PAUL Muller finished second overall (first V45) in Saturday' s Standish Hall 10K Trail Race.

He came very close to winning the event, losing out by only seven seconds to Paul Cadwallader of Liverpool Pembroke and Sefton.

Team-mate Martin Jones came third and, with Paul Boardman 28th and Keith Tyrer 40th, Horwich men finished second to Wigan Phoenix.

The Horwich ladies team was also beaten by Wigan but only by three points. Leading the way for the Harriers was Gaynor Higson, 54th, first L35, with Linda Leyland also a category winner, 69th, first L40, and Jenny Abbott, 88th, eighth L.

On Sunday Nigel Clementson was a superb winner in the Pimbo Duathlon at Skelmersdale. Bolton Tri's Ed Nichol was in second. The event incorporated the Northwest Championships and Nigel recorded a terrific time of 1hr 10mins 2secs over the 5K run, 32K bike, 2.5K run race.

Rob Jackson was the first Harrier home, in 23.25, in the Colin Robinson 4.3 mile road race at Rochdale.

He was only 30 seconds off second place at the finish. Dave Massey was next in 18th, 26.07, and junior Paul Howarth continued his fine form placing 19th and first Junior out of 86 finishers in a time of 26.07.

On Easter Saturday, Horwich RMI Harriers stage their annual Rivington Pike Fell Race sponsored by Walsh Sports. The race starts at 3pm from the end of Lever Park Avenue in Horwich.

Registration starts at 1pm at the Crown Hotel on Chorley New Road. For details contact race organiser Keith Makin on 692233 or visit the club's website www.horwichrmiharriers.co.uk.

There is also a junior Pike race, starting at 1pm from the rear of Rivington and Blackrod High School. For details contact race organiser Pete Ramsdale on 468373.

Results: Standish Hall 10K Trail Race: 1. P Cadwallader (Liverpool Pembroke) 1st V4 34.35; 2. P Muller 1st V45 34.42; 3. M Jones 35.37; 28. P Boardman V40 41.09; 40. K Tyrer V50 43.22; 46. J Leyland V50 43.40; 54. G Higson 1st L35 44.12; 56. P Bland 3rd V55 44.21; 63. K Makin V55 44.59; 69. L Leyland 1st L40 46.00; 84. A Blinkhorn V50 47.43; 88. J Abbott L 48.09; 111. T Gidman V55 51.48. Finishers 130. Men' s Teams (4): 1. Wigan Phoenix 44; 2. Horwich 67. Ladies Teams (3): 1. Wigan P. 14; 2. Horwich 17.

PAUL Muller finished second overall (first V45) in Saturday's Standish Hall 10K Trail Race.

He came very close to winning the event, losing out by only seven seconds to Paul Cadwallader of Liverpool Pembroke and Sefton.

Team-mate Martin Jones came third and, with Paul Boardman 28th and Keith Tyrer 40th, Horwich men finished second to Wigan Phoenix.

The Horwich ladies team was also beaten by Wigan but only by three points. Leading the way for the Harriers was Gaynor Higson, 54th, first L35, with Linda Leyland also a category winner, 69th, first L40, and Jenny Abbott, 88th.

On Sunday Nigel Clementson was a superb winner in the Pimbo Duathlon at Skelmersdale. Bolton Tri's Ed Nichol was in second. The event incorporated the Northwest Championships and Clementson recorded a terrific time of 1hr 10mins 2secs over the 5K run, 32K bike, 2.5K run race.

Rob Jackson was the first Harrier home, in 23.25, in the Colin Robinson 4.3 mile road race at Rochdale. He was only 30 seconds off second place at the finish. Dave Massey was next in 18th, 26.07, and junior Paul Howarth continued his fine form placing 19th and first junior out of 86 finishers in a time of 26.07.

On Easter Saturday, Horwich RMI Harriers stage their annual Rivington Pike Fell Race sponsored by Walsh Sports. The race starts at 3pm from the end of Lever Park Avenue in Horwich.

Registration starts at 1pm at the Crown Hotel on Chorley New Road. For details contact race organiser Keith Makin on 01204 692233 or visit the club's official website horwichrmiharriers.co.uk.

There is also a junior Pike race, starting at 1pm from the rear of Rivington and Blackrod High School. For details contact race organiser Pete Ramsdale on 468373.

Results: Standish Hall 10K Trail Race: 1. P Cadwallader (Liverpool Pembroke) 1st V4 34.35; 2. P Muller 1st V45 34.42; 3. M Jones 35.37; 28. P Boardman V40 41.09; 40. K Tyrer V50 43.22; 46. J Leyland V50 43.40; 54. G Higson 1st L35 44.12; 56. P Bland 3rd V55 44.21; 63. K Makin V55 44.59; 69. L Leyland 1st L40 46.00; 84. A Blinkhorn V50 47.43; 88. J Abbott L 48.09; 111. T Gidman V55 51.48. Finishers 130. Men' s Teams (4): 1. Wigan Phoenix 44; 2. Horwich 67. Ladies Teams (3): 1. Wigan P. 14; 2. Horwich 17.