IN-FORM Keighley and Craven runner Laurence Hellawell burned off rivals to win the club's five mile Full Bronte road race.

Hellawell, 38, a press setter with Keighley engineers Teconnex, shook off an 120-strong field on the testing two-lap course round Penistone Hill, Haworth.

He took on clubmate James Callaghan, who made the early running, at the two-mile mark, and never looked threatened, winning by some 22 seconds.

Over the last couple of years Hellawell - son of former England soccer winger of the '60s Mike - has recorded a string of PBs from 5k to marathon.

Keighley and Craven dominated the individual and team prizes.

First woman was K&C's Jo Prowse, advocacy officer with Airedale community health council - back to rights after injury. She won with just seven seconds to spare on Bingley's Ruth Whitehead.

The race incorporated the Yorkshire vets 5m championship with titles going to Horsforth's Richard Griffiths and Prowse.

Top 20 results plus locals:

1 Laurence Hellawell Keighley & Craven 26:38; 2 James Callaghan K&C 27:00; 3 Stewart McDonald Bingley 27:12; 4 Ian Taylor K&C 27:39; 5 Willy Smith K&C 28:16; 6 Richard Griffiths V40 Horsforth 28:23; 7 Liam Spencer K&C 28:31; 8 Jonathon Gore U/A 28:45; 9 Neil Robson V50 Bingley 28:48; 10 Matthew Pierson Holmfirth 29:16.

11 John Greenwood V45 Halifax 29:28; 12 Chris Speight V40 Kendal 29:30; 13 Paul Ogalbe V45 Bingley 29:36; 14 Ken Robinson V45 Bingley 29:47; 15 Jonnie Butler V45 K&C 30:08; 16 Geoff Cumber V50 Halifax 30:14; 17 Paul Crabtree Bingley 30:25; 18 Fred Gibbs V60 Bingley 30:40; 19 Gary Phillips V40 Pudsey 30:44; 20 Mark Crabtree V40 Halifax 30:51.

22 Bob Dover V55 Bingley 30:56.; 25 Paul Hindle K&C 31:10; 27 Charles Marshall V40 K&C 31:22; 29 Gerry Bell V45 Bingley 31:31; 33 Les Haynes V55 Bingley 32:04; 34 Graham Smith Bingley 32:08; 39 Jo Prowse L45 K&C 32:41; 41 Oliver Downing V55 Bingley 32:45; 42 Ruth Whitehead L Bingley 32:48; 43 Liz Tomes L40 K&C 32:54; 46 Pete Bramham V50 K&C 33:11; 47 Ian Bland Bingley 33:21; 50 Brett Weeden K&C 34:01; 52 Debbie Spurr L35 K&C 34:09.

53 Paul Buckley U/A V45 34:16; 54 Chris Tordoff V50 Bingley 34:18; 55 Neil Bland V45 K&C 34:27; 62 Jack Crawshaw Oakbank 35:03; 66 John Preston K&C 35:23; 72 Kevin Hopkinson V45 K&C 36:04; 75 Martin Leathley V60 Northern Vets 36:13; 76 Paul Bateson V45 K&C 36:48; 78 Carol Flemming L Oakbank 37:07; 79 Alice Gull L35 Bingley 37:10; 80 Jacqui Foster L35 K&C 37:15; 87 Chris Preston L35 K&C 37:49; 88 Steve Miles K&C 38:12; 90 Laurie Prowse V45 K&C 38:28; 94 Mike Bussunt V55 K&C 38:41; 103 Sue Robinson L40 Bingley 39:52; 106 Rebecca Whelan L35 Bingley 40:30; 116 Vera Ostojic L40 K&C 44:29; 120 Anne Jebb L50 Bingley 50:16

n Oakworth gala fell race - a three mile race over paths and lanes around the village - starts from the the gala field off Station Road at 3.15pm on Saturday, July 1. Entry is £2.50 on the day only. The course is suitable for both experienced and fun runners.

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