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April/May/June 2025 Results

Thame 10k

Mota-vation 3

Endure 24

Otmoor Challenge Half and 10k

Mota-vation 2

Banbury 5 Mile

Marathon de la Loire

Town and Gown 10k

Milton Keynes Marathon

Chalgrove 10k

Mallory Race Circuit 10 Mile

Chiltern Hills 100k

Mota-vation 1

White Horse Half

Thame 10k – 29th June

The popular race on closed roads, attracting an entry of one thousand, was run on a warm Sunday morning. James Bolton was not only first MV50, but finished ahead of the MV40s again. Category winners received a fake-wood trophy in plastic. However, the race t-shirts were well liked.

Position
Name
Time (Chip)
Narrative
4
James Bolton (MV50)
34:07 (34:03)
First MV50
29
James Groves (MV40)
38:04 (37:56)
63
Thomas Preskett (MV40)
40:38 (40:31)
73
David Cantwell (MV50)
41:21 (41:14)
76
Thomas Shepherd (MV40)
41:36 (41:30)
170
Kirsty Lee (FV35)
46:52 (46:39)
182
Lizzie Kelly (FV45)
47:13 (47:00)
227
Louis Warden (MV40)
48:49 (48:37)
287
Adrian Smith (MV50)
50:57 (50:24)
430
Nicola Leavesley (FV45)
55:03 (54:31)

Winning Time: 32:11 Number of Finishers: 883

Results

Road Race Handicap Competition 2025

Results For Race 5 – Thame 10K

Name
Time
Decimal Time
Handicap %
Handicap Time
Points Race 5
Total Points (Pos)
J.Bolton
34:03
34.050
100%
34:03
22
103 (2)
J.Leavesley
n/a
90.5%
n/a
n/a
25
Adam Smith
n/a
93.4%
n/a
n/a
15
J.Groves
35:56
37.933
90.2%
34:13
21
69
K.Jones
n/a
89.3%
n/a
n/a
22
T.Preskett
40:31
40.517
90.8%
36:50
17
51
R.Linnell
n/a
84.2%
n/a
n/a
13
D,Cantwell
41:14
41.233
83.5%
34:26
19
63
D.Watkinson
n/a
83.5%
n/a
n/a
35
L.Warden
48:37
48.617
76.1%
36:59
16
57
R.Earle
n/a
75.0%
n/a
n/a
38
A.Harrison
n/a
75.1%
n/a
n/a
19
K.Lee
46:39
46.650
73.7%
34:23
20
97 (3)
J.Tallman
n/a
72.5%
n/a
n/a
18
C.Johnstone
n/a
74.5%
n/a
n/a
48
Adrian Smith
50:24
50.400
66.7%
33:37
23
119 (1)
L.O’Farrell
n/a
68.6%
n/a
n/a
39
N.Leavesley
54:31
54.517
65.4%
35:39
18
75
L.Dunn
n/a
67.5%
n/a
n/a
13
P.Horgan
n/a
66.5%
n/a
n/a
10
Juan Diaz
n/a
93.8%
n/a
n/a
17
R.Webster
n/a
84.3%
n/a
n/a
18
T.Shepherd
41:30
41.500
80.3%
33:19
24
50
R.Arneil
n/a
75.1%
n/a
n/a
45
J.Lumsden
n/a
70.2%
n/a
n/a
30
W.Morris
n/a
72.3%
n/a
n/a
40
Lizzie Kelly
47:00
47.000
70.6%
33:11
25
45
Will Hudson
n/a
71.2%
n/a
n/a
16
C.Court
n/a
67.7%
n/a
n/a
24
R.Organ
n/a
69.2%
n/a
n/a
31
M.Hawkins
n/a
68.8%
n/a
n/a
19
Lizzie Welsh
n/a
72.0%
n/a
n/a
06
Vicky Walker
n/a
65.9%
n/a
n/a
00
E.Doherty
n/a
61.6%
n/a
n/a
18
S.Davies
n/a
53.2%
n/a
n/a
25
S.Haines
n/a
56.5%
n/a
n/a
18

Mota-vation 3 (Combe I) – 26th June

Good conditions saw 31 Harriers take part, probably a record turnout. The course, the shortest of the series at less than four miles, has a nasty kick upwards with a mile to go. James Bolton was so fast that the chip timing failed to record his time!

