Well done to John O’Donoghue, Shaun Woodhead, Leigh Crossman, Mark Jenkin finishing 3rd in 42:19 and 1st in the V40 category
Category: Results
2026 Summer Handicap Series
Thank you to everyone who took part in this year’s series, it was another tough, but great fun, members event with great running, support and socialising throughout. Massive thanks also to those who made it happen, James Jewell for organising start times and results, Gemma for organising the marshals, our race timers Barrie, Judith, Gill and John, Sharon for organising our juniors, our marshals and anyone else who played any part.
Series results
Juniors: 1st Ana Williams with 297 points, 2nd Noah Floyde with 292, 3rd Flo Croxford with 291
Senior female: 1st Eloise Paulin with a full house of 300 points, 2nd Holly Webbe with 297, 3rd Helen Garthwaite with 296
Senior male: 1st Will Croxford with a full house of 300 points, 2nd Ronnie Richmond with 296, 3rd Theo Gierke with 294
Vet female: 1st Jo Hedderly with 299 points, 2nd Candy Jewell with 299, 3rd Steph Olliffe with 294
Vet male: 1st Tim Lane with 298 points, 2nd Ed Roe with 296, 3rd Leigh Crossman with 291
2 new course records were all also run this series, Ronnie Richmond took the male course record in a time of 0:27:42, and Davina Finch the female record in 0:35:28
Shrewsbury Festival of Running
Massive well done to Sarah May who represented England at the representative 5k Race in Shrewsbury and won the FV55 race in 20:34.
Run Exe 5k Series Race 4
A Blue on Tour minibus outing! Shaun Woodhead 17:58, Leigh Crossman 18:01, Adrian Prust 18:15, Tom Owen 18:44 PB, Carys Woodhead 20:37, John Sleep 23:21, Helen Garthwaite 24:07 PB, Mike Weeks 24:30
Torquay 10k
Congratulations to James Pugsley winning the Torquay 10k in 35:01
South West Veterans Track & Field Championships
Double Gold for Bideford AAC’s John Shapland with a fantastic performance from John Shapland in Yate .
John won gold in the 1500m in 6:18, despite taking a fall during the race, before adding a second gold in the 5000m with a time of 22:18 on a very windy track.
North Devon Marathon
Massive congratulations to Sammy Antell finishing 1st female in 3:48:45 her 1st attempt at a trail marathon
Wimbleball Regatta
An eventful day turned into 5 wins, 2nd and 3rd places, capsizing and great help from our Juniors with rigging and unrigging boats.
Our wins came from
Barney Sen C 1x
Colin Masters 1x
Hannah & Sophie 2x
Ladies Sen C +( Hannah, Becca, Kirsty,Zoe & Sophie)
Open Novice 4+ ( Tom, Theo, Sophie, Flyn & Hannah)
Our Juniors Izzy,Izzy, Michael and Harry took 2nd in OJ/16 4X+ with Ross ( Reds coxwaining)
This was the 2nd race of the day and with the conditions they did brilliantly.
We had 2nd & 3rd places from our Senior Men in 4s and 2-.
Jens, Rupert,Bri, Barney and Tom.
Our Star of the day was definitely our young
J/14 sculler Harry Guy. His race was one of the last events and he was determined to row it despite the conditions. He capsized at the start but got back in, he capsized again during the race. Most scullers would have come back in but not Harry, he carried on and finished the race and received a huge cheer from Senior rowers from other Clubs.
Bideford Regatta
So very proud of our Juniors today, for most of them it was the first time competing in a Regatta. Coping with nerves on the start line, helping with the boats and following instructions.
Wins today came from: Barney Evans Sen A 1x, Harry Fanson Sen C 2x, Harry and Barney Open 2x, Jens Klingenstein and Rupert Open 2-, Harry Guy J/14 1x, Colin Pennington Masters 1x, Mens Masters 4+
Well done to every one of our Rowers today, we had some very close races.
Today couldn’t happen without the help and support we received from: everyone who donated cakes, help in the kitchen, Dave, John, Jamie and Dave on water duties, Rob, Bobby and Nick on the steps and Charlotte who took control of numbers and getting crews on the water on time
Two Castles 10k
James Jewell 39:33, Gemma Steele 51:34, Candy Jewell pacing her goddaughter in her first race in 1:29:47