Cardiff Grand Prix Meeting
FULFORD FIVE
Sixteen Torbay AC members ran in the Fulford 5, a popular 2 lap 5 mile road race since the 1980’s, run around the streets and seafront of Exmouth.
There were many outstanding individual and team performances from the Torbay runners, with a win for the 1st Vet Male team of Lee Turner Pete Monaghan, Nick Robinson, Steve Weeks. A 3rd Senior men’s team win for Lee Turner. Kevin Fine. Pete Monaghan and Steve Weeks
Individual performance awards went to Lee Turner 1st V/40 (27:24)- Pete Monaghan 1st V/50 (27:58)- Irene Hewings1st F/V60 (41:45)- Debbie Drake 2nd F/V 50 (37:18)- Ray Brown 2nd V70 (39:15)-Tessa Hewings 3rd F/V 60.
Full results were 8 Lee Turner (27:24)- 11 Pete Monaghan (27:58)- 26 Kevin Fine (30:41)-38 Steve Weeks (32:01)-63 Nick Robinson (34:23)-74 Julian Jones (35:07)- 104 Debbie Drake (37:18) -115 Fay Cameron (38:33)- 129 Ray Brown (39:15)- 134 Sara Crozier (39:24)- 170 Irene Hewings (41:45)- 183 Tessa Hearfield (42:44) -201 Mark Luscombe (44:42)- 258 Colin Wilson (48:40)-265 Andrew Park (48:55) -324 William Valentine 1:0050)
COASTAL TRAIL SERIES
David and Julia Gow-Smith managed a double act in age category prize wins when they competed in the South Devon stage of the Coastal Trail series organised by Kingsbridge based Endurancelife.
“Very muddy would be an understatement said the pair, with the venue switching from East Prawle to Beesands at 24 hours notice due to waterlogging!!” but still the event sells out every year!
David Gow-Smith finished 17th overall out of 316 runners in the 13.2 mile off road Half Marathon in a time of 2hrs 2 mins and 1st MV55. With Julia Gow-Smith finishing 38th out of 176 runners for the 6.9 mile off road 10K in 75 mins and 1st FV55.
PARKRUN’S
Exeter Riverside parkrun (262 runners): 4th and 1st Lady Charlie ARNELL (18:21)
Parke parkrun (107 runners): 85 Kirsten MUNDY (37:59)
Lanhydrock parkrun (105 runners): 76 Gemma RADCLIFFE (35:06)
Arrow Valley parkrun (355 runners): 38 Stephen WILBRAHAM (21:46)
Torbay Velopark parkrun (200 runners): 15 Morgan ALCOCK (21:00), 16 Nick ROBINSON (21:10), 31 Joshua TAYLOR (22:49), 32 Brian LEWIS (22:52), 42 Mike DAVIES (23:46), 46 Charley ALCOCK (24:20), 73 Kathleen ALCOCK (26:22), 84 Sally DAVIES (26:55), 109 Stephen LOFTHOUSE (28:13), 122 Magnus CHRISTIE (28:38), 140 Anita LEY (30:17), 178 Kathryn CHECKLEY (34:16)
South West Schools Championships
The six Torbay AAC athletes who represented Devon in the South West Schools championships put in great performances despite facing fierce competition in extremely boggy conditions. Iona Farquharson flew around the 2km course to finish 4th in the Minor girls race, with Ella Rogers 12th and Mia Ratcliff 36th. Their results helped to secure victory for the Devon Minor girls ! Xavier Bly ran a great race in the Minor boys to finish 29th. James Alcock produced another great run to be the 10th over the line in the Interboys and Hayden Fey was 41st in the senior boys race. Great running by all in very tough conditions.