THE members of Bude RATS have been kept occupied with a variety of events throughout October.

They find themselves in strong overall positions following this ninth leg of the Race for Wildlife 2012 — an event in which the top six scores count.

In the female open category the group still holds five of the top 19 places. Katie Davis is now second her in group, but she is not out of danger yet, whilst Helen Heard is first in hers and can't be knocked off the top. Becky Healey is fourth in the same category as Helen, with others on her heels.

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