Colworth Marathon Challenge
On Friday 27th June a few of our Bedford & County runners ran in the Colworth 5 mile trail which is part of the Colworth Marathon Challenge weekend.
Eastern Young Athletes League Match 3 – 15th June
Our youngest athletes travelled to Stevenage on the 15th June for our 3rd EYAL match. We scored 650 points – the most we have scored since before COVID! We came away with 65 PBs (boys 33, girls 32) and 8 SBs (boys 2, girls 6). We are now 10th in the league after 3 matches with a home match to come. Being in 10th means we currently qualify for the Plate Final on 07th September.
Bedfordshire 10K 20th June 2025
Bedford & County win fastest team at the Greensand Ridge Relay
Bedford & County won the fastest mixed team at the Greensand Ridge Relay yesterday and came third overall in the handicap race.
Team of Ewan Wilson, Natasha Peters-Cooper, Alice Lambert, Andy Blair, Henry Taylor and Helen Buller in a time of 3:58:47 over 34 miles of trail running from Leighton Buzzard to Northill.
Well done to everyone that ran.
Club record for Mia
Congratulations to Mia Flynn on her win at the SEAA U15 Championships at the weekend with a new U15 hammer club record of 45.72m.
Marston 5k
Bedford & County Juniors collect 3 podium finishes at the South of England U13, U15 & U17 Championships 7th & 8th June at Crystal Palace
Eight of the club’s junior athletes took part in the South of England Championships this weekend and came away with 3 medals and 5 PBs.
U13
Poppy B – Long jump 4 th 4.43m
Eliza G - 800m H 2.48.09
U15
Mia F - Hammer 1st 45.72m PB
Emily E – Javelin 3rd 31.28m
Lois F – Pole Vault 6th 2.60m
Harry H - 800m H 2.10.30 PB F 2 nd 2.05.60 PB
Ethan G - 800m H 2.09.05 F 4th 2.05.79 PB
Oliver H - 1500m H 4.29.27 PB
Alex and Rosemary present their 2025 bursary to Lola and Eliza
Alex and Rosemary presented their bursary for this year to Lola N and Eliza G for their commitment to training, eagerness to compete and showing strong team spirit.
