeney who celebrated his 300th parkrun on Saturday.
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.
Double Delight at Westdown Wander
AVR’s Kerry Board was second female and Lee Moran third male at the inaugural Westdown Wander, a multi-terrain race of just under ten miles starting and finishing on Exmouth seafront. Conditions were grey but mild and dry, though recent heavy rains ensured squelchy and slippery surfaces on much of the route, which started with a good section of the beach, took in the coast path climb to Orcombe Point as well as some of the Exmouth to Budleigh railway path on the return journey.
Fourteen AVRs were amongst the 130 finishers for the race yesterday organised by Exmouth Harriers and replacing the Bicton Blister. Angus Menter, currently without a club, won the men’s race with Roger Easterbrook of Teignbridge Trotters second. The Trotters had a good day out as Susanna Goffe and Mandy Wheeler also took the first and third women’s prizes for the club.
Kerry Board won the second female place prize (23rd overall and also first F45). in a brilliant 1:16:32. And her result also secures her first place in the InStep Devon Championship so many congratulations to Kerry.
First AVR back was Lee Moran in 1:05:26, taking the men’s third place prize and first M40. Both Kerry and Lee took home environmentally-friendly, edible prizes of beautiful seasonal vegetable boxes. Hats off to the organisers, Exmouth Harriers for that initiative.
Next in was Patrick Rosello, 27th in 1:27.22 then the ever impressive Eleanor Wood, fifth female (31st 1:19:07 & first F65), closely followed by Andy West (42nd 1:22:32). James Hawker (1:24:45), Ron Seward (1:26:58, first M70) and Jeremy Slade (1:28:51) put in impressive performances to finish 47th, 56th & 61st overall. Storming Suzi Blackett was 69th (1:30:52) and Steve Lewis 72nd (1:32:41). Martin Sawer was 81st in 1:36.57 with Lindsey & Simon Freathy (1:41:38 & 1:41:39) coming over the line together 91st & 92nd and Bob Carter finished the AVR procession in 97th place (1:44:56).
The runners were accompanied during part of the race by a bagpiper out to remember Doddie Weir, the rugby legend who died on Saturday of Motor Neurone Disease. A lovely touch.
Gusty parkrun
Ritchie Durrant was third finisher in 17:56 at Seaton parkrun, which returned after its week off due to engineering works on the Esplanade. It wasn’t a PB day with the strong wind certainly playing its part. Congratulations to Sam Tooze and Paula Cooke who both celebrated their 50 milestones on Saturday.