A NEW venue will host round two of the Oxford Mail Cross Country League next month.

Runners will take on a course at Oxford Brookes University’s Harcourt Hill campus on Sunday, December 7.

The league have yet to confirm the precise route at the venue, which is also home to the Harcourt Hill Parkrun.

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But it is unlikely to be as testing as the hilly Ascott-under-Wychwood course, which was used in round one.

Round three, which also includes the Oxfordshire championships, takes place at Culham on January 4, with Cirencester (February 1) and Harwell (March 1) completing the calendar.

For more information, visit oxonxc.org

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