Bryan Vaughan returned to action after a short lay-off taking 1st V60/64 honours whilst Carey Gray was 2nd V55/59 home..
Winning time: 16:59(Men) / 19:12 (Women) Number of finishers: 231
Saturday 3rd October 2015 - Highbury Fields Park Run 5K
Jake Harrison finished in an excellent 4th place taking 1st 18/19 honours in a new personal best.
Winning time: 16:58(Men) / 19:03 (Women) Number of finishers: 171
Sophie Carter, running for 1st claim club Belgrave Harriers, came a very creditable 2nd in windy conditions over a hilly course.
Winning time: 2:16:00(Men) / 2:36:46 (Women) Number of finishers: 1873
James Bolton won the race at a canter in what was yet another disappointing turnout for the Club with just 8 runners. Bridget Gould led home our girls' team in her debut 5-miler for the Club.
Winning time: 26:39(Men) / 30:27(Women) Number of finishers: 181
Saturday 10th October 2015 - 9 Bar 5 x 9K Trail Race (27.9 miles) (Trail)
Paul Brackett returned to action after a long lay-off through injury starting 35 minutes behind the field due to a late arrival. Time & place adjusted
Winning time: 4:20:35 (Female Winner) Number of finishers: 52
Saturday 10th October 2015 - Oxford Park Run 5K (M/T)
Bryan Vaughan and Andy Pike both took age group honours Andy setting a new Park Run personal best.
Winning time: 16:44(Men) / 18:36 (Women) Number of finishers: 178
Second claimer Steve Naylor won the race in his debut Half Marathon with James Bolton taking 1st V40 honours in overall 5th place. Sophie Carter, running for Belgrave, was 2nd LV35 and overall 3rd lady to finish. Rachel Masser was 1st LV40 home and there were personal best times from Sonnie Jane (by 5 minutes), Zoe White (by 3 minutes)and Jessica Ward (by 1 minute). Leone Ingram completed an excellent debut Half for the Club whilst Ralf Arneil was completing his last training run prior to his Marathon at Amsterdam next weekend. Rob Linnell took on his 2nd Half in two weeks.
Winning time: 1:10:24(Men) / 1:15:53(Women) Number of finishers: 6,216
Martin Townsend warmed up for the Eden Marathon in Cornwall next week managing a quicker paced run than his usual training sessions.
Winning time: 1:12:32(Men) / 1:29:26 (Women) Number of finishers: 895
Sam Cruickshank, Andy Pike, Carey Gray and Lisa Clarke all took age group honours. It was good to see Liisa back after injury.
Winning time: 16:14(Men) / 19:42(Women) Number of finishers: 196
Ralf Arneil took over 13 minutes from his personal best on a filthy, cold & wet day a just reward for some hard training.
Winning time: 2:06:19(Men) / 2:24:11(Women) Number of finishers: 12,349
Sadly Howard Williams and Leo Brooke-Little were our only 2 finishers in this year's County Marathon Championships. It was Howard's debut Marathon for the Club
Winning time: 2:30:46(Men) / 2:53:47(Women) Number of finishers: 713
Martin Townsend went to Cornwall for this tough hilly, muddy event which entailed some clambering over rocks and was pleased with his first marathon effort as a 55 year-old
Winning time: 2:57:24(Men) / 3:18:45(Women) Number of finishers: 200
Saturday 24th October 2015 - Highbury Fields Park Run 5K
Jake Harrison had another excellent run finishing just 3 seconds outside his Park Run personal best.
Winning time: 17:32(Men) / 20:48(Women) Number of finishers: 152
Sunday 25th October 2015 - Great South Run (10 Miles)
A team of 9 plus second claimer Sophie Carter achieved some excellent results with personal bests from Brian O'Connor, Kevin Game, Pete Brackett, Alan Harrison & Susan Haines. There were also LV45 & LV55 Club Records from Denise Bridges & Susan Haines respectively. Sophie finished just outside the hour mark placing 15 in the Elite Women's race. Brian, Kevin & Dave were 3rd team in the non-elite race
Winning time: 46:00(Men) / 51:17(Women) Number of finishers: 20,000+
Sunday 25th October 2015 - Ascott-under-Wychwood 10K (M/T)
Neil Preddy led home our men's team of 3 with Paula Booth the only female member taking part. Maximum Club Handicap points go to Sonnie Jane.
