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RESULTS
supplied or compiled by
Tim Huxtable,
and Neil Gregory
Many of the Club's race results are now collected on the Club website, at www.biggleswadeac.org.uk/results_2010.html
Recent results there include:
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Flitwick 10K - 18th April 2010
Beds Open Meeting - 17th April 2010
Oakley 20 - 28th March 2010
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Silverstone 10, 4 May
| Stephen (Steve) Atkins
| 49:06
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EVAC Bedford, 5 May
| Fiona Hunter
| 1500m
| 5:33
| 3rd
| PB, V35 CR
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Cambridge Park Run, 8 May
5k, 104 runners
| Paul Davies
| 19:52
| 11th
| PB
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Sawston Fun Run, 9 May
4.8 miles
| Natalie Morgan
| 33:48
| 6th Female under 40
| PB
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Eye 10K, 9 May
| Tracey Patmore
| 40:10
| 47th
| 3rd Female
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St Albans 10k, 9 May
472 runners
Paul says he's finally learnt that doing 2 races in 2 days is not a good idea, this was very hard going and quite a bit more hilly than expected
| Paul Davies
| 41.02
| 34th
| PB
| | Stephen (Steve) Atkins
| 50.31
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| PB
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Colchester 10K, 9 May
176 runners; a charity race held to raise money for the Army benevolent fund and help the heroes; a predominantly flat course around Colchester Garrison
Cape Wrath Challenge, 16-22 May
Nigel Bush has sent this report...
| Chris Clarke and Nigel Bush traveled back to Durness on the north western tip of Scotland in May to compete in the six day Cape Wrath Challenge event. This was Chris's 4th visit and Nigel's 3rd, and it was wonderful to meet up with some familiar faces who return to this event year after year, and to meet the race organizers who have become good friends. This year we were joined by Biggleswade AC's ex-lady captain Jan Forrester, who now lives in Derbyshire and competes for Matlock AC.
The challenge week is made up of five races of varying terrain and distance, but you do not need to compete in all events. There is also a packed social program including nature walks, a quiz night, Scottish country dancing, sheep shearing, beach BBQ and the final night's presentation dinner and ceilidh. The Challenge week is quite unique and the magnificent scenery on the north western tip of Scotland, along with the friendly and sociable local community, makes this event very special.
All three agreed at the end of the week that it was one of their best running weeks ever. This is a unique event that you will always want to return to.
See www.capewrathchallenge.co.uk
| Monday:
| Half Marathon (undulating)
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| Chris
| 1h 47m 56s
| 20th
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| 10K (undulating)
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| Nigel
| 48m 38s
| 10th
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| Jan
| 52m 06s
| 17th
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Evening Quiz night: Our team came didn't do very well!
| Tuesday:
| 5.5 mile Hill Run
(one big hill and back)
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| Nigel
| 42m 39s
| 20th
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| Chris
| 44m 05s
| 25th
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| Jan
| 45m 28s
| 31st
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Chris and Nigel then decided to "relax" in the afternoon by climbing a nearby 2700ft mountain named Cran Stackie, and Chris went on to climb a neighbouring peak named Beinn Spionnaidh for good measure. Jan laid on the beach soaking up the sunshine!
| Wednesday:
| 8.5 mile Round Durness Run
(undulating trail)
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| Nigel
| 71m 47s
| 19th
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| Chris
| 74m 12s
| 24th
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| Jan
| 75m 06s
| 27th
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"Target Zero" is a 3 mile beach run (no watches) with most competitors in Fancy Dress. Closest to predicted time wins. They got the tide timings slightly wrong again this year which meant a slightly extended run, so time predictions went straight out of the window! Jan dressed as a BEE, Nigel wore his traditional Fairy Costume and Chris decided to dig out his 20 year old Biggleswade running vest! We were all about 90 seconds outside our predicted times.
After this race, Chris, Nigel and Jan joined several other nutters by going swimming in the extremely chilly sea. Chris won the prize for staying in the longest!
| Saturday:
| Marathon or Marathon Relay
(very undulating)
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The FULL marathon is a unique race. It starts on the Cape Side of the Kyle and proceeds out to the lighthouse (11.5m) than back to the Kyle (23m) over very undulating terrain. At this point, the watch is stopped and runners wait to be ferried across the sea to the Durness side of the Kyle. It's then out of the boat and off to run the final 4.2 miles to the finish in Durness.
