Steve Naylor admitted “the wheels fell off”, despite winning the Hook 10-mile road race by almost four minutes.

The 35-year-old, from Cassington, clocked 52mins 34secs for victory in hot conditions, with Matthew King (Hook) second in 56.25.

Naylor entered the event after Bedford & County were unable to field a team in the British Masters Road Relay Championships.

“I had set out to target 51 minutes and went through four miles in 20.07 and then through half way in 25.35 before the wheels fell off.

“I started to lose time, so just focused on surviving.

“I won by just under four minutes, which puts me fourth in the vet 35 rankings, so I am happy with that.”

Woodstock Harriers’ Bryan Vaughan also had a strong race, finishing 13th in 1.05.03 to take the vet 60 men’s honours.

Woodstock Harriers achieved a club best tenth place in the British Masters Road Relay Championships at Sutton Park, Birmingham.

Harriers impressed in the vet 35-44 category, with James Bolton their leading runner over the hilly three-mile course.

Bolton clocked 15mins 29secs on leg one, which proved the joint ninth fastest split in his age group.

Kevin Game (17.21), Roger Bradley (18.28), Rob Linnell (17.57) and Dave Cantwell (17.06) and Brian O'Connor (16.49) completed their line-up for a combined time of 1hr 43mins 10secs.

Jessica Webb was the first lady home at the Blenheim 7K on Sunday.
The Woodstock Harriers athlete finished ninth overall in 28mins 5secs, while clubmate Brian O’Connor (25.26) was second and first vet 40 man.

RESULTS ROUND-UP
(senior men unless stated)
BLENHEIM 7K
Eynsham RR: 12 M Ray 29.03, 22 L Hillsdon 30.28, 35 D Ray 31.39, 74 A Thomas (V40) 34.15, 85 T Butler 34.24, 110 S Butler (V40) 35.48, 142 T Lawfull (LV35) 37.32, 281 L Tyler (LV35) 42.33.
Witney RR: K Read (V40) 28.56, C Morris (V50) 30.14.
HOOK 10
Woodstock H: 13 B Vaughan 1.05.03 (1st V60).
COPENHAGEN MARATHON
Witney RR: G Hunter (V50) 3.19.50.
WHITE PEAKS HALF MARATHON
Witney RR: L Hopkins (LV55) 2.06.00, P Thomas (V60) 2.08.00.
BUPA GREAT MANCHESTER 10K
Witney RR: 32 E Ridley (SL) 39.55.
R.A.C.E 5K
Woodstock H: 20 A Harrison (V40) 21.54.
PHILADEPHIA BAR ASSOCIATION 5K
Woodstock H: 60 A Harrison (V40) 21.32 pb.
COTTISFORD 5K
Top 20: 2 J Bolton (V40, Wds) 15.44, 4 T Jones (Wit) 16.20, 6 M Tyrrell (Eyn) 16.27, 10 R Storey (V40, Eyn) 16.52, 12 B O’Connor (V40, Wds) 17.01, 13 A Lock (V40, Wit) 17.09, 16 D Cantwell (V40, Wds) 20 K Game (V40, Wds) 17.36.
Top 5 ladies: 37 H Hale (Eyn) 18.39, 39 R Masser (LV35, Wds) 18.45.
OXFORD PARKRUN
Witney RR: A Giles 20.12, G Le Good (V60) 20.44, M Sheehan 21.29, J Evans (V40) 21.53, R Redford (V40) 22.56.
ABINGDON PARKRUN
Witney RR: H Makin (LV35) 40.45.
RICHMOND PARKRUN
Witney RR: S Green (SL) 21.57
OLD DEER PARKRUN
Witney RR: F Howard 23.08, H Howard (JL) 23.09, E Howard (JL) 25.22 , S Howard (LV35) 25.23.
GRAFHAM WATER DUATHLON
Witney RR: S Le Good 2.07.43.