In the morning of Sunday 23rd May 2010 three intrepid members of the Harriers, Ben White, Ben Dupain and Emma Dupain, lined up amongst the 23000 entrants for the Edinburgh Marathon. At the start, just outside Holyrood Park, the temperature was high with even higher temperatures expected before the completion of the 26 miles and 385 yard course. Following the starting gun the runners made there way to the estuary of the Firth of Forth. An easterly direction took them along the embankment to Gosforth House before turning about and finally finishing at the Musselburgh Race Course. All the Harriers completed the course under four hours.
Chris Dupain led the trio, coming home in overal 2395th position in a time of 3 hours and 56 minutes and 54 seconds, a personal best time, followed closely by Ben White, in 2544th position and Emma Dupain, in 2545th position, both of who recorded the same finishing time of 3-58-30. Ben also completed the course in a personal best time.
All runners were very pleased to finish (especially Ben who was celebrating his birthday), as they were running in aid of Amy Claire, a 15 year old girl who represented Wales and GB in disability swimming. Her aim was to go to the paralympics in London 2012. Sadly now Amy has had to go part time into a hospice and may never see 2012. Emma was her main carer in Swansea for a year and the three runners all wanted to raise money to allow Amy to do some of the things she has asked to do in the time she has left. They hope to raise at least £1,000 for her and her hospice in Wales. They are nearly there but any further sponsorship would be greatly appreciated.
The first runner to complete the marathon was Steve Littler in a time of 2-26-30, and the first female runner to complete the course was Sarah Gee in a time of 2-38-14.
Closer to home on the same day, still in very warm conditions, Hugh Marsden, Mike Musgrove, John Perratt and Dawn Teed, of the Harriers, all lined up to start in the Crediton Crunch 10k multi-terrain race. The course started at the Credition Rugby club before meandering around the lanes and through the woods of Crediton. The shade of the woods provided a much needed respite from the heat on the open course.
Hugh Marsden chasing the previous course record on 37 minutes and 53 seconds, finished in overall 4th position in a time of 38-42, less than one minute shy of the record. Hugh took the first prize in the V50 category.
Mike Musgrove came in overall 6th position in a time of 39-04. John Perratt finished in overall 87th position in a time of 53-04. Dawn Teed completed the quartet finishing in 113rd position in a time of 56-09.
The first runner to complete the course was Tom Gill of Tavistock AC in a course record time of 36-58 and the first female runner home was Emma Hitchins of the South West Road Runners in overall 18th position in a time of 42-07. 218 competitors completed the course with the last runner, Gillian Waller of the Womens Running Network finishing in a time of 87-58.
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Chris Dupain led the trio, coming home in overal 2395th position in a time of 3 hours and 56 minutes and 54 seconds, a personal best time, followed closely by Ben White, in 2544th position and Emma Dupain, in 2545th position, both of who recorded the same finishing time of 3-58-30. Ben also completed the course in a personal best time.
All runners were very pleased to finish (especially Ben who was celebrating his birthday), as they were running in aid of Amy Claire, a 15 year old girl who represented Wales and GB in disability swimming. Her aim was to go to the paralympics in London 2012. Sadly now Amy has had to go part time into a hospice and may never see 2012. Emma was her main carer in Swansea for a year and the three runners all wanted to raise money to allow Amy to do some of the things she has asked to do in the time she has left. They hope to raise at least £1,000 for her and her hospice in Wales. They are nearly there but any further sponsorship would be greatly appreciated.
The first runner to complete the marathon was Steve Littler in a time of 2-26-30, and the first female runner to complete the course was Sarah Gee in a time of 2-38-14.
Closer to home on the same day, still in very warm conditions, Hugh Marsden, Mike Musgrove, John Perratt and Dawn Teed, of the Harriers, all lined up to start in the Crediton Crunch 10k multi-terrain race. The course started at the Credition Rugby club before meandering around the lanes and through the woods of Crediton. The shade of the woods provided a much needed respite from the heat on the open course.
Hugh Marsden chasing the previous course record on 37 minutes and 53 seconds, finished in overall 4th position in a time of 38-42, less than one minute shy of the record. Hugh took the first prize in the V50 category.
Mike Musgrove came in overall 6th position in a time of 39-04. John Perratt finished in overall 87th position in a time of 53-04. Dawn Teed completed the quartet finishing in 113rd position in a time of 56-09.
The first runner to complete the course was Tom Gill of Tavistock AC in a course record time of 36-58 and the first female runner home was Emma Hitchins of the South West Road Runners in overall 18th position in a time of 42-07. 218 competitors completed the course with the last runner, Gillian Waller of the Womens Running Network finishing in a time of 87-58.
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