The Exe to Axe race is just over a week away, writes Terry Bewes.

As the April 2, race draws near we have been informed that the ladies record holder for the Exe to Axe, Annie Conway of Ambleside AC, has won the World Long Distance MR Championship in Podbrdo, Slovenia.

In 2015 Annie came in second, just nine seconds behind AVRs Matt Clist. It was a very exciting finish as coming along the esplanade at Seaton she was catching him up!

With the extended route this year to the Eastern end of the esplanade it would have been an even more exciting finish.

There is still time to enter this race with entry forms on the club website or you can enter on the day.