23rd October '11     Exmoor Stumble (6 Mile)

Chris Heard     0:57:31     3rd in cat
Andy Virgin     1:04:14                  
Sally Gostick     1:15:37     3rd in cat

23rd October '11     Exmoor Stagger (15.1 Mile)

(My foot!   more like 16.23 Miles)
Helen Heard         2:37:00     2nd in cat      
Bridget Funnell     3:12:30     4th in cat   :-(
Roger Nosworthy   3:16:32     3rd in cat      

16th October '11     Cardiff Half Marathon

                  Kate Greenaway.... in a very respectable time of 1:47
Race reviews from previous years promised a fast flat course with a carnival atmosphere. Far from the norm of what any mud-loving RAT would generally enter.   However, as a race to ease back into training, it looked ok.
The start was well organised and the atmosphere was great, 15000 runners to get under way was no easy task.   The route itself was almost flat, and the crowd-lined streets kept motivation high.   14 degrees with a light breeze made for perfect weather too!   The only downside was that the number of people made it very difficult to run at your own pace.   All in all a fab race and a lovely city.

15th October '11     Mouth to Mouth 10k

A superb autumn day and the awesome setting above Sandy Mouth beach provided the perfect location for the start and finish of this inaugural National trust event.
A tough 10km race following the coastal path and bridle ways around Northcott Mouth, Stowe, Duckpool and Sandy Mouth.   Competitors came from all over Devon and Cornwall.
With a plague of RATs making up over half the field and providing most of the marshals too, the visiting runners were confronted by a sea of red vests, inspiring some good racing.......

RAT Ben Mitchell took the honours with a very impressive run, finishing well clear of fellow RAT Jim Miller in second place and first lady Jo Meek (Tavistock)in third place ahead of local triathlete James Marshall who held off RAT Rob Shaw.   Second female Clare Donovan (Exeter) was close behind holding off the ever competitive Hammond brothers, followed by Jon Meek with third lady Sharon Daw (East Cornwall) just ahead off first female RAT Jane Cann.

Well done RATties - a good morning's work!

Ben Mitchell     00:45:43     1st Male                         Jo Meek     00:47:06     1st Female

View route map             View full results (.xls format)     View full results (.doc format)             Photos of the event:   on paparazziparrish website                                             at Coombe ford

9th October '11     Eden Marathon and Half Marathon

The third Eden Project Marathon on Sunday 9th October saw runners lining up to tackle this challenging course.   The Bude Rats were represented in the half marathon which is a challenging, hilly course through country lanes and trails through beautiful Cornish countryside and villages, taking in amazing views and finishing at Eden’s spectacular Biomes.
The weather was friendly for the runners this year, with a light drizzle keeping things cool and the supporters around the course were great – especially the family around the 7 mile point who had decorated the outside of their house with flags and banners, had uplifting music playing and children holding trays of chopped Mars Bars and jelly beans!   Runners have to dig deep to tackle the pain of those hills, but when you enter the Eden Project for the last down hill mile you can hear the music and see the biomes below and know the end is in sight which is a great moment.
Beer and medals at the end!   Every runner is rewarded with a t-shirt, medal and a massively well earned Cornish pasty and a pint of Cornish beer!
            Jo Barraclough         2:11:29
            Kit Davies               2:43:12

9th October '11     Leicester Half Marathon

Weather and course both quite kind and Alex was pleased with her time and managed to knock 3 minutes off last year's result she felt good this year 'til about 10 miles then time slipped away a little.  
Mark said 'he blew up half way round' but still managed 33rd position out of field of over 1650 competitors.   I think we could all do with a bit of 'blowing up' sometimes if that's the case! especially as this was Marks 19th race this year!
            Mark Hutcheson     1:27:16
            Alex Hutcheson     2:15:08

9th October '11     Bideford 10 (miles)

