A chilly but beautiful Sunday morning saw 57 Hayle Runners travel up the coast to participate in the Newquay 10k, writes Nicola Masters.

The undulating course took them from the town, out towards Crantock, before turning back for one last hill before the finish at the Sports Centre. Club members from a range of different groups gave it their all and did Hayle proud.

Jordan Morant led a men’s team also consisting of Peter Barnes, Dan Strickland, Simone Knowles, Scott Abraham, and Liam O’Neill, to fourth place. Emma Paull was the first Hayle lady home. She was joined in the sixth place women’s team by Kirsty Medlock, Lia Foreman, Michelle Fitt, Naomi Astill, and Hannah Smith.

Falmouth Packet: Club members from a range of different groups took partClub members from a range of different groups took part (Image: Hayle Runners)

Special mention to a few of our runners who brought home age-category prizes:

35-39 - Emma Paull, 1st

45-49 - Simon Knowles, 3rd

60-64 - Jon Eldon, 1st

70-74 - Martin Curtis, 2nd

75-79 - Chunky Penhaul, 1st

80-84 - Stuart Townend, 1st

Several members took part in the Arc of Attrition and the Arc 50 at the end of January, both of which are huge achievements!

The Arc of Attrition covers one hundred miles of the Cornish coast path from Coverack to the Eco Park in Porthtowan.

Falmouth Packet: The Arc of Attrition covers one hundred miles of the Cornish coast path from Coverack to the Eco Park in PorthtowanThe Arc of Attrition covers one hundred miles of the Cornish coast path from Coverack to the Eco Park in Porthtowan (Image: Hayle Runners)

The race started on Friday 27th January at 12.30 P.M., with a cut off of 36 hours. The race takes in some of Cornwall’s most dramatic coastline, as well as involving over 4000 metres of climbing. Steve Fuller, Neil Hayhurst and Melissa Nicholas all completed the full hundred miles.

One of our own, Naomi Connon, was the sweep runner from Coverack to Porthtowan, and also crewed for another runner overnight.

Falmouth Packet: The race started on Friday 27th January at 12.30 P.M., with a cut off of 36 hours. The race started on Friday 27th January at 12.30 P.M., with a cut off of 36 hours. (Image: Hayle Runners)

The Arc 50 is also a huge challenge, covering fifty miles of the coast path from the Minack to the Eco Park.

The race started on the morning of Saturday 28th, at 8.30 A.M. Runners were treated to some stunning scenery, but also over 2,000 metres of climbing and a 15.5 hour limit to complete the entire route.

The Hayle runners completing the Arc 50 were Jacob Gardner, Steve Wherry, Melissa Poultney, Gabrielle Hume-Rothery, Kelly Bills, and Sophie Howard.