Ivybridge 10k Many outstanding results were achieved by the Torbay AC team of 15 at the Ivybridge 10k,on a course that is relatively fast, despite the very steep hill from Bittaford to Moorhaven. Super vet. Pete Monaghan claimed 3rd place finish overall in (34:36) with Naomi Flanagan 1st lady finisher in (39:19) Torbay AC also […]
The Pennywell Pursuit 10K Eighteen Torbay AC members ran in the Pennywell Pursuit 10k held in aid of Torbay Holiday Helpers Network and run through the beautiful South Hams countryside, all off road on private farm land fields and woodland, with the start and finish line at Pennywell Farm. Although there was a last minute […]
Ibiza 10k & Half Marathon Five Torbay AC runners took a little holiday on the island of Ibiza and thoroughly enjoyed running the 10k and Half Marathon races, which pass through the most popular spots on the southern part of the island, to finish close to the beach at Marítimo Figueretes. Andy Philippou chose to […]
The 2018 London Marathon Team Torbay AC produced ten finishers in the 38th London Marathon along with some 40,255 participants who had conquered the hottest Race Day on record to cross the Finish Line to pick up their hard-earned medals and souvenir finishers’ T-shirts and raise money for many charities. First home for the Club […]
The Ken Trickey Memorial Event : report from Josie Ratcliff The Ken Trickey Memorial Event is one of the season’s opening events for young athletes across the South West, from U11 age group upwards, organised by Exeter Harriers. Torbay Athletic Club Juniors produced very promising performances. Despite the weather being cool and windy. Rebekah Roots […]
Taunton Marathon and Half Marathon Outstanding performances were achieved by the three Torbay AC entries, in the one or two lap course options, of Taunton Half Marathon or Marathon distances from Naomi Flanagan, Pete Monaghan and Anthony Raine. In the Marathon Anthony Raine M45 recorded a new PB with a (3:25.06) result, running the first […]
Fast Friday Photo of some of the TAAC team after enjoying their eggs! L/R Mark Luscombe, Ian Hayward, Debbie Drake, Sara Crozier, Ray Wilson Eight Torbay AC members ran on Good Friday in the Fast Friday 10km Road Race at Exwick Exeter. There were several category awards won by the team, led home by Pete […]
Liverpool Half Marathon Pete McCaig traveled to Liverpool to run in the cities Half Marathon, where Rock laid its Roots! “running in the steps of the Beatles”, as runners discovered Liverpool’s rock/ pop history along their half marathon journey. Peter McCaig’s finishing time was 1:43:44 on Gun, with his Chip time 1 min faster in […]
Only the modified Grizzly and the Parkruns reported this week due to the adverse weather The Grizzly Torbay’s Darren Maynard ran in the reorganised Grizzly event at Seaton, due to the adverse weather conditions the usual “twentyish muddy, hilly, boggy, beachy miles of the multiest-terrain running” had to be reduced to a modified (10m) CUB […]
The National Inter Counties Cross Country Championships Nine Torbay AC runners represented Devon at the Inter-Counties cross country championships at Loughborough on Saturday; an event where the best athletes in the UK represent their county in one of their most important cross country races of the season. Despite facing the muddiest conditions they’ve ever experienced! […]