Grand Canal Canter

Oct
29

A flat Marathon, Half Marathon and now a 10k in Mid Devon.

The Grand Canal Canter routes heads along the picturesque Grand Western Canal, your choice of Marathon, Half Marathon or 10k 

The route starts at Tiverton Canal Basin and heads along the canal paths for 6.6 miles to Sampford Peverell, here is the turn around point, where you head back to Tiverton and for the Half Marathon the finish line, for the Marathon runners you repeat the course a second time. For the 10k you run to just passed the first aid station nr Tiverton Bridge car park and turn around (a Marshal will be here). 

There is approx 90ft of ascent in the Half Marathon, approx 180ft of ascent in the Marathon, making it a flat fast course along hard packed gravel canal paths.

Website: https://www.windingpaths.uk/grand-canal-canter/

SMS Member Event: No

Grand Prix Distance: 10k

Race report

Sam Baker ran the Marathon distance in a time of 3:12:05, was 3rd overall and 1st Lady

Results

position name run time notes grandprix points
1 John Carter 00:54:16 15
2 Susannah Davids 00:54:22 5
3 Fiona Tyson 01:00:28 15
4 Steven Jane 01:00:56 5
5 Tracey Bawden 01:08:16 5
6 Aideen Bateman 01:08:53 5
7 Amanda Jane 01:14:59 5
8 Jane Clay 01:29:24 5