The new 2008 course took in more of the traffic-free Phoenix trail and the introduction of electronic chip timing further enhanced this popular Oxfordshire event.

More than 150 children took part in the fun run event, also organised by Thame Runners.

The main race was won by Richard Burgess-Gamble of Barnet & District AC.
He was just a whisker ahead of Stephen Kimber of Windsor Slough & Eton.
Richard's time of 32:11 sets a superb benchmark time for the new course, and one which may stand for some years to come.

The veteran men's race was won by Vasili Zverev in 34.56, while the supervets class was taken by Philip Huxley of Oxford City (37.18).
Mike Shipway of Woodstock Harriers took the ultravets category in a time of 40:48, a time that most seniors would be very proud of.

With nearly a minute to spare Jane Preen of Milton Keynes topped the ladies race in 37.22 and in the corporate team event HR Wallingford narrowly pipped sponsors CPM to victory for the second year in a row.

Roll of Honour
Results: 1st Richard Burgess-Gamble - Barnet & District AC - 32.11; 2nd Stephen Kimber - WSE & H - 32.26; 3rd Matthew Bennett - Chiltern Harriers - 33.34.
Male vet: 1st Vasily Zverev - Headington Road Runners - 34.56. Male supervet: 1st Philip Huxley - Oxford City - 37.18. Male ultravet: 1st Mike Shipway - Woodstock Harriers - 40.48. Male Junior: 1st Stephen Copley - Abingdon Amblers - 36.07. Ladies senior: 1st - Jane Preen - Milton Keynes - 37.22; 2nd - Sophie Dawson - Kidlington - 38.20; 3rd - Samantha Usherwood - unattached - 40.27. Ladies vet: 1st - Laura Butt - Chiltern Harriers - 40.37. Ladies supervet: 1st - Angela Banks - Alchester - 42.37. Ladies ultravet: 1st - Lena Gazzani - Bearbrook Joggers - 47.37. Ladies junior: 1st - Emily Braund - unattached - 58.55. Mens team: 1st - Chiltern Harriers. Ladies team: 1st - Alchester. Corporate team: 1st - HR Wallingford.