Winning time: 40:06(Men) / 47:37(Women) Number of finishers: 47
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS - HANDICAP TIMES & POINTS (Ascott-under-Wychwood 10K - RACE 19 OF 21)No entry to competition after race 12 so no points awarded to Paula Booth
Name
Handicap Time
Points
Sonnie Jane
34:52
25
Neil Preddy
37:56
24
Adrian Smith
38:39
23
Saturday 31st October 2015 - Oxford Park Run 5K
Carey Gray secured yet another podium position in the V55/59 age group.
Winning time: 17:17(Men) / 19:50(Women) Number of finishers: 198
Brendan O'Connor put in an excellent effort to improve on his last year's run in a creditable 15th place overall and 9th U9 boy to finish. No times given for this race.Winning time: no times recorded Number of finishers: 30
Name
Position
Time
Brendan O'Connor
15
no time
U11 Boys - 1,000m
George White had a strong debut Oxford Mail League runWinning time: 3:38 Number of finishers: 52
Name
Position
Time
George White
31
no time
U15/U17 Girls - 3,500m
Jessica O'Connor and Jessica Penton both acquitted themselves well both improving on their 2014 placingsWinning time: 13:24 Number of finishers: 56
Name
Position
Time
Jessica O'Connor (U15)
11
15:05
Jessica Penton (U15)
44
18:40
Senior & Veteran Women - 6,500m
Storming runs from Rachel Masser and Jessica Webb plus good support from LV45 Denise Bridges gave our girls an overall team placing of 2nd= in Division 1. Winning time: 23:52 Number of finishers: 185
Name
Position
Time
Rachel Masser (LV35)
002
24:06
Jessica Webb
005
24:21
Denise Bridges (LV45)
034
27:19
Bridget Gould
075
30:19
Zoe White (LV35)
103
32:18
Paula Booth (LV45)
116
33:30
Liz Ashdowne (LV35)
134
34:49
Nicola Leavesley (LV35)
140
35:15
CLUB CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)- HANDICAP TIMES & POINTS (ASCOTT-UNDER-WYCHWOOD)- First Claim members only
Name
Time
Handicap %
Handicap Time
Points
Paula Booth
33:30
69.0%
23:07
25
Rachel Masser
24:06
99.5%
23:59
24
Jess Webb
24:21
100%
24:21
23
Bridget Gould
30:19
81.7%
24:46
22
Liz Ashdowne
34:49
71.4%
24:52
21
Denise Bridges
27:19
92.1%
25:09
20
Nicola Leavesley
35:15
71.4%
25:10
19
Zoe White
32:18
81.0%
26:10
18
Senior & Veteran Men - 8,500m
James Bolton led our men home to 3rd in Division 2 whilst Bryan Vaughan took 2nd V60 honours.
Winning time: 29:38 Number of finishers: 306
Saturday 7th November 2015 - Highbury Fields Park Run 5K
Jake Harrison clocked up another age category win again coming close to a course personal best.
Winning time: 17:13(Men) / 20:23(Women) Number of finishers: 162
Saturday 7th November 2015 - Harcourt Hill Park Run 5K
Bryan Vaughan showed most of the youngsters home again with an age category win and overall 4th place.
Winning time: 19:09(Men) / 22:05(Women) Number of finishers: 52
Andy Pike led home 5 Harriers with Carey Gray, Adam Spaul and Eileen Doherty all running with family members. It was good to see Andre Blincowe in action again.
Winning time: 17:47(Men) / 20:33(Women) Number of finishers: 194
Saturday 14th November 2015 - Harcourt Hill Park Run 5K
Bryan Vaughan once again took 1st V60/64 honours running just under a minute below his course personal best.