170 runners turned out for the Bideford 10 miler and the drizzle eased for the start of the race.
Sabine and Ben had a strong start remaining at the front of the pack over the first few miles.   After 5 miles the course turned onto the Tarka Trail and into a strong wind but the Bude Rats held their positions with Paul having a particularly strong finish.
Ben finished in 1 hour 4 mins with Paul and Sabine behind him just seconds apart.
A good run was had by all and great results across the board.
Well done Rats for an excellent performance!
            Ben Mitchell                 1:04:09   2nd SM
            Paul Bowden                 1:09:36   2nd Vet O/50
            Sabine Mclean-Thorne   1:09:37   2nd Female overall

2nd October '11     Bideford Triathlon

(600m swim, 23.5k cycle, 5k run)
Mark Hutcheson     1:17:53
Sean Jack             1:29:53
Helen Heard           1:31:09
Sarah Miller           1:38:53
Katie Davis             1:39:55
It would have been hard to find a better event for my first triathlon said Katie Davis.   There was a very friendly, supportive atmosphere with a good mix of first timers and experienced triathletes alike.   The weather was lovely and it was really well supported - it was incredible looking up from the start of the swim in Bideford river at all the crowds lining the bridge.   I am already looking forward to next year's event and it has given me the confidence to try out some other local triathlons.

25th September '11
Great RATs Random Relay

The winning team was (L-R):
Kelvin Turner, Emma Bartrop,
Wayne Van Rensburg, James Cann
See full report and more/bigger pictures
 
 

24th September '11    Water RATs at Roadford

One miler swim at Roadford on Sayurday 24th
Just the 3 of us went but we loved it!
Sue Roper             27 mins 47 secs
Nicola Hammond     33 mins 27 secs
Sarah Miller           33 mins 47 secs
 

18th September '11    Great North Run - Newcastle

Mogsy Ford    2.03.04
"Great run and atmosphere but got totally drenched - also forgot how hilly the course is!
This was a good training run for my ’42 Miles for Bern’ challenge on 2nd October"

18th September '11    Thames River Race - London
The UK traditional Boat Championship

River RAT Kate Greenaway decided to race sitting down this weekend!
The girls 2:59;50 beat their target
of 3 hours.
From London Docklands to Ham in Surrey, London's River marathon attracts crews from all over the globe.
"Thunderstorm, fork lightning and hail didn't deter us from finishing the race.
Approximately 350 boats of all shapes and sizes took part on the 21.6 mile course"

18th September '11    Truro Half Marathon

Mark Ward             1.46.20
Alex Ward (son)      1.46.15
Alex Hutcheson       2.24.15
See Truro Half reports

17th/18th September '11    Coast to coast Adventure Race
- Scotland

Bridget Funnell and Roger Nosworthy travelled North of the border for a 105 mile jaunt through the Highlands of Scotland.   Traversing from the Moray Firth to Glencoe, over 2 days, by foot, bike and Kayak.
Day 1 started in Nairn with a 7 mile muddy run to Cawdor Castle for the first bike transition...48 miles later along quiet back roads and with the hope of seeing Golden Eagles, Pine Martens and Haggi ,cyclists eventually ended up in picturesque Fort Augustus.   Leaving their bikes the competitors ran to the banks of Loch Ness for a 1/2 mile kayak before running through the town to finish Day 1.
Overnight camping in a very soggy tent city, with a 5.30 am rise to pack everything away and refuel for the start of Day 2.   Back on the bikes for 17 miles of lovely muddy 'off road' with some tough technical parts, followed by another 17 miles on road eventually ending up in Fort William for the final run (ha ha)   This 14 mile run/trek/crawl included several hundred metres of ascent/descent taking competitors round Ben Nevis, through stunning scenery, to take minds off the pain, up over the top of Glencoe for a very steep, muddy and lethally slippery descent to the banks of Loch Leven for the final kayak stage, a mile across the loch to the FINISH, watched and cheered in by a good crowd and some inquisitive seals wondering what on earth was going on.
Finishing the race in a not too disgraceful time of 14 hrs, with room for improvement Next Time!   A tough but great event with impressive organisation.

