TWELVE MonRoss Trailblazers put their best foot forward in one of the flattest and fastest 10ks in the country on Sunday.

Hosted by Bourton Roadrunners, the scenic Bourton 10k in the Cotswolds is perfect for hunting down a new PB.

And with the sun shining and the legs moving fast, no less than eight Blazers smashed their previous best times.

The event attracted a bumper 629 entry, with Witney RRC's Matthew Lock first home in a sizzling 31 mins 20 secs, just 19 seconds ahead of Cheltenham & County Harriers' Stewart Merry, while fastest woman in 35.39 was Isabel Brinden of Cheltenham Leisure Centre Striders.

First Trailblazer home in a 37.43 PB in 85th overall was Ben Humphries, edging out Tom Walmsley in 96th by just 20 seconds, who also snared a PB.

Grant White was only 14 seconds back in 105th, also scoring a new benchmark time, matched by Nick Cook in 39.53 for 152nd.

Martin Turner raced home in 43.06 to just pip first Blazer lady Megan Gore by 15 seconds.

Rachael Aitken stormed to a new PB in 44.36, matched by Emma Humphries with 48.09, while Tom Gore was also setting a new benchmark only eight seconds behind.

Close behind was Emma Davies in 48.32, who placed sixth fastest over-55 lady, followed by daughter Rosie Davies in 49.54.

And Pip Cottrell raced onto the podium with a PB 50.54 as second lady over-60.

Elsewhere, club member Gavin Jones splashed his way through the seven-mile Sorbrook Slog near Cwmbran on Sunday to place 12th out of 148.

It lived up to its name with mud, steep climbs, and signature stream crossings on a classic multi-terrain challenge of winding country lanes and some seriously technical trails.

Gavin came home just under the hour mark in 59.38, in a race won by Dave Cleere of Lliswerry Runners in 53.44.