Thursday 31st May
Bletchingdon Moto-vation
| Matthew Lock | 24:20 | |
| Chris Colbeck | 24:53 | |
| Tony Lock | 25:45 | 3rd MV50 |
| Fraser Howard | 27:05 | |
| George Reynolds | 27:24 | |
| Graham Ferris | 27:43 | |
| Callum Hodnett | 28:37 | |
| Oheema Powell | 29:01 | |
| Brian Moore | 29:14 | |
| Dan Wymer | 29:54 | |
| Graham Le Good | 29:55 | |
| Alice Parsons | 31:07 | |
| Andy Church | 31:09 | |
| Richard Redford | 31:21 | |
| Sally Howard | 31:30 | |
| Lisa Holland | 32:52 | |
| Rachel Stanley-Evans | 32:53 | |
| Jessica Wright | 33:08 | |
| Michele Hustler | 33:33 | |
| Melanie Cassidy | 34:23 | |
| Nigel Moss | 34:44 | |
| Kirsty Davies | 34:44 | |
| Anne Rouget | 34:40 | |
| Toby Clark | 35:39 | |
| Nick Morley | 35:39 | |
| Billy Rendell | 35:39 | |
| Bertie Field | 35:41 | |
| Bridgid Briens | 36:06 | |
| Tony Burkett | 36:21 | |
| Judit Le Good | 36:32 | |
| Tracey Moss | 36:52 | |
| Paul Rushby | 37:17 | |
| John McCormac | 37:31 | |
| Linda Field | 37:53 | |
| Debbie Marshall-Thomas | 37:54 | |
| Emily Howard | 38:53 | |
| Jacqui Gamage | 38:54 | |
| Allison Maybrey | 39:21 | |
| Sharon Christie | 39:21 | |
| Darlene Burkett | 39:27 | |
| Ian Fowler | 41:38 | |
| Jen Horsman | 43:01 | |
| Hannah West | 43:03 | 3rd LV65 |
| Sam Upton | 43:32 |
Monday 28th May
London 10K
| Laurent Letexier | 49:12 | PB |
Sunday 27th May
Edinburgh Marathon Festival
All the races have been brilliantly organised, great routes, scenic, perfect weather and now we’re sitting in the sunshine with our beers.
Lots of PBs this weekend and fantastic atmosphere. Great support from the half and marathoners yesterday for those doing the 5k and 10k and we returned the favour today. The 5k and 10k was a beautiful, if a little hilly, route! The 1km climb was a bit of a killer, but rewarded by the most fun long downhill to just let go and enjoy the rewards! And a 1km downhill to finish was also brilliant.
Sam Upton ‘it was out of this amazing* world’ *amazing may not have been the most polite word Sam used, so I kept it friendly.
Well-organised – fast, overall downhill course.
Jade Howlett ‘Cane the downhills, then hang on for the last 8miles’ (how to get a PB in the half!)
All in all a brilliant, fun weekend with fantastic people and lots of socialising too (of course!)
