Sunday 2nd January 2011 - Oxford Mail Cross-Country League Race 3 (Shotover) incorporating County Championships
Daniel Moseley
Tom Blincowe
Jake Harrison
U15/U17 Boys - 4,800m
Daniel Moseley earned seclection for the Inter-Counties Cross-Country Championships with a 5th place finish in the County race. Tom Blincowe (U17)and Jake Harrison (U15) boh put in strong performances.Winning time: 18:06 (U17)/18:53 (U15) Number of finishers: 24 (U17)/25 (U15)
Name
Position
Time
Daniel Moseley (U17)
09
19:31
Tom Blincowe (U17)
12
19:55
Jake Harrison (U15)
20
24:00
Kerry Steele
Jill Lumsden
Anni Morgan
Senior & Veteran Women - 6,500m
Kerry Steele led our girls home and was well supported by Jill Lumsden. It was good to see Anni Morgan back in action whilst Karen Foster and Alison Blincowe both ran well.Our women are 7th in Oxford Mail League Division 1 after 3 events.Winning time: 22:44 Number of finishers: 108
Name
Position
Time
Kerry Steele (LV35)
019
27:21
Jill Lumsden (LV35)
059
30:21
Anni Morgan (LV35)
075
33:43
Karen Foster (LV45)
088
34:58
Alison Blincowe (LV35)
092
35:15
Karen Foster
Alison Blincowe
Our U15/U17 Boys
CLUB CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)- HANDICAP TIMES & POINTS (SHOTOVER)
Name
Handicap Time
Points
Kerry Steele
26:55
16
Karen Foster
27:08
15
Jill Lumsden
27:50
14
Alison Blincowe
28:12
13
Anni Morgan
29:02
12
Steve Naylor
James Bolton
Dave Cantwell
Senior & Veteran Men - 8,500m
Steve Naylor made it a hat-trick of wins as he took the County Championship title and also led our men home to 1st place in Divison 2 in the Oxford Mail League. James Bolton, who had a great run for his best ever cross-country placing and Kevin Game took silver in the County senior men's team competition.Our men are 1st in Oxford Mail League Division 2 after 3 events.
Winning time: 30:05 Number of finishers:247
Name
Position
Time
Notes
Steve Naylor
001
30:05
County Champion/Cty team silver
James Bolton
007
32:08
Cty team silver
Dave Cantwell (V40)
035
35:06
Kevin Game
042
35:30
Cty team silver
Neil Carter
072
37:25
Bryan Vaughan (V50)
087
37:58
Pat Hudson
099
38:54
Andy Pike (V40)
108
39:34
Mark Minchin (U20)
118
39:56
Rich Dunbabin (V50)
123
40:31
Gavin Bird (V40)
147
41:32
Andre Blincowe (V40)
166
43:04
Kirk Adams
235
53:18
Kevin Game
Neil Carter
Bryan Vaughan
Pat Hudson
Andy Pike
Mark Minchin
Rich Dunbabin
Gavin Bird
Andre Blincowe
CLUB CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)- HANDICAP TIMES & POINTS (SHOTOVER)
Name
Handicap Time
Points
Mark Minchin
29:35
16
Steve Naylor
30:05
15
Dave Cantwell
30:26
14
James Bolton
30:39
13
Bryan Vaughan
30:59
12
Neil Carter
31:01
11
Andy Pike
31:01
11
Andre Blincowe
31:06
09
Rich Dunbabin
31:36
08
Kevin Game
32:01
07
Pat Hudson
32:15
06
Gavin Bird
33:06
05
Kirk Adams
35:49
04
Kirk Adams
Steve Naylor County Champion
James, Steve & Kevin County team silver medallists
Monday 3rd January 2011 - Milton Keynes Enigma Winter Marathon
Paul Brackett made a good start to the New Year with a 10th place in this 7-lap race. Winning time: not known Number of finishers: 43
Name
Position
Time
Notes
Paul Brackett (V50)
10
3:36:59
Sunday 9th January 2011 - Goring & Woodcote Lions 10K
