A ‘lucky’ 13 Musketeers tackled the Mag 7 – a seven-mile road race round the race on the quiet country roads round Saltash.
Nearly 400 took part and as ever the Muskies acquitted themselves with pride.
Finishing Muskies:
1. Guy B 50.56m, pace162 min per mile.
2. Neil W 56.59, 8.08, 3. Darren D 58.45, 08.23.
4. Mark P 58.58, 8.25. 5. Maggie L 1.06, 9.31.
6. Bryan K 1.07, 9.35. 7.Sarah H 1.07, 9.35.
8. Sharon A1.07, 9.35. 9. Nicole B 1.07.33, 9.38.
10. Annette T 1.14.3, 10.38. 11. Dave M 1.14.3, 10.38
12. Lou K 1.18 11.12. 13. Caroline W 1.18, 11.12
The route is rarely level and predominantly hilly, whether a positive or negative incline following on regularly with little time to rest and regain your breath or maintain a steady pace or heart beat.
Most of us running the Mag Seven had also run the previous evening’s Duckponds 4-mile race and a small number additionally even ran to the start of the Mag 7 – that is more than enough running, even for a running club.
Maybe the two races was too much for a few who went all out in a serious racing bid, while others kept each other company to encourage them to the finish – a nodiv Muskie characteristic.
This is a well organised race, as is usual from the Tamar Trotters and they provided a range of trophies and prizes, good toilet and baggage services and a quality running short, bottled beer and humourous medal as just reward for a reasonably well priced race. The race marshalling, route refreshments and support was also much appreciated. It is certainly a popular race for a relatively short distance and deserves to be.
By Guy