JIM COLE and Hannah Smith overcame hot conditions on Dartmoor to claim the main titles at the Burrator Horseshoe fell race on Saturday.
Tavistock Run Project’s M40 athlete Cole took victory by 18 seconds, finishing in a time of 46 minutes and 53 seconds for the tough six-mile plus run that takes athletes out of Meavy Village to Burrator Reservoir and then straight up the summit of Sheeps Tor and Gutter Tor before returning to the start.
Second place went to Hillsborough & Rivelin’s Joseph Harding in 47.11 minutes, with Ben Smith third in 47.33 minutes.
Erme Valley Harriers’ Chris Prall was fourth overall and second M40 in 47.48, with Mark Budge taking fifth spot.
Tavistock AC’s Smith won the women’s race by eight seconds. She came home in a winning time of 55.48 minutes, with under-21 runner Isabella Page taking second in 55.57.
Okehampton’s Claire Watkins was third woman home and first F50, with Erme Valley’s Sophie Gilvear fourth and second U21, with Heidi Campbell fifth.
Erme Valley’s Jenny Hayes was first F40, with her team-mate Becky Prall third.
There was a good race between Peter Merrick and Stuart Hall to finish as first M60, with Merrick just edging out former Commonwealth marathon runner Hall.
The fell race, which attracts runners from all over the country, forms part of the Meavy Oak Fair and was celebrating its 27th year.
Before the main race, there were junior races at Marchants Cross.
Tavistock AC’s George Lake and Serena Bigham won the under-11 races, with City of Plymouth’s Sebby Travers and Tavistock AC’s Olivia Walkerdine triumphing in the under-13 category and Harry Parker and Okehampton’s Ellenor Taylor winning the under-15 age group titles.
Full senior results can be found HERE.
Junior results can be found HERE.
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