Seville Half Marathon and Haldon 5K & 10K

Seville Half Marathon

The Seville half marathon is an annual running event held in the city of Seville Spain. The course takes runners on a tour of the city, going past some of Seville’s most iconic landmarks. The race is known for its flat and fast course, which is perfect for record breaking performances. It is a perfect way to explore the city and get a taste of the culture and atmosphere that make it so unique. 

Super speedy veteran Claudine Benstead ran it in 1hr 30mins, 34 seconds to set a new club record and a new British record by 4 minutes for the 65-70 age category. 

Purple Gecko Haldon 10K and 5K

Ian Ripper took to the hills around Haldon to run I the Purple Gecko Haldon 10km. He impressively came 1st mv60 and 11th overall in a time of 56.09. Two other Okehampton Running Club members, Carol Loader and Keeley Phillips ran with their dogs in the canicross sections of the 5k and 10K races. 

Performing an essential role as volunteer marshal was Matt Grint. Event organisers rely greatly on volunteers to ensure the safety and support of participants. Ian described the race as a nice forest trail with a long downhill start to get you going but there’s a price on the homebound leg… And for 10km it’s twice over, but somehow the second one felt easier. The Canicross start was spectacular, with dogs baying and yelping with excitement!