Chiltern League Cross Country - Shuttleworth - 16 Jan
Cambridge Park Run, 6 Feb
5k, 85 runners. Not a race as such, more of a time trial, but it was over a measured course with independent timing
Nick Beer 10K, Llandudno, 7 Feb
540 runners, first 4.5K uphill, fantastic scenery
Watford Half Marathon, 7 Feb
1849 runners
Cambridge Park Run, 13 Feb
5k, 86 runners. Paul's first 5k so a PB, but one he hopes to beat soon
| Paul Davies
| 20:49
| 18th
| PB
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Hardwick X-Stream, 21 Feb
6 miles, 239 runners. Jon's first time at this distance
Meon Valley Plod, 28 Feb
20 miles, 332 runners. A tough race, pouring rain all race, mud, mud and lots of water
| Christopher Clarke
| 3:44:06
| 128th
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National Indoor Athletics Championships, Birmingham, 27/28 Feb
Biggleswade AC had one athlete who had qualified for this event, Euan Dickson Earle in the 60m Hurdles. Euan had already won the Southern Indoor championships held at Lee Valley in Edmonton London in January and was going into these championships as the fastest in the UK this season, so hopes were high that he would return home with a medal and hopefully gold.
There was a heart in mouth moment as the athletes came onto the track - all records, and the commentator introduced the athletes with Euan in heat 1, there was a lane vacant and Euan did not appear, he wasn't in heat 2 and we believed there were only 2 heats, but then a 3rd heat appeared and Euan was amongst them. We were confused and so was the commentary team. Tensions raised as the athletes were called to the marks, and the athlete in the lane next to Euan started before the starters gun so a false start to set the tension even higher. On the second attempt Euan had an average start and was not very clean over the hurdles, Euan's strength is over the latter part of the race and he duly pulled through to win his heat.
The final was two and a half hour later so this time we knew there was only going to be one heat - the finalists. Euan was drawn in the top seeded lane - lane 4, so was in as the favourite. Euan got a better start but knocked hurdles 2 and 4 - at the finish for the onlookers it was not certain where Euan came - we thought 3rd or 4th. It wasn't until sometime afterwards when the athletes were assembling for the medal ceremony that we saw Euan amongst them so we knew he had picked up a medal and it was the bronze.
The winner from Wales won in 8.73 secs, 2nd was 8.81 secs, Euan was 3rd equalling his personal best 8.84 secs, and 4th was 8.86 secs, a very tight finish!
Euan and other members of Biggleswade Athletic Club now are looking for honours in the outdoor season with the first major championship in May.
