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KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN
29 June 2025
While most sensible people are doing as little activity as possible during this heatwave, some runners headed out to the North Downs this morning to run the brutal 30k trail race, and it appears all of them came back, some with medals.
Ben Hope was 4th overall in 2:02, and Victoria Cartwright was 4th woman and 2nd VW35 in 2:35. Other finishers in very tough conditions were Ian Ellwood (2:19), Alex Robbins (2:34), Lee Buchanan (2:50), Nicola Cartlidge (2:54), Ivona Gongolova (3:04) and Suzanne Spalding (4:01) Well done to all for completing it!
Alex, Suz, Ivona, Vic and Nicola
Alex Morales wasn’t satisfied with running the Cape Wrath Ultra a few weeks ago, so this weekend he ran Endure 24, a 24 hour relay race in Leeds. He and his (non-Kent) partner won the male pairs category with 30 5 mile laps in 24 hours!
Last weekend Kent sent a team up to Woodford Green to compete in the latest round of the Southern Athletics League – they battled hard to 4th place – report below. The next event is local, in Sutcliffe Park on Sunday 13 July, so we’re hoping for a lot of participation and an even better result!
Midweek a few of our faster runners took on a Battersea Park 5k, with Cam Dockerill dipping under 15 minutes (14:57) and Amy Clements running 16:40. Tom Webb (18:00) and Paul McCrone (19:46) ran the Vets AC 5000m at Tooting.
Some junior results – John Flack ran sub 50s for the 400m for the second time this season at the U20 South of England Championships, and Tess Hepple and Phoebe Folarin have been selected for the English Schools National championship in Birmingham in a couple of weeks, Tess running the 80mH in 11.55s and Phoebe jumping 1.65m in the HJ. Well done to Miguel and Alex for their coaching and support of our talented young athletes, and good luck to the girls.
Don’t forget the Assembly League this Thursday, also in Sutcliffe Park. Richard Elliott has sent out the usual advisory by email and Whatsapp. Just turn up, take a number, register it, then run!
Also, this Tuesday after the track session is our monthly track social, do come and meet some of your fellow members!
It’s going to be hot though, so please be cautious and take heat advisory warnings seriously!
SAL REPORT
Sofia Contino, the track captain, reports:
Last weekend the Kent contingent went up to Woodford for the second SAL of the year. Thanks to a strong women’s side and some great debut performances we came in 4th in a very close contest.
Lucy and Clare Elms came 1st and 2nd in the women’s 1500m in 5:01 and 5:02 respectively (winning A and B string), with Lin Skinner also running a strong race in 5:16. It was a great day for mother/daughter power duos, with the Elmses taking part in the 4×400 mixed relays, while Anne and Ellie Hepple took on 7 events, Ellie storming to a decisive win in the 100m hurdles and earning a PB in the triple jump (10.39). Our jumpers were really strong — Phoebe Folarin won the High Jump for the second straight SAL (1.51), and both Anouk Bonnington (4.41) and Emily Murray (4.38) scored PB’s in the Long Jump.
Clare and Lucy Elms
There was a hard-earned PB for Sham Notice in the 100m (13.69), a confident 800m from Katie Goode (2.30) and a fantastic performance from Alice Hales in her debut 1500m steeplechase (6.12). Louis Holley continued his impressive season with a strong 400m (52.67) and relay.
Jim Allchin & Sam Dames
Huge thanks to James Bowler for stepping in on so many events, to Matteo Watson and George Searle for taking on a challenging 800m field, George gamely doubling up with the 1500m, joined by fellow U17 Lucas Stickland, and to Sam Dames and all those who went outside their comfort zone to compete and bring in points for the team. We need every point!
The next SAL is on Sunday 13 July in Eltham. We need a really strong showing in order to not risk a relegation battle. Let’s bring a strong team to this local fixture! Sign up here: SAL 2025
Join the SAL whatsapp chat for info on logistics and training sessions / refreshers in more niche events so you can expand your athletics repertoire!
GET YOUR SPIKES READY FOR
THE RON HALE OPEN
We will be hosting our next event at the Alex Yee Ladywell Arena on Saturday 26th July – the Ron Hale Open, which will have multiple track and field events.
