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A late newsletter for you this week, but here’s a brief action roundup.

There was only one Kent team event over the weekend, which was the Masters cross country relays in Oxford. Lin Skinner writes:

Kent’s women won the V45 title and finished third overall at the BMAF Cross Country Relay Championships at Horspath on Saturday 24 October.

We were delighted to field a masters team of Clare Elms (V60), Victoria Buck (V50), Teresa Murphy (V45) and Lin Skinner (V50), with Suze Spalding as a strong reserve. Storm warnings left us wondering whether the race would go ahead, but we set off by train to Oxford, hopeful.

Clare ran an excellent opening leg in 12:01, establishing a commanding category lead and recording the fastest V45 team leg of the day. As the weather worsened, Vic (13:23) and Teresa (13:17) both ran strongly, extending our advantage and keeping us in contention overall. The tricky conditions and tough course demanded focused and sensible running through the slippery woodland.

By Lin’s anchor leg, the rain was pelting down and the wind was strengthening. With a comfortable category lead, racing alongside the V35 women kept her working hard. Her 12:49 leg held off a late challenge to secure third overall and a convincing V45 victory in 51:31, 2:29 clear of Winchester and 13 seconds ahead of the next V35 team.

It would be great to see Kent teams across all masters categories next year, men and women—we have the strength and depth to do really well. The event returns to Horspath, relatively close to home when BMAF championships can take us as far as Scotland. Let’s see what our masters can do!

Who doesn’t love mud, wind and rain, right?

There were a few late results from last weekend:

Iago Martinez (3:05:15), Manuel Pumm (3:38:03), Lesley Mentink (3:50:24) and Adrian Young (4:26:59) all completed the Amsterdam marathon. Jamie Harvie ran the Abingdon marathon in 2:59:42.

Alex Robbins (93:30) and Gian Valentini (94:03) ran the Bedgebury Forest Half.

And this weekend, Che Compton ran the Battersea Park marathon in 2:43:43, Chris Busaileh ran the Valencia half in 68:40, Claire Oxlade ran the Maidenhead half in 91:13 and Toby Kempner knocked 26 minutes off his PB by running 86:30 in the Stroud half!

A few appeals this week:

We have some imminent vacancies on the committee.

We need a Juniors Secretary to help Lucy Atlee, taking over from Jane Treasure. Ideally the person would be a parent of a junior runner, as much of the role involves liaising with parents.

We also need a Social Secretary to take over from Ellie Freeden, who is stepping down after organising the Christmas Party. The role would suit somebody who likes throwing parties!

We also need two Track Captains, to run our SAL teams. The job involves selecting and managing the team, herding the competitors to the events, and liaising with the SAL management over entries and results. They’d be taking over from Sofia Contino and Jo Cartledge.

If you’re interested in any of these roles, please contact the current incumbents to find out more about what’s required, or Phil Marsden, Jules Gevers or Jake Simmonds to register your interest.

We’re hosting the second Surrey League fixture of the year at Beckenham Place Park and need some volunteers to help out at the finish line. The duties will mostly be recording the runners as they finish. Please contact Phil Marsden or Jacqueline Francis if you’re available to help.

And finally, we still have numbers available in the Club Draw. It’s a small fundraiser for the club, and a bit of fun – it costs £6 per month or £72 per year, you get allocated one of 59 numbers, and if your number matches the bonus ball in the National Lottery draw on a Saturday night (first draw only) then you win £60. Please contact Phil Marsden if you’d like to take part, and contribute a bit to the club’s funds.

CHRISTMAS PARTY!

Save the date – Saturday December 12th

The KAC Christmas Party will be held again this year at the Honor Oak Pub.

Details including menus and tickets will be available soon.

Thanks as ever to Ellie Freeden for organising the party!

COULD YOU BE THE NEXT COACH?

Are you interested in getting involved in coaching athletics?

Join Kent AC’s supportive juniors coaching team and help our young athletes to build confidence, fitness, skills and to have fun!

What’s in it for you?

•⁠  ⁠Build your coaching skills and expertise 🪜

•⁠  ⁠Contribute to your local community🫱🏽‍🫲🏼

•⁠  ⁠Have fun and help develop the future of Kent AC 🎉

•⁠  ⁠Free club membership and track pass 💰

•⁠  ⁠The chance to take official UK Athletics coaching qualifications, with fees and expenses met by the club. 🏅

•⁠  ⁠Complimentary all-seasons Kent AC Coach kit🎽

•⁠  ⁠Support from a friendly coaching team ❤️

-🏃🏿‍♀️🏃🏼🏃🏽‍♂️💨

What are we looking for?

