Steve Naylor broke the course record as Woodstock Harriers enjoyed a successful day in the Oxfordshire Road Relays at Abingdon RFC.
Naylor clocked 16mins 2secs for the final leg of the 3.3-mile course, securing a second-placed finish for Woodstock’s senior men in the process.
The previous mark had stood at 16.34, set by Oxford City’s David Bruce in 2013.
Alex Wall-Clarke, a new Abingdon second-claim member, broke this with 16.25 on leg one, before Naylor lowered the mark further.
Oxford City’s senior team triumphed in a time of 1hr 47mins 6secs, with their veterans side second overall in 1.49.20.
Naylor’s efforts saw Woodstock home in 1.49.32.
He said: “It nearly damn killed me hunting Steve Male (Oxford City’s veterans last leg runner) down!”
Woodstock were the seventh placed senior team after four legs, but James Bolton (17.11) took them into third before Naylor grabbed second.
This meant Witney Road Runners, who were anchored home by Josh Ridley (17.04) finished third, one place ahead of Eynsham Road Runners.
Witney were fourth in the veteran men’s category, just in front of Woodstock.
Woodstock secured third in the veteran ladies’ competition, with anchor leg runner Denise Bridges (21.59) providing their fastest split.
Eynsham were fourth in the senior ladies’ category.
Woodstock’s Jessica O’Connor claimed the second fastest split in the under 15 girls’ event.
O’Connor clocked 6.44 for the 1.125-mile course.
Witney Road Runners’ Tom Garrod won the Aberystwyth Parkrun by 17 seconds.
The vet 40 athlete completed the 5km course in 18mins 14secs.
RESULTS ROUND-UP
(senior men unless stated)
OXFORDSHIRE ROAD RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS
MEN
Senior: 2 Woodstock Harriers A (D Cantwell 18.39, R Bradley 20.13, K Game 19.06, B O'Connor 18.21, J Bolton 17.11, S Naylor 16.02) 1.49.32. 3 Witney Roadrunners A (T Jones 17.44, C Ellis 19.26, P Wolstanholme 19.43, T Lock, T 18.28, G Petts 18.45, J Ridley 17.04) 1.51.10.
LADIES
Veterans: 3 Woodstock Harriers A (S Cantwell 23.27, C Phillips 23.46, 3 D Bridges 21.59) 1.09.12.
FASTEST LEGS
MEN
Open: 1 S Naylor (Woodstock) 16.02.
LADIES Under 15: 2 J O’Connor (Woodstock) 6.44.
SHAKESPEARE MARATHON
Eynsham RR: 176 N Clark (V50) 3.34.36
SHAKESPEARE HALF MARATHON
Witney RR: F Snare (SL) 1.28.43, M Wise 1.34.01, W Downey 1.41.58, J Evans (V40) 1.48.43, L Jones (LV35) 1.50.58, K Morgan (V50) 1.58.04, A Maybrey (LV35) 2.13.08.
KYMIN DASH
Witney RR: F Howard 48.56, S Howard (LV35, 3rd lady) 53.51.
OXFORD PARKRUN
Witney RR: J Evans (V40) 23.05, F Howard 23.51, H Howard (JL) 23.51, E Howard (JL) 29.01, S Howard (LV35) 29.02.
ABERYSTWYTH PARKRUN
Witney RR: T Garrod 18.14, L Garrod (VL45) 23.18.
FULHAM PALACE PARKRUN
Witney RR: S Green (SL) 20.51.
FELLSMAN HIKE
Witney RR:B Lonsdale 18.32.00
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