TIPTREE Road Runners’ athletes were in action at various events.

At the Essex Veterans cross-country championships, held at a hilly, muddy Chigwell Row course, Edward Skinner finished the V50 race in 61st place in a time of 45 minutes and 31 seconds, with Simon Morgan taking 52nd place in the V40 event in 42m 25s.

In the Parkruns, James Haskey-Jones took third place in the Maldon Prom event with a run of 19m 18s.

Mark Lawes finished in 22m 28s and Louise Hawkins improved her personal best to 27m 54s.

Gary Perryman ran as sweeper at the Colchester Parkrun and finished in 45m 57s.

The Knight family took part in the Bradford Parkrun.

Their times were Finlay 29m 32s, Vicky 29m 35s, Euan 34m 38s and Anthony 34m 39s.

Earlier, Tim Ford took part in the Inter-Financial Services cross-country championships at Richmond Park, finishing the 5.7 mile course in 45m 57s.