•⁠  ⁠A regular commitment, rain or shine, on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays

•⁠  ⁠A positive, supportive mindset and approach to working with young athletes

•⁠  ⁠Enthusiasm to learn — no previous coaching experience needed

Most new coaches start with our youngest group, the Foundation Group, which multi-event and trains from 5.45–6.45pm on Tues/Thurs, so volunteers can take part in their own training sessions afterwards.

Interested in finding out more?

Contact Steve Jones – Kent AC Coaching Secretary – at

or on 0776 033 1292. Or come and chat to any of the coaches at the track.

November

14 – Surrey League xc – BPP

17 – AGM – Blythe Hill Tavern

28 – SEAA Masters xc – Lloyd Park

December

5 – Kent Vets xc – Dartford

12 – Christmas Party – Honor Oak Pub

TBC – South of the Thames Junior xc – TBC

January 2027

9 – Kent County xc – Gravesend

16 – Surrey League – Guildford

30 – Southern xc Championhips – BPP

February

13 – Surrey League – TBC

20 – National XC Championships, Thoresby Park Newark

March

6 – South of the Thames Senior xc – Dorking

April

24/25 – London Marathon

TRACK! TRACK! TRACK!

Buy your track pass here.

The usual track times are:
Tuesday 17:30 – 20:45
Thursday 17:30 – 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.

Session times are:
Monday: 07:00 -15:00
Tuesday – Thursday: 1300 -1730
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 INFORMED

You can have your say about what goes in the newsletter and keep us appraised of your results or running adventures by emailing the comms team directly here.

CLUB CONTACTS PAGE

The password for the club contacts page here is kacladywell2022.

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There’s a feeling that autumn is just around the corner and proper xc conditions will soon be upon us, but this weekend was still mostly about road running. Several Kent members were running races near and (very) far, which we’ll round up now.

Closest to home was the Cabbage Patch 10 miler in Twickenham, where we had 5 runners – Jonathan Collier as 4th in an excellent 50:03, Jim Allchin ran 55:27, Che Compton 56:38 (and 1st V45+), George Russell 62:10 and Jo Wint 79:51.

Che with his beer and cabbage

Over in West London, at Wormwood Scrubs, we had a team of U18 women competing in the SEAA xc relays. Tallulah Jones, Martha Perry and Alice Hales came a creditable 15th against stiff competition.

Slightly further afield, down in Portsmouth we had 4 runners attempting the Great South Run, another 10 miler. Tim Sharp (64:40), Rupert Bedford (66:29), Alex Gillespie (68:17) and Victoria Buck (68:30) were our finishers.

Then, further in location and in distance up in York, Martin Morgan ran the Yorkshire marathon in 4:10:57.

Adrian Dracup ran the Amsterdam marathon in 3:17:38, and Will Brown ran the Ljubljana marathon in 2:53:13.

And finally, furthest of all, Cameron Manson ran the Dongying marathon in China in 2:46.

Well done to all our runners proudly wearing the navy vest near and far!

CHRISTMAS PARTY!

Save the date – Saturday December 12th

The KAC Christmas Party will be held again this year at the Honor Oak Pub.

Details including menus and tickets will be available soon.

Thanks as ever to Ellie Freeden for organising the party!

COULD YOU BE THE NEXT COACH?

Are you interested in getting involved in coaching athletics?

Join Kent AC’s supportive juniors coaching team and help our young athletes to build confidence, fitness, skills and to have fun!

What’s in it for you?

•⁠  ⁠Build your coaching skills and expertise 🪜

•⁠  ⁠Contribute to your local community🫱🏽‍🫲🏼

•⁠  ⁠Have fun and help develop the future of Kent AC 🎉

•⁠  ⁠Free club membership and track pass 💰

•⁠  ⁠The chance to take official UK Athletics coaching qualifications, with fees and expenses met by the club. 🏅

•⁠  ⁠Complimentary all-seasons Kent AC Coach kit🎽

•⁠  ⁠Support from a friendly coaching team ❤️

-🏃🏿‍♀️🏃🏼🏃🏽‍♂️💨

What are we looking for?

•⁠  ⁠A regular commitment, rain or shine, on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays

•⁠  ⁠A positive, supportive mindset and approach to working with young athletes

•⁠  ⁠Enthusiasm to learn — no previous coaching experience needed

Most new coaches start with our youngest group, the Foundation Group, which multi-event and trains from 5.45–6.45pm on Tues/Thurs, so volunteers can take part in their own training sessions afterwards.

Interested in finding out more?

