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WITNEY ROAD RUNNERS

December Results

Published on 1st December 2019 by web editor

Tuesday 31st December

Final Countdown (Trail) 10k

Lee Vanstone 67.09

Sunday 29th December

Gloucester 10 Mile

Will Downey 1.03.33 PB

Saturday 28th December

Hagley parkrun, New Zealand

Sam Upton 17.08
Jen Upton 45.32

Banstead parkrun

Abigail Drewett 29.21

Cardiff parkrun

Joe Godwood 17.46

Woodley parkrun

Fraser Howard 20.24
Sally Howard 21.33
Harriet Howard 24.38

Hartlepool parkrun

Paul Ainslie 22.28
Sharon Christie 27.03

Weymouth parkrun

Lisa Kay 21.05

Fell Foot parkrun

Jim Horsman 27.31

Harcourt Hill parkrun

Tegs Jones 17.17 1st
James Hackney 23.30

Belton House parkrun

Roxanne Clark 23.43

Witney parkrun

Matt Lock 19.57 1st
Chris Mulcahy 20.15 2nd
Luke Edwards 21.14
Liam Walsh 22.23
William Shayler 23.27
David Cadywould 23.37
Grant Hunter 23.41
Dan Wymer 23.56
James Webster 24.01
Mark Crosby 25.09
Graham Le Good 25.33
Stephen Roberts 26.39
Rhys Jones 28.43
Bethany Jones 29.05
Richard Redford 31.33
John Green 31.36
Anna Flory 31.38 50th parkrun
Judith Le Good 31.51
Louise Rhodes 33.57
Simon Rhodes 33.57
Dave Johnys 35.25
Regina Lally 35.41
Martin Crabb 62.11 Tail Walker

Fire Service College

Billy Rendell 22.16
Paul Molyneaux 25.39

Weedon Island Preserve, USA

Stephen Young 15.44 1st

Mallards Pike parkrun

Jane Colbeck-McKinnon 25.11
Skye McKinnon 38.57

Alderford Lake parkrun

Chris Ellis 23.04

Ifield Mill Pound parkrun

Andrew Green 22.42

Seven Fields parkrun

Alice Parsons 25.20

Wednesday 25th December

Didcot parkrun

Matt Lock 17.58
Tony Lock 20.15
Billy Rendell 22.35
Graham Le Good 23.29
Judith Le Good 29.32

Saturday December 21st

Queenstown parkrun, New Zealand

Sam Upton 17.46 2nd
Jen Upton 34.03

Bushy parkrun

Kevin Hennessy 21.09

Newbury parkrun

Anna Flory 29.19

Belton House parkrun

Roxanne Clark 23.52

Fire Service College

Andrew Green 24.20
Paul Molyneaux 25.31

Seven Fields parkrun

Alice Parsons 26.37

Sunday December 15th

Hooky Christmas Canter

Chris Colbeck 51.04 1st MV50
Anthony Beardsley 1.14.22
Suzanne Reeve 1.21.02

Evesham Festival 10km

Sally Howard 54.02 3rd LV35
Emily Howard 67.19 1st FU20

Sudeley Castle Santa Run 5 mile

Paul Taylor 41.18 3rd

Christmas Pudding Relays

Big thank you to Rachel our official press officer, for both donning her trainers for the Christmas pudding relay, and for this wonderful write up.  Enjoy….

Ah, time for the Christmas Pudding Relay, one of the two ‘fun’ events in the club’s calendar. The most pressing question of Sunday morning was probably “has Mike not seen the weather???”, followed by “where are my trainers?” and “whose idea was this?”. Regardless, the clouds parted, the rain paused, and the relay runners assembled in an excellent array of hats.

On to the business of the morning, and the team captains and their eager squads were announced,  (these teams are drawn at random you say…?)  revealing early favourites and plucky underdogs and everyone in between.  The brisk walk to the Leys is a nice social interlude, with happy chatting and gentle psyching out, the teamwork of getting 80 odd people (read that how you will) across roads and a record number of participants ready at the start line.  Ridiculous amounts of rain had rendered parts of the course a little too soggy for use so the detour was applied and rules explained: “the baton change is between THAT lamppost and THAT tree.  No, listen, THAT lamppost and THAT tree!”  “Follow the path!” “Don’t knock any innocent people over, especially if you’re in a road runners top”.  Cats successfully herded and marshalls in position, the first batch of runners were under starter’s orders.

And they were off, and spectators and team mates were trying to identify bobbing bobble hats on the other side of the fence.  Excitement mounted as the coats of outgoing runners were hurled at team mates and the second leg was underway, leaving the first runners to get their breath back and remark that 700m is a lot further than you might think, and actually that gentle looking hill is nearly vertical.

Runners came in and runners went out, cheered by their teams and families, unless their families happened to be on another team.  The changes were slick, with Amanda having to remind only a few enthusiastic competitors that the baton change was between THAT lamppost and THAT tree.  Timekeepers clicked their stopwatches in a flurry of efficiency.

And so it went on, until in a surprise to no-one, Team Matt had completed the final change and were over the line in first place, and so many congratulations them to them.  The happy atmosphere prevailed as teams welcomed their final runners home and as Ned crossed the line for Team Mark the crowd went wild.

