THE Highworth Running Club hosted its 26th annual springtime run last weekend, with over 350 entrants tackling the warm weather and undulating five-mile run that started and finished at the town's Warneford Comprehensive School.

From the outset, Cirencester AC's Chris Illman stamped his authority on the race, completing the course unchallenged and over one-and-a-half minutes ahead of his nearest rival, Tim Hughes of the White Horse Harriers.

Hughes was followed home by Swindon Harrier Heath Bampton, with all three runners completing the course comfortably inside 28 minutes.

Swindon Harriers' Dominique Oughton won the ladies title, but was made to work for the honours by her nearest rival, Samantha Kelly from the Wootton Bassett Hounds, who finished less than half-a-minute behind in second.

Swindon Strider Fiona Gordon beat unattached runner Guiletta Vitale-Cumper to third, but Vitale-Cumper then continued to run the entire course again as preparation for a forthcoming marathon.

In the veterans’ competitions, Heath Bampton, Tim Hughes and Peter Molloy (unattached) won their respective men’s categories, while Samantha Kelly, Susanne Enhard (Compton Harriers) and Liz Hulcup (Bourton Road Runners) took the plaudits amongst the women.

The first Highworth residents to complete the course were also recognised.

Phil Kruse finished 16th overall and Sara Cocks-McCkaren was the first lady home for the host club and the eight lady round overall. Lee Plank was the first man home for Highworth.

Details of all of Highworth Running Club’s forthcoming activities can be found at www.highworthrunningclub.co.uk, where a weekly beginners’ session is on offer to kick-start your summer running.

RESULTS:

1 Chris Illman (Cirencester AC), MS 00:25:55; 2 Tim Hughes (White Horse Harriers), MSV 00:27:36; 3 Heath Bampton (Swindon Harriers), MV 00:27:40; 4 Dennis Walmsley (Bourton Roadrunners), MV 00:27:52; 5 Luke Quilliam (Bitton Road Runners), MS 00:28:07; 6 Simon Fortnam (Cirencester AC), MS 00:28:20; 7 Matt Shannon (Cirencester AC), MS 00:28:27; 8 Simon Green, MV 00:28:54; 9 Mike Smith (Bourton Road Runners), MV 00:29:05; 10 Ewen Smith (Bourton Roadrunners), MV 00:29:05; 11 Neil Everett, MS 00:29:10; 12 Sam Hall (Newbury AC), MS 00:29:16; 13 Andrew Tilsley, MV 00:29:23; 14 Wayne Lillis (Newbury AC), MV 00:29:30; 15 Mark Sysum (Cirencester AC), MS 00:29:33; 16 Phil Kruse, MS 00:29:39; 17 Bryn Mayell, MV 00:29:47; 18 Jason Cooke (White Horse Harriers), MS 00:29:53; 19 Peter Keen, MV 00:29:53; 20 Tom Campbell (Swindon Harriers), MS 00:29:58; 21 Kevin Dykes, (Oxford City), MV 00:29:59; 22 John Lewis (Swindon Harriers), MS 00:30:04; 23 William Ballard, MS 00:30:34; 24 Nathan Smith (Devizes Running Club), MS 00:30:37; 25 Derek Stevens (Pewsey Vale), MSV 00:31:05; 26 Irwin Fairclough (Newbury AC), MSV 00:31:21; 27 John Burns (Devizes Running Club), MV 00:31:28; 28 Corin Wiltshire (swindon striders), MV 00:31:30; 29 James Padfield (Swindon Striders), MS 00:31:40; 30 Neil Pringle (Swindon Striders), MSV 00:32:03; 31 Philip Humphries, MS 00:32:13; 32 Peter Molloy, MUV 00:32:16; 33 Mark Garrett (Running Somewhere Else), MV 00:32:20; 34 Dominique Oughton (Swindon Harriers), FS 00:32:40; 35 Paul Phillips (Swindon Striders), MV 00:32:46; 36 Tony Shelbourn (Cirencester AC), MUV 00:32:55; 37 Gary Kelly, MV 00:33;01; 38 Samantha Kelly (Wootton Bassett Hounds), FV 00:33:04; 39 Ali Bisatt (Devizes Running Club), MV 00:33:08; 40 David Ellis (Devizes Running Club), MV 00:33:09; 41 Steve Leighfield (Swindon Striders), MV 00:33:12; 42 Andy Sampson (Running Somewhere Else), MS 00:33:19; 43 Edward Morris (Cirencester AC), MS 00:33:26; 44 Fiona Gordon (Swindon Striders), FV 00:33:27; 45 Giulietta Vitale-Cumper, FV 00:33:31; 46 John Brain, MSV 00:33:59; 47 Peter Burgess (Devizes Running Club), MSV 00:34:03; 48 Stephen Richards, MV 00:34:05; 49 Jeff Clark, MV 00:34:14; 50 Susanne Enhard (Compton Harriers), FSV 00:34:16.

