Runners covered just short of 40 miles as they braved the wet conditions for this year’s Hereward Relay and Ultra event. 

March Athletic Club members started in Peterborough and follows the Hereward Way to Ely during the four-stage event on November 27, sponsored by Knowles Transport Limited. 

Race organisers decided to re-route the first leg due to the amount of water that runners would encounter, but there was no avoiding the water on the final leg. 

Wisbech Standard: March AC in action during this year's Hereward Relay and Ultra event.March AC in action during this year's Hereward Relay and Ultra event. (Image: March AC)

Wisbech Standard: March AC in action during this year's Hereward Relay and Ultra event.March AC in action during this year's Hereward Relay and Ultra event. (Image: March AC)

First team home was the C-Squad, who finished in three hours, 55 minutes and four seconds. 

There were mistakes as the leg four runner of the next team, of hosts March AC, took a wrong turn and instead ran a shorter route, meaning his time did not count towards prizes or results for that leg. 

The first ultra-runner home was Damian Elsdon in five hours, 35 minutes and 39 seconds. 

Wisbech Standard: March AC in action during this year's Hereward Relay and Ultra event.March AC in action during this year's Hereward Relay and Ultra event. (Image: March AC)

A spokesperson for March AC said: "Without the support of volunteers behind the scenes who volunteer on the day to offer help by marshalling, time-keeping, tail running and managing the individual stages, this event could not take place.” 

MARCH AC RESULTS 

Leg 1 

00:38:04 Luke Cumbridge; 00:44:52 Serge Lambert; 00:45:04 Geraldine Larham (age category winner); 00:45:18 Michael Auffret-Croucher; 00:45:53 Luke Dolby; 00:49:39 Kevin Steward; 00:50:44 Walter Beldom. 

Leg 2 

01:12:47 Niall Jackson; 01:21:05 Mike Boxall; 01:21:58 Luke Dolby; 01:33:15 Jon Long; 01:35:34 Bryan Newman; 01:42:12 Nadia Prokudina; 01:43:02 Joanne Anderson-Wenn. 

Leg 3 

01:09:08 Andrew Jakeman (overall stage winner); 01:23:52 Barry Head; 01:28:52 Michelle Prior (age category winner); 01:39:48 Oliver Goodwin; 01:43:49 Phil Beldom; 01:45:59 Stephen Ryan; 01:49:08 Harvey Brown. 

Leg 4 

01:04:12 Glen Watts; 01:16:04 Kanina O'Neil; 01:18:51 Andy Cole; 01:21:13 Tim Brammer; 01:36:15 James Arran; 01:31:14 Hugh Harris; 02:04:55 Sue Ward. 

Ultra (39 miles) 

5:49:17 Mick Stacey.