Oxford City qualified for the ERRA National Men’s 12-stage relays after a strong performance in Kent.

They will compete at the event in Sutton Coldfield on April 16 following their 17th place finish at the Southern 12 Stage competition.

The event included six legs of 6.4km and six of 4.2km.

Les Newell started first and clocked 20mins 57secs, followed by Matthew Marshall who ran the team’s quickest leg of 14.00 across the shorter distance.

Aaron Burgess set the team’s quickest long distance time of 20.55, before a string of solid runs, including from John Exley who stepped up to the team after a last-minute withdrawal, ensured 17th place.

l Abingdon's Paul Fernandez came third at the Banbury 15, with Witney’s Gareth Petts hot on his tail in fourth.

Chris Bedford, of Abingdon, was the first vet 50 runner and Alchester's Jon Burgess led the way in the vet 60 event.

The first Oxfordshire female runner to cross the line was Oxford University’s Kate Niehaus, who finished 11th, while Headington’s Diane Moore took the vet 35 honours.

Eynsham’s Kate Williamson was the first of the vet 55 runners home and Denise Bridges, of Woodstock Harries, second vet 45.

l Ben West, who won the under 15 title in the Oxford Mail Cross Country League earlier this month, was chosen as Bicester’s junior male athlete of the year at their annual awards night.

Amy Gould, who was third in the girls under 15 event, won the best junior female award.

Under 13 runner Max Nicolle scooped the club’s ‘overall contribution’ prize and the most improved athlete award went to Samuel Worfolk.

The boy member of the year was Timothy Jones, while Molly Acton won the girl’s equivalent.

RESULTS

(senior men unless stated)

BANBURY 15

Abingdon: 3 P Fernandez (1st V40) 1.26.58, 27 C Bedford (1st V50) 1.38.58, 48 M Lewy (V50) 1.42.31, 107 K Welby (V40) 1.54.58, 124 T Clarke (V40) 1.57.26, 153 I Dornan (LV35) 2.02.28, 191 B Compton (LV35) 2.08.55, 202 P Goddard 2.11.11, 230 J Newton (V40) 2.15.08, 283 C Hutchings (SL) 2.32.47, 298 E Moore (LV45) 3.12.51, 299 J Howard (LV55) 3.12.52.

Eynsham RR: 144 K Williamson 2.00.29 (1st LV55), 146 T Evans (LV35) 2.01.02.

Kidlington: 96 L Hosier 1.53.16, 125 A Finnigan (LV35) 1.57.31, 221 N Holford (LV45) 2.14.00, 222. M Search (V60) 2.14.00.

White Horse Harriers: 31 I Lambourn (V50) 1.39.58, 57 S Leech (V50) 1.45.28, 121 S Sheehy 1.57.07, 135 M Lane (V40) 1.59.10, 145 D Day (V50) 2.00.38, 284 J McCabe (F50) 2.32.47.

SWINDON WINTER THROWS

White Horse Harriers – Hammer: D Jegou 27.92m. Shot: 10.10. Weight: 11.90.

HEYFORD 5K

Eynsham RR: 23 S Gascoigne 26.47 (1st LV50).

HEYFORD 10K

Eynsham RR: 1 M Baker 35.46, 8 G Bridges 39.11 (1st V50), 17 S Walker (V40) 40.51, 18 A McEwan-James 40.51, 44 A Graham (V40) 45.16, 47 C Hancox (V50) 46.04 (pb), 52 J Pinnock 46.55 (1st LV50), 64 J Garton 48.02 (1st LV40, pb), 69 H Morris (V60) 48.36, 83 T Cotton 49.47, 235 G Morris 1.02.59, 288 R Gascoigne 1.10.34.

White Horse Harriers: 2 C Wilder 3710, 9 M Attwood 39.34.

FOREST OF DEAN HALF MARATHON

White Horse Harriers: 881 S Bedford (F50) 2.05.26, 917 H Smyth (F35) 2.05.02, 944 K Boyce (F50) 2.06.02.

NEW FOREST RUNNING FESTIVAL 75KM ULTRA

Abingdon: 13 J Moore (V50) 8.18.16.

HALF MARATHON NORTH LONDON

Didcot Runners: 4800 O`Connell (V40) 2.09.09.

SOUTH DOWNS MARATHON

Eynsham RR: 63 M Kempson (LV40) 4.54.05.

SOUTH DOWNS HALF MARATHON

Eynsham RR: 46 E MacDonald 1.52.52.

SOUTH DOWNS 12.5K

Eynsham RR: 63 C Dahlsjo (SL) 1.17.22.

ABINGDON PARKRUN

Abingdon: 1 C MacLennan (V45) 18.33pb, 3 A Pennington (JM11-14) 18.53pb, 4 J Miller 19.01pb, 5 G Wallace (V50)19.12pb, 6 C Whitehead 19.35, 8 K Francis (JM11-14) 19.50, 11 R Kembleton 20.16, 12 M Lewy (V50) 20.24, 14 D Richards (V55) 20.32, 15 A Francis (V45) 20.49pb, 21 C Pierre (JM15-17) 21.18, 22 M Shepley (V50) 21.21, 31 C Lewis (V50) 22.17, 32 K Dixon (V45) 22.19, 35 G Bartley (V50) 22.30, 42 R Buckley (JW11-14) 23.14pb, 53 B Compton (LV40) 23.51, 59 J Wigmore (V60) 24.34, 61 N-J Steinke (LV35) 24.52pb, 62 S Tumelaire (LV45) 24.56, 67 S Fabes (V60) 25.20, 72 A Dickinson (V45) 25.49, 75 S Cozens (LV45) 25.55, 79 S Walters (LV55) 26.10, 85 M Piper (LV35) 26.30pb, 88 H Bower (LV35) 26.36, 90 A Newton (JM11-14) 26.52, 94 J Francis (LV45) 27.11, 97 D Hunter (V50) 27.35, 111 K Pulford (LV60) 28.33, 117 A Dawkins (V60) 28.49, 120 L Hamilton (LV55) 28.57, 122 A Moger (LV55) 28.58, 140 B Evans (V70) 31.04, 143 P Terry (LV50) 31.09, 145 S Wade (LV45) 31.21pb, 153 M Coates (LV45) 32.16, 174 J Worth (LV40) 34.49, 178 J Styles (V50) 36.21, 179 L Amy (LV35) 37.07, 185 P Goddard 41.49, 187 M Hamilton (LV45) 43.00.

DIDCOT PARKRUN

Abingdon:1 J Shayler (JM15-17) 17.32pb, 4 M Deering 18.47, 5 E Lawton (JM15-17) 19.33, 10 S Lawton (JM11-14) 21.05, 53 D Roberts (V50) 28.41.

Didcot Runners: 9 A Keen 20.33, 20 R Sharp (V45) 22.57, 23 J Talbot (V45) 23.31, 33 M Seaden (V45) 25.01, 35 J L Coudret (V50) 25.15, 45 I Pickering (V55) 26.39, 74 G Jackson (V85) 31.05, A Gordon (LV35) 35.29.

HARCOURT HILL PARKRUN

Abingdon: 58 K Lean (LV40) 30.58, 59 G Lean 30.58.