51 Lee Plank (HRC), MS 00:34:19; 52 Andy Rhoades (Swindon Striders), MV 00:34:20; 53 Stephen Natt, MV 00:34:28; 54 Alan Stevens (Devizes Running Club), MV 00:34:29; 55 Neil Reddaway (IFSAA), MV 00:34:37; 56 John Dill (Swindon Harriers), MSV 00:34:46; 57 Simon Jones (Shin Splints), MV 00:34:47; 58 Kai Howard, MS 00:34:52; 59 Mark Oldridge, MS 00:34:53; 60 Martin Cave (Swindon Striders), MV 00:34:54; 61 Paul Fishwisk (HRC), MV 00:34:57; 62 Hayley Lewis, FS 00:35:00; 63 James Brooks (HRC), MS 00:35:00; 64 Simon Thompson (Swindon Striders), MS 00:35:04; 65 Robert Townsend (Swindon Striders), MV 00:35:06; 66 Ian Townsend (Swindon Striders), MS 00:35:06; 67 Aron Gage (HRC), MV 00:35:11; 68 Carole Phillips (Swindon Striders), FSV 00:35:13; 69 Edward Bailey, MS 00:35:18; 70 Mark Stratland (Les Slinn Allstars), MV 00:35:23; 71 Rufus Lunn (St Clare's International College), MS 00:35:28; 72 Daniel Stephens, MS 00:35:35; 73 Sara Cocks-McCracken (HRC), FV 00:35:40; 74 Debbie Jones (Chippenham Harriers), FS 00:35:44; 75 Craig Gardner (Stroud Athletic Club), MS 00:35:48; 76 Sean Trussell (GW Running Club), MV 00:35:52; 77 Warren Matthews, MV 00:35:53; 78 Andy Sears (HRC), MV 00:25:55; 79 Martin Matthews, MV 00:35:59; 80 David Nicholls, MS 00:36:00; 81 Stephanie Lane (Bourton Roadrunners), FS 00:36;00; 82 Marc McLening (HiSpirit), MS 00:36;04; 83 Stephen Yeates (HRC), MS 00:36;06; 84 Nick Withers, MS 00:36:07; 85 Michael Bryant, MSV 00:36:10; 86 Stephanie Knott (Swindon Striders), FS 00:36:24; 87 Caroline McBeth (Swindon Striders), FSV 00:36:27; 88 Dean Symes, MV 00:36:28; 89 Geri Taylor, FS 00:36:29; 90 Anna Barrowclough (Cirencester AC), FS 00:36:46; 91 Emma Creighton (Slinn Allstars), FS 00:36:47; 92 Zoe Stevens, FS 00:36:50; 93 Edwina Shirazian (Chippenham Harriers), FV 00:36:52; 94 Jonathon Grant-Willson, MS 00:36:54; 95 Les Sheppard, MV 00:36:55; 96 Kim Withycombe (Running Somewhere Else), FS 00:36:56; 97 Mark Hewlett, MV 00:37;00; 98 James Bickerstaffe (Swindon Striders), MS 00:37:01; 99 Simon Hemsworth, MS 00:37:13; 100 Alastair Wood (Running Somewhere Else), MS 00:37:20.

