Tuesday 10 June 2014

The Otmoor Challenge

Northampton (off) Road Runners have had the Otmoor Challenge on the calendar for the past few years. The half marathon(ish) route takes a trip around the Oxforshire countryside offering a mix of country roads, fields and trails with the start/finish time, unusually at 2pm, is part of the village's annual fate.

Seven NRR off roaders made the sort trip this year with the lure of cake and a beer tent at the finish, they set off in the hot but muddy conditions.

It was good to see seasoned cross countryman Mark Garrett back in his trail shoes and he finished in a very respectable 1:40:36. Ronnie Ambrose finished in 1:53:34 seconds ahead of Beckie Hollowell 1:53:38. Mark Kennedy completed his third Otmoor in a row in 1:58:53 (enjoying the jelly baby stop at mile 10). 

John Eales made his off road running debut with a fantastic 2:00:20 finish and Jim Anderson was close to follow him home in 2:02:57. Wendy Parker was next in 2:05:35 and Suzanne Baldwin completed a great line up 2:12:46.

71 Mark Garrett 1:40:36
140 Ronnie Ambrose 1:53:34
144 Beckie Hollowell 1:53:38
177 Mark Kennedy 1:58:53
189 John Eales 2:00:20
204 Jim Anderson 2:02:57
214 Wendy Parker 2:05:35

250 Suzanne Baldwin 2:12:46

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