2024 Otmoor Challenge Half

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2024 Otmoor Challenge Half Marathon

The Otmoor Challenge Half Marathon takes place from Horton-cum-Stanley. It circumnavigates Otmoor, a large RSPB conservation area, via 7 villages - historically described as 'The Seven Towns of Otmoor'. It consists of 6Ms of quiet country roads and just over 7M of off-road sections including stiles, fields, uneven footpaths and bridleways, and one demanding hill at the 10M point at Beckley." It uses the route shown in this image which is taken from the organiser's website.

Male runners who did well

Here are some details of the male Oxfordshire club runners who were in the top 4 of their age category.

Tom Green (81, Headington_RoadRunners) was the 1st MTop3 finishing in a time of 1:20:48.2.

Tom Baker (242, Eynsham_Roadrunners) was the 3rd MTop3 finishing in a time of 1:23:53.1.

Robert Storey (189, Eynsham_Roadrunners) was the 1st MV50 finishing in a time of 1:26:43.2.

Freddie Jones (221, Oxford_City_AC) was the 3rd SM finishing in a time of 1:28:29.6.

Marcus Hill (96, Oxford_City_AC) was the 2nd MV50 finishing in a time of 1:29:33.2.

Matt Daniels (41, Eynsham_Roadrunners) was the 3rd MV40 finishing in a time of 1:30:18.0.

Will Benfold (11, Abingdon_AC) was the 4th MV40 finishing in a time of 1:30:20.6.

Alan Darbyshire (43, Headington_RoadRunners) was the 1st MV60 finishing in a time of 1:36:38.5.

Howard Cook (28, Headington_RoadRunners) was the 2nd MV60 finishing in a time of 1:41:04.1.

Female runners who did well

Here are some details of the female Oxfordshire club runners who were in the top 4 of their age category.

Sophie Carter (25, Woodstock_Harriers) was the 2nd FTop3 finishing in a time of 1:37:29.5.

Rachel Masser (218, Woodstock_Harriers) was the 3rd FTop3 finishing in a time of 1:38:22.7.

Rachel Shaw (177, Headington_RoadRunners) was the 1st FV40 finishing in a time of 1:40:15.4.

Chantelle Noble (224, Eynsham_Roadrunners) was the 1st SL finishing in a time of 1:41:51.3.

Clare Hazell (93, White_Horse_Harriers) was the 1st FV50 finishing in a time of 1:43:07.5.

Rhea Douglas (57, Eynsham_Roadrunners) was the 2nd FV40 finishing in a time of 1:49:47.5.

Rosamond Hall (85, Eynsham_Roadrunners) was the 1st FV60 finishing in a time of 1:55:44.6.

Wendy Millatt (133, Abingdon_AC) was the 2nd FV60 finishing in a time of 1:59:36.6.

Postscript

Here's a link to the web page giving the results of the event.