The 37th annual Cornish Mob Match was held by Falmouth Running Club on Sunday, November 23 which was won by Cornwall AC’s Peter Le Grice.

The five-mile road race, which also doubles up as the Cornish Grand Prix presentation day for the 2025 season, starts around the magnificent Pendennis Headland, then goes along Falmouth's iconic seafront – passing the renowned Gyllyngvase and Swanpool beaches - before a fast finish outside the famous Falmouth Hotel.

Le Grice’s success was achieved in a rapid time of 24:37, 80 seconds clear of club-mate Joshua Rowe in second.

Truro Running Club’s Steve Reynolds completed the top three, in a time of 26:25.

The winner of the ladies’ race was Cornwall AC’s Steph Hutton who was 24th overall in 29:31. She was ahead of Mile High’s Sarah Hoskin (30:55) and Cornwall AC’s Isabelle Davies (31:28) who took second and third respectively.

The top three in each age category was as follows: Female Under 35: 1 Steph Hutton (Cornwall AC) – 29:31; 2 Isabelle Davies (Cornwall AC) – 31:28; 3 Jo Temple (Truro RC) – 31:48; F35-39: 1 Alicia Regan (South West RR) – 35:07; 2 Kat Darby (Tamar Trotters) – 35:26; 3 Lizzie Churchill (Cornwall AC) – 35:38; F40-44: 1 Sarah Hoskin (Mile High) – 30:55; 2 Stacey Lowe (Cornwall AC) – 34:29; 3 Lucy Paull (Hayle Runners) – 35:45; F45-49: 1 Joanne Robinson (Looe Pioneers RC) – 34:18; 2 Mandy Gibson (Looe Pioneers RC) – 36:19; 3 Alison Roose (Newquay RR) – 37:23; F50-54: 1 Jennifer Williams (Cornwall AC) – 36:33; 2 Beth Popperwell (Mile High) – 36:53; 3 Hayley Marriott (East Cornwall Harriers) – 38:42; F55-59: 1 Emma Stepto (Cornwall AC) – 35:45; 2 Debbie Harrison (Hayle Runners) – 36:46; 3 Karen Pascoe (Cornwall AC) – 37:45; F60-64: 1 Alison Temple (Bodmin RC) – 40:38; 2 Lisa Player (Newquay RR) – 40:38; 3 Liz Trebilcock (Truro RC) – 42:57; F65-69: 1 Alison Attfield (Truro College) – 47:25; 2 Theresa Williams (St Austell RC) – 51:11; 3 Nicola Vosper (Lonely Goat RC) – 51:51; F70-74: 1 Diane Warren (Hayle Runners) – 44:23; 2 Lavinia Marshall (Launceston RR) – 55:10; 3 N/A; F75-79: 1 Jacqueline Jenkin (Cornwall AC) – 57:51; 2 and 3 – N/A.

Male Under 35: 1 Joshua Rowe (Cornwall AC) – 25:57; 2 Daniel Costello (Hayle Runners) – 26:36; 3 Sam Farmer (Hayle Runners) – 26:38; M35-39: 1 Peter Le Grice (Cornwall AC) – 24:37; 2 Steve Reynolds (Truro RC) – 26:25; 3 Ed Dickinson (Falmouth RC) – 27:18; M40-44: 1 Jamie Masters (St Austell RC) – 28:38; 2 Jonathan Webb (Cornwall AC) – 29:53; 3 Mark Deacon (Looe Pioneers RC) – 29:54; M45-49: 1 Neil Hayhurst (Hayle Runners) – 28:23; 2 Doug Stacey (East Cornwall Harriers) – 29:12; 3 John Steadman (Newquay and Par AC) – 29:40; M50-54: 1 Colin Snook (Cornwall AC) – 29:45; 2 Oliver Jones (East Cornwall Harriers) – 30:07; 3 Jason Vinnicombe (Cornwall AC) – 32:39; M55-59: 1 Tony Wright (Cornwall AC) – 29:41; 2 Craig Knuckey (Cornwall AC) – 33:10; 3 Jonathan Kappes (Launceston RR) – 33:29; M60-64: 1 David Thomson (Launceston RR) – 33:27; 2 Kevin Marshall (Launceston RR) – 35:24; 3 Ian Temple (Bodmin RC) – 36:17; M65-69: 1 Andrew Cassidy (Cornwall AC) – 36:53; 2 Steve Towsey (St Austell RC) – 40:37; 3 Neil Blewett (HM Coastguard) – 42:16; M70-74: 1 Gavin Clegg (East Cornwall Harriers) – 39:00; 2 Martin Hynes (Launceston RR) – 40:36; 3 Philip Hall (Falmouth RC) – 41:05; M75-79: 1 Ray Frith (Newquay RR) – 48:24; 2 Andrew Cameron (Truro RC) – 57:43; 3 Des Evans (Newquay RR) – 58:16; M80-Plus: 1 Richard Jenkin (Cornwall AC) – 53:23; 2 Dennis Burrell (Carn Runners) – 59:07; 3 N/A.

