Press Report: Round the Walls Is Popular Again

PETER TAYLOR-BRAY and Sarah Hunter celebrated success at the Chester Round The Walls Race.

The duo negotiated the four miles event organised by West Cheshire Athletic Club which attracted 500 entrants from the Chester Racecourse in perfect weather conditions on Boxing Day.

Peter, representing Helsby Running Club, clocked 20 minutes 54 seconds for the multi-terrain course, ahead of runner-up Chris Smithard (21:09) and third-placed Max Walk (Cambridge and Coleridge AC) who posted 21:17.

Sarah (Ackworth Road Runners) was first lady in a time of 24:10, ahead of Tracy Rogers (Buckley Runners) who clocked 24:46, and third-placed Rebecca Rosalski (Chester Road Runners) in 27:20).

Host club, West Cheshire AC, was represented by Michael Young (fourth in 21:52), Henry Robinson (first under 20-man in 23:54), Jon Park (16th in 24:07), Steve Fernyhough (second over-40 man in 24:31), Tom Booth (29th in 25:43), Andy Manson (third over-45 man in 26:17), Andrew Barratt (second under-20 man in 26:21), Jack Sheppard (fifth over-40 man in 26:59), Dave Gough (fourth over-60 man in 28:58), Adam Howe (121st in 31:30), See Kim Siow (12th over-50 man in 32:34), Phil Howe (197th in 34:18), Lis Oats (15th over-45 lady in 37:24), Rosemary Rogers (first over-70 lady in 38:21), and Mark Povey (335th in 39:36).