No Training this Friday plus details of AGM

Posted on 06/11/202506/11/2025 by Keith Reed

Tuesday’s training saw the the first Winter Handicap and all went well despite the poor weather.

Thanks to everyone who wore a fluorescent top We always have spares available.
Please note there is no training this Friday due to the Fireworks display at the Rugby Club.
The following Tuesday is the AGM and we are meeting at the Hunting Lodge from 5.30pm
The warm up will be along the A38 path back to Ivybridge where there will be a speed session near Julian Road.The AGM itself takes place at 7.15pm in the Hunting Lodge ans there will be a free buffet from 6.45pm
We would love to have a good turnout and it is a chance to see what the club does and influence the way forward
Agenda is shown here >>>

Details of the next Westward League Cross Country

Posted on 03/11/202504/11/2025 by Keith Reed

The club are a member of the Westward League Cross Country.
The season began on Sunday 12th October in Newnham Park, Plympton
It proved to be a very good and testing start to the season.
The next one is on Sunday 16th November in Newquay
Once again there are races for all age group from u11 up to Seniors.
It is free to enter (the club pay for you) and there is no need to preregister
You just need to turn up on the day. We will hopefully be putting on a minibus
The details are shown here >>>

Also online entries are open for the Devon County Championships which is held with the Westward
League in Exeter on Sunday 7th December. The club will repay your entry fee as always.
This is for U13’s upwards but there are U11 races as well which are part of the Westward League.
You can of course just take part in the Westward League races.
The entry link is here >>>

Success for Barry and Cornish Marathon

Posted on 03/11/202504/11/2025 by Keith Reed

It was a quieter weekend for our athletes but we still has some successes.

On Saturday Barry Neal won his 1st ever age category prize finishing top v40 at the Devon trail 10k. 14th out of 91.
His time was 52.28 and Barry described it as muddy but fun.

Meanwhile on the Sunday we had two ladies in the tough Cornish Marathon.
They both won their age group
Helen Chapell was 84th in 2.50.26 and Alison Engledew was 181stin 4.23.50
Helen was 1st FV55 and Alison first Fv65

Meanwhile Marc Rinagl completed the Black Beacon 80km Ultra on Saturday from one side of the Brecon Beacons to the other.
Over 4km of climbing so a tough race with some challenging weather as you might expect as its November in Wales.

His total time was 15hrs 35mins and he finished 24/the from 60 overall, 7th in V40.

Armada 3K & Westward League Cross Country

Posted on 16/12/201928/01/2020 by Keith Reed

Pictured above are our athletes who did seven events in the Armada Grand Prix receiving their T-shirts after the Armada 3K last Wednesday.

The club results from the December race were as follows

12th   Andy Newcombe   12.23
16th   Russ Mogridge       12.58
33rd   Phil Adderley         14.38
36th   Richard Lane          15.00
37th David Church           15.01
40th   Katy Mogridge        15.46
42nd   Lindsay Lane          15,55

On Saturday three members of club ran in the Race the Tide (Dark) race at Holbeton
The race is billed as a 8.5 run through the Flete estate.

40th   Patrick Wakely   1.18.15
97th    Becky Prall         1.28.52
103rd   Phil Adderley    1.29.34

On Sunday Phil Adderley completed his busy weekend (he did the Plym Valley Parkrun as well) by completing the Haldon 10K in 60.11

We had just a few runners who went to the Westward League at a very windy and wet Westward Ho!
We had just two seniors and a few juniors taking part. Our U11’s did well again.
Club results are shown here