Team Solent 5 km, Ocean Village, Southampton

Second consecutive team win at Ocean Village

Knowing that he was in great form and looking for the £100 bonus on offer for beating the course record of 14:23, Steve Sharp ripped away from the field no sooner than the starting klaxon had been sounded. After a minute and a half of running he was already 30 metres clear and going away. Reaching the first kilometre in 2:36 (13 minute pace !) even Steve thought perhaps he might be overdoing it and he settled down until at 3 km he was through in 8:25 - heading for a more reasonable 14 minutes.

But that dreaded south coast wind made itself felt again. It was not so strong as last year but still took its toll and as Steve raced around the final turn and into the finish area he could see that he was just outside his target. Nevertheless, he was well pleased with his run, having won by 24 seconds from Harrow's Richard Ashe (second-claim Belgrave). Both these guys are coached by Terry Noad and with occasional training partner Al Stewart up in fourth spot and only narrowly missing third, and Maria Sharp third home in the women's race, Terry was well pleased with the performance of his "stable".

Probably finishing faster than anyone over the final kilometre, Al Stewart was only two seconds behind his best ever, set in more benign conditions. Stephen Kennefick progressed again in his aim to reach SEAA 12-Stage A team status and with Rob Tubbs close behind, the team race was wrapped up.

1 S.Sharp (Belgrave) 14:28; 2 R.Ashe (Harrow/Belgrave) 14:52; 3 A.Morgan- Lee (Salford) 14:54; 4 A.Stewart 14:55; 12 S.Kennefick 15:56; 16 R.Tubbs 16:15.

Teams: 1 Belgrave 33; 2 Southampton Runners 45; 3 Team Solent 50.

Women: 1 K.Butler (Windsor SE&H) 16:29; 2 A.Procter (Basingstoke &MH) 17:02; 3 M.Sharp (Belgrave) 17:21.

Restored from the club's earlier website, belgraveharriers.com, and published here as originally written.