TWO City of Salisbury athletes took on the endurance challenge of the inaugural 44-mile Test Way ultramarathon, battling through torrential hailstorms.
From Combe Gibbet high on the Berkshire Downs, Liz Roberts and Di Cross made a good start on the long haul south,.
But, by mile 40, the off-road course became a real test and both were hugely relieved to cross the Totton finish line near Southampton after an 11-hour effort, reports John Ruskin.
Stuart Holloway added further to his haul of race wins this year by smashing the course record on the 16miles of the Combe Gibbet to Overton multi-terrain event, his 1hour 29min 55sec putting nearly four minutes between himself and his nearest challenger.
Craig Murphy was well inside the top 50 finishers with a good 2.04.55, then came Fiona Ross-Russell in 2.15.19, followed by Richard Larcombe 2.18.24, John Kershaw 2.28.52 and Mel Murphy 2.30.29.
Phil Perry completed his third marathon of the year in Manchester with a determined 3.42.59 and, at the Lincoln 10k, Nick Hudson scored a personal best 41min 58sec.
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