The threat of a hose pipe ban a couple of days earlier had the inevitable effect of inducing heavy rain the night and morning previous to this evening venue. The race was run in cloudy but pleasant conditions. What has become a predictable field of just over 200 runners enjoyed cloudy but good conditions and Mike Prady claimed first place from Roy Bailey recent winner of the Sheffield half marathon. The vets race was a close run thing with Graham Berry, third last year and second the year before, again losing out this time to Arthur Gratton. Sylvaine Boler, a lady vet, easily won the overall lady's first spot.

Derick Jewell

203 starters