Oxford City Athletic Club

England took the women's race in 4:31.48 to beat American Sarah Hall and Kenyan Sally Kipyego.
She told reporters: "I was able to make the move I hoped to make with only two laps to go. I managed to hold off Sarah. I had flashbacks from 2008 running against Sarah (Bowman) and it wasn't a surprise to see her in the lead - she's a great athlete. I could hear (Hall) at the last bend and I thought she'd get me."

Lauren Hawtin won the U15 girls individual Gold medal at the Oxfordshire Cross County Championships held at Upton Lodge Middleton Cheney on Sunday 24th January 2010, Lauren is in a golden vane at present finishing 44 seconds in front of team mate Imogen Kempton in second, Rebecca Byren was 5th, Elissa Clark 7th and Kathryn Munday 20th the girls also won the team Gold.

Former Oxford Harlequins director of rugby Matt Maudsley & Cherwell School teacher is urging OCAC members to back his bid to win a singing competition.

 Matt Maudsley has entered the Gatwick Factor competition, which has the prize of a family holiday in Lapland.

He said: “Please can you click on the website link and vote (once only) for me and my boy Charlie, even if you think I’m not very good.”

The link is http://www.thegatwickfactor.com/video.php?v=25

Oxon AA & Oxford City AC will host a memorial throws competition on 29th May 2010. All events 6 throws.

Results attached.

Oxford City's Beth Hawtin and Storm Sunderland both fared well in a competitive U13 girls race at the UK Challenge in Cardiff. Beth finished 5th and Storm 13th. In the U15 race, Lauren Hawtin continued her good season with 4th position - her best ever at a UK Challenge event. Eldest sister Melissa finished 3rd in the U17 race.

Imogen Kempton ran brilliantly on Saturday at the Chiltern League held at Shuttleworth Park, finishing in fourth position only five seconds behind Sky Draper (Harrow) who finished second.
Imogen was followed home by Elissa Clarke 18th & Rebecca Byren 19th so after four round the girls sit in silver medal position in the team event behind Bedford & County AC.
Ellie Burns finished 22nd in the combined U20/U17 women’s event, Beth Mulvany finished 56th in the U13 girls competition..

The Chiltern League on Saturday 16th January is on the report from the course is as follows: January 15th 2010 - Report from Rob Lands at Shuttleworth
The race is definitely on. With the thaw there is a lot of water around but the course is perfectly runable and hopefully will not cut. There was today only one 20m part of the short course that had any snow. We expect this to go overnight, as it is flat in the area and not icy we do not regard it as a hazard. This is a spike/stud course. It will be dangerous to use flats as it is hilly and wet.

The Championships will now be held at the same venue, on Sunday 24th January 2010

Due to the amount of snow on the track, the track is closed this week commencing Monday 11th January

seniors cross country training will still take place on the field on Tuesday and Thursday. Any of the sprinters that wish to go along and join the group for some fitness work are welcome BUT spikes (preferably longer ones) are a must due to the conditions

Could you advertise the following Officials course on our website, please?
Sunday 21 March – Level 2 Officials course
Venue: Thames Valley Athletics Centre, Eton
Timings: 10.00 am – 4.00 pm
Code: SO/0057
Cost: £15.00 per person
Further information and bookings: Christine Baker, England Athletics, PO Box 179, Dereham, NR19 9DN or cbaker@englandathletics.org.uk. Details will also be appearing on the website: http://www.englandathletics.org/events.