These include the Sprint Hurdles, 100m, 300m, 400m and 1500m, and the Long Jump and Triple Jump.
Entries are open to everybody, both KAC members and members of other clubs (provided they have EA membership) – sign up here.
EVENT CALENDAR
July
1 – Track social
3 – Assembly League – Sutcliffe Park
5 – KYAL – Medway Park
9 – Kent AC Wednesday social run
13 – SAL – Eltham
26 – Ron Hale Open
August
5 – Track social
7 – Assembly League – Victoria Park
16 – KYAL – Dartford
30 – SAL – Basildon
September 2 – Track Social
4 – Assembly League – Beckenham Place Park
7 – Big Half – London
11 – Late Summer Meet 20 – SEAA 6/4/3 Stage Road Relays @TBC
October
4 – ERRA 6/4 Stage Relays at Sutton Park
11 – Surrey League xc – Hurst Green
November 15 – Surrey League xc – Beckenham Place Park
EASYFUNDRAISING
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You can also install a helpful Chrome extension, which prompts you to donate whenever doing any online shopping – really handy
The usual track times are:
Tuesday 17:30 – 20:45
Thursday 18:00 – 20:30
Sunday 09:00 – 11:30
Please note that individuals are permitted to do their own sessions during club opening times, but coached group sessions continue to take priority.
Track Pass – Juniors
Please purchase your £6.50 junior monthly track pass in advance here.When purchasing the track pass can parents/guardians please enter the athlete’s name when completing the transaction.
The Alex Yee Arena has opening hours dedicated to the public. While during these times the Kent AC track pass is not valid, members can pay for an individual session.
The Kent AC track pass continues to be required for training on Tues/Thurs evenings and Sunday mornings.
Track staff have encouraged people to double check the opening hours before their training session, as they may occasionally be closed for school sport days and football friendlies. Hours can be checked here. This will likely suit members who can’t make training sessions but would like to train in the morning/lunchtime/evening.
Pay as you go fees can either be paid via cash to the desk or using the Better app (note: staff are working to add the sessions to the app).
KEEP US UPDATED
You can have your say about what goes in the newsletter and keep us apprised of your results or running adventures by emailing the comms team directly here.
CLUB CONTACTS PAGE
The password for the club contacts page hereis kacladywell2022.
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KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN
22 June 2025
It’s SAL Sunday – we’ll be coming to you with a full race report next weekend.
Our junior athletes are performing so well, with a strong start to the track season so far.
Zac Murray took gold in the London Schools yr7 hurdles, silver in the long jump and silver as part of the Southwark 4x100m relay team. He also won the hurdles in 12:53 at the ISA National Finals, held at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on Monday.
Louis Holley also had a successful day at London Schools, with a second place podium finish in the 800m.
Let’s recap on what our members have been up to, in a heatwave!
On Friday evening, The Pacers 5000 was held at Southwark Athletics Track, with a large Kent AC contingent heading down to support or participate.
Results:
Noah Armitage-Hookes – 15:25.05
Sean Fitzpatrick – 16:12.04
Mikhail Krivomazov – 16:24.07
Matteo Gala – 16:39.27
Patrick Nation – 16:46.54
Alex Harris – 17:12.13
Kieran Fitzpatrick – 17:36:97
Whilst many of us were working on our tan this weekend and enjoying the summer solstice, new member Sarah Perry took on a 10-miler at Lee Valley Velo Park, finishing in 1:39:37.
Gian Valentini and Jo Wint, meanwhile, decided 33 degrees was the perfect temperature for a spot of ultramarathoning.
Gian crossed the border to race the Ultra Wales 50, which he completed in 13:29:59. Whilst back in extremely humid London, Jo ran the Beyond London Ultra 55km with a finish time of 9:34:44. Simply astonishing feats in Saturday’s heat.
Our next post-track social will take place on 1st July, closely followed by the Assembly League in Sutcliffe Park on 3rd July. Mark the dates in your diary!
Also, make sure to sign up to the Ron Hale Open on 26th July. After a successful launch last year, the event returns next month, so don’t miss out.
