Some times were slightly slower than expected due to the damp, windy conditions but 20 Harriers completed the course. Although there were no personal bests, we saw excellent Club debut runs over the distance by Denise Bridges, Torstein Skara,our overseas member from Norway, Jake Harrison and Teresa Blackburn. Congratulations to Rachel Masser who took County Championship gold and 2nd in the open race, Bryan Vaughan who finished 1st in both open and County races, James Bolton with 2nd V40 in both competitions whilst Jake Harrison lifted 1st U20 honours. Nicola Leavesley made a welcome return. Woodstock won the men's team competition yet again in open and County whilst our girls were second. Full County results to follow.
Winning time: 1:10:57(Men) / 1:24:51 (Women) Number of finishers: 485
Sunday 13th April 2014 - Virgin Money London Marathon
Torstein Skaara our friend from Norway ran an excellent 3:31 and many congratulations to Nadine Sandjo and Sonnie Jane for both completing their first marathon runs in just over the 4 hour mark.
Winning time: 2:04:29(Men) / 2:20:21 (Women) Number of finishers: 30,000+ est
Friday 18th April 2014 - Maidenhead Easter 10-Mile
James Bolton, Brian O'Connor and Dave Cantwell secured 2nd Team honours with James (2nd V40) and Brian running personal bests. James' time was a new V40 Club record. Denise Bridges had a strong debut run for the Club over he distance and Will Hudson also set a personal best mark.
Winning time: 49:01(Men) / 62:58 (Women) Number of finishers: 867
Saturday 19th April 2014 - Compton Downland Challenge 20-Mile (Off-Road)
Rachel Masser kept up her recent great form with a win in the women's race by some 13 minutes.
Winning time: 2:18:31(Men) / 2:31:22 (Women) Number of finishers: 195
Saturday 19th April 2014 - Pomphrey Hill Park Run (5K)
Adrian Smith took on a tough course comprising three climbs up a steep hill and treated the experience as a good training run
Winning time: 19:21 (Men) / 22:37 (Women) Number of finishers: 63
Sunday - 27th April 2014 - County Road Relays (Abingdon Rugby Club)
U13/U15 Girls - 3 Legs
Our junior girls acquitted themselves well with Jessica O'Connor setting the fastest U13 time of the day and 2nd fastest overall. Fastest Club leg by Jessica O'Connor. Winning time: 20:43 Number of finishers: 8 teams
Leg No:
Name
Time
01
Jessica O'Connor (U13)
6:44
02
Lisa Stansfield (U15)
8:55
03
Imogen Clarke (U15)
8:25
Total Time: - 24:04
Veteran Women - 3 Legs
Our veteran women took bronze thanks to 3 competitive runs. Fastest Club leg by Denise Bridges. Winning time: 1:02:12 Number of finishers: 10 teams
Leg No:
Name
Time
01
Sue Cantwell (LV35)
23:27
02
Caeron Phillips (LV35)
23:46
03
Denise Bridges (LV35)
21:59
Total Time: - 1:09:12
Senior Women B - 3.25 miles x 3 Legs
Our senior girls B team finished 9th overall. Fastest Club leg by Jess Webb who was 3rd fastest overall on the day. Our A team came 15th with fastest Club leg by Liz Ashdowne Winning time: 1:02:40 Number of finishers: 23 teams
Leg No:
Name
Time
01
Jess Webb
20:36
02
Eileen Doherty (LV35)
25:03
03
Lisa Clarke (LV35)
25:44
Total Time: - 1:11:23
Senior Women A - 3.25 miles x 3 Legs
Leg No:
Name
Time
01
Liz Ashdowne
25:52
02
Val Berryman-Bousquet (LV35)
26:33
03
Susan Haines (LV55)
26:26
Total Time: - 1:18:51
Veteran Men - 3.25 miles x 6 Legs
Our vet men finished 5th from 8 teams with fastest Club leg by Adam Spaul. Bryan Vaughan was overall fastest 60 year old on the day. Winning time: 1:49:20 Number of finishers: 8 teams
Leg No:
Name
Time
01
Rob Linnell (V40)
19:55
02
Alan Harrison (V40)
22:51
03
Neil Preddy (V50)
22:31
04
Adam Spaul (V40)
19:45
05
Pete Brackett (V50)
20:19
06
Bryan Vaughan (V60)
20:18
Total Time: - 2:05:39
Senior Men "A" - 3.25 miles x 6 Legs
Our Senior Men's A team finished in silver medal position from 17 teams with Steve Naylor completing the fastest overall leg of the day. James Bolton's effort gave him fastest V40 honours. Winning time: 1:47:06 Number of finishers:17 teams
