youngsters from Saltus Grammar School snatched overall honours.

Led by a blistering leg from anchor man Tyler Butterfield, the team, which called itself `Dem Der Push Peddlers' and included Chris Conway, Jonathan Herring and Mark Morrison, outran more than 40 others to win by over 30 seconds from a Bermuda Sub Aqua Club quartet.

Trailing in third place entering the final five and a half mile leg, 15-year-old triathlon star Butterfield quickly overhauled his two rivals to give Saltus an historic win.

It's the first time since the event began more than a decade ago that a school team have taken overall victory.

Over legs of two and a half, three and a half, four and a half and five and half miles, the Saltus team finished in one hour, 26 minutes, 55 seconds, with the BSAC Narks, led by a fast charging David Dunwoody, following in 1:27.38.

Jay Donawa had the fastest anchor leg of 24.40, but he was featured in a non-competitive team.

Butterfield had the next best time of 26.40 with Dunwoody clocking 27.00.

Athletics coach Steve Burgess gave his team, Bermuda Cedars, a flying start with the fastest first leg of 13.01, while Tracy Wright (16.44) was the quickest on leg two and Kavin Smith (23.02) fastest on leg three.

Full results, see Scoreboard .