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A PICKERING runner completed a gruelling 63.7-mile race along the Cleveland Way.
Chris Adams, from Pickering Running Club, took part in the Hardmoors 60 race, which started in Guisborough at 8am on Saturday morning.
The route takes runners along the Cleveland Way coast path, finishing in Filey.
The course has an elevation of 9,600 feet with both ascents and descents.
This year, conditions were described as "fine and dry", however, there were strong winds throughout the course.
Adams completed the course in 18 hours and five minutes, finishing in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Of the 164 runners, 46 did not make it to the finish line.
On Sunday, Pickering Running Club took part in the Fryup Frazzler, the final race of the Summer Fell Race Series.
This race had a six-mile-long course and an elevation of 1,500 feet and was described as having "extreme winds".
Despite this, Pickering Running Club had a "good turnout" and collected a "plethora of prizes".
Dave Smith was the first back for Pickering Running Club, finishing the course in 51 minutes and 51 seconds, which placed him first in the M55 category.
Simon Rycroft was next to finish in 55 minutes and 13 seconds and was placed second in the M50 category.
Charles Corbett finished in 65 minutes and one second, followed by Paul Smith in 68 minutes and eight seconds, who was placed third in the M65 category.
Lucy Saggers finished in 69 minutes and 19 seconds, placing her first in the F55 category.
Jo Towler was next, finishing in 69 minutes and 56 seconds, placing her second in the F50 category.
The provisional series results show the Pickering Ladies Team placed top of the leaderboard for the second year running.
The club said it will confirm this when the official results are announced.