The next club committee meeting is scheduled for 10th January.  Here is the agenda: Committee Meeting Agenda - 10th January 2022.

Congratulations to Etienne Maughan and Varun Bandi, who were both winners of Bedford Sports and Physical Activity Awards for 2021.  Etienne won the Junior Personality of the Year Award, whilst Varun won the Junior Disability Sport Personality of the Year Award.  Gracie Wall was also received a special commendation in the Junior Personality of the Year Award, and Sadie Werrett was also amongst the nominations.

All three athletes were recognised for their outstanding achievements during 2021.  Etienne finished the season ranked 2nd in the UK in the under 17 80m hurdles and 4th over 100m, won the schools international, and set multiple club records, and she also helps out with Beagles.  Despite some injury problems, Gracie got on the podium in both the English Schools Championships and won at the South of England Championships.  Varun finished 3rd in the London mini marathon boys wheelchair race, and was also 3rd in the National Junior Disability Athletics Championships 200m wheelchair race.

For more information, see https://www.bedford.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/sports-and-physical-activity/sporting-events/

The manager of the Wheelchair Racing Section, Howard Darbon, is undertaking a Rickshaw Challenge in Bedford Park on Saturday 13th November to raise money for Children in Need.

Congratulations to Etienne Maughan who won the U17 Girls 80 M hurdles representing England at the Schools International match against Scotland, Ireland and Wales in Derby on 25th September. Etienne ran a stunning race to finish more than four tenths of a second ahead of second place in a time of 11.04 seconds – a time which ranks her 2nd in the UK this year, and 7th on the UK U17 all-time rankings. It was also a new Bedford and County Under 17 record, breaking Etienne's own mark from earlier this year.

Congratulations to two athletes who set new masters club records at the Eastern Masters League Final in Milton Keynes on Saturday 25th September.  They were:

• Dave Folgate, M70 Triple Jump - 9.50 metres
• Tenny James, M60 100m - 13.51 seconds

Congratulations to Ellie Garraway, who broke two W45 club records at the SAL at Bedford on 11th September: the 800m with a time of 2m 34.1, and the 1500m with a time of 5m 19.0.

Congratulations to Mark Burgman, who broke his own M65 club pole vault record with a height of 2.60 metres at the SAL at Bedford on 11th September.

The funeral of former club President and long-time member, Ron Sullivan, will take place at Norse Road Crematorium Chapel, Bedford on Thursday 16th September at 12.15 pm.  The family have asked for flowers only from family members, but donations may be made to the British Heart Foundation c/o Clarabut and Plumbe Funeral Directors, 11 Kingsway, Bedford, MK42 9BJ.

Congratulations to Sadie Werrett who set a new under 17 club record for the Javelin whilst taking the bronze medal at the UK School Games in Loughborough on 3rd September.  Sadie's new mark is 41.87 metres, and she is now 7th in the UK under 17 rankings.

The Eastern Masters Athletics League (EMAC) final is on Saturday 25th September, and not on Sunday 26th September as previously shown in the fixture list - this has now been corrected.

Congratulations to Oriana Johnson and Penny Butcher, who both set club records at the British Masters Championships last weekend.

The club has received the sad news that former club President and long-time member, Ron Sullivan, passed away peacefully on Sunday 1st August.  Ron had many friends at the club, and his daughter is going to let the club know the date of the funeral in due course.