CYCLISTS from around the country hit the roads around Devon on Sunday as part of the annual Dartmoor Classic Sportive. The event, run by the Mid-Devon Cycling Club, is one of the most prestigious open-road mass-participation cycling events in the UK. Cyclists compete over a choice of three routes – Grande (107 miles and 2,777m … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK AC’s Hannah Smith retained the women’s title at the Burrator Horseshoe fell race on Saturday. Smith secured the win by more than three minutes, clocking 51.54 minutes, which was nearly four minutes quicker than she had run on her way to victory 12 months ago. The men’s 2026 title went to Tom Rainey, who … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S Max Gregory is setting his sights high after earning selection for the Team England judo squad for this summer’s Commonwealth Games. The 25-year-old former Plymstock School pupil has been named in a 14-strong team for the Glasgow event, which takes place between July 23 and August 2. Gregory, who won a silver medal at … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s Poppy Tank set a new track 10,000m personal best on her way to finishing fourth at the Golden Spikes World Athletics Continental Tour event in the Netherlands at the weekend. However, Tank, who recently finished runner-up at the British 10,000m Championships, was left ‘heartbroken’ after agonisingly missing the European and Commonwealth Games … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Euan McCabe has been named in Great Britain’s 15-strong diving team for this summer’s European Aquatics Championships in Paris. McCabe’s selection came after winning a synchro platform gold medal with Ben Cutmore at the recent European Aquatics Championships at Sandwell and an individual bronze medal. His Plymouth coach Sally Freeman has also been named … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH divers impressed at home and abroad over the weekend. At the British Championships at Sandwell, Plymouth Diving’s Euan McCabe picked up two medals in the highly-competitive men’s platform competitions. He won gold in the men’s 10m synchro event with Dive London’s Ben Cutmore. In a tense and tight final, they managed to hold off … Continue reading
WAYNE Loveridge and Kirsty Prowse overcame brutal conditions to claim victories at the Dartmoor Discovery ultra marathon on Saturday. The 32-mile event, which starts and finishes at Princetown, is known as the UK’s longest single lap road ultra marathon. The undulating course sees athletes leave Princetown and head through Dartmeet, Poundsgate, Newbridge, Ashburton, Buckland-in-the-Moor, Widecombe-in-the-Moor and … Continue reading
RUNNERS from around the country braved horrendous conditions and some of the toughest hills that Devon has to offer on Saturday as part of the Dartmoor Discovery race. The 32-mile event, which starts and finishes at Princetown, is known as the UK’s longest single lap road ultra marathon. The undulating course sees athletes leave Princetown and … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth hurdler Adam Dingley has two major goals for this summer – to try and earn international honours at under-20 level and try to raise enough money to fund another year of studying and training in America. Dingley, who medalled at last year’s English Schools’ Championships, has just completed a one-year scholarship at … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK AC’s Tegan Brown smashed her personal best to claim victory for England in the under-18 girls’ hammer at the Pickering Memorial International at Loughborough on Sunday. The English Schools’ champion threw an impressive 58.88m, which was more than a metre longer than she had ever thrown before in competition. It also won the international … Continue reading