It was a much quieter weekend than last with just 3 main events happening for the ORC’s – apart from the myriad of Parkruns that were attended. Bristol Backyard Ultra
Dubrovnik Half Marathon The travelling 10km queen Pearl Barnes went slightly further both in geography and race distance this week, heading to Dubrovnik for the half marathon. Pearl said it
Run Exe 5k Tuesday evening saw the start of the Run Exe 5k Summer Series by City Runs. Based at Exwick in Exeter, this popular series offers six races between
Yeovil Easter Bunny 10k On Easter Monday, Pearl Barnes completed the Yeovil Easter Bunny 10k, in an unofficial time of58:48. This race is organised by Yeovil Town Road Running Club
Fast Friday 10k As usual the Easter weekend was a quiet one for racing, although it got off to a busy start on Good Friday with 8 ORC’s heading to
Way of the Dead 50km Ultra Marathon Paul Trace and Pete Roissetter took on the demanding Way of the Dead 50km Ultra Marathon on Saturday, running from Trenchford Reservoir to
Okement 2026 On Saturday, both senior and junior ORC runners were out in force, competing in the Okement run 2026. The Okement run is the first race of the Dartmoor
Polruan Shuffle On Saturday morning, four ORC’s headed to Cornwall for Purple Gecko Events Polruan Shuffle. This follows a 12 mile self-navigated route along a scenic but deceptively challenging section
UKA Cross Challenge Sophie Casavielle Lacaze travelled to Nottingham to represent Devon in the final event of the UKA Cross Challenge. It was a great day of fantastic running through
Hameldown Hammer Starting and finishing in the picturesque village of Widecombe In The Moor, the Hameldown Hammer once again showed why it’s known as one of Dartmoor’s toughest trail events.