Brydon and Tyers win titles at Duchy an Dinas five-miler

THE third-ever Duchy an Dinas race organised by St Austell Athletes Running Club was held on Sunday, October 11.

Restricted to 150 entrants, the difficult, hilly route was part of the Cornish Multi-Terrain Race Series for the first time and was held out of the Duchy of Cornwall Nursery in Lostwithiel.

The five-mile route has an elevation gain of over 1,000 feet and is up to 90% of trail, ensuring an unforgettable experience which includes a run up through the valley and to Restormel Castle where you will do a loop of the castle.

From there, runners dropped back to Restormel Woods before looping out towards Lostwithiel before heading back across the valley and passing over the River Fowey before finishing back at the nursery.

To add to the host club’s successful day, both the male and female winner were from the Athletes as James Brydon and Rach Tyers took the respective titles.

Brydon (38:29) was just eight seconds ahead of Truro’s Andrew Senior who was only 14 clear of Hayle’s Neil Hayhurst.

Tyres’ 42:55 had a slightly less dramatic race, ending 48 seconds clear of club-mate Stacie Tregonning, while Hayle Runners’ Florence Davies-Kirsop took third in 43:59.

On the team front, St Austell Athletes took the ladies honour with their four best finishers totalling just 20, with Truro Running Club (35) and Falmouth Running Club (71) second and third.

In the men’s team event, Hayle Runners’ score of 36 edged out Truro (48) and St Austell Running Club (51).

Female Under 35: 1 Stacie Tregonning (St Austell Athletes RC) – 43:38; 2 Florence Davies-Kirsop (Hayle Runners) – 43:59; 3 Megan Pitts (Truro RC) – 44:19; F35-39: 1 Jane Julian (St Austell Athletes RC) – 50:16; 2 Kelly Semmens (Bodmin RC) – 51:50; 3 Lorna Critchlow (Okehampton RC) – 52:37; F40-44: 1 Meg Chapman (Falmouth RC) – 44:08; 2 Leonie Munn (St Austell RC) – 50:48; 3 Kate Burd (Perran Trail Runners) – 55:17; F45-49: 1 Karina Bowers (St Austell RC) – 49:41; 2 Kate Callaghan (Truro RC) – 55:35; 3 Sue Pendleton (Tamar Trotters) – 56:10; F50-54: 1 Lisa Wilson (Truro RC) – 47:58; 2 Claire Mensing (Truro RC) – 51:58; 3 Samantha Rendell (Falmouth RC) – 56:55; F55-59: 1 Rach Tyers (St Austell Athletes RC) – 42:52; 2 Alison Weir (Falmouth RC) – 53:39; 3 Rosie Simon (Wadebridge RC) – 54:21; F60-64: 1 Helen Mitchell (Truro RC) – 49:36; 2 Judith Wilkes (Falmouth RC) – 54:36; 3 Juliet Stewart (Truro RC) – 58:19; F65-69: 1 Margaret Clark (Hayle Runners) – 1:03:40; 2 Jacalyn Riddle (Bodmin RC) – 1:10:31; 3 Carol Norwood (East Cornwall Harriers) – 1:13:08; F70-74: 1 Sally Powell (Carn Runners) – 1:21:01; 2 and 3 N/A.

Male Under 35: 1 James Brydon (St Austell Athletes RC) – 38:29; 2 Christopher Nettle (St Austell RC) – 39:08; 3 Oliver Meredew (Falmouth RC) – 41:02; M35-39: 1 David Andrewartha (unattached) – 38:48; 2 Chris Annear (Truro RC) – 39:38; 3 James Stephens (St Austell RC) – 44:13; M40-44: 1 Andrew Senior (Truro RC) – 38:37; 2 Frazer Humbles (Hayle Runners) – 44:46; 3 Tom Carthey (Falmouth RC) – 50:03; M45-49: 1 Neil Hayhurst (Hayle Runners) – 38:51; 2 Andrew James (Hayle Runners) – 41:25; 3 Andrew Searle (Hayle Runners) – 44:47; M50-54: 1 Andrew Hall (St Austell RC) – 40:01; 2 Paul Stevens (St Austell Athletes RC) – 40:20; 3 Craig Hall (Cornwall AC) – 44:54; M55-59: 1 Mark Williams (Hayle Runners) – 41:43; 2 Ian Curnow (Hayle Runners) – 42:16; 3 Gary Richards (Truro RC) – 47:16; M60-64: 1 Robin Watson (Falmouth RC) – 44:29; 2 Paul Cole (Falmouth RC) – 47:48; 3 Phillip Ciano (Perran Trail Runners) – 49:37; M65-69: 1 Tim Styles (St Austell Athletes RC) – 49:36; 2 Paul Grayston (Cornwall Canicross) – 49:37; 3 Peter Allen (Newquay RR) – 56:36; M70-74: 1 Ian Grimes (Launceston RR) – 58:18; 2 Martin Morgan (Bodmin RC) – 1:02:55; 3 Donald Boag (St Austell RC) – 1:24:39; M75-79: 1 Des Evans (Newquay RR) – 1:09:44; 2 Ian Ringer (unattached) – 1:09:59; 3 N/A.