Thirty-six Ryde Harriers competed in the Stubbington 10k race.

With a starting line-up of more than 2,000 athletes, the race is one of the most popular 10-kilometre events in the south of England.

In good conditions, Bournemouth's Elmi Mohamoud Abdinasir led the field, with Harrier's Matt Sharp close behind.

Chris Newnham was in the next group of six athletes, with Dave Hunt and Gary Marshall in the top 25.

Chris Newnham, Matt Sharp, Gary Marshall (Image: Supplied) In the women's section, Carly Scoble sat comfortably in sixth place.

Abdinasir increased his lead over Sharp through the 5k mark, while Newnham broke away from the chasing group to move into third place overall.

Scoble also moved up one place to fifth.

Abdinasir crossed the finish line with a course record of 29 minutes, while Sharp took second place with a time of 30 minutes and four seconds.

Newnham followed in third place with a personal best time of 31 minutes and 20 seconds.

They were supported by Hunt, who finished in 15th place, and Marshall, who came 19th overall with a personal best time of 33 minutes and 21 seconds.

Scoble held her form to finish in fifth place overall with a personal best time of 37 minutes and 55 seconds.

Winners with Pete Young (Image: Supplied)

With four of the men's Harriers in the top 20, they won the team competition against strong clubs from Southampton, Bournemouth, and Portsmouth.

Pete Young won the M75 category in 48 minutes and 33 seconds, finishing 701st overall.

Hunt and Marshall were second and third, respectively, in the M40 group, and Scoble was second in the W35 category, finishing 145th overall.

This was a very successful day for Ryde Harriers, with many of the runners achieving personal best times.

Athletes will now prepare for the next Hampshire League race, the Ryde 10 Mile, on Sunday, February 2nd, starting opposite the Castle Hotel at 11am.

Results for Stubbington 10km (HRRL):

Matt Sharp 30:04 (2nd overall).

Chris Newnham 31:20 (3rd overall).

Dave Hunt 32:29 (15th overall, 2nd vet40).

Gary Marshall 33:21 (19th overall, 3rd vet40).

Carly Scoble 37:55 (5th lady, 2nd vet35).

Peter Young 48:33 (1st vet 75).