Woodstock Harriers

In those days, before Woodstock Harriers A.C. was reformed, the race was organised by West Oxfordshire Sports Advisory Council and was was known as “Witney 12 (Blenheim) Road Race.”

The winner was Bernie Ford of Aldershot, Farnham & District in an amazing 60.56.The first local man home was Oxford City’s Dave Wheeler in 67.31 which earned him 20th place. Joyce Smith of Barnet won the ladies’ race in 70.21. Both course records were broken and stand to this day. There were 307 finishers, another race record.

The first 20 positions and times were:

Position	Time	Name	Club
01	60.56	B.Ford	Aldershot Farnham & District
02	61.25	J.McLaughlan	Duncairn Harriers
03	62.45	R.Treadwell	Surrey Beagles
04	63.11	R.Samuel	Shaftesbury Harriers
05	63.17	N.C.Wislon	Army/Thames Valley Harriers
06	63.24	P.Corney	Portsmouth A.C.
07	63.25	I. Beauchamp	Horsham
08	64.13	C.Moxsom	Haringey A.C.
09	65.02	J.A.King	Solihull
10	65.45	E.Elletson	East Hull
11	65.47	R.Roath	Walton A.C.
12	65.53	E.Austin (V45)	Worcester
13	65.56	K.Leyshon	Gloucester A.C.
14	65.58	D.Nicholson	Duncairn Harriers
15	66.28	K.Holmes	Tamworth
16	66.32	T.Annett	Duncairn Harriers
17	66.39	A.Watt	Thames Valley Harriers
18	66.45	R.Ellerton	Vale of Aylersbury
19	67.12	S.Gates	U.S.A.
20	67.31	D.Wheeler	Oxford City A.C.

A total of 24 runners finished the race inside the 2004 winning time of 67.53.

For further information on any aspect of Woodstock Harriers contact Mike Shipway.