SEVENTY eight runners turned out for the Blaze the Biblins 10k Trail Race organised by MonRoss Trailblazers on Sunday,

Chepstow Harriers’ Tim Batchelor led the way back home to the Biblins campsite in 36:50, followed by Tim Elvidge in 37:59 and Nick Gibbons in 38:43.

The route took runners through ancient woodland, along the riverbank and included a challenging climb up Demon hill.

Harriers’ Mark Gillett was fourth in 39:40, with club mate Paul Murrin fifth and fastest over-50 in 40:05, squeezing out Justin Goodall to the age prize in sixth by 10 seconds.

Fastest woman was Chepstow’s Georgie Dobbs in ninth overall in 43:17, closely followed in 12th by Spirit of Monmouth’s Katie Adams in 44:35 and Newent Runners’ Cathy Elvidge in 17th in 46:55.

Harriers’ Niki Morgan was one place behind taking the women’s over-50 class 47:41, two places behind over-60s men’s winner Martin Carter of Hereford Couriers (46:32).

And Chepstow, who took both men’s and women’s team titles, scored another category win with Jane Roscoe taking the women’s over-60 prize in 52:03.

Forest of Dean AC’s Brian Griffin was men’s over-70 winner in 57:26, while club mate Jacqui Wynds matched him taking the women’s equivalent in 65:54.

The previous week saw a magnificent seven MonRoss runners join a 27,000- strong field at the Cardiff Half Marathon.

Ben Humphries stormed home in a PB 1:24:07, as did Gary Griffiths with1:41:31.

Andrew Wright was close behind in 1:43:34, followed by Emma Humphries in 1:49:27 and Tony Davies in 1:50:27.

And Tom Gore (1:51:36) and Alice Thompson (2:01:29) also set PBs.

Tony ran in support of dog charity Hope Rescue, inspired by his own rescue dog Pablo, who found his second chance through them.

To support his fundraising go to www.justgiving.com/page/run-for-pablo