17th September '11    Quadrathlon - European Championships
- Bude

Most RATs were busy marshalling this event but there were a few who took part
    Mark Hutcheson - solo male
    RAT Simon Hammond paired with Lee Samson
    RATs Emma Bartrop / Sarah Miller teamed up with Sue Roper and Lou Paton
"The 2011 Shoreline Quadrathlon, this year being the UK's World Cup Event, arrived amongst violent down pours and strong winds.   The sea being whipped into a mass of white water and unpredictable surf.   The changing tide meaning following the 800m swim, competitors were wading and porpoising their way in from half way up the beach.   The 10k paddle felt like it was mostly up hill, the 30k cycle a battle to stay on the bike in places and the run a blustery mix of coast path, road and cornfield.
Excellent! Great results from the RAT entrants"

11th September '11    Bristol Half Marathon

Sabine Mclean-Thorne     1.34.09
"All the competitors braved the forecast of gale force winds for the Bristol Half Marathon and were rewarded with sunshine and at least a slightly lesser wind! The race started at a very fast pace lead by some great athletes but there was a fantastic atmosphere with every roadside lined with supporters cheering and clapping you on.
This would be a great experience for anyone who fancies a 13-mile jaunt."

10th/11th September '11    Dextro World Triathlon Championships
- Beijing, China

                James Miller
"The course was the same as used in the Olympics in 2008, based in the northern suburbs of Beijing.
I competed in the World Aquathlon Championships the day after I arrived which allowed me to get a feel of the conditions I was going to be racing in,and settle my nerves, it was extremely hot but I managed to come 11th in my age-group,
I was the only Brit to compete in my age category.
For the next few days I did a bit of sight-seeing and just hung out with fellow age- groupers who seem to come from all walks of life, it was interesting learning what had brought them here and the kinds of triathlon experiences they had all been through.   It was great also to meet international triathletes, and see how their teams worked and nurtured them.   The conditions for the triathlon weekend were cool and wet for the elites, but for my race day were dry and warm getting hotter on the run.   The swim was non-wetsuit as the water was as warm as a bath, the bike was good, 3 laps of a fairly flat course quite twisty in places, saw quite a few crashes and road-rash victims along the way, the run was purgatory...need to work on the run!
Overall placing was 25th in age group, 5th Brit to finish, so pretty pleased but always room for improvement, now am back home and have poured over the results several times and realize I could have been higher place if I had been in the age-group above (40-49) but move into that next year...and that's another challenge!!"

10th September '11    Jungfrau Mountain Marathon - Switzerland

The Jungfrau Marathon in Switzerland is the most beautiful marathon in the world.
It is a mountain marathon beginning at Interlaken (503m) and finishing at Kline Scheidegg (2061m) just below the north face of the Eiger.
The run is a gruelling event with some very steep parts that take you through picturesque mountain villages and up onto the alps in front of some of Europe's most spectacular mountains.
There are bands playing, cow bells ringing and the echo of the mountain horns being played with all the supporters shouting 'Hopp Hopp' ('Go Go').
Local runners Jane Cann (Bude RATS), James Cann, Emma Raffe, Anna Heywood with husband Bob Seymore all completed the event in 30o heat.
Jane (4hrs 52mins) and James (5hrs 40mins) ran the event for the 4th time while Emma (5hrs 59mins), Bob and Anna (both 5hrs 50mins) were all delighted to complete it for the first time."

4th September '11    Treggy 7

Ellen Hall     1.00.56
"The weather was perfect for the run which had 375 competitors.
The downhill run at the start was a bit hectic with so many people, but otherwise
it was very enjoyable.   The only noticeable hill was from New Mills to
Tregadillit at the 2.5 mile stage, otherwise the course was reasonably flat."