Read on for a Dulwich Relays report from Team Captain, Jake Simmonds.
ANOTHER YEAR, ANOTHER STATEMENT
The Dulwich Relays once again proved why Kent AC remains one of the dominant clubs in South London. Blue vests were everywhere, and the atmosphere was electric. Congratulations to all who ran — you did the club proud.
On Wednesday, 18th June, 39 Kent AC athletes proudly represented the iconic blue vest for the 2025 edition of the Dulwich Relays — an event the club has dominated over the past three years, and this year was no different.
Leading off for the men’s team was Jo Vis, with Molly O’Connor fresh off a Southern Athletics League 800m win opening for the women, and 5K specialist Claire Oxlade setting the pace for the mixed team. With Herne Hill establishing an early lead, Jo found himself in a fierce battle with Petts Wood, Dulwich, and South London Harriers. But true to form, he unleashed a strong kick in the final 500m, pulling away to hand over in 2nd place. Molly delivered a composed and impressive leg for the women’s team, believed to be the 2nd fastest female on the first leg (awaiting confirmation). Claire followed up with a strong performance, keeping the mixed team in the hunt. Great opening efforts also came from Gen Blanch, Sally Urquhart, and Suze Spalding across various teams.
Next up for the men was 14:37 5K runner Joe English. Known for his confidence and speed, Joe didn’t disappoint producing what is believed to be the fastest male leg of the day. He surged past Herne Hill early on and handed over to Calum Fraser with a 10-second lead. Strong runs were also delivered by Ben Hope, Chris Schofield, Raymond Tedders, Robbie Smith, Kieran Fitzpatrick, Michael Gibson, and Tim Church. For the women, 16:32 runner Katie Good powered through her leg, overtaking rivals to place the team in the gold medal position. Ian Ellwood ran a gritty second leg for the mixed team, keeping them firmly inside the top 5. Amy White, Anna Delis, and Rebecca Palser also held their ground with solid efforts on leg 2.
Glowing golden girls
The final leg was all about securing medals — and our teams delivered. Alexa Parker, an 800/1500m specialist, closed out for the women and may well have clocked the fastest female leg of the day. Her performance sealed a fourth consecutive title for the Kent AC women. Huge congratulations to Molly, Katie, and Alexa on another dominant team effort. On the men’s side, Calum Fraser kept his cool and brought it home, cementing a third title in four years for the Kent AC men. A big well done to Jo, Joe, and Calum for a brilliant collective effort. Ellie Freeden stormed through the final leg for the mixed team, finishing strong — and with final results pending, there’s a chance the team could edge into the top three. Excellent work also from Jonathan Beatty, Steven Mowll, Samuel Wilcock, Victoria Cartwright, Jo Wint, and Jo Cartledge who all closed out their respective teams on leg 3.
The speedy trio
GET YOUR SPIKES READY FOR
THE RON HALE OPEN
We will be hosting our next event at the Alex Yee Ladywell Arena on Saturday 26th July – the Ron Hale Open, which will have multiple track and field events.
These include the Sprint Hurdles, 100m, 300m, 400m and 1500m, and the Long Jump and Triple Jump.
Entries are open to everybody, both KAC members and members of other clubs (provided they have EA membership) – sign up here.
EVENT CALENDAR
July
1 – Track social
3 – Assembly League – Sutcliffe Park
5 – KYAL – Medway Park
9 – Kent AC Wednesday social run
13 – SAL – Eltham
26 – Ron Hale Open
August
5 – Track social
7 – Assembly League – Victoria Park
16 – KYAL – Dartford
30 – SAL – Basildon
September 2 – Track Social
4 – Assembly League – Beckenham Place Park
7 – Big Half – London
11 – Late Summer Meet 20 – SEAA 6/4/3 Stage Road Relays @TBC
October
4 – ERRA 6/4 Stage Relays at Sutton Park
EASYFUNDRAISING
Please remember to use easyfundraising every time you shop online.
