SOPHIE Carter (Woodstock) was the first lady home for her opening victory this season in the third round of Mota-vation Race Series at Combe.

She finished 45th overall in 24mins 37secs.

The second lady to finish was Eynsham Road Runners’ Hannah Hale, who was 48th in 24.47.

Clubmate Kate Williamson had her third successive win in the LV65 category.

Eynsham’s Dan Lewis was fourth overall in 21.06, the second V40 man to finish.

The next round is on the second course at Combe on Thursday 26.

Mathew Lock, of Witney Roadrunners, won the Cheddar Gorge Gold Omnium with eight points for three first places and two seconds.

RESULTS

(senior men unless stated)

MOTA-VATION SERIES

Eynsham RR: 4 D Lewis (2nd V40) 21.05, 14 M Baker 22.04, 48 H Hale (Eynsham RR, 2nd SL) 24.47

Witney RR: 17 M Lock 22.22, 20 C Colbeck (V40) 22.49, 42 F Howard (V40) 24.24, 49 N Key (1st U19) 24.52, 56 C Hodnett 25.06, 62 G Ferris (V50) 25.26, 82 L Smith (3rd VL45) 26.23, 92 O Powell (SL) 26.55, 98 B Moore (V50) 27.25, 107 D Wymer 27.40, 108 J Hewlett (SL) 27.41, 116 S Howard (3rd VL35) 27.55, 119 N Smith 27.59, 120 R Green (V50) 28.01, 121 R Redford (V40) 28.03, 127 L Harris (VL45) 28.23, 130 C Gibbin (V40) 28.24, 131 G Le Good (V60) 28.24, 144 A Church (V50) 29.07, 151 A Parsons (SL) 29.20, 169 L Holland (VL45) 30.11, 190 M Hustler (VL45) 31.03, 194 T Burkett (V50) 31.15, 195 J Field (V40) 31.16, 201 M Cassidy (VL35) 31.48, 204 N Morley (V40) 31.57, 205 S Roberts (V50) 32.04, 211 B Briens (VL35) 32.27, 222 A Rouget (VL45) 33.24, 226 A Adams (VL35) 33.33, 234 J McCormac (V60) 33.46, 240 J Wright (VL35) 34.17, 241 P Rushby (V50) 34.18, 242 D Marshall-Thomas (SL) 34.20, 247 F Balkwill (SL) 34.15, 253 T Moss (VL45) 35.07, 258 J Le Good (VL55) 35.33, 261 D Burkett (VL55) 35.53, 275 E Howard (3rd U19L) 38.06, 280 H West (2nd VL65) 38.54, 283 J Horsman (SL) 39.38, 289 L Henderson (VL45) 41.06, 290 T Wymer (VL35) 41.08.

Woodstock Harriers: 28 D Cantwell (V50) 23.14, 45 S Carter (1st SL, 1st LV35) 24.37.

DIDCOT 5M

Eynsham RR: 5 M Baker 28.25, 9 R Storey 29.19 (1st V50), 12 B Pollard 29.45 (2nd V40), 13 M Tyrrell 29.49, 20 C Williams 30.25, 31 K Papps (V40) 31.17, 43 T Baker 32.24, 49 G Bridges (V50) 32.45, 111 O Hughes 38.20, 155 K Williamson 41.53 (1st LV65).

Witney RR: C Colbeck (1st V40, I Stubbs (3rd SL), L Smith (1st LV45).