Thanks to everyone who helped make yesterdays Bedford & County AC 38th Annual Christmas Handicap such a success.

The race was won by Jake Barraclough passing Emma Coombes in the last 50 metres or so to snatch victory.

The fastest lap of the day went to Jamie Dee who equalled Martin Yelling's long standing lap record of 13:53. There was also a superb run of 14:09 by U20 Benjamin Davies. 

Photos by Liam Dee

Position

Name

Finish time

Actual time

1

Jake Barraclough

23:37

15:52

2

Emma Coombes

23:44

22:44

3

Albert Mikajo

24:03

18:33

4

Carla Whitmore

24:30

23:15

5

Jim Black

24:43

18:13

6

Hayley Vinnicombe

24:46

23:31

7

Michael Harrison

24:47

17:02

8

Jack Goodwin

24:48

14:58

9

Ewan Wilson

24:56

17:41

10

Callum Wilkinson

25:03

20:03

11

Jo Wilkinson

25:04

20:04

12

Andrew Headley

25:05

15:15

13

Andy Blair

25:06

17:51

14

Harry Brodie

25:07

17:07

15

Jamie Dee

25:08

13:53

16

Madeleine Brodie

25:10

23:55

17

Zach Danobrega

25:12

21:42

18

Lyla Danobrega

25:12

21:42

19

James Danobrega

25:12

21:42

20

James Vinnicombe

25:20

17:20

21

Ben Davies

25:24

14:09

22

Alice Burgin

25:32

20:02

23

Matt Bergin

25:39

14:24

24

Craig Emmerson

25:40

16:00

25

Alfie Yabsley

25:42

14:57

26

Chris Thornley

25:43

16:13

27

Sarah Murray

25:43

25:43

28

Ahmed Tassadeq

25:46

17:16

29

Harry West

25:48

17:33

30

Simon Murray

25:48

23:18

31

Rebecca Murray

25:56

17:26

32

Simon Coombes

26:02

16:12

33

Matt Bray

26:20

15:20

34

Elliot Dee

26:29

15:44

35

Sohail Butt

26:34

21:34

36

Mick Shotbolt

26:53

25:38

37

Lance Croft

29:43

24:43

38

Chris Brodie

29:46

23:46

39

Alan Cross

39:29

32:14

 

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