Contact Steve Jones – Kent AC Coaching Secretary – at

or on 0776 033 1292. Or come and chat to any of the coaches at the track.

October

24 – Vets Cross Country relays – Horspath

November

14 – Surrey League xc – BPP

17 – AGM – Blythe Hill Tavern

28 – SEAA Masters xc – Lloyd Park

December

5 – Kent Vets xc – Dartford

12 – Christmas PArty – Honor Oak Pub

TBC – South of the Thames Junior xc – TBC

January 2027

9 – Kent County xc – Gravesend

16 – Surrey League – Guildford

30 – Southern xc Championhips – BPP

February

13 – Surrey League – TBC

20 – National XC Championships, Thoresby Park Newark

March

6 – South of the Thames Senior xc – Dorking

April

24/25 – London Marathon

TRACK! TRACK! TRACK!

Buy your track pass here.

The usual track times are:
Tuesday 17:30 – 20:45
Thursday 17:30 – 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.

Session times are:
Monday: 07:00 -15:00
Tuesday – Thursday: 1300 -1730
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 INFORMED

You can have your say about what goes in the newsletter and keep us appraised of your results or running adventures by emailing the comms team directly here.

CLUB CONTACTS PAGE

The password for the club contacts page here is kacladywell2022.

View this email in your browser

After months of build up, Saturday saw the cross country season return with a bang! We had a huge turnout of 64 seniors and juniors to SW19 to take on the scenic, traily, gravelly route around Wimbledon Common. Drop set performances from all teams, and a great day out culminating in the pub. XC is back, baby! See you next month in Beckenham and keep an eye out on WhatsApp and newsletter channels for updates in sign ups in the meantime.

A few stalwart Kent ACers had some very good reasons to excuse themselves from XC, with marathon season well and truly underway. A massive congrats to:

– Jo Wint for another impressive and incredible PB of 3:54:52 in the Lisbon Marathon, and Alex Morales Frost for continuing his epic run of endurance events this year with 3:24:01 at the same race. Hope you both enjoyed some tapas after!

– John Gilbert for coming 1st at the Chester Marathon in an exceptional 2:18:49. Superb gold medal performance!

-Rich Giles and Caoimhe Nic Fhogartaigh completed the Chicago Marathon in 2:58:50 and 3:06:57 respectively – Call It What You Want, but that’s some Fearless running!

Read on for important dates for your diaries, from XC to social outings to the AGM – all are welcome and we hope to see you there!

CALLING ALL MASTERS

The BMAF cross-country relays take place at Horspath on 24 October. The four legs are 3km, there are categories for W35, W45, W55 and W65, and M35, M45, M55 and M75. Entries must be submitted by 16 October. Express your interest on the spreadsheet here.

ACE PERFORMANCES AT WIMBLEDON

As ever the sun was shining for the first match of the Surrey league and the women had 6.6k of not so muddy trails to contend with.

Kent’s women had a strong opening day! Currently the A team finished 6th, however they didn’t count Molly O’ Connor who finished in 65th place (hopefully this means our place moves up to 5th). Catherine Kandie led the A team home in 12th (24:26), with Amy Clements 17th (24:34) close behind. Lara Bromilow (26:02) and Iona Cousland (26:03) came in 38th and 39th, with Molly (65th) Aisling Ahern (66th), and Claire Oxlade (68th) completing the scoring seven.

The B team was the standout, finishing 3rd of 14 on 215 points. Only Belgrave and Highgate were ahead, and Kent finished 35 clear of Ranelagh in 4th.

Katie Good (96th) led the B team, followed by Ellie Freeden (106th), Hayley Cherry (115th), Vicky Boyle (126th), Parris Williams (134th), Amelia Pettitt (136th), and Victoria Buck (138th). Those last six were separated by just 66 seconds, a tight pack. Amy Clements was also 3rd V40 overall.

Meanwhile, the men covered just under 8km, also coming 5th overall. Jonathan Collier was first Kent home in 9th overall. Olly Buck (U20) was third Kent, coming 27th overall, with the team completed by Ian Ellwood, Owen Hind, Robert Elphick, Dan Pettitt, Bert Royle, Mathew Speed, and Laurie Oliver (welcome back to XC racing, Laurie!). The B team came 6th.

Absolutely incredible performance from the whole team and we can’t wait for the next race on home ground at Beckenham.

Check out some photos below of our strong team, courtesy of George Parker!

COULD YOU BE THE NEXT COACH?

Are you interested in getting involved in coaching athletics?

Join Kent AC’s supportive juniors coaching team and help our young athletes to build confidence, fitness, skills and to have fun!

