ERME Valley Harriers and Tavistock AC had athletes among the medal placings at the Marilyn’s Meldon Madness on Saturday.
The event, which forms part of the Dartmoor Fell Series, starts and finishes at Meldon Dam and the senior race sees runners ascend 1,362ft and reach the highest point in the south of England – High Willhays – while also taking in Yes Tor, Black Tor and Homerton Hill.
The men’s race saw Exmouth’s Sam Kelly set a new course record with a 36 minutes and nine second run.
Second place went to under-19 runner Luke Stannus of host club Okehampton RC in 39.28 minutes, with Erme Valley’s Chris Prall third and first M40 in 40.06 minutes.
Fellow Erme Valley runner Jenny Hayes was fourth woman overall and second F40, while team-mate Becky Prall was fifth overall and 1st F45. Lynne Whitfield, also of Erme Valley, was second F50.
Tavistock AC athletes impressed in the junior races. George Lake was first under-11 boy, while Eldon Young took the under-17 title and Seth Gibbs was second under-13 boy.
Olivia Walkerdine was first under-13 girl, finishing ahead of East Cornwall Harriers’ India Davies, who was second, while Erme Valley’s Esme Prall was first under-11 girl and Chloe Prall was third under-15 girl.
The race was formerly known as the Great West Fell Run before it was re-named in memory of Marilyn Cooper.
Results can be found HERE.
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