Due to essential groundworks on a section of there usual course, the organisers South West Road Runners had to come up with an alternative route for 2024. On a lovely sunny day the racers had a fast, flat narrow traffic-free 10km course around Exeter Riverside Valley Park Starting on the Quay. This was an out and back passing The famous Double Locks on their way to returning back to the Quay. Representatives from over 70 different clubs and groups took part.

The Teignbridge Trotters where out in force with 34 wearing the shirt.

So let’s start with the club records

Alan Kember again ran a great race to finish in a time of 42:23: and postion 131 overall a PB and the MV 65 club record. Well done Alan.

Bob Small has started 2024 from where he left off last year with yet another Club record in the MV75 age category. Fantastic performance Bob.

Chloe Olford raced her socks off in a great time of 39:22:2 and postion 75 and senior lady club record. Well done Chloe.

Melanie Brooks on her first race as a Trotter in an amazing time of 40:35:1 and postion 91 and not only that she takes the F Vet 45 club record. Great things in the future from Mel I predicit.

James Saunders takes MV 60 first prize in a time of 40:58:2 and postion 99.

Steve Major, Hamish Rae and Chris Marsh all took PB's home with them. Well done all.

And well done Kevin Besford who knocked 4:19 off his last 10k...Keep up the good work Kev.

Well done to everyone.

The rest of the results are: Hamish Rae (7, 34:21:9), James Long (59, 38:22:7), Steve Weeks (95, 41:01:8), Samuel Crowe (96, 41:02:05), Elizabeth Nuttall (120, 42:01:6), Andy Gilson (137, 42:27:8), Chloe Weeks (158, 43:35:3), Kathryn Steemson (212, 46:18:1), Gavin Parrott (224, 46:52:1), Steven Major (247, 48:17:1), Joanna Randall (277, 50:15:1), Paul Sharples (285, 51:04:1), Tim Synge (290, 51:18:0), Joth Pigott (293, 51:31:4), Eyvoll Aston (295, 51:36:5), Isabelle Cummins (296, 51:36:9), Peter Aston (297,51:37:5), Chris March (316, 52:28:7), Adam Doherty (318, 52:39:6), Corinne Bright (345,53:38:3), Kevin Besford (363, 54:17:8), Neil Tampkins (369, 54:23:9), Sharon Sharples (376, 54:51:9), Deb Hart (378, 54:58:1), Sue Tremlett (381, 55:16:4), Sarah Blanchard (431, 58:14:3), Samantha Galvin (436, 58:26:3),Stuart Moulson (483, 01:02:19:8), Joanna Billyard (535, 01:09:11:8)

On the Saturday one lone Trotters Derek Skinner took the sunny hills on the walter raleigh half marathon.

Starting from Cricket club at Budleigh Salterton The Walter Raleigh Round Half Marathon visits the birthplace of Sir Walter Raleigh and the countryside where he spent time as a child. The route includes, quiet back lanes, unsurfaced county roads, little known footpaths, the Otter valley, High Peak, the Jurassic Coast.

Derek say's " I really enloyed this tough muddy hilly race. The weather was perfect and the views were stunning."

Time 2:18:27 postion 54. There was 146 participants