Bedford 6

Two long standing LBAC members made the trip over to Bedford this week for the third race in the East Midlands Grand Prix Series at Priory Marina. The route is flat and on a still day is also pretty fast as it goes around the lakes on some nice leisure paths.

Richard Inchley has long advocated the series as some good fun, high quality races that take place throughout May and June and he had a reasonable run to come home as 8th V60 in 48.20. The significant appearance of the day however came from our very own Dave Adams! Dave has struggled for the last few years with a succession of injuries but has been training regularly over the last couple of months and completed his first race for a few years in a time of 55.37 for the out-loop-back course. Keep your eyes peeled for further sitings of our elusive handicapper in his running shorts! read more

Gail’s Birthday Celebration

When you get slightly “more experienced” in years you start looking for five year age brackets as it becomes a distinct advantage to being at the bottom end of that bracket when entering races. Our resident international, Gail has just done her first race as a V55 at the BMAF (British Masters Athletic Federation) Relays in Sutton Park, Birmingham, having kept her birthday very quiet!

Unfortunately LBAC doesn’t have a team of three V55’s to compete with Gail in these events, but nevertheless it is an excellent event and so Gail went off to do the first leg and have a good race. As it turned out, her time of 18.32 for the three mile loop was 90 seconds quicker than anyone else in her category and so she walked off with the Gold, fastest lap medal. Well done Gail. read more

St Albans & Roundway

On the Sunday following our presentation dinner, whilst some of us were flogging our way around numerous laps of the track at Bedford, Chris Norman trotted off to St Albans to compete to take part in their home 10K. After a few beers and a few weeks of hard training, plus an undulating course he wasn't too surprised to be just under 40 minutes in 23rd position. With the continued training efforts, that time will come down very quickly.

On Tuesday evening Joby and Jill made the long trip over to Chippenham for the Roundway Chase 10K (ish). At the start they were both told that the cross-country course was hilly, but they didn't realise how hilly until they were on hands and knees clambering up a muddy hill in rural Wiltshire. Consequently, their times of 41.36 and 52.12 respectively need to be put into context. Joby's 5th position and Jill's 4th lady are probably better ways to judge. read more

Bedfordshire Track & Field County Championships

Sunday 9th May saw the Bedfordshire Athletics Championships take place at the Bedford stadium and the senior sof LBAC once again used the ladies 3K and men's 5K as the club championships.

First up, was the ladies 3K, in which Gail Duckworth, Jill Richardson and Amy Inchley all competed and set their own personal targets for the race. In chilly conditions with a stiff breeze blowing down the home straight, Gail was first over the finish line in 11.15 before Jill Richardson beat her time of last year, with 12.45 and Amy Inchley was 50 seconds quicker than last year in a time of 13.21. read more

Annual Awards Dinner

Saturday 7th May saw fifty club members make their way up to Leighton Buzzard Golf Club for the annual awards dinner where the years successes are celebrated together, whilst most take on board plenty of fluids! In what has been an excellent year for the club in every way there were many things to celebrate, the biggest of which is the huge increase in numbers that has seen the club go from strength to strength.

Thanks go to everyone who has been part of the club this year and made the effort to come along and let their hair down at what was a great fun evening. Below is a list of which individuals won what, but the most pleaseing thing to see is how everyone is jumping at the team competitions at the moment as that is what creates a strong club environment. So well done to the winners but thanks to everyone who has played their part and good luck to all for the next year.

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