Head on Sunday following the End to End Relay will likely face disciplinary action from the Bermuda Track and Field Association (BTFA).

BTFA vice-president of Road Running George Sutherland yesterday said that reports on the incident "will be submitted to the BTFA and they will be following up with possible action''.

Sutherland organised the ill-fated event over the weekend and expressed concern for the bad publicity this sort of incident gave the sport, as well as the association's inability to curb such individual behaviour.

Neither Forgesson nor Edness actually competed in the relay, but became the focal point when their war of words exploded into a punching brawl, which stunned several spectators.

"It's very difficult to do anything from an organisational point of view,'' said Sutherland. "We are powerless to really discipline an individual.

"This is just an isolated incident where one person is causing concern to the other runners.

"It reflects badly on the sport and the media only adds further damage when it makes a big issue of it.'' He added that a hearing was likely to be held soon and the two parties would be called before a disciplinary committee.

"We will offer Paul Edness the chance to air his grievances regarding the sport.

"Forgesson will also be asked to air any grievances, but he is not a prior offender.

"We'll try to be as fair as possible.'' BTFA president Phil Guishard said he could shed no further light on the situation and was awaiting reports from race officials.

"I have no factual details on the exact incident and can add nothing to what has already been said.'' The latest occurrence of violence comes 10 months after an incident similarly marred last year's Heritage Classic track meet at the National Stadium, when Nick-Cole DeSilva viciously attacked BTFA vice-president Stan Douglas with a starting block.

Ironically DeSilva was the subject of a long-awaited disciplinary hearing over the weekend and will soon learn of his fate.

When asked about the increasing episodes of violence at athletics events, Douglas indicated that the underlying factors went far beyond the sporting arena.

"Although we are seeing this in sports, it is something that could have happened anywhere else, between other people,'' said Douglas, who also happened to witness Sunday's tussle. "This (fight) was obviously a personal rift and may possibly be a reflection of society as a whole...a society under pressure, where some people are feeling disenfranchised.

"It should be highlighted that we should be looking at the problems in our infrastructure and address them.'' Sutherland refused comment when asked whether he felt the dispute between Edness and Forgesson was racially motivated.

Forgesson was sitting out Sunday's race -- and may also miss the Marathon Derby -- with a injured Achilles tendon, while Edness was a late scratch from the event.

Kavin Smith led home a small field in Saturday's Telford Industries Ltd. 10-K when he completed the course in 37 minutes, 16 seconds.

Just 39 runners completed the course in Somerset as Smith beat out second-placed Ian Pierre by 38 seconds with Winton Woolridge third in 37:54.

Simon Groves (37:59) and Jeremy Ball (39:02) completed the top five as the likes of Mark Perry, Tracy Wright and Brett Forgesson were missing.

Lynn Kynoch, ninth overall, was the top female finisher in 39:39, nine places ahead of second female Julia Hawley in 45:03.

In the junior category, which was held over a 5-K course, Marco Perinchief placed first in the 16-18 age group in 20:38 while Elisha Joell won the female 11-15 division in a time of 38:03.

Jeremiah Smith and Shimika Telford were the male and female under-11 winners while Lynden Woods won the 11-15 boys division.

BRETT FORGESSON -- Lost his cool with Paul Edness.