There was a record turnout for this year's St Ives Bay 10k , the tough beach and Towans run organised by Hayle Runners.
This year the race was sponsored by fresh-cornish-fish.co.uk ,the triathlon store in Hayle and Hayle Town Council with the support of Hayle Surf Life Saving Club who provided the headquarters for the race.
The race started on the beach below the Surf Life Saving Club and takes the runners nearly three miles towards Godrevy before circling around Strap rocks and going up the steps and along the side of Gwithian carpark and then running along Towans tracks and tackling a steep dune before returning to the beach for the final 1.2 miles to the finish.
In previous years the race has averaged about 80 runners but this year, with the race's reputation growing, the weather fantastic and being held in half term, places were in strong demand with over 80% of places filled by pre entries.
Nearly 170 runners, some even in pirate outfits took off down the beach through patches of energy sapping soft sand and gradually spread out before the steps.
By the time the competitors returned to the beach Oli Beale of Westbury Harriers edged ahead of Dave Bartlett of Newquay Road Runners with Marc Smerdon in third. 15-year-old Floyd Ratcliffe was the first Hayle Runner home in seventh place.
Issy Steele held a strong lead from Rachel Porte of Hayle Runners by the time they returned to the beach with Louise Harman of Barrow Runners finishing in third place.
Hayle Runners Chairman Andy Moore was grateful to all of the helpers who helped ensure no-one strayed off the route and that the race went smoothly."We coped very well with the larger number of entries and the feedback for the race has been very good.I am sure many will return to run it again next year," he said.
Full results and positions at St Ives Bay 10 k
31st May 2016 7pm
Place Time Name Team
1 0:39:17 BEALE, Oli Westbury Harriers
2 0:40:36 BARTLETT, Dave Newquay Road Runners
3 0:41:10 SMERDON, Marc
4 0:41:59 TAYLOR, James Cornwall AC
5 0:42:46 SOWERBY, Peter Truro Running Club
6 0:42:49 MACKAY, Nick Swansea
7 0:43:22 RATCLIFFE, Floyd Hayle Runners
8 0:43:46 WISNER, John
9 0:44:03 FULLER, Stephen Hayle Runners
10 0:44:48 MALE, Jonathon Barrow Runners
11 0:45:04 SANGER, Phil Mounts Bay Harriers
12 0:45:23 MANNING, James Hayle Runners
13 0:45:47 SIMCOCK, Philip
14 0:46:07 TIMMS, Simon Hayle Runners
15 0:46:32 STEELE, Issy
16 0:46:43 GOODCHILD, Samuel Cornwall AC
17 0:46:49 LAMBERT, Trystan
18 0:46:49 HUTCHINSON, Mark
19 0:47:21 LAWSON, Harry
20 0:47:25 WALKER, Murray Hayle Runners
21 0:47:28 ANDREWARTHA, David Bude Rats
22 0:47:38 SPENCE, Rob
23 0:47:39 THOMSON, Stuart Mounts Bay Harriers
