BOXING DAY ROAD RACES


The club's annual Boxing Day road races have been held since 1958 and one of our active members Pat Ferguson took part in this first race. The race has been run over several routes within the town centre during the last five decades with the last route being contested over a 6.5km course which included running up the High Street since 1996. Prior to 1996 the course began life as a club only event but the 1980’s and 90’s saw the race become open to the local runners and joggers over a two loop course taking into account Walton pond and boasted steeple chase international Roger Hackney and Olympic swimmer turned tri-athlete Robin Brew amongst the previous winners as well as a string of wins and top three finishes by local athlete Andy Magnall. A new course was introduced in 2005 making the course an accurate standardised distance of 5km. The current course consists of three laps (1 large lap of 2km followed by two slightly smaller laps of 1.5km), each lap taking on the short climb up Castle Street which has been a spectacular feature over the years.

5km Course records
Senior ManJack Parslow (Shaftesbury Barnet)15.09 2008
Vet 40Peter Stainer (Shaftesbury Barnet) 16.22 2006
Vet 50Tim Kelly (London Irish) 17.47 2006
Vet 60Grahame Boosey (Vale of Aylesbury) 21.32 2008
U/20Darren Braybrook (Marshall Milton Keynes)16.54 2008
U/17Samuel Deathe (Marshall Milton Keynes)16.44 2008
U/15Tommy Atkins (Vale of Aylesbury) 17.35 2008
Senior LadyVictoria Webster (Shaftesbury Barnet) 17.39 2007
Vet 35Nicki Nealon (Huncote Harriers)17.52 2006
Vet 45Barbara Orth (Thame Runners) 21.41 2005
Vet 55Sue Barnes (Vale of Aylesbury)21.42 2006
U/17Louise Card(Vale of Aylesbury)20.09 2005
U/15Melanie Wood (Marshall Milton Keynes)18.25 2008
Fastest VoA (Male)Anuradha Cooray15.382008
Fastest VoA (Female)Carolyn Boosey18.032006
Other Course records
Senior Man 6.5kmAndy Magnall (Shaftesbury Barnet)20.46 1997
Junior Man 6.5kmDan Delmedo (Hillingdon) 21.05 2000
Vet 40 6.5kmAndy Magnall (Shaftesbury)21.312003
Vet 50 6.5kmColin Steptoe (Vale of Aylesbury) 23.212000
Senior Lady 6.5kmCarolina Weatherill (Shaftesbury Barnet) 23.05 1996
Under 17 Boys 2.2kmMark Draper (Hounslow)7.24 2000
Under 17 Girls 2.2kmLouise Card (Vale of Aylesbury) 9.05 2004
Under 15 Boys 2kmPeter Benedicktor Luton United7.05 2005
Under 13 Boys 2.2kmAdam Shute (Vale of Aylesbury) 9.25 1996
Under 13 Boys 600mMark Fallaize (Vale of Aylesbury) 2.261998
Under 13 Boys 800mPeter Benedicktor (Luton United)3.19 2004
Under 11 Boys 800mWilliam Perkin (Chiltern Harriers)3.562006
Under 13 Girls 2.2kmSarah Lucas (Vale of Aylesbury) 10.201996
Under 13 Girls 600mStephanie Fisher (Vale of Aylesbury)2.45 2000
Under 13 Girls 800mKaty Partington (Vale of Aylesbury)3.252007
Under 11 Girls 800mAlice Wright (Vale of Aylesbury)3.522007
Roll of Honour
Mens Open
1996Andy Rolt (Vale of Aylesbury) 21.43
1997Andy Magnall (Shaftesbury Barnet) 20.46
1998Alan Turnbull (Riverside Runners) 21.10
1999Andy Magnall (Vale of Aylesbury) 20.58
2000 Dan Delmedo (Hillingdon) 21.05
2001 Mark Draper (Windsor, Slough & Eton) 21.11
2002 Andy Magnall (Shaftesbury Barnet)21.52
2003 Andrew Gardiner (Windsor, Slough & Eton) 21.15
2004Alex Bowden (Milton Keynes) 21.31
2005Owain Jones (Team Southampton)15.39
2006Owain Jones (Windsor, Slough, Eton & H)15.27
2007Oliver Howton (Swansea Harriers)15.57
2008Jack Parslow (Shaftesbury Barnet)15.09
Ladies Open
1996 Carolina Weatherill (Shaftesbury Barnet) 23.05
1997 Vicki Quincey (Dacorum & Tring) 25.47
1998 Rosanna Iannone (Milton Keynes) 26.57
1999 Sue Walters (Oxford City) 26.09
2000 Rosanna Iannone (Vale of Aylesbury) 26.15
2001 Rosanna Iannone (Vale of Aylesbury) 26.01
2002 Carolina Weatherill (Shaftesbury Barnet) 24.05
2003 Tracy Gailbraith (Headington Road Runners) 25.13
2004 Tracy Gailbraith (Headington Road Runners) 24.48
2005Carolyn Boosey (Vale of Aylesbury)18.03
2006Nicki Nealon (Huncote Harriers)17.52
2007Victoria Webster (Shaftesbury Barnet)17.39
2008Melanie Wood (Marshall Milton Keynes)18.25
Under 20 Men - 5km
2005Richard Taylor (Vale of Aylesbury)17.39
2006Jack Parslow (Shaftesbury Barnet)16.51
2007Frank Rooney (Vale of Aylesbury)18.39
2008Darren Braybrook (Marshall Milton Keynes)16.54
Under 17 Men - 2.2km
1996Robert Dean (Vale of Aylesbury)8.06
1997 Chris Steptoe (Vale of Aylesbury)7.55
1998Chris Steptoe (Vale of Aylesbury)?.??
