Grange Farm & Dunmow Runners didn't have to go too far in their search for racing action - with the Takeley 10k attracting many of them.
It also saw James Bosher finish second overall with a time of 34 minutes 39 seconds, one place and just over a minute ahead of team-mate Aaron Clark.
Declan Evans was sixth overall in 39:24.
Karen Pickering (44:36) and Glenda Jackson (59:17) were the winners of their respective age category for the ladies while Martin Atkinson (46:27) topped his group.
Andy Owen, Heidi Hibbett, Emily Ward, Louise Garrett, Natalie Herbert and Szabina Nemeth also took part.
Further afield Ashwin Sha h and Emma Bullock took part in Brighton Marathon after a disrupted training schedule.
Shah finished in 3:50:40 while Bullock clocked 6:12:24 after being forced to walk in places due to hip pain.
A couple of GFDRs took part in the Twin Lakes 20. Heidi Shubrook was 51 seconds outside the three-hour mark but Philippa Robinson's 2:25:51 is a new club record for the distance.
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