Position
Name
Time (Chip)
Narrative
13
James Bolton (VM50)
21:06 (00:00)
First VM50
45
James Groves (VM40)
23:47 (23:42)
59
Thomas Preskett (VM40)
24:31 (24:25)
105
Rob Linnell (VM50)
26:21 (26:17)
113
Rob Webster (VM60)
26:31 (26:28)
114
Tom Shepherd (VM40)
26:34 (26:26)
119
Ralf Arneil (VM50)
26:53 (26:43)
148
Caroline Johnstone (VL40)
27:50 (27:42)
158
Jessica Tallman (VL40)
28:04 (27:54)
159
Warwick Morris (VM50)
28:05 (27:56)
168
Robert Earle (VM40)
28:17 (28:08)
176
Lizzie Kelly (VL50)
28:34 (28:23)
Third VL50
182
Kirsty Lee (VL40)
28:47 (28:36)
185
Kate Statham (SL)
28:53 (28:31)
186
Will Hudson (VM40)
28:54 (28:44)
200
Louis Warden (VM40)
29:26 (29:18)
204
Ross Nutter (VM40)
29:34 (29:02)
214
Claire Court (VL40)
30:16 (29:58)
219
Melanie Hawkins (VL50)
30:32 (30:23)
222
Rachael Organ (SL)
30:37 (30:16)
236
Adrian Smith (VM50)
31:07 (30:37)
267
Vicky Walker (VL40)
32:22 (32:02)
279
Nicola Leavesley (VL40)
32:52 (32:30)
281
Iain Claxton (VM60)
33:01 (32:31)
307
Elizabeth Welsh (SL)
34:04 (33:33)
311
Neil Preddy (VM60)
34:22 (33:57)
317
Eileen Doherty (VL50)
35:08 (34:37)
325
Justin Elias (VM50)
35:28 (35:05)
326
Emma Elias (VL40)
35:32 (35:09)
350
Sarah Davies (VL40)
37:21 (36:48)
397
Meghan Del Monte (VL40)
44:12 (43:37)

Winning Time: 19:28 Number of Finishers: 402

Results

Endure 24 – June 7/8th

Billed as the UK’s biggest 24-hour trail race, runners enter solo, in pairs, or in small or large teams of up to 12 members. Over two thousand people took part. Based on Wasing Park, near Reading, participants try to complete as many laps of an undulating 8k trail circuit as possible. The advertising states that payment plans are available across all packages, which gives it a rather “commercial” vibe!

Position
Name
Time (Laps)
Narrative
174
TEAM Roger Bradley Fitness (6 M/F)
24:14:31 (28)
Richard Stocking, Jenni Howard, David Burkey, Shayne Griggs, Rachael Organ, Susan Haines
516
Liz O’Farrell (Solo F)
24:42:55 (18)
587
Adrian Smith (Solo M)
24:42:55 (16)
618
Lucy Dunn (Solo F)
23:10:20 (15)

Winning Laps: 27 (Solo) 41 (Team) Number of Finishers: 1131 (Solo + Pair + Team)

Results

Otmoor Challenge Half Marathon and 10k – June 1st

Described by the organisers as a mixed-terrain half marathon and 10k raising money for local good causes, the race attracts mainly non-affliated runners. Unlike last year, which was one of the wettest underfoot in living memory, the route was dry after a long period of drought. The 10k is increasing in popularity.

Position
Name
Time (Chip)
Narrative
97
Lucy Dunn (SF)
1:59:49 (1:59:31)

Winning Time: 1:17:38 Number of Finishers: 221

Results

Position
Name
Time (Chip)
Narrative
23
Robert Earle (MV40)
51:04 (50:53)
34
Sarah Kerswell (MF50)
53:00 (52:56)
Second MF50

Winning Time: 37:38 Number of Finishers: 161

Results

Mota-vation 2 (Oxford) – May 29th

The early tail wind dropped and allowed a fast run back. The school warm-up/cool-down grass track was actually more uneven and hilly than at Woodstock!

