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This year's walk (Radley to Oxford
and back) took place on a glorious spring day with a
record number of 41 people starting the main event –
the first one to be started by the event organiser,
Chris Gasson, as Clerk
of the Green Cloth.
The winner was
Philip Jeacock in a time of 2 hours 8 minutes and 23
seconds, followed closely by
Peter Wiblin,
a former winner on several occasions, in 2 hours 8 minutes
32 seconds. Another previous winner, Darren Fox, was
third in 2 hours 22 minutes and 31 seconds. The 1st
Lady was Laura Wiblin in 2 hours 30 minutes 22 seconds.
Special mention to the Guide Troop were 26th to 38th
in 4 hours 9 minutes 49 seconds.
The inaugural
event of the Radley Half Walk (Radley to Red Bridge
and back) saw 14 starters. It was won jointly by George
Warren and Elliot Pitts (both 13 years old) in a time
of 1 hour 41 minutes 15 seconds. Catherine Jefferies
and Wendy Ball were joint 1st ladies home in 2 hours
4 minutes 21 seconds.
Approximately
80 people took part in the much shorter 5th Radley Triangle
(Lower Radley and back). The event was won narrowly
by James Marrable, closely followed by three Brownies.
The proceeds
from the day of £187.23 were given to the Radley
Fete.
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