Results of the Sticklepath Horseshoe Race 13th Aug 2005
        Name                    Club         Status        Time      Prize
       1Kevin Hagley            SWRR          MV40       1-17-29     1 Overall, 1 male
       2Nick Keast          Sidmouth RC        MS        1-21-32     2 overall, 2 male
       3Malcolm Bayer       Sidmouth RC       MV40       1-21-42     3 overall, 1 MV40
       4Ian Andrews             SWRR           MS        1-22-09
       5James Jackson     Dartmoor Runners     MS        1-24-50
       6Barry Copeland       Stonehaven       MV40       1-27-46
       7Rob Weston             SKYRAC          MS        1-30-42
       8Martin Friggins      Unattached        MS        1-35-53
       9Simon Oliver         Unattached        MS        1-37-44
      10Chris Thomas      Dartmoor Runners    MV50       1-43-47
      11Ruth Tyler           Unattached        FS        1-44-12     1st fem
      12Sarah Moody          Unattached        FV        1-44-29     2nd fem
      13Andy Elliot          Unattached       MV40       1-44-49
      14Rob Clemens       DartmoorRunners      MS        1-52-33
      15Stewart Bondi     Dartmoor Runners    MV50       1-52-33
      16Robin Carter      Dartmoor Runners    FV40       1-58-34
      17Pip Peakman            BUXTON          FS        2-07-24
      18Kate Walton          Unattached        FS        2-10-52
      19Gavin Punchard       Unattached        MS        2-10-52     1st local
      20David Chadwick       Unattached       MV40       2-11-44
DNF     Ricardo Abadia       Unattached       MV40     Retired CP4
DNF     Sergio Menendez  Mello Mendi Toldea    MS      Retired CP4
DNF     Rob Kohler        Dartmoor Runners    MV50     Retired CP3
DNF     Steve Bolt           Unattached       MV40     Retired CP2

An international assembly of runners registered on Saturday 13 Aug 2005 for the annual Sticklepath Horseshoe race, a 9.6, mile circuit of the beautiful Taw valley on North Dartmoor.  The event was started in unpleasant conditions with dr

Organizer Phil Haygarth was pleased with the size of the field, one of the largest turnouts in the ten years of the event and optimal for the size of the host village.  Thanks to the Taw River Inn for sponsoring the prizes and to the mar

The profits from last year's events went to buying a cup.

See you next year.
Phil Haygarth, Meadowside House, South Zeal, Devon tel 01837 849145




























iving rain and low cloud, but this did not stop Devon local Kevin Hagley stamping his authority early on the field.  By the time he was 3 miles into the race at Belstone Tor, Hagley was already over a minute up on main challengers Nick Keas

shals Jon Padfield, Wendy Manfield, Mike Savage, Roy Croker and Steve Granger, who braved the elements to attend check points and deal with difficult conditions and helping to execute the event safely.

































t and Malcolm Bayer, from Sidmouth.  This margin increased as Hagley forged a lone attack around the head of the valley, crossing Steeperton Tor as the cloud lifted to allow runners and marshals the luxury of beautiful views of the headwate



































rs, which remained until the event ended.  Hagley crossed the summit of Cosdon approximately 65 minutes after starting the event and a few minutes later arrived down at the Sticklepath Flower show field, to grand applause and joy from the s



































pectators, regaining his victory after being beaten last year.  It