The juniors finally had a warm, sunny match at Bury St Edmunds. In what was our toughest match of the season so far we came away with a total of 83 PBs and 4 SBs. The girls achieved 50 PBs and 4 SBs. The boys 33 PBs. After 3 of 4 matches we are currently 13th overall in the league, just one place and 173 points off qualifying for the Plate Final.
The Eastern Championships are taking place in two separate locations on the same day: 29th June, so get your entries in now!
The main Eastern AA Track & Field under 13, 15, 17 & Senior Championships are taking place in Cambridge. To enter, go to https://easternaa.com/.
The Eastern AA 10000m Championships takes place in Chelmsford the same day - and looks set to be an exciting event. Entries are again made through https://easternaa.com/.
To find out more about the main Championships, go to: https://www.facebook.com.
To find out more about the 10000m Championships, go to: This Facebook page.
Congratulations to Jasmine Wilkins on a stunning 11.43 second 100m against top-class opposition in the Stratford Speed Grand Prix on 26th May. Running against international calibre opposition, Jasmine clocked up the 11.43 second performance in the first round, and then followed this with an 11.44 second performance in the second round. Jasmine's 11.43 is a new Bedford and County Senior Women's and Under 20 Women's 100m Club Record - well done Jasmine!
Jack Goodwin (number 467 in the photo) propelled himself to fourteenth place in this year's UK rankings with a stunning 5000m PB of 13.35.77 at the Ifam track in Brussels on Saturday night. Slicing a huge 16 seconds off of his previous best, Jack's time was only just over a second outside of Mark Draper's Senior Men's club record, which was set in 2011. Congratulations Jack on a wonderful performance!
Congratulations to Etienne Maughan, who broke her own Senior Women's Club 100m Hurdles Record whilst winning at the Loughborough International last weekend. Etienne's new record is 13.54 seconds.
Congratulations to Etienne Maughan, who scored a win in the 100m Hurdles at the Loughborough International at the weekend in a new PB of 13.54 seconds - this is also a new club record, subject to ratification. This excellent performance moves Etienne to sixth place in this year's UK Senior Women's rankings.
The Club’s U13s and U15s travelled to Hemel Hempstead on what turned out to be a very sunny day for the second match of the YDL.
We finished 3rd behind Windsor and Bracknell. Leaving us 3rd over all in our division. Match results are below.
Congratulations to Emily Elphick, who set a new Club Record of 33.72 metres for the Under 13 Girls Javelin at the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire County Championships at the Weekend.
Four Bedford & County AC athletes travelled to Cambridge to compete in the Cambridgeshire County Championships and all came away with medals.
Martha - javelin – 3rd 24.28m
Tilly – triple jump 2nd 10.74m
Eva – triple jump 1st 10.58m, long jump – 3rd 4.74m
Louis – Javelin – 1st 43.20m