5K
| Dan Wymer | 21:03 |
10K
| John McCormac | 56:29 | |
| Tamsyn Wymer | 64:56 | PB |
| Regina Lally | 65:01 |
Half Marathon
| Paul Ainslie | 1:30:50 | |
| Lindsey Smith | 1:33:56 | |
| Jade Hewlett | 1:37:51 | PB by 5 minutes |
| Lisa Holland | 1:44:44 | PB by 4 minutes |
| Darlene Burkett | 2:05:48 | PB |
| Sharon Christie | 2:07:42 | |
| Jen Horsman | 2:27:52 | PB by 3 minutes |
| Ian Fowler | 2:30:11 |
Marathon
| Sam Upton | 2:44:15 | PB by 10:07 mins
Also a Championship Qualifying time |
| Craig Gibbon | 3:18:48 | PB by 8 minutes |
| Toby Clark | 3:24:26 | PB by 4 minutes |
| Billy Rendell | 3:40:37 | |
| Cathy Morley | 4:15:01 | PB by 3 minutes |
| Nick Morley | 4:20:56 | |
| Jim Whelan | 4:26:07 |
Saturday 26th May
Boddington 50K
| Rachel Stanley-Evans | 4:22:23 | 1st |
Boddington 10K
| Brian Moore | 41:36 | 2nd |
| Will Downey | ||
| Alice Parsons | 45:03 | 3rd Lady |
| Simon Rhodes | 46:47 | |
| Louise Rhodes | 50:19 |
Oxford Parkrun
| Graham Le Good | 22:07 |
Torbay Velopark Parkrun
| Richard Redford | 22:46 |
Boston Parkrun
| Roxanne Clark | 23:45 |
Wolverhampton Parkrun
| Callum Hodnett | 19:56 |
Bryn Bach Parkrun
| Bethany Jones | 25:46 | JW11-14 |
Catton Parkrun
| Rob Green | 19:33 |
Fell Foot Parkrun, Newby Bridge
| Sam Upton | 21:07 |
Witney Parkrun
| Matthew Lock | 19:42 | 1st |
| Fraser Howard | 20:47 | 3rd |
| Chris Ellis | 20:57 | |
| Sally Howard | 23:24 | |
| Chris Miles | 23:48 | |
| Jessica Wright | 24:44 | |
| Anna Whitham | 27:26 | |
| Judith Le Good | 29:05 | |
| Tom Standard | 30:50 | |
| Paul Taylor | 35:23 | |
| Martin Crabb | 50:15 | Official Tail Runner/Walker |
Sunday 20th May
Windermere Marathon
| Graham Ferris | 3:24:01 | 50th overall |
Royal Berkshire 10km
| Tamsyn Wymer | 65:54 | PB by 4:52 thanks to Allie! |
| Allie Maybrey | 65:54 |
Eton Dorney Sprint Triathlon (750m swim, 21.2km bike, 5km run)
ITU Qualifier for World Age Group, 2018 (Gold Coast) & 2019 (Lausanne)
| Graham Le Good | 1:18:32 | 3rd V65
15:29, 37:57, 22:16 |
Grafman Middle Distance Triathlon (1.2m swim, 55m bike, 13.1m run)
| Joel Floyd | 5:17:26 | 37:59, 2:54:03, 1:41:07 |
Hook 10 Mile
| Sam Upton | 59:30 | 4th |
| Tony Lock | 63:54 |
Hook 10K
| Conrad Bailey | 48:11 | PB |
So four runners set off for Hook, 3 got to run! Matthew Lock was intending to use Chris Miles’ number but there was nothing on the terms and conditions about exchanging numbers. Two emails to the organisers to clarify the issue were sent with no response. So we turned up and Matthew went to speak to the organisers. He was bluntly told he could not swap the number and it was taken from him. Shocking way to treat a fellow runner, especially as he could have just run and not said anything. Instead he was punished for his honesty and the lack of info from the organisers.
Before this we had arrived in Hook and only managed to find the car park because we had sat nav. There were no signs and no marshals. We left the car park for the race village, again no signs or directions. It was only because I had been here 10 years ago that I had a vague recollection of where to go and a kind local pointed us in the right direction.
The weather was warm and sunny and the course was undulating. The marshals were some of the most miserable marshals I’ve come across in 35 years of running (Heaven knows what they would have been like if it had been raining and cold). A 100+ mile round trip for a poorly organised race with sullen marshals, well I know three runners who won’t be going back next year.
