The lady vet prize winners were: LV35 - Suzy Fitt Garden City 1:23:40,  LV40  - Andrea Hill Cambridge & Coleridge 1:28:58;  LV45 - Kathleen Horsman Bedford & County 1:38:06;  LV40 - Penny Edwards Norwich RR 1:30:15;  LV55 - Deirdre Bethune Bedford Harriers 1:52:23;  LV60 - Liz Miller Leighton Buzzard 2:00:04.

Luton Marathon & Nene Valley 10
Sunday 4th December 2005

In his first marathon, Richard Dorman set a new MV40 best time for the distance at Luton. Richard's time of 2:48:46 was a four minute improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 2:52:48 which was set by Phil Barlow at Huntingdon in March 1987. Richard Piron also ran at Luton and finished in  3:11:45. Richard's time was a two and half minute improvement on his 2004 Luton Marathon run of 3:14:36. Five harriers also ran in the Luton Marathon Relays. Bill Billington, Mark Billington and Ron Armstrong not a Harrier completed the race in 3:17:12 and Catherine Clark, Emma Lawless and Martine Moon finished in 4:05:35.

Seven Harriers ran in the Nene Valley 10. The first Harrier to finish and the seventh overall was Morgan Walters. No time yet. The first lady Harrier and the third lady overall was Donna McEwen in her best 10m time yet of 65:25. Donna's time was a pb by 3 mins 28 secs. No times yet for the five other Harriers running, Neil Lovesey, Andrea Ward, Jenny Lovesey, Keith Lakin and Leigh Price.

Two other Harriers ran in the Jamaican marathon on Sunday 4th. Cliff Smith completed the course in 3:56:00 and Andrea Ransom finished in 5:01:00. Cliff finished in 30th position overall and was the 2nd MV50.

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Stevenage 5k and Henlow 10

There were more excellent performances by Harriers members at the Henlow 10 and in the 2nd race in the 3-race Stevenage 5k series.

Over at Stevenage, Donna McEwen ran another terrific race to finish in 18;48, which was a pb by 54 secs. Donna was also the fourth lady to finish. Also running well was kim Bolland who knocked 20 secs off her first run in the series to finish in 20:12 and Leey Barnes whose time of 23:18 was 27 secs faster than in the first race. Also running well at Stevenage were Tristan Windley 17:48, Stuart Bartlett 17:49, Andrew Moore 18:51, Steve Gaunt 19:02, Peter Campbell 20:39, Andrea Ward 20:39, Kevin Ward 21:12 and Leigh Price 24:53.

Three Harriers ran at the Henlow 10. Particularly good run by Nora Haggart who finished in 81:01 compared to 99:36 at Henlow last year. Ken Toye did 79:52 and Henry Downes, running his first race this year due to an injury did 85:38. Welcome back Henry.

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Wolverton 5
Saturday 26th November

Eleven Harriers ran in the 2005 Wolverton 5. The first Harrier to finish was Stuart Bartlett in 29:35. Second home was Tony Barnes in 31:22. Tony's time was around 15 secs faster than his 2004 Wolverton run. The third harrier to finish was Donna McEwen in 32:13. Donna's time was a pb by 26 secs. The fourth Harrier to finish was Andrew Wilkinson in 32:28. The times of the other Harriers were; Kate Barnard 38:13, Jacky Keenan 40:03, Malcolm McEwen 43:01, John Keenan 43:37, Keith Lakin 45:42, Jenny Woods 52:40 and Andrea Harris 55:05.

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St Neots Half Marathon
Sunday 20th November

There was an excellent turn out and some good performances by the Harriers at the St Neots Half Marathon, the club's half marathon championship. Many Harriers ran pb's  two new club best times were set and Shantna Trowel was the 1st lady overall to finish.

Shantna  finished in 1:26:19 which may well have been a pb and 19 secs ahead of the 2nd lady. Well done Shantna. The 2nd lady Harrier to finish and the 5th overall was Donna McEwen in 1:28:43 a pb. The 3rd lady Harrier and the 2nd LV45 on the day was Veronica Singleton in 1:30:43.

The 1st Harrier to finish, the 7th overall and the 1st MV40 overall was Morgan Walters in 1:16:51. The 2nd Harrier, the 17th overall and the 3rd MV40 overall was Kevin Willett in 1:21:38. The 3rd Harrier, the 31st overall and the 1st MV50 overall was Richard Piron in 1:24:23.

The two club best times were set by Morgan and Veronica. Morgan's time of 1:16:51 was a 14 secs improvement on the previous MV40 best for the distance of 1:17:05 which was also set by Morgan at Gt Barford in 2001. Veronica's time of 1:30:43 was a 12 mins 15 secs improvement on the previous LV45 best for the distance of 1:42:58 which was set by Christine Armstrong at Milton Keynes in 2000.

Among those running pb's that we know about were Rob Miller 1:26:07, Steve Daniels 1:29:57, Mark Tinkler, 1:33:31, Mark Ingledew 1:33:55, Andrea Ward 1:35:51, Alex Rothwell 1:37:57, Paul Raymond 1:43:52, Richard Ogborne 1:43:31, Leey Barnes 1:45:09, Nora Haggart 1:48:05, Kate Barnard 1:49:05, Richard Watson 1:49:23, Rakash Kumar 1:49:41, Judith Ingledew 1:50:18, Peter Gillott 1:52:36, Penny Duffin 1:55:55, Karen Robinson 1:56:24, Linda Wilding 1:56:24, Suet Lua 1:57:13, Zoe Willett 1:57:46, Marie McBeth 2:06:52, .

Well done also to Terry McEwen who ran his 1st race this year after injury and finished in 1:36:22

INFACT AlMOST EVERYBODY GOT A PB!- WELL DONE ALL.

