Yeovil Easter Bunny 10k
On Easter Monday, Pearl Barnes completed the Yeovil Easter Bunny 10k, in an unofficial time of
58:48. This race is organised by Yeovil Town Road Running Club and consists of a flat course around
the villages of West Camel.
Roadford Lake Twilight Run
On Saturday, Sarah Rawlings and Keeley Phillips competed in Purple Geckos Twilight run, held at
Roadford Lake. There were 3 distances to choose from 2.5k, 5k and 10k, all with the option of
canicross.
Sarah finished as 3rd female, in the 10k race, in an unofficial time of 59:53. Keeley competed in the
canicross 5k, with her dog Axel, finishing in 9th , in Axels second ever race.
Steaming the Coast Trail Marathon
On Saturday, Pearl Barnes completed the Steaming to the Coast trail marathon, organised by
Channel Events.
This quirky event consists of a steam train ride from Minehead to Bishops Lydeard and then running
back. The route climbs to and follows the Quantock Hills ridge, which undulates over Wills Neck, the
highest point on the Quantocks.
Pearl said it was very difficult conditions with high winds, sleet, hail and some sun. Despite falling
over at the 9-mile mark, Pearl still managed to come first in her category finishing in 5:49:38.
The KVK
On Sunday, Claire Grubb took on the KVK, a two-lap course consisting of 15 miles and a total ascent
of 1000m! The event is run by Freedom Racing and can be completed solo or as a pair.
Claire said it was a very well marshalled race with great support on the sidelines. She was grateful
that despite it hailing 5 minutes before the start, it stayed dry during the race. She finished in an unofficial time of 2:39:02, coming in as 4th lady.
Dartmoor Marathon
On Sunday, ORC was out in force at the Dartmoor Marathon, with 6 competing, a few marshalling
and several there as supporters.
The marathon starts and finishes in the picturesque market town of Tavistock and winds its way
through the breathtaking Dartmoor National Park. Unusually for Dartmoor it is a road-based route,
with challenging hills and spectacular views.
All the runners were very grateful for all the support from their fellow ORCs who provided lots of
cheers and smiley faces, which helped the runners get up the tough hills.
It was a very successful day for the ORC’s, with all runners coming in with great times; Rob Kelly (3:00:23,
3rd overall, 1st V45), Chris Turner (3:02:09, 4th overall, 2nd senior), Jo Paige (3:11:12, 1st lady),
Ian Duffield (3:54:31), Matt Grint (4:53:34) and Mary Roberts (4:55:31).
