WINDING Paths’ Shiver Me Timbers race was amongst the events recently taken on by members of Teignbridge Trotters.

A strong group of Trotters took part with many getting involved with the pirate-themed dress code.

Among the standout performances was Alice Nicholls, who led the Trotters home in a superb 1:24:03. She was followed by Del Skinner in 1:33:12 and Laura Law in 1:34:06, both tackling the hilly terrain with determination.

Further solid runs came from Katie Williams (1:52:38), Michelle Doherty (1:58:44) and Adam Doherty (1:58:46). The trio of Lucy Payne (2:08:00), Shaz Sharples (2:08:00) and Paul Sharples (2:08:01) rounded out the Trotters results, finishing closely together after a challenging but enjoyable run.

Meanwhile, the Dawlish Coastal Dash held added significance for the Trotters, forming part of the Club Championship as the first race in the Short Miscellaneous category, attracting an impressive 30 Trotters keen to secure valuable points.

At the front of the race, George Tranckle took first male in 20:59, while Mel Brooks claimed first female in 24:54, underlining the club’s strength at the sharp end.

A large number of Trotters were in action, many taking on the popular “DD Double” challenge following the Dartmoor Discovery. Laura Holland enjoyed another strong run, improving on last year’s time despite tired legs and was delighted to complete the double, finishing in 29:21. Lucy Evans also completed the double, finishing in 31:55 and praising the conditions and strong support from fellow runners.

Full Trotters results were: George Tranckle 20:59, Ryan Astbury 23:43, Mel Brooks 24:54, Steve Weeks 25:11, Chloe Weeks 25:20, Paul Vowden 26:32, Frank Reay 27:35, Alan Kember 27:52, Michael Border 28:30, Kathryn Steemson 29:05, Del Skinner 29:13, Laura Holland 29:21, Eyvoll Aston 30:48, Laura Law 30:53, Lucy Evans 31:55, Patricia Atkins 32:27, Jamie Moore 32:31, Adam Doherty 32:47, Paul Sharples 33:01, Andrew Morton 33:04, Rachel Harrison 33:36, Sue Tremlett 34:08, Tim Synge 34:34, Sam Wingrove 34:37, Amy Davey 34:47, Shaz Sharples 35:00, Peter Aston 35:24, Michelle Doherty 36:16, Darren Petch 37:21 and Amanda Gibbs 40:25.

Elsewhere, Ewan Walton followed up his strong Dartmoor Discovery performance with a second marathon nine days.

Despite the accumulated fatigue, Ewan showed great resilience at the Windermere Marathon to complete the course in a very solid 3:50:58, finishing 142nd overall.

A fine effort from Ewan in testing conditions and on a demanding course, capping off an excellent period of racing.

Talking of fine efforts and a huge congratulations must go to Rachel Steele, who completed the South Downs Way 100‑mile ultra this weekend—an extraordinary achievement and undoubtedly one of the highlights of the year for the club.

Starting at 5:30am on Saturday, Rachel ran through the day, into the night, and back into the following morning to finish in an incredible 26:02:47.

Despite taking a couple of heavy falls and battling stomach issues in the latter stages, Rachel showed remarkable determination to push through to the finish.

Lastly, on a very different stage, Alex Sparks was in action at the Fast 5000 at the Velopark, the club’s sole representative at the event.

Run in hot conditions with a noticeable breeze, the race saw a strong lead group form early, forcing Alex to commit from the start to stay in contention. The effort paid off, although the final 2km proved particularly tough after the early pace.

Digging deep over the closing stages, Alex pushed all the way to the line, clocking a 1‑second personal best of 15:39 to finish in an impressive 5th place.