What could be more agreeable than a 10k on a muggy July evening? But the evening was made special by some enthusiastic supporters armed with cow bells, and the with barbecue smoke from the beach that fills the lungs as runners race for the finish line.

Striders results:
Simon Fletcher (33rd overall): 36:14
Gareth Hutchinson: 37:04
Phil Robinson: 41:48
Pete Weeks: 45:57
Scott Hitchcock: 47:42
Sue Garner: 50:14
Jackie Webber: 51:54
Chris Le Beau: 54:13
Tom Roper: 1:01:37

All results are gun times.