BURNDEN’S Jackie Oakes scored an age-group victory at the Valentine’s 10k race in Lancaster.

She was first F45 and fifth female finisher overall with a personal best time of 45mins 15secs, while Mumtaz Patel was less than a minute behind, second F45 in 46:11.

Katy Thompson was the club’s sole representative at the Stockport Trail Half Marathon and crossed the line in 1:51:05.

Nine miles up and over the hills near Hollingworth Lake in Littleborough was the task facing competitors in the Windy Hill Fell Race which attracted two Burnden runners, Louise Fox and Emma Walker.

Fox completed the tough course in 2:05:23, followed by Walker in 2:06:29.