Fourteen Harriers travelled to B

Fourteen Harriers travelled to Birkenhead on Sunday to join over 300 runners competing in the second round of the Borders Road Running League.

Five members of the team ran the 5.5mile course around Birkenhead Park with very tired legs having also tackled the cross country at Northop the previous day.

Club captain Darren Blazier led the men home in 30m 52s for 9^th overall. Richard Wilyman finished in a superb 36^th with Mark Mayers finishing in 36m 16s for 88^th.

Paul Thomas crossed the line in 118^th followed by Haydn Jones running just over 38 minutes for 148^th and Dave Edwards finishing in 39m 44s for 176^th.

Grahame Shone ran 41m 12s for 198^th just ahead of Tom Bancroft in 41m 13s for 202^nd. Ever-present John Essary completed the course in 48m 30s for 286^th.

Jeni Richards led the ladies home in 39m exactly for 153^rd overall while Carol Willgoose ran 39m 19s for 162^nd overall, and Chris Birch finishing in 179^th was once again 1^st FV60. Paula Maguire crossed the line in 248^th overall with Rachel Shipley running 49m 02s for 290^th.