Heanor RC dominated the latest BDL at Denby Pottery as a 36-strong team took top-spot in the men’s and combined categories, and second in the ladies’ standings.

A deep field of 316 finishers was headed by the in-form Joe Rainsford. Joe, who has been selected to represent the Midlands at this Friday’s Notts 10 Mile road race, led home a HRC 1-2 ahead of Matt Bickerstaff.

Lisa Palmer took the women’s honours and led the scoring trio to second-place behind Sutton – victory for the girls in the final two fixtures could be enough to see them snatch the title overall.

Heanor RC results:

1 Joe Rainsford (25:33)
2 Matthew Bickerstaff (26:13)
6 Dean Taylor (27:28)
7 Adam Biggs (27:33)
10 Steve Ashmore (28:00)
14 Ian Duffin (28:40)
23 Tony Weatherson (29:16)
24 Andy Parkin (29:17)
35 Lisa Palmer (29:52)
44 Ashley Deeming (30:26)
53 Ryan Ball (31:09)
55 Gary Mellors (31:17)
59 Lee D’Arcy (31:29)
61 Tim Draycott (31:35)
64 Rob Page (31:43)
73 Ed Godber (32:02)
77 Matt Govan (32:07)
112 John Flint (33:44)
115 Mike Clark (33:55)
120 Ian Mellors (34:07)
123 Paul Winfield (34:16)
135 Jill Burke (34:43)
149 Laura Hutchinson (35:21)
151 Mark Tomlinson (35:28)
161 Lizzie Poole (35:42)
164 Tim Hancock (35:51)
179 Emily Deeming (36:32)
182 Brett Beeson (36:42)
190 Lesley Smith (37:17)
212 Rita Fisher (38:04)
224 Danielle de Simone (38:55)
239 Alison Sutton (39:27)
243 Gemma Housley (39:54)
253 Jeff Everitt (40:43)
271 Alison Blyth (42:15)
302 Nikki Dunbar (46:41)

Full results

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