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Brixham 10k - Sunday 5th October 2008
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Brixham 10k
Sunday 5th October 2008
Thanks to Paul Clark for taking all these photos
Torbay retain Ross Shield at Brixham 10k
KAIRN Stone took the individual honours as a record field of runners tackled the Brixham 10k. The 31-year-old, running for Newham and Essex Beagles, recorded his third win over the undulating course, turning up the heat in the second half of the race.
The team event in the Brixham race belonged emphatically to Torbay AC, who successfully defended the Ross Shield, Devon's oldest competition for teams.
South Devon Athletic Club hosted the race — backed by the Runner's Guide and 100% Health — at Churston Ferrers Grammar School, and a record 214 entries were received despite torrential rain on race morning.
However, those runners who did venture out were rewarded with sunshine by start-time.
Fallen leaves on the first corner proved the downfall of the host club's Ross Shield team, with three South Devon runners slipping and hitting the deck in the first 50 metres of the race. All completed the race but needed patching up by St John Ambulance at the finish.
At the head of the race Stone and Tom Merson of South West Road Runners built a good lead by the halfway point, running shoulder to shoulder around Furzeham Green.
Next up was Torbay's Ashley Humphreys, himself well clear of the rest of the field. Stone made his decisive move on the way back through the lanes to Churston, crossing the finishing line in 33m 44s, a 17-second cushion ahead of Merson. Humphreys was another 18 seconds behind, with almost two minutes of clear road behind him to the fourth-placed runner.
Ross trophy ladies
Ross shield mens
First lady was Helen Dyke of Torbay AC, finishing 21st overall in 39m 00s.
Next was Tavistock AC's Jo Kelsey in 40m 38s, ahead of Torbay's Wendy Urban in 42m 08s.
Torbay swept the team prizes, with Humphreys, Dave Severn (5th - 36m 15s), Simon Longthorpe (9th - 37m 20s), Andrew Longthorpe (10th - 37m24s), Jon Parkinson (12th - 37m 41s) and Peter Monaghan (17th - 38m 31s) making up their Ross Shield-winning team.
Mens team winners
The women's Ross Shield also went to Torbay for the second year in succession, with Dyke, Urban and Catherine Fewings (44m 14s) the winning line-up.
Female team winners
41 Torbay Athletic Club Members ran the Brixham 10k
Torbay Athletic Club defended their title as best road racing team in Devon and again won the Ross Shield at Sunday's Brixham 10k road race with a superb all-round team performance.
Ashley Humphreys with a strong run by led home the 41-strong Torbay team. The race incorporated the Devon Teams Championship, the Ross Shield. The Shield is one of the oldest running awards in the country and has been keenly contested for 88 years.
With the first six runners home to count, strength in depth was the key and Torbay had six athletes finishing in top twenty.
Third place went to Ashley Humphries, while Dave Severn claimed fifth place, Simon Longthorpe ninth, closely followed by his brother Andy who was tenth, a brave run from last years winner Pete Monaghan who had climbed out his sick bed. Pete finish 17th and secured the victory.
TORBAY HAS NOW WON THE MENS ROSS SHIELD SEVEN TIMES WELL DONE TEAM
Not to be out done, the club's ladies were also in fine form and retained the ladies' trophy for the third year in a row.
First placed lady Helen Dyke led home the Torbay team in a time of 39 minutes,
followed by Wendy Urban and Cathy Fewings to complete the
winning team.
WELL DONE LADIES TOP TEAM THREE YEARS IN A ROW 
3 34m:19s Ashley HUMPHREYS
5 36m:15s Dave SEVERN
9 37m:20s Simon LONGTHORPE
10 37m:24s Andrew LONGTHORPE
12 37m:41s Jon PARKINSON
17 38m:31s Peter MONAGHAN
21 39m:00s Helen DYKE
26 39m:48s Russell HART
37 41m:52s Kevin FINE
38 41m:52s Hadleigh DAVIES
41 42m:08s Wendy URBAN
43 42m:22s Stephen WILBRAHAM
47 43m:01s Ashley WATTS
48 43m:19s Nigel FENN
52 44m:11s Mark SANDERS
53 44m:14s Catherine FEWINGS
56 44m:53s Richard WHITE
57 44m:55s David DINGLE
60 45m:38s Greg FINE
69 46m:44s Glynn HUGHES
70 46m:45s Ray BROWN
72 46m:49s Tim PETERS
79 47m:59s Chris LEAMAN
86 48m:45s Winston BARLOW
88 48m:52s Raymond WILSON
90 48m:57s Philp FULL
96 49m:44s Rachel GLOVER
98 49m:57s Steven MONAGHAN
118 51m:52s Julie SCOTT
121 52m:15s Barry LAYTON
123 52m:26s Kevin COWELL
125 52m:38s Gerald BARLOW
126 52m:45s Tessa HEARFIELD
129 53m:08s Phil PERKINS
132 53m:15s John DONOVAN
137 53m:52s Dennis DOY
140 54m:03s Jo CLARK
143 54m:44s Irene HEWINGS
146 55m:31s Janine CALLARD
153 56m:24s Rebecca DISBURY
195 1h:13m:26s Rosemary SIMS[/b]
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