Ellie excels in Langtoft, PANVAC silvers in Cardiff and open meetings taking off at the Embankment

Yaxley's Ellie Piccaver won the race in a time of 39.24 and Philippa Taylor of Helpston Harriers, who clocked 40:30, finished second. Peterborough & Nene Valley AC’s Hannah Knight was 20 seconds further back in 3rd.

Yaxley had a further three runners in the top 10. Gabby Needham was 5th in 42:53 with Ros Loutit 6th in 42.56 and Lucy Branston 7th with a 43:03 clocking.

Claire Piercy also ran well for Yaxley, finishing 19th with a time of 45:58 just a week after running the London Marathon.

Three more PANVAC ladies were to the fore, with Elisabeth Sennitt Clough 12th in 44:35, two places and 21 seconds up on her daughter Rebekah Clough. Alison Staines finished 18th in 45.53.

PANVAC and Yaxley athletes also went well in the men's race with Jake Cooper of PANVAC the first local man finishing 4th in 34.39. John Pike was the first over 50 finishing 11th in 35:30. Not to be outdone, his coach Paul Larkins won the over 60 prize with a 40:17 clocking.

A further four PANVAC men made the top 30. Noah Randall placed 18th in 36:35 with Kai Chilvers 19th with a time of 36:49. Finlay Smith finished 20th in 37-02 with Andrew Preston clocking 37:54 for 29th place. Preston also won the prize for being the first Langtoft resident over the line.

Jordan Buttigieg was the leading Yaxley man placing 6th in 35:08. Darren Wells finished 14th in 35:42.

Three Yaxley men came in just a few seconds apart in 25th, 26th and 27th positions. Jason Kwan led them in 37.22 with James Bennett next in 37:29. Keith McCarthy finished 27th on a time of 37:36.

Werrington man Sam Pepper finished 22nd in 37:18 with James Burton 30th in 38:08.

PANVAC’s Rowan Wright finished 8th in the junior 4k race in a time of 11.37 with Daniel Bettisford of Yaxley 9th in 12:01. Thorney’s Elena Faulkner was second placed girl with a 12:29 clocking.

ROUND-UP

Two PANVAC athletes won silver at the British Universities and Colleges Championships held in Cardiff over the weekend.

Harry Hewitt, a student in Leeds, collected 1,500m silver with a time of 3:50.01. He ran 3:48.82 in his semi-final. Warwick University's Angus Bowling won pole vault silver with a 4.66m personal best (PB).

PANVAC’s Brian Corleys finished 5th in Sunday’s Gear 10k held in Kings Lynn with a time of 33:32. Martin Stevens of Werrington Joggers placed 109th in 39:50

Helpston Harrier Ruth Jones clocked 19:08 in the Ipswich Twilight 5k.

Werrington Jogger Mariuza Nankervis ran 4:06.28 in the Belfast Marathon.

PANVAC’s Felix Bowling ran a 1,500m time of 4:12.60 at the Watford Open meeting.Isaac Fell clocked 4:14.41, with his dad Simon going round in 4:31.80.

PANVAC OPEN

The Peterborough & Nene Valley AC open meetings have been running for several years, and are fast becoming key fixtures in the national track and field calendar. Athletes are flocking to Peterborough from far and wide to test their early season form. Sunday's Throws Open saw some of the best youngsters in the country and a two times British javelin champion compete on the Embankment.

Speaking before Sunday's meeting, organiser Matthew Dalton said: “It’s been a huge success and it’s really exciting to see how the day has developed and become one of the most important days in the national throws calendar. It’s great for invited athletes as this event gives them an early opportunity to take on the best in the country, but it’s also a hugely important way of inspiring local talent.”

In the javelin, the biggest throw of the day came from Sheffield based Joe Dunnerdale, a two times British champion, who threw 70.78m. Medway and Maidstone AC’s William Connop, the best under 16 thrower in the country, threw 58.53m. Another under 16 Jacob Dines of West Suffolk AC was just behind with a throw of 57.12m. Cheltenham under 18 Hugo Butcher threw 63.09m.

The women’s javelin was equally competitive with Lucy Bull of Swindon Harriers, the number one in the national under 18 rankings, throwing a PB of 54.03m. Seconds ranked national under 18 Charlotte Pabari from Portsmouth threw 48.15m, also a PB.

It wasn't just about athletes from far afield though and PANVAC under 14 George Smith threw the javelin an impressive 37.58m, while under 16 Edith Faith Jeal-Dunkling got a 20.53m PB.

Bedford based under 17 Mia Flynn won the hammer with a throw of 54.09m. PANVAC under 16 Alexander Allen threw 36.74m while home club veterans Tim Needham, Simon Achurch and Andrea Jenkins all won their age groups.

The shot put also featured good throws from Achurch and Jenkins, with PANVAC’s Kevin Bates and Dave Bush also showing good early season form.

Exciting PANVAC prospect Alexander Allen won the discus with a distance of 50.47m.