Position
Name
Time (Chip)
Narrative
11
James Bolton (VM50)
21:44 (21:43)
First MV50
54
Juan Angel Gonzalez Diaz (SM)
24:05 (24:02)
101
Rob Linnell (VM50)
26:03 (25:57)
117
David Cantwell (VM50)
26:42 (26:36)
121
Rob Webster (VM60)
26:59 (26:52)
149
Ralf Arneil (VM50)
27:52 (27:38)
150
Tom Shepherd (VM40)
27:53 (27:34)
181
Kirsty Lee (VL40)
28:51 (28:34)
185
Warwick Morris (VM50)
28:57 (28:38)
199
Robert Earle (VM40)
29:23 (29:05)
227
Lizzie Kelly (VL50)
30:27 (30:09)
237
Will Hudson (VM40)
30:47 (30:30)
245
Adrian Smith (VM50)
31:15 (30:57)
250
Melanie Hawkins (VL50)
31:27 (31:10)
254
Rachael Organ (SL)
31:34 (31:08)
256
Jill Lumsden (VL50)
31:36 (31:22)
320
Nicola Leavesley (VL40)
33:49 (33:24)
353
Eileen Doherty (VL50)
35:24 (34:58)
375
Emma Elias (VL40)
37:22 (36:48)
378
Justin Elias (VM50)
37:32 (36:58)
400
Sarah Davies (VL40)
38:39 (38:04)
430
Susan Haines (VL60)
41:37 (41:02)
443
Meghan Del Monte (VL40)
45:46 (45:12)

Winning Time: 24:04 Number of Finishers: 446

Results

Road Race Handicap Competition 2025

Results For Race 4 – Mota-Vation 2 (Oxford)

Name
Time
Decimal Time
Handicap %
Handicap Time
Points Race 4
Total Points (Pos.)
J,Bolton
21:43
21.717
100%
21:43
16
81 (2)
J.Leavesley
n/a
90.5%
n/a
n/a
25
Adam Smith
n/a
93.4%
n/a
n/a
15
J.Groves
n/a
90.2%
n/a
n/a
48
K.Jones
n/a
89.3%
n/a
n/a
22
T.Preskett
n/a
90.8%
n/a
n/a
34
R.Linnell
25:57
25.950
84.2%
21:51
13
13
D.Cantwell
26:36
26.600
83.5%
22:13
09
44
D.Watkinson
n/a
83.5%
n/a
n/a
35
L.Warden
n/a
76.1%
n/a
n/a
41
R.Earle
29:05
29.008
75.0%
21:45
14
38
A.Harrison
n/a
75.1%
n/a
n/a
19
K.Lee
28:34
28.567
73.7%
21:03
21
77 (3)
J.Tallman
n/a
72.5%
n/a
n/a
18
C.Johnstone
n/a
74.5%
n/a
n/a
48
Adrian Smith
30:57
30.950
66.7%
20:39
24
96 (1)
L.O’Farrell
n/a
68.6%
n/a
n/a
39
N.Leavesley
33:24
33.400
65.4%
21:51
13
57
L.Dunn
n/a
67.5%
n/a
n/a
13
P.Horgan
n/a
66.5%
n/a
n/a
10
Juan Diaz
24:02
24.003
93.8%
22:31
08
17
R.Webster
26:52
26.867
84.3%
22:39
07
18
T.Shepherd
27:34
27.567
80.3%
22:08
10
26
R.Arneil
27:38
27.633
75.1%
20:45
22
45
J.Lumsden
31:22
31.367
70.2%
22:01
11
30
W.Morris
28:38
28.633
72.3%
20:42
23
40
Lizzie Kelly
30:09
30.150
70.6%
21:17
20
20
Will Hudson
30:30
30.500
71.2%
21:43
16
16
C.Court
n/a
n/a
67.7%
n/a
n/a
24
R.Organ
31:08
31.133
69.2%
21.33
17
31
M.Hawkins
31:10
31.167
68.8%
21.27
19
19
Lizzie Welsh
n/a
n/a
72.0%
n/a
n/a
06
Vicky Walker
n/a
n/a
65.9%
n/a
n/a
n/a
E.Doherty
34:58
34.967
61.6%
21:32
18
18
S.Davies
38:04
38.067
53.2%
20:15
25
25
S.Haines
41:02
41.003
56.5%
23:10
06
18

