Chudleigh Carnival 6 Twelve Torbay AC members ran in the Chudleigh Carnival 6 which started outside the Bishop Lacy Public House, completing a small loop around the town centre before winding its way up (a mile long climb) and along the Chudleigh ridge, dropping back down into Chudleigh where there were 187 finishers. Leading in […]
Otter River Run Torbay’s V50 runner Pete Monaghan claimed a win for the second year in a row in (36:46) at The Otter 10k, on the mostly flat route which heads downstream alongside the River Otter, through Harpford woods, along the old Sidmouth railway line, back towards Tipton St. John. Rosskopf-lauf Mountain Run In Germany […]
Erme Valley Relays It was hot, hot, hot running from the Team Torbay at the Erme Valley Relays on Friday evening, with the Mercury as high as Team spirit as ten Torbay AAC teams gathered at Ivybridge Rugby Club for the annual relay races. Every team gave their all, in the hot humid conditions, racing […]
MUSKIES MADNESS Torbay AC’s Steve Weeks ran the Muskies Madness on a 10.02 km route in Saltash, The race started and finished at King’s Tamerton Community Centre, a multi-terrain undulating course on woodland track, riverside paths and roadside pavement total ascent being 161.86 m. Steve Weeks finished 13th from 233 runners in (45:38) claiming 2nd […]
Torbay Half Marathon At the Torbay Half Marathon with 1520 finishers on a very warm day Charlie Arnell knocked 5 minutes off her best half time to claim the second lady prize in (1:18:44) with proud Dad Tony said afterwards things have just got serious!! 4th Lady Naomi Flanagan (1:26:46) also had a great run […]
Run Exe Relays Thirty six runners from both the Junior and Senior ranks of Torbay AC competed in the 4K Run Exe Relays held on Exeter’s Exwick Playing Fields. Torbay’s 9 Teams of 4 runners produced many outstanding results with four Teams taking first place in their age categories, (F Juniors U15) Iona Farquharson Mia […]
At the Dash! Nineteen Torbay AC members made a dash to Dawlish for the return of The Dawlish Coastal Dash organised by Dawlish Coasters, back for 2018 after missing a year due to work on the groynes and beaches at Dawlish Warren. Cassandra Harrison claimed the 3rd Lady finisher spot, with 170 finishers on the […]
The Burrator 10K TAAC’s Gemma Radcliffe and David Maxwell ran in the Burrator 10K on a fast flat route, which was sold out before the day, perfect for a PB, starting at the Burrator Visitor Centre followed by stunning route around the Reservoir ideal for fun runners and beginners. There were 520 runners, David Maxwell […]
The Frieden geht Relay In Germany Torbay AC’s Debbie Drake ran a Half Marathon “leg” of the Frieden geht “Peace is on” relay against the export of arms. This will cover 250miles from Obendorf in the south to finish in Berlin on 2nd June, Debbie Drake, who was part of a team of six running […]
The Great Manchester Run Charlie Arnell was 9th British lady finisher in the Great Manchester 10k Run, where time stood still as thousands of competitors paused to remember the Arena victims. Among the field were the Men’s race winner Sir Mo Farah (28:27) and Ladies winner Ethiopian champion Tirunesh Dibaba.(31:08) Although Arnell just missed out […]