What’s in it for you?

•⁠  ⁠Build your coaching skills and expertise 🪜

•⁠  ⁠Contribute to your local community🫱🏽‍🫲🏼

•⁠  ⁠Have fun and help develop the future of Kent AC 🎉

•⁠  ⁠Free club membership and track pass 💰

•⁠  ⁠The chance to take official UK Athletics coaching qualifications, with fees and expenses met by the club. 🏅

•⁠  ⁠Complimentary all-seasons Kent AC Coach kit🎽

•⁠  ⁠Support from a friendly coaching team ❤️

-🏃🏿‍♀️🏃🏼🏃🏽‍♂️💨

What are we looking for?

•⁠  ⁠A regular commitment, rain or shine, on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays

•⁠  ⁠A positive, supportive mindset and approach to working with young athletes

•⁠  ⁠Enthusiasm to learn — no previous coaching experience needed

Most new coaches start with our youngest group, the Foundation Group, which multi-event and trains from 5.45–6.45pm on Tues/Thurs, so volunteers can take part in their own training sessions afterwards.

Interested in finding out more?

Contact Steve Jones – Kent AC Coaching Secretary – at

or on 0776 033 1292. Or come and chat to any of the coaches at the track.

October

17 – Southern Cross country relays – Wormwood Scrubs

24 – Vets Cross Country relays – Horspath

November

14 – Surrey League xc – BPP

17 – AGM – Blythe Hill Tavern

28 – SEAA Masters xc – Lloyd Park

December

5 – Kent Vets xc – Dartford

TBC – South of the Thames Junior xc – TBC

January 2027

9 – Kent County xc – Gravesend

16 – Surrey League – Guildford

30 – Southern xc Championhips – BPP

February

13 – Surrey League – TBC

20 – National XC Championships, Thoresby Park Newark

March

TBC – South of the Thames Senior xc – TBC

TRACK! TRACK! TRACK!

Buy your track pass here.

The usual track times are:
Tuesday 17:30 – 20:45
Thursday 17:30 – 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.

Session times are:
Monday: 07:00 -15:00
Tuesday – Thursday: 1300 -1730
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 INFORMED

You can have your say about what goes in the newsletter and keep us appraised of your results or running adventures by emailing the comms team directly here.

CLUB CONTACTS PAGE

The password for the club contacts page here is kacladywell2022.

View this email in your browser

The cross country season starts on Saturday 10 October. Lots of information about how to enter, or volunteer to help, below.

Results wise, we had two runners in the Manchester Half: one was John Gilbert who was first V45 with his incredible 66:19; the other was Florence Ingram who powered round in 88.10.

What’s more (13 miles more), this is the man, Joe Viz,  who only went and won the Kielder Marathon, and got to plant a tree on Winners’ Row for his pains (not like he was tired or anything):

CALLING ALL MASTERS

The BMAF cross-country relays take place at Horspath on 24 October. The four Tlegs are 3km, there are categories for W35, W45, W55 and W65, and M35, M45, M55 and M75. Entries must be submitted by 16 October. Express your interest on the spreadsheet here

CROSS COUNTRY DETAILS

Some of you who are new to the club, or have not tried cross country before, may be unfamiliar with the cross country season, so here’s a guide to what to expect:

What cross country fixtures are there?

There are four Surrey League fixtures, two South of the Thames fixtures (Junior and Senior – note that the junior race isn’t for junior runners, it’s just the shorter of the two races), Kent County, Southern Championships and National Championships, plus Masters races at county, regional and national level, and relays. It’s quite possible to run 10 cross country races in a season.

In most races men and women run separately. The exceptions are the South of the Thames races, in which men and women run together.

There are also junior races at most fixtures.

Note that Kent are in the First Division of the Surrey League, so the competition standard is high, particularly in the men’s races, which can be daunting. Don’t be discouraged by that, there are plenty of races with a broad ability level, including the South of the Thames races, Kent County, Kent Vets (Masters) and the Southerns.

What distance are they?

Most races are 8k/5 miles. The exceptions are the South of the Thames Senior (12k), Kent County (12k), Southerns (15k) and Nationals (12k)

Where are they held?

The Surrey League fixtures are in parks mostly in South London, the furthest locations are Guildford and Oxted. The South of the Thames fixtures are in similar locations, but there is currently some doubt over venues for both of them this season. The Southerns are in Beckenham Place Park, and the Nationals, which rotate each year, are in Newark in 2027.

Will they cost me anything?

