Category: Club Events

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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Summer Timed Handicap Race Series

Fun, competitive and full of prizes!

A great fun member event with a touch of competitiveness where anyone could be the winner and win prizes! 5 races on the same course with runners starting at staggered times, based on running ability; the slowest first and the fastest last with the aim that everyone finishes at roughly the same time – anyone could win! Run 3 of 5 races to qualify for the overall standings and a commemorative gift.

Thursday 21 May 2026 • Thursday 28 May 2026 • Thursday 25 June 2026 • Thursday 9 July 2029 • Thursday 23 July 2026

Under year 7 junior race, 6pm in Victoria Park
Year 7 and above junior and senior races, registration 6.30pm, first runner 7pm

2026 start times TBC
2025 results and points table
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Bideford 10k

Sunday 10 May 2026, 10.30am

UK Athletics/Run Britain licensed event
Certificate of Course Accuracy

Race Full!

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 England 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 35:33 (2002)
  • £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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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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2021 Handicap Race Series

The Harrier’s committee are super excited to confirm that we will be running a 2021 Handicap Series but with a twist – including a new route!

For those who are new to the Handicap Series it is a great fun member event with a touch of competitiveness where anyone could be the winner! Races are over the same course with runners setting off at staggered times depending on running ability; the slowest first and the fastest last with the aim that everyone finishes at roughly the same time.

Start times
Handicap points and results

2.3 mile course run on the 2019 Relay course – which may be a relief to those who have taken it easy over lockdown. We had concerns the usual course would be unsafe for runners and marshals due to the increase of holiday traffic during the summer months and extra marshals would be needed. The new route is quieter and safer for all, view it here

The start and finish will be at the Cattle Market car park – we had to consider the space needed at the start and finish to maintain social distancing for runners and the public. The Pill car park has become significantly busier due to the gym and other establishments, therefore we didn’t feel it was safe to have the finish area outside the clubhouse

Races will be held on the following dates: Thursday 15 July, Thursday 22 July, Thursday 12 August, Thursday 26 August, Thursday 2 September

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Virtual Handicap Series

The Bideford AAC Handicap Series is going virtual for 2020! A series of four member only 5 mile events taking place in May, June, July and August.

Start times
Senior results table
Junior results table

How it works:

  • After entering all participants will be given a handicap time, which may be adjusted after each event at organiser’s discretion
  • Senior participants choose their own 5 mile (8k) route, junior participants chose either a 3 mile or 2k route; the start and finish must be in the same place and accessible from your household without the need to travel/drive
  • Participants must run the same route for all four events.
  • Activities must be run, and results submitted within the following dates:
    Event week 1: Monday 25 to Sunday 31 May
    Event week 2: Monday 22 to Sunday 28 June
    Event week 3: Monday 20 to Sunday 26 July
    Event week 4: Monday 17 to Sunday 23 August
  • Results will be based on total elapsed time, not moving time.

Entries now closed
Senior Virtual enquiries please contact Candy Jewell or Gemma Steele
Junior Virtual enquiries please contact Tracey Wilson or Louise Pilkington

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