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WITNEY ROAD RUNNERS

November Results

Published on 5th November 2018 by web editor

Sunday 25th November

Oxfordshire Grand Prix Series
Lady’s Winner Lindsey Smith
Lady’s Small Team Winner Witney Road Runners
Men’s Small Team Winner Witney Road Runners

 

Eynsham 10K

Tegs Jones 33.45 County Champion & 1st MV40
Matt Lock 36.45 PB
TonyLock 37.09
George Reynolds 39.13
Tom Grantham 39.35
Callum Hodnett 40.14
Brian Moore 40.19
James Currah 41.37
Rob Green 41.41
Nick Dalton 42.16
Sally Howard 32.29
Lindsey Smith 43.o9
Dan Wymer 43.22 PB
Nick Smith 43.23 PB
Melanie Cassidy 45.36 PB
Conrad Bailey 47.02
Simon Rhodes 47.33
Stephen Roberts 47.56
Harriet Howard 48.35
Lisa Holland 48.43
Louise Rhodes 51.05
Emily Howard 52.57
Sally Mackie 53.34
Lee Vanstone 54.55 PB
John McCormac 56.37
Frankie Balkwill 38.19

Saturday 24th November

Plean Parkrun

Victoria Munday 25.21

Oxford Parkrun

Will Downey 19.00

Chichester Parkrun

Joe Godwood 18.39 2nd

Witney Parkrun

Sam Upton 18.25 1st
Matt Lock 20.08 3rd
Fraser Howard 20.26
Chris Ellis 20.40
Kirsty Lockwood 21.31 1st Lady
Bertie Field 22.52
Graham Le Good 23.52
Rachel Stanley-Evans 23.52
David Rouget 26.32
Tony Burkett 27.26
Fraser Bisp 27.35
Lucy Harris 28.12
Toby Clarke 28.13
Suzanne Bartington 28.23
Gill Sherwood 28.27
Regina Lally 28.46 50th Parkrun
Judith Le Good 29.22
Tom Standard 30.36
Edie Herbert 31.08
Jen Upton 35.32
Skye McKinnon 37.45
Oliver Davies 40.33
Laura Davies 40.41
Hannah Makins 46.40
Nick Smith 50.04 Tailwalker

Somerdale Pavilion Parkrun

Andrew Green 25.34

Sunday 18th November

Swindon 10K

Will Downey 37.50 PB

Saturday 17th November

Wendover Woods 50 miles

5 x 10mile loops on forest trails with very challenging “hills”

Tom Standard 11.30.04

On Saturday 17th November, I took part in the final race of Centurion Running’s series of ultramarathons – the Wendover Woods 50 mile race. The event takes place entirely in a tiny section of woodland in the Buckinghamshire Chilterns and is made up of five 10 mile loops which snake through the woods.

I arrived in plenty of time, feeling happy with the year’s training and with a target of completing the course in 12 hours – a target which would leave plenty of leeway ahead of the 15 hour cutoff should I start to slow down in the latter stages of the race.

At 8am we set off on our first lap, just as the sun was starting to break through the clouds to take the chill out of the morning air. I was immediately at ease on the course having done many laps of the woods in training and settled into a slow, easy rhythm – quite content to watch lots other runners overtake me. I promised myself that I would be seeing them again before the day was done.

The laps ticked by, each one following a similar pattern: run the downhills and the flats, walk the uphills and clamber up each of the 5 named climbs on the lap. Before long my watch ticked over to 30 miles and I was in uncharted territory – each step I took would be contributing to a new personal distance (and time) PB. With this came the nagging doubt that I would be up to the challenge, especially on a looped course which would provide such a tempting place to stop and call it a day at the 40 mile point.

I entered the start/finish section ready for the final lap just as the last natural light had dissipated, donned a headtorch and set off into the night with 3 hours to spare to complete the final lap in order to meet my goal time. Running at night is a totally different proposition to running during the day, especially so on uneven, rutted woodland paths whilst trying to follow the course markings. On the final lap I was able to exact my revenge on a number of runners who had set off too quickly earlier in the day and came across the finish line in 81st place with a time of 11:30:04.

Without a doubt it was the hardest race I’ve ever taken part in but also such a fantastic experience – I can’t stress enough how friendly and supportive the ultrarunning community are. Everyone involved in the race (runners, volunteers, family members) is willing each and every participant to succeed and I feel very lucky to have been a part of that community yesterday.

