Adam Spaul, Andre Blincowe and wife Alison all took category honours in their first outing of the year.
Winning time: 19:16(Men) / 23:44 (Women) Number of finishers: 154
Brendan O'Connor finished 20th from 41 finiishers.Winning time: no times recorded Number of finishers: 41
Name
Position
Time
Brendan O'Connor
20
no time
U15/U17 Girls - 3,200m
Jessica O'Connor led the team home to 11th place from 17 teamsWinning time: 15:18 Number of finishers: 44
Name
Position
Time
Jessica O'Connor (U15)
21
18:49
Jessica Penton (U15)
36
21:59
Abbie Clarke (U17)
39
22:51
Imogen Clarke (U15)
43
24:35
Gina Stansfield (U15)
44
24:35
Senior & Veteran Women - 6,400m
Rachel Masser took 1st LV35 honours in both Open & County races leading our girls to 1st place in Division 2 and 2nd overall team in Division 2 after 3 races Winning time: 25:48 Number of finishers: 157
Name
Position
Time
Notes
Rachel Masser (LV35)
004
26:39
1st LV35 Open & County
Denise Bridges (LV35)
019
27:25
Bridget Tidball
070
32:49
Lisa Clarke (LV35)
092
34:39
Susan Haines (LV55)
119
37:18
CLUB CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)- HANDICAP TIMES & POINTS (CULHAM PARK)
Name
Time
Handicap %
Handicap Time
Points
Denise Bridges
27:25
89.5%
24:32
16
Susan Haines
37:18
67.3%
25:06
15
Rachel Masser
26:39
100%
26:39
14
Lisa Clarke
34:39
79.7%
27:37
13
Bridget Tidball
32:49
84.3%
27:40
12
Senior & Veteran Men - 9,600m
James Bolton led in our men to 8th place on the day in Division 1 and overall 6th team after 3 races. Bryan Vaughan took 3rd V60 honours in both Open & County races.
Winning time: 30:29 Number of finishers: 255
Dean Richens had a much faster run this week slicing over 3 minutes from his previous effort.
Winning time: 18:20(Men) / 21:20 (Women) Number of finishers: 224
Roger Bradley. Richard Dunbabin and Michelle Gautier all took age group awards with Michelle completing a Park Run personal best. Adam Spaul and Eileen Doherty ran around with family.
Winning time: 17:54(Men) / 20:16 (Women) Number of finishers: 196
Sunday 1st February 2015 - Oxford Mail Cross-Country League Race 4 (Cirencester Park)
U9 Boys & Girls - 1,500m
Brendan O'Connor finished 14th from 39 finishers with another excellent run.Winning time: no times recorded Number of finishers: 39
Name
Position
Time
Brendan O'Connor
14
no time
U15/U17 Girls - 3,200m
13-year-olds Jessica O'Connor and Jessica Penton carried the Woodstock flag against much older girls giving us overall 10th from 13 teams after 4 eventsWinning time: 11:56 Number of finishers: 37
Name
Position
Time
Jessica O'Connor (U15)
17
13:44
Jessica Penton (U15)
34
16:38
Senior & Veteran Women - 6,400m
Sophie Carter brought out the spikes for the first time this season taking a creditable 4th and leading our girls to 1st place in Division 2 and overall 1st after 4 events. Winning time: 25:45 Number of finishers: 135
Name
Position
Time
Notes
Sophie Carter (LV35)
004
26:20
2nd LV35
Jessica Webb
010
27:13
Denise Bridges (LV35)
025
29:14
Susan Haines (LV55)
116
39:39
CLUB CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
(WOMEN)- HANDICAP TIMES & POINTS (CIRENCESTER PARK)
Name
Time
Handicap %
Handicap Time
Points
Jessica Webb
27:13
94.1%
25:37
16
Denise Bridges
29:14
89.5%
26:10
15
Sophie Carter
26:20
100%
26:20
14
Susan Haines
39:39
67.3%
26:41
13
Senior & Veteran Men - 9,600m
James Bolton once more led home our senior and veteran men this time to 7th in Division 1 and 7th overall after 4 events.James took 1st V40 honours with a great 2nd place. Bryan Vaughan was 2nd V60.
