James Bolton produced an outstanding display to retain his Cotswold Classic title.

The Woodstock Harrier completed the hilly ten-mile course near Witney in 54mins 8secs, just seven seconds slo-wer than his best time.

Bolton battled Oxford City’s David Bruce early on, but pulled away to finish 2mins 32secs clear of the Mota-Vation Series champion.

“I was very pleased with the race,” said Bolton.

“It’s one of my favourites, so I was glad to defend my title and that Witney got such a good turnout of 309 runners, as last year the future of the race was in doubt.”

Bolton added the vet 40 and Oxfordshire titles for good measure and led Woodstock to the county team prize.

Dave Cantwell finished seventh in 59.30 to take the second county vet 40 men’s prize, with Woodstock clubmate Kevin Game (1.01.06) the third Oxon senior man.

l BRYAN Vaughan broke his own Woodstock vet 60 5K record when clocking 18.24 to finish seventh in the Oxford Parkrun.

RESULTS ROUND-UP

(senior men unless stated)

COTSWOLD CLASSIC 10

Witney RR: G Petts 1.01.12, J Young 1.01.53, C Ellis 1.04.40, E Kay 1.05.50, K Hennessy 1.07.26, G Ferris (V40) 1.08.07, N Dalton (V40) 1.08.38, N Moglia (V50) 1.10.22, C Whitehead (V50) 1.10.37, P Ainslie (V50) 1.10.53, F Snare (SL) 1.11.09, S Howard (LV35) 1.16.21, M Sheehan 1.17.00, C Miles 1.17.20, D Brown (SL) 1.17.23, W Downey 1.17.27, K Chard (V50) 1.18.05, P Sharp 1.18.40, K Black (SL) 1.21.00, C Bailey (V40) 1.21.53, L Sigsworth 1.24.30, R Redford (V40) 1.25.29, C Rudge (SL) 1.25.47, A Lockwood (V40) 1.26.51, C Morley (LV45) 1.33.25, N Morley (V40) 1.33.32, D Campbell (V50) 1.33.41, K Cooper (SL) 1.34.18, N Shellard (V40) 1.36.47, M Kite (LV35) 1.40.33, A Maybrey (LV35) 1.40.49, K Lainsbury (SL) 1.44.36.

Woodstock H: 1 J Bolton (V40) 54.08, 7 D Cantwell (V40) 59.30, 11 K Game 1.01.06, 48 R Bradley (V40) 1.09.22, 53 C Mower (V40) 1.09.51 pb, 55 N Preddy (V50) 1.09.57 pb, 66 J Harrison (U19M) 1.11.03, 76 W Hudson 1.12.33 pb, 92 M Pidgeon (V50) 1.14.28, 130 S Cantwell (LV35) 1.18:33, 138 A Harrison (V40) 1.19.02, 158 L Clarke (LV35) 1.21.56, 195 L Ashdowne (SL) 1.26.36, 198 C Travi (V40) 1.26.47 pb, 209 P Booth (LV35) 1.28.06, 220 K Adams 1.29.04, 228 A Smith 1.29.32, 230 K Jenkins (LV45) 1.30.40, 240 V Berryman-Bousquet (LV35) 1.32.28 pb, 247 N Sandjo (SL) 1.33.14, 254 S Haines (3rd LV55) 1.34.13.

MAIDENHEAD HALF MARATHON

Witney RR: A Reynolds (V50) 1.22.44.

OXFORD PARKRUN

Witney RR: S Le Good 19.48, G Le Good (V60) 21.06, H West (LV55) 27.00, J Le Good (LV55) 28.16.

Woodstock H: 7 B Vaughan (1st V60) 18.24, 9 K Game 18.57, 61 C Phillips (1st LV45) 24.16.

ABINGDON PARKRUN

Witney RR: W Downey 22.07, M Paterson (LV35) 32.24.

READING PARKRUN

Woodstock H: 126 S Briggs (LV55) 24.53.