3rd September '11    Dingle Half Marathon – Ireland

Mogsy Ford     2.01.08
"stunning scenery on the Dingle Peninsula - southwest coast of Ireland"

27th August '11    Oke Croak

Despite taking a couple of attempts to find the start, three Rats proved that they can navigate (by using the follow the person in front approach) to take part in the Oke Croak - a beautiful but tough fell run ascending the beautiful tree lined East Okement river valley before entering the high and rugged moorland of Northern Dartmoor.
The course is 10.4 miles and involves 2000 ft ascent.
Bridget Funnell     1hr 56     1st in class        
Sabine Mclean-Thorne     1hr 48     4th overall     2nd in class
        Mark Hutcheson     1hr 27     9th overall     4th in class

6th August '11    Dextro London Triathlon
(Hyde Park)

Sean Jack     Sprint Finish Time   1.33.38
800m Swim 20.57     22k Bike 45.35     5k Run 20.59
See Sean's report & photos

30th July '11    London Triathlon (Docklands)

Sean Jack     Sprint Finish Time   1.30.04
750m Swim 20.24     20k Bike 39.39     5k Run 22.46
See Sean's report & photos

10th July '11    Pyworthy 10k and Children's fun runs

To see the FULL RESULTS
of the 10k and the Children's 1.5k & 3k fun runs
Click   here (spreadsheet)
or   here (Word document)
Pyworthy hosted their first 10k Road Race at the weekend in warm condition’s,
it would prove to be an enjoyable run with a sting in the tail at the end.
With a field of nearly 40 runners of all standards the race went off at a very fast pace, within the first 1k the leaders were stretching out the field with a fast down hill start, after that we had a long climb back up the valley, at half way the drinks station was a great relief in this heat.   On the run for home the road undulates with a long pull up into Pyworthy and, on entering the village, we went into a field with the finish in sight, but we were directed away from the finish and entered another two more fields before climbing back up to the finish, a challenging finish but enjoyable.
Pyworthy Team should be congratulated on their course
and the way it was marshalled and marked out.   Well done.
The results for Bude RATs members were:-
Mark Hutcheson   38:51 (2nd male)
Simon Hammond   42:33              
Helen Heard         43:46 (2nd lady)
Sean Jack           45:23              
Toby Haigh         46:42              
Andy Latter       51:46              
Ellen Hall           52:21 (3rd lady)
Paul Currie         52:50              
Rowena Wilson     59:14              
Maria Martin       66:23              

3rd July '11    Launceston 10 Mile Road Race

Mark Hutcheson     1.06.54
Bridget Funnell       1.30.00

3rd July '11    Austrian Full Ironman Triathlon

Rob Shaw     Swim 1.03.46     Bike 5.45.43     Run 4.43.21
Fantastic Effort     report to follow

26th June '11    Bude Shoreline Triathlon

The Bude Triathlon started in very hot conditions which would take their toll on some competitors.   The swim was slightly shorter this year but had a longer run into transition area; from then on the cycle has a tough up hill start followed by a long drag to Widemouth and a main road dash back into Bude.   With the sun getting hotter, the runners were feeling the heat especially Sean (sicknote) who was having a bad day.   Good times achieved by most of the RATs, well done to Andy Virgin on his first tri, great effort from everyone else.

26th June '11    North Devon ANOB Half Marathon

Sabine Mclean-Thorne   1.59.57
Overall position 33       3rd female overall
2nd in Senior female category ("I was 2 seconds behind 1st!!!!!!! :-()")

19th June '11    Wimbleball Ironman 70.3 Triathlon

Rob Shaw     Total Time   5.25.19
Swim 34.20   Trans 5.13   Cycle 3.03.03   Trans 1.51   Run 1.40.55
M45-49 Category Finish - 6th
Full report

15th June '11    Bude Lifeboat Run

A dry evening with a little chill in the air greeted the runners, another great turnout from the RATs considering some had raced 3 days before in the Ruby Run
Starting at Bude Rugby pitch followed by a run along the canal track and onto farmland with a long up hill climb the runners get well spread out, following the climb we run along a hard concrete lane up and down and back onto the canal track for what seems a very long run for home back to the rugby club, along the way there are many mini battles between the runners fighting for places, it’s a fast competitive run.
Total of runners starting 140 so a great effort from everyone.

