Category: Club Events

Bideford 10k

May 2027, 10.30am

UK Athletics/Run Britain licensed event
Certificate of Course Accuracy

2026 results

We are overwhelmed that our Bideford 10k has sold out. Thank you to everyone who has entered. The race is full and the waiting list closed; there will be NO entries on the day and race place transfers are closed.

Run the Bideford 10k and support Children’s Hospice South West! Runners of all abilities are welcome and will receive a 2026 medal bespoke to each of our races as well as a T-shirt. The course starts and finishes close to the Bideford Amateur Athletic Club clubhouse taking in the views of the Taw and Torridge estuary between Bideford and Instow. The course heads out on the road on Instow and returns on the Tarka Trail. It is moderately flat with only two small inclines. View the race programme.

We are proud that our 2026 race will be the Representative Race for the Age Group Masters Programme 2025 to 2026.

Join the Facebook Bideford 10k event

10.20am assemble for race start • 10.30am race start • 12.15pm prize and trophy presentation (please stay)

Medals, prizes and trophies…

  • £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 30:07 (2025), female 35:08 (2026)
  • £20 cash for the winner of each category up to V75
  • Category trophies U20 to V80 men and women: 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Club team prizes.
  • All cash prizes, bottles of fizz and trophies are available at the prize presentation on the day of the race only. Club team prizes exclude virtual clubs.

Entry deadlines

RACE NOW FULL! Monday 20 April, 11pm: race place transfers close • Friday 8 May, 8pm: online entries close • Saturday 9 May, 7pm to 8pm and Sunday 10 May, 9am to 10am: number collection from Bideford AAC clubhouse (EX39 2PF)

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Bideford Half Marathon

Sunday 7 March 2027, 10.30am

Licensed by RunEvents TBC • Certificate of Course Accuracy 20/085

2026 results

Run the Bideford Half Marathon – the swift half! Runners of all abilities are welcome and will receive a 2026 bespoke medal and T-shirt. The race course starts and finishes very close to the Bideford Amateur Athletic Club Clubhouse and takes in magnificent countryside alongside the River Torridge between Bideford and Great Torrington. The course heads out on roads and returns on the Tarka Trail, you even get to run through a tunnel.

View the race day programme and information • Join the Facebook Bideford Half Marathon event

10.20am assemble for race start • 10.30am race start • 1pm prize and trophy presentation (please stay)

  • £200 cash and bottle of fizz for 1st man and woman • £150 cash for 2nd man and woman • £100 cash for 3rd man and woman • £80 cash for 4th man and woman • £60 cash for 5th man and woman • £40 cash for 6th man and woman
  • £50 cash bonus if the 1st man or woman sets a new course record male 01:05:35 (2023), female 01:16:35 (2025)
  • £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.

Entry deadlines

Monday TBC February, 11pm: race place transfers close • Friday 5 March, 8pm: online entries close • Saturday 6 March, 7pm to 8pm and Sunday 7 March, 9am to 10am: number collection from Bideford AAC clubhouse (EX39 2PF)

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Bideford 10 Miler

1 November 2026, 10.30am

Licensed by RunEvents #TBC
Certificate of Course Accuracy 19/580

2025 results

Run possibly the fastest 10 Miler in Devon and support North Devon Hospice! Runners of all abilities are welcome and will receive a 2026 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. View the Race Programme

Join the Facebook Bideford 10 Mile event

9am to 10am on-day entries • 10.20am assemble for race start • 10.30am race start • 12.30pm prize and trophy presentation (please stay)

  • £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 49:57 (2024), 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 TBC October, 11pm: race place transfers close • Friday 30 October, 8pm: online entries close • Saturday 31 October, 7pm to 8pm and Sunday 1 November, 9am to 10am: number collection from Bideford AAC clubhouse (EX39 2PF) • Sunday 1 November on-day entries

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Good Friday Relays

Friday 29 March 2024

The Good Friday Relays is a mixed relay race for seniors and juniors around the outside of Bideford’s Victoria Park, and every runner gets an Easter Egg!

£2 per runner • 10am to 10.30am for registration • 10.45am teams announced and group photo • 11am race start

Runners will be put in relays teams by the registration team. Adults run 2 laps around the outside of the park, juniors run 1. The faster men are encouraged to run a lap with the juniors.

