As well as farming free range hens (and that means free range in the field, not a cage with the door left open,) she also rears Tamworth pigs and Guernsey Goats.
In fact, Tracey didn't even realise that she'd won the rosette for her ovular excellence because she was preoccupied with her Channel Island charges for which she also claimed a first prize!
When we caught up with her, she was preparing the goats for the Grand Parade from which the the overall show winner would be picked from and her main fear was that they'd have to carry them because they're none to keen on walking.
This came as no surprise to me because it's been 6 years to my knowledge since we last had a Guernsey walker competing on the Isle of Man, despite threats from Phil Lockwood, even though many of us have raided their Church to Church Walk.
However, unlike my chums from Sarnia Walking Club*, the goats came good and promenaded before the crowds.
(With apologies to my non-racewalking readers and any Guernseyans of a sensitive nature)
To return to my theme, Tracey is now offering Tamworth Pork, Goat meat and is hoping to produce Goats cheese at some stage in the future. She's certainly a busy lady.
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Despite my ribbing, Sarnia Walking Club hold some really well run events, though they don't receive the kind of support we are lucky enough to get on the Isle of Man, so I highly recommend Guernsey as a place to visit for racewalkers.
Their Church to Church race has been running continuously since the 1930s and is one of the last proper open road courses in the British Isles. All levels of athlete are graciously received, so don't let it fade away. You still have time to enter this year!
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