Top of the Harriers pile on the day was Scott. Getting stronger and stronger on these tough, trail type races, 2 Trigs managed to find the trig point that was the Beacon on this occasion (!), before turning turtle and using his very fast descending skills to good effect as he tore down the hill towards the finish to post a time of 1:07:14. This gave him a highly respectable 35th place overall and 7th MV40.
Terry didn't get the nickname 'The Dark Destroyer' for nothing and he will have tried to hang onto Scott's tails for as long as possible, but 2 Trigs proved to be too strong on this occasion and a gap of just over 3 minutes managed to open up with Terry crossing the line in 1:10:40 for 55th place. Still well up the field and a highly commendable 2nd place in the MV55 category.
Lisa has clearly been bitten by the fell running bug after her exploits at Stourton Tor last week and so she signed up for another tough, hilly off-roader straight away and got stuck in. Not deterred by the fact that this race was over 3 times longer, she ran a solid run for 89th place overall in a time of 1:18:14.
The race was won in a new course record time of 50:30 by Tamar Trotters' Mike Robinson.
Top woman, placing an impressive 7th overall, was Emma Hitchins of Haldon Trail Runners, in 58:32.
122 finishers.
Terry, Lisa and Scott were supported at the Ivy Bridge Beacon Challenge by a Harriers' mini-mascot (a.k.a. Lisa's daughter and Harrier in waiting!)
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