RUNNERS were again out in force for the annual Boxing Day Jingle Bell Jog at Burrator. Athletes of all standards completed the 3.9 mile run around the reservoir, with the weather holding off for the event. All runners were asked to bring a wrapped unwanted gift, which were placed in sacks before the run and … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK Run Project’s Oliver Smart and City of Plymouth’s Barnaby Hutchings claimed victories at the fourth Westward Cross Country League meeting on Sunday at a waterlogged Westward Ho!. There were also top three finishes for Tavistock Run Project’s Ben Neale, City of Plymouth’s Holly Reid, Thomas Jones, and Plymouth Harriers’ Katy Hedgethorne. Smart continued his … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s Matthew Bradley was first home in December’s festive Armada Winter 3k Series run at Central Park on Wednesday. Despite wet and windy conditions, Bradley came home in 9.57 minutes, which was seven seconds ahead of Tavistock’s Bart Thomas, who took second. Rob Elphick, who was second in November, was third this time … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s Poppy Tank picked up her second international team medal on Sunday as she helped Great Britain’s women’s under-23 side to bronze at the European Cross Country Championships in Portugal. Tank, who is studying at Utah University in America, dug deep on a tough, hilly course in Lisbon to finish 18th overall individually, … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth athletes Mali Heard, Nicolas Maczugowski and Lili Fern won medals at the opening round of the South West Indoor Championships which were held in Cardiff at the weekend. The regional age group event featured as part of the Welsh Athletic Indoor Junior Open. Heard took the South West title in both the … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK Run Project’s Oliver Smart and City of Plymouth’s Molly Shorey and Barnaby Hutchings were among the race winners at the third Westward Cross Country League meeting at Exeter on Sunday. The event incorporated the Devon County Championships, which strengthened the fields. English Schools’ champion Smart enjoyed another good battle with international team-mates Flynn Jennings … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s Poppy Tank has been named in Great Britain’s European Cross Country Championship squad for the second year running. Tank finished ninth for GB in the under-23 race at last December’s event at Tilburg in The Netherlands, which was her international debut. She was not able to make the weekend’s British trials in … Continue reading
