JULIAN Richardson and Tegs Jones both enjoyed success at the annual British & Irish Cross-Country Masters International in Swansea.

Oxford City AC’s Richardson represented England and finished fourth overall in the men’s 50-64 age category race to help his team win gold over a hilly 8km course.

Jones, of Witney RR, tackled the same distance in the 35-49 event, crossing 14th as Wales took silver.

He finished the route in 27mins 21secs and revelled in representing his country.

Jones said: “Ten years after running my first race at the Thame 10k, this is the proudest day of my running career.”

City duo John Exley and Brian Green raced as reserves in the open event.

The former completed the Vet 70 6km course in 26.15 – significantly faster than the two selected England team members.

Green was quickest in the Vet 60 category, finishing the 8km route in 33.01.

Paul Fernandez continued his dominance of the Rugged Radnage 10k, winning the event for the sixth successive year.

The Abingdon AC member also took the team prize with Chris Bedford and Jason Bruce.

There were age group placings for Chris Bedford (3rd V50), Sue Cozens (1st LV50) and Liz Bedford (3rd LV50).

Abingdon’s Rosie Davies was 36th overall and the second senior lady, with Sam Suter, of Alchester AC, 82nd.

Two Kidlington RC members took on the daunting task of running five marathons in as many days in Chorley, Lancashire.

Richard Taylor and Lu Rahman finished third and eighth respectively at the Hell of a Hill Marathon.

Taylor came home in under five hours in four of the races, saving his quickest time – 4hrs 30mins 36secs for the last day.

Abingdon AC's Chloe Ridewood excelled at the Swindon 10k, knocking 31 seconds off her personal best when finishing 28th.

RESULTS

(senior men unless stated)

RUGGED RADNAGE 10K

Abingdon AC: 1 P Fernandez (1st V40) 37.58, 11 C Bedford (3rd V50) 44.26, 23 J Bruce (V40) 45.52, 30 D Smyth 47.08, 32 M Venables (LV40) 47.36, 33 M Lewy (V50) 47.45, 36 R Davies (2nd SL) 48.06, 80 J Oliver (V60) 52.25, 91 J Wigmore (V60) 53.34, 93 S Cozens (1st LV50) 53.44, 113 L Bedford (3rd LV50) 55.09, 132 J SLarbrick (SL) 56.32, 149 M Shepley (V50) 58.31, 187 J Wiblin (LV50) 1.01.53, 193 T Francis (V60) 1.02.25, 204 F Long (LV40) 1.04.19, 205 C Warren (LV40) 1.04.32, 208 H Wigginton (SL) 1.04.39, 231 H Bower (SL) 1.07.02, 233 J Pennington (LV50) 1.07.14, 247 F Topp (LV40) 1.08.09, 253 J Fellows (SL) 1.08.43, 256 J Styles (V50) 1.08.54, 258 N Brock (LV40) 1.09.15, 291 B Evans (V60) 1.14.38, 295 M Hamilton (LV50) 1.18.15, 299 M Shepley (LV50) 1.20.44, 300 H Linford (LV40) 1.20.44.

SWINDON 10K

Abingdon AC: 28 C Ridewood (3rd SL) 39.32pb.

Witney RR: 14 W Downey 37.52pb.

BERKS, BUCKS & OXON CCA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Abingdon AC – SM: 5 C Steer (3rd U20M) 33.17, 11 H Read 34.18, 18 O Stepney 35.03, 22 D Bunn (U20M) 35.28, 26 P Hughes 35.51, 51 G Wood 38.25, 88 J Bones (V40) 44.11, 97 A Francis (V50) 46.55.U17M: 5 A Ede 19.57, 6 A Pennington 20.13, 17 K Francis 21.31, 23 A Clay 21.49, 26 T Miller 22.10. U13B: 13 C Morgan 13.23. SL: 4 C Parker (SL) 25.49, 7 R Ayerst (SL) 26.35, 16 C Halfhead (U20W) 27.39, 26 L Shelton (SL) 29.18, 28 K Harris (U20W) 29.31, 44 A Halfhead (LV45) 32.09, 53 G Lodowski (LV45) 35.48. U17W: 18 M Bedlington 24.51, 25 I Jones 25.51. U15W: 1 O Martin 14.00, 13 G Halfhead 15.49, 18 R Mullins 16.11. U13W: 2 I Martin 12.41, 9 E Powell13.45, 22 R Herring 14.53, 23 E Betts 14.58.

SEVEN HILLS RACE, NIJMEGEN, HOLLAND (15K)

Abingdon AC: 5768 T Greenland (V70) 1.12.27.

WINDSOR AND ETON AUTUMN CLASSIC HALF MARATHON

Eynsham RR: 64 K Allred (2nd LV45, club LV45 record) 1.29.30pb.

WENDOVER WOODS 50

Eynsham RR: 38 S Duvall 10.27.36, 39 T Weller (V40) 10.27.36.

Witney RR: 81 T Standard 11.30.04.

ABERYSTWYTH 5KM

Witney RR: 9 T Garrod (1st V50) 20.28, 19 L Garrod (2nd LV50) 22.34.

WITNEY PARKRUN

1 M Lock (S18) 18.39, 15 J Webster (1st V40) 22.13, 18 R Green (1st V50) 22.20, 23 N Smith (2nd V40) 22.46, 24 J Field (V45) 22.50pb, 35 B Rendell (S25) 23.22, 36 T Clarke (V45) 23.23, 55 S Roberts (3rd V55) 24.34, 88 G Sherwood (LV45) 27.46, 157 O Davies (J10) 32.46pb, 170 T Grantham (V35) 33.57, 213 L Davies (LV35-39) 36.54pb.

OXFORD PARKRUN

Witney RR: 66 G Le Good (1st V65) 22.05

GLOUCESTER NORTH PARKRUN

Witney RR: 3 F Howard (2nd V40) 19.24, 5 J Clark (1st V35) 19.55, 12 S Howard (1st LV40, 3rd lady) 22.07, 38 H Howard, (1st JL15) 25.06.

TONBRIDGE PARKRUN

Witney RR: 127 A Green (S25) 24.16pb.

HASTINGS PARKRUN

Witney RR: 39 J Whelan (2nd V60) 23.12.

BICESTER PARKRUN

Witney RR: 1 S Upton (S25) 16.59pb, 156 J Upton (SL25) 35.30.

CIRENCESTER PARKRUN

Witney RR: 73J Colbeck-McKinnon (2nd LV50) 26.16pb, 156 S McKinnon (JL11) 37.02.

HEARTLANDS PARKRUN

Witney RR: 7 D Wymer (1st V35) 21.49, 69 T Wymer (LV35) 32.40.

LOCHORE MEADOWS PARKRUN

Witney RR: 50 V Munday (2nd SL25-29) 26.41.