PAUL Fernandez has been crowned the UK Ultra Distance Trail Running Champion after winning the Ridgeway Challenge.
The Abingdon runner completed the 86-mile route in 14hrs 38mins, more than 51 minutes quicker than the second-placed runner.
WOODSTOCK Harrier James Bolton took second place at the Headington 5.
The vet 40 runner finished 11 seconds behind Mark Worringham, of Reading Roadrunners, in 26mins 14secs.
Oxford City’s Tegid Jones came home third.
JADE O’Dowda came fourth in the final of the 80m hurdles at the English Under 17 Championships.
The Oxford City teenager was just 0.01secs off a medal.
Banbury’s Seb Hartwell was seventh in the under 17 400m final.
DUNCAN Talbot, of Abingdon, retained his M60 high jump and 300m hurdles titles at the Southern Counties Vets Championships at Kingsmeadow, Kingston.
DAN Blake took victory in the Oxford Sprint Triathlon at Radley College.
More than 130 people competed at the Oxford Tri-organised event, which included a 400m swim, 22.5km cycle, and 5.3km run.
Blake claimed the overall and senior male titles, with Florence Wiggins winning the women’s crown.
Darren Alexander (V40) and Jonathan Chadwick (V50) won their age groups.
Claire Vallance (LV40) and Lorraine Kirby (LV50) were also victorious.
RESULTS
(senior men unless stated)
HEADINGTON 5
Abingdon: 7 M Deering 28.36, 26 D Wilson 30.56, 27 M Lewy (V50) 31.00, 34 G Wallace (V50) 31.48, 55 C Bedford (V50) 32.49, 57 K Dixon (V40) 32.58pb, 59 J Miller 33.05, 60 C Lewis (V50) 33.12, 96 N Hamilton (V50) 35.24, 100 C Ridewood (SL) 35.33, 104 M Shepley (V50) 35.51, 143 L Shelton (SL) 37.25, 164 T Clarke (V40) 38.29, 165 J Wigmore (V60) 38.30, 174 D Smyth 39.04, 176 K Welby (V50) 39.14, 195 B Compton (LV35) 39.56, 196 L Bedford (LV45) 39.57, 214 J Pennington (LV45) 41.02, 223 E Woosey-Griffin (LV35) 41.42, 283 L Hamilton (LV55) 47.23, 287 C Hutchings (SL) 47.31, 288 H Nash (LV45) 47.34pb, 289 H Bower (LV35) 47.44, 327 S Wade (LV45) 55.07, 343 M Hamilton (LV45) 1.02.37. Team: 3 Abingdon (M Deering, D Wilson, M Lewy, G Wallace).
Eynsham: 23 G Bridges (3rd V50) 30.43, 67 T Hale 33.46, 133 M Creasey (V60) 36.59, 134 A Mackin (SL) 36.58, 173 K Williamson (2nd LV55) 38.53, 234 A Craggs (LV35) 42.28, 334 R Gascoigne (V60) 57.03, 342 S Jinks (LV55) 61.35.
Kidlington: 71 L Hosier 34.04, 75 A Powell 34.15, 88 M Harkess 35.03, 89 P Kyberd (V50) 35.10, 99 A Finnigan (LV35) 35.23, 102 L Needle 35.40, 108 K Webster (LV35) 36.02, 115 M Hunt (V50) 36.04, 147 R Shorrock (SL) 37.25, 157 L Tapper-Howe (LV35) 38.03, 161 L Tarrant (SL) 38.16, 170 P Druce 38.42, 182 N Holford (LV45) 39.12, 184 S Scaife (LV35) 39.26, 194 M Search (V60) 39.39, 221 S Poulson (SL) 41.06, 222 D Sandy (V60) 41.27, 253 H Lancaster (LV35) 43.58, 319 M.Needle (SL) 52.38.
Witney: 21 C Colbeck (V40) 30.33, K Read (V40) 31.32, 39 W Downey 31.52, 47 M Lock 32:20, 79 P Ainslie (V50) 34.40, 103 R Stanley-Evans (LV35) 35.42, 107 C Miles 35.55, 116 A Church (V50) 36.15, 248 L Jones (LV35) 44.01, 248 S Christie (LV45) 44.02, 305 I Fowler (V50) 49.27.
HARWELL HALF MARATHON
White Horse Harriers: 365 Sharon Bedford (V50) 2.08.34.
