Storm Amy steps aside for the natural beauty of Stover Country Park

Twelve Torbay AAC runners took part this year in the Templer Ten race, hosted by Teignbridge Trotters.

The event starts and finishes in the wonderful grounds of Stover School, and a 10-mile multi-terrain course. After completing a lap of the grounds, the runners exit on to the Heritage Trail and then down to Templer Way and across the fields of Teigngrace.

From here, it’s up to the picturesque Stover Country Park alongside the lake and through the woods before returning to the grounds of Stover School and the finish.

Thankfully, Storm Amy had passed by the day before and conditions on the day were much calmer and conducive to running.  The race certainly lived up to its multi-terrain description from fields, lanes, gravel paths, woodland paths, muddy trails and even a water crossing!. 

Results: 29th Kevin Lofts 01:10:10 (4th in age cat), 40th Kevin Fine 01:13:45, 53rd Mark Atkinson 01:16:04 (4th in age cat), 75th Nick Robinson 01:20:40, 76th Peter Henderson 01:21:01, 86th Heather Eve  01:22:27 ( 5th in age cat), 113th Debbie Webber 01:26:22 (3rd in age cat), 117th Nadine Lee 01:27:30 (4th in age cat), 177th Sara Jane Crozier 01:37:29, 191 Hayley Ratcliff 01:40:19, 199 Rachel Collins 01:43:16, 239 Celine Bonnet 02:02:19.

Kirsten Mundy travelled to Cardiff and took on the half marathon. She finished in a time of 02:27:44.