HORWICH Harrier James Kevan’s third place was the pic of the club’s runners in the Bolton by Bowland fell race The rest of the Horwich finishers were Colin Waterworth, Tony Varley, Albert Sunter, Ian Hepburn, Paul Boardman, Doug Flemming, Michele Sunter, Rachel Metcalfe andSuzanne Budgett.

Mark Sammon (55:50) in 87th of 113 was the only Horwich runner at this year’s Gravy Pud 5, which provides good on and off-road running and free cakes in the pub afterwards.

A freezing day with a little ice underfoot in places made everyone careful in the Salford Ladies 5, one of the few ladies’ races to survive .

Suzanne Budgett (34:08) first L45 in seventh place and Sue Lever (34:31) second L45 in eighth were the only runners.