James Carr continued his stellar performances from 2012 with victory in the first race of the Blenheim Trust 5k Series on Saturday March 2, 2013. Photo: Dean Greenaway

The race, dubbed the City Circuit, attracted 54 participants including 10 in the power walking section.

The series, which ends in May, tours Tortola with stops on Beef Island, Carrot Bay and Paraquita Bay, before returning to Road Town for the finale on the City Circuit.

Carr gradually pulled away from the four-man pack over the first mile and kept the separation from his pursuers to win in the City Circuit race from the A. O. Shirley Recreation Grounds, down to Peebles Hospital, through Main Street and Lower Estate before looping back to the grounds in 19 minutes and 13 seconds.

Steven Asson was second in 19:19 followed by Virgin Gorda’s Emrol Amsterdam in 19:32.

Nimade Onisaih, 11^th overall, was the top woman in 23:14. Claire-Louise Whiley followed in 23:22 with Philomena  Robertson, third in 23:46.

The next stop on the tour will be on Beef Island on Mar 23, 2013. The race will begin at 7 A.M. at Long Bay beach. Registration will convene at 6:30 A.M.

The fourth and final race of the Dive BVI 5K Series on Virgin Gorda, is scheduled for March 16 at 6:30 A.M. This series leads into the Dive BVI 10K Series with two races on April 6 and 27 ahead of the 2^nd Virgin Gorda Half Marathon on May 18.

 Blenheim Trust 5K Race 1 Results:

 Men: 1. James Carr, 19 minutes and 13 seconds 2. Steven Asson, 19:19. 3. Emrol Amsterdam, 19:32. 4. Ravindra Sukhu, 19:39.  5. Zebalon McLean, 21:02.  6. Adrian Dale, 21:06. 7. Stefano Tasking, 22:25. 8. Nigel Pettigrew, 22:26.  9. Jonathan McCarthy, 22:29. 10. Patrick Ormand, 22:42. 11. Chris Conway, 23:13.12. Tim Escott, 24:16. 13. Andrew Willins, 24:21.14. Joe Standish, 24:50.  15. Gabriel Obregon, 25:09.  16. Howard Moore, 26:07.  17. Luka Chalwell, 26:25. 18. Kai Chalwell, 26:31. 19. Lindsay Pereira, 28:53. 20. Lawrie Kearns, 29:43. 21. Stephen Beards, 32:33. 22. Richard Parchment, 33:06. 23. Alex Ashman, 33:24.

Women: 1. Nimade Oniasih, 22:43. 2. Clare-Louise Whiley, 23:22. 3. Philomena Robertson, 23:46. 4. Kay Reddy, 24:05. 5. Rosmund Johnson, 26:21.  6. Vicki Woodill, 26:38. 7. Zoe Bickerton, 26:51. 8. Casey McNutt, 26:54.  9. Kerri Dossantos, 27:27. 10. Elizabeth Harper, 29:43. 11. Barbara O'Neal, 29:47. 12. Kelly Bos, 30:01. 13. Stephanie Russ Penn, 30:06. 14. Chantel Marthant, 30:09.  15. Cayley Smit, 30:37. 16. Shirley Liburd, 33:27. 17. Kate Jackson, 36:19. 18. Sophia Dabbs, 36:27. 19. Ashphil Robertson, 40:22.  20. Elizabeth & Henry Buratti-Clifton, 41:22.

Power Walking Results:

Women: 1. Linda Li, 43:09. 1. Jenny McLeary, 43:09. 3. Asha Johnson, 44:50. 4. Gwenyth Vanterpool, 47:31. 5. Sheroma Rawlins, 53:07. 6. Toi King, 53:09. 7. Faith Dawson, 53:09.

Men: 1. Gerard Rose, 37:47. 2. Michael Burns, 44:50. 3. Peter Moll, 47:22.