The sport of triathlon is booming and the UK can make a reasonable claim to be seen as the best in the world-Chrissie Wellington, The Brownlee brothers, Non Stanford.
It is most pleasing to report that the sport is enjoying massive growth in East Devon via the N1 Tri club.
The Umborne Ug in East Devon is a strangely named race which is a fund-raiser for the building of a new community hall locally, writes Dave Eveleigh.
The colours of Exmouth Harriers have been seen in Exeter, rural East Devon and the Plym Valley last week and, to quote one of the club’s senior members, ‘Other club members know that when they see that blue and gold vest they are in for a battle; right across the sex and age categories!”, stirring stuff indeed, writes Dave Eveleigh.
Exmouth Harrier Lisa Hatchard was a sole Exmouth representative at the Plym Valley Challenge multi-terrain race last Sunday.
There were nine Honiton Running Club members on the start line of the Run in the Wild 10k race around the grounds of Cricket St Thomas, writes Judy Davey.