Following on from the recent Round Norfolk Relay team event, Biggleswade AC’s runners were out racing once again for Club’s designated 10 Mile and 10K Championships – Leighton 10 and Standalone 10K. The Championships are key dates in BAC’s race calendar, with the respective annual trophies up for grabs based on an age grading of the finishing times.
Sunday 24th September was the Leighton 10, hosted by Leighton Buzzard Athletic Club, which started and finished in the grounds of Ascott House in Wing. The course took in some rather testing hills, the most challenging being the last climb towards the end at the 9-mile mark. Congratulations to all who ran, and a huge well done to Rob Morgan, Ian Payne, Nicky Upperton and Natalie Morgan for coming away with the 1st Place Team prize for Biggleswade AC.
Next up was the Standalone 10K in Letchworth last Sunday, organised by the North Herts Road Runners. The undulating course starts with a nice downhill through closed residential streets of Letchworth and on through to Norton village and the Stotfold by-pass before returning to race HQ at Standalone Farm for the finish line. Biggleswade AC had 33 runners participating in this popular local race. Fantastic results were achieved all round, including a 2nd Female finisher prize for Emily Varley and BAC scoring as 2nd Female Team after North Herts. Congratulations to Emily also for being BAC’s 10K Female Club Champion and to Rob Morgan for being the 10K Male Champion.
Standalone 10K 2nd Scoring Female Team
Leighton 10 Mile Results
| Male |
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| Name | Time | Position | Category Position | Age Grading |
| Rob Morgan | 1:05:06 | 12 | 4 | 73.7% - Club Champion |
| Ian Payne | 1:07:48 | 16 | 7 | 69.5% |
| Paul Swinburne | 1:14:48 | 37 | 6 | 66.8% |
| Ian Grimwood | 1:27:42 | 94 | 2 | 67.6% |
| Female | ||||
| Name | Time | Position | Category Position | Age Grading |
| Nicky Upperton | 1:16:27 | 44 | 3 | 64.5% |
| Natalie Morgan | 1:20:01 | 62 | 4 | 67.6% - Club Champion |
| Juliet Grimwood | 1:48:16 | 147 | 10 | 57.9% |
Standalone 10K Results
| Male | ||||
| Name | Time | Position | Category Position | Age Grading |
| Rob Morgan | 38.46 | 37 | 11 | 75.5% - Club Champion |
| Ian Payne | 40:09 | 53 | 18 | 71.7% |
| Giles Hawthorne | 43:04 | 93 | 31 | 69.0% |
| Alistair Nelson | 43:17 | 99 | 47 | 61.6% |
| Paul Swinburne | 43:54 | 107 | 9 | 69.4% |
| Nicholas Battarbee | 47:23 | 208 | 5 | 57.1% |
| Richard Hill | 47:30 | 211 | 27 | 66.8% |
| Damien Pitts | 50:05 | 321 | 87 | 54.7% |
| Ian Grimwood | 50:28 | 324 | 6 | 71.9% |
| Michael Ashiotis | 51:20 | 348 | 91 | 55.0% |
| Alban Reynolds | 51:53 | 373 | 119 | 51.5% |
| Andy Hedley | 54:25 | 491 | 27 | 59.6% |
| Keith Yexley | 54.52 | 526 | 31 | 60.4% |
| Stephen Atkins | 56:53 | 609 | 39 | 62.0% |
| Simon Strong | 1:07:13 | 932 | 107 | 45.0% |
| Colin Harries | 1:24:05 | 1087 | 16 | 46.4% |
| Female | ||||
| Name | Time | Position | Category Position | Age Grading |
| Emily Varley | 40:35 | 57 | 2 | 74.7% - Club Champion |
| Nicky Upperton | 45:20 | 134 | 5 | 66.8% |
| Natalie Morgan | 46:50 | 191 | 7 | 70.0% |
| Paula Faller | 50:28 | 323 | 18 | 62.2% |
| Sarah Geeson-Orsgood | 53:02 | 433 | 23 | 61.7% |
| Jennie Day | 56:49 | 600 | 16 | 63.4% |
| Juliet Grimwood | 58:09 | 660 | 24 | 64.9% |
| Maria Merridan | 58:58 | 694 | 58 | 59.5% |
| Holly Ochiltree | 1:01:22 | 773 | 97 | 49.1% |
| Vicky Berry | 1:07:04 | 928 | 52 | 57.0% |
| Samantha Thorogood | 1:08:36 | 956 | 108 | 47.4% |
| Louise Pike | 1:08:36 | 957 | 109 | 46.9% |
| Lynn Hill | 1:09:59 | 983 | 60 | 52.5% |
| Shani Giddings | 1:10:47 | 1000 | 62 | 54.8% |
| Rachel Fairhurst | 1:12:46 | 1015 | 119 | 43.8% |
| Bev Strong | 1:18:13 | 1070 | 134 | 43.7% |
| Julie Cooke | 1:20:12 | 1076 | 137 | 39.8% |