HALDON Trail Runners had a big turnout for Sunday's Drogo race in the Teign Valley.

Ten club members took part in the 10-mile multi-terrain fell race which started and finished at Castle Drogo, including several in their first race for the club.

Lizzy Dyson was the first HTR home, finishing 32nd in 1:16.19, followed by Jan Dolezel, who was 61st in 1:20.19, Chris King 100th in 1:25.52, Anthea Board 132nd in 1:29.45, Rebecca Gilbert 133rd in 1:29.46, Rob Coombs 156th in 1:32.08, Mai Warren 225th in 1:40.24, Cat Matthews 318th in 1:53.19, Kyle Foster 346th in 1:56.13 and Jake Langdon 347th in 1:56.15.

Meanwhile, in South Gloucestershire, Nick Warren did another 10-mile multi-terrain race, the Sodbury Slog, and came home 197th in 1:26.11.

On Saturday, Rob Yarde did the 51-mile Dartmoor Granite 50, which took runners from Scoriton to Okehampton over some open sections of the moor with around 7,000ft of climb. He finished 13th in 10:40.01.

A weekend earlier, Lizzy and Alice Stuckey did the 13.7-mile Herepath Half trail race in the Blackdown Hills. Lizzy was the first woman and 10th overall in 1:41.51 and Alice was 77th in 2:10.29.

Returning to the Sodbury Slog and there was also a Fit2Run duo, Tracey Anders and Vanessa Zalma, in action there.

Remembrance Sunday is the date for this race every year. To commemorate the fallen, the event is preceded by an exhortation, two minutes silence and the playing of the Last Post, all of which sets the scene for a very memorable day.

The course is mostly run over private land and takes in several water features and strategically placed obstacles, with names such as the sheep dip, the pig’s trough and the leap of faith and the pair made the finish line in 2:30. They described the event as tough, fun, massively muddy and brilliantly supported by the Chipping Sodbury locals!