CHRISTMAS CAPER

Christmas Caper 2010 - Sunday, 19th December 2010

Entry Form 2010 [details soon...]

One of the most challenging multi-terrain runs in the South West, covering approximately nine miles, and featuring as much of the mud, hills, woods, rivers, forests and country lanes Torrington has to offer (oh, and not forgetting mud, mud and water too!). Minimum age is 16.
The perfect pre-Christmas challenge!  Come and join us and don’t forget your tinsel!!  Please check current entry form for more details.

The event starts and finishes at Torrington Rugby Club where you will find  showers, beers and Christmas cheer! This link is the Caper Route. To move around the map, users need to arrow right, left, up or down and follow the red line.

Christmas Caper 2009

The course measured approximately 10 miles and, despite the icy conditions, 215 brave souls took part on what can only be described as an extreme test of endurance on the very last Sunday before Christmas. Temperatures were barely breaking 4C in the sun, and going below freezing in the bitter winds, with -3C in the shade. This didn't put off the first man in, with Colchester's Chris Sellen gaining 2 minutes on Bideford's Mark Jenkin, to win in a time of 65.12. This year's Caper was an extra half a mile and extremely icy, so a true comparison against previous years is not possible really. We are putting together a history of Caper distances and previous times so watch this space. Well done to all the runners and to our very own club members Torrington AAC and to our prize winners -

Marilyn Blair 1st VL45  82.16

Jim Jennings 1st VM60 78.53

Steve Hay 3rd VM 5074.14

Thanks go to Hils, Dave and Jess, who are samba band Pulse, banging out beats all over the course, and keeping runners spirits up. Well done all you marshalls, volunteers, baggage handlers, registration staff, our back marker, timekeepers, water station marshalls and race organisers, and of course Santa! There are too many names to list, but all did a fantastic job in the freezing cold, and worthy of a mince pie or two back at the Rugby Clubhouse.

Thanks to all who managed to get here in one piece from near and far, and we very much look forward to seeing you in again.

Read what some of you had to say about the Caper. Click on the link from Runners World.

Results 2009 Click here

    Click for photos:

        No 219 - Chris Sellens of Colchester Harriers went on to win this tough ten miler!

        No 130 - Ian Snow keeps the green and white hoops in the thick of it

        No 94 Torrington AAC's Anthony Lambert ploughs on through the mud

Results 2008 Click here

Prize Categories:
1st, 2nd, 3rd Senior Male & Female
1st, 2nd, 3rd Vet Male & Female
1st, 2nd, 3rd Vet Male 50 & Female 45
1st Youth Male & Female

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