Winning time: 32:36 Number of finishers: 207
Name
Position
Time
Notes
James Bolton (V40)
002
33:44
1st V40
Brian O'Connor (LV40)
027
37:11
Kevin Game (V40)
058
39:08
Jason Barry (V40)
061
39:21
Bryan Vaughan (V60)
107
43:07
2nd V60
Dan Eisenhandler (V40)
134
45:05
Neil Preddy (V50)
153
46:30
Carey Gray (V50)
177
49:55
CLUB CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)- HANDICAP TIMES & POINTS (CIRENCESTER PARK)
Nadine Sandjo continued her training programme with an excellent run around Dorney Lake, Windsor.
Winning time: 1:04:59(Men) / 1:18:36 (Women) Number of finishers: 45
James Bolton set new Senior Men's and Veteran Men's Club records to come 6th and 1st V40/44. sophie Carter took 2nd LV35/39 honours running for Belgrave and there were personal bests for James, Brian O'Connor, Denise Bridges and Alan Harrison.
Winning time: 1:04:18(Men) / 1:15:43 (Women) Number of finishers: 1670
Roger Bradley showed some improvement from last week taking 3rd V45/49 honours whilst Andre and Alison Blincowe gave good support.
Winning time: 17:29(Men) / 19:53 (Women) Number of finishers: 179
Saturday 14th February 2015 - Valentine's Half Marathon (Multi-Terrain)
Val Berryman-Bousquet tackled a muddy, multi-terrain course near Stratford on Avon producing her fastest ever off-road Half time.
Winning time: 1:31:44(Men) / 1:45:20 (Women) Number of finishers: 26
Neil Preddy and Alan Harrison, both in training for the London Marathon, had great debut runs for the Club over the distance
Winning time: 1:51:26(Men) / 2;03:05 (Women) Number of finishers: 743
Roger Bradley was marginally slower than last week but still finished 2nd V45/49. Adam Spaul ran round with his sons.
Winning time: 17:59(Men) / 19:52 (Women) Number of finishers: 168
Saturday 21st February 2015 - English National Cross-Country Championships (Parliament Hill)
Senior Men - 12,000m
James Bolton describes this as one of the most difficult courses he has ever competed over with unrelenting hilly, muddy conditions. Kevin Game managd to finish the course despite having an injured ankle.
Winning time: 39:12 Number of finishers: 2005
Name
Position
Time
Notes
James Bolton (V40)
0218
45:32
Brian O'Connor (LV40)
0527
49:40
Kevin Game (V40)
1019
54:55
Senior Women - 8,000m
Jessica Webb continued her excellent form to put in a very creditable performance in horrendous conditions. Winning time: 30:07 Number of finishers: 865
Name
Position
Time
Notes
Jessica Webb
064
34:22
Under 15 Girls - 4,000m
Our two brave girls completed the course whilst many others were giving up because of the awful underfoot conditions. Winning time: 14:41 Number of finishers: 379
Dan Blackburn runs close to his personal best whilst Bridget Tidball puts in a strong debut 10K effort and Zoe White clocks a personal best. Sophie Carter, running for first claim club Belgrave, earns 3rd female honours.
