It's a Parkrun 'takeover' for South Devon Athletic Club

Nearly 50 members of South Devon Athletic Club left their running shoes at home on Saturday morning for a parkrun ‘takeover’.
The weekly parkrun at the Torbay Velopark attracts hundreds of runners, and takes a small army of volunteer marshals to keep everyone safe and make sure their runs are recorded correctly.
This time it was South Devon AC’s turn to take on some of the marshal duties and work alongside the regular volunteers who keep the event going week after week.
There were 44 first-timers in a field of 298 taking part in the run, with Edward Johnson-Kolb leading them home followed by first-timer James Hatton and first lady Naomi Flanagan.
At least two runners pushed children in buggies around the course, which began with two laps of the velopark before taking in a lap of Clennon Valley’s sports fields.
The South Devon AC members took the opportunity to promote their 3k Relays event on Friday August 11 from 7pm in which teams of four from all over the West Country will race on the smooth, flat velopark circuit.
There is still time for teams to sign up, and the details are at www.southdevon.run/south-devon-relays
Parkruns take place at the velopark every Saturday at 9am as well as at a number of other venues across Devon. Click www.parkrun.org.uk/torbayvelopark for details.
If you ever fancy a different Parkrun experience, travel to North Devon, where the Woolacombe Dunes course is host to the ‘UK’s hardest Parkrun’ but it is still a beauty.
As with most of sporting venues in North Devon, the scenery for the Woolacombe Parkrun is simply breathtaking, with the sea to one side and the rolling Westcountry hills on the other.
The Parkrun is 5km, and an absolute beast from start to finish, with the terrain ranging from soft sand and elevated sand dunes to rocky stone tracks.
Despite the physical test, it is fantastic fun to take on the Woolacombe course and there is the added benefit of a potential dip in the sea to cool off after conquering the toughest Parkrun imaginable.