Over 7,000 brands pay easyfundraising a commission when you start your shop through their platform, so you can raise FREE donations for us no matter what you’re buying. These donations really help us out, so please sign up if you haven’t yet. It’s easy and FREE! You can get started at https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/kentac
You can also install a helpful Chrome extension, which prompts you to donate whenever doing any online shopping – really handy
The usual track times are:
Tuesday 17:30 – 20:45
Thursday 18:00 – 20:30
Sunday 09:00 – 11:30
Please note that individuals are permitted to do their own sessions during club opening times, but coached group sessions continue to take priority.
Track Pass – Juniors
Please purchase your £6.50 junior monthly track pass in advance here.When purchasing the track pass can parents/guardians please enter the athlete’s name when completing the transaction.
The Alex Yee Arena has opening hours dedicated to the public. While during these times the Kent AC track pass is not valid, members can pay for an individual session.
The Kent AC track pass continues to be required for training on Tues/Thurs evenings and Sunday mornings.
Track staff have encouraged people to double check the opening hours before their training session, as they may occasionally be closed for school sport days and football friendlies. Hours can be checked here. This will likely suit members who can’t make training sessions but would like to train in the morning/lunchtime/evening.
Pay as you go fees can either be paid via cash to the desk or using the Better app (note: staff are working to add the sessions to the app).
KEEP US UPDATED
You can have your say about what goes in the newsletter and keep us apprised of your results or running adventures by emailing the comms team directly here.
CLUB CONTACTS PAGE
The password for the club contacts page hereis kacladywell2022.
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KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN
15 June 2025
We’re definitely out of running season now, as Kent members find other ways to get their fix, some taking to their bikes for long rides, and some going further afield – the A group were on tour in Germany, scaring the locals with their fast pace and bare chests, and dominating the local parkrun – a bit unfair to put up an Olympian against a parkrun field, but Phil Sesemann took it easy in just 16 minutes, with Kent (and Kent-adjacent) filling the first 6 places.
Almost as far, but more impressively, Claire Oxlade and Josh Lennard-Jones ran a half marathon from Denmark to Sweden – the Oresund Bridge Half – Claire in 96:43 and Josh in 81:19. Definitely a spectacular run!
We did have some serious competition among the juniors, with County Schools Championships being held this weekend. While we do not have all the results as yet – the various associations are erratic in their reporting – we can say that Kent juniors won some silverware, including gold medals, which we’ll report in full next week. Well done to all the juniors who competed!
The next events coming up are the Dulwich Relays on Wednesday and the SAL next Sunday. The teams for the relays have all been sorted now – the organisers changed their policy this year so that the number of teams per club is limited – but do go along on Wednesday night to support if you can, it’s a fun event and there may be some drinks afterwards.
We are always keen to have participants at Southern Athletic League fixtures, whatever your discipline. Next week’s fixture is at Woodford Green, if you’d like to take part please enter your name on this sheet and join the SAL Whatsapp group. We also have a need for officials, so if you’re up for a bit of light effort in a sunny field in between watching athletics, please sign up for that here.
And finally, a warning about potential scammers – our members have been specifically targeted by phishing scams requesting payment for SEAA activities. If you’re at all unsure about this sort of mail, please contact the secretary or treasurer by the usual methods.
RON HALE OPEN
We will be hosting our next event at the Ladywell track on Saturday 26th July – the Ron Hale Open, which will have multiple track and field events.
These include the Sprint Hurdles, 100m, 300m, 400m and 1500m, and the Long Jump and Triple Jump.
. Entries are open to everybody, both KAC members and members of other clubs (provided they have EA membership) – sign up here.
EVENT CALENDAR
June
18 – Dulwich Relays – Dulwich Park
22 – SAL – Woodford Green
July
1 – Track social
3 – Assembly League – Sutcliffe Park
5 – KYAL – Medway Park
9 – Kent AC Wednesday social run
13 – SAL – Eltham
26 – Ron Hale Open
August
5 – Track social
7 – Assembly League – Victoria Park
16 – KYAL – Dartford
30 – SAL – Basildon
September 2 – Track Social
4 – Assembly League – Beckenham Place Park
7 – Big Half – London
11 – Late Summer Meet 20 – SEAA 6/4/3 Stage Road Relays @TBC
October
4 – ERRA 6/4 Stage Relays at Sutton Park
EASYFUNDRAISING
Please remember to use easyfundraising every time you shop online.
