Adam prevails at the Park run and Mark dazzles on Dartmoor!

Killerton Park 5k run

Adam Miller continues to show great form over the 5k distance. This was demonstrated on Saturday August 13th when he clocked his best ever time at the weekly Killerton Park 5km run. He was timed at 18:01 and finished in a comfortable second place.
These runs take place every Saturday throughout the year, starting at 9am in the grounds of Killerton House near Exeter. They are totally free to enter, meaning there are no prizes or momentoes on offer, but you do get an officially recorded time. They are ideal for newcomers to this running game as the 3.1 miles over pretty parkland is a nice gentle route into racing. They can also, as Adam has found, provide the perfect opportunity to complete a quality threshold run, since you always push yourself more when there are other runners around you and you know there is a stop-watch tracking your progress!
If you are wanting to run, you need to register in advance and obtain an individual runner's barcode. For more information and to register go to:
http://www.parkrun.org.uk/killerton/home

Meanwhile, on Dartmoor...

Mark Thompson has been clocking up the miles in various events on Dartmoor. In July he was the only runner in the top ten not from a Dartmoor based club when he finished 6th in the Cosdon Hill race, taking 37:50 to cover a nominal 3.2 miles. In difficult weather there was over a thousand feet of ascent but then a fast descent back to the starting point.
On 3rd August Mark was 5th in the short but steep Sourton Tor race, near Okehampton. The run of just under 3 miles only took Mark 24:43 but incorporated 800 feet of climbing and, again, the weather provided an extra challenge.
These events were something of a warm-up for the Cornwood Challenge on 6th August. Over 100 runners completed this race which Mark describes as 'a great example of a community event'. This race is multi-terrain and about 10km long. Mark again finished well up the field in 7th with a time of 42:51. Continuing a common theme, Mark just missed out on a “podium place” with his 4th in the over 40 men category. Tavistock’s Martin Holland was 1st overall in 35:45