There was a top-40 finish for March Athletics Club star Justin Elvidge in the final race of 2016.

Elvidge eased to 40th place in the Ely New Year’s Eve 10k thanks to a speedy time of 39 minutes and 53 seconds.

Toni Alcaraz sealed a personal best time and a second-place finish in the Vet 40 category with a time of 41 minutes and 38 seconds, and Lavinia Seward won the Vet 70 crown with a time of one hour, nine minutes and 41 seconds.

Results: Justin Elvidge 39.53, (40th), Andrew Larham 40.04, (42nd) Mick Stacey 40.47 (51st) Toni Alcaraz 41.38 (65th) Geraldine Larham 41.41 (67th) Karen Patterson 42.28 (80th) Phil Beldom 46.51 (167th) Brian Harding 48.02 (197th) Jon Long 49.30 (220th) Tom Orr 50.05 (234th) Dawn Veal 51.40 (273rd) Helena Mueller 52.09 (279th) Malcolm Hunt 53.17 (308th) Mark Darlow 53.49 (331st) Adam Oakes 54.07 (338th) Mark Oakerbee 54.25 (354th) Tina Lambert 56.01 (390th) Stephen Cowell 56.12 (393rd) Amy Ellis 57.51 (419th) Fay Scrivener 58.38 (440th) Michelle Seward 1.00.34 (472nd) Sue Ward 1.01.08 (484th) Suzanne Orr 1.02.47 (501st) Lavinia Seward 1.09.41 (574th).