The next club committee meeting is scheduled for 15th March.  Here is the agenda: Committee Meeting Agenda - 15th March 2022.

Congratulations to Leanne Buxton, who set three new W40 Indoor records on 12 February: 4.74 metres for the Long Jump. 10.70 metres for the Shot Put, and 9.48 seconds for the 60m Hurdles.  Leanne then bettered her 60m Hurdles record with 9.31 on 25th February at the European Masters Indoor Championships in Braga.

Congratulations to Graeme Packman, who set a new M65 Indoor Shot Put club record of 9.72 at the British Masters Indoor Championships at Lee Valley on 6th March.

Bedford and County will be holding an EGM (Extraordinary General Meeting) on Tuesday 1st March 2022, the purpose of which is to determine the club's membership fees for the forthcoming period.

Date: Tuesday 1 March

Time: 19:45

Location: Bedford International Athletics Stadium

Agenda: Set membership fees for 2022-2023

Minutes of AGM, June 2021

2022-2023 Draft Budget

The next club committee meeting is scheduled for 7th February.  Here is the agenda: Committee Meeting Agenda - 7th February 2022.

The club is always looking for volunteers, and at the moment we are particularly short of officials.  If your child or grandchild will be competing in the Eastern Young Athletes League or the Youth Development League this season, or if you are able to help out with officiating at British League, Southern League, or other events, England Athletics have some officiating courses coming up: https://www.englandathletics.org/officiating/officiating-journey/officiating-journey-step-1/

The club will pay for you to attend.

Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you are interested.

Congratulations to Ben Alcock, who has been selected to run for England in Diest , Belgium on Sunday 13th February.

The next club committee meeting is scheduled for 10th January.  Here is the agenda: Committee Meeting Agenda - 10th January 2022.

Congratulations to Etienne Maughan and Varun Bandi, who were both winners of Bedford Sports and Physical Activity Awards for 2021.  Etienne won the Junior Personality of the Year Award, whilst Varun won the Junior Disability Sport Personality of the Year Award.  Gracie Wall was also received a special commendation in the Junior Personality of the Year Award, and Sadie Werrett was also amongst the nominations.

All three athletes were recognised for their outstanding achievements during 2021.  Etienne finished the season ranked 2nd in the UK in the under 17 80m hurdles and 4th over 100m, won the schools international, and set multiple club records, and she also helps out with Beagles.  Despite some injury problems, Gracie got on the podium in both the English Schools Championships and won at the South of England Championships.  Varun finished 3rd in the London mini marathon boys wheelchair race, and was also 3rd in the National Junior Disability Athletics Championships 200m wheelchair race.

For more information, see https://www.bedford.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/sports-and-physical-activity/sporting-events/

The manager of the Wheelchair Racing Section, Howard Darbon, is undertaking a Rickshaw Challenge in Bedford Park on Saturday 13th November to raise money for Children in Need.

Congratulations to Etienne Maughan who won the U17 Girls 80 M hurdles representing England at the Schools International match against Scotland, Ireland and Wales in Derby on 25th September. Etienne ran a stunning race to finish more than four tenths of a second ahead of second place in a time of 11.04 seconds – a time which ranks her 2nd in the UK this year, and 7th on the UK U17 all-time rankings. It was also a new Bedford and County Under 17 record, breaking Etienne's own mark from earlier this year.