JAMES Bolton, of Woodstock Harriers, continued his fine form to claim a dominant victory at the Waddesdon Manor Summer 5K.
The veteran 40 runner crossed the finish line in 16mins 34secs, more than 30 seconds ahead of secondplaced Harri Kane, of Vale of Aylesbury.
It was also a good day for Alchester’s Richard Gould, who came tenth and was the first vet 40 home, while clubmate Ian Hunter crossed 18th in a season’s best of 18.56.
Eynsham’s Graham Bridges finished 19th overall to top the vet 50 standings, while Alchester’s David Basham won the vet 70 prize.
His clubmate, Hannah Hale, was the second female home in 29th.
Jacky Pinnock, of Eynsham, took the vet 55 prize, crossing 124th.
OXFORD City’s Les Newell and Aaron Burgess tasted victory at the annual Iffley Festival of Miles, hosted by Oxford University Cross Country Club.
The event was combined with the British Milers Championship and Newell starred in the veterans race.
He took the lead during the first lap and, despite the hot and humid conditions, held on for an impressive 4mins 35secs mile.
Burgess competed in the open A race and made a similar start, only to be caught at the 1,400m mark by Oxford University’s Chris McGurk.
But a final burst from Burgess saw him regain the lead and win in a personal best time of 4.37.74.
ABINGDON’S Mark Lewy was the first vet 50 runner home in 25th overall at the Down Tow Up Flow Half Marathon.
RESULTS (senior men unless stated)
WADDESDON 5K
Eynsham: 19 G Bridges 18.59 (1st V50), 29 H Hale 19.29 (2nd SL), 41 B Breaker 20.13, 46 A McEwan-James 20.19, 66 M Creasey (V60) 21.32, 79 T Hale 21.56, 82 J Byworth (V40) 21.59, 89 T Whitlock (V60) 22.30, 102 A Graham (V40) 22.57, 118 T Evans (LV35) 23.42, 124 J Pinnock 24.08 (1st LV55), 134 T Lawfull (LV45) 24.30, 192 P Creasey (V70) 27.16, 197 A Craggs (LV35) 27.37, 201 J Whitlock (LV55) 28.00, 220 A Pinnock (V60) 28.41, 224 I Keeley (V60) 29.21, 237 A Creasey (V60) 30.14, 238 M Keeley (LV55) 30.40.
BMC REGIONAL RACES
Abingdon – Mile – Race 4: 2 J Bolton (V40) 4.40.23.
HAMPSHIRE GRAND PRIX
Abingdon – 3000m – Race 3: 13 A Bromley (U15G) 11.24.72pb, 14 K Harris (U17G) 11.27.28pb.
DOWN TOW UP FLOW HALF
Abingdon: 25 M Lewy (1st V50) 1.33.04, 85 T Clarke (V40) 1.42.43, 191 B Compton (LV40) 1.54.47, 198 S Tumelaire (LV40) 1.55.20, 243 F Cobb (SL) 1.58.26, 307 E Woosey-Griffin (LV40) 2.04.55, 342 C Hutchings (SL) 2.09.30, 496 J Styles (V50) 2.38.15, 497 M Coates (LV40) 2.38.15, 498 C Willcock (V40) 2.38.15.
BOYS BEATING CANCER CHARITY RUN
Abingdon: 36 C Morgan (SM - U11) 48.59pb.
SNOWDONIA TRAIL MARATHON
Eynsham: 311 M Kempson (LV35) 6.32.39.
GREAT NEWHAM 10KM
Witney: 4683 I Fowler (V50) 1.04.03.
SOAR MILE, BATTERSEA TRACK (1 MILE)
Witney: D Wymer 5.54pb.
OCEAN LAVA WALES TRIATHLON
Witney: 10 G Petts 4.53.56.
MONMOUTH CHALLENGE AQUATHON
Witney: 19 F Howard (V40) 1.36.34.
MONMOUTH CHALLENGE RUN
Witney: 8 S Howard (LV35, 2nd lady) 56.28.
ABINGDON PARKRUN
Abingdon: 2 P Fernandez (V40) 17.14, 16 C Lewis (V50) 19.54, 19 D Richards (V55) 20.31, 27 M Shepley (V50) 21.33, 32 G Wiggins 21.44, 34 N Hamilton (V55) 21.52, 37 R Kembleton 22.09, 39 K Dixon (V45) 22.25, 45 S Smith (V55) 22.47, 46 A Pixton (V50) 22.47, 56 C Sharpe 23.23, 59 J Fernandez (JM11-14) 23.40, 67 N-J Steinke (LV35) 24.05, 84 M Wilson (V55) 25.18, 116 C Scott-Langley (LV35) 27.32, 118 E Woosey-Griffin (LV40) 27.49, 133 D Hunter (V50) 28.31, 137 S Cozens (LV45) 28.37, 138 H Bower (LV35) 28.40, 140 H Burton (LV35) 28.43, 143 C Onions (LV55) 29.09, 150 F Topp (LV45) 29.27, 155 R Fernandez (JW11-14) 29.41, 156 H Nash (LV50) 29.43, 167 L Hamilton (LV55) 30.31, 177 A Moger (LV55) 30.59, 178 G Sinclair (LV40) 31.02, 181 S Wade (LV45) 31.37, 184 B Evans (V70) 32.02, 185 T Francis (V55) 32.10, 192 C Penton (V50) 32.59, 198 F Long (LV40) 33.41, 212 I Meliconi (LV40) 34.53, 221 G Bartley (V50) 36.13, 244 P Smiles (LV45) 40.43, 245 C Kembleton (LV35) 40.51, 249 D Heller (LV75) 43.29, 250 E Heller (V80) 43.30, 258 A Dawkins (V60) 49.33.
OXFORD PARKRUN 5KM
Witney: 14 J Field (V45) 20.13, 16 W Downey 20.19pb, 21 G Le Good (1st V60) 20.54, 32 M Sheehan 21.23, 60 T Clarke (V45) 23.13, 181 H West (LV60) 31.25.
HARCOURT HILL PARKRUN
Abingdon: 5 C Parker (SL) 20.08pb, 23 D Fegan (JM11-14) 23.22, 47 C Fegan (JM11-14) 26.05.
BANBURY PARKRUN 5KM
Witney: 69 T Jennings (2nd V65) 25.53pb.
WYCOMBE RYE PARKRUN
Abingdon: 2 P Keating 17.44.
FULHAM PALACE PARKRUN 5KM
Witney: 50 D Wymer 21.37.
WIMBLEDON COMMON PARKRUN 5KM
Witney: 23 S Le Good 19.49.
PORTRUSH PARKRUN
Abingdon: 8 G Wallace (V50) 21.06.
COLBY PARKRUN
Abingdon: 26 P Goddard 23.07.
GREAT CORNARD PARKRUN
Abingdon: 31 G Halfhead (JW11-14) 23.08.
BROCKENHURST PARKRUN
Abingdon: 51 J Newton (V40) 25.39, 71 A Newton (JM11-14) 28.47, 103 C Newton (JW10) 38.39.
LANHYDROCK PARKRUN
Abingdon: 132 H White (LV40) 31.12 pb.
WARRINGTON PARKRUN
Abingdon: 187 J Worth (LV40) 30.40.
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