Ron Hale Open Round-up
Ron Hale Open Round-up
Please see this week’s update for Kent AC members – 27/07/25–
KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN
27 July 2025
All pics credit Laurie Oliver
Earlier in the week Clare Elms did what she does best and broke her own VW60 mile world record at Wimbledon, running over 6 seconds under her previous mark in 5:18.97. Molly O’Connor (5:22), Amelia Pettitt (5:30) and Dee O’Brien (5:44) also ran well.
Our fourth open event of the year is on Thursday 11 September – there will be 200m, junior 800m and 5000m races. If you’d like to race, please sign up below, but if you can’t race, please consider volunteering – events only happen with your help!
Don’t forget the next Assembly League race is this Thursday at Victoria Park. Richard Elliot has sent round the details by email and Whatsapp – it’s a 3.5 mile race starting at 1930, meet at the Victoria Park Harriers clubhouse at 1900 to pick up your number and register on the spreadsheet that will be available on the day.
Kent AC welcomed nearly 200 athletes from multiple clubs to our second Ron Hale Open meet, competing at sprints, hurdles, LJ and TJ, and 1500m. More than half the competitors were juniors, with S Factor and Southwark well represented against our youngsters. There was a very high quality of competition throughout.
There were two rounds of the 100m, eight hurdles races, plus 300m and 400m. In the 1500m, Cameron Dockerill ran an impressive 4:04 to win the Kent AC men’s club championships ahead of Nick Acfield and Dame Dibaba. Aisling Ahern won the women’s club championship in 4:49 ahead of Clare Elms, targettng another record just three days after her WR in Wimbledon, in 5:00, and Rebecca Palser 3rd in 5:04.
Cam and Dame
Kent club championship results below:
100m
U13B 1st Otis Atlee 13.78 2nd Vwede Fydoro-Okiti 14.03 3rd Matthew Egling 14.53
U13G 1st Phoebe Hall 14.22
U15B 1st Vwegba Fydoro-Okiti 2nd 11.77 Zyshae B Thomas 3rd 12.04 Harvey Francis-Deriggs 13.79
U15G 1st Cheryl Adjadi 13.41 2nd Elizabeth Brain 13.49 3rd Amalya Hunte 13.60
U17M 1st Derek Olewunne 11.54 2nd Tyler Thomas Woode 11.79 3rd Oliver Lee Roberts 12.25
U17W 1st Tess Hepple 12.70 1nd Titilayo Falusi 3rd 13.68
SM 1st Robin Clarke 11.83 2nd Jeffrey Senoo 11.59
300m
U15B 1st Reuben Smith 39.33
U15G 1st Shekinah Acheampong 46.63 2nd Zoe Folarin 47.58
400m
U17M 1st Auberon Dragten 49.50 2nd Louis Holley 52.99
SM 1st Archie Harper 51.32 2nd Theo Gaymes 52.50
SW 1st Abigail Wrake 1:05.01
1500m
U13B 1st Jeremy Sharp 5:22.79 2nd Flynn Lohan 5:35.74 3rd Milo Hassan-Bridgens 5:45.76
U15B 1st James Sefton 4:47.85 2nd Joel Spencer 5:04.33 3rd Edward Pearce 5:13.79
U15G 1st Daria Gilmore 5:32.81
SM 1st Cameron DOCKERILL 4:04.74 2nd Nick ACFIELD 4:07.25 3rd Dame DIBABA 4:07.25
SW 1st Aisling AHERN 4:59.11 2nd Clare ELMS 5:00.06 3rd Rebecca PALSER 6:04.67
Hurdles
70mH U13G 1st Sienna Cox 15.11
75mH U13B 1st Zac Murray 12.72 2nd Nico Hunter-Stuart 15.72 3rd Noah Stiell 16.77
U15G 1st Zoe Folarin 13.35
80mH U15B 1st Elyjah Abdoulaye 14.50
U17W 1st Tess Hepple 11.68
100mH SW 1st Ellie Hepple 17.15 2nd Rosie Ashton 22.90
110mH SM 1st Miguel Stucchi 21.89
Triple Jump
U15G 1st Shekinah Acheampong 9.31
U17W 1st Gabriella Adejumo 9.32
SW 1st Ellie Hepple 10.08 2nd Emily Murray 9.20
Long Jump
U13B 1st Zac Murray 4.37 2nd Otis Atlee 4.12 3rd Nico Hunter-Stuart 3.93
U13G 1st Meredith Clough 3.48 2nd Sienna Cox 3.30
U15B 1st Reuben Smith 5.02 2nd Carter Lawrence 4.28
U15G 1st Amalya Hunte 4.23 2nd Zoe Floarin 4.14
U17W 1st Gabriella Adejumo 4.43 2nd Anouk Bonnington 4.25
SM 1st Miguel Stucchi 4.26
SW 1st Ellie Hepple 4.88
Credit goes to Dan Ansell for organising, and thanks to all the officials and helpers who made the event possible.
11 SEPTEMBER
Our 4th open meet of the summer will be on Thursday 11th September. The events will be:
200m (11+)
800m (Juniors only, U11 to U17)
5000m (U17+)
There will be prizes in the form of SOAR vouchers for the first 3 finishers in the 5000m, for men and women. All races will be seeded, there will be photo finish and results will be on Power of 10.
If you would like to enter, you can do so here.
If you’re available on the day, we will need volunteers to help out – please contact Richard Giles.
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
July
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
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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).
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