Winning time: 17:50(Men) / 22:52(Women) Number of finishers: 70
Saturday 14th November 2015 - British & Irish Masters Cross-Country Championships (Dublin)
V35 Women
Sophie Carter was in unfamiliar territory over muddy parkland in Dublin but acquitted herself well in her first international outing to take an excellent 6th age group place and 10th overall. Sophie was 2nd England team member to finish with the England team placing 2nd. Winning time: 20:57 Number of finishers: 20
Sunday 15th November 2015 - Broadway Half Marathon (Trail)
Kevin Game took on this very hilly trail race and came away with an excellent 2nd place and 1st MV40 honours. Winning time: 1:39:02 (Men) / 1:48:49 (Women) Number of finishers: 95
Sunday 15th November 2015 - Broadway Marathon (Trail)
Despite running the best part of 29 miles due to a marker being blown away, Rachel Masser still managed an impressive 8th place overall and 1st woman. Martin Townsend also achieved age group honours finishing 3rd V55. Winning time: 3:20:00 (Men) / 4:17:19 (Women) Number of finishers: 87
Saturday 21st November 2015 - Berks, Bucks & Oxon Cross Country Championships (Shotover)
Senior & Veteran Women (6K)
Rachel Masser led home our girls on a very cold and windy day over the hilly Shotover course also taking 1st LV honours Winning time: 23:54 Number of finishers: 72
Name
Position
Time
Notes
Rachel Masser (LV35)
04
24:12
1st Vet/3rd Senior & Vet team
Jess Webb (S/L)
11
25:00
3rd Senior team
Denise Bridges (LV45)
33
27:37
3rd Senior & Vet team
Bridget Gould (S/L)
42
28:38
Zoe White (LV35)
62
31:15
3rd Vet team
Liz Ashdowne (S/L)
66
32:36
Senior & Veteran Men (9K)
It was great to have Steve Frear back in action again in his first race for over 12 months leading home an incomplete men's team
Winning time: 32:15 Number of finishers: 99
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS - HANDICAP TIMES & POINTS (EYNSHAM 10K)
(No new entrants to the competition allowed after race 7 so no points awarded to Paula Booth)
Andy Pike and Carey Gray both ran well Carey taking 1st V55/59 honours whilst Andy was just off the podium in his V45/49 group.
Winning time: 19:45(Men) / 23:02 (Women) Number of finishers: 149
Sunday 6th December 2015 - Oxford Mail Cross-Country League Race 2 (Culham Park)
U9 Boys & Girls - 1,200m
Brendan O'Connor had a magnificent run coming 7th overall and 5th U9 Boy.Winning time: no times recorded Number of finishers: 39
Name
Position
Time
Brendan O'Connor
07
no time
U11 Boys - 1,200m
George White went off fast, eased up in the middle of the race and then sprinted home in grand style Winning time: 5:31 Number of finishers: 51
Name
Position
Time
George White
33
no time
U15/U17 Girls - 3,500m
Jessica O'Connor was 5th U15 Girl and Jessica Penton gave all she had over a difficult courseWinning time: 12:33 Number of finishers: 52
Name
Position
Time
Jessica O'Connor (U15)
11
14:09
Jessica Penton (U15)
51
18:58
Senior & Veteran Women - 6,500m
Jess Webb led home our girls team to 6th on the day and overall 4th in Division 1. Denise Bridges took 3rd LV45 honours Winning time: 23:04 Number of finishers: 157
CLUB CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)- HANDICAP TIMES & POINTS (CULHAM)
Name
Time
Handicap %
Handicap Time
Points
Liz Ashdowne
32:24
71.4%
23:08
25
Bridget Gould
29:04
81.7%
23:45
24
Paula Booth
34:59
69.0%
24:08
23
Denise Bridges
29:04
92.1%
24:50
22
Zoe White
31:01
81.0%
25:07
21
Jess Webb
25:44
100%
25:44
20
Senior & Veteran Men - 8,500m
Brian O'Connor led home our men in what could be his last run for the Club for some time. Bryan Vaughan took 2nd V60 honours. Our men now lie 3rd in Division 2 after 2 events
Winning time: 28:42 Number of finishers: 275
George Ramsey completed an excellent debut 10K for the Club whilst Lisa Clarke flew the Woodstock flag for our girls on a miserably wet day
Winning time: 32:35(Men) / 36:18 (Women) Number of finishers: 353
Sophie Carter, running for first claim club Belgrave Harriers, set a new personal best coming 2nd LV35 in a class field.
Winning time: 29:40(Men) / 33:07 (Women) Number of finishers: 929
Carey Gray took 3rd V55/59 honours and it was good to see Andre Blincowe back in race action.
Winning time: 18:35(Men) / 20:25 (Women) Number of finishers: 144
Jake Harrison & Denise Bridges led home our men and women respectively and there were place awards for Bryan Vaughan (1st V60), Denise (1st LV45) & Susan Haines (2nd LV55). It was good to see Sue Cantwell, Andre & Alison Blincowe and Jessica Ward in action
Winning time: 45:46(Men) / 47:21 (Women) Number of finishers: 240
Saturday 26th December 2015 - Harcourt Hill Park Run 5K
Ralf Arneil, running his debut Park Run, was surprised to take overall 12th place and 1st V40/44 honours.
Winning time: 22:48(Men) / 26:12 (Women) Number of finishers: 56