| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 25 |
00:04:22 |
Godfrey, Amy |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U11 Girls MM |
| 28 |
00:04:25 |
Hazell, Emma |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U11 Girls MM |
| 29 |
00:04:27 |
Leech, Phoebe |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U11 Girls MM |
| 36 |
00:04:21 |
Wyard, Ross |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U11 Boys MM |
| 7 |
00:07:18 |
Claridge, Ben |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 Boys |
| 13 |
00:07:51 |
Harrison, Charles |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 Boys |
| 29 |
00:08:56 |
Fletcher, Benedict |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 Boys |
| 30 |
00:09:00 |
Thackray, Toby |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 Boys |
| 10 |
00:14:22 |
Lloyd, Sophie |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15/U17 Girls |
| 14 |
00:15:14 |
Murphy-Hand, Bethan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15/U17 Girls |
| 18 |
00:15:29 |
Harrison, Josephine |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15/U17 Girls |
| 9 |
00:18:10 |
Holmes, Anthony |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15/U17 Boys |
| 18 |
00:18:32 |
Mills, Alex |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15/U17 Boys |
| 20 |
00:18:44 |
Lomas, Mitch |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15/U17 Boys |
| 40 |
00:21:50 |
Little, Ben |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15/U17 Boys |
| 43 |
00:21:57 |
Froud, Tom |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15/U17 Boys |
| 46 |
00:22:28 |
Murphy-Hand, Fraser |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15/U17 Boys |
| 48 |
00:30:37 |
Burgess, Ros |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V2 Women |
| 114 |
00:35:38 |
Hazell, Claire |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V1 Women |
| 115 |
00:35:40 |
McCabe, Jan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V1 Women |
| 2 |
00:30:40 |
Traynor, Tim |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 8 |
00:31:29 |
Gillespie, Chris |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 16 |
00:32:16 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 26 |
00:33:03 |
Cooke, Jason |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 47 |
00:33:59 |
Marshall, Steve |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 62 |
00:34:38 |
Wilder, Chris |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 120 |
00:37:09 |
New, Dan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 199 |
00:40:48 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V1 Men |
| 203 |
00:41:04 |
Wiggins, Graham |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 204 |
00:41:06 |
Mills, Clifford |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 268 |
00:45:35 |
Stringfellow, Dene |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V2 Men |
It was good to see another excellent turnout by our Harriers for this meeting, congratulations to everyone on their performances.
An impressive total of 745 runners competed in the various scheduled events at Ascott–under–Wychwood this year.
A full roundup of the results from Round 1 of the 2010/11 Oxford Mail Cross Country League held at Ascott–Under–Wychwood can be accessed via the following links:
A complete listing of the Oxford Mail League race results are available by clicking here ».
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Wessex Cross Country League Round 1 – Avon Heath Country Park, Ringwood ~
Sunday, 31 October 2010
Almost perfect running conditions greeted club stalwarts Paul Jégou and John Peake for the start of their respective Championship defences in the first round of the Wessex Cross Country League held at the beautiful Avon Heath Country Park near Ringwood on Sunday.
Paul put an excellent performance in to finish 2nd overall and the less said about John’s effort the better!
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 2 |
00:31:59 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 23 |
00:41:01 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V1 Men |
Well done to Paul and hopefully John will quickly regain the fitness he is currently lacking!
A complete list of all the results from the 2010/11 Wessex Cross Country League meeting held at Avon Heath Country Park can be viewed by clicking the link here ».
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Stroud Half Marathon – Stroud, Gloucestershire ~
Sunday, 24 October 2010
Although only the one officially affiliated White Horse Harrier competed in the Stroud Half Marathon on Sunday we were ably represented by Paul Jégou who gained an impressive personal best time of 1:15:46 at the ripe old age of 36!
I am sure that performance will encourage us all to keep at it, whatever our age!.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 23 |
01:15:46 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
Well done to Paul on his excellent performance.
A total of 1603 runners competed in the Stroud Half Marathon.
A complete rundown of the results for the 2010 Stroud Half Marathon can be viewed here ».
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Abingdon Marathon – Tilsley Park, Abingdon. ~
Sunday, 17 October 2010
Race report to follow.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 69 |
2:57:45 |
Peace, Dan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 205 |
3:21:11 |
Casey, Stephen |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 207 |
3:21:12 |
Leech, Simon |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
Well done to all of our runners. It was great to see Dan, Stephen and Simon all setting new personal best times in this race.
A total of 707 runners completed the course in this year’s Abingdon Marathon.
A full rundown of the results of the Abingdon Marathon are available to access here ».
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Hanney 5 – East Hanney ~ Oxon ~
Sunday, 10 October 2010
Race report to follow.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 6 |
00:27:31 |
Hughes, Tim |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 50 Men |
| 11 |
00:28:23 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 59 |
00:34:00 |
Wiggins, Graham |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 69 |
00:34:52 |
Little, Ben |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Junior Men |
| 76 |
00:35:22 |
Owen, Hugh |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 80 |
00:35:43 |
Bailey, Sheila |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 55 Ladies |
| 95 |
00:36:44 |
Atkin, Simon |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 106 |
00:37:21 |
Turnbull, Roger |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 60 Men |
| 111 |
00:37:39 |
Stringfellow, Dene |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 50 Men |
| 113 |
00:37:42 |
Bainbridge, Peter |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 129 |
00:39:21 |
Wainwright, Cath |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 35 Ladies |
| 141 |
00:40:50 |
Froud, Karen |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 35 Ladies |
| 146 |
00:41:12 |
McCabe, Jan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 35 Ladies |
Well done to all of our runners, what a fine turn out for the last of our Club Road Race Championship events of the season.
A total of 212 athletes competed in the 2010 Hanney 5.
A full roundup of the results for the 2010 Hanney 5 are available here ».
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Ewell Throws Pentathlon – Ewell ~ Surrey ~
Saturday, 9 October 2010
Report for this
event to follow soon.
| Place |
Event |
Dist./Pts. |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 5 |
Hammer |
29.33m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| 1 |
Shot |
10.73m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| 4 |
Discus |
31.28m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| 4 |
Javelin |
21.29m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| 4 |
Weight |
11.56m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| 4 |
Pentathlon |
2878 |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
A full roundup of the Ewell Throws Pentathlon results will be available here when they become available.
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Cricklade Half Marathon – Cricklade, Wilts. ~
Sunday, 3 October 2010
Race report to follow.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 15 |
1:24:52 |
Peace, Dan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 136 |
1:48:10 |
Wiggins, Graham |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 161 |
1:51:30 |
Portsmouth, Nick |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 168 |
1:52:24 |
Bainbridge, Peter |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
Well done to all of our runners. It was pleasing to see that Dan is running well after an interrupted season.
A total of 302 runners completed the course in this year’s Cricklade Half Marathon.
A full list of the results for the 2010 Cricklade Half Marathon can be viewed here ».
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Longworth 10k – Longworth, Oxon ~
Sunday, 26 September 2010
In a race that has provided plenty of success for many of our runners in the past, our sole representative in this years renewal of the Longworth 10K was Adrian Evans, competing despite a full blown head cold.
Adrian continues to improve and was a little unlucky to be outraced towards the end by former National Hunt jockey and TV Presenter Luke "Leg Lock" Harvey! Adopting typical racing tactics, Luke sat in behind our pace setting Adrian for the majority of the race and waited until well into the final furlong before producing his well practised push for the finish to overhaul our galloping Harrier. Although losing out in this drive for the line, Adrian produced another solid performance to finish in 22nd place.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 22 |
43:06 |
Evans, Adrian |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
Well done to Adrian on another solid performance despite his cold.
A total of 91 runners competed in the Longworth 10k.
A complete list of the results for the 2010 Longworth 10k can be viewed here ».
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ADP Highclere Castle Muti Terrain 10K – Highclere ~
Sunday, 26 September 2010
On the last two occasions that Paul Jégou ran at Highclere, in what was then known as the Kerridge 10k, he finished 3rd and 2nd. To maintain the sequence, this time, he should have finished 1st. This was not to be, with Paul having to settle for 2nd again just behind the winner. His all too frequent problem with his legs robbed him of what could have been a race win.
Veteran Tim Hughes posted another impressive performance in 3rd place only 12 seconds behind Paul. New member Ian Rees raced yet again turning in a solid performance over a tough course which was not made any easier by the very cold conditions. Janene Pemberton and Jan McCabe completed the WHH line up.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 2 |
36:05 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 3 |
36:17 |
Hughes, Tim |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 55 Men |
| 110 |
49:10 |
Rees, Ian |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 184 |
53:53 |
Pemberton, Janene |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 55 Ladies |
| 236 |
57:54 |
McCabe, Jan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 35 Ladies |
Well done to all of our runners. It was pleasing to see such a good turnout by the Harriers.
A total of 343 runners completed the course in this year’s Highclere 10K.
A full roundup of the results from the 2010 Highclere 10K are available to view here ».
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Berwick St. James Pumpkin Run 10K – Berwick St. James, Wiltshire ~
Saturday, 25 September 2010
Graham Wiggins writes“ A bit hilly, something like the Toad Hall and Chiltern Chase type 10k races long, dragging, never ending climbs, which probably go a long way to explain the 48:40 I took to cover the distance, while finishing 15th of the 57 finishers which made me smile. It was en-route to a few days in Devon, and provided a good opportunity to break the drive and stretch the legs a bit. They had a 5k as well, for those who felt like a fast, but short blast”.
This looks like it could be a race for some of our Harrier pot hunters!
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 15 |
00:48:40 |
Wiggins, Graham |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
Well done to Graham on his pre–holiday burst.
A total of 57 runners competed in this year’ 10k event.
A complete rundown of the results for the 2010 Berwick St. James Pumpkin Run 5km and 10km events are available here ».
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Radley 5k Time Trials– Radley College, Oxon ~
Tuesday, 21 September 2010
Race report to follow.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| A Race 7th |
16:07 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| B Race 9th est. |
18:59 est. |
Leech, Simon |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
Well done to both of our representatives.
A complete list of the results for the 2010 Radley 5K Time Trials will be available to view here shortly.
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Great North Run, Half Marathon – Newcastle upon Tyne ~
Sunday, 19 September 2010
Race report to follow.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 4121 |
01:45:25 |
Fellingham, Lorimer |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 60 Men |
| 6585 |
01:51:12 |
Hutchinson, Anthony |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 55 Men |
Well done to both of our representatives.
The full list of results for the 2010 Great North Run can be accessed here ».
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Woodstock 12 – Bleheim Palace, Woodstock ~
Saturday, 18 September 2010
Seven Harriers took on the penultimate race in this year’s Road Race Championship in the magnificent setting of the Blenheim Palace Estate. The race distance of 12 miles 198 yds is on traffic free roads and includes several inclines during the three laps of the race.
Jason Cooke made an appearance in an effort to foil Paul Jégou’s late effort to retain his championship title. Unfortunately due to sickness Jason was unable to complete the race, dropping out after one lap. Paul, who was two and a half minutes quicker than last year, moved from 7th at the end of lap one to finish 5th overall.
This result has almost certainly retained the title for Paul after an epic, season’long battle with Jason. Unfortunately, for Jason, the large lady at the back is just starting to warble ...!!
Dan Peace produced a solid run to finish in 25th place. Regular Club Championships runner Jan McCabe was our only lady to run on the day. Well done to you, Jan.
The first athlete across the line on Saturday was John Morrisey (Wigan Phoenix) who held off a strong challenge from local Oxfordshire athletes to secure his victory in a time of 01:08:06. Stephen Male (Oxford City AC) and Paul Ferandez (Abingdon Amblers) crossed the line in 2nd and 3rd positions respectively to guarantee their podium places.
The ladies were lead home by Jennifer McBain (Alchester RC) who recorded a time of 01:18:42 to finish in 21st place overall, well over two minutes ahead of her closest rival. Sarah Quantrill (Chiltern Harriers) crossed the line in 32nd place overall to secure the second podium spot with Charlotte Steptoe (Vale of Aylesbury) a further six places adrift securing third position.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 5 |
01:10:39 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 25 |
01:20:08 |
Peace, Dan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 89 |
01:38:15 |
Wiggins, Graham |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 95 |
01:39:16 |
Rees, Ian |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V40 Men |
| 117 |
01:42:53 |
Smeddle, Jeremy |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V40 Men |
| 150 |
01:50:42 |
McCabe, Jan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V35 Ladies |
Well done to all of our runners. It was pleasing to see a good turnout by the Harriers, if only we could get more ladies competing.
A total of 180 runners completed the course in this year’s Woodstock 12.
A complete roundup of the results of the Woodstock 12 can be viewed here ».
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Cotswold Classic 10 – Witney, Oxon ~
Sunday, 12 September 2010
Only three White Horse Harriers chose to tackle the challenging hilly 10 miles that make up the Cotswold Classic on Sunday last. This year’s race also incorporated the County 10–mile Road Race Championship as well as being one of the events that comprise the Oxfordshire Grand Prix series.
Although over a minute quicker than last year Paul Jégou, our lead athlete, failed to match last year’s second place, finishing sixth in 00:58:46 but good enough to secure the bronze medal for 3rd place in the County Championship. Nick Portsmouth had a good race, finishing with his best time out of the six times he has competed in this race since his first outing in 2002. Catherine Wainwright was our only lady representative finishing in 1:27:47.
The overall winner of the race this year was Oz Ellis (Abingdon Amblers) recording a time of 00:56:05 to secure the county title just two seconds ahead of his closest rival, James Bolton (Woodstock Harriers) who picked up the county silver medal. Mike Smith (Bourton Road Runners AC) crossed the line a further 39 seconds adrift to claim 3rd place overall.
The first lady home this year was Nikki Smith (Witney Road Runners) who secured vistory in the Open race with a time of 01:01:51 finishing in 14th place overall. Sophie Carter (Woodstock Harriers) was the next lady across the line claiming 16th position overall along with the county championship crown followed by Jennifer McBain (Alchester RC) who finished in 21st place overall to secure the final place on the podium for the ladies claiming the county championship silver medal at the same time.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 6 |
00:58:46 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 138 |
01:26:03 |
Portsmouth, Nick |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V40 Men |
| 150 |
01:27:47 |
Wainwright, Catherine |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V35 Ladies |
Well done to all of our runners and congratulations, in particular, to Paul on his performance and for picking up the county bronze medal
A total of 211 runners competed in this year’s Cotswold Classic 10.
A full rundown of the results of the Cotswold Classic 10 can be viewed here ».
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Peasemore 5 Mile Challenge – Peasemore , Newbury ~
Sunday, 12 September 2010
Round 10 of the White Horse Harriers Road Running Championships took place at Peasemore on Sunday. Our runners were blessed with perfect racing conditions on the day. For one of our runners in particular, this race was a crucial one! Jason Cooke needed to be first Harrier home to return a maximum 15 pointer and keep up the pressure on his closest championship rival Paul Jégou, who was competing in the Oxon Grand Prix race at Witney.
However, there was to be a twist to proceedings with the appearance of club stalwart Tim Hughes, despite Jason leading Tim well into the 4th mile Tim gave his much younger rival a lesson in pacemaking and tactics to overhaul him and, in doing so, clinched an excellent 3rd position overall, winning the V50 Men’s category. This result has left Jason with a stiff task if he is to wrest the Club Championship from Paul and makes the upcoming race at Woodstock on Saturday a must win!
Adi Evans continues to make eye–catching progress and took full advantage of John Peake’s misguided decision to run around practically on one leg in his efforts to retain the Veteran Mens Championship. For Adi it was a rewarding race in beating his friend and rival, for John it was mission accomplished, but at what cost?
Another notable performance was that of Kim Newark who marked her return to racing following the birth of son Max by pushing him around the entire course in his buggy! She was lucky John didn’t need to hitch a lift back to the finish ...!
In a real tussle for the line Newbury AC athlete David Fry prevailed in an impressive time of 27:47, followed home by V40 Men’s winner Heath Bampton of Bristol and West AC in 27:51, with our very own Tim Hughes 3rd in 27:55. The first lady home was the unaffiliated runner, Nina Martin, who held off the challenge of a strong Newbury AC contingent recording a winning time of 33:54 to finish in 21st place overall. Sue Van Huyssteen (Newbury AC) and Marie Coultas (Newbury AC) secured 2nd and 3rd places respectively.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 3 |
00:27:54 |
Hughes, Tim |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V50 Men |
| 4 |
00:28:11 |
Cooke, Jason |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 18 |
00:32:50 |
Evans, Adi |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V40 Men |
| 24 |
00:34:18 |
Peake, Hopalong |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V40 Men |
| 32 |
00:35:35 |
Wiggins, Graham |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Sernior Men |
| 156 |
00:52:31 |
Newark, Kim and Max |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V35 Ladies |
Well done to all of our runners.
