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October/November/December 2025 Results

Hook Norton Christmas Canter

Oxon XC Race 2

Eynsham 10k

Woodstock 12

French Riviera Marathon

Brecon Beacons Ultra 50 Miles

Oxon XC Race 1

Great South Run 10 Mile

Abingdon Marathon

Oxford Half Marathon

Lakes in a Day 50 Miles

Hook Norton Christmas Canter – December 14th

The 18th edition of this unmeasured multi-terrain hilly Cotswold run (approx 7miles), between Hook Norton Sports Club and Great Rollright. Festivities were the order of the day with mulled wine, minced pies and a fancy dress competition.

Position
Name
Time (Chip)
Narrative
6
Juan Angel Gonzalez Diaz (MS)
0:51:18 (0:51:15)
22
Robert Webster (MV60)
0:57:39 (0:57:34)
First MV60
27
Ralf Arneil (MV50)
0:59:33 (0:59:23)
38
Kate Statham (FV35)
1:03:20 (1:03:10)
46
Liz O’Farrell (FV45)
1:05:58 (1:05:48)
48
Caroline Johnstone (FV35)
1:06:03 (1:05:55)
67
Rachael Organ (FS)
1:10:53 (1:10:42)
72
Vicky Walker (FV35)
1:11:10 (1:10:58)
80
Claire Court (FV45)
1:12:21 (1:12:11)
188
Adriaan Taljaard (MV50)
1:32:59 (1:32:43)
189
Jaqui Taljaard (FV45)
1:33:00 (1:32:44)

Winning time: 45:32 Number of finishers: 235 Flickr Photos

Results

Oxon XC Race 2 at Horspath – December 13th

Numbers were considerably reduced compared to the first event at Cornbury Park, down by around one third. Woodstock Harriers have the excuse that the Annual Dinner and Prize Presentation were the night before, but that does not explain the discrepancy in terms of the other teams for an event that was originally scheduled to take place at Swindon. A date later in the month on a Saturday rather than the usual Sunday will have played a part. On the day, the sun shone, but the course was muddy with deep puddles in places.

Men

Position
Name
Time
Narrative
36
James Bolton (MV50)
31:35
First MV50
69
James Groves (MV40)
33:47
77
Thomas Preskett (MV40)
34:10
104
David Cantwell (MV50)
36:21
124
Florian Combe (MV40)
37:26
125
Glen DiPalma (MV50)
37:28
126
Ian Lee (MV40)
37:37
194
Iain Claxton (MV60)
45:13

Winning time: 27:12 Number of finishers: 227

Results

Women

Position
Name
Time
Narrative
41
Jasmine Presho (SF)
40:31
64
Liz O’Farrell (FV50)
44:15
65
Elizabeth Welsh (SF)
44:18

Winning time: 33:07 Number of finishers: 129

Results

Cross Country Handicap Competition 2025/26

Including Results of Horspath Cross Country (Race 2)

Name
Actual Time
Handicap %
Adjusted Time
Points (Race 2)
Total Points (Position)
James Bolton
31:35
100
31:35
18
40 (2nd=)
Tom Preskett
34:10
92.2
34.32
19
29
James Groves
37:57
89.8
34:05
21
35
Ed King
38:19
91.9
35:13
–
07
Dave Cantwell
39:12
83.4
32:42
22
46 (1st)
Jonathan Wilford
40:54
82.1
33:59
–
17
Ian Lee
42:17
80.5
34:02
23
39
Rob Webster
43:14
79.7
34:27
–
11
Florian Combe
43:38
79.0
34:38
25
34
Ross Nutter
45:28
77.5
35:14
–
06
Adrian Smith
45:32
75.2
34:14
–
13
Iain Claxton
49:51
71.3
35:33
15
19
Neil Preddy
52:40
65.8
34:39
–
08
Grace Harrison
38:15
85.1
32:33
–
25
Kirsty Lee
41:55
81.0
33:57
–
18
Jessica Tallman
42:49
79.5
34:02
–
16
Caroline Johnstone
44:50
73.8
33:05
–
23
Lizzie Welsh
46:56
72.0
33:47
16
35
Sarah Kerswell
47:19
70.5
33:21
–
21
Liz O’Farrell
48:30
69.6
33:45
20
40 (2nd=)
Vicky Walker
50:29
68.2
34:26
–
12
Caroline Sloan
54:02
65.3
35:17
–
05
Val Berryman -B
55:18
64.9
35:53
–
03

Note: The best 4 results from the 5 races to count. Glen DiPalma and Jasmine Presho to be added from race 2.