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Stevenage 5k 1
Wednesday 16th November

Some good performances by the 12 Harriers who ran in the first race in this year's Stevenage 5k series. The first Harrier to finish and the 21st overall was Tristan Windley is 17:38. The second Harrier was Stuart Bartlett in 17:49 and the third was Steve Gaunt in 18:46. The first lady Harrier was Andrea Ward in 20:30 pb, just two seconds ahead of Kim Bolland in 20:32 followed by Jenny Lovesey in 22:00. Also having good runs were Andrew Moore in 19.00, Mark Ingledew in 19:56 pb, Kevin Ward in 21:13, Leey Barnes in 23:45, Judith Ingledew in 24:08 and Leigh Price in 24:48 pb.

At the end of the first race, the Harriers ladies team were in fourth position and the Harriers mens team were in fifth position.

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Three Countries X-C League
Race 1 - Delapre Park, 13th November

Almost 40 Harriers took part in the 1st cross-country race of this season's Three-Countries X-C League at Northampton. The Harriers finished in 4th position overall with a total of 245 points. The three lady Harriers to score were Donna McEwen 4th, Carla Fisher 7th and Jenny Lovesey 28th = Points Total 28. The seven men to score were Tristan Windley 7th, Mark Pryor 11th, Sean Newbury 29th, David Dorman 32nd, Matt Burgin 33rd, Rob Miller 41st and Alistair Fadden 53rd = Points Total 206.

The winning team were Wootton 1st with 96 points, Ampthill & Flitwick Flyers 2nd with 166 points and North Herts 3rd with 208 points.

The 2nd race in the series is at North Herts on December 18th.

-Positions in Race-

-Scoring Runners-

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Stevenage Half Marathon
Sunday 6th November

Veronica Singleton set a new LV45 Club best time of 1:34:32 for the half marathon at Stevenage. Veronica's time was a 8 mins 26 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance. The first Harrier to finish was Bob Wells in 1:28:46. The times of the other Harrier finishers were; Andy Perkinson 1:33:55, Mark Tinkler 1:38:15, Nigel Anstee 1:48:49, Bruce Mehew 1:56:57, Penny Duffin 1:59:34, Linda Wilding 2:00:31 and Helen Broughton 2:23:58.

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Dublin Marathon
Monday 31st October

There were good runs by both Nora Haggart & Peter Gillott at the Dublin Marathon. Nora, who was running her second marathon, clipped over ten minutes of her London 2005 marathon time of 4:03:44 to finish in 3:53:22. Peter, who was also running his second marathon finished in 4:26:21 which was just five minutes outside his pb.

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Fenland 10  &  Snowdon Marathon
Sunday 30th October

Harriers members took part in at least two races over the weekend. Running in what he described as the hardest marathon he has ever done, Cliff Smith completed the Snowdon Marathon in 4:02:00. It was Cliff's best time for that course.

Six Harriers ran in the Fenland 10. The first to finish here was Neil Lovesey  in 66:41. The second Harrier to finish was David Russell in 81:00 followed by Jenny Lovesey in 81:45. Richard Watson ran 85:33, Suet Lua did 94:39 and Maria McBeth finished in 98:01.

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Ampthill X-C Trophy
23rd October 2005

There were some excellent performances plus further Harriers individual and team awards at Sunday's Ampthill Cross Country Trophy. The 8K event attracted some 185 runners including 25 members of the Harriers. Several of the Harriers were running their first race for the club including Tristan Windley who was the first Harrier to finish and the ninth overall in a tremendous time of 30:42. Tristan was little more than 4.0 mins behind the winner of the race and only two mins behind the second placed man.

The first Harrier lady to finish and the second lady overall on the day was Donna McEwen in 35:11.  This was another good run by Donna was was less than two mins behind the 1st lady. Also running well were Carla Fisher who was the 4th lady overall and Judith Ingeldew who was the 19th lady. Donna, Carla and Judith won the ladies team prize.

The Harriers mens team were the 3rd to finish. The first three harriers men were Tristan, Sean Newbury 33:12 and Tony Barnes 35:57.

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3 counties x.c. league
2005/2006

 The dates and venues of this year’s league have now been confirmed. Please note that the first race has been changed from Wellingborough to Northampton a change to the club magazine to enter the league a list will be put on the notice board for you to register. Each race will cost £3 this year and if registering it will cost the price of one race for Admin which will be wavered if you run any of the races. Money to Steve Gaunt cash only. 

13^th November      Northampton

18^th December      North Herts

8^th January      Ampthill

5^th February      Dunstable

5^th March      Bedford
 

All races will be approx 8k in distance.

Studded or off-road shoes recommended

Further details from Steve Gaunt, Veronica Singleton, or Angie Kay.
 

Other XC. races for your diaries

17^th December: Beds championships

25^th February: Parliament Hills

19^th March   XC: league final Nottingham.

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Abingdon Marathon
Sunday 16th October

Two Harriers started the Abingdon Marathon.Tony Parello fell at 2 miles when a runner stopped in front of him. Bruised and bloodied, Tony carried on until 17 miles before calling it a day. Kevin McPhillips ran a superb race and finished in around 3:24:00, which was a pb by more than 23 mins.

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Chicago, Ridgeway Run & the Gt South
Sunday 9th October

Harriers members ran in at least three races over the weekend and put in more excellent performances.

Over in America, Mike Barnard ran in the Chicago Marathon and finished in 3:36:15. Mike been blighted with injuries for much of the year and this was a good run. At the end of the race, the organisers provided free beer - I think we can learn from that.

Ten Harriers ran in the 15k Ridgeway Run and probably for the first time ever in a mixed event, the first three Harriers to finish were all ladies. Donna McEwen  was the first Harrier to cross the line and the fourth lady overall on the day in 1:09:27. The second Harrier to finish was Viv Kilgour in 1:18:28 followed by Delores Wallis in 1:20:37. The first Harrier man was Andy Purdy in 1:21:56. Photos from Ridgeway

Down on the South Coast, Bev Hayes  ran in the 10 mile Great South Run and finished in 74:50 which was a pb by 7 mins 27 secs. It was also a nine minute improvement on Bev's time for last year's Gt South of 83:55.

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Standalone 10k
Sunday 2nd October

Morgan Walters and Donna McEwen won the Harriers 10k championship at Standalone and Veronica Singleton  set a new club LV45 10k best time in the race.

