Last call for the Ron Hale Open!

Please see this week’s update for Kent AC members – 20/07/25–

KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN
20 July 2025

For those who were lucky enough to be at the London Stadium yesterday for the Diamond League, we hope you enjoyed the show and brilliant events! Rain doesn’t stop play! Of course, that was just the warm up for the best open meet of July, which will take place at our very own arena next weekend. It’s your last chance to sign up so read the details below and get your entries in quick! It really will be an event for everyone, so come along and have some fun. 

Lots of impressive and inspiring performances throughout the week too, kicking off wiuth Sarah Parry who completed the 10k Chase the Sun event at Victoria Park hitting a PB of 51:46 and coming first in her age category!

Further north, the legend of the trails herself, Vic Cartwright continued her track (trail?) record by coming 1st female at the St Aidan’s 10k trail race near Leeds. Even some angry geese couldn’t put paid to Vic’s smile and ability over off-road terrain! The podium places didn’t stop there, with Alex Hamlet coming 2nd in the Helvellyn 58k Skyrace in the Lake District, beating the previous course record in doing so! Brilliant!

Meanwhile, down south, Alex and Calum represented at the Brighton Phoenix 10km, with Alex running a PB of 38:41, and Calum running an impressive 33:53.

This week also saw some incredible performances at the BMC 3km at Sutcliffe Park. Well done to George Searle for running 9:48 and to Amy Clements for running 9:49 – a top 3 performance this year for the VW40 category no less!

LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP TO THE RON HALE OPEN!

6 DAYS TO GO!

Next Saturday will see the Ron Hale Open take place at our very own Alex Yee Ladywell Arena. 

The event is inclusive for everyone! Whether you’re experienced or wanting to try out something new, there really is an event for you. And hey, if it’s your debut at an event, a PB is guaranteed…

To note that the event will also act as the Club Championships for multiple events, including long jump, triple jump, 1500m, 400m (for U17s and seniors), 100m, 300m (for U15s), and hurdles. 

You can enter here. We have attempted to keep costs down as much as possible including discounting Kent AC entries. So tell your friends from other clubs to join too. 

And of course, if you are unable to compete or volunteer, please still come down and support the event! Lots of volunteers needed too, so please consider helping out if you can!
 

BE IN IT TO WIN IT

Fancy helping raise funds for the club and, if you’re lucky, winning some dosh? It’s £6/month to choose your numbers for the Kent AC lottery, with a chance to win £250.
If you are interested in more information, email 

EVENT CALENDAR

July
26 –  Ron Hale Open 
31 – Assembly League – Victoria Park

August
5 – Track social
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

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

TRACK, TRACK, TRACK

Buy your track pass here.

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.

Please see a helpful FAQs guide here

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.

Session times are: 
Monday: 07:00 -15:00
Tuesday – Thursday: 1300 -1700
Friday: 07:00 – 15:00
Saturday – Sunday: 09:00-15:00

Price:
Adult resident: £2.70
Adult non resident: £3.00
Junior (U16): £1.30


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.

The password for the club contacts page here is .

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