ALEX Miell-Ingram triumphed in a fierce battle to win the Andy Reading 10k.
The Radley AC member was challenged all the way by Ben Kruze, of Midland Masters AC, but shrugged off his opponent in the final stages to win by 28 seconds in 33mins 8secs.
Alchester Running Club and Bicester AC hosted the event at Chesterton Sports Facility and the former featured strongly in the top ten.
Paul Leverton won the V40 category, finishing fifth in 35.46.
He was followed home by clubmate James Bagnall, who was seventh in 36.08, while Richard Gould was one place further back and finished as the second-fastest V40 in 36.24.
Headington Road Runner James Eve was three seconds behind in ninth.
His teammate Mark Jones also put in a stellar display as the first V60 to cross the line.
He finished 56th overall in 41.21, while Oxford City AC’s David Parsons was the fastest V70, his 49.36 enough for 135th.
Rebecca Duxbury crushed the competition in the ladies race, winning by more than two minutes.
The Oxford Triathlon Club member posted 37.33, with Bearbrook Running Club’s Helen Mulhall next to finish in 39.42.
Witney Road Runner Frankie Snare completed the podium, crossing the line in 40.08.
Meanwhile, teammate Sally Howard was 75th overall and the tenth female in 44.48.
In a successful afternoon for the club, fellow Witney member Margaret Mason was the second LV45 and 98th overall in 46.38.
Bicester AC’s Michael Cadle stepped up from the under 15 boys’ category to win the junior race by more than four minutes in a time of 40.08.
SUBMITTED CLUB RESULTS
ANDY READING 10K
Abingdon AC: 65 G Wood 43.29, 93 A Pixton (V50) 45.44, 129 J Halfhead (V50) 49.03.
Alchester: 13 N Greig 36.55, 44 L Godber 40.13, 51 C Mackie 40.49, 57 C True 41.19 (3rd SL), 82 M Dunne 44.55, 130 C Court 49.10, 155 J Ingram 51.04, 188 S Welfare, 53.15, 193 S Bowen 53.54, 216 P Hughes 57.15, 225 A Warner, 58.50, 239 G Warson 61.07, 246 A Henshall 1.02.41, 253 S Dale, 64.03.
Bicester: 89 B Groves 47.18, 179 A Critchley 53.31, 245 L Montague (SL) 1.02.41
Eynsham RR: 23 K Papps 37.45 (V40, PB), 78 T Goss 44.46, 86 A Graham (MV40) 45.05, 121 A Mackin (LV35) 48.21, 168 K Williamson (LV65) 51.39.
Headington: 9 J Eve (V40) 36.27, 15 N Blunden 37.15, 22 M Hill (V40) 37.43, 24 C Gaden (V50) 38.01, 26 R Hallifax (V40) 38.22, 32 J Fenning 39.15, 39 A Lloyd 39.55, 40 S Dales (V50) 40.0, 47 A Langford 40.30, 50 S Ross 40.44, 53 T Clarke 41.08, 56 M Jones (V60) 41.21, 60 P Hellawell 42.19, 61 P Brame (V40),42.42, 85 H Cook (V50) 45.18, 87 T Betts (V50) 45.24, 89 J Hayden (SL) 45.34, 92 C Sugden (SL) 45.56, 111 D Henning (V50) 47.54, 122 T Siefers (V50) 48.33, 128 C Childs (LV45) 49.08, 132 K Byrne (V60) 49.31, 139 J Thomas (LV45) 49.39, 141 I Homer (V50) 49.50, 144 A Palmer (V50) 50.09, 148 R Collins (LV55) 50.33, 158 R Davies (SL) 51.23, 159 S Collins (V50) 51.25, 161 C Hanratty (LV45) 51.33, 171 S Harding-Brown (LV45) 52.02, 177 M Lee (V50) 52.30, 180 H Marshall (V60) 52.44, 185 M Stone (V60) 53.10, 207 S Cassettari (LV55) 56.42, 210 K Homer (LV45) 57.02, 212 S Ledingham (LV55) 57.10, 215 H Huggins (LV45) 57.23, 222 T Osman (V40) 58.37, 236 G Norris (V70) 1.01.23, 237 G Day (V50) 1.01.25, 258 S Leach (LV45) 1.04.37, 264 J Keyser (LV55) 1.05.41, 282 M Nasi (V40) 1.13.05.
Kidlington: 67 J Finnigan (V40) 43.24, 99 A Finnigan (LV35) 46.28, 124 N Roberts (V40) 48.21, 162 W Bunce (V60) 51.21, 208 R Jeacock (LV45) 56.17, 211 M Search (V70) 56.45, 263 A Robinson (V40) 1.04.43.
Witney RR: 42 F Snare (3rd SL) 40.0, 45 C Mulcahy (V40) 40.20, 63 B Godwood (V40) 43.01, 75 S Howard (2nd LV35) 44.48, 76 F Howard (V40) 44.49, 98 M Mason (2nd LV45) 46.38, 116 A Green 48.19, 164 H Howard (2nd JL) 51.45, 198 E Howard (JL) 54.55.
SEAA INTER-COUNTIES XC CHAMPS
Men
Witney Road Runners: 2 T Jones (V40) 31.57, 122 D Wymer (V40) 41.33, 156 S Roberts (V55) 46.07, 162 C Bailey (V45) 47.20, 171 S Ratcliff (V50) 51.04.
Ladies
Witney Road Runners: 62 J Colbeck-McKinnon (LV50) 33.33, 70 A Flory (LV45) 36.33.
Under 15 girls
Abingdon: 1 O Martin 15.14.
Telford 10K
Abingdon: 60 J Shayler 31.17.
MILTON KEYNES WINTER HALF MARATHON
Witney RR: 826 R Jones (SL) 1.56.55.
CHILTERN CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE
Women
Headington: 31 R Shaw (LV35) 23.28, 60 S Power 24.41, 62 M Ding (LV35) 24.46, 84 J Peebles 25.55, 109 K Ratter 27.15, 141 S Harding-Brown (LV45) 28.21, 202 R Winder (LV35) 32.33.
Men
46 D Lawrence 35.19, 58 F Campbell (V50) 35.56, 109 J Fenning 37.48, 118 T Wilner-Reid 38.03, 124 R Skilbeck (V40) 38.22, 163 T Williams 39.51, 170 R Thetford (V50) 40.03, 181 J Griffiths (V60) 40.40, 187 D Bremner 41.04, 218 O Robertson (V40) 42.03.
TADLEY RUNNERS XMAS XC
Abingdon: 4 J Owens 40.03.
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