PAUL Fernandez has been crowned the UK Ultra Distance Trail Running Champion after winning the Ridgeway Challenge.
The Abingdon runner completed the 86-mile route in 14hrs 38mins and was more than 51 minutes quicker than the second-placed runner.
At the Headington 5, Abingdon’s Michael Deering came seventh.
Meanwhile, Duncan Talbot, of Abingdon, retained his M60 high jump and 300m hurdles titles at the Southern Counties Vets Championships at Kingsmeadow, Kingston.
RESULTS
(senior men unless stated)
THE RIDGEWAY CHALLENGE
Abingdon: 1 P Fernandez (V40) 14.38.00.
HEADINGTON 5
Abingdon: 7 M Deering 28.36, 26 D Wilson 30.56, 27 M Lewy (V50) 31.00, 34 G Wallace (V50) 31.48, 55 C Bedford (V50) 32.49, 57 K Dixon (V40) 32.58pb, 59 J Miller 33.05, 60 C Lewis (V50) 33.12, 96 N Hamilton (V50) 35.24, 100 C Ridewood (SL) 35.33, 104 M Shepley (V50) 35.51, 143 L Shelton (SL) 37.25, 164 T Clarke (V40) 38.29, 165 J Wigmore (V60) 38.30, 174 D Smyth 39.04, 176 K Welby (V50) 39.14, 195 B Compton (LV35) 39.56, 196 L Bedford (LV45) 39.57, 214 J Pennington (LV45) 41.02, 223 E Woosey-Griffin (LV35) 41.42, 283 L Hamilton (LV55) 47.23, 287 C Hutchings (SL) 47.31, 288 H Nash (LV45) 47.34pb, 289 H Bower (LV35) 47.44, 327 S Wade (LV45) 55.07, 343 M Hamilton (LV45) 1.02.37. Team: 3 Abingdon (M Deering, D Wilson, M Lewy, G Wallace).
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HARWELL HALF MARATHON
White Horse Harriers: 365 Sharon Bedford (V50) 2.08.34.
KETTERING OPEN MEETING
Abingdon – 200m Race 8: 5 A Klukowski (U20M) 24.90. 400m: 3 A Klukowski (U20M) 58.00. 800m Race 3: 5 A Klukowski (U20M) 2.20.40.
WATFORD OPEN GRADED MEETING
Abingdon – 1500m Race 14: 4 A Vessey (U23M) 4.14.92pb. 3000m Race 1: 17 D Bunn (U17M) 10.12.68pb.
ENGLEFIELD 10K
Abingdon: 29 B Watson (V40) 45.08.
STORMING THE CASTLE 10K, CARRICKFERGUS
Abingdon: 41 J Harvey (V50) 41.06.
ABINGDON PARKRUN
Abingdon: 1 M Fabes 17.05pb, 2 T Fabes 17.15pb, 12 C Lewis (V50) 19.53, 14 A Pennington (JM11-14) 19.57, 18 M Lewy (V50) 20.12, 28 S Lackman (SL) 20.56, 30 M Livingstone-Learmonth 21.01, 33 R Kembleton 21.07, 35 A Francis (V45) 21.08, 38 S Dudgeon (LV35) 21.16, 48 K Harris (JW15-17) 21.42, 49 S Smith (V55) 21.42, 55 A Pixton (V50) 22.06, 58 D Richards (V55) 22.18, 63 J Oliver (V60) 22.40, 67 T Scott-Langley 23.02, 74 G Bartley (V50) 23.23, 82 C Morgan (JM10) 24.04, 83 D Morgan (V40) 24.05, 95 N-J Steinke (LV35) 24.40, 104 S Fabes (V60) 25.01pb, 105 P Stepney (V55) 25.02, 111 J Newton (V40) 25.15, 115 K Dixon (V45) 25.18, 119 A Newton (JM11-14) 25.24pb, 135 C Scott-Langley (LV35) 25.45, 137 A Dickinson (V45) 25.58, 155 L Bedford (LV45) 26.52, 156 C Bedford (V50) 26.54, 168 J Pennington (LV50) 27.20, 183 A Wallace (JM10) 28.22, 184 G Wallace (V50) 28.22, 191 C Kembleton (LV35) 28.46, 192 G Sinclair (LV40) 28.47, 203 H Nash (LV50) 29.28, 207 C Penton (V50) 29.49, 213 R Fernandez (JW11-14) 30.08, 231 S Wade (LV45) 31.18, 245 J Worth (LV40) 32.14, 254 A James (V55) 33.50, 256 H White (LV40) 34.04, 260 F Long (LV40) 34.14, 266 L Astbury (LV50) 35.06, 287 H Bower (LV35) 38.48, 292 D Heller (LV75) 39.38, 293 E Heller (V80) 39.38.
OXFORD PARKRUN
Abingdon: 129 H Burton (LV35) 28.16.
DIDCOT PARKRUN
Abingdon: 1 M Deering 18.04, 13 S Lawton (JM11-14) 21.07.
HARCOURT HILL PARKRUN
Abingdon: 70 K Lean (LV45) 29.15pb, 71 G Lean 29.15.
BICESTER PARKRUN
Abingdon: 1 P Hughes 17.40.
NEWBURY PARKRUN
Abingdon: 51 C Sharpe (V40) 22.39.
YORK PARKRUN
Abingdon: 280 F Topp (LV45) 27.39pb.
BARNSLEY PARKRUN
Abingdon: 36 J Garner (JM11-14) 23.15.
WOODLEY PARKRUN
Abingdon: 7 J Darwent (V45) 19.03.
LYDNEY PARKRUN
Abingdon: 2 P Keating 17.56.
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