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Horton Cum Studley Horton-cum- July 2014 Studley newsletter Inside this issue: Parish Council News • The Barn Dance • Group Reports • Country Column • and much more The 35th Otmoor Challenge! THE 35th OTMOOR CHALLENGE So, the weather forecasters were race. Apart nearly right. All week they were from the promising fantastic weather right up humidity, we until Saturday, and then the day of seemed to the Challenge would be dominated by have a lot of heavy rain and thunderstorms through happy runners. until the afternoon. Well, the only thing that was missing was the thunder and Meanwhile, lightning. From 9am walkers started the fete had out through torrential downpours, been set up under the direction of Sara while the committee and all the helpers Mander, and the stalls started to sell sheltered in tents and marquee, telling their wares. All stallholders and game each other, unconvincingly, that the sky organisers contributed to the success was getting brighter. But then, by noon, and the fun of the day. Prominent as the skies cleared, the sun shone and the usual were Richard Hawes’ Gardening ground steamed. Everything was going Club stall, Pat Sharpe’s book stall, to be OK! Jackie Chipperfield’s toys, the cakes sold by Jill Baker and Lisa Mynheer, Sadly, the terrible weather had already and Anneke Lyster’s White Elephant. taken a toll on the walkers, with Queues formed at Pauline Cox’s only half of our usual hardy souls amazing bottle stall, and, of course, braving the conditions. However, the W. I. teas in the Millennium the runners started checking in from Hall were a resounding success. The midday, and by the mass start at excellent Bletchingdon Silver Band 2pm, 341 were ready to go, only added that quintessential village fete marginally under last year’s total. atmosphere, and energetic children Jill Meyjes and her excellent team climbed all over the bouncy castle checked the runners in, issuing race and drove the go-karts like Tyro numbers and listing 18 teams under racing drivers. Needless to say, the bar the new scheme that avoided changing attracted many thirsty runners, while numbers, much to the relief of the Mr Finn’s BBQ did good business with runners. After comments last year, the the hungry masses. The playing field W. I. introduced a method by which managed to withstand the impact of runners could reserve sandwiches to many wheels, apart from odd cars and satisfy their hunger at the end of the one camper van that managed to get 3 bogged-in in two different places, and in the build-up to the event. Basil which was rescued by many willing should have been celebrating the 70th pushers and heavers. anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, in which he took an active part as By 3.15pm, the families and supporters a Royal Marine, but, instead, he of the runners were gathered at the supervised yet another successful race finish to see the winners arrive. event in Horton-cum-Studley. As the For the second year in succession, last runners came home, followed David Bruce of Oxford AC came first, by Zoe Dixon and Kate Pugh on although in a slower time of 1:15:24, bicycles, the “Last Men” sweeping up beating his old rival and previous any lost or injured competitors, the winner Paul Fernandez of Abingdon prize giving marked the end of the AC into second place in 1:15:40. event. The Evening Bash/Pig Roast Keeping it in the family, Jessica Bruce was enlivened by local live band of Headington Road Runners won “Puppet”. Our thanks go to all the the Ladies’ race in 1:32:18, with villagers who assisted, to the Otmoor Karmen Pardoe second in 1:34:23. Challenge Association committee, There was an excellent turnout from to the runners and walkers, and to village runners, with George Badger all those who just came to enjoy finishing a creditable 103rd in 1:46:55, themselves and meet their friends and Sam Jenkins 127th in 1:51:50. and neighbours. Particular thanks go Paddy Gardiner, Justin Davey, Jonny to Keith Stacey and his team from Hill, Ed Chipperfield, Helen Shaw, Breckon & Breckon, who gave us Chloe Johnson and Ruth Landreth all outstanding support again, to Mr completed the course successfully, and Finn for his generous contribution Mark Welch established his credentials of the pig, and to Peter Redfern for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics for continuing to allow us to store with an outstanding performance in all the event equipment. Jon and 2:41:08. One amazing performance Chris Squire very kindly loaned came from 14-year-old Isaac Bourne, their camper van for the scoring running