Better get yourselves a cup of coffee (or a glass of cider) as it’s a long read this week what with it being Taunton 10K weekend.
We’ll start with the shorter distance events and Ali Bisatt who tackled a 100m challenge this weekend. That’s 100 miles! Without a break! Without a bus! The Two Moors Ultra was self-navigated and, the clue’s in the name, involved some pretty tough terrain. Our intrepid runner not only completed the race in 27.07 hours but earned joint first place! Awesome stuff Ali (and your support crew)
A quartet set out for North Devon for the Barnstaple Marathon which, unusually for this foursome, was a flat course with not a hill tall enough to test their quads. First home was Matt Blee in 3.39, Peter Hall (fast heading towards his 100th marathon) trotted home in 4.03; Rob Murr crossed the line in 4.45 with Georgina Brice completing the quartet with her 5.01 time.
Sue Lewis took on the LDWA Chagford Challenge on Sunday and was second female finisher for the 21-mile distance with her 4.55 time.
Off to Wales for the Cowbridge 10K was Louise Mills who managed to moo-ve swiftly for a 60-minute finish which left her udderly delighted. Sorry, promise not to milk this one for any more puns!
And so to the Taunton 10K which had 642 finishers, of which nearly 10% were RFRC members! When you take into account the number of members who marshalled the event or helped out in some other way, over one-third of our Club were involved in some way. Great support for a local event.
The first to wear our Club colours over the line was Dan Talbot and he was followed by 61 others many of whom were doing their first 10K or who recorded personal bests on what was a perfect day for a race. They’re too numerous to talk about individually but, as a Club, we’re incredibly proud of each and every one of them whether you smashed it or overcame your personal challenges to just get round in your red and white with a smile on your face. Many Runners; One Club.
All of our finishers:
Dan Talbot (37.18); Adam Crichton (38.03); Chris Brown (38.56);Rob Simon (40.07); Caroline Norris (41.48); Steve Gooding (42.20); Nick Williams (42.35);John Martin (42.48); Sam Wharton (43.48);Sam Stamp (44.01); Simon Lewis (44.44); Scott Weech (44.49); Brian Brandyszewski (45.17); Dave Loader (45.31); Duncan Gordon (45.43); Adrian Edwards (46.05); Chris Gibbs (46.24); Lee Derrick (47.00); Sarah Capstick (47.30); Roger Simon; (47.32); Steve Cooper (48.07); Simon Rowland (49.52); Pat Date (50.28); Mercedes Thorne (51.18); Michael Glide (52.00); Rachael Mills (52.14; )Sally Tuer (52.20); Phil Parsons (52.37); Tarun Solanki (52.51); Kate Reed (52.48); Robert Williams (53.03); Goff Welchman (53.10); Ian Jones (53.18); Steph Andrews (53.42); Lorna Evans (54.13); Richard Staunton (54.38); Pete Stretton (55.41); Helen Philips (57.00); Emily Vining (57.03); Ed Loat (57.12); Joanne Toogood (58.03); Charlie Smith (58.13); Peta Aspden (58.28); Amy Blowers (58.54); Carl Moppett (59.38); Craig Moore (59.36); Philip Kirkpatrick (59.42); Vicky Hanna (61.44); Ali Wasey (63.21); Cathie Welchman (64.40); Marina Thomsett.(65.51)Eliza Brodie (67.13)Lisa Windsor (67.16)Rachel Reed (69.27)Janet Silk (69.57)Kirsti Nelson (70.12); Pat Pike (70.45); Sandra Williams (71.44); Sarah Reed (72.07); Sarah Holloway (72.58); Tracy Yeo (73.04) & Yvonne Loat (80.58)
Two of the top 3 female finishers are also Club members but were running for TAC yesterday. Well done Hannah Taunton for your course PB and first place with 36.41 and Kate Drew with her 37.58 third place.
This weekend’s parkrun tourists went to Banbury, Brockenhurst, Bournemouth and Rome! Twenty-two took part in the local Longrun Meadow event.