ON the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures reaching 20 degrees, 23 Bere Alston Trekkers made their way to Seaton to take part in the Grizzly.

The Grizzly is around 20 muddy, hilly, boggy, shingled beach miles of the multiest-terrain in the South West and also offers The Cub (a nine mile route without bogs).

This year's Grizzly was entitled 'Withering Heights' and the climbs were made extra hard work and the bogs, which were thigh deep in some places, had to be waded through. 

Making their club debut was Francis Dix who ran a great first event.  Of the 12 Grizzly Bats running, five were running for the first time with a great effort made by Paul Williams who was paced around the course by Steve Watson. 

Nathan Newton was the first male Bat home knocking off over 15 minutes from last years times and Tracey Oxborough was the first lady Bat home who also ran a great first Grizzly.

With the exception of Phil King, who was first Bat home in the Cub, all other Bat runners were running for the first time with Fran Morgan being the first lady Bat home.

Club member Sarah Burns who was running the event for her second claim club, Mud Crew, and finished third lady overall.