It was another very busy week for Ivanhoe Runners with their own Burton and District league race, the Worthington 5, on Tuesday, but also events on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Despite being the organisers of Worthington and providing all the helpers and marshals, the club still managed to field a strong men's and womens team.

Craig Hinds led the men home in 12th place in 29.59, but was pursued by a pack of Ivanhoe. Matt Pleass was 13th in 30.16, Ramzi Sidani 14th in 30.18, Matt Brocklehurst 15th in 30.46 and Matt Dumelow 16th in 30.57.

Men's captain Nick Rowles was next home in 22nd, with 31.08, one place ahead of Alan Ginn 31.09. Phil Stevenson was 25th in 31.36, ahead of Ian Bolton 31st (31.59), Dean Armstrong 41st (33.18), Louis Barnes 47th (33.43) and Andy Lindley 48th (33.44). Osian Flowers clocked 34.05 in 52nd, just ahead of Mark Parker 53rd in 34.11, while Kev Brown was 59th in 35.19 and Martin Yeomans 60th in 35.21.

Patrick Horn ran 35.25 in 63rd, and Matt Joyce (36.46), Richard Bebbington (37.37) and Simon Hill (37.38) completed the men's team. Despite their strength, they were beaten by South Derbyshire Road Runners in the men's team competition.

The ladies were led home by a resurgent Sarah Terry in 6th place in 35.23. She headed Emily Wideman in 8th running 35.46 and Karen Bell in 10th running 37.05. Emily Partridge was 1th with 37.30, one place and one second ahead of Tracey Powell. Ladies captain Victoria Smith was next home in 13th in 37.40, followed by Karen Hartland 22nd in 39.22.

Laura Collier, Hannah Knowles and Sophie Cooper all came in close together in 24th to 26th place, clocking 40.01, 40.03 and 40.04 respectively. Carolyn Osborne was 29th in 41.45, before Christine Ridley finished in 36th in 43.09. Jenny Hope and Ange Bebbington were 50th and 51st in 46.33 and 46.48, ahead of Grania Towle 58th in 48.19.

Jane Cornell did her debut Ivanhoe event, running with Dawn Pearson and the pair finishing 62nd and 63rd in 51.48 and 51.49. Marie Miller was 64th in 55.06, ahead of Sonia Hoult 66th in 55.27 and Julie Henfrey 68th in 57.19.

Written by Kevin Sanders - last updated on 19/07/2016