AVR athlete Matt Thurgood was the winner of the first Junior handicap of 2014 taking 15:18, writes Dave Mutter.

The other leading placings were; Mia Bartlett, second in 15:34; Ethan Day, third in 13:53; Bobby Simpson, fourth in 13:08 and Arun Hawkes, fifth in 14:26.

Steve Maclure was the senior handicap winner in 27:34.

In second place was Eleanor Wood in a time of 25:19 with Amie Sibley third in 36:59.

Richard Hale finished fourth in 27:48 and Kirsty Bate was fifth in 28:25.