A club 10K record and a GB Age Group duathlon qualification

Sally Ingledew and Craig Churchill took part in the Plymouth 10K on Sunday 9^th October, which is well organised and ran on an out-and-back closed road course. It’s a big event, as there were 2147 finishers, which helped create a great atmosphere.

Craig Churchill ran well to finish in 43:42 for 161^st position. Meanwhile, Sally – who is usually more accustomed to marathons and would say she isn’t a massive fan of the shorter distances – went and broke the club’s FV55 10K record! Sally managed a great time of 51:36, which also won her first FV55 at the race.

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Pete Kirby was up in York to run the Yorkshire Marathon on Sunday 9th October. Running conditions were good for this well organised and very popular race.

After a break from racing since May, Pete was pleased to run the marathon in 3.56.49 - a time which qualifies as a Vet 65-69 Good for Age for the London Marathon.

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David Taylor took part in the Oulton Park Standard Duathlon on October 2nd. The event is a qualifier for the Duathlon Age Group European Championship, which is being held in Spain in 2017.

The race was held on a fast, undulating, traffic free racetrack, and included a banked hairpin bend. David completed the course (run 8.6km, bike 38.76km, run 4.30km) in 2:27:25, finishing first in his age group. This has qualified David for the GB Age Group duathlon team (70-74 category) for the championship.

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Jim Donovan and Emma Pearcy represented the Royal Blues at the Lanhydrock Run on Saturday October 8. The 10-mile race is organised by the National Trust and held entirely within the 1,000-acre estate. The entry fee is ploughed back into maintaining the stunning Victorian country house, gardens and extensive grounds. The picturesque up-and-down course takes runners through parkland, ancient woodland and along paths next to the River Fowey. In a field of 190 competitors Jim finished 102nd in a time of 1:35.49 and Emma clocked 1:46.05 for 139th place. All runners were rewarded with a goodie bag filled with sweets, treats and a commemorative mug.

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Thanks for all the contributions.  

Please note that next week (15/16 October) Keith Anderson will be writing the report, so please send him any race details.