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It was a crazy idea – why did I sign up for the London Marathon?

Posted by Stuart Clarke on May 21, 2019

It was a crazy idea – why did I sign up for the London Marathon?

Why did I sign up for the London Marathon? It was a crazy idea I had in 2017 as my 50th birthday loomed. I wanted to take up the challenge again, having last run it 20 years before. I contacted Macmillan Cancer Support and said I’d like to run for them, promising to raise the minimum £2,500 sponsorship. So, I sent off my form and four months later actually jumped up and down when the charity actually offered me a place. Reality hit as I ended the call; I had to get a lot fitter, I needed a training plan, a running companion and there was £2,500 to raise! I drew up a training plan starting with a mile...

May19

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Teenagers master Ten Tors Challenge

Posted by Stuart Clarke on May 19, 2019

Teenagers master Ten Tors Challenge

Thousands of teenagers aged between 14 and 19 descended on Dartmoor last weekend to take on the famous Ten Tors Challenge. The challenge involves an unaided trek across the moor, with routes of 35, 45 or 55 miles available passing over some of the...

May19

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Blazing Trails

Posted by Stuart Clarke on May 19, 2019

Blazing Trails

It looks like a major highway but in fact it is the B3357 across Dartmoor...

May18

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Hatherleigh market still thriving

Posted by Ross Bryant on May 18, 2019

Hatherleigh market still thriving

Now that a major housing development has been approved, the traditional...

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