Round and round the track the trotters go............

Round and round the track the trotters go…………

On Wednesday 14th September fourteen trotters took themselves up to the Exeter Arena for the" Devon County AA 10,000m Track Championship" supported by Iron Bridge Runner. 44 runners competed in the 25 lap event. The weather was almost perfect and a few well earned medals where won by our runners.

In the first race of the evening, Daryl “Tarquin”Milford ran the 10km of his life and stormed in with not only a PB for himself but the fastest 10km time this year for a male Trotter. His time of 34.49 also awarded him with 1st vet 35 and 4th place over all in the race. Ian langler was the next trotter in 9th 37.03 and gaining 3rd senior male. Lance Mason won 1st vet 50 in 37.15 and 10th .Ewan Walton making a return to racing did 37.55 and 11th.Micheal Eveleigh won 1st vet 60 in 39.23 and was 12th.John Crocker was 19th in 40.45 and Gary Clark was 23rd in 41.21.

The second race saw Andrew “monkey”Ludlam gain 2nd vet 50 in a time of 42.20.Stuart Moulson did 45.14 and was 12th.John Caunter was just behind in 46.14 and 14th.Sarah Schutte was 16th in 48.11 and awarded 3rd Senior female being chased by Sally Ingledew in 17th in a time of 49.41 and gaining her 2nd vet 50(and on her birthday too!)Mary Goulden did 50.47 and was 19th followed by Tina Caunter who won 3rd vet 50 in a time of 51.42 and 20th.

Report written by Sharon (Fizz) Bowman

PHOTOS-Top –Tarquin at sandy gate loop this year Middle-Sally and Sarah at the “Hoe”10miler in Feb. Bottom-John Caunter in action at the “Hoe”10 miler.