A total of 175 runners competed in Peasemore Festival 5 Mile Challenge.
A full list of the results of the Peasemore Festival 5 Mile Challenge is available to view here ».
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September Club XC Time Trial – Wantage ~
Thursday, 9 September 2010
The first of the Club Time Trials for the 2010/2011 cross country season took place yesterday evening and despite all the rain earlier in the day the atheletes enjoyed almost ideal conditions. It was also an opportunity to give the club’s new flag its first outing! Hopefully the flag will help to provide a much more visible rallying point for athletes during the course of the season.
As is customary we would like to thank the parents and everyone who helped on the evening for their support and assistance. Without this support and enthusiasm we would struggle to hold these events.
There was an excellent turnout on the evening for the first of the season’s Time Trial series of events with 47 young athletes taking part. There are scheduled to be a further 2–3 events during the season. These will be confirmed closer to the time.
Below are listed the first 4 in each of the races held on the evening. The full race results are available to download here ».
Race A (1.5 short laps)
| Pos. |
Time |
Surname |
Forename |
| 1 |
03:55 |
Allen |
Isaac |
| 2 |
04:00 |
Leech |
Phoebe |
| 3 |
04:01 |
Read |
I. |
| 4 |
04:02 |
Godfrey |
Amy |
Race B (2 long laps)
| Pos. |
Time |
Surname |
Forename |
| 1 |
07:13 |
Lloyd |
Sophie |
| 2 |
07:27 |
Harrison |
Charlie |
| 3 |
07:29 |
Harrison |
Josie |
| 4 |
07:31 |
Onay |
Okan |
Race C (3 long laps)
| Pos. |
Time |
Surname |
Forename |
| 1 |
09:51 |
Holmes |
Anthony |
| 2 |
10:00 |
Mills |
Alex |
| 3 |
10:31 |
Lomas |
Mitch |
| 4 |
11:27 |
Olliffe |
Zack |
It was great to see the encouraging performances shown by our young athletes. Congratulations to the winners and well done to everyone who took part.
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Newbury Supersprint Triathlon – Newbury, Berks. ~
Sunday, 5 September 2010
Seemingly not at ease with merely running, Chris Wilder has been adding cycling and swimming to his sporting repertoire. In what may yet prove to be a brief flirtation Chris tackled the Newbury triathlon along with old hand Jeremy Smeddle.
Our two intrepid Harriers swam the 300 metres, rode the 22 kilometres and finally ran the 5 kilometres and performed with great credit
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 9 |
01:05:46 |
Wilder, Chris |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 52 |
01:10:58 |
Smeddle, Jeremy |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Super Vet |
Well done to Chris and Jeremy on their performances.
A total of 361 competitors took part in the Newbury Triathlon.
A complete rundown of the results for the 2010 Newbury Triathlon is available to view here ».
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Headington 10K – Worminghall Airfield, Buckinghamshire ~
Sunday, 5 September 2010
Two Harriers tackled this year's race. Paul Jégou, again suffering with his persistent leg problem, managed to hang on for 12th place. It was good to see Peter Bainbridge managing to fit in a race despite working shifts.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 12 |
00:35:11 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 124 |
00:46:34 |
Bainbridge, Pete |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
A total of 250 runners competed in this year’s Headington 10k.
Well done to both of our representatives.
A complete list of the results for the 2010 Headington 10k are available to view here ».
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Bristol Half Marathon – Bristol ~
Sunday, 5 September 2010
Stephen Casey competed in the Bristol Half Marathon to assess his fitness in preperation for next months Abingdon Marathon.
In breaking the 1hr 30m barrier Stephen achieved his pre–race target and a lifetime personal best to boot. It looks to be all systems go for Abingdon!
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 345 |
01:27:50 |
Casey, Stephen |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
Well done to Stephen on his valiant effort.
A total of 10964 runners competed in the Bristol Half Marathon.
A full roundup of the results for the 2010 Bristol Half Marathon are available to view here ».
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Mota–vation Series – Race 5 – Oxford ~
Thursday, 2 September 2010
The last race in the 2010 Mota–vation Series took place at Oxford Harlequins Sports Ground on Thursday evening.
Although this race isn't a WHH Club Championship event it could be an indicator of some interesting races to come! Three of the leading protaganists in the Senior and Veteran Mens championships had somewhat mixed fortunes, Jason Cooke beating Paul Jégou fair and square with John Peake stopping at the 1 mile point with a torn hamstring. We shall soon see how this nip and tuck race for the title shakes out!
The overall race winner this year was Steve Naylor of Woodstock Harriers who completed the course in a time of 00:20:21.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 21 |
00:22:40 |
Cooke, Jason |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 29 |
00:23:02 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 77 |
00:25:49 |
Evans, Adi |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 186 |
00:31:35 |
Portsmouth, Nick |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| DNF |
DNF |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
Well done to all of our runners.
A total of 276 runners competed in Race 5 of the Mota–vation Series.
A full roundup of the results for the final round of the 2010 Mota–vation Series can be viewed here ».
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Welsh Masters Track & Field Championships – Cardiff International Sports Stadium, Wales ~
Sunday, 15 August 2010 ~
Despite holidaying on the Gower peninsular Richard Jégou still managed to fit a competition in on his way back home from his well earned break!
| Place |
Event |
Distance |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 1 |
Shot |
10.59m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| 2 |
Discus |
31.44m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| 2 |
Hammer |
29.03m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
Well done to Richard on his performances.
A complete roundup of the results for the Welsh Masters Track & Field Championships will be available here in due course.
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Hooky 6 – Hook Norton, Oxon ~
Sunday, 8 August 2010
The Hooky 6 constituting the 8th race in both White Horse Harriers’ Club Road Race Championships and this season’s Oxfordshire Grand Prix Series took place on Sunday over the undulating, 2–lap course starting and finishing in front of Hook Norton Sports & Social Club. The hot conditions provided a stern test for all the competitors this year.
Another solid turnout by the Harriers ensured there would plenty of competition for the Club Rodd Race Championship points at stake. Paul Jégou followed up his victory over the half marathon distance at Cirencester last weekend with a fine 4th place to clinch maximum points in his bid to retain his title. John Peake was the next Harrier across the line finishing in a very creditable 16th place, followed home by Simon Leech (40th), Graham Wiggins (127th) and Peter Bainbridge (138th). Well done to our senior men for securing 3rd place in the team event. Our sole lady competitor in this year’s event was Jan McCabe who finished in 197th position overall to pick up maximum points in the race for our ladies’ road race championship.
Having recently earned his selection for the England 50k team for the IAU World Trophy Final in Galway, Ireland later this month, Paul Fernandez (Abingdon Amblers AC) led the field home to record his victory in a time of 00:32:15 crossing the line 17 seconds clear of his closest rival. James Bolton (Woodstock Harriers) and Julian L’Homme (Headington Road Runners) were the next athletes over the line to record 2nd and 3rd places respectively. Sophie Carter (Woodstock Harriers) led the ladies home securing victory in a time of 00:36:25 to finish in 17th position overall. Jennifer McBain (Alchester Running Club), who picked up second place, and Kate Wright (Stratford upon Avon AC), who secured the third podium place, finished in 26th and 33rd positions overall respectively.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 4 |
00:33:37 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 16 |
00:36:15 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V40 Men |
| 40 |
00:39:44 |
Leech, Simon |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V40 Men |
| 127 |
00:46:47 |
Wiggins, Graham |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 138 |
00:47:35 |
Bainbridge, Peter |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 197 |
00:53:31 |
McCabe, Jan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V35 Ladies |
Well done to all our runners on their performances.
A field of 270 runners completed the 2010 Hooky 6 held at Hook Norton Norton.
A complete rundown of the results for the 2010 Hooky 6 can be accessed here ».
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Mota–vation Series – Race 4 – Chipping Norton, Oxon ~
Thursday, 5 August 2010
The fourth race in the 2010 Mota–vation Series took place on the roads just to the south of of Chipping Norton on Thursday evening. Starting and finishing at Chipping Norton Rugby Club over an undulating route and covering a distance of 4 miles 402 yards the course follows a triangular, undulating route out along the A361, then along Old London Road and back along the B4026.
Once again it was left to Paul Jégou and John Peake to fly the flag for the Harriers. With both our men currently placed just outside the top ten places in the overall tables for their respective categories, Paul (11th – Senior Men) and John (12th – V40 Men), they were both looking to pick up valuable points to improve their position in the standings. In near–perfect race conditions Paul Jégou led the way home for the Harriers crossing the line to secure 18th place overall with John Peake delivering another consistent performance to finish in 36th position respectively.
The overall race winner this year was Mathew Ashton (Aldershot Farnham & District AC) who completed the course in a time of 00:20:57 crossing the line 24 seconds clear of his nearest rival. Steve Naylor (Woodstock Harriers) and Darrell Bellinger (Oxford City AC) were the next athletes home to secure 2nd and 3rd podium places respectively. The first lady across line was Jennifer McBain (Alchester Running Club) who finished in 58th position overall with a similar margin of victory over her closest challenger recording a time of 00:25:54. Diane Moore (Headington Road Runners) and Jessica Leitch (OUCCC) crossed the line in 62nd and 76th positions overall to record 2nd and 3rd places respectively in the ladies’ event.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 18 |
00:23:18 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 36 |
00:24:31 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V40 Men |
Well done to all of our runners.
A total field of 276 runners completed Race 4 of this year’s Mota–vation Series held at Chipping Norton.
A full roundup of the results for the fourth round of the 2010 Mota–vation Series can be viewed here ».
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Cirencester Park Trail Half Marathon – Cirencester, Gloucestershire ~
Sunday, 1 August 2010
Despite the ungodly start time of 9:00am two intrepid Harriers decided to tackle this interesting looking new event, held within the confines of Cirencester Park – a venue much beloved by our cross country runners. Although advertised as a half marathon the course was actually 13.4 miles in length. The course was a 2–lap affair entirely off–road some of it on grass but mostly over paths through the woodland.
Perennial off–road specialist Paul Jégou was joined by our newest senior recruit, Ian Rees, in a field of some 240+ runners. From the outset the lead mountain bike led the way closely followed by Paul who then began to steadily draw away from the field. By half distance Paul had already established a commanding lead of over three minutes which he then increased further on the second lap despite being hampered by his “traditional” problems with his legs.
Paul’s margin of victory over his nearest rival was a remarkable 6:48 – an outstanding performance. Lee Christmas (Stroud & District AC) competing in the Vet 50 Men class crossed the line in second position ahead of Steve Westlake (Unattached) who finished a further 49 seconds adrift to claim 3rd place. Ian Rees, our second athlete finished in 78th position overall in his debut for the Harriers.
In the ladies category the race was dominated by athletes in the Vet 40 Female class as Kate Wright (Stratford AC) led the women home recording a time of 01:32:08 to secure victory and 11th place overall ahead of Giulie Cumper (Unattached) who crossed the line in 18th position overall. Susanne Enhard (Compton Harriers) who finished in 22nd place overall secured the final place on the podium for the ladies.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 1 |
01:21:03 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 78 |
01:47:39 |
Rees, Ian |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V40 Men |
Congratulations to Paul on an excellent victory and well done to Ian Rees on his debut outing for the club.
A total of 237 runners completed the course in the 2010 Cirencester Park Trail Half Marathon.
A full list of the results for this year’s Cirencester Park Trail Half Marathon is available to view here ».
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Hornton Classic 6 – Hornton, Banbury, Oxon ~
Saturday, 17 July 2010
Race 8 of the White Horse Harrier Road Race Championships took place at the Hornton Classic 6 on Saturday evening. This is a fanatasticly well organised event run by Cherwell Runners & Joggers. This is a notoriously tough road race with several testing hills with the majority of the race being devoid of any flat sections. It does, however, have the bonus of a very sharp descent to the finish for those with spectacular sprint finish ambitions!
The winner was Woodstock Harriers’ Steve Naylor in an impressive time of 32:20. In a fine 5th place and first Harrier home was Paul Jégou in 34:30 with Jason Cooke as the next Harrier home in 8th place followed by John Peake in 14th. Simon Leech completed this challenging 6 miler in 43rd place. Unfortunately, the ladies were conspicuous by their absence, although one of our ladies DID make the journey but couldn’t raise the enthusiasm to jog around for a certain 15–pointer in the Club Road Race Championships ...!
A great feature of this event is the post race barbeque for runners and spectators alike, just bring your own food and make full use of the generously sized barbies that are provided, with the licensed bar and free overnight camping many clubs enjoy the social get together of this event.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 5 |
34:30 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 8 |
35:24 |
Cooke, Jason |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 14 |
36:42 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 43 |
41:38 |
Leech, Simon |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
Well done to all of our runners.
A total of 121 runners competed in the 2010 Hornton Classic 6.
For a complete roundup of the results for the 2010 Hornton Classic 6 click here ».
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Cheltenham Midsummer Open Meeting – Cheltenham ~
Wednesday, 14 July 2010 ~
White Horse Harriers were represented by 5 athletes at this popular midweek Track and Field meet.
| Place |
Event |
Distance – Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 1 |
Shot |
10.36m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| 1 |
Discus |
35.27m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| 2 |
Javelin |
16.34m |
Graham, Eloise |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13G |
| 5 |
1500m |
05:22.1 |
Lloyd, Sophie |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15G |
| 15 |
1500m |
04:49.8 |
Mills, Alex |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U17B |
| 5 |
1500m |
04.06.0 |
Traynor, Tim |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U23M |
Well done to our Track and Field representatives on their performances.
A complete roundup of the results for the Cheltenham Midsummer Open will be available here shortly.
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Hughenden Manor 10k – Hughenden Manor, High Wycombe ~
Sunday, 11 July 2010
Simon Atkin has been venturing further afield in his quest for races. Rumours that this is to avoid bumping into fellow White Horse Harrier rivals are surely unfounded?
Simon reports: “The route was rather attractive in the woods and grounds of National Trust property Hughenden Manor. Underfoot the terrain was very similar to Ewelme, a mixture of grass, metalled tracks and woodland paths. But the course profile is a bit steeper. The organisers described a hill in the first kilometre, then undulating. Undulating!?! After the first 0.5km the course rose steeply for nearly a 1km, then another climb at 6.5km. A descent from 8-9km was deceptive as it was followed by another steep climb, but there was a nice downhill finish!
My time of 50:35 looks a bit slow, but considering the terrain and heat I was quite pleased. To put it in perspective the winner’s time was 37:50. The course was well marked and easy to follow even with few marshalls. A lovely run in the country but would be very testing in wet conditions.–
It is good to see Simon out racing again after a prolonged battle with injuries over the past year.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 44 |
50:35 |
Atkin, Simon |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
Well done to Simon on his performance and for getting back on the comeback trail.
A total of 202 runners competed in the Hughenden Manor 10k.
A complete rundown of the results for the 2010 Hughenden Manor 10k can be viewed by clicking here ».
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Adderbury Half Marathon – Lucy Placketts Playing Field, Adderbury ~ Oxon ~
Saturday, 10 July 2010
Another hot, sunny day for Harriers competing in the 3rd running of the Adderbury Half Marathon. This is an off–road event that can best be described as challenging and, with the prevailing weather conditions, a stern test of fitness and mental fortitude.
This route begins gently enough with a relatively flat initial 4 miles or so running along the tow path of the Oxford Canal. This is the calm before the storm as notable undulations and positively hilly sections then appear. Add to this the final 3 miles which cross through numerous fields, gates, styles and cattle grids things become somewhat less than enjoyable. The irony of this event is that in the final 400 yards you pass through the church graveyard! It is then sharp left onto the playing field and a short burst, accompanied by loudspeaker running commentary, to the finish.
The winner was Tim Wright (Banbury Harriers) in an impressive time of 1:19:50. In a fine second place and first Harrier home was Jason Cooke, with John Peake again chasing him home in a creditable 3rd place. It was great to see these two collecting their hard earned prizes, which were of rather a good quality, and representing White Horse Harriers so well at this event.
Three of our ladies ran with the evergreen Sheila Bailey putting her younger rivals Sarah Baker and Jan McCabe in their place with a thoroughly gutsy run in the tough conditions.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 2 |
01:25:14 |
Cooke, Jason |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 3 |
01:28:34 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 63 |
01:54:49 |
Wiggins, Graham |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 75 |
01:57:57 |
Bainbridge, Pete |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 77 |
01:58:05 |
Bailey, Sheila |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 55 Ladies |
| 84 |
01:59:05 |
Smeddle, Jeremy |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 99 |
02:03:53 |
Baker, Sarah |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 35 Ladies |
| 114 |
02:08:31 |
McCabe, Jan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 35 Ladies |
Well done to all of our runners.