101 Vince Colyer (Swindon Striders), MS 00:37:23; 102 Dominic Corti, MV 00:37:39; 103 Debbie Barry (Running Somewhere Else), FSV 00:37:43; 104 Paul Montgomery, MV 00:37:47; 105 Katie Wilson, FS 00:37:52; 106 Spencer Iles (Swindon Striders), MV 00:38:05; 107 Bryan Roson, MV 00:38:18; 108 Mark Fletcher (Swindon Harriers), MS 00:38:24; 109 Alison Lane (Bourton Roadrunners), FSV 00:38:29; 110 Liz Hulcup (Bourton Road Runners), FUV 00:38:30; 111 Anthony Gazzard, MV 00:38:31; 112 Andrew Riley, MS 00:38:32; 113 Keith Bradshaw (Calne Smartt), MSV 00:38:35; 114 Teresa Smith (Devizes Running Club), FSV 00:38:36; 115 Simon Griffiths, MS 00:38:37; 116 Antony Foster, MV 00:38:41; 117 Andrew Griffiths (Swindon Striders), MS 00:38:45; 118 Peter Law (Stroud Athletic Club), MS 00:38:57; 119 Teresa Andon (Wootton Bassett Hounds), FS 00:39:02; 120 Sarah Wells (Swindon Striders), FS 00:39:10; 121 Elizabeth Sergeant (Swindon Striders), FS 00:39:13; 122 Paul Herbert, MS 00:39:15; 123 Neil George, MSV 00:39:17; 124 Philimena Mbury (Compton Harriers), FSV 00:39:20; 125 Edmond O'Dwyer, MUV 00:39:23; 126 Jasmine Aras, FS 00:39:25; 127 Christine Evers, FS 00:39:27; 128 Tim Price, MSV 00:39:29; 129 Stephen Heavens, MSV 00:39:29; 130 Brian Pitt (Running Somewhere Else), MUV 00:39;31; 131 Rachel See (Cheltenham Harriers), FS 00:39:36; 132 Alan Bowles, MSV 00:39:40; 133 Amanda Gray (Shin Splints), FV 00:39:44; 134 Kelly Kleiff, FV 00;39:44; 135 Patricia Cleverley, FV 00:39:59; 136 Richard Hall, MUV 00:40:00; 137 Jemma Storey (HRC), FS 00:40;02; 138 Dawn McCafferty (Wootton Bassett Hounds), FSV 00:40:09; 139 Thomas Griffiths (Devizes Running Club), MS 00:40:10; 140 Darren Smith (HRC), MS 00:40:13; 141 Ciaran Jeffries (BP Harriers), MS 00:40:14; 142 Andy Woodley, MS 00:40:15; 143 Anthony Farley, MS 00:40;17; 144 Gordon Jones, MUV 00:40:17; 145 Nicola Phillips (BP Harriers), FS 00:40:18; 146 Stuart Wakeley (Slinn Allstars), MV 00:40:19; 147 Jo Wood (Running Somewhere Else), FV 00:40:22; 148 Peter Ricks (Swindon Striders), MS 00:40:22; 149 Nicholas Kleiff, MV 00:40;23; 150 Ben Madden, MS 00:40:25.

