THE region’s runners turned out in force for the Terry Nortley 10 Mile Race on Sunday, with a record 261 local athletes taking part.
The annual race was renamed this year in honour of Radcliffe Athletic Club’s former president, who died in November.
Nortley was a coach for 50 years and many of his former athletes ran the race as a tribute to him.
These included Colette Harkin (V50) of Bolton United Harriers, who came back to racing for the event and finished a creditable 140th, 14th woman and third in her age group in 1hr 22mins 6secs.
Mark Emmett, chairman of Radcliffe AC, said: “It was a record entry for any Radcliffe race and proved to be a fitting tribute to our former president.”
Joseph Vis, of Southport Waterloo, led the field home in a superb time of 57:24. Dominic Mahon, of Warrington AC, was a close second in 57:38, and Rob Grantham, of Ellsmere Port RC, was second in 58:20.
Heather Jackson, of Bolton Tri Club, was the first woman home in 1.07:41. Katherine Fitzpatrick, of Trafford AC, was second in 1.08:39 and Alison Sedman (V45) of Belle Vue Racers, who won the race last year, was third in 1.11:51, and was first in her age group.
Simon Bruton, formerly of Radcliffe AC but now running for Salford Harriers, finished a great sixth place in 1.04:00, and Rob Jackson from Horwich was ninth in 1.01:13.
Four Radcliffe runners took part, Dave Bartlett finished well up the field in 63rd in 1.11:47, followed by Mark Ainsworth, Martin Gray and Darren Theakstone.
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