Over 7,000 brands pay easyfundraising a commission when you start your shop through their platform, so you can raise FREE donations for us no matter what you’re buying. These donations really help us out, so please sign up if you haven’t yet. It’s easy and FREE! You can get started at https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/kentac
You can also install a helpful Chrome extension, which prompts you to donate whenever doing any online shopping – really handy
The usual track times are:
Tuesday 17:30 – 20:45
Thursday 18:00 – 20:30
Sunday 09:00 – 11:30
Please note that individuals are permitted to do their own sessions during club opening times, but coached group sessions continue to take priority.
Track Pass – Juniors
Please purchase your £6.50 junior monthly track pass in advance here.When purchasing the track pass can parents/guardians please enter the athlete’s name when completing the transaction.
The Alex Yee Arena has opening hours dedicated to the public. While during these times the Kent AC track pass is not valid, members can pay for an individual session.
The Kent AC track pass continues to be required for training on Tues/Thurs evenings and Sunday mornings.
Track staff have encouraged people to double check the opening hours before their training session, as they may occasionally be closed for school sport days and football friendlies. Hours can be checked here. This will likely suit members who can’t make training sessions but would like to train in the morning/lunchtime/evening.
Pay as you go fees can either be paid via cash to the desk or using the Better app (note: staff are working to add the sessions to the app).
KEEP US UPDATED
You can have your say about what goes in the newsletter and keep us apprised of your results or running adventures by emailing the comms team directly here.
CLUB CONTACTS PAGE
The password for the club contacts page hereis kacladywell2022.
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KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN
8 June 2025
It was Assembly League week, so the club’s usual Thursday session took place in the glorious expanses of historic Crystal Palace Park, with its inaccurate dinosaurs, beleaguered sports complex, exhibition centre remains and associations with that momentous FA Cup win. More on Kent AC’s performance in this summer evening park run below.
Other results this week include at the VAC 5k in Battersea Park, where 1st was Rob Laing running for GB in 16:20 3rd was Sam Evans, 16:22 first VW45 was Vicky Boyle in 19:21. On Saturday 7 June Owen Hind went to Paris and ran his chausettes off at the Fast5000 track race: 14:25.
There were races in town and out today (Sunday 8 June). Over at Mile End, fabulous mile times were achieved by Clare Elms (5:28.72) and Peter Range (5:38.84, a PB)
Lin Skinner was third woman the High Elms 10K trail, a very hilly run to end a very hilly week.
Iona Cousland was third woman at Southend half marathon in 86:56 and Joe Vis was second man in 73:21
Vick Buck ran 01:28:26 at Swansea Half and came 6th in her age group:
Charlotte and Andrew Sugden also enjoyed/endured the coastal views and brutal headwind in 1:49 and 1:48 respectively:
Coming up this week, we have Wednesday’s social run (meet at the track at 7pm but note that the toilets won’t be open and no bag drop, the run is about eight kilometres and ends in the pub, as all good runs do). There’s still time to join in with the in the Southern Athletic League in a fortnight: it’s on 22 June at Woodford, sign up here Looking further ahead, the Ron Hale Open is back on July 26: there’s time to brush up your sprints and springs for hurdles, long jump, 100m, 300m, 400m, and 1500m.
NOTES FROM ASSEMBLY
We had 50 runners take part in the Assembly League on Thursday. Big thanks to Richard Elliot who has the unenviable task of making sure everyone signs up on the spreadsheet on the evening, and picks up the correct number. More on this later, here’s the top-ten results and the all-important pictorial evidence:
First home was Jake Simmonds in 15:41; third Olly Buck, 16:14, fourth Jim, 16:15, fifth Matt Speed 16:19; eighth Calum Fraser 16:47 and ninth Robert Laing, 16:48.
First woman was Ellie Freeden in 19:14; second woman Claire Oxlade in 19:52 and third woman was Lin Skinner in 19:57, These three were quickly followed by Caitlin Bradley 20:16;Victoria Buck 20:24; Nesrin Sabanci, 20:27 and Victoria Cartwright 20:38.
