WEYMOUTH-based Ian Cardy was less than a minute away from winning his home race during the Weymouth 10k, which took place in rainy conditions along the Esplanade.

Cardy, who runs for Kent AC, finished 46 seconds behind Ian Habgood (Bournemouth AC), and both were more than two minutes clear of the rest of the field.

Andy Clements (Poole AC), in third place overall, was the leading man over- 50 while Mark Pittaway (over-40s), Roy Carr (Poole AC, over-60s) and Rex Legge (Poole Runners, over-70s) were the other male category winners.

Unaffiliated leading lady Alison Young (69:36) finished clear of women over-40 winner Janie Chapman (Bournemouth AC) and women over-50 leader Julia Armstrong (Body Works).

Miriam Gray (Poole Runners) won the women over-60 class and Joan Royal (Dorset Doddlers) was the only woman over-70 in the field.

In a time of 71:08, Robert Bole was the first Egdon Heath Harrier to cross the line, followed by Sharon Green (72:16) and John Baddeley (72.34). Green was second in the women over-50 category, with team-mate Dawn Read (77:04) behind her in third.

Results (top three in each category) Overall: Ian Habgood (Bournemouth AC, 55 minutes 43 seconds), Ian Cardy (Kent AC, 56:29), Andy Clements (Poole AC, 58:40).

Men: Habgood, Cardy, Robin Copeshick (Bournemouth AC, 59:15).

Men over-70: Rex Legge (Poole Runners, 77:36), Des Downey (RMPAC, 90:52), David Darby (RMPAC, 96:10).

Men over 60: Roy Carr (Poole AC, 69:12), Ian Graham (Bournemouth AC, 69:17), Rex Bale (Poole Runners, 76:21).

Men over-50: Clements, Stuart Little (Wimborne AC, 64:45), John Cakebread (Poole Runners, 64:56).

Men over-40: Mark Pittaway (RMPAC, 61:28), Tony Chuttler (Bournemouth AC, 63:17), Jerry Shield (Wimborne AC, 64:25).

Men under-19: Callum McGann (unaffiliated, 87:29), Khylo Farley (unaffiliated, 96:30), Ben White (unaffiliated, 100:00).

Women: Alison Young (unaffiliated, 69:36), Katrina Prior (Wells Harriers, 72:38), Janet Siddons (RMPAC, 78:45).

Women over-70: Joan Royal (Dorset Doddlers, 84:56).

Women over 60: Miriam Gray (Poole Runners, 88:00), Jenny Fuller (Dorset Doddlers, 90:51), Georgina Bennett (RMPAC, 119:28).

Women over-50: Julia Armstrong (Body Works, 70:52), Sharon Green (Egdon Heath Harriers, 72:16), Dawn Read (Egdon Heath Harriers, 77:04).

Women over-40: Janie Chapman (Bournemouth AC, 70:31), Carole Loader (Bournemouth Joggers, 72:53), Elaine Falcus (unaffiliated, 76:19).

Egdon Heath Harriers: Robert Bole (71:08), Green, John Baddeley (72:34).