A total of 163 runners competed in the 2010 Adderbury Half Marathon.
To see a full list of the results for the 2010 Adderbury Half Marathon click here ».
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Shirburn Hill XC 10k – Watlington Sports Club, Watlington ~
Sunday, 4 July 2010
Jason Cooke, in winning the race outright, led home the Harriers in this new addition to the Club Road Race Championships, our 6th event in this series. It is fair to say that from an organisational and marshalling point of view this race has some room for improvement with a good number of runners getting lost!
Paul Jégou and Jan McCabe, amongst others, took a more scenic route than required and lost themselves vital places in the race. Sadly lacking in any first aid facilities any runners with bumps or scrapes due to the testing underfoot conditions weren’t catered for at all.
First Harrier Lady home was Sarah Baker, an impressive maximum 15–point winning double for the Cooke–Baker alliance!
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 1 |
00:46:10 |
Cooke, Jason |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 19 |
00:52:15 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 20 |
00:52:37 |
Wiggins, Graham |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 49 |
01:03:14 |
Baker, Sarah |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 35 Ladies |
| 64 |
01:26:29 |
McCabe, Jan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 35 Ladies |
Well done to all of our runners.
A total of 65 runners competed in the 2010 Shirburn Hill XC 10k.
For a full list of the results for the 2010 Shirburn Hill XC 10k click here ».
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Long Wittenham 5k Fun Run – The Plough, Long Wittenham ~
Sunday, 4 July 2010
John Peake and Adi Evans chose to miss out on the Club Championship race at Watlington for the softer option of a trot around the village roads and parkland of Long Wittenham in its annual 5k Fun Run.
In defence of our two stalwart veterans it was their 3rd race in 4 days! They performed with great credit, John winning the race outright in 18:29 ably backed up by the ever–improving Adi coming home in 2nd place in 19:43, with Josh Beech (Abingdon Amblers) in 3rd place in 19:49.
The race starts and finishes at The Plough public house and follows a route left up the main street then crossing over into the Northmoor Trust Park where the route follows twisting tracks. Once through this section the route travels along field boundaries and further gravel tracks until the lefthand turn back up the main street, returning to The Plough.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 1 |
18:29 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 2 |
19:43 |
Evans, Adi |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
Well done to John and Adi on their performances.
A total of 116 runners competed in the 2010 Long Wittenham 5k Fun Run.
For a complete rundown of the results for the 2010 Long Wittenham 5k Fun Run click here ».
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BMAF Track & Field Championships – Cardiff International Sports Stadium, Wales ~
Saturday, 3 July – Sunday, 4 July 2010 ~
Richard Jégou reports “This year the British Championship moved from the scruffy Alexexander Stadium, Birmingham to the impressive Cardiff International Sports Stadium. Sadly, my performance on day one in the discus did not match the venue. Throwing from a circle outside the main stadium I totally failed to cope with a surface that only Torville and Dean would have been happy on. A miserable 8th place with 30.62m was all I deserved. On Sunday I woke up feeling distinctly under the weather. First event being the Hammer at 9:30am was not much of a help. I only managed one half decent throw out of six but was lucky enough to secure the bronze medal in 3rd place with a throw of 30.08m. Because of the large number of throwers in our pool we went straight across to the shot putt without a break. This is normally my best event, I can’t remember the last time I threw less than 10 m. At the end of round 4 I had only managed 9.99m, this might just get 3rd place resulting in my 7th bronze medal this year in a British Championship. Fortunately I managed one reasonable throw in round 5 of 10.54m, enough for second place and the silver medal. The final event, the heavy hammer, followed immediately resulting in a feeble 10.42m for 5th place. I have never been so shattered at the end of competition in my life! The highlight of the day was undoubtedly the heavy hammer (weight) where my group, the M65s were in the same pool as the M60s. The British record was beaten 5 times by 3 different athletes with victory being snatched by BBC commentator Paul Dickenson, an ex–international, in the last round of the competition.”
| Place |
Event |
Distance |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 3 |
Hammer |
30.08m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| 2 |
Shot Putt |
10.54m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| 5 |
Heavy Hammer |
10.42m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| 8 |
Discus |
30.62 |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
Well done to Richard on his performances.
A complete roundup of the results for the BMAF Track & Field Championships held at the Cardiff International Sports Stadium are avilable to accesshere ».
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The Compton Canter 9.3K – Compton, Berkshire ~
Saturday, 3 July 2010
Warm and breezy conditions for 5th running of The Compton Canter 9.3k multi–terrain race. This is another fine local event run by Compton Harriers starting and finishing on the village green during the festivities of the village fete. The real challenge arrives just after 1.5 miles when Lowbury Hill appears dead ahead, once conquered there is a relatively kind descent until another hill appears, not as challenging though, further descent then another less taxing hill. More farm tracks, field crossings then a turn back onto road and back into Compton, cruelly straight past a pub! It is then a short dash to the village green, around the perimeter and to the finish.
Unfortunately, after winning this race every year since its inception in 2006, White Horse Harriers were unable to produce the outright winner this year. The honours were taken by Matthew Wells in 35:02 in a tight finish from Guy Watts in 35:06 and 3rd placed James Craggs in 35:09. We were, however, ably represented by John Peake who claimed 5th place overall in 35:50, and, in doing so, won the Vet 40 category, Dan Peace claimed 6th place on his return to racing following his London Marathon exploits. Adi Evans again produced an improved time performance in 10th place, 2nd Vet 40, and continues to knock chunks off his race times.
Pencil this race in for next year as it is an ideal event for runners with families who are able to enjoy a traditional style village fete whilst the running members of the family can experience a rewarding run in beautiful Berkshire downland.
Go on, do it!
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 5 |
00:35:50 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 6 |
00:37:53 |
Peace, Dan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 10 |
00:39:22 |
Evans, Adi |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
Well done to all of our runners.
A total of 80 runners completed the course in the 5th Compton Canter this year.
A full roundup of the results for the 2010 Compton Canter can be seen here ».
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Mota–vation Series – Race 3 – Combe, Oxon ~
Thursday, 1 July 2010
Fine conditions that were mercifully cooler than in recent days for Race 3 of the Mota–vation Series. This is the shortest of the Mota–vation Series races at 3.9 miles with a challenging hill at the 2.5 mile point, not a problem for Harrier competitors that duel with Gramps Hill above Letcombe Bassett on a regular basis!
Paul Jégou was again first Harrier home in 17th, followed only moments later by an increasingly competitive Jason Cooke in 18th. John Peake was first of our older runners home producing a series best finishing position of 32nd.
No White Horse Harrier ladies took part in this event.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 17 |
00:21:43 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 18 |
00:21:48 |
Cooke, Jason |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 32 |
00:22:38 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 71 |
00:24:48 |
Evans, Adi |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 84 |
00:25:14 |
Leech, Simon |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
Well done to all of our runners.
A total of 303 runners competed in Race 3 of the Mota–vation Series.
A full list of the results for the third round of the 2010 Mota–vation Series is available here ».
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Toad Hall 10K – Whitchurch Hill, Berkshire ~
Sunday, 27 June 2010
Race
Report
to follow.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 30 |
46:25 |
Leech, Simon |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 45 |
48:52 |
Wiggins, Graham |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 104 |
56:38 |
Baker, Sarah |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 35 Ladies |
| 108 |
57:16 |
McCabe, Jan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 35 Ladies |
Well done to Simon, Graham, Sarah and Jan on their performances.
A total of 214 runners competed in the 2010 Toad Hall 10k.
The full results for the 2010 Toad Hall 10k are available for viewing here ».
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Thame 10K – Thame, Oxon ~
Sunday, 27 June 2010
Race
Report
to follow.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 4 |
34:45 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 17 |
37:29 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 36 |
42:01 |
Evans, Adi |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
Well done to Paul, John and Adi on their performances.
A total of 825 runners competed in the 2010 Thame 10k.
A full roundup of the results for the 2010 Thame 10k can be viewed here ».
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BMAF Weights Pentathlon – Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire ~
Sunday, 20 June 2010
Richard Jégou competed in the BMAF Weights Pentathlon on Sunday and despite perpetual problems with his javelin throwing amassed 2853 points securing his 5th National Bronze medal of the season.
| Event |
Distance |
Points |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| Hammer |
30.77m |
596 |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| Shot Putt |
10.73m |
765 |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| Discus |
29.89m |
559 |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| Javelin |
19.00m |
295 |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| Heavy Hammer |
11.93m |
638 |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
Well done to Richard on an impressive series of performances this season.
A complete of the results for the 2010 British Weights Pentathlon Championships are available to access and view here ».
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Ridgeway Relay – Ivinghoe Beacon, Buckinghamshire to Marlborough Leisure Centre, Wiltshire ~
Sunday, 20 June 2010
Our ten White Horse Harrier team members produced a gritty performance to finish in 13th position of the 38 teams competing in the Ridgeway Relay on Sunday.
This was also our 3rd fastest ever time for this challenging course.
Special thanks go to Dene Stringfellow. Without Dene’s monumental organisational efforts we simply wouldn’t be able to enjoy this fantastic event, how he remains so calm with all the challanges and obstacles us Harriers throw at him I will never know! Well done Dene.
| Place |
Time |
Club |
Category |
| 13 |
11:16:19 |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Mixed |
Below are also the individual performances of our athletes:
| Leg |
Distance |
Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 1 |
11 miles |
22 |
01:19:17 |
Lawton, James |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 2 |
6 miles |
11 |
00:48:44 |
New, Dan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 3 |
9.4 miles |
13 |
01:09:50 |
Leech, Simon |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 4 |
5.4 miles |
2 |
00:37:54 |
Evans, Adi |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 5 |
10.1 miles |
3 |
01:05:15 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 6 |
10.4 miles |
27 |
01:29:20 |
Burgess, Ros |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 35 Ladies |
| 7 |
9.1 miles |
21 |
01:12:04 |
Smith, George |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 8 |
7.8 miles |
25 |
01:10:30 |
Baker, Sarah |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 35 Ladies |
| 9 |
10.7 miles |
8 |
01:12:57 |
Cooke, Jason |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 10 |
9.4 miles |
16 |
01:10:28 |
Owen, Hugh |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
Well done on an excellent team performance by all of our runners.
A total of 38 teams and in excess of 375 athletes competed in competed in this year’s event.
A complete roundup of the team and individual results for the 2010 Ridgeway Relay including team standings at the end of each stage can be viewed here ».
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Midland Masters Track & Field Championships – Saffron Lane Sports Centre, Leicester ~
Sunday, 13 June 2010
Richard Jégou competed in the Midland Masters Track and Field Championships on Sunday and despite a below par series of throws, by his standards, was victorious in the Shot winning Gold and taking the Championship record in the process.
| Place |
Event |
Distance |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 2 |
Hammer |
30.38m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| 1 |
Shot Putt |
10.28m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| 2 |
Discus |
30.89 |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
Well done to Richard on his consistant performances.
A complete rundown of the results for the 2010 Midland Masters Track & Field Championships can be accessed here ».
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Chiltern Chase 10k – Ewelme, Oxon ~
Sunday, 13 June 2010
Ideal conditions, warm but with periods of cloud cover, greeted competitors for the Chiltern Chase 10k. This challenging multi terrain race formed the fourth of our Club Championship races this season.
Seven Harriers pulled on their running shoes to battle it out for honours. First harrier home was Jason Cooke with a solid performance finishing in 5th place overall with longstanding club rival John Peake chasing him home in 9th. Adi Evans continues to progress after an injury hit early season with an encouraging 28th place, a noteable improvement on his performance in this race last year.
Three of our Ladies rallied to the call with Sarah Baker outbattling her Harrier rivals to finish in 183rd from Karen Froud in 195th and Jan McCabe in 219th.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 5 |
00:36:49 |
Cooke, Jason |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 9 |
00:37:33 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 28 |
00:41:54 |
Evans, Adi |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 53 |
00:43:37 |
Wiggins, Graham |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 183 |
00:52:24 |
Baker, Sarah |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 35 Ladies |
| 195 |
00:53:20 |
Froud, Karen |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 35 Ladies |
| 219 |
00:54:46 |
McCabe, Jan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 35 Ladies |
Well done to all of our runners.
A total of 372 athletes competed in the 2010 Chiltern Chase.
A complete rundown of the results for the 2010 Chiltern Chase is available to view here ».
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Salomon South Downs Marathon – Slindon College, Arundel, West Sussex ~
Saturday, 12 June 2010
Paul Jégou competed in the testing off–road Salomon South Downs Marathon on Saturday.
All was going nicely to plan with Paul establishing and maintaining a leading position through the first and second, of four, 10.5km checkpoints. Unfortunately Paul was again afflicted by calf cramps that resulted in him finishing down in 6th position overall.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 6 |
03:12:10 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
Commiserations go to Paul but, nonetheless, a valiant effort despite the circumstances.
A total of 584 runners competed in the Salomon South Downs Marathon.
A full list of the results for the 2010 Salomon South Downs Marathon is available by clicking here ».
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Thames Run 10k – Howbery Park, Wallingford ~
Sunday, 6 June 2010
Overcast and certainly very warm conditions greeted both of our Harrier representatives in the Thames Run 10k.
This race starts and finishes in Howbery Park, Crowmarsh and follows a somewhat twisting course over roads, tracks, paths, fields, bridges and gates, so plenty of distractions to stop any chance of boredom!!
Despite the challenging course both of our Harriers, John Peake and Simon Leech renewed their rivalries and recorded very respectable times. The winner was Julien L’;Homme (Headington Road Runners) in 34:16 followed home by Simon Fisher (Abingdon Amblers) in 34:36 with Liam Proudlock in 3rd position 35:34. It was great to see Simon competing again, after such a long time out with an injury niggle.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 9 |
37:03 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 36 |
41:25 |
Leech, Simon |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
Well done to John and Simon on their performances.
A total of 465 runners competed in the Thames Run 10k.
A full roundup of the results for this year’s Thames Run 10k is available to view here ».
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Kennet Kanter 10m – Devises, Wiltshire ~
Sunday, 6 June 2010
Paul Jégou completed his 4th race in 5 days with a highly commendable 3rd place in the Kennet Kanter 10 mile race on Sunday.
The week’s exertions don’t seem to be affecting the consistantly high levels of performance by Paul, especially on his preferred “off road” surface. The overall race winner was Tom Fisher (Avon Valley Runners) in 56:37, followed home by Gary O’Brian (Swindon Harriers) in 2nd place in 57:47.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 3 |
58:29 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
Well done to Paul on another fine performance.
A total of 185 runners competed in the 2010 Kennet Kanter 10.
A full rundown of the results for the 2010 Kennet Kanter 10 can be viewed here ».
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Mota–vation Series – Race 2 – Bletchingdon ~
Thursday, 3 June 2010
Fine conditions, if a little too warm for some, greeted competitors for the second race of the Mota–vation series. This is the longest of the Mota–vation Series races at just over 4.25 miles and is quite undulating.
The Harriers running performed with credit with Paul Jégou producing a best ever finishing position of 7th in this highly competitive race.
Regrettably no White Horse Harrier ladies took part in this event.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 7 |
00:23:10 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 19 |
00:23:50 |
Cooke, Jason |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 33 |
00:24:57 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 85 |
00:28:04 |
Evans, Adi |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 140 |
00:30:43 |
Godden, Mark |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
Well done to all of our runners.
A total of 311 athletes competed in Race 2 of the Mota–vation Series.
A complete list of the results for the second round of the 2010 Mota–vation Series is available for viewing here ».
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Oxon AA vs. Oxon University – Iffley Road Stadium ~ Oxford ~
Wednesday, 2 June 2010
Paul Jégou was selected to run for Oxon AA against Oxford University in the 5000m finishing in a creditable 6th position.
Well done to Paul for performing so well in this highly competitive fixture.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 6 |
16:36.8 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
Well done to Paul on another solid performance.
A full roundup of the results will be available here shortly.