Wendover Woods 50 in numbers:

5 laps, 50 miles, 10,620 feet of elevation gain, 30% average gradient of steepest climb and 810g carbohydrate consumed

British & Irish Masters Cross Country International

Wales v Northern Ireland v Scotland v England

Wales taking the silver medal for the M40 team

Tegs Jones 27.21 14th MV40

Oxford Parkrun

Graham Le Good 22.05

Gloucester North Parkrun

Fraser Howard 19.24
James Clark 19.55
Sally Howard 22.07
Harriet Howard 25.06

Lochore Parkrun

Victoria Munday 26.41

Aberystwyth Parkrun

Tom Garrod 20.28
Lucy Garrod 22.34

Tonbridge Parkrun

Andrew Green 24.16

Hastings Parkrun

Jim Whelan 23.12

Bicester Parkrun

Sam Upton 16.39 1st
Jen Upton 35.50
Hannah Makins 45.27

Cirencester Parkrun

Jane Colbeck-Mckinnon 26.16
Skye McKinnon 36.59

Witney Parkrun

Mathew Lock 18.39 1st
Kirsty Lockwood 21.27
James Webster 22.13
Rob Green 22.20
Nick Smith 22.46
Bertie Field 22.50
Billy Rendell 23.22
Toby Clarke 23.23
Stephen Roberts 24.34
Gill Sherwood 27.46
Oliver Davies 32.46
Tom Grantham 33.57
Laura Davies 36.54

Heartlands Parkrun

Dan Wymer 21.49
Tamsyn Wymer 32.40

Saturday 10th November

Cairns – Australia

Paul Ainslie 20.48
Sharon Christie 29.01

Oxford Parkrun

Will Downey 19.02
Thomas Grantham 19.21

Livingston Parkrun

Victoria Munday 23.27

Keswick Parkrun – Wedding day run for Sam

Sam Upton 16.57 3rd

Witney Parkrun

Matt Lock 19.11 1st
Brian Moore 21.49
Tilly Westbrook 22.12 1st Lady
Toby Clarke 22.35
Dan Wymer 23.12
James Field 24.03
James Webster 24.34
Harriet Howard 24.56
Stephen Roberts 25.04
Lisa Holland 25.06
Simon Rhodes 27.43
Suzanne Bartington 28.17
Edie Herbert 28.26
Fraser Bisp 28.53
Zak Durkin 29.25
John McCormac 29.31
Tony Burkett 29.32
Regina Lally 31.43
David Rouget 31.45
Darlene Burkett 31.47 50th Parkrun
Linda Field 31.48
Hannah West 34.10
Oliver Davies 34.27
Ian Fowler 35.15
Melanie Cassidy 35.45
Laura Davies 40.54
Tamsyn Wymer 55.53 Tailwalker

Cirencester Parkrun

Jane Colbeck-Mckinnon 26.58
Skye McKinnon 30.53

Seven Bridge Parkrun

Andrew Green 25.46

Cwmbran Parkrun

Simon Le Good 19.35 1st
Sarah Green 21.21 1st Lady
Graham Le Good 21.25
Judith Le Good 26.55

Parkrun Celebrations.

What an amazing thing Parkrun is. It’s not only a Saturday event, it is an excuse for family occasions, cakes and celebrations. This last week Darlene was too busy to cycle Friday as she had to bake cakes to celebrate her 50th Parkrun. Toby, Bertie and Tony are busy planning their 50th Parkrun party and we were invited to Wales to celebrate our son Simon’s partner Elly’s 100th Parkrun. We know Parkrun brings families together, children run with their parents and grandparents, so we are a normal Parkrun family if a little spread out! Simon and Elly live in London, Sarah, Duncan and baby Freya live in Thame and we were all driving through atrocious weather condition on Friday evening to a remote Welsh village on the edge of the Brecon Beacons to Elly’s parents home as she had chosen to run her 100th Parkrun at Cwmbran. Were we all mad?

Parkrun day dawned, the torrential rain had stopped and the Welsh hills looked beautiful. We drove to Cwmbran, which is not a very inspiring town but the park is lovely. The Parkrun participants gathered and got themselves ready for the event.

Today was not just any normal Parkrun challenge, Simon was out to be first over the line pushing a running buggy. So for 10 month old granddaughter Freya it was a big day. The other runners were Freya’s mum and dad Sarah and Duncan, Elly’s brother Will , grandpa Graham and nana Judith and of course Elly with her 100 balloon attached. Elly’s mum Jo had elected to marshal and see all the proceedings at the finish line and Elly’s dad was our family photographer.

So 9.00am came and the usual formalities of Parkrun over, Freya tightly strapped into the buggy with rain cover in place. Would the rain cover slow Simon down? I had failed to mention that Simon had never run with a buggy but no worries he was ready for this challenge and got the buggy on to the start line, in fact the wheels were over the line! He was off and no stopping the boy. The buggy did not seem to slow him at all.

