(Camilla smiling at the camera)
The third running of the Exe to Axe race, which covers 20 miles of coast path from Exmouth to Seaton, took place last Sunday. The grey, cold and relatively calm day was welcome weather to the 74 runners who took part in this tough event, which includes over 4000 feet of climbing, with seven ascents and accompanying descents to sea level along the route. Competitors came from afar a field as Wales, the Lake District and Derbyshire to take part in what is officially classified as a fell race, but it was a local runner - Sidmouth's Malcolm Bayer - who took the honours, winning by a margin of nearly 4 minutes in 2 hours 44 minutes and 12 seconds.
Exmouth's Camilla Sharpe won the women's race in 3:23:54, 9 minutes ahead of the second placed female. Exmouth also took the honours in the relay event, with Phil Bater, Paul Champion, Richard Selby and Steve Merry recording a time of 2:52:24. Andrew Johnson was the first male Exmouth Harrier to finish, in 3:16:18, for 13th place, followed soon after by Jim Pyne (15th in 3:17:59), Tim Gent (25th in 3:23:54) and Lorraine Croome (41st, 3:46:39).
Adrian Kearns and Shaun Lock took part in the Taunton half marathon, recording times of 1:25:14 and 1:31:05 respectively.
(Andrew Johnson)
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