Eynsham 10k – November 30th

Eynsham were lucky with the weather this year, a bright sunny morning greeted the runners, sandwiched between two rainy days. Cold but not frosty. This popular race attracted a good turnout again with 20 Harriers competing. The final event of the 2025 Oxfordshire Grand Prix, Katherine Jones and Caroline Johnstone were overall first and second women in the competition. Woodstock were also the third team and first “small” club team. In the men’s competition, James Bolton was second overall again, 18 years after he was also in second position. Tom Preskett was fourth and the team in fifth place, not being considered as a small team.

Position
Name
Time (Chip)
Narrative
9
James Bolton (MV50)
34:07 (34:06)
First MV50, Second age graded (89.34%)
79
James Groves (MV40)
38:56 (38:50)
85
Grace Harrison (SF)
39:23 (39:21)
100
David Watkinson (MV50)
39:58 (39:53)
103
Tom Preskett (MV40)
40:02 (39:56)
121
Robert Linnell (MV50)
41:13 (41:09)
133
Edward King (MV40)
41:47 (41:43)
164
Caroline Johnstone (LV40)
43:46 (43:37)
Third LV40
167
Lizzie Kelly (LV50)
43:48 (43:38)
189
Kirsty Lee (LV40)
44:51 (44:41)
209
Adrian Smith (MV50)
45:53 (45:42)
250
Will Hudson (MV40)
47:53 (47:39)
255
Claire Court (LV50)
48:04 (47:42)
269
Rachael Organ (SF)
48:39 (48:10)
304
Liz O’Farrell (LV50)
50:18 (49:56)
328
Iain Claxton (MV60)
51:23 (50:49)
362
Elizabeth Welsh (SF)
52:49 (52:18)
363
Vicky Walker (LV40)
52:51 (52:20)
410
Caroline Sloan (LV50)
55:17 (54:42)
440
Neil Preddy (MV60)
56:50 (56:18)

Winning time: 32:23 Number of finishers: 583

Results

Road Race Handicap Competition 2025

Results For Race 13 – Eynsham 10K

Decided on the final race, the overall winner was Adrian Smith, followed by James Bolton and Kirsty Lee.