From a total of over 800 finishers, Morgan was the 16th overall in a time of 35:56, which was the fastest 10k run by a Harrier this year. The second Harrier to finish was Bob Wells in 39:37 and the third man was Andy Wilkinson in 40:38.

Donna was the third Harrier to finish overall in a new pb of 40:07. Donna's previous 10k best was 41:56 at Flitwick in April. The second Harrier lady and the 1st LV45 overall on the day was Veronica Singleton in 41:44. Veronica's time was also a  new LV45 club best for the distance. The third lady Harrier was Andrea Ward in 44:22.  Veronica, Andrea, Judith Ingledew and Kate Barnard were the 2nd LV's team.

If anyone ran a pb at Standalone let's know at hello@bedfordharriers.co.uk

Photos from Standalone 10K:

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Biddenham 10k
Sunday 25th September

There was another excellent turnout by the club at this year's Biddenham 10k including a few people who were running their first race for the Harriers and a few others who ran it just a week after doing the Gt North. No official results are available yet though the 1st Harrier to finish and the 3rd overall was Morgan Walters in around 37.00. The second Harrier was Andy Sewell in around 39:00 followed a couple of seconds later by Stuart Trevallion. The full set of results will be out on the site as soon as available.

Some Harriers may also have run in the Leighton Buzzard 10. The official results from that race should also be made available in the next few days.

Biddenham 10k Photos

Phil Gray's Race Report:

'What a glorious September morn as yours truly cycled to Biddenham at 10 a.m. Why you might ask? I often ask myself that question but I never get a straight answer. A little matter of the Biddenham River 10k and a number of Harriers participating and helping out in the guise of Steve Crane { does he ever go to bed ? } Martin, John, Tony and compare Jack Keenan. Minutes ticked away till 11 a.m. as one and all left Biddenham behind and addressed a testing 10k. I captured some of the action on camera as the winner appeared after 36 minutes, with Morgan not too far behind in 37 minutes and 3rd place on the day. Andy and Stuart had their own duel in the sun, with Andy the victor this day. Bob Wells also going well as were all the Harriers who went the distance on a glorious day in Biddenham. Thanks to all who made the whole thing possible, to all who went the distance and to that vital  ingredient, glorious sunshine. Time for a shower then lunch. Phew! '

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Dunstable 10 & 20
Sunday 18th September

RACE REPORT

On the same day as the GNR, it was a shame that these events did not attract more support, especially as it was a very enjoyable run in some spectacular scenery.

The 20 mile and 10 mile events shared the same start before separating at about the four mile point.

Suet Lua got off to a very fast start, disappearing into the morning mist, and I didn't see her again until just before four miles when she followed the 10 mile course whilst I continued on the 20 mile route.  At the beginning the route was well marked with red and white tape but, as the course got further away  from Dunstable, the markers became a bit scarce with the result that many people got lost with the result that any hopes of decent times went out the window so people just relaxed and enjoyed  the run.

The Dunstable club produced a very nice certificate which was a change from the usual tee-shirt which shrinks to nothing.

Peter Gillott

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Great North Run
Sunday 18th September

The Harriers made their annual trip up to Newcastle over the weekend for the 2005 Great North. The trip was once again organised by Leey Barnes and Steve Gaunt who again did a really excellent job. Many thanks to Leey and Steve.

Weatherwise, the day started off quite warm and then went a bit chilly in the hour before the race began. It did get a bit warmer as the race progressed though thankfully, all of the 38 Harriers competing, managed to complete the course as expected.

The first Harrier to finish was Graham King in 1:21:10. Graham managed to start more or less at the same time as the elite men and finished in the first 200. The second Harrier to finish was Neil Lovesey in 1:30:40 followed by Tony Parello in 1:32:00 and Steve Gaunt in 1:33:00. The first lady Harrier to finish was Jenny Lovesey in 1:58:25, followed by Teresa Cooper and Maria McBeth both in 2:10:00 and then Leigh Price, Jacinta Horne  and Jacinta Horne in around 2:13:00. Among the Harriers getting Pb's that we know of were Maria McBeth and Peter Campbell 1:42:11. Among those running their first half marathon's that we know of were Gary McBeth 1:43:00, Rakash Kumar 2:05:00 and Marie Ange Raillion 2:26:00.

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Swineshead 10 & Grunty Fen Half Marathon
Sunday 11th September 2005

There was another good turnout of Harriers and more Harriers prize winners at the 24th running of the Swineshead 10. The first Harrier to finish and the second overall was Richard Dorman in a new pb of 58:57. The second Harrier to finish and the third overall was Morgan Walters also in a new pb of 59;45. The third Harrier to finish and the sixth overall was Stuart Trevallion. No time for Stuart yet. Richard, Morgan and Stuart won the men's team prize.  Other Harriers times and prize winners will be given when the official results are published.

Photos from Swineshead:

Over at Ely, Graham King ran in the Grunty Fen Half Marathon, the 4th race in this year's 5-race Eastern Vets Grand Prix Series. Graham finished in 1:22:27. He was the 4th MV50 and the 31st finisher overall out of 549.

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Sunday's Race Times

Harriers took part in a number of races over the weekend including the Garden City 10,  the Craney Half Marathon and the 020 Reading 10k.  Nine brave Harriers ran in the blistering heat at Garden City.  Steve Gaunt was the first to finish in 71:46 followed by Andrea Ward in a new pb of 74:26. Kate Barnard also set a new 10k at Reading finishing, by her own watch 51:19. Over at Paul Raymond ran his first half marathon of the year in 1:52:35.

Still no sign yet of any results from the Carol Haem 10k . They'll be put on as soon as available.

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The Bedford Classic Triathlon
Sunday 28th August 2005

Six Harriers ran in Sunday's Bedford Classic Triathlon. The race involved a 1.5k swim, a 40k bike and a 10k run. The first Harrier to finish and the 18th overall was Simon North in 2:08:34. Rob miller finished in 2:17:08, Gary Rudd in 2:22:13, Tom Inman in 2:22:23, Richard Piron in 2:22:37 and Carla Fisher in 2:27:55.

