SAM Upton made light work of the muddy conditions to win the Hooky Christmas Canter.

The Witney RR member clinched victory in the seven-mile multi-terrain race in 44mins 4secs, beating Spa Striders’s Chris McKeown by 57 seconds.

Eynsham RR’s Laura Leach was the first female and vet 35 home when crossing the line in 19th overall.

Alchester AC’s Caroline Kerr led the way in the vet 55 category.

Clubmates Robert Kerr and David Basham were the top vet 60 and 70 respectively.

Meanwhile, Alchester duo Andy Stickley and Annelies Henshall competed in the Pink City Half Marathon in Jaipur, India.

They ran together, finishing in 2hrs 8mins.

RESULTS

(senior men unless stated)

HOOKY CHRISTMAS CANTER

Bicester Tri: R Young 1.02.25, M Lever 1.10.35, S Lever 1.12.45, E Doherty 1.13.34, A Spaul 1.13.34, S Harrison 1.31.45.

Eynsham RR: 12 N Leach 50.20, 19 L Leach (LV35, 1st lady) 53.55, 38 S Paulus (V40) 59.44.

Kidlington RR: 46 A Finnigan (LV35) 1.01.55, 63 W Bunce (V60) 1.05.31, 81 L Tapper Howe (LV45) 1.07.22, 139 M Search (V70) 1.14.08, 151 J Smith (LV45) 1.17.31, 152 R Jeacock (LV45) 1.17.31, 170 H Walker (LV35) 1.22.45, 174 A Minogue (LV35) 1.23.03.

Headington RR: 60 A James (LV45) 1.04.41, 116 C Childs (LV45) 1.12.29, 119 J Duvall (LV55) 1.12.44, 131 D Cruickshank (SL) 1.13.37, 135 A Barry (LV45) 1.13.58, 153 J Faria (LV45) 1.19.21, 154 H Huggins (LV45) 1.20.23, 163 K King (LV35) 1.21.54.

Witney RR: 1 S Upton 44.04, 5 N Key 47.56, 122 C Bailey (V40) 73.12, 123 S Howard (LV35) 73.12, 124 M Cassidy (LV35) 73.12, 125 L Butler (LV35) 73.12, 126 B Briens (V35) 73.12, 127 S Reeve (LV45) 73.12, 128 L Smith (LV45) 73.12.

MOTHECOMBE RACE THE LIGHT

Eynsham RR: 54 T Evans (LV35) 1.14.27.

WITNEY PARKRUN

Witney RR: 10 T Grantham (1st V35) 21.51, 15 J Kamphuis (2nd V35) 23.14, 18 M Lock (1st S20) 23.33, 32 B Rendell (1st S25) 24.31, 40 D Wymer (V35) 25.19, 50 L Sherwood (1st JL11-14) 25.55, 52 S Roberts (V55-59) 26.03, 70 J Colbeck-McKinnon (1st LV50) 27.57, 75 G Sherwood (LV45) 28.43, 77 A Flory (LV45) 28.55pb, 81 R lally (1st LV35) 29.12, 111 V Hopkins (2nd LV35) 34.09pb, 112 T Wymer (3rd LV35) 34.18, 138 A Thomas (LV40) 37.14, 144 S McKinnon (JL11) 38.22.

OXFORD PARKRUN

Witney RR: 39 T Garrod (3rd V50) 21.11, 75 L Garrod (1st LV50) 22.57, 76 G Le Good (1st V65) 22.58, 187 J Le Good (3rd LV60) 27.46.

COVENTRY PARKRUN

Witney RR: 89 A McIlveen (3rd SL20) 23.31.

FIRE SERVICE COLLEGE PARKRUN

Witney RR: 1 S Upton (S25) 18.03, 36 J Moore (1st LV45) 25.09pb, 42 S Rhodes (V45) 25.56, 48 L Rhodes (2nd LV45) 26.31, 70 J Upton (3rd SL25) 33.25.