The 2010 Grizzly Run, Seaton, Devon

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The 2010 Grizzly Run.

Twentyish muddy, hilly, boggy, beachy miles of the multiest-terrain running experience you will find this side of the end of time. So what's it all about? Well, it's by no means the toughest race around; indeed, some say that it's getting too easy but they're missing the point. It has changed over the years and nearly died on a few occasions, but hundreds keep coming back for more, so the Axe Valley Runners must still be getting it right. Whatever it isn't, it is an experience.

The 2011 Grizzly will be on Sunday 13th March with entries probably opening late September.

2010 Results.

The first four were:-

1558 John Macfarlane - Thames Hare & Hounds (2:29.36)
2053 Phil Sanger - Epson & Ewell (2:32:30)
1145 Allister Bristow - Erme Valley Harriers (2:33:08)
1270 Patrick Devine-Wright - Fell Runners Association (2:34:34)

The first four women were:-

192 Elizabeth Kendon - Thrift Green Trotters (2:52:41)
1927 Maree Jesson - Northampton RR (3:01)
134 Lin Lascelles - Yeovil Town RRC (3:04:46)
58 Clare Prosser - Wells City Harriers (3:06:16)

The 2010 Grizzly took place at 10:30am on Sunday 7th March.

The Grizzly run is organised by the Axe Valley Runners (website www.axevalleyrunners.org.uk) who organised the first 8 mile long race in 1988 starting at Beer Head.

It is number three on the ranking of Britain's most popular running events just behind the London Marathon and the Great North Run

The Grizzly is different from the London Marathon and the Great North Run because it really does go 'cross country' for a distance of 19 to 20 miles, or round about 31 kilometres.

Previous races have been called:

1988: Unnamed Runners
1989: Torment Tenners
1990: Grizzly 12ers
1991: Hillockers and Rowlockers
1992: Eye of the Stormers
1993: Sting of the Butter-fliers
1994: Magical Memory Joggers
1995: Nightmare Returners
1996: Lemming Revengers
1997: Apocalypse-Yes!
1998: Flight of Fancy
1999: Insanity and in Health
2000: Another Brick
2001: A Race Oddity
2002: The Jokers in the Pack
2003: Jurassic Jaunt
2004: Infinity and Beyond
2005: A Thousand Steps for Mankind
2006: O'limpiyak Dilemma
2007: Armageddon NowHere
2008: Armageddon Again
2009:Trails And Tribulations
2010 Beauty and the Beach

The Grizzly raises monies for charity and the Axe Valley Runners donated £15,000 from the 2008 Grizzly to 39 Charities and Organisations. Some of those supported were, Devon Air Ambulance, Amnesty International, Ellies Haven, Exeter Kidney Unit, MacMillan Cancer, RSPB, Tibet Foundation and Water Aid.