Last Thursday saw the conclusion of Stone Master Marathoner’s “Spring Treble” for another year, with the series finale for this year seeing the debut of a new race! Taking place on Stone Common, the “Common Canter” is a two-lap race that takes runners on an almost 5-mile cross country tour of Stone Common, featuring almost 120 metres of climbing over the whole race. 

(Left to right): Peter Johnstone, David Brown, Graham Rogers

Three members of Newport & District Running Club took on the challenge, and David Brown made it a hat-trick, as he led the club home for the third time in a row, taking 32nd place overall in a time of 36 minutes, 18 seconds. Peter Johnstone was next, running a time of 38:23 for 43rd position, whilst Graham Rogers took 49th place with his time of 39:04. At the conclusion, runners received a bottle of “Spring Treble” beer for their efforts!