LAST weekend saw a large colony of Bats (Bere Alston Trekkers), taking part in the Six Moor Miles with 18 club members taking part.

The race provides a unique opportunity to run a one lap course of approximately six miles in the picturesque surroundings of the Maristow Estate, across the open moorland on a well marshalled course which starts at the Leg o' Mutton in Yelverton.

Although the weather had been hot and sunny in the week leading up to the race, early morning downpours ensured that the ground was wet, slippery and muddy underfoot which made the going a bit tougher than expected but nothing that the Bats could not deal with following all the off-road training that the club undertakes as part of its standard training.

First male Bat home and finishing seventh overall was Ben Neale who is training for the Chicago marathon later in the year. Ben was quickly followed by Nathan Newton and Steve Watson who ran a personal best. 

First female Bat home and running a course personal best by more than three minutes was Dotty Allan who is training for the Bude Brute in September.

Making his debut for the club was Keith Roberts. 

A big well done to Paul Mingo who ran a personal best and to Laura Newton, Fran Morgan and Emma Wright who ran great times and to Julian Setterington who also ran a course personal best.