THE Burnden 10k road race was held on Sunday over a new, tough, two-lap course.

The only runner to complete the event in under 36 minutes was Rob Jackson of Horwich RMI Harriers. Peter Speake (Bildeston) and Ed Gamble (Stockport) followed in second and third place.

The Ladies race was won by Lesley Fisher of Burnden Road Runners, who used her local knowledge of the course to good effect in beating Susan Selby (Salford) by 16 seconds. Southport Waterloo beat Burnden by one point in the men's team race; while Wigan Phoenix bettered Horwich in the ladies team race.

Selected results:- Rob Jackson 35.56; Peter Speake 36.11; Ed Gamble 36.26; John Burnett (Southport) 36.29; Paul Worthington (Burnden) 36.40; 13. Peter Milligan V45 (Altrincham) 37.52; 14. Nigel Clement V40 (Penarth) 37.57; 28. Don Ashton V60 (Darwen) 41.46; 30. Peter Gillham V50 (Chorley) 41.58; 32. Alan Healy V55 (Bury) 42.07; 56. Lesley Fisher LV40 44.37; 58. Susan Selby LV40 44.53; 69. Jim McNulty V65 (Bolton) 46.24; 73. Joanne Lees L35 (Wigan) 46.37; 105. Bernice Greenhalgh LV45 (Chorley) 51.08; 108. Janis Atkinson LV50 (Middleton) 51.38; 150. Joyce Gent LV55 (Wigan) 59.00; 153. Malcolm Pittock V70 (Bolton) 60.07; 155. Patricia Ashton LV60 (Darwen) 60.23; 166 Idris Evans V75 (Lostock) 67.33