RAINFORD Runners and Multi Sports have enjoyed a rewarding August at local, national and international levels.

On 13 August Gez Roberts set the second fastest bike split en route to third in his age group at the Bassenthwaite Triathlon.

During the same weekend Dave Gaskell placed top 12 in the European Triathlon Championships in Munich and Jill Littler scored a new PB of 1:42:39 at the Preston 10 Mile Road Race.

Cherryl Orrick continued the club’s run of success the following week with a top 10 finish in the Manley Mere Triathlon.

And then Steve Williams rounded off the month by winning his division at the West Lancs Triathlon by over fifteen minutes, Laura Bardsley finishing as second female.