A word of warning from the Assembly league organisers: you must sign up on the spreadsheet on the night, and wear a valid number corresponding to that spreadsheet. Do not use old numbers from previous weeks as it causes an almighty headache for the volunteers trying to get the results out.
JUNIOR NEWS
SEAA U13/U15/U17 Championships, Crystal Palace
As always our junior athletes did brilliantly. They battled truly miserable weather and race delays on Saturday and a much more pleasant sunny Sunday to do themselves proud.
And a huge congratulations everyone and to our medallists Tess (bronze in 80mH) and Zac (bronze in HJ and 75mH)
Kent AC Early Summer Meet
Summer track season is in full swing and last Thursday saw the Alex Yee Arena hosting an open meet and Kent AC club champs for three distances. It was gratifying to see so many juniors and seniors taking part and to welcome friends from other local clubs to our oval office too.
An enormous amount of work goes into organising these events, from officials to timekeepers (which we always need more of!), volunteers to count laps, ring bells and hand out bib numbers, to putting all the logistics in place to make the event run safely and seamlessly.
A huge thank you to Dan A and the team for your work.
For more information and results, see the Juniors newsletter, sent out every week.
OBITUARY
Don Beech 1932-2025
The club has recently learned of the death of Don Beech (1932-2025), who was a member in the 1950s and 1960s. He was a respectable standard middle-distance runner with an 800m pb of 1.57 and holder of numerous club championship titles.
He later emigrated to Australia from where we heard about his death from his son, who also provided copies of cuttings about his athletics exploits.
But Don had a parallel athletics career to his time with us, representing his country at four as were called then Deaf and Dumb Olympics. For those, like me, ignorant of this championship, it’s now called the Deaflympics and has been held every four years since 1924, making it the longest established multi-sport event after the Olympics. Don was more than just a competitor, taking home a gold in the 800 and silver in the 400 from Brussels (1953), silvers in the 800 from Milan (1957) and Helsinki (1961); his final champs was at Washington (U.S.) four years later. He was also undefeated in all British deaf championships.
Like most of us he also had a family and a career but his full life shows disability is no barrier to achievement and success.
Len Reilly
WHO’S IN THE MONEY?
Alf Regan, that’s who.
The bonus ball in our monthly prize draw was 56, and the lucky winner in this rollover month was Alf, who pockets £500.
Fancy being in with a chance? We now have plenty of available numbers if anyone wants to get in on the action.
The monthly bonus ball draw is a club fundraiser where the winning number wins £250, the cost is £6/month
EVENT CALENDAR
June
11 – Kent AC Wednesday social run
18 – Dulwich Relays – Dulwich Park
22 – SAL – Woodford Green
July
1 – Track social
3 – Assembly League – Sutcliffe Park
5 – KYAL – Medway Park
9 – Kent AC Wednesday social run
13 – SAL – Eltham
26 – Ron Hale Open
August
5 – Track social
7 – Assembly League – Victoria Park
16 – KYAL – Dartford
30 – SAL – Basildon
September
4 – Assembly League – Beckenham Place Park
7 – Big Half – London
11 – Late Summer Meet
20 – SEAA 6/4/3 Stage Road Relays @TBC
October
4 – ERRA 6/4 Stage Relays at Sutton Park
EASYFUNDRAISING
Please remember to use easyfundraising every time you shop online.
Over 7,000 brands pay easyfundraising a commission when you start your shop through their platform, so you can raise FREE donations for us no matter what you’re buying. These donations really help us out, so please sign up if you haven’t yet. It’s easy and FREE! You can get started at https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/kentac
You can also install a helpful Chrome extension, which prompts you to donate whenever doing any online shopping – really handy
The usual track times are:
Tuesday 17:30 – 20:45
Thursday 18:00 – 20:30
Sunday 09:00 – 11:30
Please note that individuals are permitted to do their own sessions during club opening times, but coached group sessions continue to take priority.
Track Pass – Juniors
Please purchase your £6.50 junior monthly track pass in advance here.When purchasing the track pass can parents/guardians please enter the athlete’s name when completing the transaction.