Name
Time
Decimal Time
Handicap %
Handicap Time
Points for Race 13
Total Points & Position
Number of Races
J.Bolton
34:06
34.100
100%
34:06
18
199 (2)
12**
J.Leavesley
n/a
n/a
90.5%
n/a
n/a
25
1
Adam Smith
n/a
n/a
93.4%
n/a
n/a
15
1
J.Groves
38:50
38.833
90.2%
37.21
13
82
5
K.Jones
n/a
n/a
89.3%
n/a
n/a
161
8
T.Preskett
39:56
39.933
90.8%
36.16
14
169
12**
R.Linnell
41:09
41.150
84.2%
34.39
15
28
2
D.Cantwell
n/a
b/a
83.5%
n/a
n/a
124
7
D.Watkinson
39:53
39.883
87.5%
38.54
11
112
6
L.Warden
n/a
n/a
76.1%
n/a
n/a
94
5
R.Earle
n/a
n/a
75.0%
n/a
n/a
58
4
A.Harrison
n/a
n/a
75.1%
n/a
n/a
19
1
K.Lee
44:41
44.683
73.7%
32:56
21
184 (3)
9
J.Tallman
n/a
n/a
72.5%
n/a
n/a
18
1
C.Johnstone
43:37
43.617
74.5%
32.30
22
183
9
Adrian Smith
45:42
45.700
66.7%
30.29
25
218 (1)
9
L.O’Farrell
49:56
49.933
68.6%
34:15
17
88
5
N.Leavesley
n/a
n/a
65.4%
n/a
n/a
75
4
L.Dunn
n/a
n/a
67.5%
n/a
n/a
13
1
P.Horgan
n/a
n/a
66.5%
n/a
n/a
10
1
Juan Diaz
n/a
n/a
93.8%
n/a
n/a
17
2
R.Webster
n/a
n/a
84.3%
n/a
n/a
18
2
T.Shepherd
n/a
n/a
83.5%
n/a
n/a
122
6
R.Arneil
n/a
n/a
75.1%
n/a
n/a
45
2
J.Lumsden
n/a
n/a
70.2%
n/a
n/a
30
2
W.Morris
n/a
n/a
72.3%
n/a
n/a
40
2
Lizzie Kelly
43:38
43.633
70.6%
30.48
24
117
4
Will Hudson
47:39
47.650
71.2%
33:31
19
60
4
C.Court
47:42
47.700
67.7%
32:18
23
90
4
R.Organ
48.10
48.167
69.2%
33.20
20
73
4
M.Hawkins
n/a
n/a
68.8%
n/a
n/a
19
1
Lizzie Welsh
52:18
52.300
72.0%
37.39
12
18
2
Vicky Walker
52.2
52.033
65.9%
34.17
16
36
2
E.Doherty
n/a
n/a
61.6%
n/a
n/a
18
1
S.Davies
n/a
n/a
53.2%
n/a
n/a
25
1
S.Haines
n/a
n/a
56.5%
n/a
n/a
76
5
C.Orr
n/a
n/a
90.0%
n/a
n/a
91
5
R.Masser
NQual*
R.Nutter
NQual*
G. Harrison
NQual*
Ed King
NQual*
Caroline Sloan
NQual*
Neil Preddy
NQual*
Iain Claxton
NQual*

* no entries to competition after race 7.
** Best 9 of 13 races to count.

Woodstock 12 – November 16th

Postponed because of Storm Amy by six weeks, unusually the 2025 race took place on a Sunday. The winners were Matthew Locke of Witney Road Runners and Katherine Jones of Woodstock Harriers. Both were also the Oxfordshire Long Course Champions. Woodstock Harriers were the first women’s team. Dave Cantwell drew level with James Bolton as the Woodstock Harrier with the most finishes on 13 appearances. Adrian Smith achieved his fastest run at the seventh attempt. The weather was rather dull to start, but improved during the race. Thank you to everyone who took part, organised or helped make the race possible.