24 0:48:54 SEWELL, Andrew
25 0:48:56 WILSON, Mike Truro Running Club
26 0:49:03 KNUCKEY, Phil Tri Logic Cornwall
27 0:49:06 WATSON, Robin Falmouth Road Runners
28 0:49:11 CARVER, Barnaby
29 0:49:15 CONNOR, James St Marys Runners
30 0:49:21 SHARP, Tim
31 0:49:33 THOMAS, Mark Mounts Bay Harriers
32 0:49:56 GINGOLD, Ben
33 0:49:59 BRAY, Vivian Cornwall AC
34 0:50:00 PORTE, Rachel Hayle Runners
35 0:50:27 MORRIS, Stephen
36 0:50:30 YELLAND, Riley
37 0:50:31 YELLAND, John
38 0:50:39 PICKERING, Staurt Hayle Runners
39 0:50:56 HARMAN, Louise Barrow Runners
40 0:51:11 MASTERS, Nick Hayle Runners
41 0:51:17 SANTI GARCIA, Carlos Hayle Runners
42 0:51:21 SMART, Jeremy Somer AC
43 0:51:25 MUNDAY, Darren Plymouth Muskateers
44 0:51:35 ROONEY, Carl
45 0:51:56 ANNEAR, Chris Vegan Runners
46 0:52:03 CROWLE, Jonathon Truro Running Club
47 0:52:08 TIMMS, Ian Hayle Runners
48 0:52:08 FOX, Thomas
49 0:52:14 DAVIES, Paul South Cheshire Harriers
50 0:52:20 FERGUSON, Andrew Mud Crew
51 0:52:32 LEGGATT, Gordon
52 0:52:33 HOOPER, Sharn
53 0:52:51 GEARING, Nicola
54 0:53:33 PRICE, Gareth
55 0:53:36 WAITE, Tracy
56 0:53:43 THOMAS, Rachael Cornwall AC
57 0:54:17 COX, Daniel
58 0:54:45 SNEYD, Paul Hayle Runners
59 0:54:49 MAY, Anita
60 0:55:10 HERTZ, Johannes
61 0:55:25 QUEEN, Stuart Plymouth Muskateers
62 0:55:26 BRIAN, Mick Plymouth Muskateers
63 0:55:28 MOORE, Kelly Hayle Runners
64 0:55:29 TRICE, Dean Plymouth Muskateers
65 0:55:31 WHITTAKER, Sarah Plymouth Muskateers
66 0:55:44 TILDESLEY, Daniel Mounts Bay Harriers
67 0:55:53 HAYLETT, Kym
68 0:55:55 SCOTT, Cheryl
69 0:55:55 SHERIDAN, David
70 0:55:58 FRIPP, LAURIE Falmouth Road Runners
71 0:56:03 CURTIS, Oisin
72 0:56:30 STANFORD, Joe
73 0:56:36 ELLIS, Andrew Hayle Runners
74 0:56:45 WOOD, Jules Falmouth Road Runners
75 0:56:47 WILCOX, David
76 0:56:58 MATTHEWS, Viv
77 0:57:27 GEORGE, Andrew Hayle Runners
78 0:57:35 RUSSO, Deborah
79 0:57:53 COX, Clive
80 0:57:54 FLETCHER, Stuart Plymouth Muskateers
81 0:57:55 CABLE, Caroline Mud Crew
82 0:57:58 WATSON, Joanne Ludlow Runners
83 0:57:59 HUNT, Jenna Falmouth Road Runners
84 0:58:03 DARKE, Susan Plymouth Muskateers
85 0:58:09 THOMPSON, David
86 0:58:22 LEAN, David East Cornwall Harriers
87 0:58:38 BAKER, Mark Clevedon AC
88 0:58:49 ELLIOTT, Paul Carn Runners
89 0:58:55 SWABY, Heidi Mounts Bay Harriers
90 0:59:18 BREUGELMANS, Elisse Massey Ferguson RR Coventry
91 0:59:19 WILLIAMS, Matt
92 0:59:29 NEWING, Sarah Hayle Runners
93 0:59:34 NAYLOR, Jenn Helsby
94 0:59:36 SPENCER, Claire Overton Harriers & AC
95 0:59:56 MANSON, Alicia
96 1:00:00 GERRARD, Corrine Hayle Runners
97 1:00:33 COCKING, Robert Hayle Runners
98 1:00:38 GARCIA, Laura
99 1:00:38 GARCIA, Jose
100 1:00:42 OLDHAM, Lucy East Cornwall Harriers