For those of you who remember a year ago this buggy was found on the WRR Oxford to Witney river run abandoned by the banks of the Thames. One year later it flew around the Cwmbran Parkrun and no one could catch it. First over the line was Freya with uncle Simon, in 19mins 35secs

Next in was Freya’s dad Duncan 5th place in 20.42, Will was in 7th place in 21.42 Sarah was 8th and First Lady home in 21.21 shortly followed by grandpa Graham in 9th position in 21.25. Elly and I following.

The Parkrun was a one lap fast flat loop on tarmac along a river and round a lake, it was a very pleasant Parkrun.

Returning to Pandy for the the late morning Parkrun analysis, how happy we all were to find we had nearly all got 1st in our age categories, only Will had to be satisfied with second. Wahoo! What a successful family occasion. Our crazy family love Parkruns.

Judith

Sunday 4th November

Marlow Half Marathon

Louise Batho 1.53.02
Simon Rhodes 2.06.06
Louise Rhodes 2.06.07

Oxford Mail XC League – Round 1 Newbury

Men

Tegs Jones 31.18
Sam Upton 32.23
Matt Lock 33.46
Nick Key 34.13
Chris Colbeck 34.42
James Currah 35.27
Tony Lock 35.50
George Reynolds 37.06
Fraser Howard 37.33
Graham Ferris 37.46
Thomas Grantham 37.52
James Clark 38.12
Brian Moore 38.34
Billy Rendell 39.29
Bob Green 39.44
Dan Wymer 40.49
Toby Clarke 41.00
Graham Le Good 42.08
Bertie Field 42.43
Conrad Bailey 44.01
Stephen Roberts 44.15
Jim Whelan 44.48
Richard Redford 45.33
James Hackney 45.35
Stephen Radcliff 49.03
Darren Grayson 49.42
Lee Vanstone 55.11

Ladies

Ohemaa Powell 27.16
Kirsty Lockwood 28.11
Lisa Butler 28.57
Sally Howard 28.59
Lindsey Smith 29.09
Melanie Cassidy 31.40
Jessica Wright 32.09
Lisa Holland 32.16
Michele Hustler 33.34
Anne Rouget 35.08
Jane Colbeck-McKinnon 35.31
Kath Morley 35.45
Anna Whitham 35.46
Harriet Rose Noons 36.08
Trudie Radcliff 36.23
Judith Le Good 36.45
Tabitha Durkin 37.34
Regina Lally 37.38
Debbie Marshall-Thomas 37.41
Kim Holtom 40.20
Jen Horsman 41.05

Saturday 3rd November

Ballina Coast Parkrun Australia

Paul Ainslie 20.36
Sharon Christie 27.51

Oxford Parkrun

Will Downey 18.58

Cheltenham Parkrun

Alice Parsons 22.20

Pomphrey Hill

Andrew Green 24.19

Witney Parkrun

Tom Grantham 20.23
Ben Goodwood 21.14
Graham Le Good 22.37
Sally Howard 22.51
Harriet Howard 24.27
Bertie Field 24.28
Callum Hodnett 24.29
Toby Clarke 24.58
Billy Rendell 24.58
Emily Howard 26.18
David Rouget 26.30
Judith Le Good 29.05
Alison Thomas 29.10
Regina Lally 29.39

Ballbuster Duathlon      Boxhill Surrey

Run 1: 8 miles        Bike: 24 miles         Run 2: 8 miles

Joel Floyd 3:39:07

(59:08, 1:27:06, 1:08:28)

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Bumper crop of hardy WRR beating storm Bert at @ey Bumper crop of hardy WRR beating storm Bert at @eynsham_road_runners 10k 

Well done to all that complete the course it was tough out there! 

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Congratulations to this year’s recipients of the Congratulations to this year’s recipients of the Snowdon Marathon trophies - Rachel Stanley-Evans (4:07:07) and Matthew Lock (2:47:36)

Well done to the 19 Witney Roadrunners who ran this year. Congratulations on your incredible achievement.
A bumper #MedalMonday this week. We had an incred A bumper #MedalMonday this week.

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Congratulations to you all on your individual achievements. For quite a few yesterday it was also their first ever half marathon👏🏻
Witney Roadrunners made the pilgrimage this weeken Witney Roadrunners made the pilgrimage this weekend to the home of parkrun and where it all began - Bushy Park.

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A great morning was had by all those who joined. Attendance this weekend at Bushy Park was 1525.

