THE 2025 Bude Lifeboat Run was held on Wednesday, June 11 with dozens of local runners taking part.

The race which is listed as six miles for the senior event, is part of the Cornwall Multi-Terrain Race Series and saw 449 runners finish, while the one-mile junior run saw prizes handed out for each school year group.

All funds raised from the event go to the RNLI who dedicate their time to saving lives at sea.

The main race itself was won by Joshua Hasson in a time of 34:41, 78 seconds ahead of Truro Running Club’s Steve Reynolds in second who was just three seconds clear of Bideford AAC’s Finley Cloke.

The fastest lady over the line was Bideford AAC’s clubmate Davina Brown in a time 45:07, 18 seconds ahead of Bude Surf Life Saving Club’s Maddie Fallon. Perran Trail Runners’ Anne Matthews (45:52) was third.

There was plenty of success for host club Bude RATs, Bradworthy Runners, Bude Surf Life Saving Club, Camelford Up and Running and Launceston Road Runners as they all saw at least one member enjoy a top three finish in their respective age groups.

The times for each club were as follows: Bradworthy Runners: Nick Percival – 46:14 (third in M60-64); Paul Hughes – 47:42; Ashley Starr – 53:16; Vicky Percival – 54:25; Shaun Heard – 56:23; Jason Turner – 56:41; Vanessa Bacon – 59:20; Kim Prescott – 1:00:12 (third in F65-69); Jackie Lockyer – 1:00:13; Karen Heard – 1:00:30; Rachel Turner – 1:03:28; Jane Walter – 1:17:16.

Bude RATs: Morgan Craig – 40:07 (third in M45-49); Antony Jarvis – 40:38 (first in M50-54); Ben Hockridge – 46:57; Robin Jennings – 48:18; Chloe Constantine – 48:30 (second in F50-54); James Dean – 49:33; Paula Wilkinson – 54:42; Andy Quinn – 55:01; Rob Petrie – 58:04; Annie Creo – 58:12; Dave Cook – 59:42; Charlotte Chapman – 1:01:20; Lora Tanner – 1:02:39; Rachel Penn – 1:06:47; Colleen Finn – 1:06:47; Elizabeth Eley – 1:09:49; Gavin Hannah – 1:25:57.

Bude Surf Life Saving Club: Samuel Pantling – 41:09; Maddie Fallon – 45:25 (first in F15-35); Saul Barraclough – 47:30; Tom Read – 48:20; Luiseach Cotter – 56:02; Simone Pantling – 58:16 (third in F45-49).

Camelford Up and Running: Matt Allan – 44:47; Daniel Risdon – 48:11; Ben Jarram – 53:25; Jenna Sleeman – 54:44; Andrew Mansfield – 57:43; Adam King – 59:09; Ellie Musson – 1:01:49; Holly Olivey – 1:04:30; Sam Allan – 1:04:31; Emma Deanes – 1:05:04; Holly Hutchins – 1:05:17; Rebecca Thomas – 1:06:30; Pippa Carey-Jones – 1:10:20; Claire Beard – 1:14:43; Emma Grigg – 1:17:54; Suzi Sampson – 1:18:05; John Gilbert – 1:20:57; Abigail Mansfield – 1:23:03; Deborah Phillips – 1:23:05.

Holsworthy Running Club: Tim Sleeman – 52:37; Stuart Seymour-Smith – 59:05; Valerie Harris – 1:01:51; Phil Thompson – 1:03:49; Andrea Sleeman – 1:04:50; Graham Dalton-Ginn – 1:07:46; Melanie Thompson – 1:09:25; Terina Ellacott – 1:22:07.

Launceston Road Runners: Joe Thomson – 41:02; Jon Kappes – 43:44 (second in M55-59); Chris Fowler – 50:08; Pete James – 53:30; Mark Sluggett – 53:45; Claire Winfield – 54:14; Andrew Hosking – 55:20; Nick Harrison – 55:42; Wayne Rundle – 56:39; Mark Jones – 57:23; Mark Simpson – 58:33; Mark Lancaster – 59:23; Ian Grimes – 1:01:32 (second in M70-74 age group); Ann Barriball – 1:04:41; Paul Heywood – 1:05:19; Emma James – 1:06:15; Jackie Chapman – 1:08:22; Gill Aze-Thomas – 1:09:42; Lorraine Hawkins – 1:14:53.

In the junior race, the winners of each age group were as follows: Year 1 and Under: Cohen Teague (Stratton Primary School) – 8:04; Year 2: Logan Drew Rice (Bude Primary Academy – Infants) – 7:47; Year 3: Harry Cole (Bude Primary Academy – Juniors) – 6:57; Year 4: Archer Craig (Egloskerry Primary School) – 6:21; Year 5: Dante Nusser (Great Torrington Bluecoat C of E Primary School) – 6:16; Year 6: Henry Maycock (Kingsley School) – 6:28; Year 7: Adam Foster (Okehampton College) – 5:31.