THE presentation for the 2025 Cornish Grand Prix race series was held at the Falmouth Hotel following the event.

For the first time in their history, Hayle Runners were the joint winners in both the men’s and ladies sections alongside traditional powerhouse Cornwall AC.

The overall ladies winner from across the various age groups was Anne Matthews from Perran Trail Runners with a score of 3,973 just three ahead of Hayle’s Melissa Nicholas who edged out Tamar Trotters’ Kat Darby.

In the men’s event, Truro’s Steve Reynolds was a clear winner with a mammoth score of 3,997 with James Cutlan (3,963 - Cornwall AC) and Jamie Edwards (3,957 - Newquay Road Runners) second and third respectively.

The top three in each age group were as follows with the best eight race scores to count with each race earning a maximum of 200 points.

Female Under 35: 1 Libby Bonney (St Austell RC) – 1,572/2,000; 2 Kim Cox (Truro RC) – 1,515; 3 Jemma Kearney (Hayle Runners) – 1,485; F35-39: 1 Melissa Nicholas (Hayle Runners) – 1,600; 2 Kat Darby (Tamar Trotters) – 1,591; 3 Victoria Rose (Carn Runners) – 1,575; F40-44: 1 Clare Dale (St Austell RC) – 1,581; 2 Natalie Dunn (Truro RC) – 1,579; 3 Emma Shaw (Bodmin RC) – 1, 577; F45-49: 1 Emma Fox (Newquay RR) – 1,589; 2 Julia Pearce (Cornwall AC) – 1,579; 3 Marie Green (Falmouth RC) – 1,547; F50-54: 1 Anne Matthews (Perran Trail Runners) – 1,600; 2 Corinne Gerrard (Hayle Runners) – 1,587; 3 Beth Popperwell (Mile High) – 1,585; F55-59: 1 Helen Mitchell (Truro RC) – 1,585; 2 Judith Mooney (Cornwall AC) – 1,574; 3 Mel Burgess (Hayle Runners) – 1,563; F60-64: 1 Revis Crowle (East Cornwall Harriers) – 1,600; 2 Liz Trebilcock (Truro RC) – 1,589; 3 Jane Stedman (Bodmin RC) – 1,582; F65-69: 1 Aileen Barwell (Falmouth RC) – 1,596; 2 Theresa Williams (St Austell RC) – 1,591; 3 Jacquie Rapier (Falmouth RC) – 1,584; F70-74: 1 Andrea Simmons (Hayle Runners) – 2,000; 2 Diane Warren (1,595); 3 Margaret Ann Kinahan (East Cornwall Harriers) – 792 (four races); F75-79: 1 Jacqueline Jenkin (Cornwall AC) – 1,598; 2 Jenny Mills (Launceston RR) – 600 (three races); 3 Linda Tout (Tamar Trotters) – 399 (two races).

Male Under 35: 1 Paul Trifanov (Newquay RR) – 1,571; 2 Jamie Edwards (Newquay RR) – 1,570; 3 Bradley Parsons (St Austell RC) – 1,561; M35-39: 1 Steve Reynolds (Truro RC) – 1,600; 2 James Cutlan (Cornwall AC) – 1,591; 3 Liam O’Neill (Hayle Runners) – 1,588; M40-44: 1 Matthew Murt (Newquay RR) – 1,594; 2 Steven Hagan (Hayle Runners) – 1,590; 3 Neil Hayhurst (Hayle Runners) – 1,589; M45-49: 1 Alex Marples (Truro RC) – 1,596; 2 Edmund Bennett (Hayle Runners) – 1,595; 3 Mark Roby (Truro RC) – 1,585; M50-54: 1 Peter Scriven (Cornwall AC) – 1,600; 2 Marv Hine (St Austell RC) – 1,596; 3 Stuart Richards (St Austell RC) – 1,577; M55-59: 1 Anthony Worthington (Tamar Trotters) – 1,600; 2 Jonathan Kappes (Launceston RR) – 1,593; 3 Colin Bathe (Truro RC) – 1,572; M60-64: 1 Jon Eldon (Hayle Runners) – 1,598; 2 Glynn Davis (Carn Runners) – 1,593; 3 David Thomson (Launceston RR) – 1,580; M65-69: 1 Andrew Cassidy (Cornwall AC) – 1,600; 2 Steve Towsey (St Austell RC) – 1,595; 3 Peter Allen (Newquay RR) – 1,584; M70-74: 1 Tommy Polglase (Carn Runners) – 1,599; 2 Stephen Hutchinson (Bude RATs) – 1,593; 3 Rowan Mulliss (Hayle Runners) – 1,589; M75-79: 1 Chunky Penhaul (Hayle Runners) – 1,598; 2 Des Evans (Newquay RR) – 1,595; 3 John Lillis (Newquay RR) – 790 (four races); M80-84: Stewart Townend (Hayle Runners) – 1,598; 2 Richard Jenkin (Cornwall AC) – 1,596; 3 Dennis Burrell (Carn Runners) – 793 (four races); M85-89: 1 Tony Berry (Truro RC) – 200 (one race); 2 and 3 N/A.