Banbury 5 Mile – May 20th

James Bolton was our sole participant in this Tuesday evening East Midlands Grand Prix event, where he was not only first MV50, but ahead of the first MV40 category runner as well. James reports that it was “a tight battle for 7th place all the way round the undulating course.” In the end, it appears to have come down to a sprint, because he lost out by only one second on seventh place.

Position
Name
Time
Narrative
8
James Bolton (MV50)
27:16
First MV50

Winning Time: 25:47 Number of Finishers: 326

Results

Marathon de la Loire – May 11th

Based on Saumur, in the Maine-et-Loire region of France, the race crosses the Loire and passes vineyards in an UNESCO World Heritage site. The French veterans age category system goes M0 to M10 in five year increments from 35 years.

Position
Name
Time (Chip)
Narrative
120
James Leavesley (MV45)
2:54:28 (2:54:22)
12th M2M (MV45)
3040
Nicola Leavesley (FV45)
4:30:39 (4:24:17)
64th M2F (FV45)

Winning Time: 2:15:39 Number of Finishers: 4160

Results

Town and Gown 10k – May 11th

Now in its 43rd edition, the race raises a six figure sum each year for Muscular Dystrophy. Starting in the Banbury Road and finishing in the University Parks, the race is a closed roads circuit of the historic city centre.

Position
Name
Time (Chip)
Narrative
744
Robert Earle (MV40)
48:37 (47:50)
1001
Rachael Organ (SF)
50:55 (49:19)
2243
Elizabeth Welsh (SF)
1:00:44 (56:30)
2332
Anna Henderson (FV50)
1:01:26 (58:26)

Winning Time: 32:54 Number of Finishers: 5134

Results

Milton Keynes Marathon – May 5th

Sophie Carter broke the club age group marathon record for FV45 category. The event is a London and Boston marathon qualifying event as well as an Abbott World Marathon Majors Wanda Age Group World Championships qualifier. The course runs through local villages, leafy suburbs, town cycle tracks and finishes at the MK Stadium.

Position
Name
Time (Chip)
Narrative
171
Sophie Carter (FV45)
3:08:09 (3:08:04)
Second FV45 and sixth female overall

Winning Time: 2:34:13 Number of Finishers: 1934

Results

Chalgrove Festival 10k – May 5th

The Chalgrove May Day Festival is a major village event including a multitude of stalls, displays and entertainment suitable for all the family, as well as the 10km run.

Position
Name
Time
Narrative
4
James Bolton (MV)
34:30
First MV
26
Thomas Preskett (MV)
40:19
27
David Cantwell (MV)
40:51
58
Caroline Johnstone (FV)
46:09
Fourth FV
80
Jill Lumsden (FV)
48:00

Winning Time: 31:57 Number of Finishers: 305

Results

Mallory Race Circuit 10 Mile – May 3rd

Incorporating the British Masters Federation Championships, Andrew was only a couple of minutes behind the club MV70 record and sixth in his age group on the day.

Position
Name
Time
Narrative
46
Andrew Battye (MV70)
1:22:01

Winning Time: 55:18 Number of Finishers: 73

Results

Chiltern Hills 100k Ultra – April 26th

Starting and finishing in Chesham, the route follows an anticlockwise loop passing many of the Chiltern’s best landmarks, including the Ashridge Estate, Coombe Hill, Whiteleaf, Bledlow Ridge and Great Hampden. Total ascent is 1800m. Race photos (two of Liz) are available.

