HUNDREDS of pounds was raised for charity on Sunday when almost 500 people took part in the Sandy 10-mile road race and the two-mile fun run organised by Biggleswade AC. The Sandy 10 was won by Nigel Marley of Kettering Town Harriers in 57:29 followed by

HUNDREDS of pounds was raised for charity on Sunday when almost 500 people took part in the Sandy 10-mile road race and the two-mile fun run organised by Biggleswade AC.

The Sandy 10 was won by Nigel Marley of Kettering Town Harriers in 57:29 followed by Steve Poole of the Road Runners Club in 57:53 with Fairlands Valley Spartans' Simon Bell third in 58:43.

The first lady was Paula Adams of North Herts Road Runners in 1-5:09.

North Herts Road Runners also won the men's team event with Bedford Harriers taking the ladies crown.

The first Sandy man to finish was Mark Sylvester with the first local woman to cross the finishing line being Penny Duffin.

Local MP Alistair Burt finished in 1-24:30 and said afterwards he was pleased with his performance and on course for a good time at next month's Flora London Marathon.

The two-mile fun run attracted over 50 runners with the winner being Toby Hone from the Royston Crows in 12:37. The junior female trophy went to Claire Smith from Ramsey Road Runners with a time of 14:51.

Also among the finishers was Sandy resident and chairman of the Biggleswade and District Pensioners' Association Ken Lynch, who ran with a group from Biggleswade skate park finishing in 33:07.