Thirty-nine brave souls took part in the Santander 15km road race from Les Laveurs, 5 Mile Road at the week-end. Luckily the rain held off until later in the day but the runners had to battle against near gale-force crosswinds.
Full results Spartan Les Laveurs St Ouen 15k
The early pace was set by Kevin Lovatt but after the first kilometre he was overhauled by Elliot Dorey, Tom Perchard and Bruno Francisco. It was the teenage track sensation Dorey who prevailed. Stepping up in distance, he came home first in 52 mins 9 secs. Tom Perchard was runner-up in 52 17 with Bruno Francisco third in 52 36.
Sylvia Thompson made a triumphant return in the womens race. Despite having been out with a calf injury for the last two months she was the first woman home and 13th overall in 66 48, her gutsy performance winning her the run of the day award. Gemma Pirouet sprinted home strongly to finish second in 69 29 with third going to Ana Goncalves in a time of 71 25.