Steve Kimber had to settle for second place at the Thame CPM 10K on Sunday.

Run over a new course, the race attracted around 900 runners and conditions were near perfect.

Richard Burgess-Gamble (Barnet & District) won the race in 32mins 11secs, with Kimber, running for first-claim club Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow, crossing the line 15 seconds behind.

Chiltern Harriers' Matthew Bennett was third in 33.34.

Local successes were plentiful, with Headington's Vasili Zverev winning the vet 40 men's category in 34.56 and Phil Huxley (Oxford City) landing the vet 50 prize in 37.18.

Mike Shipway, of Woodstock Harriers, won the vet 60 category in a time of 40.48.

There was further success at junior level, with Abingdon Amblers' Steve Copley winning in 36.07.

In the women's races, Milton Keynes's Jane Preene stole the show, winning in 37.22.

Kidlington's Sophie Dawson was second in 38.20.

Laura Butt (Chiltern Harriers) won the vet 35 ladies' category, while Angela Banks (Alchester) was first in the vet 45 category in 42.37.

Banks teamed up with Liz Grolimund, Sarah Rendell and Julie Bennett to win the team prize.

THAME 10K CLUB RESULTS

Abingdon Amblers: P Fernandez 34.15, S Copley 36.07, C Bedford 36.28, P Egerton 37.18, S Convers-Reignier 38.59, M Juffkins 42.14, J Wigmore 43.14, J Bones 43.30, S Matthews 43.36, D Berger 45.02, J Moore 45.15, P Wilson 45.55, I Dornan 46.16, K Adams 46.17, L Garrod 47.15, A Garner 48.00, I Ramsell 49.59, J Wiblin 51.19, S Egerton 52.15, J Stimpson 53.54, E Taylor 54.23, N Blatchford 58.51, J King 1.02.27, J Maw 1.14.36.

Alchester: N Marley 33.35, R Gould 36.10, R Burgess 36.41, J Burgess 38.30, G Clench 38.42, N Trinder 39.53, P Tilleard 40.00, J Nelson 41.17, G Grieve 41.33, S Rendell 41.48, A Banks 42.37, L Grolimund 42.42, L Lee 42.45, T Digweed 43.46, J Bennett 44.48, T Rackley 45.00, M Sandford 45.39, N Cherry 47.39, B Reeve 47.50, J Rackley 47.55, S Rendell 48.19, N Lambert 52.35, K Hazell 52.40, M Stuart 52.51, S Worfolk 53.02, E Gould 53.45, B Mold 57.31, E Sparrow 57.39, A Seddon 59.47, M Harris 1.00.11, G Hanks 1.12.59.

Eynsham RR: R Saunders 42.48, D Andrews (LV35) 1.00.01, R Gascoigne (V50) 1.02.05.

Headington RR: J Lhomme 34.28, V Zverev 34.56, S Hands 37.10, C Prince 37.24, L Hurman 37.54, J Griffiths 39.28, F Howard 39.43, R Skilbeck 40.09, M Worthington 40.56, J Griffiths 41.14, M Allen 42.33, A Hopkins 43.47, N Andrews 44.16, E Keys 44.22, C James 44.39, G Norris 45.20, A Smith 45.44, P Munday 46.24, A James 46.28, J Chambers 46.43, R Ramsbottom 48.02, M Johnson 48.15, R Green 48.36, I Matthews 48.55, P Brame 49.45, L McAskill 49.53, A Sulley 51.21, R Logan 51.25, M Stone 51.55, G Day 51.58, A Munday 52.14, K Villiers 54.47, G Evans 55.12, A Barry 55.21, N Denness 55.48, K Castleden 57.38, M Russell 58.00, R Iliffe 58.37, S Doell 1.00.02, M O'Sullivan 1.04.19.

White Horse Harriers: P Jegou 35.49.

Witney RR: K Chard 40.20, G Ferris 42.24, P Burborough 43.06, D May 44.29, A Smith 44.35, A Lockwood 46.02, R Simpson 46.44, D Leigh 52.11, J Abrams 53.21, L Leigh 54.20, P Chard 1.04.44.

Woodstock H: J Bolton 35.07, R Beaumont 35.10, H Price 37.45pb, C Gray (V40) 37.58, K Game 38.51, A Pike (V40) 39.47, P Ratner (V50) 40.40, M Shipway (1st V60) 40.48, M Pidgeon (V40) 45.08, G Howell (3rd LV45) 45.21, T Scarlett 49.12pb.