3:13pm Wednesday 17th February 2010
PAUL Fernandez literally rose to the challenge when winning the Dursley Dozen multi-terrain race in Gloucestershire.
The Abingdon Ambler won by more than two minutes over the 12-mile course, which included a 1600-foot climb.
He went up and down the Cotswold escarpment several times, including a climb called ‘the Precipice’ which is so steep that ropes are provided for some of the ascent.
ABINGDON AMBLERS RESULTS
1 P Fernandez 1.15.18 secs, 69 B Smith 1.35.29, 81 J Wigmore 1.37.48, 89 J Moore 1.38.22, 142 M Juffkins 1.45.25, 171 S Matthews 1.48.34, 243 D Berger 1.54.42, 246 I Ramsell 1.54.58, 336 Marie Carrick 2.19.35.
In the V55 age group, Duncan won the 60m hurdles in a personal best of 11.23.
Talbot followed this by taking top spot in his specialist high jump event, leaping 1.55 metres.
His performances in both events were Oxfordshire and Amblers’ age group records.
WATFORD HALF MARATHON
Headington RR: R Shaw (SL) 1.41.49, M Lenholm (V40) 1.42.34, R Burns (LV35) 1.51.52, M Stone (V50) 1.53.09, S Cowls (V40) 1.55.00.
BRAMLEY 20-MILE
Headington RR: J Zaremba 3.24.13, G Day 3.25.47, R Logan 3.38.43.
Oxford City: E Mezzetti 2.08.40.
BRAMLEY 10-MILE
Headington RR: C Harris 1.08.23, S Slay 1.34.20 pb.
THAMES TROT
Woodstock H: 22 P Brackett 7.53.00
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