ATHLETICS: James Bolton will be a contender for the men’s championship later this month after a second-placed finish in the latest round of the Mota-vation Series.

The Woodstock Harrier was always amongst the chasing pack at Combe and overtook Oxford City’s Tegs Jones in the last half-mile to finish 30 seconds behind race winner Matthieu Marshall.

Veteran 40 Bolton will now vie for the title with City’s Les Newell at the final round in Oxford on August 31.

There was further success for west Oxfordshire athletes as Hook Norton’s Donna Allen secured the senior ladies series honour as she finished second in the age category in 64th overall.

Eynsham’s Kate Williamson wrapped up the veteran 65 title, topping her group, when crossing 176th.

RESULTS

(senior men unless stated)

Mota-vation SERIES – RACE 4 – COMBE

Witney: 12 S Upton 24.00, 33 C Colbeck (V40) 25.41, 38 A Lock (V50) 26.02, 48 M Lock (2nd U19) 26.31, 61 J Clark 27.21, 62 G Ferris (V50) 27.24, 73 W Downey 28.07, 79 N Moglia (V50) 28.21, 92 B Rendell 28.59, 93 P Ainslie (V50) 29.03, 101 R Green (V50) 29.14, 102 D May (V40) 29.17, 108 G Le Good (V60) 29.32, 119 B Moore (V50) 30.14, 120 L Smith (LV35) 30.16, 131 A Church (V50) 30.50, 138 R Redford (V40) 31.14, 143 D Grayson (V50) 31.19, 153 L Harris (LV45) 31.49, 172 J Moore (LV35) 32.40, 191 J Jones (V40) 33.41, 205 H Smith (LV45) 34.35pb, 217 M Cassidy (LV35) 35.06, 220 S Rhodes (V40) 35.23, 222 B Briens (LV35) 35.37, 225 N Fullerton (LV35) 35.53, 227 T Jennings (V60) 35.59, 228 V Hopkins (SL) 36.06, 229 D Wymer 36.08, 230 L Rhodes (LV45) 36.10, 234 P Rushby (V50) 36.39, 236 H Noons (SL) 36.44, 238 A Rouget (LV45) 36.58pb, 247 C Morris (V50) 37.18, 248 J Le Good (LV55) 37.20, 250 S Christie (LV45) 37.22pb, 253 D Burkett (LV55) 37.29, 264 K Morgan (V60) 38.28, 276 R Lally (LV35) 39.02, 279 P Bowden (V50) 39.11.

IFFLEY FESTIVAL OF MILES – 1 MILE

Witney – ‘B’ Race: 2 M Lock (U20) 5.06pb. ‘D’ Race: 5 D Wymer 5.53.

Prudential Ride London (Bike 100 miles)

Witney: H West (LV60) 8.15.29.

OXFORD PARKRUN

Witney: 28 F Howard (V40) 20.10, 39 T Burkett (2nd V50) 21.06, 46 G Le Good (1st V65) 21.24, 47 B Rendell (S20) 21.34, 57 R Redford (3rd V45) 22.45, 60 L Garrod (2nd LV50) 22.52, 81 S Howard (2nd LV40) 23.43, 82 R Stanley-Evans (3rd LV40) 23.47, 121 H Howard (2nd JL14) 25.23, 123 S Welch (V35) 25.27, 150 J Le Good (1st LV60) 27.16, 173 R Lally (LV35) 28.08, 231 I Fowler (V50) 31.30.

ABINGDON PARKRUN

Witney: 31 L Smith (3rd Lady, 2nd LV40) 22.16.

HARCOURT HILL PARKRUN

Witney: 55 J Ashton (1st LV55) 27.07.

ASHTON COURT PARKRUN

Witney: 76 V Munday (1st SL25) 23.19.

BANBURY PARKRUN

Witney: 68 T Jennings (2nd V65) 26.15.