Four Torbay AAC athletes travelled to Sidford on Sunday to compete in the South West Vets Cross Country Championships. The event is organised by Torbay AAC’s stalwart Bill Valentine. The 1:30pm race was timed perfectly for a bout of wet weather which promptly cleared up as soon as the last athlete crossed the finish line. […]

On Saturday three Torbay AC runners took part in the Plym Trail Winter half marathon organised by First and Last Running. The route is an ‘out and back’ following the former railway line from Clearbrook Village down to Coypool and over viaducts with stunning scenery. Mark Luscombe and Tas Felstead crossed the finish line together […]

Nine Torbay AAC Runners took part in the Oh My Obelisk Half Marathon Trail Race on Sunday with 5 others opting for the slightly shorter 9 Mile Race. Both races are multi-terrain events with plenty of mud, steep hills, fields, woodland tracks and quiet country lanes with stunning views. Results on the day were: 13.2 […]

15 Torbay AAC Junior and Adult Athletes travelled to Aldon Hill in Yeovil for the South West Cross Country Championships. The weather and ground conditions were good at this challenging course which has a long steep hill testing the stamina and resolve of all competitors. Full results were:Senior Men 8.4 km: 61 James Alcock 31.42 […]

Seventeen Torbay AAC junior and adult members made the trip to the 4th Westward League Cross Country Meeting at Westward Ho!. The conditions didn’t disappoint the hardy cross country runners with strong blustery winds, showers, water crossings and lots of mud. Full results on the day were: SM 8,880m, 45 Sonny Harvey 37:34, 46 Anthony […]

On Saturday three Torbay AAC athletes travelled to participate in The Lanzarote International Half Marathon. The scenic course winds it’s way along the coast from Puerto de Carmen to Costa Teguise snaking through local towns and villages. Conditions on the day were hot and windy making for a challenging run along the undulating course. With […]

On Saturday Torbay AAC athlete Betsy Bebbington stormed home to claim 1st female at the Brentor 10k. Conditions were tough on the challenging off road course Betsy won the ladies race in a time of (58:02) On Sunday as Autumn gave way to a crisp and sunny winter’s morning Torbay AAC Cross Country team headed […]

Eight Torbay AAC senior and junior athletes braved the cold and icy track conditions at the Exeter Arena City Runs 3K evening races. The club’s promising young talent James Larkin had the standout performance of the night by winning the C race on the night with a super quick time of 10:52. Other times on […]

On Sunday 10 was the magic number for Torbay AAC with 10 running the Drogo 10 on a crisp autumnal morning, over hilly, muddy cross-country terrain, enjoying the stunning views of the Teign valley, and tackling the infamous Hunter’s Path hill. First home for the club was Steve Weeks in position 103 (1:24:21), 153 Mark […]

On Sunday the venue was Newquay for the second fixture in the Westward League Cross Country series. 14 senior members made the long journey to participate in the competitive event. The course was slightly different to previous years and took on a new field on the upper part of the course. The weather held out […]