Doug Anderson 5k

That buzz 10 seconds before the air horn goes 💛🖤

We hope to see you on the start line for the Doug Anderson 5K. Same great race, same incredible Bedford Harriers community.

Plus one exciting change this year! We’ve hidden a clue in the photos. Any guesses?

🏃‍♀️🏃 Ready to run? Enter today:
https://bedfordharriersac.wildapricot.org/Doug-Anderson-5K

*🏃‍♀️ 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡: 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗴 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟱𝗸 | 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 🏃‍♂️*

As part of 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟭𝘀𝘁-𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲, we’re celebrating the real heartbeat of our races: 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘴 💛🖤

If you’ve ever run the Doug Anderson 5k, you’ll know it’s famous for more than just PBs. It’s the marshals cheering you round every corner, the friendly faces at registration, the water station crew, the finish line team calling your name.

These photos are from last year’s race - just a few of the amazing Harriers who gave up their evening to make it happen.

𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁 - 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲!

📅 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: Wednesday 22nd July 2026, 7.30pm start
📍 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: *Bedford Park*
🎟️ 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: Open now - grab your place and run with us
(Please note we have a new entry system, please use the link here, not the previous Entry Point one: https://bedfordharriersac.wildapricot.org/Doug-Anderson-5K)

Whether you’re chasing a new PB, your first 5k, or just a fun mid-week run with the club, we’d love to see you there.

Tag a running buddy who needs to enter 👇 And a huge thank you to all our volunteers - past, present, and future!

Never run before but fancy taking on the Doug Anderson 5k? We’ve got you! 🏃‍♀️🏃

The Bedford Harriers Beginners Group is starting next week and it’s perfect if you’re brand new to running.

No experience needed. No judgment. Just friendly support to help you go from zero to 5k at your own pace.

If you’ve been thinking _“I’d love to do the Doug Anderson 5k but I can’t run yet”_ – this is for you. Our training is aimed to have you ready to complete the event with your fellow beginners.

📍 Starts next week with Bedford Harriers
👇Further information and joining details in the post below
📲 Comment below or message us for more details

You CAN do this. And we’ll help you get there 💛🖤

Good luck to everyone tackling a marathon this month, and well done to all those who've already completed one! 👏 Whether it’s your first 26.2 or your fiftieth, your dedication inspires us all.

Need a shorter race to keep the momentum without the marathon mileage? The Doug Anderson 5K is the ideal next step, giving you race-day buzz without the long recovery. Perfect for a victory lap, a shake-out run, or chasing a 5K PB while you’re still marathon-fit. Flat, fast, friendly, and a great way to enjoy racing again with fresher legs.
📅 | 📍 | 🔗 https://theentrypoint.co.uk/events/doug-anderson-5k-2026-7M8amOox1aePqx3
All paces welcome — come run it with us! 22nd July 2026 - Bedford Park

We had a fantastic time yesterday volunteering at our much-loved Oakley 20 race.

If you took part, we hope you enjoyed it and are recovering well!

If you'd like to enjoy that amazing support again but on a much shorter distance (and hopefully in much warmer weather!) enter the Doug Anderson 5k taking place on 22nd July!

https://theentrypoint.co.uk/events/doug-anderson-5k-2026-7M8amOox1aePqx3

We had an incredible day welcoming 649 runners to the this morning 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

20 miles of perseverance, tenacity, strength — and so many personal achievements out on the course today. What a day!

Can you join us in giving a huge thank you to our 140 amazing volunteers 💛🖤
Quite simply, this event doesn’t happen without them.
From marshals to water stations, HQ to finish funnel — they were all brilliant.

🎉 Entries are now OPEN for the Doug Anderson 5K! 🎉

Whether your New Year’s resolution is to start running or get back into a routine, this is the perfect goal to work towards 💪👟

Join us on Wednesday 22nd July and be part of this much-loved event—we can’t wait to see you on the start line! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

https://theentrypoint.co.uk/events/doug-anderson-5k-2026-7M8amOox1aePqx3

The provisional results are live!
https://bedfordharriersac.wildapricot.org/Doug-Anderson-5K

We really hope you enjoyed our event and we'd love to hear your feedback. If you could take a few minutes to leave a review to help us and other runners we'd really appreciate it:
https://racecheck.com/races/doug-anderson-5k/

Bedford Harriers AC - Doug Anderson 5K Previous years' results:2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003

Congratulations to everyone who completed the DA5K this evening. Here are a few shots with our Selfie Medal.

Not long until race day!

We're looking forward to welcoming Mind BLMK to our event tomorrow. Physical activity and volunteering are such important ways to improve your mental health, so speak to the team about the work they do. Come and find them at their stall at race HQ.

We're officially *SOLD OUT* !!! 🥳

Thank you so much to everyone for supporting our event. We're looking forward to seeing you all on race day!