Witney Road Runner Elysia Ridley will not be defending her Oxford Mail Cross Country League title when the series gets underway at Ascott-under-Wychwood on Sunday.

Ridley, 25, was the leading lady during the 2011-12 season, but the army officer now has her sights on a different sporting challenge.

She said: “Unfortunately I won’t be defending my title this year as I’m going to be out in Austria and France, racing in biathlon for the army team.

“My aim is to make the world champs in February.”

Biathlon is Winter Oly-mpics event combining ski-ing and shooting.

The prospect of a west Oxfordshire double in the Oxford Mail league was further reduced by the news that Woodstock’s Steve Naylor is unlikely to complete the ser-ies.

Naylor, who was men’s champion in 2010-11, will run in the league for his second-claim club Woodstock Har-riers.

But he said: “Having won the first Chiltern League race, I am going to try and attempt a few more of those this season where possible.

“I am away for the national cross country relays this weekend, so can’t do Ascott.”

Naylor could only confirm he would race in round three, which doubles up as the Oxfordshire Championships, and round five.

Meanwhile, Woodstock Ha-rrier Sophie Carter set a personal best and new club record in finishing 20th at the BUPA Great South Run.

Carter clocked 1hr 1min 3secs for the ten-mile course around Portsmouth.

RESULTS ROUND-UP

(senior men unless)

SNOWDONIA MARATHON

Witney RR: T Jones 3.15:11, K Chard (V50) 3.43.30, N Henman (LV35) 4.20.10, S Reeve (LV40) 4:21:32J Pearce (V60) 4.35.50, L Jones (LV35) 4.55.43.

ASCOTT-UNDER-WYCHWOOD CHARITY 10K

Witney RR: G Le Good (V60) 48:55, S Howard (LV35, 3rd lady) 49.58, D Leigh (V50) 58.23, L Leigh (LV45) 58.59, J Le Good (LV55) 1.01.04.

Woodstock H: 6 B Vaughan (V50) 43.57, 8 C Gray (V50) 45.47, 9 M Pidgeon (V50) 46.07, 32 M Shipway (V70) 53.43.

ASCOTT-UNDER-WYCHWOOD CHARITY JUNIOR 5K

Witney RR: 1 G Meyer 21.34, 5 H Howard (1st girl) 24.05, 10 E Howard (2nd girl) 28.10, 12 H Jarrett (3rd girl) 29.51.

CANDLEFORD CANTER Woodstock H: 42 Z White (LV35) 52.38.

OXFORD PARKRUN

Witney RR: N Moglia (V50) 19.36, D Brackston (V50) 20.44, H West (LV55) 27.17.

Woodstock H: 1 B O’Connor (V40) 18.22.

READING PARKRUN

Woodstock H: 119 S Briggs (1st LV55) 25.56.

WIMBLEDON COMMON PARK RUN

Witney RR: S Le Good (SL) 21.42.