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National Open School Year cross country – Leicester (26th June)

by Paul Groves | July 8, 2021 | All News, Cross Country News | 0 Comments

Bicester AC’s William Richardson competed in his first ever race competition in the recently held National Open School Year cross country event held in Leicester. Competing over a distance of 2.2km in the year 6 event, Richardson finished a promising 18th clocking 8...

AWT cross country series – Apr 21

by Paul Groves | April 20, 2021 | All News, Cross Country News | 0 Comments

Three Bicester AC athletes competed in the last race in the AWT cross country series held in Northwood last Saturday. This was the first race for runners since the end of December. All three Bicester athletes finished in the top ten of their respective races, to...

ATW Cross Country – Northwood (19th Dec)

by Paul Groves | December 22, 2020 | All News, Cross Country News | 0 Comments

Two Bicester AC athletes finished in the top 4 in their respective races last Saturday as they competed in the second round of the ATW cross country races held in Northwood. Fresh from his very successful track outing last week, Finley Colverson-Martin produced what...

Fuelling for Exercise by Tom Couzens

by Paul Groves | December 15, 2020 | All News, Cross Country News, Sportshall News, Track & Field News | 0 Comments

As an under 11 through to under 17’s I used to compete for Bicester Athletics club, both on the track and for cross country. Representing Oxfordshire in the high and long jump as well as for the 800 metres and also for the cross country team, as a under 15 I took up...

2020 AGM (6th Nov)

by Paul Groves | November 6, 2020 | All News, Club News, Cross Country News, Sportshall News, Track & Field News | 0 Comments

Due to the current Covid 19 restrictions and now lockdown, the Bicester AC committee with the support of the club’s membership has agreed to defer the 2020 AGM till November 2021, date to be confirmed at the next committee meeting. All committee post holders will...

Second Lockdown (4th Nov)

by Paul Groves | November 4, 2020 | All News, Club News, Cross Country News, Sportshall News | 0 Comments

Hi All, I hope you are all well. I cannot believe I am sending this type of mail for the second time in my first year as chairman. As you are all well aware we are entering a second lockdown tomorrow (5th Nov) and despite England Athletics’ best efforts in trying...

ATW Cross country race – Northwood (31st Oct)

by Paul Groves | November 4, 2020 | All News, Cross Country News | 0 Comments

Four Bicester AC athletes made the journey to Hertfordshire for last Saturday’s ATW cross country races held at Northwood. The races were competitively contested with 47 finishers in the under 15 girl’s race run over 4km. Ever improving Anna Jolliffe, who was...

Cooper Test (18th Oct)

by Paul Groves | October 18, 2020 | All News, Cross Country News | 0 Comments

Here's the results of todays cooper test. NAMELAP DISTANCE 320M-BACK FIELDLAP DISTANCE 200M-FRONT FIELDNUMBER OF LAPS RUNTOTAL DISTANCE COVERED IN 12 MINUTESU15s+ TIMOTHY JONESYES 9 LAPS, 20 METRES2,900 METRESFINLEY C-MYES 10 LAPS, 10...

BAC HOME TRAINING VIDEOS AND SESSIONS

by Paul Groves | April 15, 2020 | All News, Club News, Cross Country News, Sportshall News, Track & Field News | 0 Comments

Hi All Pre COVID-19, today should have been the first day of Summer training! So, instead we are launching training videos and written sessions the athletes can access whilst at home. Hopefully this will keep the athletes engaged during this unusual time and go some...

English School’s Cross Country Championships – Liverpool (14th Mar)

by Paul Groves | March 17, 2020 | All News, Cross Country News | 0 Comments

Six Bicester AC athletes were selected to compete for Oxfordshire at last weekend’s English School’s Cross Country Championships held in Sefton Park. The age groups are not an exact match with UK athletic age bands with, in simplistic terms, the junior girls...

UK Inter County Cross Country Championships – Loughborough (7th Mar)

by Paul Groves | March 14, 2020 | All News, Cross Country News | 0 Comments

Eight Bicester AC athletes, selected to compete for Oxfordshire, made the trip to Loughborough for last Saturday’s UK Inter County Cross Country Championships. Bicester’s highest placed finisher was Hugo Jinks, who despite being at the junior end of his age group,...

Oxfordshire Cross Country League – Henley (1st Mar)

by Paul Groves | March 3, 2020 | All News, Cross Country News | 0 Comments

The final round of the Oxfordshire Cross Country League took place last Sunday at Henley. There was a good turnout of Bicester runners who braved the quite blustery conditions. Elsie Jacobs has enjoyed a fine Winter season with individual race wins in both the...

Chiltern Cross Country League – Campbell Park MK (9th Feb)

by Paul Groves | February 14, 2020 | All News, Cross Country News | 0 Comments

Bicester AC took part in their final Chiltern League Cross Country Fixture of the season held last Saturday at Campbell Park in Milton Keynes. It was another successful day for Bicester’s Elsie Jacobs in the under 11 girl’s race as she finished 3rd, just two...

Oxon Cross Country League – Swindon (2nd Feb)

by Paul Groves | February 14, 2020 | All News, Cross Country News | 0 Comments

Bicester AC fielded a total of 28 runners in the latest Oxfordshire Cross Country League fixture held in Lawns Park Swindon. This was a challenging circuit with plenty of cross - country mud and accompanied by a keen wind. Elsie Jacobs continued her fine cross -...

Chiltern Cross Country League – Keysoe (11 Jan)

by Paul Groves | January 15, 2020 | All News, Cross Country News | 0 Comments

Eight Bicester AC athletes made the trip to Bedford last Saturday for the penultimate round of the Chiltern Cross Country League run in muddy and windy conditions. Elsie Jacobs has enjoyed an excellent winter season and she was again Bicester’s highest placer...

