Amy Chalk, from the Bristol & West Club, won the Alchseter-hosted Candleford Canter 10K.

The ladies-only race was being held for the seventh year with a record field of 200.

Chalk cruised to victory by a massive margin of two minutes, crossing the line in 36mins 11secs, ahead of Helen Taranowski (West Four Harriers), who clocked 38.11.

Banbury Harriers’ Michelle Bartlett was the first Oxfordshire runner home, finishing third in 40.40.

For the host club, Liz Grolimund was first home in fifth place, clocking 40.54.

She held off the challenge of clubmate Sarah Rendell, who was sixth in 41.01.

Grolimund also took the senior women’s prize, while helping Alchseter to the team title.

RESULTS

(Top 20, senior women unless stated)

1 A Chalk (Bristol, LV35) 36.11, 2 H Taranowski (West Four Harriers, LV35) 38.11, 3 M Bartlett (Banbury H, LV40) 40.40, 4 J Austin (Aylesbury, LV45) 40.45, 5 L Grolimund (Alchester) 40.54, 6 S Rendell (Alchester, LV35) 41.01, 7 S Carpenter (Watford, LV45) 41.10, 8 P Adams (Team Trisports, LV40) 41.11, 9 K Finch (Team Trisports) 41.22, 10 S Tudor (Alchester, LV35) 41.44.

OTHER CLUB RESULTS

Abingdon Amblers: 36 P Wilson (LFV50) 47.49, 100 M Piper 57.15.

Alchester: 17 E Colclough 44.22, 18 M Johns 44.37, 38 D Newton 48.14, 50 S Bridgens 49.30, 59 W Hunter 51.39, 73 C Burgess 53.20, 79 A Henshall 54.22, 86 E Gould 55.22, 103 B Mould 57.44, 118 R Hammett 1.00.08, 119 E Johnson 1.00.11, 123 D Shelton 1.00.33.

Eynsham RR: 25 D Bridges 46.31, 27 K Williamson 46.45, 30 J Pinnock 47.07, 113 J Weiskrantz 59.14 pb, 114 A Gillespie 59.20, 127 L Breaker 1.00.58, 135 J Ryan 1.02.05, 155 L McCrudden 1.05.06, 156 M Keeley 1.05.08, 165 S Jinks 1.12.19.

OTHER RESULTS

CALNE LEISURE CENTRE CLOCK CHALLENGE 10K

Witney RR: 5 T Lock 36.29 (2nd V40).

ROTARY BLENHEIM 10K

Witney RR: J Ridley 37.08, N Moglia 40.27, G Le Good 43.31, C Colbech 43.35.

SNOWDONIA MARATHON

Witney RR: K Chard 3.52.03, P Chard 6.08.54, L Lambert 6.08.55.

WESSEX CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE

(Avon Heath)

White Horse Harriers: 2 P Jegou 31.59, 23 J Peake 41.01.

ORIGINAL MOUNTAIN MARATHON

(Dartmoor)

T & L Garrod (Abingdon Amblers) 6.42.44 (Saturday), 5.22.37 (Sunday) = 12.05.21 (134th in category).