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Barrie Strange Memorial Throws Meeting – Horspath Stadium, Oxford ~
Saturday, 29 May 2010
Richard Jégou reports; "I was privileged to take part in the Barrie Strange Memorial Throws Meeting held in memory of my old friend and our Club President Barrie Strange. His widow Margaret was in attendance as well as his daughter Alex and his grandchildren. Over 80 throwers took part in spite of the wet, cold and windy conditions, all appreciative of having 6 throws each in every event. I enjoyed somewhat mixed fortunes. The first event was the Hammer held in the worst of the weather and with the large number of competitors meant a rather long wait between throws. The Shot went much more smoothly, the rain had abated and the number of throwers in the pool was much smaller, though I was rather disappointed with my series of throws. The Discus took place in the dry with a strong head wind blowing into the throwers' faces, perfect conditions provided the Discus is flighted correctly. My earlier frustrations soon disappeared as 5 of my 6 throws beat my old Personal Best and improved the M65 Club Discus record."
| Place |
Event |
Distance |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 2 |
Hammer |
29.75m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| 1 |
Shot Putt |
10.44m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| 1 |
Discus |
35.53 |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
Well done to Richard on his splendid performances and for representing the Club so successfully at this memorial event to Barrie.
A complete rundown of the results for the Barrie Strange Memorial Throws Meeting held at the Horspath Stadium, Oxford can viewed here ».
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Summer Cross Country Handicap – Sparsholt Firs, Wantage ~
Thursday, 20 May 2010
A perfect sunny evening greeted our seven Harrier representatives eager to battle it out for the coveted Piece’s Trophy and, may I add, this certainly is the most impressive of the trophies available from the Club. The real attraction to this Handicap race is that literally ANYBODY in the Club can win it, never more so than under the strict, and surprisingly accurate, handicapping regime of John Peake. There have been some very close, blanket finishes to these handicaps in recent years just ask Richard Jégou, timekeeper of the New Year’s Day Handicap!
This race was also to provide a grandstand finish! Pete Bainbridge was so far clear of the field at Gramps Hill that rumours were circulating of a serious handicapping error! No sooner than these doubts had begun to surface it became clear that Jason Cooke was on a mission by making up ground hand over fist. With the finish in sight Pete was absolutely all out to repel the charging Jason, alas it was all in vain as, complete with impish grin, Jason surged past to take victory. However, the performance of equal, if not even greater, merit went to Paul Jégou who put in a stunning run to record a time that puts him 3rd on the all time record list for this course, behind club legends Pete Wilson and Derek Green! Jason’s time also got him into the top ten list, so this was a very competitive race indeed.
It would be lovely to get more Harriers doing this event, it is a shame that we can regularly get more runners out doing a Thursday night training run than a Club event on the same night at the same time, and the chance to win a cracking big silver Trophy! Go on, make a mental note to try it next year, you will need to be in it to have an EQUAL chance of winning it!
| Place |
Name |
Time |
Handicap |
Actual Time |
| 1 |
Cooke, Jason |
46:39 |
12:02 |
34:37 |
| 2 |
Bainbridge, Pete |
46:45 |
00:00 |
46:45 |
| 3 |
Scott, Stewart |
47:09 |
07:28 |
39:41 |
| 4 |
Jégou, Paul |
47:18 |
13:24 |
33:54 |
| 5 |
Shilston, Stuart |
49:18 |
10:59 |
38:19 |
| 6 |
Atkin, Simon |
49:31 |
02:59 |
46:32 |
| 7 |
Bailey, Sheila |
50:19 |
02:33 |
47:46 |
Well done to all of our runners and a good turn out for our only cross country handicap race of the year
Lets make it a bigger turnout for next year!
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Charndon 5k – Charndon, Bicester ~
Tuesday, 18 May 2010
Absolutely perfect running conditions were enjoyed by our seven Harrier representatives at the Charndon 5k on Tuesday evening. This race represented the third of our Club Road Race Championship and was sure to encourage some fast times and competitive racing.
Ultra–consistant Harrier Paul Jégou rolled back the years and ran his fastest 5k since being a teenager! Paul finished in an impressive 6th position overall, next Harrier home was Jason Cooke with a solid performance in 13th. John Peake produced yet another personal best time to finish in 23rd, a mere 3 seconds away from winning 3rd place in the V40 category, Jason Cooke pointed out that he should have tried harder ...!
It appears that some of our older runners are getting better with age!
Local team Alchester Running Club organise this efficiently run event. This race is one for the speedsters around and is over in a flash, albeit a painful one! The course is quite undulating but certainly not hilly with the start being particularly quick due to the slight descent that often gets runners setting off far too quickly, fast times are certainly achievable.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 6 |
00:16:08 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 13 |
00:16:53 |
Cooke, Jason |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 23 |
00:17:30 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 64 |
00:19:35 |
Evans, Adi |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 110 |
00:22:17 |
Smeddle, Jeremy |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 50 Men |
| 138 |
00:24:29 |
Baker, Sarah |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 35 Ladies |
| 157 |
00:27:48 |
McCabe, Jan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 35 Ladies |
Well done to all of our runners and a good turn out for our third Road Race Club Championship event of the season. Special mention to Jan McCabe who competed in the Windermere Marathon only 2 days prior to this, a fine effort!
A total of 191 athletes competed in this year’s Charndon 5k.
For a complete rundown of the results for the 2010 Charndon 5k click here ».
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Oxford Town and Gown 10k – Oxford ~
Sunday, 16 May 2010
Race report
to follow
soon.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 99 |
00:40:01 |
Scott, Stewart |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 50 Men |
| 113 |
00:40:19 |
Casey, Stephen |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 1838 |
01:00:04 |
O'Sullivan, Joanna |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 35 Ladies |
Well done to the three Harrier representatives on their performances.
A total of 2,647 runners competed in the 2010 Oxford Town and Gown 10k.
A full roundup of the 2010 Oxford Town & Gown 10k results are available to be viewed here ».
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Oxfordshire County Track & Field Championships – Horspath Stadium, Oxford ~
Saturday, 8 – Sunday, 9 May 2010
Despite the awful weather conditions, especially on Saturday, White Horse Harriers had a good weekend at the Oxfordshire County Track and Field Championships, picking up 12 titles. It was an especially productive weekend for the Jégou family. Paul, who competed as a Senior Man despite being a veteran, was rewarded by winning gold in both the 3000m and the 5000m. Meanwhile his father, Richard, ignored the poor weather and slippery throwing circle to defend his titles in the Shot and Discus, recording season’s bests in both. The winning Discus throw was also a club record.
John Peake took the long jump and 400m titles in the Vet 35 category, the latter involving quite a tussle with club mate Neil Druce. Neil did, however, secure gold in the following days 800m in the same age class. Christopher Druce made it another family affair when he picked up gold in the U13 Boys long jump.
In the U13 Boys 200m, Ryan Craze came out on top, while Ben Little lifted the U15 Boys high jump crown. The Harriers’ U17 men won gold and silver in the 1500m with Mitch Lomas taking the 1500m title, beating Alex Mills into silver. Alex Mills went one better in the 3000m claiming gold in the U17 Mens category. James Ritter claimed silver in the high jump.
Although we had no outright winners in the girls team, Sophie Lloyd came home with a silver medal in the U15 Girls 1500m, while Becky Hodgson did the same in the U17 Women’s 200m.
| Event |
Place |
Time/Distance |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 70m Hurdles |
4 |
00:16.59 |
Graham, Eloise |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 Girls |
| 100m |
5 |
00:13.59 |
Craze, Chloe |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Girls |
| 100m |
6 |
00:13.54 |
Hodgson, Becky |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U17 Ladies |
| 100m |
3 |
00:13.91 |
Craze, Ryan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 Boys |
| 100m |
7 |
00:15.28 |
Druce, Christopher |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 Boys |
| 100m |
4 |
00:12.95 |
Olliffe, Zack |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Boys |
| 200m |
5 |
00:27.74 |
Craze, Chloe |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Girls |
| 200m |
2 |
00:27.33 |
Hodgson, Becky |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U17 Ladies |
| 200m |
1 |
00:29.17 |
Craze, Ryan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 Boys |
| 300m |
4 |
00:48.87 |
Dormer, Megan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U17 Ladies |
| 400m |
2 |
01:01.99 |
Olliffe, Zack |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Boys |
| 400m |
5 |
00:55.57 |
Ritter, James |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U17 Men |
| 400m |
1 |
01:01.41 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 35 Men |
| 400m |
2 |
01:02.83 |
Druce, Neil |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 35 Men |
| 800m |
4 |
02:36.18 |
Lloyd, Sophie |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Girls |
| 800m |
3 |
02:41.03 |
Little, Ben |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Boys |
| 800m |
1 |
02:24.69 |
Druce, Neil |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 35 Men |
| 1500m |
2 |
05:21.66 |
Lloyd, Sophie |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Girls |
| 1500m |
8 |
05:24.17 |
Claridge, Ben |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 Boys |
| 1500m |
11 |
05:47.6 |
Harrison, Charles |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 Boys |
| 1500m |
1 |
04:41.04 |
Lomas, Mitch |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U17 Men |
| 1500m |
2 |
04:44.22 |
Mills, Alex |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U17 Men |
| 1500m |
5 |
05:18.46 |
Paterson, Alastair |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U17 Men |
| 1500m |
4 |
04:26.82 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 1500m |
2 |
04:45.8 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 35 Men |
| 3000m |
1 |
10:20.48 |
Mills, Alex |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U17 Men |
| 3000m |
1 |
09:33.58 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 5000m |
1 |
16:47.30 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| Javelin |
4 |
8.05m |
Graham, Eloise |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 Girls |
| Javelin |
7 |
10.02m |
Little, Mark |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 Boys |
| Javelin |
9 |
17.78m |
Little, Ben |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Boys |
| Long Jump |
1 |
3.90m |
Druce, Christopher |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 Boys |
| Long Jump |
1 |
4.24m |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 35 Men |
| High Jump |
1 |
1.35m |
Little, Ben |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Boys |
| High Jump |
2 |
1.65m |
Ritter, James |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U17 Men |
| Discus |
2 |
13.11m |
Druce, Christopher |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 Boys |
| Discus |
1 |
33.43m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 65 Men |
| Shot Put |
1 |
10.90m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 60 Men |
| Hammer |
3 |
29.56m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 60 Men |
An excellent turnout by our Harriers despite the somewhat testing conditions.
Great performances all round and a good number of County Champions to boot. Congratulations and well done to all of our representatives on their successes and performances.
A complete roundup of the results in the Oxfordshire County Track & Field Championships held at the Horspath Stadium in Oxford will be available here shortly.
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Blenheim 7k Fun Run – Woodstock ~
Sunday, 9 May 2010
Although up against the worst weather conditions in this race for several years our five Harriers performed with some credit.
Another personal best for John Peake took him into 8th place out of the 560 runners. Junior athlete Tom Froud made an encouraging effort at this trip by finishing in a creditable 113th place.
This is a first class event that is very well organised and staged in the beautiful grounds of Blenheim Palace. An added bonus with this race is that your race number allows you, and your fellow car passengers, free entry into the grounds and facilities of Blenheim Palace, making this an exceptionally good value race.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 8 |
00:26:25 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 113 |
00:33:16 |
Froud, Thomas |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Boys |
| 142 |
00:34:30 |
New, Dan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 161 |
00:35:28 |
Froud, Karen |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 35 Ladies |
| 310 |
00:41:13 |
O'Sullivan, Joanna |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 35 Ladies |
Well done to all five Harriers on their performances.
A total of 560 runners competed in the Blenheim 7k Fun Run.
A complete roundup of the 2010 Blenheim 7k results can be viewed here ».
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Quintiles Bracknell Half Marathon – Bracknell ~
Sunday, 9 May 2010
A record number of 951 runners competed in the 26th Quintiles Bracknell Half Marathon on Sunday in somewhat cold and blustery conditions.
The race was won by unattached athlete Yali Sassoon in 1:16.05, 19 seconds clear of Reading Road Runner Chris Payne. The ladies race was won by Veteran runner, Sarah Urwin-Mann (Reading Road Runners) in 1:23:20
Plaudits go to Graham Wiggins on another solid performance in 131st position and an excellent run from Veteran runner Lorimer Fellingham in 163rd.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 131 |
01:38:04 |
Wiggins, Graham |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 163 |
01:40:25 |
Fellingham, Lorimer |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 60 Men |
| 192 |
01:41:48 |
Turnbull, Roger |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 60 Men |
Well done to our three runners on their solid performances.
A total of 951 athletes competed in the Quintiles Bracknell Half Marathon.
A full roundup of the Quintiles Bracknell Half Marathon are available to view here ».
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Mota–vation Series – Race 1 – Charlton–on–Otmoor ~
Thursday, 6 May 2010
Conditions for the first race of the Mota–vation Series and our second Club Road Race Championship event were less than ideal with a cool and blustery wind. Undeterred, our Harriers performed with credit over the relatively flat, fast roads around Charlton–on–Otmoor.
Bragging rights were earned by Paul Jégou finishing just 6 seconds ahead of title rival Jason Cooke, this season certainly looks to be shaping into a good battle between these two title protaganists.
It was great to see no less than three of our ladies competing, with Sheila Bailey continuing her solid recent form by finishing in 26th position and first lady Harrier home.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 15 |
00:22:26 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 19 |
00:22:32 |
Cooke, Jason |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 34 |
00:23:36 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 102 |
00:26:32 |
Evans, Adi |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 137 |
00:28:28 |
Godden, Mark |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 200 |
00:32:40 |
Portsmouth, Nick |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 26 |
00:28:48 |
Bailey, Sheila |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 55 Ladies |
| 62 |
00:32:26 |
McCabe, Jan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 35 Ladies |
| 81 |
00:33:52 |
Baker, Sarah |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 35 Ladies |
Well done to all of our runners and a fine turn out for our second Road Race Club Championship event of the season.
A total of 370 athletes competed in Race 1 of the Mota–vation Series.
A full roundup of the results for the first round of the 2010 Mota–vation Series can be viewed here ».
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East Hagbourne Fun Run – East Hagbourne, Didcot ~
Monday, 3 May 2010
The 20th running of the ever popular East Hagbourne Fun Run took place on Bank Holiday Monday in somewhat blustery conditions. Six of our Harriers braved the testing mix of tracks, pathways and stiles that had been affected to varying degrees by the recent rain. In the absence of Tim Traynor, perennial winner of this run in recent years for White Horse Harriers, there was going to be a new name on the Trophy. Honours went to Stephen Copley (Abingdon Amblers AC) winning in a time of 27:44.
Our competitors comprised in equal measure of juniors, seniors and veterans. This year, however, it was the turn of the veteran John Peake to turn the tables on his closest Harrier rival on the day, junior athlete Anthony Holmes, in a reversal of last year’s sprint finish that Anthony had won. This time John prevailed with a margin of 29 seconds over Anthony and in doing so claimed second place outright and winning the veteran men’s category. Anthony claimed 4th position overall, not to be outdone Alex Mills finished in a fine 6th position overall and claimed the Under 16 Boys trophy.
It was pleasing to see Adi Evans making strides on his comeback from injury, finishing in a creditable 16th position, backed up with another solid performance from Graham Wiggins in 22nd.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 2 |
00:28:14 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 4 |
00:28:43 |
Holmes, Anthony |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 6 |
00:29:12 |
Mills, Alex |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U16 Boys |
| 16 |
00:31:51 |
Evans, Adi |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 22 |
00:33:04 |
Wiggins, Graham |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
Well done to all of our runners for making such good use of a dicey Bank Holiday Monday.
A total of 217 athletes completed the course in the 20th running of the East Hagbourne Fun Run.
A complete rundown of the 2010 East Hagbourne Fun Run results are available here ».
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Virgin London Marathon – Blackheath, London ~
Sunday, 25 April 2010
Competitors were once again blessed by near perfect running conditions for the 2010 Virgin London Marathon. The race was won in convincing style by Ethiopian athlete Tsegaye Kebede in a blistering time of 2:05:19 just shy of the course record, defeating 2nd placed Emmanuel Mutai of Kenya 2:06:23 with Jaouad Gharib of Morocco in 3rd in 2:06:55
In the Ladies’ race Russian athlete Liliya Shobukhova 2:22:00 prevailed after a titanic battle with fellow compatriot Inga Abitova 2:22:19 with Ethiopian athlete Aselefech Mergia 2:22:38 in 3rd.
Our Harriers contributed with their own impressive performances, none more so than Dan Peace shattering his Marathon P.B. with an excellent time of 2:59:11 in finishing in 1044th position. Next in for the Harriers was Paul "Danger Mouse" Jégou finishing in 3:46:13, this was an epic performance for someone dressed in full Danger Mouse garb! In completing this arduous task Paul has raised several thousand pounds for his chosen charity, Helen and Douglas House, well done Paul! Solid performances were also given by Hugh, Jeremy and Jill with special mention going to Clare Hazell for an excellent effort in her Marathon debut!
