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Sheila Jones took a superb age group victory at the Blackburn Winter Warmer.

The Vet65 was among five Radcliffe Athletic Club members in the 670-strong field at Sunday’s popular 10k.

Jones clocked 50:13 on the challenging course which takes runners up the notorious Buncer Lane hill.

Also running were Paula Abernethy who was fourth V55 in 51:13, Karen Doherty (1:03:19), Sarah Rushton (1:09:25) and Natalie Hitchen (1:13:27).

Jones was presented with a cash prize while all the runners received a medal and a goody bag which contained gloves and a microwave pan!

Radcliffe runners were also out in force at the popular Saturday morning 5k parkruns.

Gary Adkins was fifth in 19:54 at Bolton parkrun’s 11^th anniversary event, Mark Williams was 20^th in 23:02 and Kris Booth clocked 24:23 to finish 28^th.  Also running were Alison Howarth (third VW50 30:22) and Elaine Bailey (second VW65 31:45).

At Heaton parkrun, Rob Shiels was 18th in 19:38, Jenny Yates was first VW55 in 21:10 and Sheila Jones had another great run, claiming first VW65 in 22:57. Stephen Crowe ran 28:49, Caroline Malone 31:07 and Bev Quinton 40:46.

Junior Robbie Parkinson contended with grim conditions at Fell Foot parkrun in the Lake District, finishing 46^th out of 113 runners in 26:42. Meanwhile, Tracy Wroe ran 32:23 at Worsley Woods and Sarah Jackson clocked 35:38 at York.

A winning winter warmer for Sheila Jones.

Junior Robbie Parkinson faced grim weather at Fell Foot.