There were some excellent performances at the Bedfordshire County Cross-Country Championships at Southill Park on 7th January, and seven of the new county champions are Bedford and County athletes. Congratulations to:
- Ed Blythman (Senior Men)
- Lauren Nichols (Senior Women)
- Jake Reynolds (U20 Men)
- Archie Henderson (U15 Boys)
- Eleanor Smith (U15 Girls)
- Megan Barnicoat (U13 Girls)
- Rosie Cusack (U11 Girls)
And there were many other excellent individual and team performances. See below for the full results:
Senior Men
10km
| Place | Time | Name | Category |
| 1 | 32:03 | Ed Blythman | MS |
| 6 | 35:05 | Andrew Headley | MS |
| 8 | 35:29 | Craig Emmerson | MS |
| 11 | 36:12 | Charlie Palmer | M45 |
| 14 | 38:24 | Paul Cooper | M40 |
| 20 | 41:59 | Andy Blair | M55 |
| 22 | 44:19 | Gavin Reynolds | M45 |
Senior Women
7.9km
| Place | Time | Name | Category |
| 1 | 32:17 | Lauren Nichols | FS |
| 4 | 34:15 | Sue Bosher | F40 |
| 11 | 36:33 | Emma Smith | FS |
| 20 | 50:00 | Emma Coombes | F45 |
U11 Girls
1.4km
| Place | Time | Name |
| 1 | 7:01 | Rosie Cusack |
| 3 | 8:00 | Eliza Gibbs |
U11 Boys
1.4km
| Place | Time | Name |
| 2 | 6:59 | Luke Rulton |
| 4 | 8:47 | Ethan Rulton |
U13 Girls
2.9 km
| Place | Time | Name |
| 1 | 12:36 | Megan Barnicoat |
| 4 | 14:40 | Martha Jonson-Arnold |
U13 Boys
2.9km
| Place | Time | Name |
| 2 | 10:31 | Ethan Gibbs |
| 3 | 10:58 | Fraser Williams |
| 4 | 11:22 | Henry Pyecroft |
| 5 | 11:23 | Oliver Henderson |
| 7 | 11:28 | Harry Henderson |
| 9 | 13:08 | Thomas Harper |
The Bedford and County A team won the Under 13 Boys competition, and the B team came second!
U15 Girls
4.2km
| Place | Time | Name |
| 1 | 16:28 | Eleanor Smith |
| 3 | 17:37 | Ellie Harper |
| 4 | 18:10 | Megan Reynolds |
| 5 | 18:25 | Juliette Smith |
Bedford and County won the team competition.
U15 Boys
4.2 km
| Place | Time | Name |
| 1 | 14:09 | Archie Henderson |
| 2 | 14:14 | Harry Scott |
| 4 | 15:47 | Oliver Coombes |
| 5 | 15:54 | Zach Danobrega |
Bedford and county won the team competition.
U17 / U20 Women
5.8km
| Place | Time | Name |
| 2 | 23:12 | Lyla Danobrega |
| 3 | 23:30 | Lily Farr |
| 4 | 26:49 | Jessica Parish |
U17 Men
5.8km
| Place | Time | Name | Category |
| 3 | 20:34 | Cameron Barnes | M17 |
| 5 | 20:57 | Mackenzie Kotrys | M17 |
| 6 | 20:59 | Isaac Mitchell | M17 |
| 8 | 21:15 | Oliver Wilson | M17 |
| 9 | 21:20 | Theo Beale | M17 |
| 11 | 21:37 | Sam Bosher | M17 |
| 12 | 21:46 | Luca Devlin | M17 |
| 13 | 22:17 | Daniel Smith | M17 |
| 14 | 23:15 | Dylan Stokes | M17 |
U20 Men
7.9km
| Place | Time | Name |
| 1 | 30:10 | Jake Reynolds |
