Sophie Carter broke her own ladies’ course record as she stormed to victory at the Woodstock 12.

The 35-year-old, from Woodstock, finished an impressive eighth overall after completing the three lap 12.1-mile course around the Blenheim Palace grounds in 1hr 14mins 38secs.

Running for first claim club Belgrave Harriers, Carter beat her 2012 mark of 1.15.13 and came in almost two minutes ahead of second-placed Amy Chalk (Bristol & West).

Carter’s effort is the fastest over the new course, but the ladies’ all-time record is 1.10.21 set by Barnet’s Joyce Smith in 1980.

This was Carter’s second victory in as many races after she took the Cotswold Classic ten-mile title in Witney.

Eynsham Road Runners’ Hannah Hale (1.21.31) was the third lady home in 23rd place, taking the senior honours as Carter and Chalk are both vet 35 athletes.

Woodstock Harriers finished second in the ladies’ team competition behind Alchester thanks to Jessica Webb (1.21.53), Denise Bridges (1.28.55) and Julie Read (1.34.00).

Eynsham’s Kate William-son was the first vet 65 lady home in 1.35.21.

The men’s race was very much a veterans’ affair, with Woodstock Harriers’ James Bolton, winner in 2012 and 2013, losing out to perennial rival and fellow vet 40 runner Paul Fernandez (Abingdon).

Fernandez clocked 1.06.53 to Bolton’s 1.08.18, Paul Jegou (White Horse Harriers), was third in 1.12.58.

Eynsham’s Rob Storey (1.13.41) made it four vet 40 men in the top four. Graham Hope (Kidlington, 1.14.11), in fifth, was the only senior man in the top ten.

Bolton led Woodstock to the men’s team title alongside Dave Cantwell (1.14.26) and Brian O’Connor (1.16.19).

Witney Road Runners’ Alan Reynolds (1.18.32) was the second vet 50 man home, while his clubmates, husband and wife Graham (1.28.50) and Judith Le Good (1.53.15) were the vet 60 men’s and vet 55 ladies’ winners respectively.

RESULTS ROUND-UP

(senior men unless stated)

WOODSTOCK 12

Top 10: 1 P Fernandez (Abn, V40) 1.06.53, 2 J Bolton (Wds, V40) 1.08.18 3 P Jegou (Whh, V40) 1.12.58, 4 R Storey (Eyn, V40) 1.13.41, 5 G Hope (Kid) 1.14.11, 6 T Lock (Wit, 40) 1.14.24, 7 D Cantwell (Wds, V40) 1.14.26, 8 S Carter (Belgrave, V35) 1.14.38, 9 A Peet (Abn, V40) 1.14.56, 10 B O’Connor (Wds, V40) 1.16.19.

Top 3 ladies: 8 S Carter, 11 A Chalk (Bristol, LV35) 1.16.32, 23 H Hale (Eyn, SL) 1.21.31.

Eynsham RR: 13 M Baker 1.18.04, 20 M Ray 1.20.36, 35 T Baker 1.27.22, 44 G Bridges (V40) 1.30.11, 65 K Williamson (1st LV65) 1.35.21, 93 T Whitlock (V50) 1.44.03, 113 K Baker (V60) 1.52.52, 127 J Larbalestier (LV55) 2.01.01.

Witney RR: 17 A Reynolds (2nd V50) 1.18.32, 30 G Ferris (V40) 1.23.17, 34 G Hunter 1.26.16, 39 G Le Good (1st V60) 1.28.50, 47 P Ainslie (V50) 1.30.48, 50 S Howard (LV35) 1.31.22, 53 M Sheehan 1.32.20, 62 N Morley (V40) 1.35.04, 63 T Clarke (V40) 1.35.04, 64 A Church (V50) 1.35.04, 85 R Redford (V40) 1.41.16, 100 N Henman (LV35) 1.47.13, 104 H Smith (LV55) 1.48.48, 114 J Le Good (1st LV55) 1.53.13, 123 C Morley (LV45) 1.58.33.

CIRENCESTER PARK 10K

Witney RR: 34 W Downey 40.05, 306 J Gamage (LV45) 55.56, 374 H West (LV55) 1.00.26 ROBIN HOOD HALF MARATHON Eynsham RR: 122 C Williams 1.24.35 pb.

OXFORD PARKRUN

Witney RR: 10 F Howard 19.39, 35 J Evans (VM40) 21.59, 50 B Lonsdale (VM40) 23.01.

BANBURY PARKRUN

Witney RR: 50 A Giles 20.23.

ABINGDON PARKRUN

Witney RR: 9 W Downey 19.02