Bourton Roadrunners had a string of impressive showings at the Haresfield 5km road race.

Last Wednesday (August 21), favourable weather conditions provided the ideal stage for the event, hosted by Gloucester AC and forming part of the Gloucestershire AAA Road Race Series.

Although out of the main prizes, Bourton's athletes showcased some exceptional performances.

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Alex Pye finished in 17th position overall, posting a new personal best time of 18 minutes and one second, using Steph Lane, the second-place woman from Cheltenham & County Harriers, as his marker throughout.

Following him closely, Darren Long achieved third place in the MV50 category, completing the race in 19 minutes and 21 seconds.

Maxine Emes was another star for the team, securing second place in the WV40 category with a time of 22 minutes and 38 seconds.

Liz Hulcup stole the show with her gold in the WV70 category, crossing the finish line in 25 minutes and 50 seconds.

Although Tony Goodwill did not secure a prize in the MV65 category, he had a strong race, clocking in at 24.46 minutes.

Linda Edwards also had a robust run, finishing the race in 28.50 minutes.

Just four days later, both Goodwill and Long took on another challenge, taking part in the Headington five mile road race in Marston, near Oxford.

Long crossed the finish line in seventh in a very competitive category, finishing the race in 31 minutes and 49 seconds, while Goodwill finished in 41 minutes and four seconds.

Bourton's Lorna Shawcross and Sharon Rees had their running shoes on for the Pershore Plum 10Km race, where Lorna marked a strong finish in 53 minutes, 24 seconds.

Shawcross finished strongly in 53 minute and 24 seconds, with Rees clocking in at 69 minutes and 49 seconds.

As always, plenty of Roadrunners took part in Parkruns across the planet.

These included Chalkwell Beach, Essex, Chipping Norton School, Cirencester, Southport and Stratford-upon-Avon.

Alex Wilson ran a course personal best of 27.13 at Chipping Norton School, while Edward Hare ran one of his own (18.29) in Stratford.

There were even some members down under, with Tom Hitchman clocking in at 20.07 in South Banks, Brisbane, Australia.