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Sam Knee-Robinson 3:51.52 (PB)
Tom Powell 2:04.72
Harry Brodie 1:58.05 (PB)
Ben Davies 1:54.84
Jamie Webster 1:55.04
Craig Emmerson 15:00.16 (PB - couldn't be much closer to sub-15!)
The next club committee meeting is scheduled for9th August. Here is the agenda: Committee Meeting Agenda - 9th August 2022
The club is currently short of officials, who are vital for our league matches, including the YDL and EYAL. If you are a parent, or a grandparent, and you are taking your child to a match anyway, please consider officiating. There are spaces in online courses available during August. For a list, please see below.
There were some excellent results at the Doug Anderson 5k in Bedford Park on Wednesday 20th July, which also incorporated the Bedfordshire 5k Championship.
Craig Emmerson won the race with a new PB of 15:39, Alan Turnbull was the first M55 home in a speedy 17:07, and we also won the Men's team competition with Craig, Alan and Henry Bambrick (17:08) as the scorers.
Ellie Harper won the junior female race in 21:27 and title and Simon Harper was 2nd M45 in 19:28.
Alan's 17:07 is also a new M55 club road best for 5k - congratulations Alan!
For the full results, go to this link.
Bedford and County AC are seeking a second welfare office to work with our current welfare officer, Tina Blackwell. England Athletics recommends that athletics clubs have at least 2 welfare officers, one male and one female.
What does the welfare officer do? Generally club welfare officers are there to ensure that the club fulfils its safeguarding duties to children and adults.
Bedford and County AC has a new privacy policy, which can be found here.
The Privacy policy explains what personal data we hold and process about you and for what purpose.
The Privacy policy also explains your Privacy rights concerning your personal data.
The next club committee meeting is scheduled for 21st July (postponed from 19th July). Here is the agenda: Committee Meeting Agenda - 21st July 2022
In round 3 of the SAL at Woodford Green on Saturday 16th July, Bedford and County finished 4th.
Team Score
1: Woodford Green with Essex Ladies - 180
2: Ealing Southall & Middlesex AC - 193
3: Ashford AC - 140
4: Bedford & County - 125
Despite a disappointing result, there were several wins on the day:
