Exmoor National Park, North Devon, was the perfect setting for fifth Red Bull Steeplechase this Sunday June 18th. The unique knock-out 23.5 mile race saw 400 competitors take on the rugged landscape on a very warm sunny Sunday in Devon.

The competitors were split into two categories, male and female, to tackle four steeples where at each point the slowest runners were eliminated from the group. This format leaves only the fittest to go head to head to battle for the winning position on Lynmouth seafront.

In first position in the men’s category was 2014 Red Bull Steeplechase winner Andy Greenleaf with an impressive finish time of 03:04:57, followed by Chris Oddy at a time of 03:09:28 and then Ross Macdonald 03:13:10 in third position.

On crossing the finish line, Andy Greenleaf (Serpentine Running Club) said,

“It’s absolutely stunning scenery, it’s one of the most incredible races I’ve ever done. It’s been a fantastic day for it. I’m just exhausted now!”

The fastest female on the day was local Mary Menon who crossed the line with a time of 03:35:14, followed by Carla Molinaro 03:56:32 in second place and then Victoria Crawford 03:58:20 in third.

Mary Menon (Ilfracombe Running Club) said,

“I wanted to come back this year and get the win. I feel fantastic now. It’s such a brilliant course – the views have been beautiful all the way around. My plan this year was to go out quick because I can stay for ages and then tried to hold the lead as much as I could. My advice for anyone running this race would be to do lots of hill practise – both up and down hill! Stay mentally tough and keep coaching yourself around.”

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