Position
Name
Time
Narrative
48
Liz O’Farrell
13:33:46
Third FV40 and ninth female

Winning Time: 9:22:52 Number of Finishers: 85 (18 hour cut-off)

Results Photos

Mota-vation 1 (Charlton-on-Otmoor) – April 24th

Good weather encouraged a large field and dissuaded the midges. Woodstock runners featured well in several age categories. As usual, the back of the race took up to a minute just to cross the start line. The course is dead flat and 5.2 miles in length, which is around a mile longer than the other Mota-vation events.

Position
Name
Time (Chip)
Narrative
8
James Bolton (VM50)
28:06 (28:05)
First MV50
42
Juan Angel Gonzalez Diaz (SM)
31:02 (31:00)
58
James Groves (VM40)
31:47 (31:42)
81
Thomas Preskett (VM40)
33:13 (33:06)
92
David Cantwell (VM50)
33:47 (33:41)
100
Rob Webster (VM60)
34:08 (34:03)
Second MV60
124
Tom Shepherd (VM40)
35:10 (34:59)
139
Ralf Arneil (VM50)
36:04 (35:52)
141
Louis Warden (VM40)
36:18 (36:06)
161
Kirsty Lee (VL40)
36:56 (36:43)
178
Caroline Johnstone (VL40)
37:33 (37:20)
208
Robert Earle (VM40)
39:11 (38:58)
213
Jill Lumsden (VL50)
39:22 (39:09)
Second VL50
221
Warwick Morris (VM50)
39:40 (38:49)
229
Lizzie Kelly (VL50)
40:00 (39:47)
240
Claire Court (VL40)
40:15 (39:29)
255
Adrian Smith (VM50)
40:37 (39:45)
264
Rachael Organ (SL)
41:02 (40:37)
282
Melanie Hawkins (VL50)
41:38 (40:48)
295
Nicola Leavesley (VL40)
42:08 (41:43)
301
Elizabeth Welsh (SL)
42:42 (41:53)
319
Vicky Walker (VL40)
43:27 (42:37)
372
Eileen Doherty (VL50)
46:29 (45:36)
410
Susan Haines (VL60)
50:43 (49:47)
433
Sarah Davies (VL40)
53:43 (52:48)

Winning Time: 26:22 Number of Finishers: 463

Results

Road Race Handicap Competition 2025

Results for Race 3 – Mota-vation 1 (Charlton-on-Otmoor)

Name
Time
Decimal Time
Handicap %
Handicap Time
Points Race 3
Total Points
J.Bolton
28:05
28.083
100%
28:05
16
65 (2)
J.Leavesley
n/a
90.5%
n/a
25
Adam Smith
n/a
93.4%
n/a
15
J.Groves
31:42
31.700
90.2%
28:36
10
48
K.Jones
n/a
89.3%
n/a
22
T.Preskett
33:06
33.100
90.8%
30:03
07
34
D.Cantwell
33:41
33.683
83.5%
28:07
13
35
D.Watkinson
n/a
83.5%
n/a
35
L.Warden
36:06
36.100
76.1%
27:28
20
41
R.Earle
38:58
38.967
75.0%
29:13
08
24
A.Harrison
n/a
75.1%
n/a
19
K.Lee
36:43
36.717
73.7%
27:04
22
56 (3)
J.Tallman
n/a
72.5%
n/a
18
C.Johnstone
37:20
37.333
74.5%
27:49
18
48
Adrian Smith
39:45
39.750
66.7%
26:31
25
72 (1)
L.O’Farrell
n/a
68.6%
n/a
39
N.Leavesley
41:43
41.717
65.4%
27:17
21
44
L.Dunn
n/a
67.5%
n/a
13
P.Horgan
n/a
66.5%
n/a
10
Juan Diaz
31,00
31.000
93.8%
29:05
09
09
R.Webster
34:03
34.050
84.3%
28:42
11
11
T.Shepherd
34:59
34.983
80.3%
28:05
16
16
R.Arneil
35:52
35.867
75.1%
26:56
23
23
J.Lumsden
39:09
39.150
70.2%
27:29
19
19
W.Morris
38:49
38.817
72.3%
28:04
17
17
Lizzie Kelly
39:47
39.783
Non qual
n/a
n/a
C.Court
39:29
39.483
67.7%
26:44
24
24
R.Organ
40:37
40.616
69.2%
28:06
14
14
M.Hawkins
40:48
40.800
Non qual
n/a
n/a
Lizzie Welsh
41:53
41.883
72.0%
30:09
06
06
Vicky Walker
42:37
42.617
Non qual
n/a
n/a
E.Doherty
45:36
45.600
Non qual
n/a
n/a
S.Haines
49:47
49.783
56.5%
28:08
12
12

Non qual: No percentage can be estimated because of lack of comparison data until next run when a figure will be allocated.

