Hot sticky weather for our run on Dartmoor on the third Sunday in July, and after meeting up at Bickington we had the long hot climb to Haytor. A very necessary stop was made at Kevin’s to replenish bottles, and ice-creams were the order of the day at Haytor.

The through of Widecombe’s crowds and the hills between there and Dartmeet encouraged a change of plan and we turned to Cold East Cross and then towards Buckland. A shady spot for lunch, then on to Buckland and down to a very crowded Spitchwick for a few folks to have a swim – and all to have more ice-creams.

A lane route home through Broadhempston with a pause for a puncture and not surprising rumbles of thunder.

Stephen had been out for this, his first run.

(Colin Brierly)

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