Campbell finished second in the annual Glaxo Hoad Hill Harriers’ event in 2015 and 2016, but managed to go one one better to win in a time of 33 minutes, 16 seconds.
The Striders ace came home ahead of runner-up of James Buis, of Border Harriers, who was second in 34:11, with Keswick AC’s Russell Maddams third in 34:19.
Glorious sunny conditions attacted an entry of 302 runners – more than 30 of them 10k first-timers, including a group of 12 from the Millom Parkrun – as competitors set off from Glaxo Sports Club and weaved their way through the streets of South Ulverston and up to Conishead Priory, before retracing their steps.
Fourth place went to Leven Valley’s Ryan Everett, in 34:30, with Black Combe Runners pair Harvey Lord and Josh Hartley in fifth and sixth positions, and Campbell’s Striders team-mate Richard Walker eighth in 35:54.
First home for the host club was Jeff Chadwick, 14th across the finishing line in 37:42.
Leading lady was Nadia Shaw, from Cumberland AC, who came home in a time of 39:46 (26th overall).
Shaw was followed by first Hoad Hill lady Amy Whelan (33rd overall) in 40:33, with club-mate Sharon Dixon third (36th overall) in 40:46.
The men’s team prize went to the Striders’ top trio of Campbell, Walker and Ian Sadler, while the Harriers team of Whelan, Dixon and Darina Delonova took the ladies’ team award.
1 Ross Campbell (Barrow and Furness Striders), 33:16; 2 James Buis (Border Harriers 34:11; 3 Russell Maddams (Keswick AC), 34:19; 4 Ryan Everett (Leven Valley AC), 34:30; 5 Harvey Lord (Black Combe Runners), 35:10; 6 Josh Hartley (Black Combe Runners), 35:32; 7 Stuart Robinson (Border Harriers), 35:42; 8 Richard Walker (Barrow and Furness Striders), 35:54; 9 Nathan Gray, 36:13; 10 Shane Stobbart (Cumberland AC), 37:11; 11 Will Sisson (Kendal AC 37:19; 12 Eddie Fletcher (Keswick AC), 37:22; 13 Kevin Wallace (Cumberland AC), 37:26; 14 Jeffrey Chadwick (Hoad Hill Harriers), 37:42; 15 Mike Pauley (Bentham Beagles), 38:33; 16 Luke Hodson (Bristol Up & Runners), 38:37; 17 Jordan Kelly (Cumberland AC), 38:45; 18 Ian Sadler (Barrow and Furness Striders), 38:49; 19 David McNally (Leven Valley AC), 38:53. 20 Simon Thompson (Keswick AC), 39:11; 21 James Corbishley (Hoad Hill Harriers), 39:17; 22 Andy Jackson (Hoad Hill Harriers), 39:20; 23 Paul Knowles (Ambleside AC), 39:32; 24 Connor O’Hara (Hoad Hill Harriers), 39:39; 25 Peter Cruse (Wesham RR), 39:45; 26 Nadia Shaw (Cumberland AC), 39:46; 27 David Harker (Walney Windcheetahs), 40:01; 28 Ray Jones (Barrow and Furness Striders), 40:06; 29 Alan, 40:07; 30 Robert Johnson (Southport Waterloo), 40:07; 31 Joe Todd (Kendal AC), 40:11; 32 John Jones (Kendal AC), 40:12; 33 Amy Whelan (Hoad Hill Harriers), 40:33; 34 John Robson (Helm Hill Runners), 40:36; 35 Josh Murphy (Ulverston Tri Club), 40:46; 36 Sharen Dixon (Hoad Hill Harriers), 40:46; 37 Gary Broadbent (Walney Windcheetahs), 40:48; 38 Robert Wells (Bedford Harriers), 40:57; 39 Bev Wright (Blackpool Wyre & Fylde), 41:05; 40 Ray Padgett, 41:15.
See Thursday’s Junior Sport pull-out for a report and pictures from the children’s one-mile fun run.
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