Some great speed running again by Musketeers in the June version of the monthly summer Amada 5km series in Saltram Park.
A large field of 106 tried their best to beat their previous times on the testing course.
The course involves a down-hill start, a stony uneven and gently undulating riverside stretch followed by a steep short Tarmac uphill, a tight turn and a long uneven hill before a very slight uphill and then twisting downhill through woods and then the same down-hill finish as at the start.
June’s results are compared with May and April below:
| June | May | April | ||
| Richie Masson | 20.58 | 21.48 | Faster by 50 secs | |
| Louise Wade | 22.46 | 23.34 | Faster by 48 secs | |
| Chris Whipp | 23.46 | 24.34 | 24.43 | Faster by 57 secs |
| Bryan King | 25.34 | |||
| Ieuan Jones | 26.46 | 26.46 | No change | |
| Lucy Short | 26.56 | 26.33 | Slower by 23 secs | |
| Richard Best | 28.03 | 28.29 | 28.36 | Faster by 33 secs |
| Jim O’Sullivan | 30.27 | |||
| Sarah Abrams | 31.13 | |||
| Emily Simmons | 32.09 | |||
| Jason Hyde | 33.36 |
Richard and Chris are an example to us all with three runs to date and consecutive improved times to show for it.
Louise and Richie have bounded into an impressive fast times after only one run. Richie and Bryan deserve special mention for taking part only days after the 32-mile Dartmoor Discovery race.
As can be seen, it is not too late to benefit from taking part in the two remaining runs at Saltram on Wednesday 11th July and Wednesday 15th August. You enter on the day, turn up at about 6.30pm to start and 7pm and pay £2 to take part. This is no race, merely a speed trial for you alone and is claimed to benefit your running longer distances.
By Guy