Out of interest, I still think the pairs are the spirit of the event.

I spoke to one of the original organisers and one of the first people to complete the event (some 35 or 40 years ago!) and we chatted about how it was always a pairs event.

It's a great thing to see pairs running in, cos of the difficulty of finding a a similar paced partner.

The record, from the start at the Community Centre, is still held by a pair from Clayton, from many years ago!

Nevertheless, a cracking run from Matt!!