Oxon XC Round 1 - Ascott-under-Wychwood

On Sunday the club turned out for round one of the Oxford Mail cross-country league at Ascott-under-Wychwood. Liz, Lizzie, Ben, Matthew, and John all took part despite gale force winds and driving rain as we arrived at the course.



The Oxford University Press tent was an early casualty - it threatened to take off during the women's race and the guys had to weight it down with stones. Luckily the weather calmed down a bit after that and the rest of us made it through the day unscathed.

Women's race

60 Lizzie Schechter OUP S 32.37
103 Liz Thompson OUP S 36.17

Division 2

29 Oxf Univ Press 317 | 60 103 154

Men's race

76 Ben Weller OUP S 37.27
247 Matthew Spooner OUP S 52.30
263 John Spooner OUP V3 64.21

Division 3

22 Oxf Univ Press 1642 | 76 247 263 264 264 264 264

Full results are online here.

Matthew makes it up the killer hill for the second time



John going through the water



Ben going strongly up the hill



Round 2 is at Culham on Sunday 6th December. It's the insane motocross track so remember to bring your spikes!