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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Good Friday Relays 2023

One of our favourite club events of the year – it’s so lovely to have our juniors and seniors of all ages and abilities running together. The sportsman’s ship between every runner is fabulous, and it’s great seeing the adults supporting and inspiring the junior runners throughout the whole race.

1st Team H in 00:56:22, 2nd Team C in 00:57:09, 3rd Team J in 00:57:19, 4th Team E in 00:58:01, 5th Team F in 00:59:12, 6th Team G in 00:59:42, 7th Team B in 01:00:27, 8th Team D in 01:00:59, 9th Team A in 01:08:37

View the full results and lap times

Good Friday Relays 2022

G Team 48:53 (John O’Donoghue 05:06, 04:58, Davina Brown 06:16, 07:03, Barney Reeves 06:03, Ruby Evans 07:27, Finley Cloak 05:45, 06:15)

H Team 49:19 (Arron Kearney 04:53, 04:54, Angela Beaumont 06:34, 06:42, Will Saunders 06:23, Matthew Thomas 07:08, Vince Helliwell 06:26, 06:19)

C Team 49:23 (Blake Shapland 05:29, 05:33, Lyns Newcombe 06:16, 06:43, Riley Curtis 06:24, Flossi Evans 07:44, Gary Suggate 05:36, 05:38)

I Team 50:18 (Adrian Prust 05:23, 05:39, Jenny Routley 07:13, 07:49, Oli Curtis 06:37, Archie Reeves 06:53, Ollie Goldsworthy 05:20, 05:24)

E Team 50:28 (Ronnie Richmond 04:52, 04:32, Jess Gierke 07:06, 07:32, Ethan Oyarzabal 05:55, Bertie Brett 07:02, James Maycock 06:33, 06:56)

A Team 50:33 (Martin Edwards 04:45, 04:48, Amanda Reeves 06:49, 07:11, Lexi Reeves 07:21, Lexi Reeves 08:12, Jayden Rigler 05:32, 05:55)

B Team 50:47 (Keith Shapland 04:51, 04:47, Helen Garthwaite 07:04, 07:28, Henry Hamilton 05:59, Arlo Gould 07:33, John Sleep 06:33, 06:32)

J Team 51:08 (James Jewell 05:24, 05:29, Gemma Steele 06:38, 06:54, Percy Dennis 06:34, Cath Gardner 08:07, Steve Turner 05:48, 06:14)

D Team 52:05 (Gary Blight 05:15, 05:32, Edwina Stevenson 07:34, 08:14, Oli Cornish 06:11, Katlyn Blight 07:35, Mark Curtis 05:32, 06:12)

F Team 52:52 (Pete Hockin 05:06, 05:19, Lizzi Stevenson 07:56, 07:11, Henry Webb 07:38, Poppy Cornish 08:02, Charlie Pilkington 05:49, 05:51)

L Team 53:03 (David Spencer 05:24, 05:35, Jo Hedderly 07:32, 07:53, Poppy Brown 06:34, Lottie Hill 06:27, Ashley Jewell 06:47, 06:51)

K Team 55:10 (Evan Suggate 05:33, 05:39, Tammy Knox 08:25, 07:48, Chloe Walker 06:36, Alan Heard 08:37, Leigh Crossman 05:58, 06:34)

Virtual Good Friday Relays 2021

Some really fantastic runs and times:

1st in 0:53:47 was Team 8: Harvey Reeves (1.5k), Gary Suggate, Ross Maclagan, Lyns Newcombe, Oliver Goldsworthy (3k)
2nd in 0:55:26 was Team 2: Barnie Reeves (1.5k), Keith Shapland, Andrew Pearson, Sally Ann Piper, Andy McIntosh
3rd in 0:56:08 was Team 1: Edward Hill (1.5k), Mark Jenkin, Fletcher Powe, Jo Hedderly, Lexi Reeves (3k)

