THORNBURY’s runners hit the hills to take part in some gruelling races across the UK.

Rosina Rowland and Andrew Darton travelled to Wales to take part in Snowdonia Trail Ultra Marathon and Half Marathon on Sunday in hot and breezy conditions.

The Ultra event was over a 60km course, which included 2,133m of climbing with an ascent of Mt Snowdon at the end.

Rosina finished in 09:35:44 and was 23rd amongst the women and 90th overall.

The half marathon also finished at the top of Snowdon and Andrew crested the peak in 397th position in a time of 03:19:04.

Rob Watkins was also racing in Wales in Brecon Beacons National Park and flew round the 58km on Saturday, completing it an hour quicker than he managed in 2016 in fourth place - 07:29:50.

Nick Williams travelled to Lake District to take part in the Scafell Sky Race on Sunday.

The race took in some of the highest fells in the Lakes including Scafell Pike, Broad Crag and the wonderfully named Harrison Stickle.

It was a real test of leg strength as it squeezed in 3000m over 40kms, along single trails and some rocky sections shrouded in mist.

Nick finished 31st place in 06:37:22.

Henry Orna beat his personal best at the Thornbury parkrun and was second finisher in 19:25 minutes.

A further seven Thornbury runners beat their personal bests on the same course, including Colette Jackson (22mins) 2nd female, Mike Bennewitz (24:36mins), Angela Bushell (25:22mins), Chris Foley (25:34mins), Arthur Renshaw (27:41mins), Suzanne Cundy (29:29mins), Sylvia Fox (36:15mins) and Brian Godsman (40:27mins).

Chris Lee ran 28:56 mins at Chipping Sodbury parkrun while Moray Sloan ran 22:58 mins at Penrhyn parkrun.

David and Anne Palmer were at Haigh Woodland parkrun and finished in 28mins and 34:04mins.