Winning time: 32:37(Men) / 34:17 (Women) Number of finishers: 488
Sunday 1st March 2015 - Oxford Mail Cross-Country League Race 5 (Harwell)
U9 Boys & Girls - 1,500m
Brendan O'Connor finished an excellent 13th from 49 finishers.Winning time: no times recorded Number of finishers: 49
Name
Position
Time
Brendan O'Connor
13
no time
U15/U17 Girls - 3,200m
Jessica O'Connor and Jessica Penton once more did us proud against older girlsWinning time: 13:36 Number of finishers: 44
Name
Position
Time
Jessica O'Connor (U15)
13
15:10
Jessica Penton (U15)
41
18:08
Senior & Veteran Women - 6,400m
Jess Webb led home our girls to 2nd in Division 2 on the day and 1st overall securing a well deserved promotion. Winning time: 23:34 Number of finishers: 113
Name
Position
Time
Notes
Jess Webb
005
24:16
Denise Bridges (LV35)
022
26:41
Bridget Tidball
040
28:30
Susan Haines (LV55)
093
34:27
CLUB CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)- HANDICAP TIMES & POINTS (HARWELL)
Name
Time
Handicap %
Handicap Time
Points
Jessica Webb
24:16
94.1%
22:50
16
Susan Haines
34:27
67.3%
23:11
15
Denise Bridges
26:41
89.5%
23:53
14
Bridget Tidball
28:30
84.3%
24:02
13
Senior & Veteran Men - 9,600m
A valiant effort by our men, spearheaded once more by James Bolton, didn't quite save us from relegation to Division 2. James took overall 2nd V40 honours and Bryan Vaughan was 2nd V60 in the series.
Winning time: 28:34 Number of finishers: 219
Name
Position
Time
Notes
James Bolton (V40)
008
30:46
2nd V40/2nd overall V40
Kevin Game (LV40)
040
33:11
Jason Barry (V40)
059
34:07
Brian O'Connor (V40)
065
34:24
Dave Cantwell (V40)
067
34:39
Rob Linnell (V40)
094
36:27
Bryan Vaughan (V60)
100
36:45
2nd V60/2nd overall V60
Howard Williams (V40)
101
36:45
Carey Gray (V50)
136
39:04
Dan Eisenhandler (V40)
149
39:48
Neil Preddy (V50)
166
40:55
Sonnie Jane
171
41:38
CLUB CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)- HANDICAP TIMES & POINTS (HARWELL)
Alan Harrison put in a useful run training for London Marathon whilst Nadine Sandjo sliced almost 3 minutes from her previous best time.
Winning time: 1:05:28(Men) / 1:13:50 (Women) Number of finishers: 6,410
Dan Eisenhandler had an impressive debut Park Run taking 1st V45/49 honours whilst Roger Bradley and Andre Blincowe also took part.
Winning time: 16:21(Men) / 19:04 (Women) Number of finishers: 189
Sunday 8th March 2015 - Milton Keynes Half Marathon
Both Sonnie Jane and Nadine Sandjo set new personal best times, Sonnie beating his previous best by almost 3 minutes and Nadine slicing another minute from her last week's run at Bath.
Winning time: 1:14:18(Men) / 1:23:36 (Women) Number of finishers: 1500+
Bryan Vaughan ran just over 30 seconds outside his personal best to pick up 1st V60/64 honours whilst Carey Gray had an excellent run for 3rd V55/59 placing. Andre and Alison Blincowe also ran well.
Winning time: 17:15(Men) / 18:32 (Women) Number of finishers: 194
Suzanne Briggs resumed her good form after a holiday break to take 1st LV55/59 honours.
Winning time: 15:44(Men) / 20:58 (Women) Number of finishers: 106
Only two Harriers turned out for the first Club Handicap Competition race of the year,both Howard Williams and Dan Eisenhandler setting new personal bests. Sophie Carter, running for first claim club Belgrave, won the women's race.
Winning time: 33:20(Men) / 36:53 (Women) Number of finishers: 172
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS - HANDICAP TIMES & POINTS (CARTERTON 10K)
Name
Handicap Time
Points
Dan Eisenhandler
39;06
25
Howard Williams
39:40
24
Saturday 21st March 2015 - Oxford Park Run 5K
Kevin Game & Roger Bradley both took 2nd age category honours whilst Andre and Alison Blincowe both had strong runs. Carey Gray accompanied his 10 year old neice.
Winning time: 16:09(Men) / 19:35 (Women) Number of finishers: 226
Saturday 21st March 2015 - Harcourt Hill Park Run 5K
Rob Linnell improved on his previous week's effort wkith a personal best taking 1st V40/44 honours whilat Dean Richens put in another strong run in his 114th Park Run
Winning time: 18:28(Men) / 18:30 (Women) Number of finishers: 74
Suzanne Briggs was in the vgroove again running just shy of her time of last week taking 1st LV55/59 honours.
