Paul Dodd (18655/9)

Chippenham Harriers turned out in large numbers at the Corsham 10km race.

A total of 45 Harriers competed, with both the men's and women's teams taking second spot behind Team Bath.

Paul Dodd led home the Harriers clocking 37 minutes for fifth overall and first super vet over 50. Dodd's time was also an age group record for the course by 40 seconds.

Dodd said: "I was expecting a nice cool, possibly wet run and was hoping to smash the V50 course record of 37:40 by around a minute. It was unfortunately far too hot for racing. Many I spoke to were surprised by their times - expecting to go quicker by between 15-45 seconds. In the end I did 37:00 and was fifth overall, but more importantly for me first MV50."

Dodd was supported by Andrew Holdsworth (37:39), Richard Schofield (37:52) and Jeremy Coward (38:23) in the team race.

Best Harrier lady was Debbie Jones in 42:24 for fourth lady overall. The ladies' team was completed by Diana Tabley (43:44), Sarah Strange (45:24) and Charlotte Watkins (45:58).

The men's race was won by Team Bath's Paul Synnott in 35:30 and the ladies' race by Georgia Wood in 38:30.

Chippenham Harriers results:

• Paul Dodd 37:00
• Andrew Holdsworth 37:39
• Richard Schofield 37:52
• Jeremy Coward 38:23
• Nic Pollastrone 40:26
• Michael Thomas 40:30
• Julian Arthurs 41:04
• Sean Butler 41:13
• Tom Smith 41:29
• Andy Strange 42:16
• Debbie Jones 42:24,
• Steve Bollen 42:56
• Kevin Wright 43:06
• Paul Edwards 43:28
• Diana Tabley 43:44
• Kevin Mulvenna 44:01
• Jonathan Bennett 44:10
• Peter Moss 44:19
• Paul Opie 44:21
• Chris Edgecombe 44:35
• Matthew Rose 44:41
• Sarah Strange 45:24
• Mark Hayward 45:26
• Charlotte Watkins 45:58
• Philip Hayward 46:44
• Paul Ranson 47:12
• Joc Dodd 47:16
• Chris Yates 47:17
• Sergio Mudrak 48:11
• Richard Bagshaw 49:51
• Nick Golledge 50:17
• Lucy Dawber 50:35
• Margaret Napier 50:39
• Trevor Poole 51:11
• Fabio Emmett 52:33
• Claire Matthews 52:59
• Kirsty Ann Murphy 53:08
• Catherine Dawber 54:02
• Mandy Marland 54:24
• Linda Opie 54:59
• Paul Lawrenson 55:25
• Paul Byrne 59:03
• Anthony Kane 1:02:29
• Maurice Wood 1:05:30
• Michelle Escudier 1:07:19.

6:50pm Friday 2nd May 2008

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