Well done to John O’Donoghue, Shaun Woodhead, Leigh Crossman, Mark Jenkin finishing 3rd in 42:19 and 1st in the V40 category
Category: Running
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
Two Castles 10k
James Jewell 39:33, Gemma Steele 51:34, Candy Jewell pacing her goddaughter in her first race in 1:29:47
Comrades Ultra Marathon
Massive congratulations to Richard Dixon for completing this 53 mile ultra in 08:38:46 👏🏻👏🏻
Start Fitness Fast 5000
Nick Lapham 15:51 1st MV35, John O’Donoghue 15:54 1st MV40 – both running under 16 minutes for the first time smashing their PBs!
Representing England and helping to win the Peninsula Trophy against Cornwall: Simon Mugglestone 17:07 2nd MV55, Sammy Antell 18:17 2nd FV35, Kenny James 20:42, John Shapland 21:41 1st MV70.