A record 45-teams lined up in glorious sunshine at Bradford on Avon Rugby Club in Winsley for the sixth running of the Avon Valley Relay.
The event saw teams of four runners cover a 17 mile course that takes them from Winsley down to the first handover point at Dundas Aqueduct, where they join the towpath of the Kennet and Avon Canal, which is then followed back through Bradford on Avon for the second handover by the Tithe Barn, and all the way to the final handover at the Somerset Arms in Semington before going cross-country to the finish at Doric Park in Hilperton.
With teams representing Frome Running Club, Devizes Running Club, Westbury Running Group, Nailsea Running Club, Corsham Running Club, Royal Wootton Bassett Hounds, Team Bath AC and Hot Chilli Tri, it was the host club, Avon Valley Runners who were the first team back overall in a total time of 1-hour 39-minutes, with Carl Davies, Dominic Beddis, Mike Towler and Antony Mills claiming the Open team prize.
In the Ladies’ race the Team Bath quartet of Zina Marchant, Helen Boyce, Liz Milsom and Lindsey Dow took the honours ahead of the teams from Avon Valley Runners and Hot Chilli Tri.
The Mixed team category proved very competitive with Frome Running Club just edging out Avon Valley Runners in a very close finish with Corsham Running Club coming home in third spot. Whilst the Junior category saw a 1-2-3 of Avon Valley Runners.
Full results can be found at www.avonvalleyrunners.org.uk