A 15-YEAR-OLD runner won the Taunton 10k road race last weekend.

Taunton AC’s Dillon Millard was the first to complete the race on Sunday, September 25.

Nearly 400 runners turn out for the 35th Taunton 10k road race with Taunton AC and Running Forever RC taking many of the prizes.

Millard, one of the youngest competitors, finished the race in 33mins 30seconds, followed by Tom Radley (33:49) from Western Tempo in Chippenham and George De Bola (34:13) representing Knowle and Dorridge RC in the Midlands.

Taunton’s Caroline Arckless won the Ladies event in 41:44 ahead of Bideford AAC’s Lorna Watts (42:34) and Kim Hill of Taunton AC (43:10).

Complementing Millards’s victory, Taunton AC runners also took the Mens’ 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, Under20, and Ladies 50+ categories.

Running Forever RC picked up the Ladies 45+, 55+, 60+, and 65+ titles.

John Lewis, race director, said: “It was another successful event. The weather was kind to us. Everyone enjoyed themselves and there was a great family atmosphere.

“We‘re very grateful to Everyone Active and Somerset West & Taunton Council for their support.

“Hopefully we’ll have raised some funds to help put on the carnival on October 15.”

On Sunday, participants set off from Everyone Active’s Blackbrook Pavilion at 11am.

The course then took the runners around Chestnut Drive, Upper Holway Road, Holway Avenue, South Road, and Stoke Road before heading out to Stoke St Mary then back along Haydon Lane, past the golf driving range, to the finish at Blackbrook Pavilion.

The event is organised by Taunton Carnival Committee and supported by Somerset West and Taunton Council.

The photo gallery above shows the results in full. For our full gallery of the event, click here.