Chris Estwanik chalked up his fourth victory in the Lindo’s to Lindo’s 10K Road Race, while Rose-Anna Hoey claimed the women’s title for the first time having briefly dropped into second place during the final two miles.

In blustery and relatively chilly conditions that tested the hardiness of competitors, Estwanik arrived suitably warmed up, having run eight miles from his home to reach the start line at Lindo’s Warwick store on Middle Road.

He won the race in 34min 06sec, with more than a minute to spare ahead of Ryan Wilson. He rounded off his morning with a further five miles to bring his total training for the day to 19 miles.

A northwest wind blowing at 29mph was noticeable on the final two miles of the course. Estwanik, 36, said: “The wind was brutal, I felt it.”

He continues to alternate his running training with days when he swims or cycles, and will be competing in the New York City half-marathon in two weeks’ time, along with a sizeable group from the island.

Untroubled by the chasing pack in yesterday’s race, Estwanik was pleased to see Wilson claim the runner-up position. The two occasionally train together, and both will be competing in New York. He said: “Ryan has been training well and is getting more consistent.”

Wilson, 32, tracked Christopher Harris and Tim Price during the first few miles, before overtaking them and pulling away on Collector’s Hill. He finished in 35:43, reprising his second place of last year.

Harris was third in 36:07.

In the women’s race, Hoey was under constant pressure from Catherine Mello. There was little separating the pair along South Road. Hoey, 35, put in a number of spurts, but Mello was equal to the challenge.

It was Hoey’s first race since injuring a hamstring in the Bermuda Marathon in January. She also banged her knees a few weeks ago after coming off her bicycle while training.

Going up Collector’s Hill, Hoey briefly walked, and was overtaken by Mello.

“I had to tell myself that second place was okay. But I managed to pick up the pace. I’m pleased I won. It took some grit and determination today,” said Hoey, who won in 41:39.

Mello, 38, was second in a personal best of 41:56. She will compete in the half-marathon in New York, and is aiming to get close to her best of 1hr 33min.

Third woman was Martina Olcheski-Bell in 42:16. In the age divisions, Omari Hart was top master in 39:06, while Kavin Smith was senior master champion in 38:19. The 60-64 title went to Layton Outerbridge in 51:54, with Larry Hodge winning the 65-69 division in 47:38. In the over-70 category, Keith Chiappa won in 54:45.

Among the women, top master was Tracey Sutherland in 45:27, and Sharon Craig won the senior master title in 49:05. In the 60-64 group, first was Anne Feakins in 50:16, while the over-70 division was won by Peggy Couper in 60:44.

The four-mile competitive walk was won by Mike Watson in 33:40, ahead of Joseph Matthew in 38:40, and Emma Atherton in 39:03.

Third man was Mark Woods in 42:31, while second woman was Sheena Young in 43:35, followed by Gilda Cann in 44:06.

The road race and walk, which included a non-competitive walk, attracted about 980 competitors and raised funds of the Bermuda Diabetes Association.