White Horse Half Marathon – April 6th

This was the 40th time this race has been staged, the first in 1983. The weather was good for running, cool with a slight breeze and clear blue skies. James Bolton, who has been a winner of this race four times in previous years, came fourth, setting a new course record in the MV50 category of 1h 13m 46s and taking nearly 6 minutes off the previous record. Katherine Jones was second female, only half a minute behind the winner, as well as first LV35. The Woodstock ladies were also third team overall.

Position
Name
Time (Chip)
Narrative
4
James Bolton (MV50)
1:13:46 (1:13:46)
First MV50, CR
34
Adam Smith (SM)
1:24:33 (1:24:31)
38
James Groves (MV40)
1:25:33 (1:25:29)
40
Katherine Jones (LV35)
1:25:57 (1:25:53)
Second Female, first LV35
68
Thomas Preskett (MV40)
1:30:01 (1:29:56)
99
David Watkinson (MV50)
1:35:11 (1:34:56)
152
Louis Warden (MV40)
1:41:22 (1:41:01)
174
Robert Earle (MV40)
1:44:50 (1:44:25)
185
Kirsty Lee (LV35)
1:45:47 (1:45:25)
192
Jessica Tallman (LV35)
1:47:14 (1:46:46)
204
Caroline Johnstone (LV35)
1:48:34 (1:48:12)
246
Adrian Smith (MV50)
1:52:07 (1:51:37)
261
Liz O’Farrell (LV45)
1:53:47 (1:53:18)
293
Nicola Leavesley (LV35)
1:56:01 (1:55:33)
323
Lucy Dunn (LV35)
1:58:56 (1:58:27)
356
Philip Horgan (MV50)
2:05:24 (2:04:40)

Winning Time: 01:08:26 Number of Finishers: 451

Results

Road Race Handicap Competition 2025

Results for Race 2 – White Horse Half Marathon

A course record for his age category in the White Horse Half puts James Bolton in first place.

Name
Time
Decimal Time
Handicap %
Handicap Time
Points Race 2
Total Points
James Bolton
1:13:46
73.767
100%
1:13:46
25
49 (1)
James Leavesley
n/a
90.5
n/a
25
Adam Smith
1:24:31
84.517
93.4%
1:18:56
15
15
James Groves
1:25:29
85.483
90.2%
1:17:06
20
38
Katherine Jones
1:25:53
85.883
89.3%
1:16:41
22
22
Thomas Preskett
1:29:56
89.933
90.8%
1:21:39
11
27
Dave Cantwell
n/a
83.5%
n/a
22
Dave Watkinson
1:34:56
94.933
83.5%
1:19.16
14
35
Louis Warden
1:41:01
101.016
76.1%
1:16:52
21
21
Robert Earle
1:44:25
104.416
75.0%
1:18:19
16
16
Alan Harrison
n/a
75.1%
n/a
19
Kirsty Lee
1:45:25
105.416
73.7%
1:17:41
17
34
Jessica Tallman
1:46:46
106.767
72.5%
1:17:24
18
18
Caroline Johnstone
1:48:12
108.200
74.5%
1:20:36
12
30
Adrian Smith
1:51:37
111.617
66.7%
1:14:27
24
47 (2)
Liz O’Farrell
1:53:18
113.300
68.6%
1:17.11
19
39 (3)
Nicola Leavesley
1:55:33
115.550
65.4%
1:15:34
23
23
Lucy Dunn
1:58:27
118.450
67.5%
1:19:57
13
13
Philip Horgan
2:04:40
124.667
66.5%
1:22:54
10
10