Tony Lock
Saturday 19th May
Clapham Common Parkrun
| Graham Le Good | 21:43 |
| Judith Le Good | 27:07 |
Boston Parkrun
| Roxanne Clark | 23:25 | 1st Lady |
Witney Parkrun
| Sam Upton | 18:23 | 1st |
| Fraser Howard | 19:50 | 3rd |
| Matthew Lock | 20:27 | |
| Billy Rendell | 21:49 | |
| Mark Jarrett | 22:03 | |
| Dan Wymer | 22:04 | |
| Sally Howard | 23:20 | |
| Chris Miles | 23:50 | |
| Bertie Field | 25:17 | |
| Mia Slawson | 27:34 | |
| Anna Whitham | 27:34 | |
| Simon Martin | 31:25 | |
| Chris Ellis | 24:12 | |
| Jen Horsman | 32:39 | |
| Jessica Wright | 37:38 | Running with JW10 daughter |
Eton Dorney Super Sprint Triathlon (400m swim, 21.2km bike, 5km run)
| Callum Hodnett | 1:18:37 | 8.36, 41:34, 22:06 |
Firkin 5 mile
| Conrad Bailey | 40:55 |
Sunday 13th May
Oxford Town & G0wn
| Gareth Petts | 37:04 | |
| Fraser Howard | 38:33 | |
| Ge0rge Reynolds | 38:37 | |
| Craig Gibbin | 29:43 | PB |
| Brian Moore | 41:09 | |
| Lindsey Smith | 42:07 | PB |
| Alice Parsons | 44:33 | PB |
| Mel Cassidy | 49:20 | |
| Abi Adams | 49:50 | |
| Kirsty Davies | 48:40 | |
| Frankie Balkwill | 53:19 | |
| Emily Howard | 54:10 | |
| Darlene Burkett | 55:32 | |
| Ian Fowler | 60:44 |
Marlow 5
| Robert Green | 32:13 | Course PB |
| Paul Ainslie | 32:31 | |
| Sharon Christie | 45:36 |
Worcester Triathlon (750m swim, 30km bike, 5km run)
| Joel Floyd | 1:38:56 | (13:42, 59:05, 22:30) |
Shakespeare Half Marathon
| Adam Leary | 1:34:54 |
Oxfordshire Athletics County Championships
My fascination with track running continued this weekend with my first ever County Champs races. Having seen the start list I knew I wasn’t going to be disturbing the podium but I was there to race the clock.
Saturday afternoon was the 1500m and the rain duly arrived at Horspath just as I did. By the time I raced lane 1 was awash and I was soaked to the skin before the first bend! I kept pushing as the others disappeared into the distance and was rewarded with a PB of nearly 5 seconds.
The I returned on Sunday afternoon under much sunnier skies to take on the 800m. With my hamstrings still a little tight from the 1500m I was there to hunt for another PB. Fortunately I had an Oxford City runner within my grasp so chasing him kept me pushing hard. I was 8 seconds ahead of target after the first lap (gulp!) and clung on to beat my PB by 9 second.
It was great to see Joe Godwood back from Uni to race for Witney and to both cheer on, and be cheered on by the juniors. It might seem like a lot of effort for less than 8 minutes of running but it great fun to push myself out of the comfort zone. If anyone fancies testing themselves over some short distances then let me know and I can point you in the direction of some races and some training ideas.
