BOVEY Valley Runners recently made donations each of £250 to two local charities, South West Blood Bikes and Bovey Tracey Youth Café.

Both organisations gave a brief overview of the work they perform before club chair, Ruth Cassidy, handed over the cheques.

Club members also took part in the Bovey Tracey Carnival and handed out many flyers providing information on the next Couch to 5K training programme, which is due to start on Tuesday, September 9. More details can be found on the club website, boveyvalleyrunners.org.uk.

The Totnes 10k (actually nearer 11k), was once again a very well supported event with just over 550 runners taking part. Most of the route is off road and takes you through the Dartington Estate along the River Dart.

BVR runners were Howie Bruger 1:06:14, Sally Shoolbraid 1:09:32, Mellony Kirby 1:15:48, Erica Ross 1:16:59, Rachael Motherwell 1:22:54, Steph Alder 1:27:35, Manda Cox 1:30:18, Rowan Kemble 1:36:02.