Darrell Bellinger finished an excellent fourth in round three of the Apex Sports Chiltern League at St Albans.

The 26-year-old Oxford City athlete and 2010 Oxford Mail League champion clocked 31mins 46secs to edge out fifth-placed Jack Parslow (Dacorum & Tring) by four seconds.

Headington Roadrunners Chris Dettmar and Charlotte Harris finished 21st and 15th in the men’s and ladies’ races, clocking 33.12 and 26.00 respectively.

Their men’s team finished sixth, while their veterans soared to top spot.

HEADINGTON RESULTS.

Men: 21 C Dettmar (V40) 33.12, 25 M Robinson 33.30, 53 T Doole 35.11, 58 S Tavener (V50) 35.22, 66 F Campbell (V40) 35.42, 75 R Skilbeck 36.22, 85 A Phelps (V40) 37.03, 110 J Griffiths (V50) 38.28, 172 L Hurman (V50) 41.25, 187 A Darbyshire (V40) 41.46, 220 M Herd (V40) 43.26.

Ladies: 15 C Harris 26.00, 26 J Craft (LV35) 27.10, 28 A Hopkins (LV35) 27.25, 37 F Burge 28.46, 90 H Turley (LV55) 32.18, 116 S Robertson 35.33.

OXFORD CITY RESULTS.

Men: 106 S Thorp (V50) 38.20, 124 R Grant (V50) 39.12, 126 R Treadwell (2nd V60) 39.22, 134 D Parsons (3rd V60) 39.39, 208 A Gleeson (V40) 42.30, 295 P Grimsdale (V50) 52.28.

Under 17 boys: 32 J Tack 23.54.

Ladies: 44 G Hueter (LV45) 29.21.

Under 20 ladies: 14 L Hawtin 18.45 Under 15 girls: 4 B Hawtin 10.30.