Well done Harriers one and all, we are proud to be associated with you!
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 1,044 |
02:59:11 |
Peace, Dan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 7,329 |
03:46:13 |
Jégou, Danger Mouse |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 8,873 |
03:52:57 |
Owen, Hugh |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 10,993 |
04:00:12 |
Hazell, Clare |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 35 Ladies |
| 13,319 |
04:09:34 |
Smeddle, Jeremy |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 50 Men |
| 28,887 |
05:14:13 |
Matthews, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 70 Men |
| 29,883 |
05:20:37 |
Crook, Jill |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 50 Ladies |
A massive well done to all of our competitors on their fine achievements today.
A total of 36,389 athletes competed in the 30th running of the Virgin London Marathon.
A full roundup of the 2010 Virgin London Marathon results are available here ».
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Lambourn 6K – Lambourn ~
Sunday, 25 April 2010
Three of our Harriers chose to avoid the mayhem of London and the daunting 26.2 miles that other, more ambitious Harriers took on. Those choosing to attempt the somewhat less arduous task of completing 6 kilometers of undulating terrain in and around Lambourn were Chris Wilder, Graham Wiggins and John Peake.
First Male home in a very respectable time of 20.57 was Thomas Watkins from Newbury AC. Second place went to local man Andrew James from East Garston in 21.45 and 3rd Male, our very own White Horse Harrier Chris Wilder in 21.59 First Female and highly placed 9th overall, was Reading AC runner Sue Francis from Goring in a time of 25.09. Second Female was Joanne Rose from Bampton in 26.01 and 3rd Female, Sarah Hall in 29.54. 1st Male Vet and 4th overall was White Horse Harrier John Peake, from Chilton in 22.19 and First Female Vet Therese Kehoe in 30.16. The under 18 trophy was awarded to Alex Bampton from Chisledon who achieved 6th place overall. Graham Wiggins produced another solid performance in 16th despite having recently donated blood.
This local and well organised race really does deserve a higher volume of runners, literally catering very well for all standards.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 3 |
00:21:59 |
Wilder, Chris |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 4 |
00:22:19 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 16 |
00:28:19 |
Wiggins, Graham |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
A total field of 53 runners competed in the 2010 Lambourn 6k. Congratulations to our Harriers on their excellent performances.
A complete roundup of the results for the 2010 Lambourn 6k can be viewed here ».
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Oxfordshire County Road Relays – Hook Norton ~
Sunday, 18 April 2010
The Oxfordshire County Road Relays again attracted some top quality teams and some very competitive races were run in near perfect conditions.
Plaudits go to the fantastic battle that took place between Abingdon Amblers and Oxford City A.C. After an incredible tussle over the six leg relay Abingdon managed to overhaul Oxford part way into the final leg winning the title outright in an excellent time of 1:45:50.
The best Harrier team performance of the day goes to our Veteran Ladies team of Sheila Bailey, Ros Burgess and Clare Hazell who placed an excellent third, securing County Bronze with a fine performance to usurp some of our larger Club rivals including none other than Oxford City, Witney and Alchester! What an excellent performance, well done!
Our Senior Men’s team, with a couple of vets and juniors thrown in, performed with credit to produce our best team performance in this event for several years by finishing in 4th. Paul Jégou, fresh from Danger Mouse duty, returned to more suitable attire and, in doing so, was the fastest Harrier of the day in 18:01 closely followed by a certain Jason Cooke in 18:06, he of 2010 Club Road Race Championship aspirations! It was pleasing to see two of our Juniors, Alex Mills and Anthony Holmes stepping up to the plate by running for the seniors and performing with credit.
| Place |
Time |
Team |
Members |
Category |
| 3 |
1:10:42 |
White Horse Harriers ‘A’ |
Sheila Bailey, Clare Hazell, Ros Burgess |
Veteran Ladies |
| 4 |
1:56:10 |
White Horse Harriers ‘A’ |
Paul Jégou, Alex Mills, Stewart Scott,
Anthony Holmes, John Peake, Jason Cooke |
Senior Men |
Below are also the individual performances of our athletes:
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 25 |
00:22:44 |
Bailey, Sheila |
White Horse Harriers AC Ladies |
Vet 55 Ladies |
| 43 |
00:23:51 |
Burgess, Ros |
White Horse Harriers AC Ladies |
Vet 35 Ladies |
| 48 |
00:24:07 |
Hazell, Clare |
White Horse Harriers AC Ladies |
Vet 35 Ladies |
| 15 |
00:18:01 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC A |
Senior Men |
| 16 |
00:18:06 |
Cooke, Jason |
White Horse Harriers AC A |
Senior Men |
| 32 |
00:18:49 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC A |
Vet 40 Men |
| 68 |
00:20:00 |
Holmes, Anthony |
White Horse Harriers AC A |
Senior Men |
| 74 |
00:20:20 |
Mills, Alex |
White Horse Harriers AC A |
Senior Men |
| 88 |
00:20:54 |
Scott, Stewart |
White Horse Harriers AC A |
Vet 50 Men |
A total field of 275 runners competed in the 2010 Oxfordshire County Road Relays. Congratulations to both of our Harrier teams on their commendable performances.
A complete roundup of the results for the 2010 Oxfordshire County Road Relays can be viewed here ».
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British 56lb Championships – Stoke–on–Trent ~
Saturday, 17 April 2010
While most of his clubmates were otherwise engaged in the Oxfordshire County Road Relays at Hook Norton, Richard Jégou made the journey north to Stoke–on–Trent to defend his British 56lb throws title. Unusually for Stoke the weather was exceptionally warm.
As last year Richard was throwing 28lb weights – they take pity on the over 60s competitors – and after four events Richard’s running total was exactly the same as at the same stage last year. In the final event of the series, the Throw for Height competition, Richard’s best throw made a huge improvement on last year which also beat the British record. Richard also beat his own British record in the Putt as well as setting new British bests for the Weight Triathlon and Weight Pentathlon totals.
| Place |
Event |
Dist./Pts. |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 1 |
1–Handed Hammer |
9.79m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| 2 |
2–Handed Hammer |
9.75m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| 1 |
Putt |
7.27m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| 1 |
Weight Triathlon |
26.81m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| 2 |
Irish Sling |
5.59m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| 1 |
Throw for Height |
4.30m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| 1 |
Weight Pentathlon |
36.70m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
Congratulations go to Richard on his British titles and records.
A full list of the results for the British 56lb Championships are available to view here ».
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28th White Horse Half Marathon – Grove ~
Sunday, 11 April 2010
After all the bad weather we have experienced over the past few months it was a relief for both the organisers and the athletes to get some decent conditions for annual White Horse Half Marathon. With it being dry and mostly sunny, if not warm, the conditions could not have been better.
This year the overall race winner was Paul Frenandez (Abingdon Amblers AC) who overhauled Stephen Male (Oxford City AC) in the final sprint to the line to take the title for the first time coming home in a time of 1:12:39. Third place went to Gary Harris (Headington Road Runners).
The ladies were lead home by Jude Craft (Headington Road Runners) who recorded a convincing victory in a time of 1:20:55, breaking the Oxfordshire County Half Marathon record in the process, to finish in 19th position overall. The second–placed lady was Sophie Carter (Kidlington R&AC) who held off the challenge of Emma–Kate Lidbury (Unattached) finishing in 41st and 42nd places respectively.
Despite the commitment to provide marshals and helpers for the race the Harriers still managed to produce a small contingent of athletes to compete this year. There were some impressive results as well!
The first White Horse Harrier athlete across the line was John Peake who finished in 19th place overall smashing his personal best for the distance in the process. The second Harrier to cross the line was Paul “Danger Mouse” Jégou in full cartoon character garb grabbing 30th place overall much to the delight of the onlooking crowd! Stephen Casey was the next Harrier home just dipping under the 1:30:00 barrier for the first time in 60th position, followed by David Roberts (81st) and Lucia Singer (129th).
Stalwart of the club, Jeremy Smeddle, celebrated his 50th half marathon by finishing in 186th position overall. This was an impressive achievement by a member who has regularly turned out for the club both in cross country and road race fixtures. The last of our contingent, Neil McColl, completed the course in exactly two hours to secure 339th place.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 17 |
01:20:26 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V40 Men |
| 30 |
01:23:54 |
Jégou, Danger Mouse |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 60 |
01:29:54 |
Casey, Stephen |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 81 |
01:32:37 |
Roberts, David |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 129 |
01:37:44 |
Singer, Lucia |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V35 Ladies |
| 186 |
01:43:17 |
Smeddle, Jeremy |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V50 Men |
| 339 |
02:00:00 |
McColl, Neil |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V40 Men |
Well done to all of our competitors.
A total of 440 athletes competed in the 28th running of the White Horse Harriers Half Marathon.
For a complete list of the 2010 results for the White Horse Half Marathon held at Grove click here ». A full report on the race can also be viewed here ».
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Compton 20 Downland Challenge – Downs School, Compton, Newbury. ~
Saturday, 3 April 2010
Three of our brave Harriers, Paul Jégou, Clare Hazell and Jan McCabe stepped up to the plate in Saturday’s Compton Challenge 20 miles multi–terrain race. Paul recording his second race win in seven days with an outstanding performance, with Clare showing further endurance progress in her London Marathon preparations in 101st position and a solid performance from Jan in 130th position. The Challenge certainly lived up to its title – the going was heavy underfoot and extremely slippery.
Paul soon established an early lead but a wrong turning resulted in going off course, running an extra mile and finding himself back in tenth place, over five minutes behind the leaders. Paul seems to be developing a habit of going off piste during such races, maybe a more studious approach to navigation is needed! He does own a GPS! This mistake occured before halfway, giving time for Paul to set about reeling in the runners ahead of him. With four and a half miles to go the gap was down to just over two minutes with only two runners ahead. A determined effort in the final stages brought its reward with Paul winning almost a minute ahead of the second placed runner, David Spencer (Army Athletics).
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 1 |
02:21:33 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 101 |
03:31:39 |
Hazell, Clare |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Ladies |
| 130 |
03:46:52 |
McCabe, Jan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V40 Ladies |
Congratulations go to Paul, Clare and Jan on their fine performances. It is good to see that even more of our London Marathon protaganists are in fine fettle!
A total of 195 athletes competed in the 20 mile event with a further 105 hardy soles completing the 40 mile alternative.
A complete list of the results from the 2010 Compton 20 & 40 Downland Challenges held at the Downs School, Compton can be accessed here ».
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Maidenhead Easter 10 – Maidenhead ~
Friday, 2 April 2010
The Maidenhead Easter 10 is described as a fast, flat multi–terrain course (– albeit the majority of the race is on the road) starting and finishing in the Maidenhead Office Park which the runners have to loop round at the beginning of the race. This race has grown rapidly since its inception and continues to be a popular well–organised and friendly event.
This year the overall race winner was John Hutchins (Basingstoke & Mid–Hants AC) who crossed the line in a new course record time of 0:51:17. Anuradma Cooray (Vale of Aylesbury AC), last year’s winner had to settle for 2nd place just six seconds adrift with Nicholas Cope (Unattached) in 3rd place. The first female finisher for the third successive year was Sarah Gee (Reading Road Runners) who finished over three minutes ahead of her closest rival to secure 35th place overall improving on her previous winning times crossing the line in 0:57:21. Melissa Neal (March AC) was the second lady home (73rd overall) followed by Sarah Urwin–Mann taking the third podium spot (92nd overall).
Dan Peace turned out for the White Horse Harriers this year using the race as part of his final preparations for this year’s Virgin London Marathon. Dan produced a solid performance to cross the finishing line in 87th position out of the 1,055 finishers. Well done Dan and good luck on Sunday, 25 April.
| Place |
Gun Time |
Chip Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 87 |
01:02:08 |
01:02:05 |
Peace, Dan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
A full roundup of the results for this year’s Maidenhead Easter 10 is available here ».
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Richard Burton 10k – Cwmafan, West Glamorgan ~
Sunday, 28 March 2010
This event has been associated with its famous local namesake for the past 25 years after the race’s initial inception to raise funds for a local family who had lost loved ones in a car crash. The actor died two years after his first involvement with the race. Sally Burton, the late actor’s wife, subsequently became the president of the race.
The sole Harrier representative in this year’s race was Nick Portsmouth. This must have been a race that fitted neatly into Nick’s heavy Welsh choral schedule. Our star chorister produced a solid performance to finish in 160th place overall.
The overall, runaway winner of this year’s event was Matt Bowser (Lincoln Wellington) who finished three quarters of a minute ahead of his closest rival. Matt secured his victory with a time of 30:38. Teammates Marc Hobbs (Swansea Harriers) and Craig Hopkins (Swansea Harriers) finished within a couple of seconds of each other to claim 2d and 3rd places respectively. The first lady finisher home was Rebecca Randall (Bristol & West) recording a time of 36:15 to finish in 20th place overall. Anne Marie Hutchinson (Neath Harriers) and Kate Roberts (Bridgend) were the second– and third–placed women finishing in 31st and 45th positions overall respectively.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 160 |
00:53:27 |
Portsmouth, Nick |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V40 Men |
A field of 211 athletes completed this year’s Richard Burton 10k. Well done to Nick on his performance.
A complete list of the results for this year’s Richard Burton 10k can be viewed here ».
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Cleevewold 14 – Postlip, Winchcombe ~
Sunday, 28 March 2010
The 20th running of the Cleevewold 14 took place on Sunday. This is a tough, 14–mile multi–terrain race on trails and through ancient woodland with plenty of mud, hills and wildlife. The stunning views into Wales make this also a very scenic event.
Following on from Paul Jégou’s exploits last year Stewart Scott was our representative in the 2010 incarnation. Stewart produced a solid performance on the day to cross the line in 61st place overall.
The outright winner of this year’s race was Philip Gould (Kenilworth Runners) who finished over two and a half minutes clear of his nearest challenger crossing the line a time of 01:39:51. The first female finisher across the line was Frances Burge (Headington Road Runners) almost ten minutes clear of the second–placed lady recording a time of 02:02:20 to secure 32nd place overall.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 61 |
02:14:17 |
Scott, Stewart |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V40 Men |
A field of 130 athletes completed the course in this year’s Cleevewold 14. Well done to Stewart on his performance.
A full list of the results for this year’s Cleevewold 14 is available to be viewed here ».
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Wessex Cross Country League Round 5 – Avon Heath Country Park, Ringwood ~
Sunday, 28 March 2010
Almost perfect running conditions greeted club stalwarts Paul Jégou and John Peake for the final round of the Wessex Cross Country League held at the beautiful Avon Heath Country Park near Ringwood on Sunday.
It would be fair to say Paul and John saved what must be considered to be their best performances of this season for the all important Championship decider. Both Paul and John were within striking distance of winning their respective Championship categories, they certainly didn't disappoint with Paul winning the race outright after a real tussle with Nathan Young of Mendip A.C. by a margin of only 2 seconds! John had a less frenetic finish in 7th almost 2 minutes clear of his nearest M40 rival. Paul retains his title as Senior Mens Champion with John stepping up to the plate to become M40-44 Champion.
Congratulations go to Paul and John for their excellent performances in this series
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 1 |
00:32:02 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 7 |
00:35:06 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V1 Men |
Two series Champions from White Horse Harriers, what a fine result!
A complete list of the results from the 2009/10 Wessex Cross Country League meeting held at Ham Hill can be accessed below:
A total of 95 athletes competed in the various race events in Round 5 of the Wessex Cross Country League.
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Carterton 10k – Carterton ~
Sunday, 28 March 2010
The Carterton 10k race was held in almost perfect conditions with Neil Druce and Graham Wiggins flying the flag for White Horse Harriers at the weekend.
This is a very well organised race that has become an increasingly popular event since it's reinstatement several years ago after a few years of dormancy. The course is relatively flat and fast with only moderate inclines evident over the two lap course.
Both Neil and Graham performed extremely well with them both setting admirable personal bests for the 10k distance!
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 18 |
00:38:03 |
Druce, Neil |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 40 |
00:41:33 |
Wiggins, Graham |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
A total field of 248 runners took place in the Carterton 10k. Well done to Neil and Graham on their performances.
The complete list of the results for this year’s Carterton 10k can be viewed here ».
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BMAF Winter Championships – Lee Valley, London ~
Saturday, 27 – Sunday 28 March 2010
The BMAF Winter Championships took place over the weekend with Richard Jégou competing with merit for the club. Richard, although disappointed with his performance with regard to better recent efforts, still came away with a highly respectable haul of four British bronze medals.
| Place |
Event |
Distance |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 3 |
Hammer |
29.17m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| 3 |
Shot Putt |
10.37m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| 3 |
Discus |
29.40m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| 3 |
Weight |
10.49m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
A complete rundown of the results for the 2010 BMAF Winter Championships are available to view here ».
