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Ed Catmur

Thames Hare & Hounds members joined Ed’s family, SLOW, other orienteers and his friends from the Comrades Marathon at the Fulham Palace parkrun on Saturday 4th January to mark the first anniversary of Ed’s tragic death. Here pictured gathered at his memorial bench in Fulham Palace Park after the run.

2024 Oxford-Cambridge University Cross-Country Races

In windy, wet and very muddy conditions, Oxford took their first double victory in the University Cross-Country Races since 2017 on Saturday 7th December.

In the 48th Ladies’ Race, despite Cambridge having the top two home in Niamh Bridson Hubbard (Magdalene) and Bea Wood (Lucy Cavendish), Oxford packed their eight runners in the next nine places to take victory by 37 points to 47. This was their second win in a row and third in four years and they now lead the series by 28 wins to 20. Given the testing conditions, Bridson Hubbard posted a very impressive winning time of 23:34.

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2024 Oxford-Cambridge University Cross-Country Races

On Saturday 7th December, Thames will once again be hosting the Oxford-Cambridge University Cross-Country Races, continuing a tradition that dates back to 1896.

The 2024 University Races present an intriguing prospect with the Dark Blues looking potentially to be in a position to secure their first double victory since 2017.

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29th Parkland Relays

The 29th Parkland Relays took place on Wednesday 5th June in Richmond Park. In the men’s competition, Thames took took the team honours from Ful-on Tri and West4 Harriers. The first veteran team home was Wimbledon Windmilers. Fastest time of the day (14:33) was recorded on leg 4 by Thames’ incoming men’s captain, Eliot Nevill. … Read more

Ed Catmur

Dear Saltire, Many of you will already have heard the tragic news of the untimely death of our long-time member Ed Catmur on New Year’s Eve. Ed went for a run from Dufton to Cross Fell in the Pennines, from which he did not return. His body was found by mountain rescue on Monday. Ed … Read more

2023 Oxford-Cambridge University Cross-Country Races

The honours were shared in the 2023 University Cross-Country Races, held in bitterly cold and damp conditions on Saturday 2nd December.

In the 47th Ladies’ Race, Oxford took full advantage of the Light Blues having lost two of their top runners to record a comfortable 32 points to 46 victory. Phoebe Barker (Robinson, Cambridge) took the individual honours in her final appearance in a fine time of 23:12, winning by over a minute from Elizabeth Apsley (St. Hilda’s, Oxford). Naomi Kingston (Queen’s, Oxford) completed the top three places with two further Dark Blues finishing before the next Cambridge runner. Oxford now lead the series by 27 wins to 20.

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2023 Oxford-Cambridge University Cross-Country Races

On Saturday 2nd December, Thames will once again be hosting the Oxford-Cambridge University Cross-Country Races, continuing a tradition that dates back to 1896.

Having won three of the four races since the Covid-19 break in 2020 and both races in 2019, Cambridge will be looking to extend their recent dominance into 2023 and the races offer two differing prospects.

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28th Parkland Relays

The 28th Parkland Relays took place on Wednesday 14th June in Richmond Park. In the men’s competition, Full-on Tri A Team took the team honours from Ranelagh Harriers’ Veteran A Team (who therefore were victorious in the veteran competition). Fastest time of the day (14:21) was recorded on leg 1 by Matthew Merrick from the Up and Running team.

In the women’s competition, Stragglers’ A Team was successful from Ranelagh and Thames. In the veteran competition, it was Thames C team that took the victory. Fastest time of the day was record by Stragglers’ Sarah Holt in 16:41.

Full results (updated 18Jun23) can be found here.

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