ISTEAD and Ifield Harriers missed out on third spot in the South of England Athletic Association division four meeting at Kingston by a single point.

With Highgate Harriers and Lewes forging ahead, Istead and Serpentine battled for third but eventually Serpentine scored 106.5 compared to Istead's 105.5.

Elsewhere the North Downs Run, rated as the fourth-best race last year in the Runnersworld poll, is ready to go.

The run on June 25 is a 30km race around the North Downs, starting and finishing at the Cascades Leisure Centre, Thong Lane, Gravesend.

For entry forms, contact isteadandifield.org.uk or enter via Runnersworld.