The Alex Yee Arena has opening hours dedicated to the public. While during these times the Kent AC track pass is not valid, members can pay for an individual session.
The Kent AC track pass continues to be required for training on Tues/Thurs evenings and Sunday mornings.
Track staff have encouraged people to double check the opening hours before their training session, as they may occasionally be closed for school sport days and football friendlies. Hours can be checked here. This will likely suit members who can’t make training sessions but would like to train in the morning/lunchtime/evening.
Pay as you go fees can either be paid via cash to the desk or using the Better app (note: staff are working to add the sessions to the app).
KEEP US UPDATED
You can have your say about what goes in the newsletter and keep us apprised of your results or running adventures by emailing the comms team directly here.
CLUB CONTACTS PAGE
The password for the club contacts page hereis kacladywell2022.
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KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN
1 June 2025
On the week that marked the start of meteorological summer, Crystal Palace’s victory parade, and Taylor Swift owning all her record – the real hot take of this week was of course the early summer open meet on Thursday, which saw the club champs for 200m, 800m and 3000m. A huge thanks to all those involved behind the scenes and on the day to put on such a great event, which you can read all about below.
This Tuesday (3rd June) sees the first summer social of the year – stick around after your training session for drinks, nibbles and a chance to hang out with all groups.
Then on Thursday (5th) June, there will be the next Assembly League fixture at Crystal Palace. 19:30 start time, meeting by the Brown and Green cafe beforehand to collect numbers and all-importantly to fill in your number into the spreadsheet!
CHAMPING AT THE BIT
Summer track season is in full swing and this Thursday saw the Alex Yee Arena hosting an open meet and Kent AC club champs for three distances. It was brilliant to see so many juniors and seniors taking part and to welcome friends from other local clubs to our oval office too.
An enormous amount of work goes into organising these events, from officials to timekeep (which we always need more of!), volunteers to count laps, ring bells and hand out bib numbers, to putting all the logistics in place to make the event run safely and seamlessly. Well done and thank you to Dan and the team for your work!
Here are the results for each event and some photos which capture the grit and determination throughout. The full album is here, with all credit to Laurie.
EVENT CALENDAR
June
3 – Track social
5 – Assembly League – Crystal Palace Park
11 – Kent AC Wednesday social run
18 – Dulwich Relays – Dulwich Park
22 – SAL – Woodford Green
July
1 – Track social
3 – Assembly League – Sutcliffe Park
5 – KYAL – Medway Park
9 – Kent AC Wednesday social run
13 – SAL – Eltham
26 – Ron Hale Open
August
5 – Track social
7 – Assembly League – Victoria Park
16 – KYAL – Dartford
30 – SAL – Basildon
September
4 – Assembly League – Beckenham Place Park
7 – Big Half – London
11 – Late Summer Meet
EASYFUNDRAISING
Please remember to use easyfundraising every time you shop online.
Over 7,000 brands pay easyfundraising a commission when you start your shop through their platform, so you can raise FREE donations for us no matter what you’re buying. These donations really help us out, so please sign up if you haven’t yet. It’s easy and FREE! You can get started at https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/kentac
You can also install a helpful Chrome extension, which prompts you to donate whenever doing any online shopping – really handy
The usual track times are:
Tuesday 17:30 – 20:45
Thursday 18:00 – 20:30
Sunday 09:00 – 11:30
Please note that individuals are permitted to do their own sessions during club opening times, but coached group sessions continue to take priority.
Track Pass – Juniors
Please purchase your £6.50 junior monthly track pass in advance here.When purchasing the track pass can parents/guardians please enter the athlete’s name when completing the transaction.
The Alex Yee Arena has opening hours dedicated to the public. While during these times the Kent AC track pass is not valid, members can pay for an individual session.
The Kent AC track pass continues to be required for training on Tues/Thurs evenings and Sunday mornings.
Track staff have encouraged people to double check the opening hours before their training session, as they may occasionally be closed for school sport days and football friendlies. Hours can be checked here. This will likely suit members who can’t make training sessions but would like to train in the morning/lunchtime/evening.
Pay as you go fees can either be paid via cash to the desk or using the Better app (note: staff are working to add the sessions to the app).
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