Results

Road Race Handicap Competition 2025

Results For Race 12 – Woodstock 12

Name
Time
Decimal Time
Handicap %
Handicap Time
Points for Race 12
Total Points & Position
Number of Races
J.Bolton
n/a
100%
n/a
n/a
197 (1)
10**
J.Leavesley
n/a
90.5%
n/a
n/a
25
1
Adam Smith
n/a
93.4%
n/a
n/a
15
1
J.Groves
n/a
90.2%
n/a
n/a
69
4
K.Jones
1:20:18
80.300
89.3%
1:11:42
21
161
8
T.Preskett
1:22:33
82.550
90.8%
1:14:57
18
155
10**
R.Linnell
n/a
84.2%
n/a
n/a
13
1
D.Cantwell
1:25:42
85.700
83.5%
1:11:34
22
124
7
D.Watkinson
n/a
87.5%
n/a
n/a
101
5
L.Warden
n/a
76.1%
n/a
n/a
94
5
R.Earle
n/a
75.0%
n/a
n/a
58
4
A.Harrison
n/a
75.1%
n/a
n/a
19
1
K.Lee
1:32:34
92.570
73.7%
1:08:49
23
163 (3)
8
J.Tallman
n/a
72.5%
n/a
n/a
18
1
C.Johnstone
1:31:33
91.550
74.5%
1:08:12
24
161
8
Adrian Smith
1:35:12
95.200
66.7%
1:03:30
25
193 (2)
8
L.O’Farrell
n/a
n/a
68.6%
n/a
n/a
81
4
N.Leavesley
n/a
n/a
65.4%
n/a
n/a
75
4
L.Dunn
n/a
n/a
67.5%
n/a
n/a
13
1
P.Horgan
n/a
n/a
66.5%
n/a
n/a
10
1
Juan Diaz
n/a
n/a
93.8%
n/a
n/a
17
2
R.Webster
n/a
n/a
84.3%
n/a
n/a
18
2
T.Shepherd
n/a
n/a
83.5%
n/a
n/a
122
6
R.Arneil
n/a
n/a
75.1%
n/a
n/a
45
2
J.Lumsden
n/a
n/a
70.2%
n/a
n/a
30
2
W.Morris
n/a
n/a
72.3%
n/a
n/a
40
2
Lizzie Kelly
n/a
n/a
70.6%
n/a
n/a
93
4
Will Hudson
n/a
n/a
71.2%
n/a
n/a
41
2
C.Court
n/a
n/a
67.7%
n/a
n/a
67
3
R.Organ
n/a
n/a
69.2%
n/a
n/a
53
3
M.Hawkins
n/a
n/a
68.8%
n/a
n/a
19
1
Lizzie Welsh
n/a
n/a
72.0%
n/a
n/a
06
1
Vicky Walker
1:50:02
110.03
65.9%
1:12:31
20
20
1
E.Doherty
n/a
61.6%
n/a
n/a
18
1
S.Davies
n/a
n/a
53.2%
n/a
n/a
25
1
S.Haines
n/a
n/a
56.5%
n/a
n/a
76
5
C.Orr
1:21:57
81.950
90.0%
1:13:45
19
91
5
R.Masser
NQual*
R.Nutter
NQual*

* No entries to competition after race 7. Best 9 of 14 races to count
** James Bolton has scored in 10 races but his best 9 scores only count. His worst score in the first 10 races was at Charlton Mota-vation when he scored 16 points, so his score for race 10 is only advanced by 9 points from 188 to 197.
**Tom Preskett has scored in 10 races but his best 9 scores only count. His worst score in the first 10 races was at Charlton Mota-vation when he scored 7 points, so his score for race 10 is only advanced by 11 points from 144 to 155.
The next and final Handicap Race is the Eynsham 10k on Sunday November 30th.

French Riviera Marathon – November 9th

A straight out run along the coast road between sea and mountains from Promenade des Anglais in Nice to Cannes. It passes through several coastal towns, including Antibes and Juan-les-Pins. The course is known for its Mediterranean seaside views, being flat and fast, with a total elevation gain of about 70 meters.

Position
Name
Time (Chip)
Narrative
1512
James Groves (MV45)
3:35:35 (3:27:45)
5098
Louis Warden (MV45)
4:15:17 (4:07:28)

Winning time: 2:13:30 Number of finishers: 10406

Results

Brecon Beacons Ultra 50 Miles – November 8th

A fifty mile off-road ultra around the Brecon Beacons with a mixture of scenery, including woodlands, a canal path, moorland and the summit of Pen-y-Fan at 886m on rugged mountain paths. The course is based on Talybont-on-Usk in Powys. James Leavesley was second overall in a race where one third of the runners failed to finish.

Position
Name
Time (Chip)
Narrative
2
James Leavesley (MV40)
8:19:42 (8:19:41)
Second overall

Winning time: 8:16:45 Number of finishers: 47

Results

Oxon XC Race 1 at Cornbury Park – November 2nd

Lovely sunshine but rather chilly. Good going underfoot except in the woods. A redesigned course increased the times by a couple of minutes. Strength in numbers from the Harriers this year. Please note: The men’s results have been corrected, because of errors in the original chip timing.

