LEE PASSCO maintained his recent sparkling form with fifth place at the Ashurst Beacon Fell Race on Saturday.

Clayton Harrier Lee completed the 5.9 mile route in 37mins 59secs in a race won by Pudsey and Bramley's Rob Hope.

Newly crowned under 20 Lancashire Cross Country Champion Michael Hammer was 10th for Blackburn Harriers while Shane Fitzpatrick was 16th for the Hyndburn club.

Leading local veteran was Chorley Harrier Alan Alty in 21st.

Jan Atkins of Chorley AC, a former Club Athlete of the Year, took the F50 class after completing her recovery from injury.