Short and sharp races this week for the trotters ....................

Seven Trotters took part in the second round of the"Run Exe 5k" running race on Tuesday 4th June. Four of these Trotters had also taken part in the 1st (May) round, so have signalled their intent on wanting to complete the series (four out the five races must be completed to qualify. This month’s weather was markedly better than last month’s wind and rain, with perfect sunshine.
Tarquin again led the Trotters home, but despite bettering his time from last month by over 20 seconds, he had to settle for 6th place with a time of 16:57. However, he was again 1st MV40, so is now well placed for the series, providing he can complete at least two more of the rounds. Craig Churchill at last realised his goal of achieving a sub-20 minute time for the distance and finished with a time of 19:50. This new 5k PB time was ten seconds faster than his time from last month.
Gary Watson made a welcome appearance and finished with a time of 20:28 and was third MV55 on the day.Helen Anthony stormed in with 20.36 and  Jackie Woon finished in a time of 21:57 and was the 1st FV50 on the day, so pressure is now on her to complete the remaining three rounds, to stand a chance of winning a series prize for her age group. Normally an occasional racer, Derek Blackford has been seen at many events so far this year and has signalled his intention to give the club’s championship a go this year by appearing on the start line of this event. Derek finished in a time of 23:59. Despite being outsprinted by Derek, Dave Dunn clung onto his shoulder to record a finishing time of 24:00. Whilst all four Trotters who have raced in both rounds this year have bettered their time this time, the run of the night belonged to our Ladies Captain, Catherine Barnes, who took a whooping one minute and six seconds off her time from last month. Catherine put on a real surge in the final 250 metres to chase down a MV55 SWRR runner and even though she couldn’t quite overhaul him, she closed a sizable gap and finished on his shoulder to record a new 5k PB time of 26:22.(report by Tarquin)

On a very hot Thursday 6th June, 25 Teignbridge trotters ran the annual “Coastal Dash” organised by the Dawlish Coasters. The 128 competitors enjoyed the evening sun as they took on the 4ish mile dash starting and finishing on the sea front at Dawlish warren. It took them over the beach and the goins to run along the sea wall and over the railway track bridge to the lady’s mile footpath and back to the start.

Daryl “Tarquin” Milford stormed into second place with a tough battle in a time of 21.25 while Geoff Davey chased his way into 6th with 22.45.Ian Langler along with Travis Wood both completing the Dartmoor discovery Ultra race (DD) five days before were 23rd 25.20 and 24th 25.21 respectively. Mark Becker was 33rd in 26.18 helping him to stay top of the club championship and Helen Anthony brought the lady trotters in with 26.40 37th. Gary Watson was 39th 27.04,Wilf Taylor 41st 27.28,Jim Donovan 48th 28.52 and Chris Wride also doing the DD was 50th in 29.03.Sharon Bowman was next after also doing the DD in 59th 30.25 and Keith Anderson 64th 31.03 also a DD completor,Dave Dunn 31.30 69th,Graeme Baker 73rd 32.03,Derek Blatchford 32.10 76th and Eleanor Taylor 32.19 78th.Jo Becker did 32.33 80th still keeping her in first place in the club championship with her husband Mark ,Sarah Seymour 32.47 84th,Sally Ingledew also having done the DD 33.47 93rd ,Bev Dennis 34.12 97th,Tina Caunter 34.46 101st,Steve Rawlinson 34.53 102nd , Selina snow in her second race as a trotter was 104th 35.37,Cheryl Hales 36.11 while mum Vicky Hales was 123rd in 41.56.

The “Plym Valley Challenge” took place on Sunday 9th June which is a 7 mile multi terrain race in which 139 people ran.Jim Donovan brought the trio of trotters home in 1.06.54 and 56th ,Selina Snow did 1.21.00 117th and Heather Snow her sister was 135th in 1.37.00

Craig Churchill was lone trotter at the “Fingle Dash 7.5k trail race” near Drewsteignton on Sunday. No results out at time of print and his Garmin had broken so he doesn’t know what time he did but he was 4th overall.

Adam Caunter, just back from University was the lone Trotter at Sundays "Burnham on Sea sprint triathlon."
On a hot morning, Adam tackled the 500m pool swim, 20k bike and 5.25k beach run with his usual positive attitude showing he had lost no form during his first year at University finishing 6th out of 257 competitors and winning his M20-24 age category. Adams time were 7.16 for the swim, 33.29 for the bike leg finishing with a 21.16 run. Adams total time including some swift transitions was 63.18(report by Gary Caunter)

Report compiled and written by FIZZ

PHOTOS-TOP- king and queen of the club championship after the Dawlish Dash -Mark and Jo Becker MIDDLE -After the Dash  BOTTOM- Watsa attacking the tough beach