EIGHTEEN Teignbridge Trotters turned out for this year’s Easter Bunny 10K, making it a well‑supported club championship race and a lively Easter morning on the start line.

Conditions were near perfect, with bright sunshine and a cool breeze creating ideal running weather and helping ensure a fast‑paced race throughout the field.

For Sue Tremlett, the event carried particular meaning, finally allowing her to take part after first entering the race in 2020 before the pandemic intervened. The distinctive Easter Bunny medal proved a popular reward at the finish.

It was also encouraging to see Lucy Evans back racing after several weeks of illness following the Grizzly, making a positive return to competition. Bob Small was pleased with his performance on familiar roads, finishing just 18 seconds outside his club record on the same course from last year.

At the sharp end of the field, Donald Brooks continued his excellent early‑season form with a superb run to finish fifth overall, securing first Male V40 honours in the process.

This was backed up by a sequence of strong age‑category results across the club. James Saunders took second Male V60, Kathryn Steemson finished third Female V45, Bob Small claimed second Male V70, and Patricia Atkins added second Female V55 to an impressive set of team performances.

The full Trotters results on the day were Donald Brooks 34:22, James Saunders 41:16, Steve Weeks 42:26, Chloe Weeks 42:27, Ewan Walton 43:53, Neil Rutley 46:05, Kathryn Steemson 46:35, Callum Price 48:52, Bob Small 50:33, Lucy Evans 51:07, Alex Lyons 52:11, Claire Lyons 52:11, Andrew Morton 52:50, Laura Law 53:09, Patricia Atkins 53:30, Cheryl Dunn 55:47, Joanna Randall 56:16 and Sue Tremlett 57:08.

On Sunday, four Trotters headed north to Tavistock for the return of the Dartmoor Marathon, held for the first time in over 40 years and not to be confused with the club’s own Dartmoor Discovery.

Set on Devon’s finest national park, the event delivered a true Dartmoor experience, with runners facing rain, sunshine, strong winds and hail over a demanding and scenic route.

A lively crowd saw 532 runners start outside Tavistock Town Hall before the course climbed onto the open moor and passed through Princetown.

Strong headwinds made exposed sections particularly challenging, with some respite found on the descent towards Burrator Reservoir, before an undulating return to Tavistock.

Derrick Skinner led the Trotters home in 4:52:41.4, followed by Joanna Randall in 5:00:18.3, Samantha Galvin in 5:18:45.0 and Sarah Blanchard in 5:39:08.5.

Also on Sunday, three Teignbridge Trotters travelled to Italy for the fifth Lake Garda Marathon. Run along Italy’s largest lake from Limone to Malcesine, the race offered spectacular views of snow‑capped mountains and benefitted from rare full road closures.

After a hot previous day, overcast skies and a cool breeze produced near‑perfect running conditions.

Nigel Barnett led the trio home in 4:36:34, Ruth Johnson moved closer to the milestone of 100 marathons with a 5:15:49 finish, and Mark “Wurzel” Wotton completed the course in 6:20:54 after illness in the lead‑up.