The winner was Ken Chapman (Salford Harriers), who pulled back a 15 second deficit at 5km to win in a new course record of 35min 12 secs.
The Ladies race was just as close, with Lady Vet/35 Karen Hutchinson just pipping Lady Vet/40 Lesley Fisher (Burnden) by seven seconds.
Leading Vet finishers: V/40 Nigel Clementson (Horwich RMI) 36.26; V/45 Phil Derbyshire (Wigan Phoenix) 39.35; V/50 Tony Hesketh (Horwich) 39.57; V/55 Keith Makin 43.07; V/60 Peter Jepson (Rossendale) 41.39; V/65 Mohammad Kholasi (Burnden) 54.57; V/70 Malcolm Pittock (Bolton) 1.02.12; V/75 Alan Robinson (Horwich) 58.37.
Lady Vets: LV/45 Anne Wallworth (Red Rose) 52.25; LV/50 Rosemary Price (Deestriders) 50.51; LV/55 Carolyn Douglas (Red Rose) 52.51; LV/60 Tess Harrison (Burnden) 1.01.26.
Burnden Road Runners finishers: 8. Paul Worthington 37.23; 10. Andy Staveley 40.42; 21. Martyn Pollitt 41.13; 28. Andy Duffy 42.51; 38. Chris Greenall 44.10; 40. Geoff Fenton 44.24; 48. Pete Fenton 44.59; 57. Don Nichol 46.28; 62. John Chester 47.29; 66. Andy Wheeler 47.53.
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