Sweltering conditions welcome the Exmouth Harriers

Ten Harriers gave their all in the sixth and final race in City Runs 2023 Run Exe 5km Summer Series over a two-lap flat course alongside the River Exe.

Oli White followed his second place at the Bridgwater 1/2 Marathon two days before with a victory in his last race before tackling the Berlin Marathon.

Results: 1st Oli White 16.13 1st M35, 32nd Scott Jamieson 18.16 7th M40, 63rd Craig Butler 19.45 3rd M50, 71st Jon Mill 20.23 10th M45, 74th Hannah Bown 20.33 3rd W40, 79th Jenny Reay 20.49 1st W60, 80th Cat Concalves 20.51 5th SW, 87th Jimmy Joy  21.02 2nd M60, 109th Andy Johnson 22.54 3rd M55, 121st Des White 25.17 3rd M65.

After the final race on Tuesday Mark Cowen and his volunteers at City Runs crunched the series numbers and eight Harriers qualified for a placing in the 2023 series: Hannah Bown, Cathy Newman, Jenny Reay, Alison White, Oli White, Mike Musgrove, Andy Johnson and Jimmy Joy.

Hugh Marsden and Dawn Teed ran in the Sourton Tor (4.5km) Fell Race and both finished first in their categories. Dana Kalin raced in the Something Wild Trail Marathon over the undulating South West Coast Path in South Devon, and finished first.

Kelly Thomas travelled to Brockenhurst, Hampshire and raced in the New Forest Marathon; recently described as “The most stunning running event in the UK”, and was 1st W40

Sam Lander travelled to the world’s biggest 1/2 marathon in the A J Bell Great North Run starting in Newcastle upon Tyne and finishing in South Shields, finishing in 1.59.57

Last but not least, Adrian Barton raced in the Dinosaur Valley Half Marathon at Drumheller in Alberta, Canada. Adrian described it as “The most beautiful run along the banks of the Red Dear River and into the forest, starting and finishing in Drumheller”. 

Drumheller has the world’s largest dinosaur, a fibreglass & steel Tyrannosaurus Rex that is 26 metres high and features a viewing area in its mouth, and Adrian won his age category.