Claire McQueen also took part in the Bedford Mini-Tri 0.2k swim, 15k bike & 3.3k run and finished in 1:01:45.

Full Results

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The UK 2005 Ironman Triathlon
Sunday 21st August 2005

John Shearer completed the inaugural UK Ironman on Sunday 21st August at Sherborne in Dorset. John's overall time was 12 hours 40 minutes 48 seconds. His splits were - swim 1.03.38, T1 9.05, Cycle 6.40.29, T2 5.36, Run 4.41.57 . John's marathon run was about an hour off his previous run times.

The start of the race was delayed by 2 hours due to mist on the water, though it was a good run after it started.

It was a hilly cycle route over the usual assortment of road surfaces. For the inaugural UK Ironman it  was well organised with a lot of roads closed off to allow safe cycling and running. John managed a top speed on the bike of 41mph.

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The Embankment 5
Sunday 21st August 2005

Many thanks to all those who ran in today's Embankment 5. 244 runners finished the race including 36 Harriers.

• The first man to finish was Alan Turnbull of Beds & County in 26:25. The second man was Steve Poole of the Road Runners Club in 27:22 and the third man was Liam Smyth of Beds & County in 27:40.
   

• The first lady to finish was Laura Cowley of Herts Phoenix in 29:46. The second lady was Emma Patel of Cambridge & Coleridge in 30:31 and the third lady was Astrid Klein of North Herts in 30:31.
   

• The male age category winners were: MV35 - Keiron Lewis Ampthill & Flitwick 29:41; MV40 - Pete Sibbett North Herts 28:37; MV45 - Mick Kelly Milton Keynes 30:17; MV50 - Martin Fowler Wootton 31:52; MV55 -  Jim Stocker 31:16, MV60- Paul Rainbow 36:26, MV65 - Anthony Osborne Fairlands Valley 36:59; MV70 - Bob Emerson Lemington 43:15.
   
• The lady category winners were: LV35 - Julie Dalzell Milton Keynes 35:31; LV40 - P. Lightening  39:01; LV45 - Gabrielle Deere Wootton 38:50; LV50 - Carole Lydon Ampthill & Flitwick 38:23; LV55 - Brenda Howe 42:19; LV65 - Iva Barr Bedford Harriers 60:39.
   
• The mens team prize was won by Beds & County  - Alan Turnbull, Liam Smyth and Gavin Reynolds.
   
• The ladies team prize was won by  Bedford Harriers - Donna McEwen, Bev Hayes and Elaine Munday.

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Cranfield 5
Friday 12th August

There was an excellent turnout of Harriers at the Cranfield 5 and some very good performances at what appears to be a pb course. Two Harriers also won age category awards.

The first Harrier to finish and the 1st MV40 overall was Mark Pryor in 29:00. This was probably a pb for Mark who was running his first race since the German Ironman in July. The second Harrier was Franck Monmont in 29:31. Franck's time was almost 90 secs faster than his 2004 Cranfield 5. The third Harrier was Steve Gaunt in 32:04. Steve time was also more than a minute up on last year.

The first lady Harrier and the 1st LV40 overall was Andrea Ward  in 34:18. This was Andrea's first race over the course. The second lady Harrier was Avril Monmont in 36:01 and the third was Elaine Munday  in 38:01. Elaine's time was a pb and 2 mins 40 secs faster than her Cranfield 2004 run.

Link to Full Set of Results.

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Wellingborough 5 & Grantchester 5k
Sunday 7th August

It's been a quiet weekend of races for the Harriers. Graham King ran in the Granchester 5k and finished in 11th overall and the 2nd MV50 in a time of 18:25. A number of Harriers also took part in the Wellingborough 5 including Chris Capps.

Chris reports on the race below,

The next big race is the Cranfield 5 this Friday 12th August. Almost 30 Harriers ran last year on what is a fast course. Entries this year on up on 2004. The race is organised by Richard Hales.

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Blisworth 5
Friday 29th July 2005

There were some excellent performances and a host of pb's at this year's Blisworth 5, the Harriers 5-mile championship race. The first three Harriers men and the first three Harriers ladies were amongst those achieving personal bests.

The first Harrier to finish and the 16th overall was Sean Newbury in a time of 28:26. This was the third Championship race that Sean has won this year, the others being the  Sandy 10 and the Cranfield 5k . The first Harrier lady to finish was Donna McEwen in 32:29. This was Donna's second race championship win this year the first being at Sandy. The second Harrier to finish at Blisworth was Alistair Fadden in 29:38 followed by Stuart Trevellion in 29:40. The second Harrier lady to finish was Andrea Ward in 33:55 with Emily Woodfield the third Harrier lady in 35:20. Particular congratulations to Andrea who was the 2nd LV40 overall to finish in a good quality field. Well done also to Donna, Andrea and Emily who were the second ladies team. 

Among the other Harriers getting pb's at Blisworth that we know of were Adam Hills 32:40, Bruce Mehew 36:43, Steve Ball 42:41, and Maria McBeth 44:02.

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Doug Anderson 5k
Wednesday 27th July 2005

258 runners including 90 Bedford Harriers ran in the 2005 Doug Anderson Memorial 5k.

The first man to finish was Neo Moleme from South Africa in 15:10. The second man was Marty Jones from Swansea in 16:39 and third was James Elsworthy from Beds & County in 16:57.

The first lady was Emma Patel from Cambridge and Colebridge in 18:10. The second lady was Phillippa Prescott from Beds & County in 18:29 and third was Shantna Trowell from Bedford Harriers in 19:02.

The mens age category winners were:  Morgan Walters Bedford Harriers MV40-17:09, Tony Plaszajski Achilles Club MV45 -20:12, Neil Lovesey Bedford Harriers MV50-18:40, Alan Daglish Luton AC MV55-17:56, Keith Cook Milton Keynes MV60-19:58, Anthony Osborne Fairlands Valley 21:48.

