Last Sunday a new event, the Honiton Hippo, was run for the first time on a glorious spring morning. The 7½ mile multi-terrain race was organised by Honiton Running Club and started and finished at Honiton Primary School.
The route took the runners down Clapper Lane, around Coombe Wood, then on a hard climb through Coombe Raleigh to the bottom of St Cyre’s Hill. Onwards and upwards through the woods and the bluebells to the top of the hill, followed by a sharp descent on the road to Awliscombe.
Half a mile further on, another climb took the runners to the zig-zag down the hill and through two very muddy hippo wallows. The hillside was traversed and the runners proceeded towards Tracey Mill and forded the river Otter. They crossed the fields towards Coombe Raleigh, then ran down the road back to Honiton – but had to negotiate another river crossing and a short, sharp climb before they finished.
127 runners completed the race and the winner was James Bellward of South West Road Runners in 47:58. Harrier John Perratt was 71st in 1:11:48 and Lee Russell was 73rd in 1:13:20.
(LT)
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