Last weekend was a quite but significant couple of days for Tavistock Run Project athletes. Ed Smith made the trip to London for the Big London half marathon. In blustery conditions Mo Farah defended his title while Ed ran a personal best by over 5minutes recording a time of 1:19:51. Meanwhile, on
TRP Run Clinic 2019
TRP Run Clinic 2019 The TRP Run Clinic 2019 proved to be a popular evening.The inaugural event staged at the Bedford Hotel featured a visit from Richard Ayling Club Support Officer from England Athletics. Richard gave a presentation on the role of EA as well as an insight into youth
TRP take on Storm Freya
For Tavistock Run Project athletes it was a case of racing the rain as Storm Freya moved across Devon and Cornwall on Sunday. The final race in the Westward league cross country calendar at Redruth bore the worst of the conditions with strong winds making running difficult.The U 17 men’s race was
Success for TRP at parkrun
Last weekend saw a number of TRP athletes running the Parkrun in preparation for upcoming races. At the Tamar Trails event Rachael Malthouse led the way with a 3rd place finish overall and a new course pb dipping under 20 minutes in a time of 19:57. She was folowed home by Matt Teague who
15 Year Old Smart Smashes Tavy 5K Record
15 Year Old Smart Smashes Tavy 5K Record Ben Neale 33 and Oliver Smart 15 at 5kool Feb 2019 Tavistock Run Project's Oliver Smart continued his great season with an impressive performance at this month's Tavy 5K. A closely fought race between Smart, and his club team mate Ben Neale, saw
Good Day at the Races for TRP
Last Sunday saw the penultimate race in the Charles Stanley Westward Cross Country League held at Stover School Newton Abbott.Strong winds and squally showers made for tough running conditions. However the challenging course saw some exciting racing.Oliver Smart continued his dominance in the Under
Smart Scorches the Trails
The weather decimated the racing programme over the weekend and TRP runners were left to eke out some training miles. One race to fall foul of the weather was the SW Schools Cross Country Championships at Bath racecourse where the organisers deemed it unfit for competition. TRP had three
TRP Take to the Country
Last Sunday saw the 4th edition of the Charles Stanley Westward League Cross Country fixtures and athletes made the long journey to Westward Ho! As in previous years numbers were generally down for this fixture but as always TRP were well represented with competitive teams in Both the senior