Bideford 10 Miler

November 2025

England Athletics RunEvents licence number TBCCertificate of Course Accuracy 19/580

Run possibly the fastest 10 Miler in Devon and support North Devon Hospice! Runners of all abilities are welcome and will receive a 2024 bespoke medal and T-shirt. The race course starts and finishes very close to the Bideford Amateur Athletic Club Clubhouse and takes in magnificent views of the Taw and Torridge estuary. The course heads out on roads and returns on the Tarka Trail, you even get to run through a tunnel. The race is moderately flat, with only three small inclines.

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  • £150 cash and bottle of fizz for 1st man and woman • £100 cash for 2nd man and woman • £75 cash for 3rd man and woman
  • £50 cash bonus if the 1st man or woman sets a new course record male 49:58 (2022), female 57:46 (2018)
  • £20 cash for the winner of each category up to V75
  • Category trophies U20 to V75 men and women: 1st, 2nd and 3rd
  • All cash prizes, bottles of fizz and trophies are available at the prize presentation on the day of the race only.

Important dates and times
Monday 14 October, 11pm: race place transfers close • Friday 1 November, 8pm: online entries close • Saturday 2 November, 7pm to 9pm and Sunday 3 November, 9am to 10am: number collection from Bideford AAC clubhouse (EX39 2PF) • Sunday 3 November on-day entries

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Bideford 10 Mile 2024

Massive congratulations to everyone who ran the Bideford 10 Mile you were all awesome

The race was run won by Phil Norman in a new course record time of 49:57, beating his last record from 2022 by 1 second! In 2nd Ronnie Richmond from Bideford AAC in 0:50:59 and in 3rd Charlie Jones from Western Tempo in 0:51:19

First woman was Katie Knowles from Truro Running Club, finishing under the hour in 59:19, in 2nd Alison McEwing from Erme Valley Harriers in 1:00:58 and in 3rd Nikki Kelly from Tavistock AC in 1:01:57

Bideford 10 Mile 2023

Massive congratulations to everyone who ran the Bideford 10 Miler 2024 yesterday you were all fabulous

The winner was Phil Norman From Woodford Green AC in 0:50:29, in 2nd Ronnie Richmond from Bideford AAC in 0:52:06 and in 3rd Jacob Landers from Tamar Trotters 0:52:37

The winning female was Rebecca Ezra-Ham from Tamar Trotters in 0:58:40, in 2nd Sammy Antell from Bideford AAC in 1:01:24 and in 3rd Nikki Kelly from Tavistock AC in 1:01:48

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Bideford 10 Mile 2022

In 1st place Olympic Athlete Phil Norman from Woodford Green AC in a new course record of 0:49:58, in 2nd place Great British Athlete Ronnie Richmond from Bideford AAC in 0:50:30, in 3rd place from Bideford AAC Shaun Antell in 0:51:11. The 1st female was Rebecca Ezra from Tamar Trotters in 0:59:04, 2nd Nikki Kelly from Tavistock AC in 1:00:45 and in 3rd Alison McEwing from Erme Vallet Harriers in 1:00:48

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Bideford 10 Mile 2021

The winner of the 2021 Bideford 10 Mile race in an incredible time of 0:50:22 (and possibly a course record) is Ronnie Richmond, finishing over 3 minutes ahead of second-place runner Luke Grainger from Royal Naval Running Club, who finished in 0:53:47. In third place was Exeter Harrier runner Calum Crawford in 0:54:14. The first lady was Paralympics Athlete Hannah Taunton of Taunton AC in 1:01:13, followed by Serane Stone from Tiverton Harriers in 1:04:48 and Linsey Ryall from Marshall Milton Keynes AC was the third lady in 1:06:40

Congratulations to all runners who took part

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Bideford 10 Mile 2019

Exmouth Harrier’s Tom Merson was 1st in a course record time of 00:50:45, Ronnie Richmond from Bideford AAC 2nd in 00:51:03 and Philip Wylie from Chletenham and County Harriers 3rd in 00:51:25
The fastest lady was Kate Drew from Taunton AC in 1:01:59, followed by Ruby Lily Orchard from Vegan Runners in 1:01:40

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Bideford 10 Mile 2018

Exmouth Harrier’s Tom Merson was 1st in 00:51:06, Ronnie Richmond from Bideford AAC 2nd in 00:51:06 and Mark Jenkin from Bideford AAC 3rd in 00:52:24
The fastest lady was Ruth Barnes from Avon Valley Runners in 0:57:46, followed by Hannah Taunton from Taunton Athletic Club in 1:01:00

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Bideford 10 Miler 2016

Bideford AAC’s Ronnie Richmond was 1st in 00:51:33, Andy Ingle from Bideford AAC 2nd in 00:56:39 and Callum Crawford 3rd in 00:57:25
The fastest lady was Serane Stone from Tiverton Harriers in 01:00:09, followed by Kim Hill from Erme Taunton Athletics Club in 01:04:44

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Bideford 10 Miler 2015

Bideford AAC’s Brendan Patton was 1st in 00:56:54, Allister Bristow from Erme Valley Harriers 2nd in 00:57:14 and Kevin Squibb from Tiverton Harriers 3rd in 00:58:19
The fastest lady was Serane Stone from Tiverton Harriers in 01:02:16, followed by Alison Mcewing from Erme Valley Harriers in 01:02:42

We also awarded prizes for senior and vet teams as follows:
First Senior Male Team: Bideford AAC (Brendan Patton, Jamie Blackman, James Jewell, Dan Manning)
First Vet Male Team: Bideford AAC (Martin Colwill, Kelvin Groves, Nick Sturtridge, Mike Bishop)
First Senior Female Team: Okehampton Running Club (Katie Littlejohns, Charlotte Radnor, Louise Pengelly)
First Vet Female Team: Bideford AAC (Jo Bedlar, Helen Colwill, Sam Barnbrook)

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