KETTERING OPEN MEETING
Abingdon – 200m Race 8: 5 A Klukowski (U20M) 24.90. 400m: 3 A Klukowski (U20M) 58.00. 800m Race 3: 5 A Klukowski (U20M) 2.20.40.
WATFORD OPEN GRADED MEETING
Abingdon – 1500m Race 14: 4 A Vessey (U23M) 4.14.92pb. 3000m Race 1: 17 D Bunn (U17M) 10.12.68pb.
ENGLEFIELD 10K
Abingdon: 29 B Watson (V40) 45.08.
STORMING THE CASTLE 10K, CARRICKFERGUS
Abingdon: 41 J Harvey (V50) 41.06.
CCC (COURMAYEUR – CHAMPEX – CHAMONIX) 100KM (6100M)
Witney: B Lonsdale 26.14.00.
WORTHING STANDARD TRIATHLON – EU QUALIFIER FOR TEAM GB 2017
(Swim: 1500m, Bike 40km, Run 10km).
Witney: 208 F Snare (SL) 2.32.51 (24.37, 1.25.04, 40.38), 229 G Le Good (V60) 2.35.53 (26.33, 1.22.34, 44.30).
GUERNSEY MARATHON
Witney: 12 A Lock (2nd V50) 3.12.54.
ABINGDON PARKRUN
Abingdon: 1 M Fabes 17.05pb, 2 T Fabes 17.15pb, 12 C Lewis (V50) 19.53, 14 A Pennington (JM11-14) 19.57, 18 M Lewy (V50) 20.12, 28 S Lackman (SL) 20.56, 30 M Livingstone-Learmonth 21.01, 33 R Kembleton 21.07, 35 A Francis (V45) 21.08, 38 S Dudgeon (LV35) 21.16, 48 K Harris (JW15-17) 21.42, 49 S Smith (V55) 21.42, 55 A Pixton (V50) 22.06, 58 D Richards (V55) 22.18, 63 J Oliver (V60) 22.40, 67 T Scott-Langley 23.02, 74 G Bartley (V50) 23.23, 82 C Morgan (JM10) 24.04, 83 D Morgan (V40) 24.05, 95 N-J Steinke (LV35) 24.40, 104 S Fabes (V60) 25.01pb, 105 P Stepney (V55) 25.02, 111 J Newton (V40) 25.15, 115 K Dixon (V45) 25.18, 119 A Newton (JM11-14) 25.24pb, 135 C Scott-Langley (LV35) 25.45, 137 A Dickinson (V45) 25.58, 155 L Bedford (LV45) 26.52, 156 C Bedford (V50) 26.54, 168 J Pennington (LV50) 27.20, 183 A Wallace (JM10) 28.22, 184 G Wallace (V50) 28.22, 191 C Kembleton (LV35) 28.46, 192 G Sinclair (LV40) 28.47, 203 H Nash (LV50) 29.28, 207 C Penton (V50) 29.49, 213 R Fernandez (JW11-14) 30.08, 231 S Wade (LV45) 31.18, 245 J Worth (LV40) 32.14, 254 A James (V55) 33.50, 256 H White (LV40) 34.04, 260 F Long (LV40) 34.14, 266 L Astbury (LV50) 35.06, 287 H Bower (LV35) 38.48, 292 D Heller (LV75) 39.38, 293 E Heller (V80) 39.38.
OXFORD PARKRUN
Abingdon: 129 H Burton (LV35) 28.16.
Witney: 3 F Howard (V40) 18.49, 52 R Redford (V40) 22.54, 72 S Rhodes (V45) 24.17, 134 E Howard (JL11) 28.47.
DIDCOT PARKRUN
Abingdon: 1 M Deering 18.04, 13 S Lawton (JM11-14) 21.07.
HARCOURT HILL PARKRUN
Abingdon: 70 K Lean (LV45) 29.15pb, 71 G Lean 29.15.
BICESTER PARKRUN
Abingdon: 1 P Hughes 17.40.
NEWBURY PARKRUN
Abingdon: 51 C Sharpe (V40) 22.39.
YORK PARKRUN
Abingdon: 280 F Topp (LV45) 27.39pb.
BARNSLEY PARKRUN
Abingdon: 36 J Garner (JM11-14) 23.15.
WOODLEY PARKRUN
Abingdon: 7 J Darwent (V45) 19.03.
LYDNEY PARKRUN
Abingdon: 2 P Keating 17.56.
TOOTING PARKRUN 5KM
Witney: 245 S Le Good 31.55.
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