DESPITE bad weather during the week, the sun shone on the 2004 Oke Croak Run on Sunday.
Sixty runners turned out for the 10-mile moorland run, which started in Simmons Park, Okehampton.
The tough, cross country course took runners up the East Ockment valley to Oke Tor, then up to Yes Tor before heading back down to the town.
The winner was 37-year-old Anthony King from Exeter in a time of 1 hour 20 minutes. The first male veteran was 53-year-old Larry Clarke of Saltash in a good time of 1 hour 29 minutes.
Nineteen-year old Okehampton girl Ruth Tyler had a great run. She was the winning lady with a time of 1 hour 48 minutes.
The first veteran lady was Lois Vickers who finished in 2 hours 16 minutes.
The race was organised by Paul Bartlett with the help of the North Moor section of the Dartmoor Rescue Group who provided race marshals, checkpoints and first aid cover.
All money raised from the event will go to the Dartmoor Rescue Group to help purchase new equipment for use in missing person searches.
Okehampton Football Club assisted greatly by providing use of their clubhouse for the race. The organisers would like to thank Colin Beer and Heather for their hard work and support. Prizes were generously donated by Brian Cole of Tower Trophies.
First ten runners: Anthony King: 1.20.42; Adam Stubbs 1.22.02; Andrew Vallance 1.23.05; Ian Andrews 1.23.49; Mike Hicks 1.27.10; Bryan Friend 1.27.12; Larry Clarke 1.29.07; Jim Jennings 1.29.15; Jonathan Croome 1.31.07; Andrew Jewel 1.31.28.