HORWICH RMI Harriers were out in force at last Sunday's Radcliffe 10K Trail Race, the second event in this season's Central Lancs Grand Prix series.

Colin Rigby ran superbly on the twisting and undulating trail course, to take second place in a time of 33.35. Colin was well backed up by team-mates Russell Maddams in fourth (34.06), Dave Massey in seventh (first over-45, 34.46) and Rob Jackson in eighth (first over-40, 34.53), enabling Horwich to comfortably win the men's team award. The Horwich ladies narrowly missed out on finishing first team by just three points to Wigan. Gaynor Higson led the Horwich ladies in style, finishing second over-40, and running faster than last year despite a niggling injury. Relatively new members, Sarah Norgate and Claire Burns, both ran terrifically well to complete the team counters.

Brendan Bolland had a superb run in last Sunday's gruelling 53rd Three Peaks Race (24 miles, 4500ft ascent), finishing a brilliant fifth place overall (3.07.38) on his debut in the event.

Horwich RMI athletes had a successful day at the first Junior League track and field meeting of the season, setting seven club records and a host of personal bests.

Leading the way was April Stevenson who completely outclassed the rest of the opposition, winning the 1500m by over 50m against girls who were up to four years her senior.

Stephen Nsarhaza just missed out on winning the 400m hurdles by 0.1 of a second, but still set three club records in the 400m hurdles, 110m hurdles and shot put. Jack Thomas set two new records in the discus and high jump.

The final two records both came in the relays where Stephen and Jack were joined by Matthew Storey and Josh Bettis to smash the club's previous best over 4x100m, with Edith Nsarhaza, Becky Murphy-Bates, Jessica Tomlinson and Becky Norris doing the same with the girls' record.

RESULTS Radcliffe 10K Trail Race: 1 T Elly (Salford) M 32.35; 2 C Rigby M35 33.35; 4 R Maddams M 34.06; 7 D Massey 1st M45 34.46; 8 R Jackson 1st M40 34.53; 9 P Muller 1st M50 35.06; 15 S Diaz M 36.00; 18 S Nolan 3rd M45 36.09; 19 G Kay M 36.21; 42 G Chadderton M45 39.52; 46 M Lysycia M45 41.06; 92 G Higson 2nd L40 43.42; 108 D Wagstaff M35 44.26; 132 S Norgate 2nd L35 46.41; 133 C Horridge M 46.46; 157 M Whitehead M60 47.58; 162 C Burns L 48.24; 164 A Sweatman M55 48.39; 186 C Sweatman 3rd L50 50.12; 189 S Smallbone L 50.50; 199 N Kirkham L50 51.45; 200 D Kirkham M45 51.46; 218 B Hesketh L50 54.13; 244 M Holden L40 59.59;Finishers 267.

53rd Three Peaks Race: 1 R Jebb (Bingley) M 2.51.49; 5 B Bolland M35 3.07.38; 13 J Logue M35 3.16.04; 30 C Heys M 3.28.36; 55 G Schofield 2nd M50 3.40.23; 209 A Sunter M45 4.12.29; 218 I Charters M50 4.13.39; 339 P Kujawa M45 4.42.15; 455 T Varley M55 5.26.03; Finishers 459.

Junior League Meeting: 100m Jack Thomas 11.8 Matt Storey 11.9 Edith Nsarhaza 14.2; 200m Matt Storey 24.0 Josh Bettis 25.0 Beck Murphy-Bates 29.4; Becky Norris 30.0; 400m Stephen Nsarhaza 60.6 Becky Murphy-Bates 65.3; 1500m April Stevenson 4.50.4; 110m H Stephen Nsarhaza 19.9; 400m H Stephen Nsarhaza 62.3 Jessica Tomlinson 82.5; Long Jump Edith Nsarhaza 4.03m; High Jump Jack Thomas 1.50m; Javelin Edith Nsarhaza 10.73m; Shot Stephen Nsarhaza 7.40m; Discus Jack Thomas 22.78m; 4x100m Jack Thomas, Josh Bettis Matt Storey, Stephen Nsarhaza 45.9; Edith Nsarhaza, Becky Murphy-Bates, Jessica Tomlinson, Becky Norris 55.8.