TWENTY members of Bere Alston Trekkers (BATs) took part in the Tavy 13 road race last weekend, making up ten per cent of the overall field of entrants.

The course starts at Tavistock College, winds its way along Crease Lane before climbing up Mill Hill and out onto Mile Level before returning for a fast finish along Crowndale and a lap of the track. With a warm dry day the Bats flew well around the course.

Making their race debut for the club were Stuart Medhurst and Sam Lake.  Five BATs were running the course for the first time, Emma and Dan Dooney, Julie Page, Grant Lawrence and Rob Gualtieri.

The first male BAT home and for the second year in succession was Ben Neale who was chased home by Stuart Medhurst and Steve Watson.  First lady BAT home, also for the second year in succession and first in her age was Rebecca Mingo.  There were other awards for the club: both Tracey Oxborough and Christine Le Flem were first home in their age groups, Ralph Elmes and Derek Hicks were second in their age groups, the BAT ladies won first lady team and the men, third male team. 

Runners were supported by other BATs, friends and families all the way around the course and the runners would like to say a big thank for all the clapping and cheering.

Also running last weekend was lone BAT Sophie Jury who took part in the Siblyback 10k and ran a great time of 61 minutes 27 seconds. 

BATs will next be flying (or wallowing) at next weekend's Honiton Hippo, which will see the team making their way around the course as one team.