RADCLIFFE AC had three runners in this year's tour of Tameside and they all succeeded in finishing this tough event which is designed to total 52 miles in six races over seven days.

Stage 1: Stockport to Hyde 11, July 20: 80 Tony Holt 80.31; 135 Steve Hamer 85.47; 169 Gerry Dewhurst 89.17.

Stage 2: Hyde 7, July 21: 73 Holt 46.33; 146 Hamer 50.27; 185 Dewhurst 52.39.

Stage 3: Copley Hill Race, July 22: 90 Holt 47.26; 136 Hamer 50.16; 176 Dewhurst 53.28.

Stage 4: Longdendale Half Marathon, July 24: 70 Holt 85.21; 134 Hamer 92.09; 211 Dewhurst 101.15.

Stage 5: Cross-country, 6 miles, July 25: 75 Holt 29.59; 155 Hamer 32.55; 198 Dewhurst 34.51.

Stage 6: Canal Race, July 26: 82 Holt 61.08; 134 Hamer 64.56; 179 Dewhurst 68.31.

Overall results: Tony Holt 54th in 5.50.58. Steve Hamer 134th 6.16.30. Gerry Dewhurst 13th lady 6.40.01. Good consistent efforts from all three of Radcliffe's entrants.

Burnden 10k, Sunday, July 13. If times seem a little slow, it should be noted that the course takes in the climb of Smithills Dean Road twice and that the race was runny on an uncomfortably warm day. This run was the latest in Radcliffe AC's 2003 road race championship.

15 Adrian Harris 3rd o/45 39.18; 19 Danny Appleby 39.51; 47 David Bartlett 43.54; 53 Tony Holt 15th o/40 44.45; 57 Alec Steele 5th o/50 45.16; 65 Tony Davies 18th o/40 46.22; 81 Mark Emmett 14th o/45 47.36; 88 Steve Hamer 16 o/45 48.11; 102 Gerry Dewhurst 10th lady 49.57; 126 Mark Jackson 52.18; 130 Jim Sutcliffe 52.56; 147 Tom West 6th o/60 54.22; 166 Iain Harris 21st o/50 58.13; 174 Eileen Royle 1st lady o/55 59.53; 176 Glenda Garry 6th lady o/40 61.54; 179 Sara Hopkins 7th lady o/35 62.38; 180 Gillian Whelan 8th lady o/35 63.37. Radcliffe AC finished 6th men's team and 5th ladies team.