trotters "ladies 10km" tempts 32 trottettes...........................

Trotters “ladies 10km” tempts 32 trottettes……………..

The annual “Newton Abbot ladies 10km” race took place on Sunday 18th September and although the skies were grey and rain had fallen over night, the race stayed dry throughout.232 ladies raced the undulating and scenic course that starts just on the lane outside Dornafield Caravan Park near Ipplepen and takes the runners through Ogwell and into Denbury and finishing in the well-kept grounds of the Caravan Park by kind permission of Mr Dewhirst.

This race has been held here for fourteen years and for every entry taken by the Teignbridge Trotters, a donation goes towards Mr Dewhirst’s chosen charity which is Bowel Cancer UK this year. The Race Director Michelle Willocks-Watts, who will be stepping down from this post after three years, presented him with a cheque for £520 and a beautiful framed painting done by John Skinner (a well-known local artist) of which all the competitor’s received a small copy to mark their achievement.45 entries were taken on the day (a record for the last 5 years) and 32 trotter ladies ran it and for a few it was their first race as a trotter. The course was well marshalled by the Trotter men and Nikki Kennard was in charge of this as Chief Marshal and after five years she too will be stepping down from the post.

Tracy Elphick brought all the trottettes home in a strong time of 46.37 and 16th place. Just behind her was Carrie –Anne Hewings in 47.01 and 18th.Clare Youngman was 20th and got awarded 2nd vet 40 in a time of 47.39.Melanie Dunn was next trotter in 24th place in 48.24 and these four ladies won the 1st ladies team prize.
The ladies then all came in as follows-Sarah Schutte 28th 49.15, Caroline Clark 34th 50.31, Joanne Haynes 35th 51.06, Katy George 37th 51.14- these ladies made up the 3rd ladies team.
Jessica Parkes 40th 51.30, Helen Parsons 43rd 51.51, Sharon Bowman 46th 52.17, and Caroline Hayes 49th 52.36-these ladies made up the 5th ladies team.
Lorna Martin 50th 52.47, Marsha Garrard 53rd 53.24, Mary Goulden 57th 53.41, Stephanie Ross 63rd 53.57-these ladies made up the 6th ladies team.
Joanne Becker 64th 54.01, Tina Caunter 67th 54.20,Katrina Duignan 68th 54.34,Rebecca Weare 70th 54.38-these ladies made up the 7th ladies team.
Eleanor Taylor 82nd 55.56,Tamsin Cook 89th 56.30,Jess Whitehouse 90th 56.30,Kirsty Chrysanthou 93rd 56.45,Lorna Martin 100th 57.15,Julie Crocker 57.17,Catherine Barnes 133rd 1.00.33,Victoria Ratcliffe 136th 1.01.16,Vicky Hales 148th 1.02.07,Sarah Seymour 156th 1.02.42,Sarah Ross 167th 1.03.30 and Janelle Penfold 223rd 1.17.12

REPORT WRITTEN BY Sharon (Fizz) Bowman
PHOTOS-TOP –Michelle presents Mr Dewhirst with his framed painting and cheque MIDDLE-The trotter ladies looking ready for the off(thanks Anna) . BOTTOM-Still smiling after those hills !