Valerie Berryman-Bousquet's fitness was tested over this hilly course but, nevertheless, put in a creditable run. Winning time: 35:13 Number of finishers: 432
Saturday 15th January 2011 - Chiltern Cross-Country League (Luton)
Steve Naylor (White shirt)
Steve Naylor ran as a guest to test himself against some tougher opposition. He changed his usual flat-out start tactics and tucked in behind the leaders until the last 500m when he sprinted home. Winning time: 28:29 Number of finishers: 188
James Bolton comfortably won the race by almost a minute and a half setting a new p.b. as did Dave Cantwell who finished 8th. Kerry Steele and Sue Cantwell did our women proud and it was great to see Bryan Vaughan on the road back to fitness. Colin Travi surprised us all with his excellent debut Half Marathon whilst Kirk Adams just ducked under the 2 hour barrier.With the first 5 to count including at least 1 woman in the team competition we came 3rd. Winning time: 1:14:19 Number of finishers:114
Paul Brackett had a fine run to beat the 3:30 barrier and set himself up for the 50-Mile off-road Thames Trot in 2 weeks's time, where he is hoping to beat his last year's time of 7 hours 32. Winning time: 2:44:51 Number of finishers: 344
Saturday 29th January 2011 - Southern Cross-Country Championships (Parliament Hill)
Steve Naylor
Steve Naylor achieved a marvellous 16th place after getting left behind the starting gate barrier when the gun went. He gradually picked off almost 600 people in front of him over the 3-lap 15,000m course, coping with muddy, hilly conditions in the process.MS will be sending words of complaint to the organisers. Winning time: 48:23 Number of finishers: 885
James Bolton continued his winning ways after last week's Highworth victory with a comfortable win in good but cold conditions. Dave Cantwell held on to third after a tight battle, wife Sue took 3rd LV35 hnours and Sarah Kerswell was 2nd LV45. Our girls won 1st team. Winning time: 40:21 (Men)/48:36 (Women) Number of finishers:136
Sunday 6th February 2011 - Oxford Mail Cross-Country League Race 4 Cirencester Park
U15/U17 Boys - 4,800m
Tom Blincowe beat Daniel Moseley home for the first time this year and Jake Harrison continued to improve. Our boys are 7th overall afger 4 races.Winning time: 18:53 (U17)/19:11 (U15) Number of finishers: 19 (U17)/22 (U15)
Name
Position
Time
Tom Blincowe (U17)
10
20:33
Daniel Moseley (U17)
12
20:56
Jake Harrison (U15)
15
24:21
Senior & Veteran Women - 6,500m
Kerry Steele led our girls home again as we managed 7th on the day retaining our overall 7th place in Division 1.Winning time: 23:48 Number of finishers: 134
Name
Position
Time
Kerry Steele (LV35)
024
28:31
Rose Bosnell (LV35)
031
29:09
Sue Cantwell (LV35)
043
30:20
Karen Foster (LV45)
104
36:59
Alison Blincowe (LV35)
110
37:54
CLUB CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)- HANDICAP TIMES & POINTS (CIRENCESTER)
Name
Handicap Time
Points
Kerry Steele
28:04
16
Rose Bosnell
28:18
15
Karen Foster
28:42
14
Alison Blincowe
30:19
13
Sue Cantwell
30:20
12
Senior & Veteran Men - 8,500m
James Bolton recorded his best ever finish taking third place to keep our men at the top of Division 2 with just one race left.A good turnout at the last race next month should surely see us promoted.
