WITH very little on the calendar at the weekend it was left to two of the clubs racing ladies to fly the flag for Dudley Kingswinford Running Club by taking part in The Race on the Edge.

The event is a nine mile race over undulating trails from Much Wenlock in Shropshire.

Advertised as a challenging off road multi terrain race with a hilly profile competitors could anticipate some lung bursting climbs and the warm and sunny conditions only added to the test of fitness.

Daniel Connolly was first home for Bridgnorth RC in 54.36 from Wolverhampton and Bilston’s Dan Maskew in 57.34 and Olly Laws of Newham in 58.20.

In the ladies race, Rachel Parker of Mercia claimed victory in 64.16, from Fern Cotteroll of Ludlow in 64.27 and Lisa Laws in 70.36.

Helen Tromans claimed 48th overall, fifth lady and first in her age group in a time of 72.43 and Hannah McGuire stopped the clock on 88.30 to finish in 122nd place.