10 runners from Hayle made the journey to St Austell on Sunday to take on the Imerys Marathon and Half Marathon. Of those, 7 runners completed the half marathon and 3 completed the full 26.2 miles.
The races are part of the MTRS series and offer participants the unique chance to run through parts of Cornwall’s China Clay industrial landscape not normally accessible to the public, including current operational sites, former industrial land that has since been regenerated, and even the grounds of the Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum. The day itself was a sunny one, so the runners had to contend with heat as well as a tough, multi-terrain course!
The runners taking on the marathon were Joseph Stanford, Kieran Murrant, and Louise Olliver. Andrew James, Debbie Harrison-Webb, Jon Eldon, Julie Bolitho, Kelly Bills, Kevin Silver, and Rob Bolitho took on the half.
There some age category prizes in both events:
- Marathon – Female 55-59 – Louise Olliver
- Half Marathon – Female 50-54 – Debbie Harrison-Webb
- Half Marathon – Male 60-64 – Jon Eldon