Fast Friday 10k Good Friday means Fast Friday 10k and Torbay AAC was well represented by eleven athletes for the popular race. The day broke bright and full of sunshine and promise. Around 300 runners from near and far peeled off the extra layers and lined up at Exwick for the start of the Easter […]
Taunton Half Marathon Torbay AC had two runners in the Taunton Half Marathon Pete Monaghan who claimed the first M/50 spot in (1:17:38) and Kevin Fine, running his first half marathon for over ten years, with a great run to finish 2nd SM in (1:25:59) from over 900 finishers on mainly rural roads with many […]
Brian Lewis ran the Dorset Ooser Trail Half Marathon on Sunday morning, this was a nice undulating route with a few hills thrown in for good measure. Brian finished in 2:10 and was able to enjoy some of the wonderful cake on offer. Tas Felstead competed in the 10km Battle of Lansdown near Bath which […]
Pure Trail Deep River 10k at Castle Drogo, 143 runners started on the downhill route to Fingle Woods followed by an undulating route along the river, before heading back up the last mile towards Castle Drogo. Results 7th Brian Lewis (51.31) 27th Debbie Webber (58.59)-50th Tas Felstead (1.03.45)-58th Lisa Haley (1.05.13)-90th Michele Sandhu (1.11.53) Photo […]
Bath Half Marathon Three Torbay AC runners ran The Bath Half Marathon with Betsy Bebbington (photo) claiming 3rd place in the F/V 50 category when over 12,000 runners crossed the finish line and an estimated 40,000 spectators celebrated the 38th edition of this much-loved race. A bright, dry and cool morning provided almost perfect running […]
The Grizzly 2019 Gale force winds peaking at over 50mph could not deter a hardy bunch of 7 Torbay AAC runners braving the infamous Grizzly trail race. Of the two races on offer the shorter nine mile Cub or the full twenty mile Grizzly all the Torbay Athletic Club members opted for the hardcore Full […]
Twenty five Torbay A.C. Athletes braved all that Storm Freya could throw at them by running storming performances at Sunday’s final Westward League Cross Country meeting at Redruth. Junior Iona Farquharson blasted to victory in the U13s girls race and secured top spot in the overall league. Her win helped her U13 Girls Team finish […]
Beat the Train Twelve TAAC members entered the “Beat the Train” race, which started from South Devon Railways Totnes Station, where after the engine whistle to blew, the 6.8 mile race began along riverside paths and woodland trails, from Totnes to Staverton and back. In 31st place Betsy Bebbington No14 was only Torbay Club member […]
The Ironwood challenge 10K Betsy Bebbington returned to Bristol to run The Ironwood Challenge 10k a circular 6 mile run starting at Long Ashton, the route climbs steadily up into the surrounding woodland with muddy conditions the course challenges you to concentrate on climbing, technical descents, climb fences and pull yourself up a gully with […]
Exmouth Express Fifteen club members journeyed to take on the Exmouth Express 5 mile road race. The two lap course snaked around the town centre and along the seafront. Although these runners were well prepared for the freezing temperatures and the biting Exmouth breeze, before long running in the warm low sunshine had them peeling off the excess layers […]