Mark Hutcheson   Jasmine Finney   Sean Jack   Steve Martin   Angela Martin   Ali Migliorini-Stubbs   Paul Currie   Helen Medland   Joanne Barraclough   Shelly Marshall

37.32   41.01   42.57   43.00   45.44   47.36   48.58   54.15   56.20   1.04.18

3rd in class   2nd in class       2nd in Class

Team result   Bude Rats 2nd overall   (6 teams)

12th June '11    Ruby Run

In conditions that suited ducks more than runners the 9th Ruby Run took place on a rainy Sunday morning; a wet start and finish did not deter the RATs runners and walkers, in fact it turned out to be good for all the runners keeping them cool.   The course (from Hatherleigh to Holsworthy this year) is mainly an up hill climb with some long straights and is all main road.
Mark Hutcheson led the RATs home with a great time of 1.26.21 followed by a strong run from Sabine Mclean Thorne 1.37.52 also the second woman home. As the race went on the rain got stronger but all our RATs came home slightly drowned rats but all relieved to get in and past that horrible hill finish into Holsworthy and get some dry clothes on.

Runners   Mark Hutcheson   Sabine Mclean Thorne   Wayne Van Rensburg   Sean Jack   Jane Cann   Pienaar Van Rensburg   Andy Latter   Ellen Hall

1.26.21   1.37.52   1.40.25   1.41.27   1.47.31   1.47.54   1.54.07   1.55.06

1st in category   2nd in category     3rd in category

Walkers   Marlene Clifton   Alison Timms   Sarah Burnard   Maria Martin

4th June '11    Off Road Duathlon/ 'HellRider'
West Wickham Park

The task was to see how many 5 km run and 8km off-road
(multi-obstacle) cycle loops competitors could complete
in 8 hours....
Bridget Funnel     12 circuits     3rd solo female
Roger Nosworthy     10 circuits
Full report

29th May '11    Plymouth Half Marathon

Sabine Mclean-Thorne   1.37.14
Shelley Marshall             2.25.34

22nd May '11    St Austell Half Marathon

Mark Hutcheson       1.26.17
Report from Mark "A scenic 2 lap course with a longish hill at the mid point and again
from 12 to the finish. The weather was a bit breezy but otherwise a good day out.
I made it round in 7th overall in 1hr 26min 17 secs which left me 3rd in my category.
A very worthwhile event with the best goody bag at the finish that I have seen for a long time - enough energy powder and gels to keep me going for several weeks ! "

15th May '11    Boconnoc 5

our Rat in Wadebridge... Becky Healey - 4th in her cat...
A day of 4th's!   Mark, James and now Becky!
"I had a lovely run at the Boconnoc 5.   It was a lovely hilly course with a little stream
to run through at about a mile and a half.   It was quite warm but not too hot.
I was proud to wear my Rat top for the 1st time.
I did 49:07 I think and was 4th in my age group"

15th May '11    Roadford Sprint Triathlon

James Miller did a very impressive 4th overall in mens: 1hour 11mins
Sarah was thrilled with her first ever open-water swim time and came in
15th lady (out of field of 30) an overall time of 1 hour 38 mins
James Miller    Swim 11.23 (T 0.55)   Cycle 35.33 (T 0.38)   Run 23.13    Total 1.11.42
Sarah Miller    Swim 17.00 (T 1.50)   Cycle 47.02 (T 1.13)   Run 31.44    Total 1.38.51

15th May '11    Bideford 10k

A breezy morning greeted the runners of the Bideford 10k, We had usual fast start down the High Street and over the Bridge quickly sorting out space for the runners, it’s a flat course so it’s a fairly fast race, coming back along the cycle track was a lot warmer than expected and it does drag on a bit, but some really good times were achieved.
            We had 21 Rats taking part and all ran well.
The Club had winners with -
    Jasmine Finney 1st in W20 Category                          Now where's that litter bin?
    Senior Ladies Team 1st – Jasmine Finney, Jane Cann and Sabine Mclean-Thorne
    Ladies Vet Team 1st – Helen Heard, Angela Martin and Isobel Waterhouse

Mark Hutcheson   Simon Hammond   Jasmine Finney (1st in cat)   Steve Martin   Helen Heard   Sean Jack   Andrew Virgin   Jane Cann   Sabine Mclean-Thorne   Angela Martin   Toby Haigh

