JESSICA Webb began her defence of the senior ladies Mota-vation Series title with victory in the first race at Charlton-on-Otmoor.

The Woodstock Harrier triumphed in 23mins 49secs, beating last year’s overall ladies and vet 35 champion Sophie Carter, who is from Woodstock, by 14 seconds.

Eynsham’s Hannah Hale was third.

Witney’s Sarah Kerswell (vet 45) and Eynsham’s Kate Williamson (vet 65) topped their age categories.

In the men’s race, James Bolton, of Woodstock Harriers, was the second vet 40 runner home in sixth overall.

Witney’s Tony Lock was the first vet 50 in 42nd.

l ON Monday, Hale crossed as the first woman at the Chalgrove Festival 10k.

RESULTS

(Senior men unless stated)

MOTA-VATION SERIES - RACE 1 - CHARLTON ON OTMOOR

(West Oxfordshire runners in top 50)

MEN

6 J Bolton (Wds, V40) 22.06, 15 D Tame (HkN, V40) 23.10, 18 D Cantwell (Wds, V40) 23.22, 23 M Baker (Eyn) 23.41, 24 D Nash (HkN, V40) 23.44, 26 B Pollard (Eyn, V40) 23.54, 34 R Linnell (Wds, V40) 24.21, 42 T Lock (Wit, V50) 24.44, 50 M Lock (Wit, U19) 24.58.

WOMEN

1 J Webb (Wds, SL) 23.49, 2 S Carter (Bel, LV35) 24.03, 3 H Hale (Eyn, SL) 24.56, 6 D Allen (HkN, SL) 25.55, 8 H Claydon (HkN, LV35) 26.38, 9 H Rogan (HkN, SL) 26.47, 20 S Kerswell (Wit, LV45) 28.11, 22 S Rees (HkN, LV45) 28.45, 24 R Stanley-Evans (Wit, LV35) 28.56, 30 A Greenaway (HkN, LV35) 29.30, 33 E Turner (Hed, LV45) 30.02, 36 J Hewlett (Wit, SL) 30.08, 37 J Wright (Wit, LV35) 30.17, 39 Z White (Wds, LV45) 30.26, 43 L Clarke (Wds, LV45) 30.55, 46 L Holland (Wit, LV45) 31.04, 50 J Pinnock (Eyn, LV55) 31.30.

CHALGROVE FESTIVAL 10K

(West Oxon runners in top 50)

6 M Baker (Eyn) 36.32, 15 B Pollard (Eyn, V40) 37.23, 27 H Hale (1st SL) 39.08, 31 T Lock (Wit, V50) 39.52, 35 G Bridges (Eyn, V50) 40.16, 43 M Schofield (Eyn, V40) 40.54, 50 B Breaker (Eyn) 41.26.