Super Sara swims Serpentine to join The Classics

The Indian Summer was clearly over on Saturday as club members Rachel Collins and Glen Hawkins headed to Somerset to take part in the Cheddar Gorge Road Race organised by Relish Running Races.
With three options available a 5K, 10K and half marathon, they opted for the 10K. The first part of the route was undulating with a lot of surface water from overnight rain creating a bit of a challenge. A shallow downhill section preceded the final section which meandered down through the gorge itself to the finish. stunning scenery added to what was all in all a thoroughly enjoyable day. Rachel Collins 55:10; Glen Hawkins 59:37

Sara Crozier was in London for The Swim Serpentine in Hyde Park. The event offers a half mile, one mile, two mile and six mile option, with the two mile and Super Six counting towards The London Classics. The Classics are London Marathon, Ford Ride London and Swim Serpentine, on completion participants are able to claim a special medal. Sara is the first Torbay AAC club member to complete the Classics. During the week it had been touch and go whether the event would even go ahead due to the blue, green algae levels.
Swimmers were directed down the ramp and into the lake. Swimmers found their rhythm, making sure not to swallow the pond life tasting, duck poo water or swim into a swan. It was two laps for the Two mile event.. Sara finished in 01:34:39

Many of the Torbay Juniors and some seniors have taken part in the City Runs Run Exe 5K series over the past six months. Four out of the six races had to be run to complete the series.
Outstanding was Paige Quinn who ended the series being series winner for F U15, first female to finish in both the August and September races and holding the course record for F U15 after initially beating the record in August and then in September with a phenomenal time of 17:12 beat her own record.
Ella Richards broke the course record for F U13 in July and also ended up being series winner for her age category.
In the male categories Leon Snell (U13), Theo Glew (U15) and Joshua Bradley-Reece (U17) all placed second in their categories. Fifth male in the U17 category was Oscar Eve. Other juniors taking part in some of the series were Gwilym Lewis and Adam Holland.
The Senior athletes also topped the table with Heather Eve ranking 2nd in the F45 Alex Snell 3rd in the M40 and Mark Glew 7th in the M55
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