for Abingdon AC with his team to work out the winners of the father, Martin. Isaac finished in 45th race. We must also record our great place in 1:36:42, beating his father thanks to John Wright, who has now into 72nd place in 1:40:55. handed over responsibility as Course Director, and to Sara Mander for her Needless to say, Basil Lyster and sterling work over the years running John Diamond worked tirelessly the fete. 4 The 36th Otmoor Challenge will be am sure that all villagers – as well as on 6th June 2015 – make sure you all the participants in the Challenge have it clearly marked in your diaries. – would wish to add their grateful See you there! thanks to Basil. Late News. At the Parish Council This does mean that we are seeking meeting on 12 June, Basil Lyster volunteers to join the organising announced that this year would be committee to replace those who are his last as chairman of the Otmoor leaving. If you are keen to keep this Challenge Association. Basil has excellent event going, please speak been involved in all aspects of the to Basil or to any other committee Challenge throughout its 35 year member to discuss your involvement. history, and there is no doubt that Without a without his knowledge, guidance committee, and active participation in the there will organisation, Horton-cum-Studley be no more would not still have this outstanding Otmoor village event. Basil will be reducing his Challenges! workload, but we hope that we will still be able to count on his advice and Andrew guidance for years to come. A vote Pennington of thanks was proposed and passed at the Parish Council meeting, but I Otmoor Challenge Fete – Thank you! I would just like to say a big thank you to everyone who helped at the fete. The W. I. for refreshments, Mr Finn for a great BBQ and for donating the pig to the evening bash, and all the people who kindly did stalls. Charlie, Chris and Tom for all their hard work collecting bales of straw and helping with the tents prior to the event. Everyone who helped take the tents down and to all the bar staff. This was my last year and I have enjoyed the last 9, so much fun, lots of laughs! Collecting bottles with Pauline! But time to hand it over to the younger generation in the village! Best Wishes, Sara Mander 5 THE OTMOOR CHALLENGE www.otmoorchallenge.co.uk A Challenge Too Far The 36th Otmoor Challenge will take place on 6th June 2015 and will be one too far for me – having already been involved since 1980 when the event started 35 years ago. It seems almost impossible that in our first year all we had on the field was a one inch water pipe and an old shack of pavilion – no toilets or electricity and only around 80 participants in the half-marathon. Just look what the event has become – a real village occasion attracting many runners and walkers and others to the fete itself – it has certainly embellished the name of Horton-cum-Studley and Otmoor. In my 90th year it is time for me to stand down and let others in younger years take the event forward – new ideas and a new approach and perhaps a new style – all of this is possible. I am persuaded that the event is in good fettle with money in the bank and most of its own equipment. Its popularity is evident and it now needs the will to carry it forward. I would like to believe that we have developed the event and the event has developed us. I wish it every success in the future and I shall miss it a lot! Very Best Regards B. S. Lyster Titos Brill Road H-c-S 6 PARISH COUNCIL REPORT As nobody put their name forward to Questionnaire data onto spreadsheets serve on the Parish Council no election and analysed the results in presentable was called. The councillors serving on form. This was an enormous task, the Parish Council for the following 4 dealing with 139 questionnaires and years will be as follows: 20,444 answers. We extend our sincere thanks to the team that very kindly Chair Sarah Foxcroft gave up time to transfer the answers Vice-chair Barbara Jewell onto spreadsheets – Will Lee, Kate David Prosser MacFarlane, Barbara and Derek Jewell, Colin Badger Lucy Walker, Katherine James, Justin Andrew Payne Davy, Emma Teasdale, Bex Hopkins Parish clerk Alexia Lewis and David Turner. It was a formidable The Parish Council has many functions. task and we are so grateful to them It responds to planning applications for carrying it out. Then we also give a (supporting neighbours where applicable), great amount of thanks to William Lee facilitates parishioners’ requests and who gave up an enormous amount of deals with disputes between neighbours.
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