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 many younger men and first home for Torbay in 5th place, was V50 Super Vet. Pete Monaghan (32:27) followed in 10th position by U18 Shaun McKernan (34:55), 12th Martyn Breslan 2nd U40 (35:33), 13th Kevin Fine (35:36), 62nd Steve Lister 2nd M60 (43:26), 65 Steve Wilbraham (44:03), 71 Cassandra Harrison 2nd FV40 (44:32), 83 Nick Dance (46:30), 118 Irene Hewings 1st FV60 (50:05), 171 Ray Wilson 2nd 65+ (59:47), 180 Gemma Radcliffe (1:03:01).
Haytor Heller
At the aptly named Haytor Heller a tough 6 mile off-road event, not for the faint hart-ted, fifteen Torbay AC runners competed with several awards being won for outstanding performances. Starting below Haytor Rock the route followed a hilly, single lap route to Hound Tor, before returning up to Haytor Rock with a fast downhill scamper to the finish for the 229 runners.
Claiming the first Ladies Team prize were Fluer Ricklin (58:17), Sara Harrison (59:54), Jo Loten (1:02:23),Fay Cameron (1:04:23) with David Gow Smith claiming the 1st MV60 award in (50:21) Sara Jane Crozier was 1st FV50 (1:06:56) Sara Harrison 2nd FV45 (59:54) Tessa Hearfield 2nd FV60 (1:16:04)
Torbay results:- 23 David Gow Smith 1st MV60 (50:21)-27 Steve Weeks (51:59) -34 Julian Kitching (54:07)-61 Fluer Ricklin (58:17)-70 Sarah Harrison (59:54) -78 Paul Frissen (1:01:05)-88 Jo Loten (1:02:23)-100 Fay Cameron (1:04:23)-115 Keith Simpson (1:06:05)-124 Sara Jane Crozier (1:06:56)-154 Ray Brown (1:11:26)-155 Anita Merritt (1:11:34)-169 Tessa Hearfield (1:16:04)-176 Ian Sharrock ( 1:16:57)-193 Michele Sandhu (1:19:48)
Exeter 10K
Last Wednesday evening Pete Monaghan, Ray Wilson and Gemma Radcliffe ran the Exeter 10k. A great 2 lap traffic free pancake flat 10km run on footpaths and cycle tracks around the River Exe and Exeter Canal. Pete Monaghan 1st MV50 finished 4th in (35:12) with Ray Wilson 1st MV70 280th (63:39) Gemma Radcliffe 25th F35 307th in (66:17).
Parkruns
Walsall Arboretum parkrun (446 runners): 12 (1st Lady) Naomi Rebecca FLANAGAN (18:38)
Exmouth parkrun (283 runners): 243 William VALENTINE (34:32)
Plymvalley parkrun (244 runners): 114 Anita LEY (29:05)
Parke parkrun (131 runners)
Torbay Velopark parkrun (227 runners): 5 Shaun MCKERNAN (18:40), 7 Anthony RAINE (19:55) 19 David MAXWELL (21:26), 32 Mike DAVIES (22:53), 46 Mark SMITH (24:06), 65 Stephen LOFTHOUSE (25:07), 84 Sally DAVIES (26:04), 92 Roger MATTHEWS (26:54), 97 Eve BATES (27:24), 126 Stephen WILBRAHAM (30:13),
Shepton Mallet parkrun (226 runners): 131 Kirsten MUNDY (32:34)