Men

Position
Name
Time
Narrative
35
James Bolton (MV50)
33:10
First MV50
99
Thomas Preskett (MV40)
37:27
104
James Groves (MV40)
37:57
109
Ed King (MV40)
38:19
128
David Cantwell (MV50)
39:12
171
Jonathan Wilford (SM)
40:54
186
Ian Lee (MV40)
42:17
202
Rob Webster (MV60)
43:14
212
Florian Combe (MV40)
43:38
236
Ross Nutter (MV40)
45:28
237
Adrian Smith (MV50)
45:32
278
Iain Claxton (MV60)
49:51
298
Neil Preddy (MV60)
52:40

Winning time: 29:27 Number of finishers: 316

Results

Women

Position
Name
Time
Narrative
10
Grace Harrison (SW)
38:15
38
Kirsty Lee (WV40)
41:55
49
Jessica Tallman (WV40)
42:49
65
Caroline Johnstone (WV40)
44:50
89
Elizabeth Welsh (SW)
46:56
92
Sarah Kerswell (WV60)
47:19
Second WV60
115
Liz O’Farrell (WV50)
48:30
129
Vicky Walker (WV40)
50:29
155
Caroline Sloan (WV50)
54:02
163
Valerie Berryman-Bousquet (WV50)
55:18

Winning time: 35:14 Number of finishers: 197

Results

Cross Country Handicap Competition 2025/26

Name
Actual Time
Handicap %
Adjusted Time
Points Race 1
Total Points (Position)
James Bolton
33:10
100
33:10
22
22
Tom Preskett
37:27
92.2
34.32
10
10
James Groves
37:57
89.8
34:05
14
14
Ed King
38:19
91.9
35:13
07
07
Dave Cantwell
39:12
83.4
32:42
24
24 (2)
Jonathan Wilford
40:54
82.1
33:59
17
17
Ian Lee
42:17
80.5
34:02
16
16
Rob Webster
43:14
79.7
34:27
11
11
Florian Combe
43:38
79.0
34:38
09
09
Ross Nutter
45:28
77.5
35:14
06
06
Adrian Smith
45:32
75.2
34:14
13
13
Iain Claxton
49:51
71.3
35:33
04
04
Neil Preddy
52:40
65.8
34:39
08
08
Grace Harrison
38:15
85.1
32:33
25
25 (1)
Kirsty Lee
41:55
81.0
33:57
18
18
Jessica Tallman
42:49
79.5
34:02
16
16
Caroline Johnstone
44:50
73.8
33:05
23
23 (3)
Lizzie Welsh
46:56
72.0
33:47
19
19
Sarah Kerswell
47:19
70.5
33:21
21
21
Liz O’Farrell
48:30
69.6
33:45
20
20
Vicky Walker
50:29
68.2
34:26
12
12
Caroline Sloan
54:02
65.3
35:17
05
05
Val Berryman -B
55:18
64.9
35:53
03
03

Note: The best 4 results from the 5 races to count.

Great South Run 10 Miles – October 19th

Cancelled last year due to a storm, the South’s top 10 mile race was back again, attracting a good elite field as well as its biggest ever number of mass competitors, many running for charitable causes. Based on the fast, flat roads of Portsmouth and part of the “Great” franchise, the event included the UK Athletics national road championships. Plenty of photos of Rachael on the Great Run web site, from cameras at various course locations searched by AI.

Position
Name
Time
Narrative
2721
Rachael Organ (SF)
1:19:35

Winning time: 47:21 Number of finishers: 25,000+

Results

Abingdon Marathon – October 19th

Wet conditions greeted the runners this year and this was reflected in slower times for most competitors. But this did not seem to affect Katherine Jones, who was first Oxfordshire county female. The race was fully sold out with 1200 entries.

Position
Name
Time
Narrative
124
Katherine Jones (FV35)
2:56:44
First Oxfordshire female
314
Thomas Preskett (MV40)
3:14:54
367
Sophie Carter (FV45)
3:20:33
552
Caroline Johnstone (FV35)
3:38:08
811
Liz O’Farrell (FV45)
4:09:15