Winning time: 32:02 Number of finishers:236
Name
Position
Time
Notes
James Bolton
003
32:33
highest ever Oxford Mail finish for JB
Brian O'Connor
041
36:14
Dave Cantwell (V40)
048
36:24
Kevin Game
052
36:42
Jason Barry
097
39:39
Mark Minchin(U20)
132
41:59
Will Hudson
174
45:02
Kirk Adams
209
51:27
CLUB CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)- HANDICAP TIMES & POINTS (CIRENCESTER)
Steve Naylor Photo by Bryan Dale (www.racephotos.org.uk)
Pat Hudson (right) Photo by Bryan Dale (www.racephotos.org.uk)
Steve Naylor improved on his personal best and set yet another Club record in achieving 9th place in a very classy field in windy conditions. Pat Hudson (running for his 1st claim club South Cheshire Harriers) did well to beat the 30-minute mark. Winning time: 23:49 Number of finishers: 903
Saturday February 12th 2011 – Reading Park Run 5K (M/T)
Suzanne Briggs took part in her first multi-terrain 5K of the season in this regular series of races in the Thames Valley Park, Reading. Winning time: 17:52 (Men)/24:23 (Women) Number of finishers: 175
Sunday February 13th 2011 – Wokingham Half Marathon
James Bolton ran the fastest Half Marathon for a Woodstock Harrier for 5 years despite the wet and windy conditions. James took some notable scalps including British international elite woman athlete Liz Yelling. Peter Rayner, recovering from illness, also had a run out and managed to take Berks County V60 honours. Winning time: 1:04:10 Number of finishers: 2055
Sunday February 13th 2011 – Portsmouth Coastal Half Marathon
Colin Travi
Following his recent debut at Highworth Colin Travi sliced 7 minutes of that time for a great p.b. in wet and windy conditions. Winning time: 1:18:15 Number of finishers: 763
Saturday February 19th 2011 – English National Cross-Country Championships (Alton Towers)
Steve Naylor leads the field
In absolutely horrific underfoot conditions due to heavy rain, Steve Naylor earned a very creditable 42nd place over 180 places in front of the next Oxfordshire runner. Steve led the race early on but the ankle-deep mud did him no favours.Pat Hudson, running for his first claim club, also took part. Winning time: 35:11 Number of finishers: 1,302
Brian O'Connor tested his fitness after recent injury problems and Peter Rayner also did well after recovering from illness. Winning time: 1:48:18 Number of finishers: 857
Steve Naylor smashed his existing personal best and set a new Club record in coming second to UK International Dan Robinson. James Bolton, carrying a thigh strain, did well to finish 5th whilst Dave Cantwell also put in a gutsy performance. Andy Pike returned to action after illness and Sarah Kerswell,Zazi Barrell & Susan Haines all recorded good times.
Winning time: 30:08 (Men)/35:08 (Women) Number of finishers: 465
Saturday 5th March 2011 - CAU Inter Counties Cross-Country Championships (Crofton Park, Birmingham)
U17 Boys - 6,000m
Daniel Moseley mixed it with the best U17 runners in GB and found the competition very fierce.Winning time: 23:34 Number of finishers: 285
Name
Position
Time
Daniel Moseley
271
23:34
Steve Naylor
Senior Men - 12,000m
Steve Naylor had an astonishing run pulling through from a mid 30's placing on lap 1 to 22nd overall against the best cross-country runners in UK. James Bolton also wore the County vest with pride.Winning time: 35:45 Number of finishers: 292
Saturday 5th March 2011 - Shakespeare Raceway Half Marathon (Stratford-upon-Avon)
Colin Travi
Colin Travi continued his great run of Half Marathon results slicing another 3 minutes from his personal best.Winning time: 1:13:22 Number of finishers: 316
Sunday 6th March 2011 - Oxford Mail Cross-Country League Race 5 (Swindon)
Daniel Moseley (U17)
Jake Harrison (U15)
U15/U17 Boys - 4,800m
Daniel Moseley tested his stamina after running the previous day in the Inter-Counties and battled through pluckily. Jake Harrison showed yet more improvement in the U15 group.Winning time: 15:58 (U17)/16:29 (U15) Number of finishers: 21 (U17)/17 (U15)
Name
Position
Time
Daniel Moseley (U17)
12
17:58
Jake Harrison (U15)
11
19:59
Senior & Veteran Women - 6,500m
Kerry Steele and Jill Lumsden both gave their all but regrettably we could not make up a full team and, as expected, have been relegated to Division 2. Kerry wins the women's Club Cross-Country Handicap competition with Jill and Kate Foster tying for 2nd place.Winning time: 22:44 Number of finishers: 110
Kerry Steele
Jill Lumsden
0
Name
Position
Time
Kerry Steele (LV35)
022
27:09
Jill Lumsden (LV35)
055
30:19
CLUB CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)- HANDICAP TIMES & POINTS (SWINDON)
Name
Handicap Time
Points
Kerry Steele
26:43
16
Jill Lumsden
27:48
15
Steve Naylor
James Bolton
Kevin Game
Senior & Veteran Men - 8,500m
Steve Naylor cruised round to victory cementing his overall win in the competition whilst James Bolton was unlucky to finish just off the podium in 4th overall. Both Steve and James had run the previous day in the Inter-Counties Championships. Our men are promoted to Division 1 and Mark Minchin just pips Dave Cantwell in the men's Club Cross-Country Handicap competition.