Chris Nigel and Jan decided to do the 2-man (woman) relay, where one runner runs out to the Lighthouse (11.5 miles) and the other runner runs from the Lighthouse back to Durness via the ferry (14.7 miles)
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| Team Biggleswade:
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| Nigel
| Capeside to Lighthouse
| 1:42:00
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| Chris
| Lighthouse to hall
| 2:12:10
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| Total time
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| 3:54:10 (8th)
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| Team Matlock AC:
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| Jan
| Capeside to Lighthouse
| 1:45:00
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| Gill
| Lighthouse to hall
| 2:14:00
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| Total time
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| 3:59:00 (9th)
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Bedford 6, 18 May
| Tracey Patmore
| 38:11
| 75th
| 1st Fv40
| PB
| | Fiona Hunter
| 40:09
| 9th Lady
| 3rd LV35
| PB
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Bishops Stortford 10k, 20 May
163 runners
Hot & humid night, hilly course (last two miles all uphill
| Peter Howell
| 51:31
| 132nd
| 15 of 18 V60
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Peter was running for his 2nd claim club, Barnet & District, in Race 1 Div 2 Herts Midweek Road Race League
Edinburgh Half Marathon, 23 May
| Tracey Patmore
| 1:27:08
| 77th overall
| 1st FV40
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Wheathampstead 10k, 23 May
666 runners, the winner's time was 35:54
| Richard Gray
| 39:47
| 17th
| 1st Over 50
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BUPA London 10k, 31 May
The third year of this run, and John's third time running it, in perfect conditions
| John Kenyon
| 46:05
| 826th
| PB
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Brandon Half Marathon, 31 May
| Tracey Patmore
| 1:26:56
| 20th overall
| 2nd Female
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EVAC, Cambridge, 2 Jun
| Fiona Hunter
| 3000m
| 11:40.1
| 1st
| PB
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| 800m
| 2:40.1
| 2nd
| PB, V35 Club Record
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Orion 6.6 miles, 2 Jun
162 runners
A humid night on this mega hilly route which includes the notoriously steep Wellington Hill 4.5 miles in
| Peter Howell
| 55:32
| 123rd
| 17th of 21 V60
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Peter is very pleased with his improvement on last year's 63 mins
Southern Mens League Div4E, Luton, 5 Jun
Warm, humid and overcast conditions
| Richard Bevan
| 1500m
| 4:37.6
| 2nd
| PB
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Whipsnade Zoo 10K, 6 Jun
590 runners
| Craig Brown
| 38:49
| 16th
| PB
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Marston Forest 5k, 18 Jun
315 runners; perfect for a PB by Paul
| Paul Davies
| 18:56
| 35th
| PB
| | Steve Atkins
| 23:26
| 129th
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| | Michelle Geeson
| 31:32
| 276th
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Colworth Marathon Challenge, Sharnbrook, 18-20 Jun
The marathon distance is split into 3 races (5, 8.1 and 13.1 miles) over 3 days, which with the total time for the marathon gives 4 results
| Tracey Patmore
| 5 miles
| 0:32:29
| 31st Overall
| 1st Female
| PB
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| 8.1 miles
| 0:55:29
| 26th Overall
| 1st Female
| PB
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| Half Marathon
| 1:31:37
| 22nd Overall
| 1st Female
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| Marathon
| 2:59:35
| 22nd Overall
| 1st Female
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The official results web page for the Challenge give a 5-year cumulative marathon time (ie 5 marathons) for Tracay as 16 hours 19 minutes, so this years time is much improved over her average
John O'Callaghan 5 Mile, 25 Jun
75-ish runners
Hot and humid conditions. Undulating in parts, by no means flat; an enjoyable course taking in parts of the Vauxhall Sports Ground and Luton Hoo Country Park
| Richard Bevan
| 29:08
| 6th
| 4th SM
| PB by more than 2 mins
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NJAL, Bedford, 27 Jun
The clubs sprinters representing Team Bedfordshire ran away with some fantastic results - against internationals in some cases
| Jordan Smith
| 100m
| 1st
| 11.1 secs
| CR
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| 200m
| 1st
| 22.8 secs
| CR
| | Scott Parsons
| 200m B
| 1st
| 23.01 secs
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| 400m
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| 53.13 secs
| PB CR
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| 400m Hurdles
| 2nd
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| | Daniel Steel
| Triple Jump B
| 1st
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| High Jump
| 3rd
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| | Amy Lyons
| all the throws
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| close to PB's in all
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