Great running from our Blues at the final race of the Run Exe 5k Series…
Adrian Prust – 17:11, Leigh Crossman – 17:52, Rob Thomas – 18:24, Carys Woodhead – 19:52 1st FU16
In the overal series
Carys Woodhead – 1st FU16
John Shapland – 1st MV70
Adrian Prust – 2nd MV40
Shaun Woodhead – 2nd MV45
Martin Colwill – 2nd MV55
Leigh Crossman – 4th MV45
Rob Thomas – 4th MV35
Such an amazing day for our Rowers. Bideford held a new event in the Rowing calendar, Torridge Sprint Regatta.
Huge thank you to Neil and Dave who manned the safety boat (everyone stayed dry this time 😄) our crew on the steps, Dave and Karen for last minute coxwaining and all of our Rowers young and old who helped each other.
This event was held by Bideford Regatta and the Blues would like to say a huge thank you 😄
Another great night of racing at race 5 of the Run Exe 5k series…
Mark Jenkin 15:57 1st MV45, Shaun Woodhead 17:42 2nd MV45, Leigh Crossman 18:18 5th MV45, Carys Woodhead 19:19 1st FU16, Martin Colwill 19:21 3rd MV55, Sarah May 20:36 1st FV55, John Shapland 22:52 1st MV70
Well done to John O’Donoghue, Shaun Woodhead, Leigh Crossman, Mark Jenkin finishing 3rd in 42:19 and 1st in the V40 category
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.
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
Massive well done to Sarah May who represented England at the representative 5k Race in Shrewsbury and won the FV55 race in 20:34.
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
Congratulations to James Pugsley winning the Torquay 10k in 35:01
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.
Massive congratulations to Sammy Antell finishing 1st female in 3:48:45 her 1st attempt at a trail marathon