Answers on a postcard for the next venue for us to visit!
That is a wrap on another Mota-vation series for a That is a wrap on another Mota-vation series for another year. 

We had 74 runners taking part in the fifth and final race of the series at Stratfield Brake.

Well done to everyone who has taken part across the series and congratulations to those who won prizes. 🏆
Last night was the final of the 2️⃣0️⃣2️ Last night was the final of the 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣’s Club Time Trial and the incredible @leevanstone cross the line as the winner in 29.53 🏆 Last year winner @fredaford215 handing over the silver ware to the new TT winner 🤩

4 months of monthly heats with the aim to improve on the time you predicted or previously ran.  To qualify for the final you had to of run at least two of this years heats and we had over 60 runners who qualified for the final which is amazing to see! But a total of 50 runners took part in the run with some running there first time trail and we had a total of 25 pb’s which is magnificent showing the hard work all our runners have been putting in over the last few months with their training for various events that are coming up 💪🏻

Well done to all the runners but especially the top 5:

1st Henry Vincent (1st Time trail) 
2nd @leevanstone 🥇
3rd  @ge_andrews96 🥈
4th John Green 🥉
5th  @sfyoungmit 🏅

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Rules: If you are a second over your predicted time you are out and the person who is the most under their predicted time is awarded the infamous Wooden Spoon award.

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A brilliant turnout from the club for the @alchest A brilliant turnout from the club for the @alchester5k this evening. We had 48 runners race this year. 

The cooler temperatures made for perfect conditions.

Well done to the following runners who placed in their  categories:

🏆 PaulA 2nd V60M, HollyPR 3rd V35F, PaulT 3rd V40M, JohnMc 3rd V70M.

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A brilliant turnout once again for the fourth Mota A brilliant turnout once again for the fourth Mota-vation race of the series - Combe II

Well done to the 74 runners who took part and represented the club. 

Congratulations also to those members who won awards in their age categories. 👏🏻
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The relay is a great opportunity for the juniors and the seniors to get together as a club and compete against each other on the track.

The juniors were the winners this year in an impressive 2:02:18. 

Well done to all of the runners and everyone involved in the organisation before and during the event. 

The times this year were as follows:
🏆 Juniors - 2:02:18
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July saw the return of the annual Eynsham Challeng July saw the return of the annual Eynsham Challenge. 

Each host club holds a leg on their own course.

Courses are roughly 4miles/6.5K. The winning club being the club with the fastest average time. Each club runner therefore counts towards the final time.

Witney were victorious 🏆

Will Witney win the Eynsham Leg next month and reclaim their trophy?

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Best of luck from all of us at the club 👏🏻

Today they are trekking for the Alzheimer’s Society a charity that means a lot to them both.

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We had 35 runners race at the Thame 10K on Sunday. We had 35 runners race at the Thame 10K on Sunday. 

Congratulations to all those who ran and notably to the following 3 runners who placed/won overall:

🏆 Matt L - 1st overall. 
🏆 Sally H - 2nd V45
🏆 Lisa H - 3rd V55

We had several PBs smashed and 4 more runners completed the WRR league.

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What a lovely evening Friday was. Great to see lot What a lovely evening Friday was. Great to see lots of faces come join us at the Plough in Witney for our pub garden social.

It was a good opportunity to catch up with one another, to  discuss the upcoming few races and for some, their upcoming training blocks.

Already looking forward to our next one. 

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Well done to all of the WRR ladies who individuall Well done to all of the WRR ladies who individually placed in their age categories at the final Sri Chinmoy race of the 2024 series this week.

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This race also doubled up as another club league race, which helped 9 more runners complete their 8th race to complete the league.

Congratulations & well done to all of the runners who ran during the series 👏🏻
An amazing turnout for the final Sri Chinmoy race An amazing turnout for the final Sri Chinmoy race of the 2024 series yesterday evening. 

Last night we had 49 runners race the final 2 loops around the Peace Mile at Cutteslowe Park.

This race also doubled up as another club league race, which helped 9 more runners complete their 8th race to complete the league.

Well done to the Juniors and the Senior Men who individually placed in their age categories. Ladies pictures to follow.

Congratulations & well done to all of the runners who ran during the series 👏🏻
A brilliant turnout this evening for the 2nd Sri C A brilliant turnout this evening for the 2nd Sri Chinmoy race of the series. The first out of the two 3 mile race (3 laps of the Peace Mile)

Well done to the 43 runners who ran tonight’s league race. So big we had to split the team picture into two😂

A busy week with another league race tomorrow and the 2nd time trial later in the week.

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