FIVE members of Amazing Feet Running Club clocked personal bests in the Lake Vyrnwy half marathon in Mid-Wales on Sunday.

With inter-club race league points at stake, competition was fierce in this fast, flat 13.1 mile race around the lake.

Matt Smith showed that his current Gloucester marathon training is paying off as he recorded a best of in 1 hour 28 minutes to lead the club home.

Other PBs were recorded by Wayne Slater (1-31), Rob Edwards (1-40), Ruth Ince (1-43) and Jenny Badham (1-59).

Terry Ansell completed his first half marathon in 1-48, and Richard Baker recorded his fastest half marathon for two years with 1-41.

Others to complete were John Amos (1-32), Martin Childe (1-44), Norma Edwards (1-50), Michelle Rogers (1-58), Craig Freeman (1-58), Les Jones (1-59) and Lindsay Pulley (2-14).

Slater now leads the race league by 13 points from Amos and looks on course to take the title with just four races to go.

Rob Edwards is third with wife Norma on 255 points in fourth place and first lady.

Pulley is fifth, all five leaders having completed at least 10 of the 11 races so far. The next league event is the Bells of Pattingham run in October.

Eddie Sanders collected another vets 50 prize with a fine 60-12 in the Nuneaton 10 to finish 36th overall.

The previous week Sanders continued his winning ways by finishing as first over-50 athlete in the Walsall 12km race.

Sanders' time was 47 mins 41 secs, and he finished in 18th position overall.

Irene Sanders took part in the 6km race at the same event, finishing 108th in a time of 39-18.

Matt Smith and Wayne Slater took part in the Chepstow half-marathon, widely regarded as the toughest half marathon in the UK.

Smith finished in 1 hour 40 while Slater recorded 1 -49.

Amazing Feet have announced that local company ROC Fencing will again be sponsoring the club's fifth Wyre Forest Eight multi-terrain event on Sunday, February 11.

There will be a £50 prize to the winning man and lady, as well as trophies for winners of every category entered.

Each finisher will receive a medal and a certificate for completing the tough, undulating course.

Entry forms are available at local races.