l See online for remainder of results 151 Sam Farrant, MS 00:40:26; 152 Martin Williams (Purple Patch Runners), MS 00:40:33; 153 Paul Cronje-Jarvis, MV 00:40:36; 154 Duncan Gilroy, MS 00:40:40; 155 Jessica Armishaw, FS 00:40:44; 156 David Stone, MS 00:40:47; 157 Lloyd Griffiths, MS 00:40:47; 158 Matt Heath, MS 00:40:47; 159 Sam Allen, MS 00:40:51; 160 Nigel Appleton, MV 00:40:55; 161 Pieter Van Olst (HRC), MV 00:40:56; 162 Geoffrey Holtom (Swindon Striders), MSV 00:41:02; 163 Adrian Griffiths (Devizes Running Club), MSV 00:41:05; 164 Shaun Carpenter (British Fire Service), MV 00:41:13; 165 Pamela Wheeler (Cirencester AC), FUV 00;41:16; 166 Geoff Wells (Cirencester AC), MV 00:41:18; 167 Kenneth McAnespie (Cirencester AC), MSV 00:41:26; 168 Caroline Boulton, FUV 00:41:26; 169 Deborah Crawford (Swindon Striders), FV 00:41:28; 170 David Grady, MV 00:41:31; 171 Darren Pettit (Swindon Striders), MV 00:41:34; 172 Catrin Fotherby (Running Somewhere Else), FS 00:41:36; 173 Ruth Bailey, FV 00:41:36; 174 Dean Clark, MV 00:41:39; 175 Terry Fuller, MUV 00:41;41; 176 Ewen Lewis, MS 00:41:52; 177 Lis Yeates (HRC), FV 00:41:55; 178 Emma McIntosh, FSV 00:41:57; 179 Terry Cripps (HRC), MUV 00:42;00; 180 Alan Nettleton, MS 00:42;04; 181 Frederic Fleureau, MS 00:42:06; 182 Stuart Pearce (Devizes Running Club), MV 00:42:08; 183 Jane Stevens (Cirencester AC), FSV 00:42:10; 184 John Townsend, MSV 00:42;16; 185 Susan Waring, FV 00:42:16; 186 Ruth Herbert (Running Somewhere Else), FV 00:42:19; 187 Nick Price (HRC), MV 00:42:28; 188 Ami Lockyear, FS 00:42:33; 189 Judy Rouse (Swindon Striders), FUV 00:42:39; 190 Christopher Brown, MSV 00:42:41; 191 Kirsty-Ann Murphy (Chippenham Harriers), FV 00:42:43; 192 Jim Fallon, MV 00:42:46; 193 Beverley Jones (Swindon Striders), FSV 00:42:46; 194 David Fouracre (Swindon Striders), MUV 00:42:48; 195 Andrew Hannah, MSV 00:42:49; 196 Lilian Campbell, FSV 00:42:51; 197 Mohammad Kamrul Hasas (HRC), MS 00:42:54; 198 Matt McGregor, MS 00:42:56; 199 Steve Martin, MV 00:43:14; 200 Nathan Russell, MS 00:43:20.

201 Craig Pearce, MS 00:43:23; 202 Richard Lockyear, MS 00:43:31; 203 Peter Martin (HRC), MUV 00:43:37; 204 Simon Lansdowne (Swindon Harriers), MSV 00;43:50; 205 Katie Warren (Wootten Bassett Hounds ), FV 00:43:54; 206 Anton Starling, MV 00:43:56; 207 Matryn Cripps (All The Gear, No Idea), MS 00:44;01; 208 Paul Webb, MV 00:44:01; 209 Kirsty Keck, FV 00:44:02; 210 David Lacey, MV 00:44:05; 211 Fiona Nutburn (All The Gear, No Idea), FV 00:44:08; 212 Michael Bradbury, MS 00:44:10; 213 Andrea Morris, FS 00:44:13; 214 Kevin Ryder (HRC), MSV 00:44:13; 215 Lousie Hallett (Swindon Harriers), FS 00:44:14; 216 Harrison King, MS 00:44:17; 217 Tristan Winter, MS 00:44:26; 218 Claire Dykas, FV 00:44:26; 219 Carol King, FSV 00:44:26; 220 Wendy Audrain, FUV 00:44:30; 221 Felicity Westall, FS 00:44:39; 222 Danielle White (Swindon Harriers), FS 00:44:43; 223 Sara Hargreaves-Brown, FV 00:44:46; 224 Carol Roddy, FSV 00:44:51; 225 Kelly Henly, FV 00:44:55; 226 Malcolm King, MSV 00:44:57; 227 Hazel Bridges (Running Somewhere Else), FS 00:44:58; 228 Dave Guest, MV 00:45:08; 229 Jeremy Hart, MV 00:45:10; 230 Keith Pryke (Slinn Allstars), MSV 00:45:12; 231 Phil Johnson (Slinn Allstars), MS 00:45:12; 232 Doug Brand (Hi Spirit Runners), MUV 00:45:16; 233 Chris Selby, MV 00:45:17; 234 Gary Chapman, MV 00:45:17; 235 Andrew Cochrane, MS 00:45:20; 236 Colin Sutton, MV 00:45:24; 237 Samantha McGarrell (HRC), FV 00:45:27; 238 Dave McGarrell (HRC), MV 00:45:27; 239 Anthony Hickson (Thames Hare & Hounds), MUV 00:45:29; 240 Victoria Seal, FS 00:45:29; 241 Joanne Luxton, FV 00:45:37; 242 Philippa Sawyer (Running Somewhere Else), FSV 00:45:39; 243 Liz Harkness (Newbury AC), FUV 00:45:40; 244 John Bird, MS 00:45:44; 245 Michael Davis, MV 00:45:46; 246 Sarah Davis, FV 00:45:46; 247 Robert Butcher, MV 00:45:54; 248 Kevin Starling, MV 00:45:56; 249 Chris Speller (Slinn Allstars), MS 00:46:04; 250 Susie Unsworth (Running Somewhere Else), FV 00:46:07.

