2019 Hornton Classic 6

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2019 Hornton Classic 6

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 2019 Hornton Classic 6.

The organiser's website says the "Hornton Classic 6 is Cherwell Runners and Joggers’s very own race held annually at Hornton village which is 6M NorthWest of Banbury. The race was first held in 1994 with only 25 starters. It is now part of the Oxon Road Race Grand Prix series of races and 150 or more turn up to run this scenic and undulating course through the picturesque villages of Hornton and Horley. There are changing facilities, free car parking with drinks and refreshments available after the race. For the last few years there has also been free over-night camping where everyone is welcome to stay, but please bear in mind that there are limited facilities. We also hold a 'Bring your own Burger'".

Last year's race took place on Saturday July 20th 2019 and this year's race was to have taken place today (Saturday July 18th 2020). Unfortunately, because of the corona virus, it has had to be cancelled.

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

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The above map is an extract of the map produced by the course measurer. The start/finish is at the Village Green which means there is about a 350m long gentle rise before the first steep hill. There is then a gentle down followed by a not-so-gentle up. It's then flat for a short while before a big dip. This flattish bit starts at 2K and lasts for about 3K - if it's been raining a lot recently, there'll be a point where you'll have to run through very shallow water that stretches from one side of the road to the other! At 3M, it's steep down into Horley but that is immediately followed by a long gentle climb through and out of the village. From 4M, it's reasonably flat for about 1.5M. The race ends with 0.5K fast down hill back to the Village Green.

Photos of the male runners who did well at the 2019 Hornton Classic 6

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 (Woodstock_Harriers) was 1st and the 1st MV40 finishing in a time of 00:33:37.

Sam Upton (Witney_Road_Runners) was 2nd and the 1st SM finishing in a time of 00:34:23.

Matthew Lock (Witney_Road_Runners) was 3rd and the 2nd SM finishing in a time of 00:34:56.

Robert Storey (Eynsham_Roadrunners) was 7th and the 1st MV50 finishing in a time of 00:37:05.

Mike Davies (Headington_RoadRunners) was the 1st MV60 finishing in a time of 00:46:08.

Graham Patton (Massey_Ferguson_RC) was the 1st MV70 finishing in a time of 00:50:50.

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. These photos are ordered by the name of the running club.

Steven Wade (Abingdon_AC) was the 10th MV50 finishing in a time of 00:42:41.

John Gibson (39, Bourton_Roadrunners) was the 4th MV60 finishing in a time of 00:49:54.

Kevin Tustain (Brackley_and_District_RC) was the 12th SM finishing in a time of 00:39:28.

Matthew Harris (BRAT) was the 7th SM finishing in a time of 00:37:54.

Carl Tucker (Buckingham_and_Stowe_RC) was 4th and the 3rd SM finishing in a time of 00:36:02.

Mark Rogers (Cherwell_Runners_and_Joggers) was the 5th MV40 finishing in a time of 00:40:30.

David Bannister (Hook_Norton_Harriers) was 9th and the 3rd MV40 finishing in a time of 00:37:24.

Neil Sheward (Kenilworth_Runners) was the 4th MV50 finishing in a time of 00:40:02.

Michael Search (Kidlington_RC) was the 2nd MV70 finishing in a time of 00:54:10.

Simon Perkin (Leamington_C_and_AC) was the 9th MV50 finishing in a time of 00:42:03.

Richard Simkiss (McCarkiss_Endurance_Project) was 10th and the 6th SM finishing in a time of 00:37:35.

Phil Gray (Oxford_City_AC) was the 5th MV50 finishing in a time of 00:40:24.

John Butler (Stratford_AC) was the 5th MV70 finishing in a time of 01:14:04.

Alan Roberts (Vale_of_Aylesbury_AC) was the 13th MV50 finishing in a time of 00:44:59.

Paul Jegou (White_Horse_Harriers) was 6th and the 2nd MV40 finishing in a time of 00:36:54.

Photos of the female runners who did well at the 2019 Hornton Classic 6

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.

Diane Foster (Headington_RoadRunners) was the 1st female and the 1st FV35 finishing in a time of 00:40:10.

Niamh Shoemark (Bourton_Roadrunners) was the 2nd female and the 1st FV45 finishing in a time of 00:42:55.

Katy Young (unattached) was the 3rd female and the 1st SL finishing in a time of 00:43:01.

Margaret Hollamby (Bourton_Roadrunners) was the 1st FV65 finishing in a time of 00:48:36.

Jacky Pinnock (Eynsham_Roadrunners) was the 1st FV55 finishing in a time of 00:50:18.

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. These photos are ordered by the name of the running club.

Jennifer Swarbrick (Abingdon_AC) was the 5th FV35 finishing in a time of 00:47:57.

Karine Peter (Brackley_and_District_RC) was the 6th FV45 finishing in a time of 00:49:47.

Kim Shaw (Cherwell_Runners_and_Joggers) was the 3rd FV55 finishing in a time of 00:53:28.

Lisa Preston (Hook_Norton_Harriers) was the 10th SL finishing in a time of 00:56:33.

Louise Andrews (Kenilworth_Runners) was the 7th female and the 3rd FV45 finishing in a time of 00:46:26.

Andrea Finnigan (Kidlington_RC) was the 6th female and the 2nd FV35 finishing in a time of 00:46:06.

Jane Perkin (Leamington_C_and_AC) was the 2nd FV55 finishing in a time of 00:53:10.

Chelsea Carnall (Northampton_RR) was the 12th SL finishing in a time of 01:03:23.

Holly Cooper (Sphinx_AC) was the 11th FV35 finishing in a time of 01:05:28.

Alice Parsons (Witney_Road_Runners) was the 4th female and the 2nd SL finishing in a time of 00:44:12.

Postscript

If you did the Hornton Classic 6 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 Waddesdon Manor Summer 5K. I hope to post that on Wednesday (July 22nd 2020).

In normal times, 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/2020-07-18-hornton-banbury. It was created on July 12th 2020 and last updated on July 17th 2020.