Good Friday Relays 2019

K Team 47:22 (James Jewell 05:21, 05:37, Lorraine Clements 06:22, 06:23, Bodie Johns 05:52, Flinn Cloak 06:20, Chris Stone 05:36, 05:51)

M Team 48:49 (Chris Fuller 05:31, 05:47, Julie Dixon 05:49, 06:05, Oliver Goldsworthy 06:13, 06:28, Ben Tolson 06:08, 06:48)

G Team 49:19 (Jamie Milsom 04:56, 05:28, Beth TT 06:27, 06:41, Tyler Short 06:40, Olly Curtis 06:46, Luke Rigler 05:49, 06:32)

N Team 49:20 (David Spencer 05:29, 05:40, Karen Shapland 06:09, 06:37, Taryn Powe 06:26, 06:50, Charlie Pilkington 05:48, 06:21)

P Team 49:49 (Jamie Hollis 05:37, 05:50, Sammy Antell 05:54, 06:19, Will Prouse 06:13, 06:39, James Figes 06:33, 06:44

J Team 49:50 (Mark Curtis 05:16, 05:49, Helen Colwill 06:40, 06:55, Theo Gierke 06:30, Flynn Dyer 06:46, Freya Woodhead 05:47, 06:07)

E Team 50:02 (Keith Shapland 05:15, 05:06, Allis TT 06:02, 06:42, James Tucker 07:23, Harvey Foreman 06:48, Steve Clements 06:21, 06:25)

A Team 50:22, (Shaun Antell 04:26, 04:35, Sally Piper 06:44, Jane Watts 07:12, Lexi Reeves 07:00, Sienna East 06:42, Stephen Reeves 06:41, 07:02)

D Team 50:30 (Martin Edwards 04:49, 04:56, Elise Woodhead 07:05, 07:29, Abigail Tucker 06:05, Maya Watts 07:03, Clive Bright 06:13, 06:50)

H Team 50:33 (Gary Blight 05:11, 05:26, Michell Bright 06:35, 06:52, Sophie Milsom 07:13, Morgan Dyer 07:19, Peter Rigler 05:50, 06:07)

C Team 51:20 (Ronnie Richmone 04:42, 04:51, Candy Jewell 07:13, Gemma Steele 07:03, Barnie Reeves 06:45, Harry Fanson 06:01, Dave Eldridge 07:15, 07:30)

L Team 52:12 (Shaun Woodhead 05:28, 05:42, Kathryn Beades 07:02, 06:57, Will Richards 05:57, Effie Tolson 08:58, Harvey Reeves 05:45, 06:23)

B Team 52:47 (Flynn Jennings 04:32, 04:51, Amanda Reeves 07:23, 07:44, Archie Reeves 07:50, Jaden Rigler 06:39, Finn Tolson 06:17, 07:31)

F Team 53:49 (Jim Kirk 05:05, 05:23, Ellie Davies 07:01, 07:06, Ruby Tucker 06:46, Amber Bright 09:15, Simon Edney 06:29, 06:44)

