PAUL Muller finished second in the Blackpool Beach 10K, an event he won last year.

John Foulds was 41st and Malcolm Whitehead 90th and first over-60 runner.

Denise Wakefield was first over-50 lady in the Platt Fields 10K in Manchester in 43.42.

Three teams of Harriers participated in an hour's track challenge at Bolton Arena in aid of Sport Relief.

The senior men's team of Darren Kay, Guy Hayes, Chris Heys and guest Carl Wood covered the most distance, ahead of a six-member ladies' team and a six-member veteran men's team.

The previous Wednesday a group of ladies competed in the Spectrum Striders' Birchwood Forest Park Ladies 5K.

First for the Harriers was Brenda Hesketh in 41st, Marie Holden was 94th and Marjorie Whitehead 192nd.

Last Wednesday's Haigh Hall five-mile race saw Adrian Selby impressively finish fourth behind Bolton's winner Paul Freary.

Steve Duckworth ran well to finish seventh and first over-40 and, with new recruit Sean McMyler 13th (second over-40) and Tony Hesketh 22nd (first over-55) the men's team finished runners-up to host club Wigan Phoenix. Maria Lowe ran a great race to finish 41st and second lady.

RESULTS.

Haigh Hall 5 Mile Road Race: 1. P Freary (Belgrave) M 26.20; 4. A Selby M 27.19; 7. S Duckworth 1st M40 27.45; 13. S McMyler 2nd M40 28.40; 22. T Hesketh 1st M55 30.10; 24. P Boardman M40 30.33; 37. C Heys M 31.33; 39. M Kay M 31.45; 41. M Lowe 2nd L 32.00; 50. P Ramsdale M45 33.11; 52. K Makin M55 33.36; 53. G Higson 2nd L35 33.46; 64. A Sweatman M50 35.53. Finishers 97.

Men's Teams (4): 1. Wigan P 38; 2. Horwich 46.