37.44   40.27   41.39   42.43   42.50   43.43   44.24   44.55   44.56   45.10   46.09

Isobel Waterhouse   Robert Waterhouse   Paul Currie   Mogsy Ford (PB)   Helen Medland   Sally Gostick   Rowena Wilson   Shelly Marahall   Jessica Lynes   Nicola Hammond

47.23   50.20   50.20   51.28   51.41   54.49   57.22   1.01.49   1.11.21   1.11.21

23rd April '11    Haldon Heartbeat

(Kate's report)     "Cracking race – definitely should be a Rat Attack next year
            Lovely 8ish (8.56 miles by my garmin) route
            – through race course and neighbouring forest.
            Long hills but not too steep.
Weather made for good going underfoot – rain would have made it a hellish route as most of it was on dried mud.
            Cup cakes at end run out fast so you need
            to give it beans if you want one."
    Mark Hutcheson     53.50     8th overall, 3rd in category
    Simon Hammond   1.02.16   48th overall, 10th in category
    Kate Greenaway   1.05.37   73rd overall, 3rd in Category
    Andy Virgin         1.07.19   85th overall
    Sally Gostick       1.18.37   173rd overall
            The Hammonds made it a family event with Nicky, Kieran and Zeron
            taking the fun run by storm.

17th April '11    London Marathon

Well done to all our hero’s running in the heat that the London
seems to chuck in just to make it that little harder.
3 of the RATs finished within 2 minutes of each other,
Sarah smashed her old time by 28 minutes,
and Mogsy her's by 22 minutes.
Full report and more pictures to follow.
  Mark Ward             3.42.01  
Helen Heard           3.43.08
  Ang Martin             3.44.10  
      Sarah Burnard         4.09.04 (PB)
      Mogsy Ford             4.28.42 (PB)
Mini Marathon (3 miles)     Archie St Aubyn     17.47

10th April '11    Cornwall Tor

A bright sunny day with not a sign of the hoped-for clouds.
100, 73 and 44 mile routes
- all taking in a significant stretch of      
North Cornwall's hilliest coasal roads;
- the 100 and 73 mile routes included climbs      
up out of Boscastle, Crackington and Millook.
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Rob Shaw     100 miles     6.47.42  
Ellen Hall       73 miles     7.25.43  
Splat the RAT also rode, but had to drop out
after 30 miles when his bike motor failed

10th April '11    TAVY 13

408 Runners.   A really warm morning start for the Tavy 13 – 408 runners taking part,
a fast run early on with some tough hills to contend with, 2 viaduct crossings
and a very very long hill at the 7 mile marker, plenty of support along the way,
the race finished on the Tavistock School running track.
Mark Hutcheson had a great run finishing in the top 5 home so well done.
Mark Hutcheson     1.26.30   1st in class   5th overall
  Sean Jack             1.42.57   6th in class   64th overall
Jane Hutcheson     2.33.16                                  

10th April '11    5 Tors Moorland Race

115 Runners.   A challenging fell race of nearly 10 miles in length, taking in Sharp Tor,
Bearah Tor, Kilmar Tor, the Cheesewring, Tregarrick Tor
and the muddy marshlands around Great Gimble.
Sabine Mclean Thorne     1.39.42   54th
Becky Healey                 2.07.58        

10th April '11    Connemarathon - Maam Cross, Co Galway

3 races:   1/2 Marathon, Full Marathon and Ultra Marathon
4 Bude Rats took part in the Marathon and Ultra Marathon
Marathon - 539 Runners                                          
Susan Janse Van Rensburg     5.03.32          
Ultra Marathon 39.3 miles – 170 Runners                    
James Cann                         5.39.01   31st  
Wayne Janse Van Rensburg     6.19.39   67th  
Pienaar Janse Van Rensburg     6.49.46   122nd
Great effort from all the RATs in this energy draining race

27th March '11    Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Half Marathon