The ladies age category winners were: Anna Berrill Beds & County LV35-19:35, Phillippa Lightening LV40-23:59, Lorraine Daglish Luton AC LV45-21:10, Barbara North Bedford Harriers LV50-29:55, Jacky Keenan Bedford Harriers LV55-24:47, Iva Barr Bedford Harriers LV60-37:46.

Bedford Harriers - Tony Dadd 17:07, Morgan Walters 17:09 and Alastair Fadden 17:33 - won the men's team prize.

Beds & County's - Phillippa Prescott 18:29, Anna Berrill 19:35 and Kerry Walker 20:59 - won the ladies team prize.

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Stevenage 3k Relays
Tuesday 19th July

Eleven Harriers teams, consisting of six ladies teams of three runners and five men's' teams of five runners, took part in this year's 3K Stevenage Relays. it turned out to be another successful evening with the ladies winning two overall team awards and three Bedfordshire awards and the men winning two Bedfordshire team awards.

The Harriers ladies team of Shantna Trowell 11:04, Donna McEwen 11:36 and Carla Fisher 12:09  were the third team overall on the night and the 1st team from Bedfordshire. Veronica Singleton 12:09, Viv Kilgour 13:55 and Andrea Ward 11:46 were the 2nd vets team overall and the 1st Bedfordshire vets team and Leey Barnes 13:24, Leigh Price 14:55  and Jenny Lovesey 12:52 were the 3rd Bedfordshire vets team.

The Harriers 1st mens team of consisting of Tony Dadd 9:58, Stuart Bartlett 10:20, Richard Piron 10:49, Morgan Walters 10:21  and Alistair Fadden10:17  won the 3rd Bedfordshire team award and Andy Sewell 10:40, Neil Lovesey 10:47, Rob Miller11:16 , Bob Wells 11:20 and David Holt 12:43 won the 2nd Bedfordshire vets team award.

Well done to all those who took part and especially those who ran the 3k course for the first time.

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Cranfield 5k
Friday 8th July 2005

66 Harriers ran in the Cranfield 5k, which was by far the largest contingent from any club. The club gained a haul of medals including category and team prizes.

The first Harrier to finish was Sean Newbury in 16:59 which was a pb. Also running a pb was Tony Dadd  who was the second Harrier to finish in 17:07. The third Harrier was Stuart Bartlett in 17:43. Stuart was also the 2nd MV40. The first lady Harrier to finish and the 3rd lady overall  was Shantna Trowell in a pb of 19:17. The second lady Harrier was Donna McEwen in 19:42 1st time under 20 mins and the third lady Harrier was Carla Fisher in 20:09 another pb. For their efforts, Shanta, Donna and Carla won the ladies team prize.

The age category winners included Avril Monmont 20:31 and Elaine Munday 23:22 1st and 2nd LV35, Graham King 18:01 1st MV50 and Bob Wells 18:55 2nd MV55. Veronica Singleton was also the 1st LV40 to finish, though her time appears to have been omitted from the results.

Phil Gray reports on the race:

Opel Ironman Germany
10th July 2005

As events go, an Ironman is up there with the toughest. It consists of a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike ride and a marathon run. Add in a hot July day and it is not an easy way to spend a Sunday. Just to finish is an achievement. After months of training, seven Harriers took part in Sunday's Opel Ironman in Germany.

The 1st Harrier to finish was Richard Piron in a time of 11:19:48. Richard was the 17th MV50 to finish and  in 725th position overall. It was Richard's fastest ever time for the event. The second Harrier was Tony Parello in 11:20:12. It was also a pb for Tony. The third Harrier was Kevin Willett in 11:39:02. Excellent performance by Kevin in his 1st Ironman. Also finishing in under 12 hours think for the first time was Gary Rudd in 11:55:00. Next to finish was Simon Fisher in 12:13:14 followed by Mark Pryor in 12:48:50. Finally, very well done to Alistair Fadden, also running his 1st Ironman, who crossed the line in 13:38:07.

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Milton Keynes 10k
2nd & 3rd July 2005

The Milton Keynes 10k was the 8th and final race in the 2005 East Midlands Grand Prix Series. Amongst the award winners was Veronica Singleton  who was the 1st LV40 to finish at Milton Keynes in 41:41 and the joint 1st LV40 in the series as a whole. In the seven races that Veronica ran, she was 1st in three, 2nd in three and 3rd in one. Well done Veronica.

Maulden Woods 5
2nd July 2005

There were also some excellent performances by the Harriers at the Maulden Woods 5. Donna McEwen was the 1st lady Harrier to finish and the 1st lady overall in a time of in 34:33. Well done Donna who won her first ever race. The 2nd lady to finish was Carla Fisher in 36:19 and the 4th lady was Delores Wallis in 38:46. Rob Miller was the 1st Harrier man and 13th overall in 33:39 and in 15th position overall was Steve Gaunt in 33:49. Also running well at Maulden were Cliff Smith in 35:01, Chris Pimley in 35:01, Elaine Munday in 41:08, Colin Bennetts in 45:32 and Suet Lua in 45:23.

On Sunday, Graham King also put in a good performance at the Comberton 10k, the 2nd race in the Eastern Vets GP Series. Graham was the 4th man to finish and the 2nd MV50 in 37:23.

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Opel Ironman Germany
Sunday 10th July

=Read Richard Piron's article on the event=

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Bedford Sprint Series Triathlon
Sunday 26th June

Bedford Harriers Simon North won the Bedford Sprint Series Triathlon on Sunday. The 3-race series consisted of a 400m swim, a 25k cycle and a 5k run. Simon won the series outright having finished in 3rd position in the 1st race, in 2nd position in the 2nd race and in 2nd position again in the 3rd and final race. Well done Simon who collected a prize of a racing bike. Simon completed Sunday's race in 1:04:11

Cathy Johnson also had a good series and was the 2nd lady in Sunday's race in a time of 1:17:08. Cathy won the LV40 category in the series overall. .

Completing the Harriers entry on Sunday was Alex Rothwell 1;24;32 , Steve Gingell 1:24:57 ,Malcolm McEwen 1:36:56,  Steve Clarke  1:36:58 and Paul Hudson 1;53:54.

