2019 CPM Thame 10K

2019 CPM Thame 10K

As races are not taking place at the moment, I'm creating some web pages entitled "where I was taking photos this time last year". Today, I'm looking at the CPM Thame 10K. Last year's race took place on Sunday June 30th 2019 and this year's race was to have taken place a fortnight ago (i.e., Sunday June 28th 2020) but because of corona virus it was postponed to September. However, the organiser's Facebook page now says "It's with great sadness that we have to announce that the 2020 event, rescheduled for Sunday September 6th will have to be cancelled. We had looked at various scenarios of staging the race in a safe manner, which included a staggered start and a possible change of route, however it has become increasingly apparent that the current restrictions are highly unlikely to be relaxed in time."

By the way, you can click on any of the photos on this web page to see the photo in hi-res.

The route of the race

The organisers, Thame Runners provide a web page giving the history of the race. It says "The CPM Thame 10K race found its roots back in the 1980s. ... Thame Runners took over the running of this annual race in 1985 and have done so since. ... The course used to run through Thame High Street to Towersey’s Windmill Road and back along the Risborough Road via the High Street to the playing fields at Lord Williams’s School next to the Thame Leisure Centre. However, with increased traffic and Sunday store openings, the route was changed to have the return make use of the traffic-free Sustrans Phoenix Trail. ... The feedback on the race is highly positive with many appreciating the relatively flat course (nearly half traffic-free), enthusiastic marshals, and a pleasant urban/rural mix of a route going through the historic market town centre of Thame and surrounding countryside."
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The above map was produced by the course measurer in 2008. The course is essentially in 4 bits: the first 3K is through the town of Thame - here it attracts a lot of support from the locals - and some of this has a road closure. The next 2K is along a quiet straight road to the village of Towersey. This is followed by a 4K stretch along the Phoenix Trail, a disused railway line that now forms part of National Cycle Network Route 57. The final K starts along a leafy footpath behind a housing estate and is then back to the finish along the road used earlier.

Photos of the male runners who did well at the 2019 CPM Thame 10K

Here are some photos of the male runners who finished in the top 3 and/or were first in their age category. These photos are ordered by the position of the runner.

James Bolton (476, Woodstock_Harriers) was 1st and the 1st MTop3 finishing in a time of 00:33:21.

Nathan Jones (578, Vale_of_Aylesbury_AC) was 2nd and the 2nd MTop3 finishing in a time of 00:34:14.

Sam Upton (412, Witney_Road_Runners) was 3rd and the 3rd MTop3 finishing in a time of 00:34:29.

Ali Herbert (279, Cherwell_Runners_and_Joggers) was 4th and the 1st SM finishing in a time of 00:34:53.

Julien Lhomme (411, Headington_RoadRunners) was 8th and the 1st MV40 finishing in a time of 00:35:45.

David Cantwell (659, Woodstock_Harriers) was the 1st MV50 finishing in a time of 00:37:54.

Tim Jones (577, Vale_of_Aylesbury_AC) was the 1st MV60 finishing in a time of 00:40:23.

John Exley (809, Oxford_City_AC) was the 1st MV70 finishing in a time of 00:45:01.

Mike Clamp (938, unattached) was the 1st MJun finishing in a time of 00:54:46.

Photos of male runners from other running clubs

Here are some photos of the first male runner from running clubs other than those mentioned above. I've only included those clubs that had more than five runners competing. These photos are ordered by the name of the running club.

James Clayton (857, Abingdon_AC) was the 15th SM finishing in a time of 00:38:16.

Robert Kerr (358, Alchester_RC) was the 3rd MV60 finishing in a time of 00:43:00.

Rob Palmer (842, Bearbrook_RC) was the 17th SM finishing in a time of 00:38:33.

Tom Baker (227, Eynsham_Roadrunners) was the 16th SM finishing in a time of 00:38:23.

James Sherriff (926, Gulp) was the 12th MV40 finishing in a time of 00:41:40.

Peter McDermott (564, Haddenham_Runners) was the 49th MV50 finishing in a time of 00:50:24.