Please wear club colours and bring a plate of food to share after the race in the clubhouse, where team results are presented. The clubhouse bar is open for refreshments.

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Winter Timed Handicap Race Series

A great fun (free) member event for seniors and juniors (Year 7 and above) with a touch of competitiveness where anyone could be the winner and win prizes! 4 races on the same 2.3 mile course with runners starting at staggered times, slowest first and fastest last, with everyone finishing at about the same time. Run as many races as you like but if you run 3 of the 4 races you will place in the overall series! Prizes (bar vouchers) are awarded for the first 3 male and female finishers in the bar after the race.

For volunteering at 4 or more races you will receive vouchers to use at the clubhouse bar.

Race 1: Sunday 20 October 2024 • Race 2: Sunday 10 November 2024 • Race 3: Sunday 26 January 2025 • Race 4: Sunday 23 February 2025

Registration 1.30pm to 1.45pm at the clubhouse, first runner 2pm starting from the Cattle Market Car Park, (please note: if you don’t register, your start time will not be called).

Winter handicap series 2024 results
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North Devon Relays

An annual series of relay races between the running clubs in North Devon consisting of 6 rounds, hosted by each club on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the summer. Each route is roughly 2.5 miles long and each club enters teams of 3 or 4 runners from various age/gender categories.

Male and female race reps TBC

Round 1: Wednesday 1 May, South Molton Strugglers
Round 2: Tuesday 14 May, Fremington Trailblazers
Round 3: Tuesday 4 June, Ilfracombe Running Club
Round 4: Tuesday 18 June, North Devon Road Runners
Round 5: Wednesday 3 July, Torrington Athletics Club
Round 6: Wednesday 17 July, Bideford Athletics Club

North Devon Relays information and results
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New Year’s Day Run

1 January

Welcoming in the New Year the way the club knows best… by running – hangovers at own discretion!
The New Year’s Day run is a free member race for seniors (plus guest) and juniors on running the Two Bridges.

10.30 to 10.50am for registration (free) • 10.50am group photo (if possible) • 11am race start

Senior route (approx 4 miles) • Junior route (approx 2 miles)
Prizes for all finishers and team results are presented in the clubhouse after the race. Don’t forget to bring a plate of food for the bring and share lunch, the bar will also be open for New Year refreshments and celebrations.

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Virtual New Year Run

Virtual run for senior and junior club members of all abilities from Friday 1 January to Thursday 7 January 2021. Kindly ask entries are received by Thursday 31 December 2020.

How it works:

  • Senior and over 16s participants choose their own 3.5 mile route, under 16 junior participants chose a 2 mile route; the start and finish must be in the same place, ideally an out and back course
  • Activities must be run, and results submitted between Friday 1 January to Thursday 7 January 2021
  • Team results are compiled by the accumulative times of the fastest and slowest runner, then second fastest/slowest and so on…
  • Prizes for the winning team – to be confirmed
  • Individual times will also be published
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Race As You Like virtual runs

ENTRIES CLOSE ON THURSDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 BUT RUNS CAN BE COMPLETED AFTER THIS DATE – THERE IS NO TIMESCALE OR DEADLINE

Run 10k, 10 miles or half marathon at any time, in any UK location, at your own pace for bronze, silver, gold or blue medals from our 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 races. Collect medals from all three distances and they will stack together to make one. And Bideford AAC will donate a minimum of £2 from each entry to Children’s Hospice South West.

Results

Bronze medals
Silver medals
Gold medals
Blue medals
Triple distance

It’s easy to complete Race As You Like:

  • Just enter the run for your chosen distance – Half Marathon, 10k and 10 Miler
  • Run the race distance at any time, in any UK location and at any pace
  • Email Bideford AAC with evidence that you have done it! This can be by sharing a photo of your GPS tracked run (such as Garmin, Strava or Fitbit activity).
  • Your run is verified, and the medal(s) will be posted to you.

It really is that simple, and the entry fee just covers costs, postage and packing as well as a £2 donation to Children’s Hospice South West. Limited number of medals available.

Each year the medal series have been unique to each race and stack together.

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