Andy Reading . .

Andy was a very prominent figure within Oxfordshire athletics for many years and ran for the local club.  Andy was 
one of the driving forces behind the formation of the very successful Oxford Mail Cross Country League and was 
League Co-ordinator up until his passing from cancer in 1997. He was a good athlete, and one of his club
mates describes Andy as "the nicest bloke you could ever meet".

He was also Headmaster of Chesterton Primary School, in the village where the race starts. Besides giving to cancer charities the race has also made significant donations to the school.