251 Andy Doyle (Swindon Harriers), MS 00:46:17; 252 Judith Holloway (Devizes Running Club), FV 00:46:17; 253 Patrick Sant, MV 00:46:19; 254 Neil Miles (Prime Runners), MS 00:46:29; 255 Graham Faulkner, MV 00:46:32; 256 Nick Jones, MUV 00:46:43; 257 Tracy Marchant (Hogweed Trotters), FV 00:46:49; 258 Robert McAdam, MS 00:46:49; 259 Caroline Burridge, FV 00:46:51; 260 Mark Tozer, MV 00:46:53; 261 Rufus Lunn (St Clare's International College), MS 00:46:58; 262 Edward Harris, MS 00:47:02; 263 Samantha Grace (Fit4Less Running Club), FV 00:47:03; 264 Amanda Cripps (All The Gear, No Idea), FV 00:47:07; 265 Jenny Hoffmann (Running Somewhere Else), FSV 00:47:07; 266 Ellis Meech, MV 00:47:11; 267 Rob Bates, MS 00:47:11; 268 Catherine Hannah, FS 00:47:16; 269 Lucy Palmer (Devizes Running Club), FS 00:47:17; 270 Rosalind Pearson (Newbury AC), FUV 00:47:18; 271 Nigel Hamilton, MSV 00:47:19; 272 Barbara Thomas (Cirencester AC), FSV 00:47:23; 273 Stephen Milsom (Swindon Harriers), MSV 00:47:32; 274 Neil Blackholly, MS 00:47:35; 275 Richard Northeast, MV 00:47:38; 276 Elizabeth Sheppard, FV 00:47:39; 277 Simon Hancock, MV 00:47:44; 278 Carol Speake, FSV 00:48:05; 279 Dean Richens (Woodstock Harriers), MS 00:07:00; 280 Robert Townsend (Swindon Striders), MSV 00:48:14; 281 Mandy Smith (Fit4Less Running Club), FV 00:48:22; 282 Daniel Rowe (Running Somewhere Else), MV 00:48:26; 283 Sobia Aslam (Slinn Allstars), FV 00:48:30; 284 Adrian Fisher, MSV 00:48:37; 285 Karina Strong (Running Somewhere Else), FV 00:48:41; 286 Sallie Clatworthy (Running Somewhere Else), FSV 00:48:41; 287 Kate Potter (Running Somewhere Else), FUV 00:48:41; 288 Jane Wilson, FV 00:48:42; 289 David Edelsten (Cirencester AC), MUV 00:48:45; 290 Andrew Hiam, MS 00:48:51; 291 Donna Rogers, FV 00:48:53; 292 Graham Walker, MSV 00:49:03; 293 Marilyn Thompson, FV 00:49:06; 294 Catherine Thompson, FV 00:49:10; 295 Sarah Bradfield (HRC), FS 00:49:13; 296 Charles Durrant, MSV 00:49:15; 297 Suzan Burnstead, FSV 00:49:24; 298 Alexandra Griffin (Swindon Harriers), FS 00:49:25; 299 Claire Skelton (HRC), FV 00:49:30; 300 Claire Gladwin (Prime Runners), FS 00:49:32.

