first place honours in the annual Corporate Relay.

The final result was rarely in doubt as the quartet, anchored by top runner Kavin Smith and including Darren Dowling, Andre Manders and Sheldon Thompson, established an early lead.

The team coasted home in a time of one hour, 23 minutes and 13 seconds to claim the Royal Gazette trophy as the first team to finish as well as the Harnett and Richardson prize awarded to the top local company.

Fire Services Flashovers, who were the first public service team, ran away with the Jefferis Bowl. Alec Swan, Mark Ray, Roger Dill and Colin Swan posted a time of 1:28:30 over the 13.48 mile course, which started and finished at National Stadium.

Among the hotel division, Princess romped to the title in 1:30:28. Seyoum Tuzo, Charles Trott, Eddie Benjamin and Tracy Wright keyed the effort, which earned them the CGA Cup.

Hemisphere Management Dream Team of Elizabeth Dempsey, Maria Payne, Tony Smith and David Dunwoody claimed the international company division and took away the Johnson and Higgins Shield after turning in a time of 1:31:06.

Berkeley Institute waltzed off with the BTFA award for the top school quartet, the team of Shari Scraders, Patrina Swan, Nasir Wade and Jelani Scott crossing the finish line in 1:41:01.

Other results saw the AS&K Team One of James Keyes, Geoffrey Bell, Calvin Steede and Neil de Ste Croix earn first place in the men's open category, while Police Elite -- Tirena Rollins, Tusha Stovell, Robin Pitcher and Georgia Belboda -- were the first all-female squad in 1:51:22 and Flying Solo the top mixed crew, Robyn Peck, Debbie Lloyd, Keith Spengler and Andrew Doble clocking 1:34:43.