Club records and personal bests smashed at First Chance 10k...

First Chance became fast chance for Trotters with personal goals and club records kicked into touch at South West Road Runners’ flat and PB-friendly 10k of the same name on Sunday 17 January.

Twenty-nine Trotters were among the 515 competitors in the First Chance 10K’s strong field, many of who were vying for a speedy time on the traffic-free route on paths around Exeter’s Riverside Park.

Helen Anthony grabbed another club record finishing in 37.40 (38th overall) to become the fastest lady at the 10k distance in the club’s long history – beating the 1996 record held by Steff Ross. Helen, running phenomenally, knocked one minute off her previous best. Who knows what else this inspirational ladies captain can do?

The current holder of the 10k time for a F60, Lucy Payne, trimmed 10 seconds off her own record set in 2012, clocking 53.15.

There were personal bests for many: Jamie Barnett, Mel Dunn, Mandy Wheeler Neil Pallant Nigel Barnett Lisa Godfrey, Mark Walker, Kim Nichols and Suzie Mills all started 2016 in the best way possible with new goals to aim for as we march through the next 12 months.

Full results: Jamie Barnett 36.22 22nd, Mel Dunn 40.52 75th, Mandy Wheeler 41.44 91st, Bruce Campbell 42.50 107th, Neil Pallant 44.43 142nd, Nigel Barnett 45.32 151st, Keith Anderson 46.38 171st, Dave McMorrow 46.51 179th, Ian Dyke 47.40 195th, Stu Moulson 48.36 210th, Kirsty Bowman 51.42 275th, Kirsty Golden 53.08 294th, Rod Payne 53.11 302nd, Lucy Payne 53.15 304th, Sharon Bowman 53.59 315th, Claire Ayling 54.52 327th, Kim Nichols 55.07 336th, Lisa Godfrey 55.09 339th, Graeme Baker 55.07 341st, Hannah Jones 55.19 351st, Tim Hartley 56.11 359th, Bev Dennis 57.49 387th, Pete Hayward 57.50 388th, Mark Walker 59.07 408th, Jo Billyard 1:00.30 423rd, Anne Dyke 1:06.54 479th, Suzie Mills 1:07.02 480th, Laura Brown 1:11.02 502nd.
 

To paraphrase the legend Ron Burgundy: Stay classy, Teignbridge.

Report by Emma Pearcy

Photo of Jamie Barnett absolutely FLYING at the FC10K. Politely nabbed from the TT FB page.