Full Set of Results

Phil Gray Reports on the race:

'Yet another early start for yours truly. 5.40 a.m. to be exact. I was helping out in Race 3 of the Bedford Triathlon Sprint Series at Robinson Pool. It was a day to remember, not least for the absence of people as I cycled to Robinson Pool. Simon North was in pole position to win the overall series and did not let us down, with James Elworthy the only one who could spoil his party.  His nearest rival, and current series leader, had to pull out due to a deep vein thrombosis. I located literally outside Robinson Pool to direct participants towards Roff Avenue. Good to see some familiar faces in the guise of Malcolm, Cathy and Steve Gingell participating.  Simon North duly secured the overall series win { Well Done Simon }, with Cathy also doing well in her category. Well done to all who went the distance and to all who made the whole thing possible

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Marston Vale 5k
Friday 24th June

There were some excellent performances by the Harriers at the 1st running of the Marston Vale 5k.Firstly, Margaret Martin set a new LV60 club best time of 30:03. Margaret's time was an improvement of almost six mins on the previous best for the age category and distance which was set by Margaret Sharman at the Doug Anderson 5k in 2004.  

Secondly, Andrea Ward  21:04, Carla Fisher21:39 and Bev Hayes 21:47  won the ladies team prize - well done Andrea who ran her first race over the distance and Carla and Bev who ran pb's.

Thirdly, well done also to Norman Beckwith 23:57 was the 1st MV60 to finish.

The first Harrier at Marston and the 6th overall was Sean Newbury in 17:26, the second Harrier and the 10th overall was Stuart Bartlett in 17:47 and the third Harrier and 14th overall was Alistair Fadden  in 18:06.

If anyone ran pb's at Marston let's know at hello@bedfordharriers.co.uk

47 Harriers ran in the race, almost a fifth of the field.

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The Colworth Marathon Challenge
Friday 17th June - Sunday 19th June

Eighteen Harriers completed this year's Colworth Challenge Marathon, which was a tremendous effort on a blistering hot weekend. 22 Harriers finished the  Half Marathon on the Sunday, 32 ran the Trail Race on the Saturday and 60 did the Colworth 5 on the Friday.  The eighteen Harriers who completed the Challenge were Tony Dadd 2:52:29, Stuart Travallion 3:12:02, Bob Wells 3:14:27, Andy Sewell 3:16:30, Jeff Care 3:20:31, Alistair Fadden 3:38:05, Delores Wallis 3:54;45, Gary Denton 3:56:22, Richard Ogborne 3:58:07, Peter Campbell 3:59:48, Peter Gillott 4:14:13, Steve Clark 4:15:47, Deirdre Bethune 4:17:28, Stuart Bullard 4:31:07, Colin Bennetts 4:45:07, Lynne Gingell 4:46:34, Ian Kingston 4:47:14 and Bruce Mehew 5:01:38. Well done to them all!

-Harriers Prize Winners-

Colworth 5:

Bedford Harriers won the team award plus seven individual and age category prizes at the Colworth 5. The individual awards were won by Tony Dadd who was the 3rd male to finish in 39:30 and Donna McEwen was was the 3rd lady in 34:25. Age category prizes were won by Mark Pryor 1st MV40: 30:36, Andrea Ward 1st LV40 :36:01, Richard Piron 1st MV50: 32:01, Deirdre Bethune 1st LV55: 41:31 and Bob Wells 1st MV55: 32:46. The men's team award went to Tony Dadd, Franck Monmont, Simon North and Mark Pryor. Stuart Trevallion was the 1st Colworth Man.

Trail Race 8:

The Harriers also did well in the Trail 8 on Saturday. Tony Dadd was the 3rd overall, Sean Newbury was 4th, Avril was the 3rd Lady and Dee Bethune was the 1st LV55 and Stuart Trevallion was the 1st Colworth Man. The Harriers team were also 2nd on the day.

Half Marathon:

On a blistering hot Sunday, the Harriers did well on the 3rd and final day of the Marathon Challenge. Tony Dadd was second on the day and second overall. Cathy Johnson was the 3rd
Lady on the day and there were further category wins for Bob Wells and Dee Bethune.

Colworth Challenge Marathon:

Tony Dadd was the 2nd man overall in the 3-day Challenge, Bob Wells was the 1st MV50, Deirdre Bethune was the 1st LV55 and Stuart Trevallion was the 1st Colworth Man.

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Phil Gray reports on the Weekend:

'What a scorcher and no mistake as yours truly and a lot more people appear to have spent the whole weekend at Colworth for the mother of all events the Colworth Marathon Challenge. A sedate 5 miles race to kick things off on Friday, followed by a little matter of an 8.1 miles trail race, in the heat and to finish it off, and complete the 26.2 miles challenge, a little matter of 13.1 miles, in temperatures that touched 35 degrees. Not for the faint hearted as I marshalled all weekend and was more that respectful of all those who addressed and completed the events. Good to see so many Harriers participating. Tony Dadd, I believe, was second overall in the Marathon Challenge as I captured most of the action on camera and one or two amusing images were included in the end results. Respect to all those who went the distance and completed the epic Colworth Marathon Challenge, to all the campers who created a special atmosphere, to Tony, Richard, Giles and the Colworth Massive and to all who made the whole thing such an incredible success"

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Reach 5  & Long Eaton 5
Sunday 5th & 12th June

Graham King was the 8th overall to finish and the 2nd MV50 the Reach 5. This was the first race in the 2005 Eastern Veteran A.C EVAC Grand Prix series. The series consists of 5 races 3 to score, over the 5k, 5m, 10k, 10m & Half Marathon distances. The next race in the series is the 10K at Comberton, Cambridge on Sunday 3rd July.

Andrea Ward  had an excellent debut over the 5 mile distance at Long Eaton and finished in 34:03. Andrea has had a very successful week, she was the 1st LV40 at the 20th Anniversary 10k and also the first Harrier lady in the successful Harriers ladies team which won the Team Award.

Five other local races were run on Sunday. The Barton-le-Clay 10k; the St Albans Review Half Marathon, the City of Norwich Half Marathon, the Dunstable 10K  and the Wooburn Park 10k. If any Harriers ran in these events, their times will be put on the site as soon as available.