A lovely sunny morning for the 202 runners, starting at the Dragon Leisure Centre
and running around Lanhydrock House and Gardens.   The runners had a
multi-terrain surface from road, track, woodland and back to road.
Included in the run were plenty of ups and downs, some very tough hills!.
All three runners ran well Mark finishing in the top ten “well done”, Helen 21st and 2nd in her category (will need a new trophy cabinet soon!) and Sean 40th another solid run. Mark Hutcheson     1.30.09
                            Helen Heard           1.40.40       2nd in Category
Sean Jack             1.45.54

27th March '11    Stephen Graver Ashton Duathlon

DBMax event - 5k run / 30k bike / 5k run - set in the vicinity of Steeple Ashton, Wilts
  James Miller   -   Time 1.32.27
10th place overall, 6th in age group - a boost for the Tri RATs!

13th March '11    Grizzly (Valley of the Bogs)

A lovely sunny day greeted the Bude Rats to the Grizzly 2011 at Seaton,
the race title 'Valley of the Bogs' lived up to its name.
20 miles of pebble and shingle beaches, more hills than you can
think of and loads of water and mud, plus bogs within bogs.
Job Done!   All of Rats Home in great times
and all still smiling and aching at the same time.
                Race Times
Rob Shaw                   3.10.08
Kate Greenaway           3.55.00
Sabine Mclean-Thorne   3.55.52
  Mark Ward                   3.59.00 *
Jasmine Finney             3.59.00
  Sean Jack                   4.04.10 *
Andy Latter                 4.57.36
Fergus Walker             4.57.36
  * The times with * (own watch time) are times
          from the gun going over the start line.
see event report and more pictures

6th March '11    Bideford Half Marathon

A big field, nice sunshine but really cold waiting at the start for the
Bideford Half Marathon and a bit windy running for home.
10 Rats turned up and all ran really well.
Congratulation to Helen Heard for finishing 3rd in her Category.
A great run from Mark Hutcheson running for the first time as a RAT.
Our London Marathon girls all put in great times, well done Helen, Angela and Mogsy.
Sean (sicknote) returns with his best Bideford time.
Well done everyone!
                                    Chip Time    Postion
  Mark Hutcheson           1.24.14       16th
Jasmine Finney             1.33.52       7th
Helen Heard                 1.33.46       3rd
  Sean Jack                   1.38.14       15th
  Sabine Mclean Thorne   1.38.41       13th
Angela Martin               1.39.05       5th
  Isobel Waterhouse       1.43.42       18th
  Andy Latter                 1.49.46       44th
  Mogsy Ford                 1.58.45       48th
  Jessica Lynes               2.02.48       56th

20th February '11    Plymouth Hoe 10M

Mogsy reports "New route this year seemed even hillier than before
and they decided to add a spiral staircase at mile 8!!"
  Morag (Mogsy) Ford  -   Time 1.28.49
This time was 7 minutes faster than her normal time, so well done!!!

30th January '11    Torrington Christmas Caper

One of the most challenging multi-terrain runs in the South West,
covering approximately nine miles, and featuring as much of the mud,
hills, woods, rivers, forests and country lanes Torrington has to offer
What a great effort from our girls - all 3 get on the podium
  Jasmine Finney   -   Place 13th overall - Time 1.20.45   -   1st in Category U18
  Helen Heard   - Place 18th overall - Time 1.22.35 -   1st in Category Vet Female
  Sabine McClean Thorne   - Place 25th overall -   2nd in Category Senior Female

23rd January '11    Braunton 10 Miler

This is a testing course with two steep climbs
  Helen Heard       1.12.12
  Angela Martin     1.18.37
Well done girls, great times

2nd January '11    Exeter First Chance 10K

Well done to the brave ones who made a great effort in cold conditions

Sarah Miller           39.00   Simon Hammond     42.18   Helen Heard           42.28   Angela Martin         46.11   Max Spence           51.01   Helen Medland       53.01

Liz Wilson             53.47   Sally Gostick         53.58   Michael Timms       56.03   Alison Timms       1.06.46   Jessica Lynes       1.11.41   Nicola Hammond   1.11.41

Results 2010   and   Results 2009

RATs results prior to 2011 have been moved
to a separate page which can be viewed HERE