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Reading Half Marathon – Madejski Stadium, Reading ~
Sunday, 21 March 2010
The 2010 Reading Half Marathon experienced near–perfect conditions with the sun shining down from a clear blue sky. A someqwhat unusual occurrence so far this year! This is one of the south of England’s biggest races with approximately 12,420 competitors taking part in the event this year.
As ever this race is a popular early season event for the Harriers. The Harriers had nine athletes competing in this year’s event with two of our entrants using the race as preparation for this year’s Virgin London Marathon. Jason Cooke lead our athletes home finishing in 110th place ahead of Dan Peace who crossed the line in 180th position. Next home for the Harriers was James Lawton (1,386th) followed by Adrian Evans (1,715th), Lorimer Fellingham (2,895th) and Anthony Hutchinson (3,327th). Our first Harrier lady, Clare Hazell, was next over the line (3,797th) ahead of Mike Smith (4,315th) with Jan McCabe completing the lineup of our finishers (6,196th).
The overall winner of the race this year was the 20–year–old Kenyan Edwin Kipyego who secured victory with a time of 01:03:03 ahead of Toby Lambert (Winchester & District AC) who was the runner–up closely followed by Ezekiel Cherop (Kenya). Susan Partridge (Leeds City AC) took the ladies’ title finishing in 27th place overall crossing the line in a time of 01:12:47. Jo Wilkinson (Bedford & County AC) crossed the line just four places adrift (31st overall) to claim the runner–up place with Helen Decker (Ipswich Jaffa) claiming 3rd place on the podium (41st overall).
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
Chip Time |
Chip Place |
| 110 |
01:19:34 |
Cooke, Jason |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
01:19:32 |
112 |
| 180 |
01:22:38 |
Peace, Dan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
01:22:29 |
183 |
| 1386 |
01:38:09 |
Lawton, James |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
01:37:14 |
1469 |
| 1715 |
01:40:27 |
Evans, Adrian |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
01:39:33 |
1909 |
| 2895 |
01:47:51 |
Fellingham, Lorimer |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 60 Men |
01:45:48 |
3135 |
| 3327 |
01:50:28 |
Hutchinson, Anthony |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 55 Men |
01:46:11 |
3211 |
| 3797 |
01:53:15 |
Hazell, Clare |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 35 Ladies |
01:47:26 |
3466 |
| 4135 |
01:54:56 |
Smith, Mike |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 45 Men |
01:54:05 |
5038 |
| 6196 |
02:05:22 |
McCabe, Jan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Ladies |
01:54:23 |
5124 |
A total field of 11,871 runners completed the 2010 Reading Half Marathon. Congratulations to all our Harrier athletes on their performances.
A complete roundup of the results for the 2010 Reading Half Marathon event can be viewed here ».
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adidas Silverstone Half Marathon – Silverstone ~
Sunday, 14 March 2010
This event is traditionally the official warm–up race for the London Marathon. The relatively flat 13.1 mile course is run around the world famous F1 circuit, and is felt by many to be ideal preparation for London. As usual the event drew a large field of some 5,750 entrants.
Conditions were ideal both for the runners and the many spectators who witnessed some intermittent sunshine mixed in with the general cloud. With the temperatures at around 7 degrees the north westerly wind would prove troublesome in the more exposed areas of the course. This year the White Horse Harriers had two representatives in the race – Brett Falcus and Nick Portsmouth. Brett lead the way home crossing the line 605th place overall with Nick completing the course in 2,550th position overall.
The overall winner of this year’s race was Toby Lambert (Winchester & District AC) recording a time of 01:07:26 ahead of the V40 athlete Darren Bilton (Leeds City AC) who claimed 2nd place overall. Liz Yelling (Bedford & County) secured 3rd place overall in only her second appearance since giving birth to her first child last year to claim the ladies’ title. Darren Preston was the 3rd male finisher across the line in 4th place overall. Johanna Fletcher (Severn AC) and Sophia McBarnet (Unattached) were the 2nd– and 3rd– placed women.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 605 |
01:40:40 |
Falcus, Brett |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V40 Men |
| 2,550 |
01:59:51 |
Portsmouth, Nick |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V40 Men |
A field of 5,680 athletes completed the course at this year’s adidas Silverstone Half Marathon. Well done to Brett and Nick on their performances.
A full roundup of the results for this year’s adidas Silverstone Half Marathon are available to view here ».
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Banbury 15 – Spiceball Park, Banbury ~
Sunday, 14 March 2010
The first round of the 2010 Club Road Race Championships took place at Spiceball Park, Banbury on Sunday, 14 March and the usual contingent of male Harrier protagonists turned out to fly the flag. It was a shame we had no lady representatives.
The course – an outward couple of miles to just beyond the M40 motorway followed by an 11–mile loop through the undulating and picturesque North Oxfordshire countryside before returning to the start/finish area – provided a stiff challenge to all the athletes. Thankfully the weather conditions were some of the best we have had so far this year with only a cold wind to contend with on the more exposed stretches of the course.
Paul Jégou lead our Harriers over the line finishing in 17th position overall with Jason “The Pretender” Cooke, our next Harrier home, in close attendance having to settle for 19th position. John Peake was next Harrier finishing in a very creditable 34th place overall ahead of Graham Wiggins who secured 197th place overall. Dene Stringfellow and Jeremy Smeddle completed the lineup of our finishers crossing the line in 224th and 240th positions respectively.
The overall winner of the race was Sullivan Smith (Swansea Harriers AC) in a time of 1:21:44 and in doing so shattered the course record by well over a minute. Sophie Carter (Kidlington R&AC) was the first female finisher home recording a time of 1:41:24 finishing in 44th position overall.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 17 |
01:31:54 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 19 |
01:34:32 |
Cooke, Jason |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 34 |
01:39:42 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 197 |
02:03:46 |
Wiggins, Graham |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 224 |
02:07:14 |
Stringfellow, Dene |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 240 |
02:09:26 |
Smeddle, Jeremy |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
Congratulations go to Paul Jégou for laying down his early season marker in the defence of his club road race crown. Well done also to our other athletes for their performances.
A full list of the results from the 2010 Banbury 15 can be viewed here » and a full report along with the latest Club Championship standings can also be viewed here ».
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Crookham Throws – Crookham Common ~
Sunday, 14 March 2010
The 2nd Arthur Killbery Memorial Throws Meeting was held at Crookham Common Athletic track. Held in fond memory of Arthur Killbery a very dedicated Newbury Athletic Club coach, manager, official, referee and event organiser. This event saw about 100 competitors enjoying the fine weather with our very own Richard Jégou performing with credit in his three throwing disciplines. The meeting raised significant funds for the Crookham Common Athletic Track (CCAT).
| Place |
Event |
Distance |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 1 |
Hammer |
31.69m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| 1 |
Shot |
10.86m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| 1 |
Discus |
30.72m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
Congratulations to Richard on his performances.
A complete rundown of the results for the 2010 Crookham Throws event is available to be viewed here ».
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Swindon Throws Pentathlon – Swindon ~
Saturday, 13 March 2010
Report for this
event to follow soon.
| Place |
Event |
Dist./Pts. |
Name |
Club |
Category |
|
Hammer |
29.92m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
|
Shot |
10.76m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
|
Discus |
33.00m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
|
Javelin |
19.30m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
|
Heavy Hammer |
11.66m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
|
Pentathlon |
TBA |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
A full roundup of the Swindon Throws Pentathlon results will be available here when they become available.
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Teddy Hall Relays – Oxford ~
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
A bitterly cold afternoon greeted the athletes for the annual running of the Teddy Hall Relays staged at the Iffley Road Stadium in Oxford. Despite this the event was once again well–supported by both the universities and colleges as well as local clubs.This year we fielded four teams – one ladies’ and three men’s teams – looking to continue our recent successes in the event.
Our ladies performed creditably to secure 9th place out of a total of 24 competing teams in the team section for ladies. As far as the men’s teams were concerned our ‘A’ team performed commendably to finish in 17th position having had to suffer some last’minute team adjustments. Our ‘B’ team also performed well to finish in 42nd position and the ‘C’ rounded off our results with 74th place out of a total of 81 competing men’s teams.
The fastest White Horse Harrier performance of the day for the ladies was Lucia Singer who recorded a time of 24:43 for her leg which placed her 36th in the overall ladies individual standings. For the men Paul Jégou anchored the men’s ‘A’ string with a time of 19:35 which earned him 62nd place in the overall men’s standings.
| Place |
Time |
Team |
Members |
Category |
| 9 |
1:17:17 |
White Horse Harriers ‘A’ |
Angela Briscoe, Sheila Bailey, Lucia Singer |
Ladies |
| 17 |
1:21:39 |
White Horse Harriers ‘A’ |
John Peake, Neil Druce, Jason Cooke, Paul Jégou |
Men |
| 42 |
1:32:31 |
White Horse Harriers ‘B’ |
Stephen Casey, Stuart Shilston, Graham Wiggins, Simon Atkin |
Men |
| 74 |
1:46:14 |
White Horse Harriers ‘C’ |
Gareth Smith, Nick Portsmouth, Dene Stringfellow, Kevin Harris |
Men |
Below are also the individual performances of our athletes:
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 36 |
00:24:43 |
Singer, Lucia |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 35 Ladies |
| 41 |
00:25:16 |
Bailey, Sheila |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 55 Ladies |
| 78 |
00:27:18 |
Briscoe, Angela |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 55 Ladies |
| 62 |
00:19:35 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 85 |
00:20:12 |
Cooke, Jason |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 91 |
00:20:21 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 135 |
00:21:26 |
Shilston, Stuart |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 50 Men |
| 139 |
00:21:31 |
Druce, Neil |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 193 |
00:22:39 |
Casey, Stephen |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 205 |
00:22:51 |
Wiggins, Graham |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 321 |
00:25:35 |
Atkin, Simon |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 322 |
00:25:41 |
Harris, Kevin |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
| 332 |
00:25:55 |
Stringfellow, Dene |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 50 Men |
| 361 |
00:27:00 |
Smith, Gareth |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 50 Men |
| 373 |
00:27:38 |
Portsmouth, Nick |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 40 Men |
A total number of 142 teams competed in the various categories in this year’s Teddy Hall Relays. Congratulations to all our athletes who took part and helped make the day another great success.
For a full rundown of both the Teddy Hall Relays team and individual results click here ».
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Bath Half Marathon – Bath ~
Sunday, 7 March 2010
Now in its 29th year, the Bath Half Marathon is one of the biggest fundraising events in the South West; raising £1.3million in 2009.
Chilly conditions failed to discourage almost 11,000 runners from competing in the Bath Half Marathon. Bright sunshine lit up the sandstone of Great Pulteney Street as the nation’s darling, and home grown hero, Amy Williams sounded the horn to set the runners off at 11:00am. Just over an hour later, the men’s race was won by Ezekiel Cheruop from Kenya in 63:03, with Ethiopian born Salford runner Thomas Abyu in second place. Third place belonged to 2009’s winner Simon Tonui, also from Kenya.
Great Britain Olympian Dan Robinson came in fourth place in a time of 64:43. Victory in the women’s race went to 38 year old Stoke runner Michelle Ross–Cope who completed the 13.1 mile course in 72.07. Hot on her heels was Leeds runner Susan Partridge, with last year’s winner, Kenyan Joyce Kandie claiming third place.
Our very own Tim Hughes once again put in a fine performance finishing in a very creditable 102nd position. Lorimer Fellingham (1,494th) and Jan McCabe (4,819th) rounded off the other Harriers finishers in this year’s event.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 102 |
01:19:02 |
Hughes, Tim |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 55 Men |
| 1494 |
01:39:15 |
Fellingham, Lorimer |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet 60 Men |
| 4819 |
01:55:30 |
McCabe, Jan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet Women |
A total field of 10,910 half marathon runners and around 30,000 spectators turned out to enjoy Bath’s biggest sporting event this year – each for their own reason.
The full searchable results for this year’s Bath Half Marathon are available to view here ».
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Llanelli Half Marathon – Llanelli ~
Sunday, 7 March 2010
The Llanelli Half Marathon is rated as one of the top 10 Half Marathons in the UK by Runners World and is regarded as a must for anyone wanting to take part in something special. It is held within Llanelli’s beautiful award winning Millennium Coastal Park, suitable for all standards of runners, fun runners, wheelchair athletes and power walkers alike. Now in its fifth year this high quality event is rapidly growing in popularity and stature.
Dan Peace represented White Horse Harriers and continues to improve with each event he runs in recording an excellent time of 1:23:22 finishing in 33rd position of the 1,487 finishers. Well done to Dan, whose London Marathon training is clearly well on target.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 33 |
1:23:22 |
Peace, Dan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
The full results for this year’s Llanelli Half Marathon can be seen here ».
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Oxford Mail Cross Country League Round 5 – Horspath ~
Sunday, 7 March 2010
The fifth and final round of the Oxford Mail Cross Country League took place on Sunday 7th March at Horspath Stadium, Oxford. A good number of White Horse Harriers took full advantage of the sunny, if a little chilly, conditions to produce a number of strong performances throughout the various age categories.
Sinead Webb was the first home of our Harriers in the opening Under 11 Girls race finishing in a solid 26th position. In the next race Okan Onay performed very well to secure 5th place in the Under 11 Boys. Next up Josephine Harrison was first Harrier home finishing in a creditable 12th place in the Under 13 Girls race, helping to secure the team’s 6th position in the division for the five–race series. In the Under 13 Boys Ben Claridge produced a strong performance to finish in 9th positon, helping to secure 5th placed team in the division.
Bethan Murphy–Hand led home the Harriers in the Under 15/17 Girls race in 9th position with Sophie Lloyd closely following in 11th helping the Team to secure an excellent 2nd place overall in the Division. Our next competitors were the Under 15/17 Boys, this is an increasingly competitive group with our own Harriers providing their own race within a race! Honours go this time to Mitch Lomas for finishing in an excellent 9th position helping to secure 4th position for our team in the division. The Senior and Veteran Men then competed, with another strong performance from Paul Jégou leading the way home in 14th position, despite the team’s best efforts relegation to Division 2 beckons for next Season.
The last race of the day was for our Senior and Veteran Ladies with Sheila Bailey producing a fine performance to finish in 46th place and in doing so secured a popular victory in the Veteran Ladies 55 age group for the series. This was a fitting finalé for Sheila’s last ever cross country race and to mark this landmark occasion Sheila even baked a fine cake for us all to share after the race! Sheila will be greatly missed at such races in the future. Your fellow Harriers thank you from the bottom of their hearts for your endeavours over the years – representing us so successfully and in all weathers! Enjoy your retirement from cross country!
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 26 |
00:06:00 |
Webb, Sinead |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U11 Girls MM |
| 36 |
00:06:19 |
Hazell, Emma |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U11 Girls MM |
| 39 |
00:06:32 |
Leech, Phoebe |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U11 Girls MM |
| 5 |
00:04:56 |
Onay, Okan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U11 Boys MM |
| 16 |
00:05:12 |
Harrison, Charles |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U11 Boys MM |
| 12 |
00:13:01 |
Harrison, Josephine |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 Girls |
| 20 |
00:15:09 |
Craze, Chloe |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 Girls |
| 9 |
00:12:14 |
Claridge, Ben |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 Boys |
| 15 |
00:13:54 |
Graham, Mungo |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 Boys |
| 9 |
00:16:27 |
Murphy-Hand, Bethan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U17 Girls |
| 11 |
00:16:42 |
Lloyd, Sophie |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Girls |
| 15 |
00:18:10 |
Dykes, Ellie |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Girls |
| 9 |
00:21:28 |
Lomas, Mitch |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Boys |
| 15 |
00:21:55 |
Mills, Alex |
White Horse Harriers AC |
17 Boys |
| 19 |
00:22:02 |
Holmes, Anthony |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U17 Boys |
| 34 |
00:25:49 |
Froud, Tom |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Boys |
| 35 |
00:26:43 |
Mills, Oliver |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Boys |
| 46 |
00:30:15 |
Bailey, Sheila |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V3 Women |
| 63 |
00:31:47 |
Burgess, Ros |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V1 Women |
| 75 |
00:33:24 |
Froud, Karen |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V1 Women |
| 14 |
00:32:45 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 34 |
00:34:19 |
Penfold, Tom |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 63 |
00:36:15 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V1 Men |
| 74 |
00:36:56 |
Druce, Neil |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V1 Men |
| 90 |
00:37:53 |
New, Dan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 109 |
00:39:01 |
Casey, Stephen |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 125 |
00:40:04 |
Wiggins, Graham |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 174 |
00:44:00 |
Stringfellow, Dene |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V1 Men |
| 194 |
00:46:13 |
Smeddle, Jeremy |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V1 Men |
Congratulations to each and every one of the White Horse Harriers who have represented the club during this season’s Oxford Mail Cross Country League series!
