Athletes from all over Britain came to West Yorkshire for the Spen 20-mile road race, as this year it incorporated both the Yorkshire and Inter-County championships.
The race, which started in Cleckheaton and involved 1,150 feet of ascent, was won by Jamie Reid, representing the Scottish West District in a time of 1 hr 47 mins 59 secs.
Making her debut was Jane Shelmerdine (Knavesmire Harriers) and impressed on her first run for the Yorkshire team.
She was helped by her team-mates Denis Dean (Pudsey Pacers) and Sue Carris (Bingley Harriers) to win the Inter-Counties Gold medal with the North East team second and Lancashire finishing third.
Shelmerdine, who completed the tough course in 2 hours 22 minutes and 8 seconds, also claimed the bronze medal in the Yorkshire Championship with Dean taking the gold and Carris the silver.
Shelmerdine will now focus on the Flora London Marathon where another sub three-hour performance, which she achieved in the 1999 event, will be her target.
A large contingent of Knavesmire competitors were also using the race as a stepping stone for the marathon with some success in the men's prizes.
Brian Latto, with a time of 2.43 won the first over-60 prize after previously completing the East Hull 20-mile race in 2.44 only seven days earlier.
First Harrier home was Neil Strange (2.03.54) in 28th place who led the men's team to victory in the club team race. John Wagstaff (2.12.55), who also won the second Vet 50 prize, and Neil Holdsworth (2.21.45) were the other team counters for an aggregate tally of 147, beating Rotherham Harriers by a single point.
Mike McGrath also ran a personal best time of 2 hours 15 minutes 9 secondss at the East Hull 20.
Other Knavesmire winners were:
Mark Sullivan (2.53.18), Gill Boynton (2.41.46), Kate Cardale (2.47.34), James McDonald (2.48.31), Pat Boden (2.53.16), Brian Hughes (2.53.18), Ken Tinker (3.03.52), Frank Holden (3.09.59), Alison Mortimer (3.11.56), Julie Harrison (3.13.07), Chrissie Garnet (3.15.46), Gillian Gill (3.18.40), Dorothy Wagstaff (3.20.59), Dorothy Holden (3.25.30), Susan Adams (3.25.39), Paul Adams (3.30.07), Sheila Latto (3.35.14), Elizabeth Narky (3.50.50).
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