The 10k (6.2) mile course is known as ‘three down, three up’ because after the course starts in Bere Alston and runners speed three miles down the lanes to Weir Quay and then after a short run along the banks of the beautiful Tamar it is the long, grinding, teeth gritting three mile climb back to Bere Alston.
Not only did Tavistock AC have a good turnout, but they worked with their neighbours Bere Alston Trekkers to provide catering and a couple of marshals.
TAC athletes picked up four individual awards as well with Martin Exley-Deane picking up first male 50; David Twine first male 60; Lucie Prior, first female Under 20 and Tracey Oxborough first female 50. All the Tavistock athletes agreed that the race had been more popular than ever and went home with well earned smiles on their faces.
Results: M Exley-Deane, sixth (42.03), Steve Watson eight (42.22), David Twine 18th (47.08), Richard Best 25th (48.28), Peter Bazley 30th (49.01), Tracey Oxborough 32nd (49.02), Jason Shipton 42nd (50.58), Cathy Dunlop 43rd (51.02), Laura Langsford 48th (53.49), Tony Shearer 50th (54.13), Katherine Steer 56th (54.43), Kate Rogers 60th (55.37), Andrew Martin 75th (58.42), John Windemer 86th (1.01.35), Lucie Prior 90th (1.02.33), Victoria Haye 99th (1.04.44), Sarah Prior 119th (1.12.01), Danni James 120th (1.12.01), Ian Jones 121st (1.12.02) and Alison Nettleship (completing her first 10k), 146th (1.21.49), Richard Nettleship 147th (1.21.50).