Leg No:
Name
Time
01
Dave Cantwell (V40)
18:39
02
Roger Bradley (V40)
20:13
03
Kevin Game (V40)
19:06
04
Brian O'Connor (V40)
18:21
05
James Bolton (V40)
17:11
06
Steve Naylor
16:02
Total Time: - 1:49:32
Senior Men "B" - 3.25 miles x 6 Legs
Our Senior Men's B team was disqualified - full details to follow Winning time: 1:47:06 Number of finishers:17 teams
James Bolton led home our men with overall 4th and 1st V40. Bryan Vaughan took 1st V60 honours. It was good to see the Minchin boys back in action Winning time: 20:37 Number of finishers: 256
Bridget Tidball Julie Read & Teresa Blackburn spearheaded our girls' whilst junior Abbie Clarke and newcomer Liz Harrison had strong debut runs in this competition. Winning time: 24:26 Number of finishers: 151
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS - HANDICAP TIMES & POINTS (Charlton Mota-Vation - RACE 3 OF 15)
Name
Handicap Time
Points
James Minchin
20:26
16
Adrian Smith
20:28
15
Teresa Blackburn
20:35
14
Brian O'Connor
20:50
13
Val Berryman-Bousquet
21:00
12
Dan Blackburn
21:02
11
Will Hudson
21:10
10
Bridget Tidball
21:14
09
Abbie Clarke
21:15
08
Mark Pidgeon
21:19
07
Alan Harrison
21:19
07
Andy Pike
21:21
05
Mark Minchin
21:34
04
Zoe White
21:35
03
Bryan Vaughan
21:36
02
Liz Harrison
21:37
01
James Bolton
21:40
01
Julie Read
21:42
01
Rob Linnell
21:48
01
Sam Cruickshank
21:49
01
Dave Cantwell
22:02
01
Jake Harrison
22:03
01
Kevin Game
22:16
01
Liz Ashdowne
23:09
01
Paula Booth
23:34
01
Sunday 4th May 2014 - Conti Lightning 12-hour Relay
An intrepid bunch of Harriers went to Walton-on-Trent to take on a 12-hour relay consisting of 10K laps over an undulating off-road course. The A team consisted of Val Berryman-Bousquet, Liz Ashdowne, Adrian Smith, Alison Blincowe and Zoe White. The B team comprised Dave Cantwell, Denise Bridges, Andre Blincowe, Sonnie Jane and Sue Cantwell.
The A team completed 13 laps in 12:27:13 and the B team 15 laps in 12:03:11. The A team were 8th and the B team 3rd in the Mixed Teams competition. Dave Cantwell ran the fastest lap between 12 noon and 1 pm winning 5 pairs of trainers for his team.
Cary Gray led a group of five Harriers home taking 3rd V50 honours. Teresa Blackburn ran a personal best. Winning time: 34:39 (Men) / 37:35 (Women) Number of finishers: 436
Rachel Masser ably flew the Woodstock Harriers' flag with another great win in the women's race whilst Alan Harrison set a personal best and Pete Brackett ran one second outside his Club best timeWinning time: 32:02(Men) / 38:21 (Women) Number of finishers: 3265
Our men took 1st team on another great night for Woodstock Harriers with Club records for James Bolton in the V40 category and for Rachel Masser in the LV35 group. There were personal bests for James,and Dave Cantwell and debut 5Ks for the Club by Rachel,Dan & Teresa Blackburn,Neil Preddy, Julie Read, and Zoe White.
Winning time: 15:17 (Men) / 17:43 (Women) Number of finishers: 146
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS - HANDICAP TIMES & POINTS (Cottisford 5K - RACE 5 OF 15)
Name
Handicap Time
Points
Teresa Blackburn
15:00
16
Nicola Leavesley
15:17
15
Roger Bradley
15:21
14
Will Hudson
15:22
13
Dan Blackburn
15:28
12
Mark Pidgeon
15:31
11
Julie Read
15:32
10
Brian O'Connor
15:33
09
James Bolton
15:44
08
Rob Linnell
15:45
07
Neil Preddy
15:53
06
Dave Cantwell
16:02
05
Kevin Game
16:09
04
Zoe White
16:20
03
Rachel Masser
16:26
02
Liz Ashdone
17:19
01
Friday 16th May 2014 - R.A.C.E. 5K
Alan Harrison took time off on a business trip to Philadelphia to compete in a debut 5K for the Club.
Winning time: 17:01 (Men) / 20:19 (Women) Number of finishers: 179
Saturday 17th May 2014 - British Masters Road Relay Championships (Sutton Park, Birmingham) - 35/44 age category Men - 3 miles
Our veteran men achieved a best-ever 10th place from 36 finishing teams with fastest leg by James Bolton on leg 1.