With Tony exhorting everyone to “REMEMBER TO TAKE ALL YOUR BELONGINGS” the athletes, marshalls and spectators made their way through the Leys, past St Mary’s and along Church Green, forming an impressive procession along the path, and what a lovely sight that was.  New friends and old joking and chatting, congratulating and commiserating, back to the leisure centre for the presentation.

To the coaches, helpers, marshalls and spectators, many thanks, it couldn’t happen without you.  To all of the participants, regardless of time or position, well done because it also couldn’t happen without you. To the winners of the coveted chocolate oranges, remember Christmas is a time for sharing.

What a fun way to finish the year.  Happy birthday to Edie, and Merry Christmas to you all.

Saturday December 14th

Dorney Lakes 10km

Justin Kamphuis 44.57 PB

South Manchester parkrun

James Hackney 23.15

Ashton Court parkrun

Alice Parsons 29.12

Lydiard parkrun

Anthony Beardsley 28.31

Oxford parkrun

Sally Howard 22.55
Jane Colbeck-McKinnon 26.10
Harriet Howard 28.34
Emily Howard 28.43

Brierley Forest parkrun

Jade Hewlett 22.19

Abingdon parkrun

Mark Crosby 23.36

Belton House parkrun

Roxanne Clark 23.46

Cirencester parkrun

James Field 24.02

Fire Service College parkrun

Richard Walker 30.36

Uckfield parkrun

Andrew Green 28.52

Chipping Norton School parkrun

Matt Lock 19.31 1st
Luke Edwards 20.15 3rd
David Candywould 22.32
Graham Le Good 24.36
James Horsman 26.40
Anna Flory 29.02
Judith Le Good 30.16
Martin Crabb 52.48

 

Sunday December 8th

Andy Reading 10K

Frankie Snare 40.04 2nd FSen
Chris Mulcahy 40.17
Ben Godwood 42.52
Sally Howard 44.37 2nd F34
Fraser Howard 44.38
Margaret Mason 46.27
Andrew Green 48.09
Harriet Howard 51.34 2nd FJun
Emily Howard 55.44

Saturday November 16th – Late result

Wildcat 5K Dash New York

Lisa Holland 24.40 1st LV50
John McCormac 30.17 1st MV70

Saturday December 7th

SEAA Masters Cross Country Championships

Ladies

Jane Colbeck-McKinnon 33.33
Anna Flory 36.33

Men

Tegs Jones 31.57 2nd MV40
Dan Wymer 41.33
Stephen Roberts 46.07
Conrad Bailey 47.20
Stephen Ratcliff 51.04

Oxford parkrun

Graham Le Good 22.28
Judith Le Good 28.37

Abingdon parkrun

Andrew Green 22.58

Belton House parkrun

Roxanne Clark 23.00

Witney parkrun

Matt Lock 19.37 1st
Liam Walsh 21.41
Grant Hunter 22.16
Lisa Kay 23.01 1st Lady
James Webster 23.45
Mark Crosby 24.03
James Field 24.05
Conrad Bailey 24.50
Sally Howard 25.21
Lily Sherwood 26.47
Martha Sherwood 29.33
John Green 29.58
Anthony Beardsley 30.05
Emily Howard 30.31
Gill Sherwood 30.35
Sharon Christie 30.51
Linda Field 30.52
James Pearce 30.53
Caroline Kay 36.20

Irchester Country parkrun

Sam Upton 17.29 1st
James Horsman 24.00
Jen Upton 35.41

 

Saturday December 1st

Oxfordshire XC League – Round 2 Cirencester

Ladies

Frankie Snare 31.24
Lisa Kay 34.17
Jade Hewlett 35.10
Sally Howard 36.02
Nina Greasby 36.45
Margaret Mason 37.31
Jane Colbeck-McKinnon 41.40
Nicola Henman 42.15
Helen Train 43.52
Suzanne Reeve 45.19
Judith Le Good 45.35
Abigail Drewett 46.03
Linda Field 48.31
Anna Flory 48.32
Anne Rouget 51.51

Men

Tegs Jones 35.10 1st VM
Sam Upton 36.10
Matt Lock 37.16
Tommy Johnson 38.22
Luke Edwards 38.55
George Reynolds 39.08
Chris Colbeck 39.12
Steve Young 39.31
Matthew Thompson 39.57
Richard Evans 41.22
Thomas Grantham 41.23
Paul Taylor 41.52
Fraser Howard 42.47
Grant Hunter 44.17
Paul Sherwood 44.18
Joel Floyd 44.21
Ben Godwood 45.17
Robert Green 45.39
Dan Wymer 45.42
Craig Gibbins 46.12
Tony Lock 46.41
Francis Tracey 48.08
Brian Moore 48.27
Graham Le Good 48.53
Andy Green 50.33
Stephen Roberts 51.30
Paul Molyneaux 53.33
David Rouget 53.58
John Green 55.40
Stephen Ratcliff 56.45
Jim Horsman 57.09
Keith Morgan 58.08
Lee Vanstone 58.15

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