It was a 1-2-3 for the Axe Valley Runners’ men at the JP Exe to Axe race. Matt Clist took the win finishing in an amazing 3:05.26; Tim Lenton, second finisher just a minute behind in 3:06.27 with James Green third, springing along the seafront, to finish in 3:15.09.
Emilie Brock was first AVR woman home in an excellent fifth female place and first F40 in 3:52.07. Eleanor Wood came home in 4:04.28 and first F60.
Vicki Wraight and Stephen Grigg decided 22 miles wasn’t quite enough, so ran the full marathon option with an additional loop around Otterton to make up the extra four miles. Stephen Grigg was a brilliant fifth in the marathon, 2nd M40, in 4:38.22 with Vicki, 26th finisher in 5:56.58.
Four AVRs travelled to Powderham Castle on Saturday for the second edition of the 10-mile Power Run. First AVR home, fourth woman finisher and first F45 was Kerry Board in an excellent 1:25.36. Andy West finished in 47th place 1:33.58, second M65. Next AVR was Suzi Blackett who finished in 67th place in 1:38.40 with Sarah Herfet dipping under the two hours to finish in 1:59.55 taking third F55.
Elsewhere, Haydn Boehm ran a PB in the Reading Half, Susan Wall completed the London Landmarks Half and David Cull ran a marathon in Paris.
Three Honiton Running Club members also took on the Powderham Castle event. Mark Newson and Clare Melbourne both did the 5 mile course together and were 29 & 30 in a very respectable time of 48:08. Roger Saunders opted for the longer 10 mile run to get Instep Championship points and finished in 76th place in a time of 1:40:57.
Sam Phillips ran the London Landmarks half marathon in aid of Movember, raising well over £800 in a brilliant time of 1.38.56.
Several HRC members took the shorter trip to Exmouth to take part in JP’s Exe to Axe and first back for HRC was Steve Davey, who finished 38th in 4 hours 13 minutes. Next back was Tim Wigram who ran over 10 miles the day before. He finished 56th in 4:29. Anna Drake had also run 21 miles the previous day. She ran the race with Gareth Henwood and Lou Bennett, all crossing the line in 61st position in 4:44.
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