Matthew Brown (881, Handy_Cross_Runners) was the 2nd MV40 finishing in a time of 00:36:42.

Mark David (451, Jog_On_Running) was the 92nd MV50 finishing in a time of 01:04:55.

Graham Hope (436, Kidlington_RC) was 6th and the 3rd SM finishing in a time of 00:35:10.

Ross Howard (551, On_The_Run) was the 53rd SM finishing in a time of 00:46:02.

Alex Cornish (240, Thame_Runners) was the 34th SM finishing in a time of 00:42:59.

Terry Cooper (911, White_Horse_Harriers) was the 20th SM finishing in a time of 00:39:27.

Photos of the female runners who did well at the 2019 CPM Thame 10K

Here are some photos of the female runners who finished in the top 3 and/or were first in their age category. These photos are ordered by the position of the runner.

Sophie Delderfield (609, Vale_of_Aylesbury_AC) was the 1st female and the 1st FTop3 finishing in a time of 00:38:35.

Edwina McDowall (1015, Headington_RoadRunners) was the 2nd female and the 2nd FTop3 finishing in a time of 00:39:19.

Kate Allred (930, Eynsham_Roadrunners) was the 3rd female and the 3rd FTop3 finishing in a time of 00:40:05.

Alice Wright (889, Vale_of_Aylesbury_AC) was the 4th female and the 1st SL finishing in a time of 00:40:16.

Debbie Channer (617, Vale_of_Aylesbury_AC) was the 9th female and the 1st FV50 finishing in a time of 00:43:24.

Rachel Whiting (272, White_Horse_Harriers) was the 1st FV40 finishing in a time of 00:44:33.

Caroline Kerr (359, Alchester_RC) was the 1st FV60 finishing in a time of 00:48:07.

Linda Weedon (651, Hazelmere_Runners) was the 1st FV70 finishing in a time of 00:55:54.

Evie Tinegate (450, unattached) was the 1st FJun finishing in a time of 01:02:39.

Photos of female runners from other running clubs

Here are some photos of the first female runner from running clubs other than those mentioned above. I've only included those clubs that had more than five runners competing. These photos are ordered by the name of the running club.

Samantha Egerton (43, Abingdon_AC) was the 11th FV50 finishing in a time of 00:50:06.

Aj Wilson (422, Bearbrook_RC) was the 15th FV40 finishing in a time of 00:51:47.

Claire Perry (368, Gulp) was the 2nd FV40 finishing in a time of 00:45:27.

Natalie Hearmon (39, Haddenham_Runners) was the 26th SL finishing in a time of 00:53:52.

Sarah Cuthbert (186, Handy_Cross_Runners) was the 20th FV50 finishing in a time of 00:52:21.

Sarah Randall-Davies (707, Jog_On_Running) was the 28th FV50 finishing in a time of 00:54:59.

Andrea Finnigan (469, Kidlington_RC) was the 4th FV40 finishing in a time of 00:46:12.

Jenny Mouzer (531, On_The_Run) was the 10th FV40 finishing in a time of 00:49:05.

Sarah Green (525, Thame_Runners) was the 6th female and the 3rd SL finishing in a time of 00:41:36.

Isabel Stubbs (724, Witney_Road_Runners) was the 5th female and the 2nd SL finishing in a time of 00:40:17.

Lucy Dunn (482, Woodstock_Harriers) was the 14th SL finishing in a time of 00:48:42.

Postscript

If you did the CPM Thame 10K in 2019 and want a reminder, then here's a link to all the photos that I took. There's a calculator on that web page that makes it easy to find the photos of a runner given their time and you can find the time from the results web page.

If you want to see the reviews I've done on other races, then here's a link to a web page that includes an index of the reviews of races.

I'm planning for my next review to be of the 2019 Hornton Classic 6. I hope to post that on Saturday (July 18th 2020).

I maintain a web page for runners that provides a list of races near Oxfordshire and the latest results. Visit www.oxonraces.com and follow @oxonraces

This web page is at www.oxonraces.com/blog/2020-06-28-thame. It was created on June 27th 2020 and last updated on July 12th 2020.