Horwich RMI Harrier Men's Veteran Team became British Fell Relay Champions after finishing first veteran team in the 14th British Fell and Hill Running Relay Championships.

The event was staged at Langdale Valley, and the Harriers were also up against the cream of British fell runners.

Running on Leg 1 (four mile/2000ft) for the Harriers Veteran A team was England International Steve Barlow. Steve had been forced to pull out of a cross-country race the previous weekend due to a hamstring injury.

Unfortunately this flared up again during the race, but he bravely battled on to finish the leg in 20th place (first vet, 39.45).

Leg 2, a 5.5 mile/2500ft route run in pairs, saw Graham Schofield and Nigel Clementson run strongly keeping Horwich at the front in 46.23.

Tony Hesketh and Mark Seddon ran a superb Leg 3 (56.22, 5th fastest vets), but the Harriers trailed the leading veteran team by some 40 seconds at the start of the final leg.

Running on this pressure stage, a 4.5 mile/2000ft route, was England International Steve Jackson.

He ran a blinder (45.18, fastest vet) as he surged into the lead and won by 1min and 40secs from the second veteran team.

The Burnden 10K Road Race took place last Sunday with the Harriers determined to secure several league victories.

In the race itself Rob Jackson had a great run as he finished third overall, with team mates Nigel Clementson coming in sixth (first V40) and Dave Townsend in seventh .

The men's team of three was just pipped on the day by Wigan Phoenix by five points.

The Horwich ladies went one better than the men as they won the team event. Karen Hutchinson was a terrific first Lady and Christine Sweatman first L45.

Burnden 10K: 1. K Chapman(Salford) 35.12; 3. R Jackson 35.36; 6. N Clementson 1st V40 36.26; 7. D Townsend 37.12; 14. T Hesketh 1st V50 39.57; 31. K Makin 1st V55 43.07; 34. K Hutchinson 1stL(L35) 43.27; 35. D Coop V40 43.32; 38. D Mansfield 43.44; 44. B Allman V45 44.34; 53. C Waterworth V45 45.34; 55. J Ashton 45.52; 67. L Pinnell 47.41; 73. G Stone V45 48.49; 85. C Sweatman 1st L45 51.03; 92. C Maleney 2nd L40 52.04; 117. A Robinson 1st V75 58.37. Teams Men (three): 1. Wigan P 11; 2. Horwich 16. Ladies (three): 1. Horwich 12.

HORWICH RMI Harrier Men's Veteran Team became British Fell Relay Champions after finishing first veteran team in the 14th British Fell and Hill Running Relay Championships.

The event was staged at Langdale Valley, and the Harriers were also up against the cream of British fell runners.

Running on Leg 1 (four mile/2000ft) for the Harriers Veteran A team was England International Steve Barlow. Steve had been forced to pull out of a cross-country race the previous weekend due to a hamstring injury.

Unfortunately this flared up again during the race, but he bravely battled on to finish the leg in 20th place (first vet, 39.45).

Leg 2, a 5.5 mile/2500ft route run in pairs, saw Graham Schofield and Nigel Clementson run strongly keeping Horwich at the front in 46.23.

Tony Hesketh and Mark Seddon ran a superb Leg 3 (56.22, 5th fastest vets), but the Harriers trailed the leading veteran team by some 40 seconds at the start of the final leg.

Running on this pressure stage, a 4.5 mile/2000ft route, was England International Steve Jackson.

He ran a blinder (45.18, fastest vet) as he surged into the lead and won by 1min and 40secs from the second veteran team.

The Burnden 10K Road Race took place last Sunday with the Harriers determined to secure several league victories.

In the race itself Rob Jackson had a great run as he finished third overall, with team mates Nigel Clementson coming in sixth (first V40) and Dave Townsend in seventh .

The men's team of three was just pipped on the day by Wigan Phoenix by five points.

The Horwich ladies went one better than the men as they won the team event. Karen Hutchinson was a terrific first Lady and Christine Sweatman first L45.

Burnden 10K: 1. K Chapman(Salford) 35.12; 3. R Jackson 35.36; 6. N Clementson 1st V40 36.26; 7. D Townsend 37.12; 14. T Hesketh 1st V50 39.57; 31. K Makin 1st V55 43.07; 34. K Hutchinson 1stL(L35) 43.27; 35. D Coop V40 43.32; 38. D Mansfield 43.44; 44. B Allman V45 44.34; 53. C Waterworth V45 45.34; 55. J Ashton 45.52; 67. L Pinnell 47.41; 73. G Stone V45 48.49; 85. C Sweatman 1st L45 51.03; 92. C Maleney 2nd L40 52.04; 117. A Robinson 1st V75 58.37. Teams Men (three): 1. Wigan P 11; 2. Horwich 16. Ladies (three): 1. Horwich 12.