A total of 528 athletes competed in the various scheduled events at Horspath, Oxford on Sunday.
A complete listing of the Oxford Mail League race results are available below:
For more information about the Oxford Mail Cross Country League click here ».
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Goring 10k – Goring ~
Sunday, 28 February 2010
What is it with the weather at the moment? Another wet, windy and rainy day greeted three of our determined Harriers at the Goring 10k. The course is undulating with a challenging uphill start and mainly on road but does have its fair share of tracks and pathways which were quite slippy in areas, as John Peake was to discover!
Although a challenging day that tested our three Harriers, especially on the muddy tracks and more exposed areas of the course, they performed with credit. John, despite a head over heels slip at halfway and several superficial injuries to hand, arm and backside, managed a respectable 17th position overall. George and Joanne Smith had a good run out finishing together in 663rd and 664th positions respectively in a huge field of runners.
This year’s event was won by Michael Osborne (Oxford University Cross Country Club) who crossed the line in a time of 34:09 in a closely contested race ahead of Oz Ellis (Royal Air Force) and Matt Hawcroft (Oxford University AC) who finished in 2nd and 3rd places respectively. Samantha Amend (Belgrave Harriers) took the ladies title leading the ladies home in a time of 38:52 and finishing in 20th position overall. Alison Bird (Reading Road Runners) was the second lady across the line in 60th position overall with Kay Walsha (Unattached) 24 seconds adrift in 67th position overall securing 3rd place.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 17 |
00:38:16 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet Men |
| 663 |
01:00:29 |
Smith, George |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet Men |
| 664 |
01:00:29 |
Smith, Joanne |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Vet Women |
A large field of 888 runners took part in the race started by John Madejski this year. Well done to John, George and Joanne for their efforts in this race and for showing the sense not to join their masochistic teamates at the Terminator!
A full roundup of the results from the 2010 Goring 10k are available here ».
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The Terminator – Pewsey, Wiltshire ~
Sunday, 28 February 2010
The Terminator is an event organised and hosted by Pewsey Vale Running Club and is certainly not one for the faint–hearted! The course is described as mostly off–road following footpaths, lanes and bridleways. For a flavour of the delights awaiting the runner in this event the full course description is available in the Club & Team Events section where there is also a link to the event’s webpage.
A smaller team, than in recent years, of three Harriers made the treck to Pewsey to take up the arduous challenge of The Terminator. Paul Jégou finished in an excellent 10th position to record his best place finish in the event to date. Lucia Singer crossed the line in a creditable 139th (5th lady overall). Unfortunately, after a conservative start to this year’s race, Lucia just failed to repeat her perfomance of last year – finishing just outside the prizes in 4th place in the V35 Ladies category. Dene Stringfellow completed the Harrier lineup in 257th, agonisingly close to breaking the two hour barrier for this severe test of stamina.
The overall race winner this year was Matthew West (Winchester & District AC) who completed the course in a time of 01:22:02 crossing the line over 30 seconds clear of his closest rival. Gavin Pritchard (Unattached) and Robert Hicks (Town & Country Harriers) secured 2nd and 3rd places respectively. The first lady home was Annie Baumber (Bracknell Forest Runners) who finished in 55th position overall with comfortable margin of victory of in excess of 6 minutes over her nearest rival recording a time of 01:37:16. Lorraine Ryan (Gloucester AC) and Nikki Morgan (Chepstow Harriers) crossed the line in 88th and 129th positions overall to secure 2nd and 3rd places respectively in the ladies’ event.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 10 |
01:26:24 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 139 |
01:49:19 |
Singer, Lucia |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V35 Ladies |
| 257 |
02:01:43 |
Stringfellow, Dene |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V50 Men |
This year a total field of 586 runners completed the energy–sapping course. Well done to Paul, Lucia and Dene for flying the White Horse Harrier flag in the mud of Pewsey.
A complete list of the results from the 2010 Terminator can be accessed here ».
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SECTA Weight Pentathlon – Ewell Court, London ~
Saturday, 27 February 2010
Richard Jégou competed in the first SECTA Weight Pentathlon of the new season at Ewell. Although referring to his results as a mixed bag he still managed to set personal bests for the javelin and discus in the V65 Men category. In doing so, Richard also achieved a White Horse Harriers club record for V65 Men with his best throw of the day in the discus.
His points tally for the five events ensured that Richard secured 3rd place overall.
| Place |
Event |
Dist./Pts. |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 3 |
Hammer |
29.34m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| 1 |
Shot |
10.13m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| 1 |
Discus |
31.76m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| 3 |
Javelin |
22.43m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| 3 |
Heavy Hammer |
10.73m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
| 3 |
Pentathlon |
3112pts |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
A field of 20 athletes took part in the early season event at Ewell Court. Well done to Richard on another solid series of results and congratulations on his new club record.
A full rundown of the SECTA Weight Pentathlon results are available to be viewed here ».
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National Cross Country Championships – Roundhay Park, Leeds ~
Saturday, 27 February 2010
The 134th running of the National Cross Country Championships took place at Roundhay Park, Leeds on Saturday. Cold, muddy and hilly conditions were the order of the day for this event, returning to the north Yorkshire city for the first time since 2004.
Just two of our keen Harriers made the long trip up to Leeds to compete in the National Cross Country Championships this year. The long journey was well worth the effort with an excellent 132nd place for the rapidly improving Mitch Lomas in the Under 15 Boys category and another solid performance from club stalwart Graham Wiggins who crossed the line 1,133rd place in the Senior Men’s event.
The winner of the senior men’s title, following up his victory in the British Universities & Colleges Sport Cross Country Championships at the beginning of February, was Andy Vernon (Aldershot Farnham & District AC) who produced a dominant display in recording a time of 38:01 ahead of Moumin Geele (Newham & Essex Beagles) and Steven Vernon (Stockport Harriers & AC) who finished in 2nd and 3rd places respectively. The senior women’s event was won by Steph Twell (Aldershot Farnham & District AC) crossing the line in a time of 27:52 ahead of Stevie Stockton (Vale Royal AC) and Hatti Dean (Hallamshire Harriers).
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 132 |
00:15:52 |
Lomas, Mitch |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Boys |
| 1133 |
00:58:50 |
Wiggins, Graham |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
A total of 4,300 athletes competed in this year’s National Cross Country Championship events at Roundhay Park, Leeds. Congratulations to Mitch and Graham on their performances.
A complete list of the results from the 2010 National Cross Country Championships held at Roundhay Park, Leeds can be accessed here ».
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Wessex Cross Country League Round 4 – Ham Hill, Stoke–sub–Hamdon, Yeovil ~
Sunday, 21 February 2010
Another day of rather unsettled weather was the reward for our two keen Harriers who endured a somewhat epic journey to the farthest flung of this years Wessex Cross Country League Fixtures at Ham Hill, North West of Yeovil.
The long journey was worth all the effort as both representatives of White Horse Harriers, Paul Jégou and John Peake, produced stellar performances to capture 2nd and 6th places respectively, with Paul winning the Senior Mens section in Round 4 of this League.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 2 |
00:37:43 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 6 |
00:40:25 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V1 Men |
Congratulations to Paul for a fine second place in the senior men’s race and well done to John for another improved performance in this league.
A complete list of the results from the 2009/10 Wessex Cross Country League meeting held at Ham Hill can be accessed below:
A total of 110 athletes competed in the various race events in Round 4 of the Wessex Cross Country League held at Ham Hill, Yeovil this year.
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MMTG Throws Competition – Stoke–on–Trent ~
Saturday, 20 February 2010
In his second outdoor event of the year Richard Jégou found himself making the tedious journey to Stoke on Trent aka Jason Cookland. This was for one of the MMTG wackier promotions with a Heavy Weight Triathlon and LSW Strongest Man Light Competition. You would not believe the weights involved in the Heavy! Five centimetres of snow covered the ground but mercifully the run ups and circles had been cleared. There were five contestants in his age group M60–69 and was happy to win both competitions.
The first event was his favourite, hurling the Heavy Weight into a sandpit using the run up and shot putt technique, producing the furthest throw in any age group of 5.91m with a 35lb or 16.88kg implement, just missing the British Record by a mere 3cm. Richard then won the Greek Discus with a throw of 22.02m which involves a standing throw with a heavy discus achieving a British Record. Richard also threw the 28lb Heavy Hammer 9.24m. The points score for these three events resulted in a new British Record total.
The Heavy Weight Triathlon was a much closer affair whereby three different weights of heavy hammer 5kg, 7.5kg, 10kg, are thrown and the distances are added together. Richard’s total distance of 45.49m was just enough to secure first place with the next three competitors recording 44.31m, 44.27m and 44.14m respectively. Throws are allowed using either one or two hands but Richard’s ploy of using only one hand almost came unstuck when he recorded two no–throws with the heaviest weight.
| Place |
Event |
Distance |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 1 |
Heavy Weight |
5.91m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V60-V69 |
| 1 |
Greek Discus |
22.02m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V60-V69 |
| 1 |
Heavy Hammer |
9.24m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V60-V69 |
| 1 |
Heavy Weight Triathlon |
45.49m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V60-V69 |
Well done to Richard on an excellent series of results.
A full rundown of the 2010 MMTG Throws Competition held at the Northwood Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent can be viewed here ».
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Club Time Trial – Wantage ~
Saturday, 20 February 2010
The third installment of the Club Time Trials was blessed with a lovely sunny but chilly afternoon, thankfully no wind so ideal conditions for running. Dene worked hard marking out the course on his own, thanks Dene for all your hard work it enabled the event to start on time. Unfortunately there weren't many runners in any of the trials, most probably due to half term holidays and football matches!
Although down on numbers for the trials there were still some competitive and close finishes. Many thanks to all those who helped on the day.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 1 |
00:03:24 |
Harrison, Charlie |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U11 |
| 2 |
00:03:25 |
Onay, Okan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U11 |
| 3 |
00:04:15 |
Graham, Eloise |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U11 |
| 4 |
00:04:20 |
Davies, Ellie |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U11 |
| 5 |
00:04:43 |
Onay, Eda |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U11 |
| 1 |
00:07:51 |
Claridge, Ben |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 |
| 2 |
00:08:27 |
Harrison, Josie |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 |
| 3 |
00:08:36 |
Graham, Mungo |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 |
| 4 |
00:09:08 |
Thackray, Toby |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 |
| 5 |
00:09:44 |
Little, Mark |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 |
| 6 |
00:09:45 |
Craze, Chloe |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 |
| 1 |
00:11:07 |
Mills, Alex |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15/U17 |
| 2 |
00:11:14 |
Lomas, Mitch |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15/U17 |
| 3 |
00:12:04 |
Lloyd, Sophie |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15/U17 |
| 4 |
00:12:21 |
Froud, Tom |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15/U17 |
| 5 |
00:13:01 |
Mills, Olly |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15/U17 |
| 6 |
00:15:24 |
Surrage, Claudia |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15/U17 |
It was good to see so many encouraging performances from our younger athletes. Well done to you all.
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Swindon Winter Throws Invitation – Swindon ~
Saturday, 13 February 2010
Whilst son Paul was busy competing at the Chiltern Cross Country League in Wing his father Richard Jégou was competing in his first outdoor event of the year in the Swindon Throws Invitation. Cold but bright conditions were the order of the day with Richard producing solid performances in the combined three event card to win his V65 category with a tally of 2096 points.
The distances thrown by Richard in the three event series were 31.02m in the hammer, 10.74m in the shot and 11.27m in the weight.
| Event |
Place |
Points |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| TriM65 |
1 |
2096 |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
Well done to Richard on a fine start to the outdoor season.
A full rundown of the 2010 Swindon Winter Throws Invitation results are available to view here ».
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Chiltern Cross Country League Round 5 – Cottesloe School – Wing ~
Saturday, 13 February 2010
A rather forbidding sky threatened the masses gathered underneath for the final round of the Chiltern Cross Country League. The start and finish area of the course is on top of a somewhat exposed hill and is at the mercy of the elements. The unsettled weather finally unleashed a rather chilly, wintry shower several minutes before the men’s race started.
Fortunately for our two Harrier stawarts, Paul Jégou and John Peake, our only club representatives on the day, the race was soon underway! Conditions were certainly testing but fair, a challenging 3 laps over undulating terrain and hock deep mud through the numerous farm gate entrances! Much to John’s dismay there was a rather stiff uphill climb to the finish, it should be noted, however, that John rallied quite strongly here and overtook several competitors up the hill, he must be getting fit!?!
Honours of the day go to Paul Jégou for an excellent run in the men’s race securing 24th place in the combined divisions overall, 6th in Division 2, this gave Paul 3rd placed Senior Man in Division 2 for the full series.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 24 |
00:35:22 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 83 |
00:38:48 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V1 Men |
Congratulations to Paul for an excellent series result and well done to John for a solid debut in this League.
A complete list of the results from the 2009/10 Chiltern Cross Country League meeting held at Cottesloe School can be accessed via the following links:
A total of 818 athletes competed in the various scheduled events at Cottesloe School, Wing this year.
For more information about the Chiltern Cross Country League and past race results click here ».
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Oxford Mail Cross Country League Round 4 – Cirencester ~
Sunday, 7 February 2010
A somewhat overcast but thankfully still morning provided the setting for the 4th round of The Oxford Mail Cross Country League held at Cirencester Park, Cirencester. A healthy number of White Horse Harriers journeyed to the farthest away of the venues in this League.
In amongst some very solid performances particular mention must be given to Frances Briscoe's commanding victory in the Senior Ladies Race along with Chris Gillespie's excellent fifth position in the Senior Mens race.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 19 |
00:05:22 |
Webb, Sinead |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U11 Girls MM |
| 14 |
00:04:45 |
Harrison, Charles |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U11 Boys MM |
| 17 |
00:09:43 |
Harrison, Josephine |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 Girls |
| 16 |
00:10:12 |
Mungo, Graham |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 Boys |
| 17 |
00:10:32 |
Thackray, Toby |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 Boys |
| 10 |
00:12:51 |
Murphy-Hand, Bethan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U17 Girls |
| 12 |
00:13:06 |
Lloyd, Sophie |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Girls |
| 15 |
00:14:08 |
Dykes, Ellie |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Girls |
| 10 |
00:19:53 |
Holmes, Anthony |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U17 Boys |
| 14 |
00:20:09 |
Lomas, Mitch |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Boys |
| 24 |
00:21:16 |
Mills, Alex |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U17 Boys |
| 28 |
00:22:02 |
Patterson, Alastair |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Boys |
| 42 |
00:25:59 |
Froud, Tom |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Boys |
| 44 |
00:29:39 |
Mills, Oliver |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Boys |
| 1 |
00:23:32 |
Briscoe, Frances |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Women |
| 38 |
00:29:45 |
Burgess, Ros |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V1 Women |
| 40 |
00:30:02 |
Murphy, Carolyn |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V2 Women |
| 49 |
00:30:43 |
Bailey, Sheila |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V3 Women |
| 75 |
00:33:30 |
Froud, Karen |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V1 Women |
| 5 |
00:32:29 |
Gillespie, Chris |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 15 |
00:33:41 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 48 |
00:36:03 |
Cooke, Jason |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 55 |
00:36:30 |
Hughes, Tim |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V2 Men |
| 57 |
00:36:39 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V1 Men |
| 81 |
00:38:21 |
New, Dan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 88 |
00:39:06 |
Druce, Neil |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V1 Men |
| 111 |
00:40:22 |
Taylor, Trevor |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V1 Men |
| 117 |
00:40:53 |
Wiggins, Graham |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 134 |
00:41:53 |
Casey, Stephen |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 173 |
00:45:03 |
Stringfellow, Dene |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V1 Men |
| 187 |
00:47:07 |
Smeddle, Jeremy |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V1 Men |
It was good to see another good turnout by our Harriers for this meeting despite the travelling distance involved. Congratulations to everyone on their performances.
A total of 571 athletes competed in the various scheduled events at Cirencester Park, Cirencester this year.
A complete listing of the Oxford Mail League race results are available by clicking here ».