Winning time: 18:31(Men) / 22:40 (Women) Number of finishers: 218
James Bolton smashed the Club 15-mile record taking 2nd overall and 1st V40 honours and there were personal bests from Brian O'Connor, who finished 4th and 3rd V40, Denise Bridges and Alan Harrison. Bryan Vaughan finished 2nd in the V60 age category and there were excellent debut runs over the distance by Howard Williams, Zoe White and Nadine Carroll. Our men took 1st team prize.
Winning time: 1:22:53(Men) / 1:34:42 (Women) Number of finishers: 211
CLUB HANDICAP COMPETITION - HANDICAP TIMES & POINTS (BANBURY 15)
Name
Time
Handicap %
Handicap Time
Points
Brian O'Connor
1:30:10
92.2%
1:23:08
25
James Bolton
1:23:22
100%
1:23:22
24
Howard Williams
1:41:50
82.8%
1:24:19
23
Alan Harrison
1:51:21
77.3%
1:26:04
22
Kevin Game
1:34:26
91.2%
1:26:07
21
Denise Bridges
1:47:24
80.8%
1:26:47
20
Bryan Vaughan
1:45:44
83.1%
1:27:52
19
Zoe White
2:07:23
69.7%
1:28:47
18
Nadine Carroll
2:17:28
66.0%
1:30:44
17
Neil Preddy
1:57:03
79.0%
1:32:28
16
Colin Travi
2:19:17
70.0%
1:37:30
15
Sunday 22nd March 2015 - Reading Half Marathon
Dan Eisenhandler had an excellent debut Half for the Club and Sophie Carter, running for first claim club Belgrave, went close to a personal best.
Winning time: 1:03:09(Men) / 1:10:32 (Women) Number of finishers: 13,338
Carey Gray picked up 1st category honours whilst Andre and Alison Blincowe kept up their recent attendance record with Alison coming 2nd in her age grouop.
Winning time: 17:23(Men) / 19:16 (Women) Number of finishers: 167
Sunday 29th March 2015 - White Horse Half Marathon (County Championships)
Despite the cold, wet and very windy conditions which led to much slower times, there were some real positives for the Club with James Bolton comfortably winning the race and Denise Bridges and Katherine Bates setting new Club age group records. James is County Champion, Kevin Game took 3rd V40 honours in Open & County races, Pete Brackett was 3rd V50 in Open & County, Jess Webb 3rd Senior Lady in Open and 2nd in County race, Bryan Vaughan 2nd Open & 1st County V60 and Denise and Katherine 1st Open & County in the LV45 & LV55 categories respectively. Both teams were second in the team competitions.
Winning time: 1:14:32(Men) / 1:23:41 (Women) Number of finishers: 471
Name
Pos
Time
Notes
James Bolton (V40)
001
1:14:32
Race Winner/1st V40 Open & Cty/2nd team Open & Cty
Kevin Game (V40)
006
1:21:28
3rd V40 Open & Cty/ 2nd team Open & Cty
Dave Cantwell (V40)
014
1:23:30
2nd team Open & Cty
Pete Brackett (V50)
044
1:28:51
3rd V50 Open & Cty/2nd team Open & Cty
Jess Webb
051
1:29:30
3rd Open & 2nd SL Cty/2nd team Open & Cty
Bryan Vaughan (V60)
072
1:32:47
2nd Open & 1st V60 Cty
Alan Harrison (V40)
101
1:35:25
Denise Bridges (LV45)
104
1:35:50
1st LV45 Open & Cty/2nd team Open & Cty/Club LV45 Record
Dan Eisenhandler (V40)
115
1:38:06
Katherine Bates (LV55)
155
1:41:51
1st LV55 Open & Cty/2nd team Open & Cty/Club LV55 Record
Sophie Carter beat all-comers both male and female to win the race outright in wet and windy conditions over a hilly course in Blenheim Park. 14-year-old Imogen Clarke also had an excellent run accompanied by mum Lisa
Winning time: 31:09 Number of finishers: 999