301 Alison Traynor (Running Somewhere Else), FS 00:49:34; 302 Holly Harte, FV 00:49:34; 303 Ray Stephens (Swindon Striders), MSV 00:49:35; 304 Junko Karata, FS 00:49:38; 305 Tracey Pitts (Running Somewhere Else), FSV 00:49:40; 306 Jason Grace, MV 00:49:46; 307 Paula Silk, FV 00:49:46; 308 Clare Collings, FS 00:49:46; 309 Kristian Wood, MS 00':50:06; 310 Emily Page, FS 00:50:07; 311 Carole Anne Coleford, FV 00:50:07; 312 James Harris (HRC), MUV 00:50:11; 313 Caroline Middleton-Kitchen (IFSAA), FV 00:50;17; 314 Louise Abbott (Running Somewhere Else), FSV 00:50;19; 315 Adrian Deasis, MS 00:50:23; 316 Emma Carter (Newbury AC), FV 00:50:26; 317 Catherine Kimmins (All The Gear, No Idea), FV 00:50:41; 318 Chris Baker (Running Somewhere Else), MUV 00:50:45; 319 Gill Meech, FV 00:50:49; 320 Daniel Hughes (Pete Hughes Fanclub), MS 00:50:50; 321 Christina See (Cirencester AC), FSV 00:50:55; 322 Gail Gibson, FV 00:51:17; 323 Tracy Hayward, FV 00;51:28; 324 Ruth Huband (All The Gear, No Idea), FV 00:51;31; 325 Becky North, FS 00:51:40; 326 Chris Hodges, MS 00:51:48; 327 Sarah Heppenstall (Slinn Allstars), FV 00:51;01; 328 Geoff Pearce, MV 00:51:10; 329 Amanda Pizzey (Running Somewhere Else), FV 00:51;12; 330 Jacki Day (Running Somewhere Else), FV 00:52:12; 331 Kenneth Hodgson, MSV 00:52;26; 332 Emily Hodgson, FS 00:52:56; 333 Luke Quilliam (Bitton Road Runners), MS 00:53:05; 334 Clare Poolman (Slinn Allstars), FS 00:53:22; 335 Martin Rendell, MS 00:53:25; 336 Dustin Pennock, MS 00:53:25; 337 Sam Pennock, MS 00:53:25; 338 Sharon Bourton, FV 00:53:25; 339 Zoey Webster, FS 00:53:25; 340 Dave Lane (Swindon Harriers), MSV 00:53:42; 341 John Murphy, MUV 00:53:42; 342 Tracey Amor (Devizes Running Club), FS 00:53:52; 343 Julie Montgomery (Les Slinn Allstars), FSV 00:54:25; 344 Rachel Bethell, FV 00:54:37; 345 John Kent, MV 00:54:38; 346 David Kindred (UKNet Runner), MV 00:55:05; 347 Grace Kindred, FS 00:55:05; 348 Clarissa Andreen, FV 00:55:12; 349 Lynsey Fullerton, FS 00:55:14; 350 Dominique Nichols (Swindon Harriers), FV 00:55:26.

351 Helena Rose (Devizes Running Club), FV 00:55:55; 352 Shirley Perry (Swindon Striders), FSV 00:57:03; 353 Ivo Alblas, MS 00:57:19; 354 Julie Pulford, FSV 00:57:38; 355 Claire Smart, FV 00:57:46; 356 Caroline Matthews (Slinn Allstars), FV 00:58:06; 357 Naomi Willson, FS 00:58:38; 358 Susan Horrobin, MSV 00:58:48; 359 Miriam Weisinger (HRC), FSV 00:59:39; 360 Sarah Crutchley (Devizes Running Club), FS 01:00:35; 361 Frederic Myers, MUV 01:02:11; 362 Tash Blackwell, FS 1;04:11; 363 Rachel Donovan, FV 01:04:11; 364 Matthew Dunmore, MS 01:09:00; 365 Clive Kirkman, MUV 01:09:00.