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South of England Cross Country Championships – Parliament Hill Fields, London ~
Saturday, 30 January 2010
The South of England Cross Country Championships returned to Parliament Hill Fields in London on Saturday. These annual championships present our more serious athletes with the opportunity to pit themselves against the best of their peers in Southern England, and thereby provide the benchmark against which progress and development can be assessed.
The 2010 installment of these championships was blessed with bright sunshine on the day which did much to raise the spirits despite the sharp chill in the air – a legacy no doubt of the recent icy conditions that have blanketed the country. Unfortunately the Harrier contingent was somewhat diminished compared to last year at Hillingdon where we enjoyed a good level of representation in the majority of the events.
The pick of the performances on the day were provided by Bethan Murphy–Hand and Sophie Lloyd who both posted finishes well inside the top one hundred of their respective events. Bethan crossed the line to secure 57th place in the Under 17 Women category, whilst Sophie claimed 66th position in the Under 15 Girls category. Our other young athletes, Josie Harrison (Under 13 Girls) and Alex Mills (Under 17 Men), also achieved finishes in the top 150 of their respective categories.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 143 |
00:15:17 |
Harrison, Josie |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 Girls |
| 66 |
00:17:10 |
Lloyd, Sophie |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Girls |
| 57 |
00:23:03 |
Murphy–Hand, Bethan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U17 Girls |
| 120 |
00:24:32 |
Mills, Alex |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U17 Boys |
| 254 |
00:43:42 |
Murphy, Carolyn |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V2 Ladies |
| 159 |
01:00:30 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 718 |
01:24:16 |
Wiggins, Graham |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 719 |
01:24:20 |
Stringfellow, Dene |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V2 Men |
Well done to all our athletes with particular congratulations going to Bethan and Sophie on their excellent performances.
A complete rundown of all the results of the 2010 South of England Cross Country Championships are available to view here ».
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Veterans AC & Eastern Veterans Indoor Championships – Lee Valley ~
Sunday, 24 January 2010
The 2010 Veterans AC & Eastern Veterans Indoor Championships were held at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre on Sunday sharing the venue alongside the British Masters Indoor Pentathlon Championships.
Representing the Harriers in the M65 category shot putt was Richard Jégou hoping to pick up where he left off last season. Richard got his year off to solid start with his best putt of the meeting reaching out to 10.76m.
| Event |
Place |
Distance |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| Shot Putt |
1 |
10.76m |
Jégou, Richard |
White Horse Harriers AC |
M65 |
Well done to Richard on a solid performance.
For a complete roundup of the 2010 Veterans AC & Eastern Veterans Indoor Championships results click here ».
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Oxfordshire Cross Country Championships – Upton Lodge, Middleton Cheney ~
Sunday, 24 January 2010
This years Oxfordshire Cross Country Championships were, following earlier postponement due to heavy snow, finally held on Sunday 24 January at Upton Lodge near Middleton Cheney, Banbury. Conditions were, in contrast to predicted weather forcasts, reasonably sunny but with a noticeable chill on the wind, especially at the top of the hill. It would be fair to say that competitor numbers overall were dramatically lower than in recent years and our team was similarly affected.
White Horse Harrier competitors, nonetheless, produced some very creditable performances. Mitch Lomas with County Bronze Medal in the U15 Boys, Chris Gillespie with Silver in the Senior Mens, Tim Hughes with Gold in the V50 Mens and an excellent performance from our Senior Mens team of Chris Gillespie, Paul Jégou, Dan New and Graham Wiggins on winning County Gold by outscoring arch rivals Woodstock Harriers.
In addition, Frances Briscoe, running under her first claim colours of Coventry Godiva Harriers, secured gold with a comfortable victory in Senior Women’s category crossing the line over 40 seconds clear of her nearest rival.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 28 |
00:06:30 |
Hazell, Emma |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U11 Girls |
| 4 |
00:05:01 |
Harrison, Charlie |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U11 Boys |
| 10 |
00:12:37 |
Harrison, Josie |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 Girls |
| 14 |
00:15:46 |
Taylor, Ellie |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 Girls |
| 5 |
00:11:36 |
Claridge, Ben |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 Boys |
| 11 |
00:13:35 |
Mungo, Graham |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 Boys |
| 6 |
00:16:19 |
Lyoyd, Sophie |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Girls |
| 3 |
00:16:47 |
Lomas, Mitch |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Boys |
| 13 |
00:19:09 |
Paterson, Alastair |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Boys |
| 4 |
00:22:15 |
Murphy-Hand, Bethan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U17 Women |
| 5 |
00:20:23 |
Holmes, Anthony |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U17 Men |
| 14 |
00:21:48 |
Mills, Alex |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U17 Men |
| 15 |
00:21:49 |
Ritter, James |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U17 Men |
| 1 |
00:27:35 |
Briscoe, Frances |
Coventry Godiver Harriers AC |
Senior Women |
| 2 |
00:36:08 |
Gillespie, Chris |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 7 |
00:37:51 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 15 |
00:44:22 |
New, Dan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 19 |
00:47:02 |
Wiggins, Graham |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 5 |
00:41:27 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V40 Men |
| 1 |
00:40:29 |
Hughes, Tim |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V50 Men |
Well done to all our team members with particular congratulations going to Frances Briscoe running under her first claim colours of Coventry Godiva Harriers (Senior Women – gold), Tim Hughes (V50 Men – gold), Chris Gillespie (Senior Men – silver) and Mitch Lomas (U15 Boys – bronze) on fine successes.
A total field of 243 athletes took part in the various events in this year’s Oxfordshire Cross Country Championships.
A complete roundup of the 2010 Oxfordshire Cross Country Championship race results are available for access here ».
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Highworth Team Half Marathon – Highworth ~
Sunday, 17 January 2010
The Highworth Half Marathon is an invitation team event that takes place largely along country lanes and through the quiet country villages of Hannington, Kempsford and Castle Eaton with the first 5 runners home to score (– which must include a lady).
This year our team was led home by Paul Jégou who finished in 4th position with Tim Hughes in hot pursuit in 5th, Jason Cooke and Dan Peace filled 24th and 25th places respectively. John Peake was certain to improve on last year’s debacle in this event and knocked some 15 minutes off that time achieving 31st place. Lucia Singer was our first lady finish in 78th.
The first male finisher across the line was again Gary O’Brien (Swindon Harriers) defending his title from last year who finished in an improved time of 1:14:32 and the first lady to complete the course was Steph Lane of Bourton Road Runners who recorded a time of 1:21:42. The team event was again won by Bourton Road Runners – all their counting runners coming in under the 1:27:33 mark – just holding off Woodstock Harriers with a 17–point advantage. White Horse Harriers finished in a creditable 4th place out of the qualifying 13 teams.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 4 |
01:18:39 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 5 |
01:19:00 |
Hughes, Tim |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Veteran Men |
| 26 |
01:25:31 |
Cooke, Jason |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 27 |
01:25:35 |
Peace, Dan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 31 |
01:27:09 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Veteran Men |
| 65 |
01:36:30 |
Leech, Simon |
White Horse Harriers AC reserve |
Veteran Men |
| 75 |
01:39:02 |
Smith, Mike |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Veteran Men |
| 77 |
01:39:45 |
Wiggins, Graham |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 78 |
01:39:52 |
Singer, Lucia |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Veteran Ladies |
| 96 |
01:45:27 |
Owen, Hugh |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Veteran Men |
| 107 |
01:48:30 |
Stringfellow, Dene |
White Horse Harriers AC reserve |
Veteran Men |
| 108 |
01:49:05 |
Burgess, Ros |
White Horse Harriers AC reserve |
Veteran Ladies |
| 109 |
01:49:50 |
Bailey, Sheila |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Veteran Ladies |
| 110 |
01:49:51 |
Smeddle, Jeremy |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Veteran Men |
| 125 |
02:00:42 |
Hazell, Clare |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Veteran Ladies |
| 128 |
02:05:32 |
Portsmouth, Nick |
White Horse Harriers AC reserve |
Veteran Men |
| 130 |
02:12:49 |
McCabe, Jan |
White Horse Harriers AC reserve |
Veteran Ladies |
Well done to all our team members. There were 131 competitors who completed the event this year. It was good to see another excellent turnout by our Harriers for this event despite travelling distance involved. Congratulations to everyone on their performances.
A full roundup of the results from the 2010 Highworth Team Half Marathon can be viewed here ».
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Chiltern Cross Country League Round 4 – Shuttleworth Park ~
Saturday, 16 January 2010
The penultimate race of the 2009/10 Chiltern Cross Country League series took place at Shuttleworth Park, Biggleswade in Bedfordshire on Saturday. With Oxfordshire still sitting under the clouds and rain after the overnight deluge that pretty well eradicated all trace of the snow and ice which had gripped the county over the past week or so, things were looking a little more promising as our contingent travelled east.
The representatives for the White Horse Harriers on this occasion were Paul Jégou and Dene Stringfellow. This was the first time the Shuttleworth Park venue had been used in the Chiltern Cross Country League for some time. The setting for the event was picturesque and the course was pleasantly reminiscent of the Oxford Mail League courses that our members know and love! Surprisingly, the underfoot conditions were not as wet as expected and the ground didn’t seem to have cut up too badly by the time the men’s event got under way. There was however a cold snap in the air and some areas of the course remained hard under foot.
Paul Jégou had a very satisfying performance over the demanding course to finish in 21st position overall – the second Oxfordshire-based athlete across the line. Dene Stringfellow was disappointed with his performance crossing line in 217th position, just losing out in a final sprint to the line with his closest competitor.
Darren Deed (Bedford & County) followed up his win in the second round at Wigmore Valley with another convincing victory here in the men’s race finishing well over a minute clear of his nearest rivals recording a time of 25:17. Tom Comerford (Milton Keynes) was next across the line finishing 10 seconds clear of an unnamed athlete (Shaftesbury Harriers). In the ladies’ race Nicola Sykes (Bedford & County) followed up her single win and two second places of the previous rounds with another victory here. Nicola held off her two team mates Rachel Gibbs (Bedford & County) and Rebecca Newstead (Bedford & County) in a closely fought race to record her success with a time of 19:33.
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 21 |
00:28:29 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 217 |
00:38:31 |
Stringfellow, Dene |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V40 Men |
A full list of the results from the 2009/10 Chiltern Cross Country League meeting held at Shuttleworth Park can be accessed via the following links:
A total of 861 athletes competed in the various race events in Round 4 of the Chiltern Cross Country League held at Shuttleworth Park this year.
For more information about the Chiltern Cross Country League and past race results click here ».
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Oxford Mail Cross Country League Round 3 – Banbury ~
Sunday, 3 January 2010
A fine winters morning of near freezing temperatures but unbroken sunshine provided the setting for the 3rd round of The Oxford Mail Cross Country League held at The North Oxfordshire Academy in Banbury. The usual stalwarts, bolstered by several debutants, ran with credit over a challenging course that provided a stern test of fitness!
Congratulations to Tim Traynor on winning the senior men’s race so convincingly, an excellent performance! It would be great if we could see more of our athletes at these events, they really are an excellent way to improve stamina for the forthcoming summer road race season! Why not try one?
| Place |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
| 31 |
00:06:21 |
Leech, Phoebe |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U11 Girls MM |
| 12 |
00:05:09 |
Harrison, Charles |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U11 Boys MM |
| 26 |
00:05:51 |
Craze, Ryan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U11 Boys MM |
| 14 |
00:09:15 |
Harrison, Josephine |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 Girls |
| 25 |
00:10:27 |
Smith, Mable |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 Girls |
| 28 |
00:11:30 |
Craze, Chloe |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 Girls |
| 5 |
00:08:27 |
Claridge, Ben |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 Boys |
| 15 |
00:10:18 |
Thackray, Toby |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U13 Boys |
| 7 |
00:14:38 |
Murphy-Hand, Bethan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U17 Girls |
| 12 |
00:15:38 |
Lloyd, Sophie |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Girls |
| 18 |
00:17:37 |
Dykes, Ellie |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Girls |
| 28 |
00:22:05 |
Surrage, Claudia |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Girls |
| 12 |
00:18:14 |
Holmes, Anthony |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U17 Boys |
| 15 |
00:18:23 |
Mills, Alex |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U17 Boys |
| 17 |
00:18:47 |
Lomas, Mitch |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Boys |
| 28 |
00:20:32 |
Olliffe, Zack |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Boys |
| 32 |
00:20:45 |
Patterson, Alastair |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Boys |
| 40 |
00:23:28 |
Rose, Matt |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Boys |
| 41 |
00:23:54 |
Froud, Tom |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U15 Boys |
| 46 |
00:33:17 |
Burgess, Ros |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V1 Women |
| 56 |
00:33:34 |
Bailey, Sheila |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V3 Women |
| 57 |
00:33:52 |
Murphy, Carolyn |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V2 Women |
| 100 |
00:39:22 |
Froud, Karen |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V1 Women |
| 1 |
00:30:15 |
Traynor, Tim |
White Horse Harriers AC |
U20 Men |
| 15 |
00:32:25 |
Jégou, Paul |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 65 |
00:36:36 |
Peake, John |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V1 Men |
| 89 |
00:38:19 |
New, Dan |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 93 |
00:38:34 |
Druce, Neil |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V1 Men |
| 121 |
00:40:05 |
Wiggins, Graham |
White Horse Harriers AC |
Senior Men |
| 146 |
00:42:06 |
Smith, George |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V1 Men |
| 176 |
00:44:35 |
Stringfellow, Dene |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V1 Men |
| 189 |
00:46:49 |
Smeddle, Jeremy |
White Horse Harriers AC |
V1 Men |
It was good to see another excellent turnout by our Harriers for this meeting despite the freezing conditions and the travelling distance involved. Congratulations to everyone on their performances.
A total of 546 athletes competed in the various scheduled events at Drayton School, Banbury this year.
A full rundown of the results from the 2009/10 Banbury Oxford Mail Cross Country League meeting and the current individual and team standings can be seen using the following links:
A complete listing of the Oxford Mail League race results are available by clicking here ».
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Club Winter Handicap – Wantage ~
Friday, 1 January 2010
A cold, crisp and sunny day greeted the 18 brave Harriers who were prepared to battle for honours in the annual Winter Handicap following what were, no doubt, the excesses of the Festive Season. Our senior and veteran athletes turned the tables on their junior colleagues in a reversal of recent years’ results.
Congratulations to Graham Wiggins on a fine performance and a well–deserved victory. The fastest time of the day was recorded by Tim Hughes who completed the course in a time of 24:17.
| Place |
Name |
Handicap |
Time |
Actual Time |
| 1 |
Wiggins, Graham |
00:08:46 |
00:35:41 |
00:26:55 |
| 2 |
Mills, Clifford |
00:09:00 |
00:35:58 |
00:26:58 |
| 3 |
Peake, John |
00:11:16 |
00:36:03 |
00:24:47 |
| 4 |
Holmes, Anthony |
00:11:56 |
00:36:50 |
00:24:54 |
| 5 |
Hughes, Tim |
00:12:45 |
00:37:02 |
00:24:17 |
| 6 |
Wysocki-Jones, Simon |
00:00:00 |
00:37:30 |
00:37:30 |
| 7 |
Fairlie, Castel |
00:00:00 |
00:37:30 |
00:37:30 |
| 8 |
Lomas, Mitch |
00:11:42 |
00:37:34 |
00:25:52 |
| 9 |
King, Tom |
00:05:57 |
00:37:34 |
00:31:37 |
| 10 |
Leech, Roly (Simon!) |
00:10:20 |
00:37:35 |
00:27:15 |
| 11 |
Mills, Alex |
00:12:26 |
00:37:36 |
00:25:10 |
| 12 |
Paterson, Alastair |
00:08:46 |
00:37:44 |
00:28:58 |
| 13 |
Scott, Stewart |
00:10:20 |
00:37:48 |
00:27:28 |
| 14 |
Clark, Duncan |
00:08:46 |
00:38:42 |
00:29:56 |
| 15 |
Smith, Gareth |
00:05:57 |
00:40:10 |
00:34:13 |
| 16 |
Lloyd, Sophie |
00:10:00 |
00:41:59 |
00:31:59 |
| 17 |
Scott, Jennifer |
00:00:00 |
00:44:03 |
00:44:03 |
| 18 |
Essington-Boulton, Marissa |
00:00:00 |
00:44:03 |
00:44:03 |
Congratulations to everyone for continuing to make the opening event of the year a success. This was an excellent turnout from our Harriers at the start of the New Year, with an increase in numbers over the previous year.
For a complete rundown of the results along with the rankings from the 2010 Club Winter Handicap click here ».
Archives of other year’s results are also available by clicking here ».
