Gary Hope led the Severn team moving from sixth to third in the final mile. He set a new course Vet50 record of 17:26. Club captain James Rose(V40) could not match Hope’s surge finishing fourth in 17:36. Andrew Bright on his debut for the club was seventh in 18:11.

Severn’s victory was secured by: 9th Matt Atkins(V40) 18:20, 10th Adrian England(V40) 18:35 & 12th Dave Clarke(V45) 19:11, all seasons best.

Other Severn finishers: 13th Dave Howells(2/V50) 19:21(pb), 14th Alex Jenkins 19:42(pb), 16th John Withers(1/V55) 19:59, 20th Neil Taylor(3/V50) 20:49, 24th Kevin Probyn(V50) 22:24(sb), 28th Greg Leyshon(2/V65) 23:50 & 36th John James(1/V70) 32:18(sb).

Haresfield 5K: 3rd Alex Rawlings(1/JM17) 16:26(pb), 27th Dave Howells(V50) 19:42, 73rd Kevin Probyn(V50) 22:44, 87th Les Davis(2/V70) 23:55, 97th Emma Rawlings(LV45) 24:31 & John James(V70) 32:59.

Westonbirt Summer 10K: 9th Will Richmond 38:26.

Parkruns:

Gloucester City: 6 Pratik PRADHAN 1/VM45 20:47(course PB) 192 ran.

Kingsway: 114 Gary BARNES VM60 29:15 & 177 John JAMES 2/VM70 36:25. 210 ran.

Longrun Meadow: 24 Neil TAYLOR 1/VM50 20:08 529 ran.

Lydney: 1 Alex RAWLINGS 1/JM15-17 16:57(course PB), 26 Leslie DAVIS 1/VM75-79 23:44 & 33 Emma RAWLINGS 2/VW45 24:44. 119 ran.

Pomphrey Hill: 3 Gary HOPE 1/VM50 17:47(course PB). 294 ran.

Poole: 11 Chris BROWN 17:37(course PB), 23 Richard CHAPMAN-BROWN VM40 18:59, 109 Andrew BROWN 1/VM60 21:59, 522 Megan PARTRIDGE 30:10, 523 Charlie BROWN JM10 30:11, 524 Charlie PARTRIDGE JM11-14 30:12 & 563 Sandra BROWN VW60 30:54. 804 ran.

Ross-On-Wye: 9 David HOWELLS 1/VM50 20:02 & 10 John WITHERS 1/VM55 20:04. 301 ran.