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Bedford Harriers Anniversary 10k
Sunday 5th June

There was an excellent entry of over 300 for the Bedford Harriers Anniversary 10k at Harrold on Sunday. Runners came from over 40 different clubs including 19 from Ware Joggers. Many thanks to all at Ware Joggers for their support.

The first man to finish was James Lawler from Beds & County in 32:02. Second was Jon Saunders of Thrift Green Trotters in 36:21 and third was Gary Blesson of Kingfisher Tri in 36:47. The first lady to finish was Emma Patel in 38:54. The second lady was Vicky Warr of Puma TVH in 42:52 and the third lady  was Lindsay Lister of Riverside Runners in 42:59.

The male age category awards went to: MV40  -Richard Dorman Bedford Harriers 36:59; MV45 - Andrew Houghton Unattached 37:28; MV50 - Kenny Blyth Ware Joggers 40:09; MV55 - Peter Deller Dunstable Road Runners 38:52,  MV60 - Keith Cook Milton Keynes 40:50, MV65 - Anthony Osborne Fairlands Valley 47:55.

The lady age category awards went to: LV35 - Julie Thompson Unattached 44:30; LV40 - Andrea Ward Bedford Harriers 44:17, LV45 -Chris King Fairlands Valley 44:21; LV50 - Jayne Partridge Rugby & Northampton 50:48; LV55 - Deirdre Bethune Bedford Harriers 50:16, LV60 Ursula Duckworth Beds & County 56:14.

Bedford Harriers won the men's team prize -Richard Dorman 36:59, Franck Monmont 37;41 & Stuart Trevallion 39:17.

Bedford Harriers also won the Ladies team prizes - Andrea Ward 44:17, Kim Hansen 45:20 & Caroline Hall 47:33

Bedford Harriers Results

Some 50 Harriers ran in the 10k and there were some excellent performances. Richard Dorman, Andrea Ward and Deirdre Bethune all won age category prizes and the Club won both of the team awards.

Almost a dozen Harriers including Stuart Trevallion 39:17, Paul Harris 43;56, Kim Hansen 45:20, Caroline Hall 48:17, Stuart Bennetts 48:57, Dave Guerin 53:24, Kumar Rakash 56:31, Brenda Robinson 59:56, Marie Ange Raillon 66:20 & Many Pullinger 75:36 ran their first race for the club.

If anyone did pb's in the race let's know at hello@bedfordharriers.co.uk

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Phil Gray's Race Report

'Belvoir Walk on a bright June morning and an early start for yours truly and a lot of others too. Early start as in breakfast at 6 a.m. and pick up by Crane Enterprises at 6.30.am.Brian also picked up as Harrold soon  appeared a little after 7. Plenty to do before the main event like empty the van, set the course out, etc, etc ... or yes, and car parking supervision as well. People arriving from around the county and beyond. Flitwick Flyers in numbers as were Ware Joggers and some lady from Hipson Hobblers. Very bizarre as game time approached at 10 a.m. Good to see some familiar faces in the guise of Nora, Jacinta and her sister. Jeanette I believe. 300 addressing a demanding 10 kilometres that took in Felmersham before heading back down Odell Road and the finish at Harrold Cricket Club. I captured the  action on camera. Richard Dorman looking good to secure 4th place in 36 minutes, with Franck not too far behind as second Harrier on the day. What an atmosphere and a surprise for that Harrier legend Maurice Crook, who received an Honorary Membership from Brian. Well deserved Maurice. Well done to all who went the distance in Harrold, to Chris Capps and all his crew and to all who made the whole thing possible.
 

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Rockingham Speedway 5
25th May 2005

Rockingham Speedway is one of the fastest 5-mile courses in the region and at least five of the twelve Harriers who ran there on Wednesday, recorded new pb's. The first Harrier to finish was Sean Newbury in 28:48. Sean's time in the 2004 Rockingham was 28:57 so his time this year may have been a new PB. The second Harrier to finish was Stuart Bartlett in 29:00. Stuart has been running well of late and this was another good time. The third Harrier to finish was Paul Roberts in 32:36. The first Lady Harrier and the 1st LV40 on the night was Veronica Singleton in 33:24. The second lady Harrier was Bev Hayes in a PB of 38:03 and the third was Nora Haggart also in a PB of 38:59. The other Harriers times were Steve Daniels in 33:00 PB, Tony Barnes also 33:00, Mark Ingledew in 35:13 PB, Alex Rothwell in 36:24, Deirdre Bethune in 39:24 and Judith Ingledew  in 40:25 PB.

Phil Gray reports on the night:
"I had a little further to travel this week as Bedford Harriers were in action at the Rockingham Speedway Circuit and another race in the guise of the Rockingham 5. Good to see so many Harriers making the journey, despite a load of distractions, including Liverpool's epic win over A.C. Milan.  Sean and Stuart had their own battle royal, with Sean the victor in a  cracking 28:48, with Stuart not far behind in 29:00. Veronica on fire again as first Harrier lady on the night and well supported by a host of Harrier ladies that included Judith, Nora and Beverley. What a night and some incredible action captured on camera as Alex took yours truly home to Bedford. Thanks Alex. Well done to all who went the extra mile at Rockingham"

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Blisworth 5k, Derby 10k & Crouch End 10k
20th & 22nd May 2005

Deirdre Bethune set her fourth LV55 club best time of the year at the Blisworth 5k. Deirdre's time of 23:33 was a 1 min 37 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 25:10 which was set by Jackie Keenan at the Doug Anderson 5k in July 2004. Deirdre has already set new club best's for the 10k, 10m and marathon this year. Running also at Blisworth was Tony Barnes who finished in 19:55, Gary Fuller  who ran 20:49, Nora Haggart who ran her first 5k in 23:52 and Richard Hales who completed his first 5k for a few years in 23:59.

Stuart Bartlett and Emma Sharp ran in the Derby 10k. Stuart's time of 36:25 was his fastest 10k time for a few years. Emma, who ran her second race for the Harriers finished in 60:07. Also running a 10k over the weekend was Michael De Cesare in the Crouch End 10k. Michael finished in 42:09.

