When everyone else was tucking into Easter Eggs and shovelling snow, the 400 competitors for the 8th Annual Halton Road Race were limbering up at Runcorn Railway Station to enjoy the sunshine and the impending race.

Supported by Halton Borough Council, O2 and Hale Parish Council, the race has now become established in the North West Calendar of true road racing for athletes of all abilities. It is one of the few Road Races which actually runs on the roads that are closed to traffic.

A lot of late entries meant the race organisers had their work cut out to produce results.  However, once the final competitors had finished, a full set of finishers was collated and the runners found out how they had faired.

Mens winners

• Luke Reddy, Liverpool Harriers
• Paul Sankey, Liverpool Harriers
• Rob Dewhurst, Liverpool Harriers

Ladies winners

• Jenny Clague, Liverpool Harriers
• Gemma Connely, St Helens Sutton
• Amy Glenn, Liverpool Harriers

Age Categories winners

Mens

• V 35, Andrew Garner
• V 40, Ste Freeman
• V45, David Edwards, Liverpool Harriers
• V 50, John Houghton, Warrington Road Runners
• V55, Colin Martin, Spectrum Striders
• V55, Eric Glenshon, Mossley Hill Running Club
• V60, Christopher Stavin, Liverpool Running Club
• V65, Jack Thomas Buckley AC
• V70, Gordon Brown, Liverpool Harriers

Ladies

• V 35, Jane Saunders, Wilmslow RC
• V 40, Janet Booth
• V45, Marien Martin Spectrum Striders
• V 50 Jan Moffet     
• V 55  Alison Eaton
• V 60  Joan West
• V 65  Dorothy Fairhurst
• V 70  Jane Baxter

Andrew Worsey from O2, presented the trophies along with The Mayor of Halton, Cllr Mike Hodgkinson and the Lord Mayor of Hale Village Mal Sutton.

Andrew was amazed by the number of dedicated volunteers and the runners who turned out for the race.  “O2 can be proud to have supported such a community based race. With such a turn out from Halton and the surrounding areas, it gives us one of the best opportunities we have to make contact with local people, some of whom work for us at our base in Preston Brook.”

Sponsored by Hale Parish Council & Halton Borough Council and with thanks our main supporter: www.02.co.uk

Run the Bridge

Date: Easter Sunday 23rd March 2008

Start Time 9.30 am prompt

Entry Fees

Club Runners £7.00 - £8.00 on the day

Non Club Runners £9.00 - £10.00 on the day

Part of the entry fee will be donated to Macmillan Cancer Support, everybody who registers receives a free Macmillan Pin *Our new badge* its only a small gift, but a little extra incentive and recognition to Macmillan.