WOODSTOCK Harriers’ James Bolton made it five Oxfordshire Road Running Grand Prix victories in a row when winning the Alchester 5k.
The vet 40 runner led from the start to triumph in 16mins 3secs.
Witney RR landed the men’s team prize, thanks to the efforts of Sam Upton, Matt Lock and Joe Godwood.
Headington RR won the women’s event, with Joanne Hayden, Emily Georgiades and Yvonne Morris performing well.
Oxford City AC pairing Julian Richardson (V50) and Stewart Thorp (V60) topped their age categories.
Eynsham RR’s Kate Allred broke the club’s vet 45 record when crossing in 19.23.
Edwina Colclough, of Alchester AC was the top vet 35.
Meanwhile, White Horse Harrier Paul Jegou finished third at the Compton Challenge, which is raced over 20 miles off-road.
It came off the back of the bronze medals he won in the 800m, 1,500m and 5,000m at the British Masters Championships a week previously.
SUBMITTED CLUB RESULTS
ALCHESTER 5KM
Abingdon AC: 3 O Stepney 16.22, 8 L Newell (V40) 16.34, 15 H Read 17.03, 19 J Clayton 17.37, 25 C Weir 17.55, 32 M Walker 18.11, 55 T Wilson 19.43, 57 A Muir (V40) 19.47, 64 M Lewy (V50) 20.14, 68 G Halfhead (SL) 20.34, 70 J Moore (V50) 20.42, 75 L Shelton (SL) 21.06, 76 S Badcock (V50) 21.06, 78 J Bruce (V40) 21.11, 107 P Stepney (V50) 22.42, 110 J Swarbrick (LV35) 22.59, 120 L Bray (SL) 23.15, 121 B Hedges 23.15, 122 A Halfhead (LV45) 23.19, 127 B Compton (LV45) 23.42, 131 M Shepley (V50) 24.05, 133 S Cozens (LV45) 24.24, 141 C Lyon (V40) 25.01, 142 M Durham (LV35) 25.12, 153 L Gilholm (LV45) 25.44, 160 A Durham )V40) 26.26, 161 F Topp (LV45) 26.29, 164 K Clarke (LV35) 26.39, 167 T Francis (V60) 26.57, 184 J Ball (LV45) 28.44, 186 S Davies (LV35) 29.15, 191 J Styles (V50) 29.48, 192 N Blatchford (LV70) 29.50, 197 P Wilson (LV55) 30.08, 198 M Hamilton (LV45) 30.31.
Eynsham RR: 26 T Baker 17.56pb, 31 K Papps (V40) 18.06pb, 48 G Bridges (V50) 19.14, 50 K Allred (1st LV45) 19.23pb, 51 B Breaker 19.34, 107 K Bates (1st LV55) 22.43, 128 J Pinnock (3rd LV55) 23.59, 133 K Williamson (1st LV65) 24.25, 152 M Barlow-Oakes (SL) 25.58, 178 A Pinnock (V60) 28.05.
Headington RR: 4 D Lawrence 16.32, 20 M Vesterinen 17.43, 22 N Blunden 17.50, 23 J Fenning 17.51, 33 K Lowies (V50) 18.15, 45 R Skilbeck (V40) 19.06, 53 J Hayden (SL) 19.38, 60 E Georgiades (SL) 19.54), 65 M Wallen 20.22, 89 Y Morris (LV45) 21.50, 92 K Byrne (V60) 21.56, 99 M Ding (LV35) 22.13, 112 N Baker (V60) 23.03, 123 M Davies (V60) 23.28, 136 H Roskell (LV45) 24.31, 151 M Stone (V60) 25.42, 186 S Ledingham (LV55) 29.23, 208 N Simpson (LV45) 34.12, 211 K Villiers (LV70) 42.59.
Witney RR: 5 S Upton 16.29, 7 M Lock 16.33, 10 J Godwood 16.47, 21 T Grantham 17.47, 24 G Reynolds 17.54, 35 A Lock (3rd V50) 18.17, 37 S Charles-Jones 18.22, 38 F Snare (2nd SL) 18.30, 42 A Boxer 18.54, 46 C Mulcahy 19.10pb, 54 B Godwood (V40) 19.39, 56 A Reynolds (V50) 19.45, 59 C Gibbin (V40) 19.51, 69 D Wymer (V40) 20.40, 73 J Field (V40) 20.50, 74 A Parsons (SL) 21.03, 91 S Howard (3rd LV35) 21.52, 93 G Le Good (3rd V60) 21.58, 95 C Bailey (V40) 22.07, 97 M Mason (LV45) 22.09, 98 J Hewlett (SL) 22.12, 101 K Webb (SL) 22.26, 103 H Howard (SL) 22.30, 104 L Smith (LV45) 22.33, 145 L Vanstone 25.27pb, 149 C Reynolds (SL) 25.39, 151 J Colbeck-Mckinnon (LV45) 25.42, 157 A Flory (LV45) 26.07, 158 H Lancaster (LV45) 26.10, 159 E Howard (SL) 26.20, 165 J Le Good (LV55) 26.41, 168 D Johnys 26.58pb, 174 L Field (LV35) 27.25, 179 R Lally (LV35) 28.01, 189 J Upton (SL) 29.33, 190 A Maybrey (LV45) 29.38, 191 T Jennings (V70) 29.39, 200 T Wymer (LV35) 31.23.
Woodstock Harriers AC: 1 J Bolton (V40) 16.03, 29 J Barry (V40) 18.04, 36 D Cantwell (V50) 18.21, 47 D Watkinson (V50) 19.10pb, 58 R Webster (V50) 19.50, 67 S Tucker 20.25pb, 88 A Harrison (V50) 21.49, 105 N Preddy (V50) 22.41, 114 A Smith (V40) 23.10, 125 L Dunn (SL) 23.38pb.
THE COMPTON 20 MILE DOWNLAND CHALLENGE
Witney RR: 11 G Ferris (V50) 2.46.34, 36 R Green (V50) 3.01.41, 39 F Tracey (V50) 3.04.10, 42 C Gibbin (V40) 3.04.32, 48 R Stanley-Evans (LV40) 3.08.54, 49 J Field (V40) 3.08.55, 52 S Howard (LV40) 3.10.56, 66 L Holland (LV50) 3.27.38.
CLOVEN STONE CHALLENGE
Witney RR: J Wheelan (1st V60) 32.55.
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