Dan
1500m
| Joe Godwood | 4:25.91 | County 3rd place |
| Dan Wymer | 5:22:06 | PB |
800m
| Joe Godwood | 2:04:41 | County 2nd place |
| Dan Wymer | 2:30:58 | PB |
Saturday 12th May
Oxford Parkrun
| Graham Le Good | 21:53 |
Boston Parkrun
| Roxanne Clark | 24:22 |
Witney Parkrun
| Sam Upton | 18:17 | 1st |
| Matthew Lock | 19:39 | |
| Kevin Hennessy | 20:35 | |
| Mark Jarret | 22:24 | |
| Chris Ellis | 24:12 | |
| Jessica Wright | 24:14 | 2nd Lady |
| Simon Rhodes | 24:45 | |
| Simon Welch | 27:14 | |
| Anne Rouget | 27:15 | |
| Simon Martin | 27:34 | |
| Tony Burkett | 27:41 | |
| Louise Rhodes | 27:56 | |
| Judith Le Good | 28:31 | |
| Linda Field | 28:35 | |
| John McCormac | 29:00 | |
| Martin Crabb | 30:00 | |
| Trudie Ratcliffe | 32:12 | |
| Tamsyn Wymer | 32:39 | |
| Jen Horsman | 37:48 |
Wednesday 9th May
Silverstone 10K
| Sam Upton | 35:22 | |
| Chris Colbeck | 36:43 | |
| Matthew Lock | 36:51 | PB |
| Rob Green | 40:56 | |
| Will Downey | 41:50 | |
| Joel Floyd | 42:53 | |
| Graham Le Good | 44:51 | 1st VM65 |
| Richard Redford | 44:50 | PB |
| Lisa Holland | 46:47 | PB |
| Jessica Wright | 48:13 | |
| Nigel Moss | 49:45 | |
| Kirsty Davis | 49:45 | |
| Tracey Moss | 51:36 | |
| Judith Le Good | 52:42 | 2nd VW60 |
| John McCormac | 54:19 |
Monday 7th May
Sri Chinmoy – 2 miles
| Matthew Lock | 10:35 | 2nd |
| Fraser Howard | 11:23 | 2nd V40 |
| Dan Wymer | 12:39 | |
| Sally Howard | 13:12 | 1st VW40 |
| Harriet Howard | 13:29 | 2nd WJ |
Charlgrove 10km (Net Time)
| Tony Lock | 40:45 | |
| Chris Miles | 44:45 | |
| Jade Hewlett | 46:34 | |
| Nick Morley | 50:28 | |
| Simon Rhodes | 53:32 | |
| Melanie Cassidy | 57:25 | |
| Jamie Jones | 57:27 | |
| Louise Rhodes | 58:02 | |
| Andy Church | 61:24 | |
| Heather Smith | 61:26 |
Sunday 6th May
Marlborough Downs Challenge Ultra Marathon – 33 miles
| Rachel Stanley-Evans | 5:46:13 | 3rd Lady 2nd Lady F40 |
| Craig Gibbon | 5:57:44 |
Marlborough Downs Challenge – 20 miles
| Lindsey Smith | 3:00:17 | 3rd Lady 1st Lady F40 |
Cotswold Super Sprint Triathlon (400m swim, 20km bike, 5km run)
| Graham Le Good | 1:05:17
(8:34, 33:44, 19:47) |
1st VM65 |
Saturday 5th May
Oxford Parkrun
| Charlie Hudson | 28:38 | JM10 |
York Parkrun
| Mia Slawson | 27:16 |
Kingsbury Water Parkrun
| Victoria Munday | 23:02 | 3rd SL |
Fountains Abbey
| Anna Whitham | 29:30 |
Harcourt Hall
| Harriet-Rose Noons | 28:00 |
Worthing Parkrun
| Joe Godwood | 17:12 |
Witney Parkrun
| Sam Upton | 18:53 | 2nd |
| Matthew Lock | 19:54 | |
| Robert Green | 20:58 | |
| Paul Ainslie | 21:19 | |
| Sally Howard | 23:08 | 2nd Lady |
| Richard Redford | 24:11 | |
| James Clark | 24:29 | |
| Jessica Wright | 24:29 | 3rd Lady, 1st VW35 |
| Lisa Holland | 24:47 | |
| Chris Ellis | 26:07 | |
| Harriet Howard | 26:17 | |
| Paul Bowden | 28:09 | |
| Jane Colbeck-McKinnon | 29:26 | |
| John McCormac | 29:47 | |
| Regina Lally | 31:29 | |
| Hannah West | 33:39 | |
| Jen Horsman | 34:54 | |
| Martin Crabb | 50:41 | Official tail Runner/Walker |