A few of our runners travelled to Sefton Park in Liverpool on Saturday to take part in the Cross Challenge xc race that doubled as the qualifiers for the European Cross Country Championships next month.
Standout performances for Bedford & County include U15 boys Fraser and Oliver who came 8th and 10th respectively in their race.
Congratulations to Ed Blythman on his PB of 30:25 for 18th place in a high quality field at the Fulham 10k last Sunday.
Oxford City AC organised the 2nd Chiltern League Match, held at Horspath, Oxford on the 15th November. The course, still reeling from the after-effects of Storm Claudia was wet and boggy, which came to suit many of our athletes. The performance of the afternoon on the men’s side goes to U17 Oliver W, who came 2nd place and only 5 seconds away from winning the U17 men’s race. Meanwhile in the Senior Women Rebecca M won by an impressive 45 seconds overall.
On the 1st November, Bedford and County travelled to Mansfield for the highly anticipated National Cross County Relays, taking on a newly crafted and challenging course. All teams excelled, with honourable mentions to the youngest runners on the boys’ side, the Under 13 and 15 Boys.
Congratulations to Ben Alcock on his outstanding time of 63:42 at the Valencia Half Marathon on Sunday.
St Albans Cathedral was the backdrop for the first Chiltern League match of the 2025 – 2026 Cross Country season at Verulamium Park. With the U11 Girls, U13 Girls, U15 Boys, Under 20 Men and Senior Men all winning their respective leagues.