Oxfordshire Cross Country League and Oxfordshire County Champs – Bo Peep (5th Jan)

by Paul Groves | January 7, 2020 | All News, Cross Country News | 0 Comments

For the second time this season Bicester AC took on the mantle of cross country race organisation as they co - hosted with Banbury Harriers the latest round of the Oxfordshire Cross Country League, held last Sunday at Bo Peep Farm Adderbury which doubled up as the...

South of England Inter County Cross Country Championships – Oxford (7th Dec)

by Paul Groves | December 12, 2019 | All News, Cross Country News | 0 Comments

Three Bicester AC athletes were picked to represent Oxfordshire in the South of England Inter County Cross Country Championships held at Horspath. Bicester’s highest placer was Jennifer Critchley who was Oxfordshire’s third counter in the under 15 girl’s race and did...

Chiltern Cross Country League – Luton (7th Dec)

by Paul Groves | December 12, 2019 | All News, Cross Country News | 0 Comments

Just three Bicester AC runners made the long trek to Luton for the latest round of the Chiltern League. With Stocker competing in the inter county race, it was left to Joshua Smith and Robert Charlton to fly the Bicester flag in the under 13 boy’s race run over...

Oxfordshire Cross Country League – Cirencester (1st Dec)

by Paul Groves | December 5, 2019 | All News, Cross Country News | 0 Comments

For the first time for many years Bicester AC had runners in all of the 9 races that made up the second round of the Oxfordshire Cross Country League. This was held last Sunday in Cirencester Park on what was a crisp and cold day. Cirencester is...

Berkshire, Bucks and Oxon Cross Country Championships – Prospect Park (17th Nov)

by Paul Groves | November 19, 2019 | All News, Cross Country News | 0 Comments

There was a good turnout of Bicester AC runners at last Sunday’s Berkshire Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Cross Country Championships held in Reading at Prospect Park. Bicester’s Anna Jolliffe finished a very competitive 13th in the under 15 girl’s race run...

Chiltern Cross Country League – Teardrop Lakes, MK (9th Nov)

by Paul Groves | November 14, 2019 | All News, Cross Country News | 0 Comments

Elsie Jacobs capped an extraordinary 7 days last Saturday by winning her second cross country league race within a week in the latest round of the Chiltern League at Teardrops Lake Milton Keynes, which also incorporated a round of the British Athletics Cross...

Oxfordshire Cross Country League – Bicester (2nd Nov)

by Paul Groves | November 5, 2019 | All News, Cross Country News | 0 Comments

Bicester AC hosted the first Oxfordshire Cross Country League event held last Sunday at Bicester Heritage Centre. With no venue confirmed a month ago, Bicester AC stepped in and did exceptionally well to organise the event at such short notice and given they...

Chiltern Cross Country League – Oxford (12th Oct)

by Paul Groves | October 15, 2019 | All News, Cross Country News | 0 Comments

Bicester AC produced several personal best cross country performances in the first round of the competitive Chiltern Cross Country League held last Saturday in Oxford. Elsie Jacobs produced the highest ever placing by a Bicester female runner in the Chiltern League...

Winter Presentation Evening (29th Mar)

by Paul Groves | April 3, 2019 | All News, Cross Country News, Sportshall News | 0 Comments

Well over 100 athletes and their supporters attended what was highly successful winter presentation evening, celebrating a successful season for Bicester ACs’ cross country and sportshall athletes, held at the Highfield Social Club on Friday. The club were...

English Schools XC Champs – Leeds (16th Mar)

by Paul Groves | March 18, 2019 | All News, Cross Country News | 0 Comments

Seven Bicester AC athletes were selected for their county in last Saturday’s English National Schools Cross Country Championships held in Leeds. There were three Bicester athletes selected for Oxfordshire in the intermediate boy’s race run over 5.220km and...

Inter County Cross Country Championship – Loughborough (9th Mar)

by Paul Groves | March 12, 2019 | All News, Cross Country News | 0 Comments

Eight Bicester AC runners were selected to represent Oxfordshire in last weekend’s British Inter County cross country championships held at Loughborough. Three of the eight were in the under 15 boy’s race run over a 4km distance. Hugo Jinks is enjoying a fine...

Oxfordshire Cross Country League – Henley (3rd Mar)

by Paul Groves | March 7, 2019 | All News, Cross Country News | 0 Comments

There was another Bicester AC strong turnout in the final Oxfordshire Cross Country League event of the season held in Henley. On a tough and hilly course Bicester AC enjoyed an eventful day. There have been several improvers throughout the season,...

Chiltern Cross Country League – Campbell Park MK (9th Feb)

by Paul Groves | February 12, 2019 | All News, Cross Country News | 0 Comments

13 Bicester AC runners took part in the final round of the Chiltern Cross Country League took place last Saturday at Campbell Park, Milton Keynes, run in windy conditions. Anna Jolliffe completed what was a consistent season of runs with 15th in the combined...

Oxfordshire Cross Country League – Adderbury (3rd Feb)

by Paul Groves | February 9, 2019 | All News, Cross Country News | 0 Comments

There were no less than 49 Bicester AC runners at last Sunday’s latest round of the Oxford Mail Cross Country League held at Bo Peep Farm Adderbury in cold icy conditions. The event was co-hosted by Bicester AC, in conjunction with Banbury Harriers. There was...

Chiltern XC League – Keysoe (12th Jan)

by Paul Groves | January 14, 2019 | All News, Cross Country News | 0 Comments

After the bumper turnout of Bicester AC runners the previous weekend just nine Bicester AC runners contested round 4 of the Chiltern League Cross Country event held last Saturday at Keysoe. With one event to go Bicester retain strong second places in the under...