2021 Tempo Winter Series

Information (e.g., entry forms, results and photos) for running races (e.g., 5K, 10K, 10M, half marathon), both road races and multi-terrain, that are in Oxfordshire, Berks and Bucks, parts of Glos, Hants, Northants and Wilts, ... Generated: Wed 01 Dec at 10:57:25 GMT

2021 Tempo Winter Series - Race 1

"The Tempo Winter Series is a series of five road races run over a course of 10.13K. The course is the same for each race but is run counter clockwise then clockwise on each alternate date. It is perfect winter training territory as there are a few, well, one quite big hill involved." That big hill is long and steep. It's called Lark Stoke Hill and it's on the W side of the course. The series of 5 monthly races take place in October, November, December, January and February.

Races 1, 3 and 5 do the main circle of the above route in anti-clockwise whereas races 2 and 4 do it clockwise. The organiser's website says "Races 1, 3 and 5 all head along Mickleton Road to the bottom of Larkstoke which is your major ascent in the run. Once you’re at the top you turn left and start decending down Nebsworth Lane and Campden Hill into Ilmington. Turning right at the bottom follow the road around to the Red Lion Pub. Turn right again and follow a loop that brings you back around to the village. This time head past the Howard Arms and then the Red Lion from the opposite direction. Heading back past Campden Hill the marshals will direct you down back lane, past the primary school. The final few hundred meters are back onto the Mickleton Road with the finish on the grass field by the Sports Club. Races 2 and 4 all do the opposite of the above, heading to the village first and doing the loop from and back to the pubs before ascending Campden Hill. The route decends down Larkstoke before a 1K run along Mickleton Road. The finish heads past the Sports Club before entering the field."

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.

Nick Macey (102, Cherwell_Runners_and_Joggers) was the 2nd MV55 finishing in a time of 00:43:00.

David Coates (187, Cherwell_Runners_and_Joggers) was the 2nd MV65 finishing in a time of 00:50:41.

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.

Donna Allen (163, Hook_Norton_Harriers) was the 1st female and the 1st FV35 finishing in a time of 00:46:27.

Postscript

If you did the Tempo Winter Series - Race 1 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.