More club records were smashed on Sunday, as 22 Teignbridge Trotters attended the Plymouth Hoe 10-mile race, writes Graham Penn.Organised by Armada Athletics Forum, the event starts and finishes at the Brickfields and follows a figure-of-eight course through Stonehouse, Millbay, the Hoe and Barbican.In fine conditions, Dave Tomlin was first Trotter home, 28th overall in a field of 568 finishers with a time of 1:00:45. Next was Tom Burman, crossing the line in 45th position in 1:04:22. In doing so, he trimmed a further four seconds off his recent ten mile club record (junior male), set at the Storm Force 10 in Camborne. He was followed closely in 49th position by Ian Langler (1:04:45) then Daryl Milford (1:06:44).The second runner to enter the club record books was Eyvol Aston (FV35) with her time of 1:11:17. Wilf Taylor was one position behind in 1:11:23.Remaining runners were: Mark Hamling (1:12:10), Gary Watson (1:13:27), Ewan Walton (1:13:56), James Henderson (1:14:20), Mark Wotton (1:14:32), Tracy Elphick (1:18:18), Nigel Penwarden (1:19:34), Gia D'Aprano (1:20:02), Sharon Bowman (1:20:56), Graeme Baker (1:24:28), Stephen Wallace (1:25:24), Michelle Willocks-Watts (1:29:00), Eleanor Taylor (1:30:26), Sally Ingledew (1:30:38), Kevin Besford (1:36:23) and Amanda Milverton (1:39:27).Meanwhile a Trotter trio was sampling the delights of the Somerset countryside, at the Hestercombe Humdinger near Taunton.The challenging 9.5-mile figure-of-eight course is run on quiet rural roads in the Quantock Hills and this year attracted 317 competitors.Mild sunny conditions favoured the runners, with Wavell Vigers first Trotter past the post, 17th overall in 1:04:06. Steve Rawlinson (1:30:50) and Stella Imong (1:33:27) completed the line up.On the previous weekend, St Valentine's Day saw a total of 267 competitors, from various parts of the south west descend on Bovey Tracey for the fifth round of the Brooks Westward League cross country.Hosted by the Teignbridge Trotters in the grounds of the National Trust Parke Estate, the event was composed of seven separate races, over differing routes. The weather was almost ideal, with a light breeze and weak sunshine. Also, after the recent dry spell, there was little mud to contend with.Trotters were competing in the senior and vet ladies, U17 ladies and U17 men's events.The 5.0k course entailed two laps of a woodland trail, with a short sharp ascent through Ledge Wood, shortly after the start. Tracy Elphick was looking strong as she led the team home in 29th position overall in an enviable 22:40. There was then a steady impressive stream of royal blue, with Sarah Schutte next in 25:25, followed by Sharon Bowman (25:54), Marsha Garrard (26:13), Tina Caunter (27:10) and Jo Becker (28:40).The 98 senior and vet men gathered at the start line for the 9.3k race including ten Trotters. The course was similar to that run by the senior and vet ladies but with an additional circuit.Three ascents of the hill failed to deter the Trotters who were led home by Dave Tomlin, 26th overall, in a fine time of 38:11. Tom Burman was next, in 49th position with 41:10, followed by Wilf Taylor, 72nd in 47:11. Remaining runners were: John Caunter (48:39), John Tweedie (49:10), Nigel Penwarden (49:34), Jim Donovan (50:29), Nathan Elphick (50:30), Craig Churchill (51:00) and Graham Penn (53:26).Thanks are due to the National Trust for allowing the event to take place and also to all the volunteers who gave freely of their time to assist in the staging of this most popular event. The final round in the series will be held in Redruth on March 21.The previous evening marked the start of an unusual race in east Devon. The inaugural Nightrunner, a 7.24-mile event organised by Axe Valley Runners and Beer Coasters, started and finished at Beer Head near Seaton and could only be described as a marshalled hash, with race numbers or a mini grizzly without the bogs! Headlights and torches were essential equipment for the 98 runners who braved the icy winds, with five Trotters taking part.The race was well marshalled, with scores of red lights on poles as a guide. The figure-of-eight course featured several grizzly attributes, including Branscombe Beach and the Stairway to Heaven cliff path.Charlotte Crump led the team home in 48th position, with a time of 1:26:56. She was followed by Graham Penn (1:38:28), Amanda Milverton (1:44:29) and Vicky Hales (1:54:46). Unfortunately, Marion Witham had to withdraw after sustaining an injury.