Outlaw 70.3 Triathlon

Massive congratulations to Dan Mapp completing the Outlaw 70.3 Triathlon in 4.17.44, an incredible achievement and we are all super proud of you at club

Run Exe Relays

Well done to the Mens team of Fin Cloak, John O’Donoghue, Nick Lapham and Mark Jenkins who finished 2nd out of 98 teams.

Our wonderful ladies team of Gemma Steele, Helen Garthwaite, Jenny Routley and Carys Woodhead finished 61st.

Bideford 10k

May 2027, 10.30am

UK Athletics/Run Britain licensed event
Certificate of Course Accuracy

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

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 10k 2026

Massive congratulations to everyone who ran the Bideford 10k which also included the Age Group Masters Representative Race.

The winner was Alex Gibb in 31:04, followed by Nick Bester from Best Athletics in 31:45, in 3rd Alex Gladly from Victoria Park Harriers and Tower Hamlets AC in 32:05

The winning female in a new course record time was Christa Cain from Best Athletics in 35:08, in 2nd Hayley Gill from Mainfield Harriers in 36:18, in 3rd Naomi Sutton from Run4all Neath in 36:53

Torrington Round the Tree

Junior girl’s race: Florence Croxford 1st in 13:42
Junior boy’s race: Jacob Squire 2nd in 12:01
Women’s race: Candace Jewell 24:31 (1st in category), Lucy Squire 24:51
Men’s race: Aaron Kearney 2nd in 16:43, Andy Ingle 18:32 (1st in category), James Jewell 0:19:23 (1st in category), Mark Curtis 0:20:22, William Croxford 0:20:36, Peter Rigler 0:25:01

Run Exe 5k Series Race 2

Shaun Woodhead 17:26 2nd MV45, Adrian Prust 17:44, Leigh Crossman 18:06, Martin Colwill 19:05 2nd MV55, Cary’s Woodhead 19:26 1st FU16, John Shapland 21:38 1st MV70

London Marathon

Massive congratulations to all of our runners who took on the London Marathon, we couldn’t be prouder of every single one of you! Incredible performances, PBs and achievements across the board.

A truly outstanding run from Vincent Helliwell, finishing 6th in his category and securing qualification for his England vest with a superb PB of 3:12:21. That now makes it England qualification at 10K, Half Marathon and Marathon all within 12 months… what an achievement!

John O’Donoghue PB 2:41:10, Adrian Prust 2:50:42, Vincent Helliwell PB 3:12:21, Leanne Avery PB 3:46:18, Candace Jewell 3:56:59; Hannah Evans 4:32:22, Edwina Stevenson 5:08:10

Roadford Lake 10k & 5k

In the 10k Tom Owen took the win in 38:17 – outstanding running, John Sleep 51:46, John Shapland, 1st VM70 in 59:07

In the 5k Geoff Panter 41:44