Winning time: 1:34:48 Number of finishing teams: 36
Sunday 18th May 2014 - Philadephia Bar Association 5K
Alan Harrison followed up his Friday run with a personal best finishing well up in a large fielf.
Winning time: 16:00 (Men) / 18:37 (Women) Number of finishers: 1164
Sunday 18th May 2014 - Deddington Four Farms Challenge 10K (Off-Road)
Both Mark Pidgeon and Jim Stewart finished well up he field in this new off-road event.
Winning time: 38:21 (Men) / 46:18 (Women) Number of finishers: 98
Brian O'Connor, Jessica O'Connor, Jess Webb and Caeron Phillips all won their respective age categories with Jess winning the women's race. Teresa Blackburn continued her good form with a 2nd in category place.
Winning time: 24:09 (Men) / 28:05 (Women) Number of finishers: 521
Sunday 25th May 2014 - Oxon County Track & Field Championships
Men's 3000m
James Bolton finished 3rd overall and 2nd County senior man from 7 starters in a race which combined both Oxon and Bucks Championships
Winning time: 8:59.9 Number of finishers: 3 (Oxon)
Richard Dunbabin completed an excellent debut Marathon run for the Club comfortably beating the 3:30 barrier. Richard went through half way in 1:33 and, although tiring in the later stages, held on well.
Winning time: 2:15:33 Number of finishers: 5810 (Oxon)
James Bolton went one better than last year with 2nd place and Bryan Vaughan once more took the 1st V60 prize whilst Sophie Carter, running for 1st claim Belgrave Harriers was 1st Senior Lady and second overall in the women's race. Denise Bridges led home our girls' team which included another good effort by Abbie Clarke. There were 60 more finishers than in 2013 Winning time: 21:51 (Men)/24:57 (Women) Number of finishers: 362
Saturday 7th June 2014 - Grasmere Gallop 10K (M/T)
This was more like a fell race for Susan Haines who did well to finish just over the hour mark
Winning time: 41:02 (Men)/ 42:36 (Women) Number of finishers: 260
Saturday June 7th June 2014 - Otmoor Challenge Half Marathon (M/T)
James Bolton & Dave Cantwell treated the event as a training run, Pete Brackett took 2nd V50 honours and Denise Bridges was 2nd LV40. Jessica Ward had a strong debut run for the Club over the distance whilst Carey Gray ran round with his brother. Winning time: 1:15:24 (Men)/1:32:18(Women) Number of finishers: 335
Dave Cantwell led our men home with Teresa Blackburn first lady. Val Berryman-Bousquet set a new personal best and there were debut runs over the distance for the Club by Dan Blackburn, Teresa and Sonnie Jane. Winning time: 25:11 (Men)/30:22(Women) Number of finishers: 398
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS - HANDICAP TIMES & POINTS (Banbury 5 - RACE 5 OF 15)
Name
Handicap Time
Points
Teresa Blackburn
24:49
16
Sonnie Jane
25:38
15
Adrian Smith
25:44
14
Val Berryman Bousquet
25:49
13
Alan Harrison
26:09
12
Mark Pidgeon
26:34
11
Dan Blackburn
26:40
10
Dave Cantwell
27:10
09
Saturday June 14th June 2014 - Bourton Hilly Half
Dave & Sue Cantwell with Jessica Ward all completed their second Half in 8 days with excellent results. Dave was 4th overall and 2nd V40 whilst Sue was 3rd LV40 although picking up the 1st LV40 prize due to the prizegiving rules. Jessica beat her Otmoor Challenge time by 5 minutes. Winning time: 1:14:31 (Men)/1:26:36(Women) Number of finishers: 169
Saturday June 14th June 2014 - Steeple Barton 10K (M/T)
Adam Spaul, running under an assumed name (Michael Thorne), won this new challenge by over 4 minutes whilst partner Eileen Doherty was 3rd lady.Jimmy Stewart & Val Berryman-Bousquet made up the Woodstock contingent. Winning time: 44:20 (Men)/50:55(Women) Number of finishers: 33
Mark Pidgeon & Sonnie Jane took on this hilly race formerly regarded as one of the Oxfordshire Classics when known as the Kingham 7.5 mile Winning time: 43:41 (Men)/48:45(Women) Number of finishers: 68
James Bolton won for the second year running whilst Sophie Carter, running for 1st claim Club Belgrave, won the women's race. Jess Webb returned to action to lead home our girls and there were personal bests for Val Berryman-Bousquet and Adrian Smith Winning time: 33:14 (Men)/37:00 (Women) Number of finishers: 782
