2021 Run Wytham Woods 10K

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2021 Run Wytham Woods 10K

As its name suggests, the Run Wytham Woods 10K takes place in Wytham Woods. These are woods 3M West of Oxford. The website for the Woods says "Wytham Woods is an ancient semi-natural woodland, which has been owned and maintained by the University of Oxford since 1942. Its 1000 acres are a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest and are one of the most researched pieces of woodland in the world, exceptionally rich in flora and fauna, with over 500 species of plants, a wealth of woodland habitats, and 800 species of butterflies and moths. The ancient woods date back to the last Ice Age, while the secondary woodland dates to the seventeenth century and the plantations to the 1950s and 1960s. The Woods are enjoyed by walkers, wildlife enthusiasts, and school children, and used by researchers both from the University and around the world for wildlife and environmental research. We have a wealth of long term biological data, with bird data dating back for over 60 years, badger data for over 30 years and climate change data for the last 18 years. Current research projects are investigating subjects including climate change, blue and great tits, badgers, bats and small mammals."

The above image shows the race routes of both the 10K and the 1M Fun Run. The contours on that map show that ...

... some hills are involved! The above images are taken from organiser's website.

Oliver Paulin (Coventry Godiva Harriers) and Helene Greenwood (MK Distance Project) were the first male and the first female in the 2021 Run Wytham Woods 10K. They were also the first male and the first female at the inaugural race in 2019.

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

Photos of male runners who did well

Here are some photos of the male Oxfordshire club runners who were in the top 4 of their age category. These photos are ordered by the position of the runner.

Edwyn Oliver-Evans (370, Abingdon_AC) was 2nd and the 2nd SM finishing in a time of 00:40:10.

Galen Aymar (315, Headington_RoadRunners) was 6th and the 4th SM finishing in a time of 00:42:29.

Dafydd Warburton (643, Eynsham_Roadrunners) was 8th and the 3rd MV40 finishing in a time of 00:43:40.

Graham Bridges (487, Eynsham_Roadrunners) was the 1st MV50 finishing in a time of 00:44:39.

Kenny Lowies (276, Headington_RoadRunners) was the 2nd MV50 finishing in a time of 00:46:57.

Nicholas Sheard (340, Eynsham_Roadrunners) was the 3rd MV50 finishing in a time of 00:47:26.

Chris Bedford (325, Abingdon_AC) was the 4th MV50 finishing in a time of 00:47:27.

Steve Hughes (272, Eynsham_Roadrunners) was the 4th MV60 finishing in a time of 00:55:06.

Howard Marshall (493, Headington_RoadRunners) was the 1st MV70 finishing in a time of 01:00:51.

Graham Norris (549, Headington_RoadRunners) was the 2nd MV70 finishing in a time of 01:04:29.

Wiz Bunce (481, Kidlington_RC) was the 3rd MV70 finishing in a time of 01:04:34.

Adrian Pinnock (644, Eynsham_Roadrunners) was the 4th MV70 finishing in a time of 01:11:46.

Photos of female runners who did well

Here are some photos of the female Oxfordshire club runners who were in the top 4 of their age category. These photos are ordered by the position of the runner.

Claire True (531, Alchester_RC) was the 3rd female and the 3rd SL finishing in a time of 00:46:36.

Kate Allred (365, Eynsham_Roadrunners) was the 4th female and the 1st FV45 finishing in a time of 00:47:14.

Stephanie Cook (417, Thame_Runners) was the 1st FV55 finishing in a time of 00:54:58.

Lucy Jordan (475, Eynsham_Roadrunners) was the 2nd FV35 finishing in a time of 00:55:50.

Liz O'Farrell (451, Woodstock_Harriers) was the 4th FV45 finishing in a time of 00:56:52.

Jacky Pinnock (645, Eynsham_Roadrunners) was the 3rd FV55 finishing in a time of 01:01:02.

Caroline Ogden (381, Eynsham_Roadrunners) was the 4th FV55 finishing in a time of 01:03:29.

Postscript

If you did the Run Wytham Woods 10K 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.