KATIE Ingram and Garry Priestly starred for Horwich RMI Harriers in the Red Rose cross country race at Bolton’s Leverhulme Park.

They performed brilliantly with Ingram winning the ladies race by a large margin, and Priestley narrowly beaten by British Fell Running Champion Rob Hope.

Horwich again won both the men’s and ladies’ team race at the third Red Rose event of the season and now look certain to clinch the overall league titles.

In the ladies’ race, Ingram (17.43) led the way with great support from Emma Perrin (19.52) in sixth place and Suzanne Budgett (20.06) in ninth.

In the men’s race, Priestley (30.59) led the way supported by Darren Kay (31.11) in fourth, James Kevan (31.38) in ninth, Martin Jones (33.06) in 18th, Alastair Murray (33.24) in 21st and Steve Nolan (34.38) in 29th.

April Stevenson (20.14) was third in the under-17s race and the team was well supported by Lisa Heyes (20.23), Caroline Scholes (21.23), Christine Boardman (22.46), Rachel Metcalfe (22.50) and Christine Sweatman (25.58).

Rob Howarth (35.19), who is back racing again, finished only a few seconds behind Graham Schofield (35.11) to take second place and third over-50.

Karl Ward (35.28) was 37th, and Danny Kevan (36.27) 50th, Doug Fleming (36.57), Tony Hesketh (37.41) and first vet-60, Garry Chadderton (37.42), Peter Kevan (39.43), Colin Wood (40.07), Pete Bland (41.18), Colin Waterworth (41.47), Pete Ramsdale (43.04), Gordon Stone (44.23) and Barry Allman (44.32) completed the Horwich turnout. Ingram ran a personal best time of 33.42 in the super fast Abbey Dash 10k in Leeds.

International athlete Helen Clitheroe won the ladies race in a personal best time of 32.15 with Katie finishing a highly impressive second.

Gareth Booth was disappointed with his 35.25 but Simon Parkinson ran a personal best of 36.09.

Brendan Bolland finished fourth and first over-40 when he completed the Tour of Pendle in 2hrs 33mins 45secs. Mick Crook (3.03.06) was 48th and third over-60, Karl Taylor (3.10.0) was 68th and Ray Stafford (4.16.37) was first over-70.

James Kevan is the British and English U23 fell running champion, not dropping a single point in his quest for the prestigious titles, which was his target before moving up to the senior ranks.