Good Friday Relays 2018

1st – Team F in 00:55:58 (Dave Spencer 05:23/05:34, Elise Woodhead 06:43/07:05, Barney Evans 06:04/06:26, Evan Suggate 06:24, Ben Tolson 06:02/06:17)
2nd – Team K in 00:56:33 (Peter Hockin 05:28/05:44, Candace Jewell 07:22/07:30, Finn Tolson 06:04/06:01, Josh Evans 06:15, Simon Edney 06:03/06:06)
3rd – Team C in 00:57:10 (Shaun Woodhead 05:31/05:35, Charlotte Elliot 07:53/08:45, James Figes 05:55/06:14, Finn Johnson 05:49, Gary Suggate 05:45/05:43)
4th – Team B in 00:58:23 (Mark Curtis, 05:32/05:51, Becka Brown 07:54, Alan Cox 07:28, Will Prouse 06:07/06:25, Gabbie Oke 07:24, Chris Stone 05:51/05:51)
5th – Team E in 00:58:56 (Gary Blight 05:30/05:43, Sammy Antell 06:01/06:08, Elena Christley 06:21/06:35, Oli Goldsworthy 06:22, Tony Merrett 08:06/08:10)
6th – Team A in 00:59:41 (James Jewell 05:22/05:31, Jo Hedderly 07:10/07:12, Freya Woodhead 06:39/06:18, Effie Tolson 09:09, Andy Pearson 05:58/06:22)
7th – Team G in 00:59:00 (Flynn Jennings 04:51/05:03, Amanda Reeves 07:13/07:45, Harvey Reeves 06:03/06:10, Harvey Foreman 07:03, Tim Lane 07:14/07:38)
8th – Team J in 00:59:18 (Fletcher Powe 05:28/05:43, Leaha Davey 06:48/07:20, Barnie Reeves 07:30, Maddison Tate 07:32, Jaden Rigler 06:31, Charlie Pilkington 06:04/06:22)
9th – Team N in 01:01:08 (Will Figes 05:33/06:01, Sarah Tate 07:24/07:40, Lexi Reeves 07:08, Harry Fanson 06:23, Dylan Suggate 06:36, Stephen Reeves 07:08/07:15)
10th – Team M in 01:05:46 (Tim Sturtridge 05:45/06:19, Rachel Gaunt 07:16/08:51, Sam Mitchell 07:15, Maya Watts 07:37, Archie Reeves 07:48, Colin Mitchell 07:20/07:35)

Good Friday Relays 2017

1st – Team F in 49:07 – Flynn Jennings (05:16/05:28), Charlie Pilkington (05:44/06:06), Elena Christley (06:19), George Shapland (07:47), Simon Edy (06:08/06:19)
2nd – Team A in 49:37 – Ronnie Richmond (04:34/04:45), Amanda Reeves (07:28/08:06), Finn Tolson (06:15), Harvey Reeves (06:06), Luke Sturtridge (05:54/06:29)
3rd – Team E in 49:51 – Gary Suggate (05:30/05:36), Leanne Glover (06:07/06:32), Kay Allen (08:09), Ben Tolson (06:03), Tim Sturtridge (05:45/06:09)
4th – Team C in 49:52 – Andy Ingle (04:46/04:49), Jamie Milsom (05:40/06:10), Lexi Reeves (07:40), Joanna Grigg (07:08), Andy Walter (06:48/06:51)
5th – Team B in 51:32 – James Jewell (05:13/05:17), Sally Brand (07:40/08:01), James Figes (06:43/06:35), Cohen Phillips (05:53/06:10)
6th – Team G in 51:38 – Keith Shapland (05:00/05:05), William Figes (06:08/06:28), Madison Tate (07:28), Janice Warren (10:06), Chris Stone (05:33/05:50)
7th – Team K in 52:53 – Shaun Woodhead (05:28/05:45), Leaha Davey (06:48/06:57), Fin Cloak (07:41), Jack Cotgreave (06:57), Dale Wilson (06:24/06:53)
8th – Team D in 53:28 – Mark Jenkin (04:46/04:57), Gemma Steele (07:35/07:39), Harry Fanson (07:29), Nell Gierke(06:32), Colin Mitchell (07:06/07:24)
9th – Team J in 54:49 – Kelvin Groves (05:35/05:48), Elise Woodhead (06:42/06:59), Blake Shapland (07:51), Gabi Oke (07:43), Shaun Wilson (06:55/07:16)
10th – Team H in 54:53 – Arron Kearney (05:13/05:11), Evan Suggate (06:04/06:04), Sophie Milsom (07:55), Liz Oke (10:08), Tim Lane (07:06/07:12)

