ATC Day One: Sam’s tip for success? Get in the sea
MARKING its 25th year, the Trident Trust All-Terrain Challenge began with a testing cliff stage yesterday.
Its format means that there are battles being fought from front to back, creating motivating friendly rivalries and plenty of smiles along the way.
Sam Ingrouille is a familiar face on the local running scene, clocking up the miles in club races since picking the sport up again in 2010.
It was her second time taking part in the ATC, after completing it last year.
‘It was fun. In our division we were all encouraging each other and it was just brilliant, so this year I decided to give it another go. ‘
The training has not gone quite as well this year, she said, but she has been out cliff running in preparation knowing there are so many steps involved during what is a tough week.
Yesterday the sun was blazing down on the route based around Saints Bay.
‘It was very hot, the sudden change in weather made it really hard because I’m not very good in the heat. Last time it was quite drizzly and lovely.’
Her aim for the first stage was simply to finish.
‘But I had somebody in front to follow which was really useful, and in the end I had someone behind me on the steps. The steps felt like they went on forever, but having somebody behind weirdly really helped get to the end.’
She is a big fan of the format where those taking part are split into divisions after the first stage.
‘I’m in the bottom division, but just trying to get a few seconds to go up a place, is really motivating.’
Fatigue becomes an increasing factor as the week goes on, Sam’s tip:
‘I go in the sea.’
She finished in 52:57.
Will Bodkin was the first runner home in 24:40, a small stumble over the last step an indication of the effort he put in. He was clear of Luke Richards, 26:10, and Fabio Teles, 26:36.
Rosie Williams was the leading woman in 32:18, followed by Elise Bott in 33:55 and Mel Nicolle in 34:17.
Today’s (Monday 19 July) stage is a 5km road race. Competitors meet at Pleinmont Kiosk 5.45pm for the briefing.
Race 1 result – 5 km cliff paths
1 Will Bodkin 24:40
2 Luke Richards 26:10
3 Fabio Teles 26:36
4 Chris Norman 28:36
5 Ben Foote 28:44
6 Toby Mann 29:09
7 James De Garis 29:33
8 Will Rutherford 29:49
9 Matthew Atkinson 30:06
10 Mikey Ingrouille 30:23
11 Andy Hatton 30:31
12 Adam Grogan 30:36
13 Marc Isabelle 30:39
14 Aaron Walden 31:01
15 Ross Allen 31:06
16 David Mosley 31:17
17 Samuel Goddard 31:25
18 Michael Le Page 31:53
19 William Fish 31:56
20 Nick Hynes 32:03
21 Rosie Williams 32:18
22 Daniel Legg 32:27
23 Paul Moriarty 32:30
24 Simon March 32:30
25 Paul Hewitt 32:37
26 Adam Dorey 32:44
27 Dave Hockey 32:47
28 Elise Bott 32:55
29 Sam Walden 33:10
30 Iain Bailey 33:23
31 Gearoid Lee 33:29
32 Tim Wilson 33:53
33 Mickey Haimes 33:53
34 Robert Gregson 34:00
35 Derek Beatty 34:09
36 Dan Hunter 34:11
37 Jon Sexton 34:11
38 Agris Dulbinskis 34:17
39 Melanie Nicolle 34:17
40 Tom O’Neil 34:17
41 Steve Wilson 34:17
42 Hannah Fitchet 34:17
43 Michael Way 34:38
44 Steven McCracken 34:41
45 Penny Freeman 34:51
46 Jenna Jackson 34:51
47 Daniella Le Flem 34:53
48 Darren Rouse 35:09
49 Matt Wadley 35:34
50 Jordan Smith 35:39
51 Chris ONeil 35:55
52 Jocelyn McLellan 36:04
53 Nick Boughay 36:11
54 Paul Domaille 36:28
55 Angus Kirby 36:38
56 Vicki Joyce 36:52
57 Caroline Barby 37:00
58 Emma Beardsell 37:27
59 Natalie Finlayson 37:36
60 Tania Shires 37:36
61 Cecil Carter 37:49
62 James Starkey 37:55
63 Divon Crouse 37:59
64 Brett Bewey 38:06
65 Ruairi Harnden 38:06
66 Katy Hodgetts 38:24
67 Steve Sarre 38:35
68 Peter Beausire 37:09 *
69 Craig Collins 38:43
70 Andrew Sexton 38:53
71 Matt De Carteret 39:29
72 Lorna Castle 39:29
73 Paul James 40:26
74 Luc Blanchard 40:52
75 Gemma Le Sauvage 41:03
76 Lucy Le Cocq 41:14
77 Nathan Galliene 41:27
78 Nicola Sharp 41:32
79 Paula Dodd 41:55
80 Martin Boyde 41:55
81 Tomas Wilkins 42:26
82 Suzi Druce 42:42
83 John Duggan 43:04
84 Laura Havard 43:07
85 Darren Smith 43:15
86 Juliette Yeaman 43:34
87 Matt Mason 43:34
88 Isabelle Mariess 43:44
89 Harley Gavey 43:58
90 Jemma Crouse 44:08
91 Alison Lihou 44:26
92 Joe Armstrong 44:55
93 Ali Mason 45:28
94 Emma Alford 45:32
95 Jeanne Svejstrup 45:38
96 Sam Sexton 46:01
97 Gregory Josey 46:09
98 Louise Critchlow 46:13
99 James Soden 46:32
100 Terry Harnden 47:26
101 Susan Atkinson 47:53
102 Jason Powers 36:52 *
103 Tony Veillard 49:23
104 Cath Birnie 49:58
105 Jos Ensink 50:19
106 Maree Wilms 51:05
107 Brendan Wilms 51:05
108 Sam Ingrouille 52:57
109 Alun Williams 53:17
110 Derek Gilman 54:27
111 Mark Finlayson 55:49
112 Berni Gilman 57:12
113 Catherine Griggs 1:01:32
* Adjusted time for helping an injured competitor
