A TOTAL of 256 athletes took part in Chippenham Harriers 5K River Run on Wednesday night.

The overall winner was Phil Kibble, who finished in a time of 16 mins, 36 secs.

Race organiser Colin Morris said: "I was very pleased with the race turnout. It proved to be another highly successful evening.

"We had more than 70 youngsters aged between eight and 16 complete the course, which was fantastic."

Full story and pictures in Friday's Chippenham News.