Winning time: 2:29:24 Number of finishers: 1014

Results

Road Race Handicap Competition 2025

Results For Race 11 – Abingdon Marathon

Name
Time
Decimal Time
Handicap %
Handicap Time
Points for Race 11
Total Points & Position
Number of Races
J.Bolton
n/a
100%
n/a
n/a
197 (1)
10**
J.Leavesley
n/a
90.5%
n/a
n/a
25
1
Adam Smith
n/a
93.4%
n/a
n/a
15
1
J.Groves
n/a
90.2%
n/a
n/a
69
4
K.Jones
2:56:44
176.733
89.3%
2:37:49
25
140
7
T.Preskett
3:14:54
194.900
90.8%
2:56:58
22
144 (3)
9
R.Linnell
n/a
84.2%
n/a
n/a
13
1
D.Cantwell
n/a
83.5%
n/a
n/a
102
6
D.Watkinson
n/a
87.5%
n/a
n/a
101
5
L.Warden
n/a
76.1%
n/a
n/a
94
5
R.Earle
n/a
75.0%
n/a
n/a
58
4
A.Harrison
n/a
75.1%
n/a
n/a
19
1
K.Lee
n/a
73.7%
n/a
n/a
140
7
J.Tallman
n/a
72.5%
n/a
n/a
18
1
C.Johnstone
3:38:08
218.013
74.5%
2:42:31
24
137
7
Adrian Smith
n/a
66.7%
n/a
n/a
168 (2)
7
L.O’Farrell
4:09:15
249.250
68.6%
2:50:59
23
81
4
N.Leavesley
n/a
65.4%
n/a
n/a
75
4
L.Dunn
n/a
67.5%
n/a
n/a
13
1
P.Horgan
n/a
66.5%
n/a
n/a
10
1
Juan Diaz
n/a
93.8%
n/a
n/a
17
2
R.Webster
n/a
84.3%
n/a
n/a
18
2
T.Shepherd
n/a
83.5%
n/a
n/a
122
6
R.Arneil
n/a
75.1%
n/a
n/a
45
2
J.Lumsden
n/a
70.2%
n/a
n/a
30
2
W.Morris
n/a
72.3%
n/a
n/a
40
2
Lizzie Kelly
n/a
70.6%
n/a
n/a
93
4
Will Hudson
n/a
71.2%
n/a
n/a
41
2
C.Court
n/a
67.7%
n/a
n/a
67
3
R.Organ
n/a
69.2%
n/a
n/a
53
3
M.Hawkins
n/a
68.8%
n/a
n/a
19
1
Lizzie Welsh
n/a
72.0%
n/a
n/a
06
1
Vicky Walker
n/a
65.9%
n/a
n/a
00
0
E.Doherty
n/a
61.6%
n/a
n/a
18
1
S.Davies
n/a
53.2%
n/a
n/a
25
1
S.Haines
n/a
56.5%
n/a
n/a
76
5
C.Orr
n/a
90.0%
n/a
n/a
72
4
R.Masser
NQual*
R.Nutter
NQual*

* no entries to competition after race 7.
** James Bolton has scored in 10 races but his best 9 scores only count. His worst score in the first 10 races was at Charlton Mota-vation when he scored 16 points so his score for race 10 is only advanced by 9 points from 188 to 197.
Best 9 of 14 races to count. The next Handicap Race is the Woodstock 12 mile on Sunday November 16th.

Oxford Half Marathon – October 12th

The largest number of entries ever at over 13,000, even at an eye-watering fee of over £60, the Oxford Half Marathon is the number one charity event in the area. A fully closed-road course takes the runners around the sights and sounds of Oxford, to the accompaniment of crowds and music. Nearly one third of the participants either did not start nor finish.

Position
Name
Time
Narrative
1347
Kirsty Lee (FV40)
1:38:52
1402
Ross Nutter (MV45)
1:39:13
4003
Vicky Walker (FV40)
1:55:10
7964
Rhys Jones (35)
2:25:51
8673
Anna Henderson (FV55)
2:37:17

Winning time: 1:05:31 Number of finishers: 9572

Results

Lakes in a Day 50 Miles – October 11th

A fifty mile off-road ultra with 4000m ascent – a north to south journey of the Lake District from Caldbeck to Cartmel, via the stunning Helvellyn Ridge and the western shoreline of Lake Windermere.

Position
Name
Time
Narrative
11
James Leavesley (MV40)
11:13:53
Fourth MV40

Winning time: 08:50:13 Number of finishers: 243 (Various cut-off points, max 24 hours)

Results