28/06/10…Tropical Thame challenges 10K runners

FOR the second year in a row the Thame CPM 10km road race was run in tropical conditions. After last year, extra drinks stations were sited along the course for grateful runners.

Despite the heat, 825 runners completed the course in a race won by Charlie May of Vale of Aylesbury, in 33:33. The first lady home was Samantha Amend of Belgrave Harriers in a time of 37:16.

Notable Thame winners included George Anderson as Fastest Thame Resident, with CPM winning the corporate team prize.

Thame Runners, the organisers of the race, which is sponsored by CPM, wishes to thank all the volunteers and helpers who made the event possible as well as the residents of Thame for having some roads closed during the event. Annual surplus profit of the race goes to local Thame charities.

Greg Searle, the GB Olympic rower making his comeback for 2012, who is also sponsored by CPM, was on hand to lend the prize giving a true celebrity sports appeal.

The other key results were:

Senior men:
1st Charlie May – Vale of Aylesbury – 33.33
2nd Thomas Beedell – Chiltern Harriers – 33.53
3rd Julien L’Homme – Headington Road Runners – 34.00

Veteran Men:
1st John Ateyo – Oxford City – 35.33

Supervet Men:
1st John Nelson – Alchester Running Club – 38.20

Ultravet Men:
1st David Parsons – Oxford City – 40.28

Senior Ladies:
1st Samantha Amend – Belgrave Harriers – 37.16
2nd Sophie Carter – Kidlington Running Club – 38.47
3rd Joanne Johnson – RAF – 41.01

Veteran Ladies:
1st Ali Young – Chiltern Harriers – 41.19

Supervet Ladies:
1st Lisa Page – unattached – 44.21

Ultravet Ladies:
1st Margaret Moody – VAC – 47.05

Junior Male:
1st Harry Pettingel – unattached – 41.18

Junior Female:
1st Rosie Burr – unattached – 49.58

Thame Resident:
1st George Anderson

Mens Club Team:
1st Woodstock Harriers

Ladies Club Team:
1st Alchester Running Club

Corporate Team:
CPM

PHOTO: Greg Searle, Olympic Rower sponsored by CPM, on hand to present the prizes to the winner Charlie May.