1999 Chris Steptoe (Vale of Aylesbury) 8.03
2000 Mark Draper (Hounslow) 7.24
2001 George Knowles (Vale of Aylesbury) 9.37
2002 Ben Littlejohn (Vale of Aylesbury) 8.49
2003 Gareth Lee (Unattached) 8.38
2004 James Turner (Vale of Aylesbury) 8.34
Under 17 Men – 5km
2005Adam Johnson (Vale of Aylesbury)18.22
2006George Knowles (Vale of Aylesbury)18.44
2007Eliot Winter (Marshall Milton Keynes)17.23
2008Samuel Death (Marshall Milton Keynes)16.44
Under 17 Ladies - 2.2km
1996 Gemma Fensome (Parkside)9.40
1997 Catherine Wise (Vale of Aylesbury)?.??
1998 Felicity Lee (Vale of Aylesbury)?.??
1999 Felicity Lee (Vale of Aylesbury)10.12
2000 Natalie Chandler (Vale of Aylesbury) 9.53
2001 Stephanie Mottram (Vale of Aylesbury) 9.39
2002 Stephanie Mottram (Vale of Aylesbury)9.25
2003 Louise Card (Vale of Aylesbury)9.15
2004 Louise Card (Vale of Aylesbury) 9.05
Under 17 Ladies – 5km
2005Louise Card (Vale of Aylesbury)20.09
2006Louise Card (Vale of Aylesbury)21.12
2007Rachel Card/Catherine Appleby (Vale of Aylesbury)22.16
2008n/a
Under 15 Boys - 2km
2005 Peter Benedicktor (Luton United)7.05
Under 15 Boys – 5km
2005James Benjamin (Vale of Aylesbury)18.44
2006Christopher Holder (Unattached)19.39
2007Tommy Atkins (Vale of Aylesbury)17.55
2008Tommy Atkins (Vale of Aylesbury)17.35
Under 15 Boys 800m
2007Wiliam Gurton (Vale of Aylesbury)3.09
Under 15 Girls – 5km
2005Rachel Card (Vale of Aylesbury)21.14
2006n/a
2007Melanie Wood (Marshall Milton Keynes)19.15
2008Melanie Wood (Marshall Milton Keynes)18.25
Under 13 Boys - 2.2km
1996 Adam Shute (Vale of Aylesbury) 9.25
Under 13 Boys 600m
1997 James Ryman (Vale of Aylesbury)?.??
1998 Mark Fallaize (Vale of Aylesbury) 2.26
1999 Ben Howlett (Vale of Aylesbury) 2.31
2000 Michael Rickard (Vale of Aylesbury) 2.39
2001 James Ferguson (Vale of Aylesbury) 2.49
Under 13 Boys 800m
2002 Michael Rickard (Vale of Aylesbury) 3.34
2003 Jamie Sturges (Vale of Aylesbury) 3.39
2004 Peter Benedicktor (Luton United) 3.19
2005 William Gurton (Vale of Aylesbury) 3.33
2006Wiliam Gurton (Vale of Aylesbury)3.26
2007n/a
2008Ethan Luck (Vale of Aylesbury)3.58
Under 13 Girls 2.2km
1996 Sarah Lucas (Vale of Aylesbury) 10.20
Under 13 Girls 600m
1997 Felicity Lee (Vale of Aylesbury) ?.??
1998Charlotte Healey (Vale of Aylesbury) ?.??
1999 Kate Waddams (Vale of Aylesbury) 2.59
2000 Stephanie Fisher (Vale of Aylesbury) 2.45
2001 Bethan Williams (Vale of Aylesbury) 2.59
Under 13 Girls 800m
2002 Louise Card (Vale of Aylesbury) 3.37
2003 Fiona Skeggs (Vale of Aylesbury) 4.03
2004 Anna Madry (Vale of Aylesbury) 3.46
2005 Sara Elkirate (Oxford City) 3.50
2006Katy Partington (Vale of Aylesbury)3.31
2007Katy Partington (Vale of Aylesbury)3.25
2008Alice Wright (Vale of Aylesbury)3.40
Under 11 Boys – 800m
2006William Perkin (Chiltern Harriers)3.56
2007Ethan Luck (Vale of Aylesbury)4.00
2008Ethan Luck (Vale of Aylesbury)3.58
Under 11 Girls – 800m
2006Emily Partington (Vale of Aylesbury)4.01
2007Alice Wright (Vale of Aylesbury)3.52
2008Leonie Glasson (Vale of Aylesbury)4.37