Good Friday Relays 2016

1st – Team B in 44:02 – Andy Ingle (04:49/04:47), Tracy Wilson (07:34/07:57), Jack Cotgreave (06:39), Evan Suggate (06:03/06:13)
2nd – Team J in 44:39 – Dale Wilson (06:04/06:44), Jo Bedlar (06:09/06:08), Harvey Reeves (06:35), Gary Blight (06:21/06:38)
3rd – Team D in 44:50 – Martin Edwards (05:02/05:13), Nell Gierke (07:02/07:05), Finn Tolson (06:31), Phil Lacey (06:56/07:01)
4th – Team F in 45:28 – Gary Suggate (05:24/05:15), Hannah Evans (06:51/07:08), Jamie Milsom (06:06), Stuart Wilson (07:05/07:39)
5th – Team G in 45:51 – James Jewell (05:24/05:27), Leaha Davey (06:50/07:23), Hannah Neve (06:21), Andy Walter (07:22/07:04)
6th – Team L in 45:58 – Cohen Phillips (05:39/05:56), Fran Taffs (07:11/07:38), Sophie Evans (06:55), William Figes (06:46/06:53)
7th – Team H in 47:03 – Kelvin Groves (05:49/05:48), Candy Jewell (07:15/07:18), Gabs Oke (08:09), Charlie Pilkington (06:18/06:26)
8th – Team K in 47:46 – Brian Andrew (05:35/05:57), Amanda Reeves (07:37/08:06), Elena Christly (06:53), James Figes (06:40/06:58)
9th – Team A in 50:10 – Ronnie Richmond (04:40/04:43), Janice Warren (09:51/10:50), Ben Tolson (07:10), Oliver Mcquillam (06:18/06:38)
10th – Team E in 50:13 – Arron Kearney (05:16/05:18), Liz Eggleton (07:16/07:44), Liz Oke (10:08), Colin Mitchell (07:06/07:25)
11th – Team C in 50:47 – Keith Shapland (10:15), Lois Vickers (09:25/08:53), Harry Fanson (07:22), Stephen Reeves (07:09/07:43)

Good Friday Relays 2015

1st – Team E in 43:02 – Andy Ingle (05:01 / 04:56), Gemma Steele (07:37 / 08:05), Jamie Milson (06:00), Kelvin Groves (05:40 / 05:43)

2nd Team K in 44:07 – Mark Jenkin (04:49 / 04:47), Paul Sturtridge (06:39 / 07:01), Sam Hill (07:30), Dave Crowther (06:46 / 06:35)

3rd Team F in 44:29 – Chris Stone (05:33 / 05:48), Cyra Braunton (06:11 / 06:34), Danny Cashmore (06:49), Phil Lacey (06:45 / 06:49)

4th Team C in 44:50 – James Jewell (05:30 / 05:35), Sam Hammond (06:58 / 07:27), Blake Shappland (07:18), Simon Wright (05:52 / 06:10)

5th Team J in 44:56 – Scott Braunton (05:14 / 05:31), Clive Bright (06:09 / 06:35), Adam Leworthy (06:05), Anthony Merrett (07:41 / 07:41)

6th Team G in 45:20 – Ronnie Richmond (04:43 / 04:47), Tracey Wilson (07:43 / 08:02), Gabi Oke (06:30), Cy Margieson (07:08 / 06:27)

7th Team L in 45:40 – Steve Turner (05:32 / 05:47), Cohen Phillips (06:08 / 06:30), Emily Hill (07:18), Dale Wilson (07:05 / 07:20)

8th Team H in 46:10 – Gary Suggate (05:23 / 05:28), Doug Jenkin (07:16 / 07:41), Harry Fanson (07:44), Alec Mclaren (06:21 / 06:17)

9th Team D in 46:24 – Arron Kearney (05:26 / 05:31), Michelle Bright (07:25 / 07:38), Evan Suggate (06:24), Dave Eldridge (06:54 / 07:06)

10th Team B in 46:38 – Jamie Blackman (05:27 / 05:40), Jo Hedderly (06:32), Liz Oke (09:01), Ben Tolson (07:55), Dale Wilson (05:48 / 06:15)

11th Team A in 47:35 – Keith Shapland (05:04 / 05:24), Hayley Wilson (08:06 / 08:57), Finn Tolson (07:19), Dan Manning (06:10 / 06:35)