Winning time: 27:35 Number of finishers: 197
Name
Position
Time
Notes
Steve Naylor
001
27:35
Overall competition winner
James Bolton
008
29:39
Overall 4th
Kevin Game
048
32:30
Dave Cantwell (V40)
049
32:30
Brian O'Connor (V40)
052
32:48
Bryan Vaughan (V50)
079
34:14
Mark Minchin (U20)
117
36:57
Kirk Adams
184
45:17
Dave Cantwell
Brian O'Connor
Bryan Vaughan
CLUB CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)- HANDICAP TIMES & POINTS (SWINDON)
Martin Townsend ran for 2 hours 20 before the race in preparation for the Finchley 20-miler next week whilst new girl Jess Webb clocked a fast debut time for the Club. Dean Richens was also pleased with his effort. Winning time: 36:23 Number of finishers: 790
Martin Townsend competed in this classic event for the 8th time and ran his fastest over the 4 x 5-mile lap course. Winning time: 1:47:49 Number of finishers: 489
Sunday March 13th 2011 – Bedford Clanger (Multi-Terrain Marathon)
Paul Brackett
Paul Brackett returned to marathon action with a comfortable run beating his last year's time by 20 minutes. Winning time: 3:21 Number of finishers: 143
Saturday March 19th 2011 – Reading Park Run 5K (M/T)
Suzanne Briggs took over 40 seconds off her time in February,improved her finishing position by 25 places and age grading by 2%. Winning time: 18:54 (Men)/21:39 (Women) Number of finishers: 126
Sophie Carter beat the course record for a woman by over 1 minute whilst James Bolton ran a p.b. for 3rd. Our men took 1st team honours, there were also personal bests for Brian O'Connor, Dave Cantwell, Hans Price and Paul Brackett with good debut runs over the distance for Martin Ineson, Will Hudson & Colin Travi.
Winning time: 1:25:43(Men)/1:36:13 (Women) Number of finishers:tbc
Peter Rayner kept up his fine form in the V60 competition as did Peter Sugden who beat his 2009 time by over a minute.Valerie Berryman-Bousquet did well to beat her target time of 2 hours in her debut Half Marathon and Alison Blincowe also completed a debut run for the Club over the distance. Winning time: 63:07 Number of finishers: 12,483
Saturday March 26th 2011 – Home Countries International Cross-Country (Antrim, Northern Ireland)
Steve Naylor put in yet another outstanding performance running for England in an international cross-country race in Antrim, Northern Ireland. Steve placed an outstanding 6th and 3rd English runner, to take team gold. Winning time: 34:12 Number of finishers: 30
Rebecca Haines posted a personal best building up for the London Marathon in 3 weeks time.
Winning time: 1:09:43(Men)/1:18:25 (Women) Number of finishers:736
Sunday 27th March 2011 - Forest of Dean Half Marathon (Trail)
Rose Bosnell
Rose Bosnell put in a strong effort in Gloucestershire managing sub 8-minute miling over difficult trail terrain.
Winning time: 1:13:20(Men)/1:25:41 (Women) Number of finishers:1,834
Pat Hudson showed that his fitness is improving ahead of the London Marathon in 3 weeks' time with a personal best. Winning time: 1:04:24 Number of finishers: 3753
Bryan Vaughan and Susan Haines took age category prizes whilst Kevin Game,Carey Gray and Paul Brackett also had strong runs. Susan ran a p.b. and Kevin, Bryan & Carey took men's 1st team award.
Winning time: 33:50(Men)/43:30 (Women) Number of finishers:190
