Bedford and County AC

County Badge Presentation Evening 2025

Well done to all the athletes who received a county badge at the awards evening on Friday:

Harry H

Henry P

Harry N

Olly W

Sam B

Rosie C

Eleanor S

Well done to Luca D who was also awarded a badge but couldn't make it to the awards ceremony.

National Cross-County Relays - Mansfield

On the 1^st November, Bedford and County travelled to Mansfield for the highly anticipated National Cross County Relays, taking on a newly crafted and challenging course. All teams excelled, with honourable mentions to the youngest runners on the boys’ side, the Under 13 and 15 Boys.

Half marathon PB for Ben

Congratulations to Ben Alcock on his outstanding time of 63:42 at the Valencia Half Marathon on Sunday.

More results from the European Masters Championships

Bedford and County results from the second half of the European Masters Championships in Madeira:

Darren Kerr came 18^th in the M55 Shot and 6^th in the M55 Throws Pentathlon.

Roy Chambers(2nd Claim) got a 4^th in the M35 Javelin.

Tennyson James was part of the GB M65 4x400m squad that not only won gold but set a new European Record in the process. He was also 6^th in the M65 400m Final, 5^th in the M65 200m Final, and 5^th in the M65 300m Hurdles Final.

Graeme Packman came 10^th in the M70 Discus, 13^th in the M70 Shot and 15^th in the M70 Throws Pentathlon.

Well done to everyone who competed.

Chiltern League Match 1 - St Albans

St Albans Cathedral was the backdrop for the first Chiltern League match of the 2025 – 2026 Cross Country season at Verulamium Park. With the U11 Girls, U13 Girls, U15 Boys, Under 20 Men and Senior Men all winning their respective leagues.

European Masters Championships 2025

The European Masters Athletics Championships are currently taking place in Madeira with a number of Bedford & County athletes competing to bring home medals. Early results below:

Darren Kerr competed in the M55 Hammer on Friday, placing 5^th with a new club record of 48.85m. He also competed in the M55 Weight on Thursday, placing 6^th.

Younger brother Glen Kerr was also competing on Friday in the M50 Hammer, and came 3^rd with a final throw of 56.76m - moving up from 6^th to 3rd place on that last throw.

ERRA National Road Relays 2025

Bedford and County AC took on the wind and rain of Storm Amy when they travelled to the National Road Relay Champs at Sutton Park in Birmingham, with each team giving their all in a brilliantly rewarding day in the West Midlands. The most notable of results included top 10 finishes for: the Under 15 Boys A in 5^th and the Senior Women A in 10^th.

Glen goes 8th on the all time M50 Hammer rankings

Congratulations to Glen Kerr who elevated himself to 8^th on the all-time M50 rankings for the Senior 7.26K hammer with a throw of 50.23M at the Hammer Circle Reunion meeting on 27^th September in Hull.