A STRONG Grange Farm and Dunmow Runners team put in a great performance at the third race of the Mid-Essex Cross-Country League at Highwood to go top of the standings.

Grange Farm’s men had James Bosher, Alistair Brown and Lee Pickering taking the first three places, with Dan Reynolds finishing sixth, Steve Read eighth, James Lurkins ninth and Graham Freeman tenth.

That ensured a win for the team, ahead of rivals Springfield Striders, while Little Baddow Ridge Runners took third place followed by Mid-Essex Casuals and Braintree and District Athletic Club.

With Naomi Moss and Claudine Davie finishing second and third in the women's race and Kerry Harrington seventh and Charlotte King ninth, Grange Farm secured a victory over Little Baddow and maintained their spot at the top of the league. Springfield Striders’ women finished third ahead of Mid-Essex Casuals and Braintree.

The next race in the series will be held at Little Baddow on February 26.