Winners crowned at popular Isle of Wight seafront race

MCC Promotions' Sandown to Shanklin 10k race, which kicked off from Yaverland car park, saw spectators line the route to cheer on the participants as they raced along the scenic coastal course.

From the start, Dave Hunt of Ryde Harriers set a blistering pace, pulling ahead of the pack as the field made its way through Sandown.

Bethany Howarth of IW Road Runners, fresh from winning the Island’s Half Marathon, also impressed, positioning herself comfortably within the top ten early on.

The turning point at The Lazy Wave Cafe in Shanklin (Image: County Press) At the turnaround point at the Lazy Wave Cafe, Hunt had extended his lead over IW Road Runner’s Ross Wilkes, who was running strong in second place.

Hunt held his lead all the way to the finish line outside the Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, crossing in an impressive 33 minutes and 53 seconds.

Wilkes followed just under a minute and a half later, and Christopher Till from Vectis Academy rounded out the top three.

Howarth maintained her excellent form to finish fifth overall and claim the women’s title with a time of 38 minutes and 44 seconds, while Jenna Williams took second and masters winner Jane Cassidy secured third.

From left, Jenna Williams, Bethany Howarth and Jan Cassidy (Image: Contributed) The men’s masters prize went to the evergreen Pete Young of Ryde Harriers, who completed the course in 48 minutes and ten seconds – a remarkable achievement for the 77-year-old veteran runner.

Ryde Harriers won the team award for the most participants in the race.

Jan Cassidy and Pete Young (Image: Contributed)