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.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here