As everyone seemed to be feeling patriotic I thought I’d join in the Peter Tavy Village Jubilee celebrations which included a five-mile-ish race.
The multi-terrain race on the lower slopes of Dartmoor was perhaps not the perfect recovery from the Plymouth Half the day before.
Certainly coaches would not have recommended it. However, it was an antidote in the form of a beautiful off-road course, which Plymouth is not. As such it was relaxing in terms of no pressure to achieve a PB or and none of the stress that accompanies big city races.
So Neil W, Caroline W, Sarah A, Guy B and Maggie L and husband Mike all took it in the celebratory spirit intended and enjoyed the one-off event.
The first half was all up-hill to a tor and a standing stone, mostly on grass and loose stones and a small bit of boggy terrain. The weather smiled on us and the corresponding view under the clear sunny skies was invigorating and inspiring.
Out of 43 finishers Guy was 13th, Neil 16th, Mike 33rd, Maggie 34th, Sarah 37th, and Caroline 41. Honorary Musketeers/photographer Penny H-B (Plymouth Harrier) was 42nd.
If only Her Majesty had been there to hand out especially designed engraved beer glasses to all the finishers at the pub!
By Guy