"WHAT'S HAPPENED"

We have experienced the usual busy Cross Country season and although owing to the extreme winter conditions many Cross Country events throughout the country were cancelled the South West only lost two, the Westward League Bideford and the South West inter counties at Bicton both scheduled in January.
The Devon County championships held in December were well supported and the weather reasonably kind and our thanks go to Bob Melhuish and his team for setting up the course.  With no South West Inter Counties it was straight on to the UK Inter Counties in March held this year at Cofton Park Birmingham well done to all those who travelled and represented Devon and thanks to our Team managers along with Keith Reed and John Drennan who drove the mini buses.
Indoor Sports Hall was again a hive of activity over the five fixtures with over 180 youngsters at each match.  Devon had representative teams in the U11 Fun in Athletics regional event at Clennon Valley with one of the Devon teams winning, we then moved onto the U13/U15 regional finals and although not winning our teams placed second overall, well done to all the youngsters.
Road running County events are the South West Inter Counties Half Marathon and the Peninsular Challenge held over 10 miles, Devon’s men and ladies won the SW Half Marathon and in the 10 mile event the men won with the ladies narrowly beaten by Cornwall, thanks to our Road race organiser Paul Ross and Team Manager Dave Phillips.  

  “WHATS HAPPENING”

The Track and Field season is now well underway with the Devon County Championships held in May at Braunton over two days. Unfortunately the weather was cold with gale force winds against the Sprinters with recordings of minus 5.7m.  Teams are now being selected for the South West Inter Counties on the 8th August at Exeter arena.
Congratulations go to City of Plymouths Katherine Endacott who is now back to full fitness and has been selected for the 4 x 100m relay squad to compete in the European Championships starting on 27th July.  Devon also has Jo Pavey who after taking time out to have a baby is now back and running well and is selected for the 5K and 10K in Barcelona.  Many of the Devon Schools team at the English Schools Track and Field championships are club athletes and well done to all those who went especially the Senior girls team which won the team championships and the 4 x 100m relay
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