OXFORD City’s Aaron Burgess took victory by just four seconds at the Cottisford 5k.

Burgess, who finished the Alchester-hosted event in 16mins 3secs, edged out James Bolton, of Woodstock Harriers, who was the first vet 40 athlete to cross the line.

Paul Wileman, of White Horse Harriers, was the next Oxfordshire club runner home in sixth place, two seconds ahead of Alchester’s Richard Gould.

Witney’s Tony Lock was the top vet 50, finishing 26th in 18.29.

Sophie Carter, from Woodstock, who runs for Belgrave Harriers, was the first lady home.

She crossed in 17th overall in 18.04, four places ahead of Headington’s Diane Moore.

Witney’s Rachel Stanley-Evans was the first ladies vet 40 runner home in 70th.

RESULTS

SRI CHINMOY 3 MILES

Abingdon: 10 D Smyth 19.51, 11 K Dixon (V40) 20.01, 12 M Shepley (V50) 20.13, 13 D Wilson 20.18, 16 C Ridewood (JW) 22.17, 26 G Lodowski (LV50) 25.01, 27 P Wilson (LV50) 26.49, 29 M Shepley (LV40) 29.40.

COTTISFORD 5KM

Abingdon: 25 D Wilson 18.25pb, 33 L Bailey 19.02pb, 36 C Bedford (V50) 19.15, 41 M Lewy (V50) 19.38, 55 D Smyth 20.30, 58 M Shepley (V50) 20.41, 84 B Compton (LV35) 23.28, 90 S Tumelaire (LV45) 23.52, 92 P Stepney (V50) 24.15, 96 J Pennington (LV45) 24.34pb, 105 H Bower (LV35) 25.40pb, 107 C Hutchings (SW) 26.12, 108 V Russel (LV45) 26.15, 113 E Woosey-Griffin (LV35) 26.54, 114 H Burton (LV35) 26.55, 115 J Styles (V50) 27.05, 116 P Wilson (LV55) 27.18, 120 C Willcock (V40) 27.43pb, 123 N Blatchford (LV55) 29.01, 125 B Kirk (LV35) 29.41, 128 B Evans (V60) 31.04 pb, 130 M Hamilton (LV45) 31.46, 132 P Smiles (LV45) 35.57.

Eynsham RR: 19 D Warburton (V40) 18.16, 34 B Breaker 19.09, 80 K Williamson (LV55) 23.15, 82 J Pinnock (LV55) 23.22, 91 T Lawfull (LV45) 23.58, 94 J Bishop (V40) 24.24.

Oxford City: 1 A Burgess 16.03, 18 J Atyeo (V45) 18.12.

Witney: 22 M Lock 18.22, 26 A Lock (1st V50) 18.29, 50 R Green (V50) 20.08, 64 B Moore 21.11, 70 R Stanley-Evans (LV40) 21.46, 85 L Holland (LV45) 23.29, 86 J Whelan (V50) 23.30, 124 I Fowler (V50) 29.06.

MARLBOROUGH DOWNS 20 MILE CHALLENGE

Abingdon: 48 C Bedford (V50) 3.31.11, 49 L Bedford (LV40) 3.31.11.

BERKELEY 10KM

Witney: 45 N Moglia (3rd V55) 41.34.

HOOK 10 MILE

Witney: 42 W Downey 1.08.50.

ROYAL BERKS 10K

Abingdon: 602 P Terry (LV45) 55.10.

CHIEVELY CHASE

Abingdon: 14 J Owens (V45) 38.09.

Kidlington: 17 R Taylor 38.35.

BANBURY SPRINT TRIATHLON

Witney: 27 R Redford (V40) 1.17.16.

BLENHEIM 4 MILE BUGGY RACE

Witney: 2 K Hamilton (SL) 34.00.

BIG COW SPRINT TRIATHLON

Witney: 260 G Le Good (V60) 1.18.50, 287 S Green (SL) 1.20.44.

CHESTER HALF MARATHON

Headington: 192 A Still 1.29.15.