Oxfordshire Grand Prix Series 2007 ~ Round 5 Update

Last updated: Thursday, 24 May, 2007

There was yet another winner in the men’s GP competition with Abingdon’s 3 men in the top 5 enough to prevent Woodstock getting their first win of the season. It’s the closest competition ever with 6 points covering the top 5 teams.

Among the women, Headington are opening up a significant gap now with their third successive win. In the individual competition past winners, Sally Pitts and Tony Lock extended their lead over their rivals.

Full results spreadsheets are in the files section of the Oxfordshire distance Yahoo group page ».

Men’s Team Positions
POSTeamCharndon 5TotalBest 3 of 5
1Witney RR303(20)10767
2Headington Road Runners297(19)10367
3Woodstock Harriers311(22)10466
4Abingdon Amblers316(25)9563
5Oxford City AC241(17)8961
6Alchester274(18)8755
7Banbury Harriers81(15)8153
8White Horse Harriers49(14)7853
9Eynsham164(16)7147
10Cherwell0(13)7346
11Kidlington0(13)6843
12Hook Norton Harriers0(13)6140
13Thame Road Runners0(13)5838

Women’s Team Positions
POSTeamCharndon 5TotalBest 3 of 5
1Headington Road Runners136(25)11575
2Witney RR119(20)10269
3Alchester122(22)10367
4Banbury Harriers0(13)8560
5Abingdon Amblers113(19)9358
6Eynsham99(17)8153
7White Horse Harriers49(16)7853
8Woodstock Harriers110(18)8352
9Kidlington33(15)7850
10Oxford City AC0(13)7248
11Hook Norton Harriers0(13)6641
12Cherwell0(13)6541
13Thame Road Runners16(14)6140

Women’s Indiviual Positions
POSNAMECLUBCharndon 5Grand Total
1Pitts, SallyWitney RR46234
2ROPER, HelenAlchester RC36222
3Craft, JudeHeadington50206
=4Gomm, NicolaWitney RR48196
=4FISCHER, Marie–AnneHeadington Road Runners37196
6GOTTWALD, LizzieAbingdon Amblers47193
7DAWSON, SophieKidlington R&AC0186
8BUZZARD, MichelleBanbury Harriers AC0178
9GIBSON, JillWoodstock Harriers43164
10COLCLOUGH, EdwinaAlchester RC0160
11James, AnitaHeadington RR40155
12Burton, LucyHeadington0152
13WILLIAMSON, KateEynsham RR30146
=14WILSON, PatriciaAbingdon Amblers34139
=14BATES, KatherineEynsham RR31139
16WOLANSKI, SANDRAHeadington Road Runners44138
17Bamber, KirstyWitney0134
=18WHITWORTH, KateBanbury Harriers AC0132
=18Rayner, GloriaWitney RR0132
20Dover, LizAlchester RC45129
21Ashton, JeanetteWitney0127
=22Rees, SamHook Norton Harriers0125
=22Hueter, GwynethOxford City0125
24Kerswell, SarahWoodstock0124
25Matthews, SarahAbingdon32123

Men’s Individual Positions
POSNAMECLUBCharndon 5Grand Total
1LOCK, TonyWitney RR80539
2BOLTON, JamesWoodstock Harriers77501
3O’CONNOR, BrianWoodstock Harriers78482
4BODEN, LazloeWitney RR62451
5BRIENS, Jean–MarcWitney RR66450
6PRITCHARD, SimonBanbury Harriers AC0438
7STEWART, JimWoodstock Harriers58393
8Harris, GaryHeadington88374
9ADAMS, KIRKWoodstock Harriers0371
10Gould, RichardAlchester RC74369
11Wright, TimBanbury Harriers81361
12AINSLIE, PaulWitney RR54360
13Copley, StephenAbingdon86353
=14Newell, LesAbingdon84351
=14COOKE, JASONWhite Horse Harriers0351
16BURGESS, JonAlchester RC65350
17Atyeo, JohnWitney82346
18Vaughan, BryanWoodstock Harriers0340
19LEE, LaurieAlchester RC56332
20REYNOLDS, AlanWitney RR47327
21TOWNSEND, MartinWoodstock Harriers0323
22Petts, GarethWitney70306
23Prince, ChrisHeadington69286
24CLENCH, GaryAlchester RC59281
25CHARD, KenWitney RR38279

Remaining fixtures in the Grand Prix Series are:

  • 24/06/2007  Thame 10k
  • 21/07/2007  Hornton 6
  • 05/08/2007  Hooky 6
  • 02/09/2007  Headington 10k
  • 09/09/2007  Cotswold Classic 10
  • 15/09/2007  Woodstock ‘12’
  • 14/10/2007  Hanney 5
  • 25/11/2007  Eynsham 10K

Clubs are reminded that Grand Prix subscriptions of £10 for 2007 are now due. Please send cheques payable to Oxfordshire AA to Kate Worrall, 20 Lyneham Close, Witney, Oxon OX28 5BS. Thanks to Abingdon, Alchester, Banbury, Cherwell, Eynsham, Headington, Hook Norton, Thame, White Horse, Witney and Woodstock who have already paid.

Will Atkinson
Oxon AA Road Race Secretary