101 1:00:45 EASTERLING, Ben
102 1:00:57 BRAY, Robert
103 1:01:13 HARDMAN, Rachel
104 1:01:24 COKELL, Pete
105 1:01:38 KEMP, Keith
106 1:01:40 COPE, Jackie Falmouth Road Runners
107 1:01:53 WILTON, David Falmouth Road Runners
108 1:02:03 PASCOE, Anna Carn Runners
109 1:02:14 ROGERS, Kate Tavistock AC
110 1:02:16 ELLIOTT, Paul Storm Plymouth
111 1:02:25 MCLENNAN, Chantel Mounts Bay Harriers
112 1:02:35 DE ROZARIEUX, Nathan
113 1:02:45 LONG, Fran Hayle Runners
114 1:03:05 LYDALL, Denise Falmouth Road Runners
115 1:03:22 LAMMERS, Wiebke Falmouth Road Runners
116 1:03:23 BARKER, Alice Bodmin Road Runners
117 1:03:30 GILBERY, Hollie
118 1:03:30 MUNDAY, Nicola Plymouth Muskateers
119 1:03:31 THOMAS, Owain Plymouth Muskateers
120 1:04:12 THOMAS, Louise Bodmin Ladies Racing Club
121 1:05:07 ROGER, Laura
122 1:05:11 MITCHELL, Paul
123 1:05:43 PEARCE, Deborah Hayle Runners
124 1:05:52 GLOVER, Ruth Mounts Bay Harriers
125 1:06:42 COOKE, Richard
126 1:06:46 WEBB, Kirsty Looe Pioneers
127 1:06:50 NEWMAN, James Plymouth Muskateers
128 1:06:51 THOMAS, Paul Hayle Runners
129 1:06:58 WATKINS, Yvonne Mounts Bay Harriers
130 1:07:14 BEHRINGER, Peter LT Bernd Huebner
131 1:07:18 TILDESLEY, Amy Mounts Bay Harriers
132 1:07:29 GRIMWOOD-READ, Michelle
133 1:07:41 BROUGHTON, Sharon Falmouth Road Runners
134 1:07:41 WATSON, Janet Falmouth Road Runners
135 1:07:41 SWETNAM, Jim Hayle Runners
136 1:07:47 GRIMWOOD-READ, Joanna
137 1:07:49 HEYWOOD, Steve Bideford AAC
138 1:08:04 EMSLEY, Lynette
139 1:08:24 MORRIS, Jodi
140 1:08:42 THOMSON, Rachel Mounts Bay Harriers
141 1:08:50 HIRD, Darren
142 1:09:53 EASTERLING, Tara
143 1:10:17 DE BARROS, Sara Hayle Runners
144 1:10:59 FLANAGAN, Rachel Falmouth Road Runners
145 1:11:12 ROWE, Samantha Mounts Bay Harriers
146 1:11:48 TREVARTHEN, Rachel
147 1:12:17 JAMES, Joyce Mounts Bay Harriers
148 1:12:17 JAMES, Sue Mounts Bay Harriers
149 1:13:18 WANDLESS, Charlotte
150 1:13:47 PRUTTON, Kelly
151 1:14:22 CHOAK, Sarah Falmouth Road Runners
152 1:14:41 NEEDHAM, Kirsty
153 1:14:56 COX, Alison Bodmin Road Runners
154 1:15:11 RICHENS, Vickie Hatch Warren Runners
155 1:16:15 WILKINSON, Hannah Carn Runners
156 1:16:44 UNWIN, Justine
157 1:16:52 RAY, Pamela Hayle Runners
158 1:17:28 PAGE, Annie Ampthill & Flitwick Flyers
159 1:17:53 MASSEY, Jennie Hayle Runners
160 1:18:30 LLEWELLYN, Kirstin Hatch Warren Runners
161 1:18:39 PALMER, Brendan Plymouth Muskateers
162 1:20:36 TAPHOUSE, Lesley Bodmin Road Runners
163 1:22:23 SLATER, Kirstie
164 1:22:45 WRIGHT, Agnieszka
165 1:24:46 ATHERTON, Julie Hayle Runners
166 1:24:48 WRIGHT, David Hayle Runners
167 1:34:48 PAINTER, Sarah Hayle Runners
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