STOURBRIDGE Running Club took a group of runners to the last JW Ultra, a 30 mile race from Stratford Upon Avon to Bournville along the Stratford Canal.

The race can be run solo or as a relay of three runners each running approximately 10 miles.

After 10 years and many successes for Stourbridge, the final year proved to yield no prizes.

In the Ultra, Shaun Osborne came fifth place in 3.43.17.

Steve Burch achieved a personal best tine of 4.12.34, James Bellamy finished in 4.35.29 and Joan Clarke was 2nd female vet in 5.01.05.

In the relay, Bob Hopkins, Phil Robinson and Paul Gorman were third male team in 3.57.02.

Helen Bellamy, Stacey Pagett and Richard Lowther were second mixed team in 4.03.14 and Tim Lloyd-Langston, Andy Bernasconi and Paul Bradley finished in 4.32.28.

At the Forest of Dean half marathon Steve Moss completed the hilly course in 1.55.08 and at the Nottingham half marathon Jayne Pountney finished in 2.07.18 and Joanna Counsell in 2.09.08.