Trotters "battle" at Sedgemoor and clock up plenty of races this bank holiday........

Race news from last week due to results not being published before we went to print.....

On a humid Wednesday evening on the 16th August eleven trotters went to Dalwood village near Axminster in East Devon to run the “Dalwood Fayre 10K”. Placed within the Blackdown hills area it made for a very undulating course with a mixture of roads and fields and woodland tracks. The start was a mile and quarter hill climb for the 54 runners to contend with.
Lance Mason brought them all home in a time of 43.05 and 6th place. Geoff Davey was next in 43.41 and 8th. Craig Churchill had a good run in 51.45 and 22nd. Sue Hewings brought the ladies in and was 2nd lady over all with 55.22 and 26th place. Joanne Haynes fresh from her holiday did 57.54 and 31st and following behind her in her first race since injury was Sharon Bowman in 58.36 and 33rd. Stephen Wallace was 37th in 1.02.39 with Beverley Dennis coming in with 1.04.23 and 39th then Katrina Duignan was 43rd in 1.07.10. Catherine Barnes finished the line up in 1.10.04 and 47th.

The bank holiday weekend was very busy for the Trotters with some racing 3 of the 4 races around.Well done to everyone who managed this feat !

On Friday 24th August up at Haldon Forest the Dawlish Coasters ran their annual “Forest Flyer” at 7pm. The weather had not been great during the day but it stayed dry for the event which had 118 finishers of which 31 were Trotters. Unfortunately this year the whole field ended up running a shortened version of the race which is usually 5 miles but became just under 4. Someone had pulled off one of the arrows and turned it around and tied it up with string that had been left on it from a previous race. It didn’t deter the runners who were unaware of the problem until they got to the final hill and on to the finish. Daryl Milford brought the Trotters home in 4th place and 23.15 with Adam Caunter in 11th with a time of 24.42. Geoff Davey was next in 24.44 and Lance Mason was 15th in 25.12 followed by Adam Johnstone who took a heavy fall on the course in 25.48 and 16th.The other Trotters posted the following results - Travis Wood 26.55 23rd, Peter Royle 27.33 24th, Carrie-Anne Hewings was 1st lady in 28.10 30th, Wilf Taylor 28.24 32nd, John Crocker 28.33 33rd, Helen Anthony 28.54 38th, Craig Churchill 29.20 43rd, Jacki Woon 29.28 44th, Chris Wride 30.17 54th, Gary Caunter 30.34 57th, Mark Wotton 30.44 58th, Neil Pallant 59th 30.45, Stuart Moulson 31.09 63rd, Sue Hewings 65th 31.11, Sharon Bowman32.12 72nd, Jess Parkes 32.30 74th, Jimmy Donovan 32.56 76th, Rod Payne 34.59 86th, Guy Roberts 35.36 91st, Tina Caunter 35.47 92nd, Tamsin Cook 36.08 94th, Lucy Payne 36.36 99th, Eleanor Taylor 36.47 100th, Catherine Barnes 102nd 37.08, Jo Billyard 38.40 107th and Julie Crump 40.30 in 113th.

On Sunday 32 Teignbridge Trotters including 2 dressed as a Pantomime Cow travelled by double decker bus to Langport in Somerset for the "Battle of Sedgemoor 10K." This event also included a fun run for the children. Apart from a hill at the start the course is fast and there were a number of PBs set. First back in 8th was Daryl ‘Tarquin’ Milford in 35.41 followed by Lance Mason who was 18th in 37.31. Gary Clark was 33rd in 40.02, Stephen Barker 40th in 40.25, Ian Langler 42nd in 40.46 and Alan Boone 49th in 41.19. Carrie-Anne Hewings was 52nd and was awarded the first Lady Prize in 41.29. Stewart Dunn was 54th in 41.33, John Tweedie 59th in 41.51, Wilf Taylor 66th in 52.33 and Tracy Elphick 83rd in 44.09. Sue Hewings was 103rd and 2nd F45 in 45.35, Neil Pallant was 106th in a PB of 45.42, Ryan Anthony 134th in 47.40, Sharon Bowman 143rd in 48.24. Carrie-Anne, Tracy, Sue and Sharon went on to win the ladies team prize. Next came Caroline Clark 158th in 49.29, Graeme Baker was 168th in 50.22, Rod Payne 178th in 50.54, trip organiser Kevin Besford 188th in 51.45, Guy Roberts 195th in a PB of 52.15, Eleanor Taylor 206th in 53.04, Katrina Duignan 212th in 53.35 and Sarah Seymour 222nd in a PB of 54.39. Tina Caunter was 225th in 54.49, Graham Penn and collie Kelso were 226th in 55.05, Catherine Barnes was 227th in a PB of 55.21 followed by Bev Dennis 228th also in a PB of 55.21. Lucy Payne was 231st in 55.37, Rachel Pallant 272nd in a PB of 59.35, then Mark Wotton and Nathan Elphick in the form of the pantomime cow which was awarded 273rd and 274th places in a fine 59.44. Rachel Besford was the last to gain a PB as she finished 309th out of 315 finishers in 1.07.10.

After the presentation the Trotters got back on the bus and went for a rather nice Sunday roast and plenty of laughter and fun.....with a few drinks of course! The trip was organised by Kevin who did a sterling job and on behalf of all who went I would like to say a big "Thankyou".

On Sunday evening, 5 Teignbridge Trotters lined up in a field of 482 for the "Torbay Regatta 10K". Craig Churchill was first back in 88th in a pleasing 44.25 followed by Paul Banks 136th in 47.08. Sarah Schutte, our only lady representative was 166th in 48.58. Ian Woolley was 188th in 49.52 and Derek Blackford 310th in 56.35.

On bank holiday Monday in rather damp conditions 23 Teignbridge Trotters went along to run and support the annual “Lustleigh Show 10K” along with 100 other runners. The conditions were pretty tough for the mainly off road event. It was started by Ann Widdecombe who after the event sported a "Trotter vest "!

Daryl “Tarquin”Milford, after running 2 races already over the weekend was 5th in 41.08. Adam Caunter was 8th in 43.43 being chased down by Geoff Davey next in 43.48 and Michael Eveleigh in 14th with 45.26 scoping the Vet 60 award. These four men took away the men’s team prize. Gary Clark after racing at the club trip did 47.48 and 23rd. Travis Wood did 49.32 and 34th while Helen Anthony brought the ladies home in 49.50 and 37th. Right behind her was 2nd vet 60 winner Wilfred Taylor who had also done the 3 races this weekend. Craig Churchill running 3 in a row too did 50.49 and 42nd while Jacki Woon was 2nd vet 45 in 51.23 and 45th place. The other Trotters came in as follows - Chris Wride 48th in 52.26, Phil Perry 51st in 53.32, Mark Wotton* 61st in 55.11, Jimmy Donovan in 67th in 56.00, Neil Pallant*56.05 and 69th, Gary Caunter in 71st and 56.23, Peter Royle 89th in 1.01.16, Rod Payne* 1.01.49 and 94th, Tamsin Cook 1.01.49 and 95th, Lucy Payne 1.03.22* and 98th, Eleanor Taylor* 104th in 1.04.54, Jess Whitehouse in 1.05.25 and 107th, Guy Roberts in 1.07.42* and 110th, and Catherine Barnes* in 120th and 1.10.40. (* denotes 3 races this weekend)

Report complied & written by Fizz and Rod. Thanks to those supplying photos.

TOP - Forest Flyer group  MIDDLE - Club trip complete with children and pantomime cow(Nathan and Mark) BOTTOM - Ann Widdecombe trying out the Trotter colours