TEWKESBURY Athletic Club scooped the team prize at the Easter 10K race in Gloucester.

On a day subjected to high winds, many runners opted to stay indoors. Not for the Tewkesbury athletes though with the lure of the event being in the club's race series, members were keen to collect points to add to their 2008 collection.

As well as winning the team prize on the day, there were celebrated category wins for Carol Cowley, Mike Ward, Cathy Dudfield and Nigel Tillott.

There was an outstanding contest between Cowley and 20 years her junior, Cathy Dudfield, who are both in the thick of their Marathon training for Stratford and London respectively.

With Dudfield eager to avenge her defeat at the hands of her clubmate last month, the two ran together until the final 200 metres.

The awaiting crowds screamed with excitement and Dudfield responded with a powerful surge to take victory.

Times: Jon Mansfield 37.09; N Tillott 40.28; Dan Webb 41.28; C Dudfield 44.45; C Cowley 44.46; Phillip Howells 47.35; Steve Wiggall 48.46; M Ward 50.32; Mick Morris 52.13.

3:03pm Tuesday 25th March 2008

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