MARCH is now upon us with a wide selection of races, of varying distances for all club runners.

At the beginning of the month Launceston Road Runners had the Bideford half which due to a slight marshalling error saw the field of a thousand runners going the wrong way and adding an extra third of a mile to their race, but still some good times were recorded.

On March 8 the third race in the grand prix series the Duchy marathon took place, along with a shorter 20 mile race ideal for those training for marathons in April.

The end of the month provided the fourth race in the series at Helston, a multi terrain race combining stoney lanes, sandy beach, coastal footpath and road, with a fine set of results from local runners.

March 1 - Bideford 13.4M:

Mark Heard 1.17.47, Gary Vernon 1.21.06, Steve Babb 1.23.33, Nigel Reddicliffe 1.27.54, Jenny Mills 1.38.03, Joe Kearns 1.41.31 Julie Towers 1.41.35, Alan Littlejohns 1.41.57, Mike Carpenter 1.44.38. Peter Kirby 1.46.24, Dave King 1.47.21, Mike Whitley 1.49.24, Helen Howgill 1.49.07, Hannah West 1.49.59, Peter Rasmussen 1.50.42, Andrew Parker 1.52.40, John Brown 2.00.01, Sonia Parson 2.02.13, Paul Whybrew 2.02.13, Julie Nuta 2.03.47, Helen Mason 2.13.34,

Janet Lathom 2.15.34. Jenny was 1st Lady 55/59.

March 8 - Duchy Marathon CGP:

Rich Yates 3.53.04 (67.86), Martin Venning 4.34.55 (68.76), Sue Burges 4.45.43 (75.98). A PB for Martin. Sue was 3rd Lady 55/59.

March 8 - Duchy 20M:

Nigel Reddicliffe 2.21.21 (84.01), Sonia Parson 3.18.28 (66.90), Paul Whybrew 3.18.28 (63.12). PBs for Nigel, Sonia and Paul.

March 29 - An Resek Hellys 10 Mish MT CGP:

Mark Heard 59.00, Brian Wiles 1.09.57, Rich Yates 1.11.12, Mike Whitley 1.13.31, Michael Gilbert 1.17.35, Mike Carpenter 1.19.45, Stewart Gynn 1.23.18, Martin Venning 1.24.37, Gary Chater 1.28.05, Kevin O'Mahoney 1.30.08, Sue Burges 1.33.55, Cheryl Leach 1.46.55, Ann Venning 1.57.42.

Mark was 5th overall and 1st 40/44, Brian was 2nd 60/64 and Sue was 2nd lady 55/59.