Still waiting for the times of a couple of other Harriers who ran over the weekend. Firstly, Maria McBeth took part in the Beijing Marathon. Apparently, this course takes in part of the Great Wall of China and is a bit tough to say the least!. Also Jenny Lovesey took part in a race in Jersey. Results for both Maria and Jenny will be posted as soon as known.

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Bedford 6
18th May 2005

There was a good turnout of Harriers and some excellent performances in this year's Bedford 6.

The first Harrier to finish and the 20th overall was Stuart Bartlett in a new pb of 35:15. The second Harrier was Franck Monmont in 35:44 and the third was Richard Piron in 37:04. Richard was also the 2nd MV55. The first lady Harrier to finish and the 3rd lady overall was  Shantna Trowell  in 38:59. The second lady Harrier and the 1st LV40 was Veronica Singleton in 40:20 and the third was  Andrea Ward in 41:10. Jackie Keenan also ran well and was 2nd LV55 in 48:06. Shantna, Veronica and Andrea were the second ladies team to finish. The Harriers also had the 3rd ladies vet team, the 4th men's team and 3rd men's vets team.

If anyone did a pb at Bedford, let's know at hello@bedfordharriers.co.uk

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Phil Gray reports on the Bedford 6:

It was a long trek for your truly from Belvoir Walk to Wentworth Drive and the Bedford 6 road race. Good to see so many Harriers participating as I located near Mark Rutherford Upper School to capture the action. Minutes later and it was game for all participating. Stuart Bartlett and Frank Monmont having a battle royal to be first Harrier home, with Stuart the victor in a p.b. of 35.12, Frank second, and Richard Piron making up the first three Harriers home. Shantha had a cracking race to be first Harrier lady on the night, with that lady Veronica not too far behind. Good also to see some familiar faces strutting their stuff and good to see Zoe upholding the Willett humour as first Willett home in another good time, I believe. What a cracking night and some incredible action captured on camera. Well done to all Harriers who went the distance as darkness settled across the land and yours truly made the short journey home. Phew!'

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Halstead Marathon,Eye 10k & Oxford  10K
Sunday 15th May 2005

A fairly quiet weekend for Harriers racing with Ian Marshall and Richard Ogborne running in the Eye 10k and Bob Wells running in Oxford. First of all though, must mention Andy Purdy who ran his first marathon at Halstead. Andy, who describes the occasion as being hot, hilly and hard, finished in 4:15:47. The race at Eye went well for Richard with his time of 45:44 being a pb by 35 secs. Ian's time of 43:30 was also 2 mins 27 secs faster than his Eye 2004 run. The Oxford Town and Gown 10k is a big race which usually attracts around 4,000 runners. Bob, who set his pb on the course in 2001, finished in around 39:20

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The Rugby 6
Wednesday 11th May

Tony Barnes, Deirdre Bethune and Nora Haggart ran in the Rugby 6, the 2nd race in this year's 8-race East Midlands Grand Prix Series. Tony finished in 40:03 which was the exactly the same time as his 2004 Rugby run. Deirdre finished in 46:49 and Nora running her first race at Rugby did 48:11.

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Stevington 12k
Sunday 8th May 2005

Over 30 Harriers ran in the Stevington 12k up from 11 in 2004. Around 160 in total completed the race. The first Harrier to finish and the 4th overall was Richard Dorman in 44:00. It was Richard's first race of the year. The second Harrier to finish and the 7th overall was Morgan Walters in 46:09 followed by Charles Didier in 47:31 and 10th overall. The first lady Harrier to finish was Emily Woodfield in 52:29, the second lady Harrier was Veronica Singleton in 52:36 and the third was Avril Monmont in 52:36.

If anyone's times have been missed or they ran pb's let's know at hello@bedfordharriers.co.uk

Phil Gray reports on the race:

' Stevington was the venue on this bright but overcast May morning as yours truly located near Oakley to capture all the action in the Stevington 12K. Good to see so many Harriers participating, 30 plus I believe, including the Horne duo of Graham and Jacinta and the more familiar faces of Richard Dorman and Morgan Walters to name but two. 11am and the runners set off on a demanding 12K loop, which is actually part of the Oakley event held in March. Richard and Morgan up with the leading group at about 3K. Not far behind a group of three that included Rob Millar and Paul Roberts. Richard would eventually be 1st Harrier home and 4th overall. A lot of Harrier ladies excelling on the day, including Emily, Carla and Veronica. Judith  Ingledrew clearly enjoying the event along with Sidney, both smiling when they passed me and  again at the finish. Well done to all Harriers who went the distance in Stevington. Phew! '

The club ran in two cross-country meetings on Sunday. Firstly, the final race in the 2004/2005 five-race 3-counties X-C season took place at Wellingborough. The Harriers finished in fourth place in the event and in fourth place in the series overall. Secondly, three Harriers ran in the Eastern Vets X-C championships in Colchester and came away with both team and individual awards. Dave Sutcliffe, who organised the Harriers participation, has compiled a report on the day.

 

David Sutcliffe

'The Harriers M60+ team made the lengthy trip to Colchester for this race, and comfortably defended their last year's hard-earned title as East of England champions for their section.

With the team hit by absences through injury and other distractions, Maurice Crook, arguably the club's best senior veteran runner in recent years, was ''invited'' out of retirement. In his first race since this same event in 2002, Maurice ran a smooth impressive race to lead the team home in under 40 minutes for an undulating, muddy course of just over five miles. Next home, another in-form run by Bill Billington, despite at one point demonstrating how to descend a short ippery ope by way of means other than staying on one's feet. Completing the show was Dennis Gound, running his first race since last year's version of this event, and despite just recovering from suspected 'flu, hanging in to finish a few seconds behind Bill. Apart form team awards for 10-year age groups, Eastern Veterans award individual medals in each 5-year group. Maurice deservedly took the winner's medal for the M65+ section, while Dennis for the second time running took third place in the 60+ section'.