Entry fees for almost all xc races are covered by the club. The exceptions are the Southern Championships in January and the National Championships in February, which are more expensive than other races (£14-15) For those we require a £5 payment to secure your place, and also to deter uncommitted placeholder entries that cost the club.

Can I reclaim travel costs?

Most races are close enough that they would not be eligible for travel reclaim. Some such as the Nationals and more distant regional races may qualify. The club’s policy is that, except in specific circumstances, travel will not be recoverable unless travelling in a group by the cheapest reasonable method.

Do I need spikes?

For some of the earlier races, when the ground is firm and dependent upon the terrain, it may be that trail shoes or flats are suitable. For most races in the season, spikes are strongly encouraged, running without them on slippery ground can be perilous. Generally, the chat before the race will guide as to whether spikes are necessary.

Notification will come round soon for the first cross country, at Wimbledon on 10 October.

We have a proud recent history of success in cross countries, and also of sending large teams to races. We encourage everybody to try it out!

Owen Hind adds

‘As ever it’s the Surrey Cross Country League that’s the cornerstone of the season where numbers count most. We encourage everyone in the club to run at least one of the four matches (ideally more!) For the men each match requires ten scorers and for the women it’s seven runners. As the club continues to grow in strength and depth, we need your help in making the organisation of entering teams and travel as smooth as possible. Bear in mind: we can’t enter anyone who is not a club member or registered with EA, so make sure your club competition membership is up to date. The sign up spreadsheet can be found here’

October

10 – Surrey League xc – Wimbledon

17 – Southern Cross country relays – Wormwood Scrubs

24 – Vets Cross Country relays – Horspath

November

14 – Surrey League xc – BPP

17 – AGM – Blythe Hill Tavern

28 – SEAA Masters xc – Lloyd Park

December

5 – Kent Vets xc – Dartford

TBC – South of the Thames Junior xc – TBC

January 2027

9 – Kent County xc – Gravesend

16 – Surrey League – Guildford

30 – Southern xc Championhips – BPP

February

13 – Surrey League – TBC

20 – National XC Championships, Thoresby Park Newark

March

TBC – South of the Thames Senior xc – TBC

TRACK! TRACK! TRACK!

Buy your track pass here.

The usual track times are:
Tuesday 17:30 – 20:45
Thursday 17:30 – 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.

Session times are:
Monday: 07:00 -15:00
Tuesday – Thursday: 1300 -1730
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 INFORMED

You can have your say about what goes in the newsletter and keep us appraised of your results or running adventures by emailing the comms team directly here.

CLUB CONTACTS PAGE

The password for the club contacts page here is kacladywell2022.

View this email in your browser

It’s that time of year, mince pies and christmas puddings are on the supermarket shelves, which means it’s late September, the start of the autumn marathon season, with cross countries round the corner.

Plenty of Kent runners were in action this weekend, in marathons, relays, and the Vitality mile and 10k in London. And we won some silverware! Write up of the relays to follow, but first a roundup of other results.

In the Berlin marathon we had 4 runners – Rob Elphick ran a tremendous PB of 2:22:08, Cedric Hauben ran 2:56:06 while Teresa Murphy finished in 3:06:51 with James Atkins in 3:21:17.

In Warsaw Gian Valentini ran 3:19:12, with Sharon Stanley finishing in 4:11:39.

We had 30 runners in the Vitality 10k this morning, our best result being Catherine Kandie’s 12th place overall and 3rd VW35 in 35:58. Our first male finisher was Jim Allchin in 32:59 (4th VM40), who also ran the Vitality mile the day before, coming 2nd in 4:35. There were other good runs by Tom Mower, also 32:59 (5th VM40), Che Compton 33:48 (2nd VM50), Rob Laing 34:17 (2nd VM45) and Vic Buck 41:27 (5th VW50)

Jim wasn’t the only one to race twice this weekend – Lin Skinner also ran the Vitality mile, coming 3rd overall, and winning the Vets AC Championship, although contentiously it was shared with another athlete – Lin was 1s ahead of her on gun time and 1s behind on chip time, which confused the judges, so they awarded 2 golds! Lin wasn’t aware of all this at the time as she had to dash off to Aldershot to win some silverware in the relays!

Ahead of the cross country season we have a Q&A below for newbies.

Note that the final post track social of the summer is on Tuesday evening, when there will be a short presentation of some trophies earned. Do come along after your session and meet other club members.

SEAA 4/6 STAGE RELAYS

Kent sent several teams to the Southern relays at Aldershot, including two men’s V40 teams, a men’s and women’s V50, and senior men’s and women’s teams. The men’s team managed to qualify for the nationals next week, despite low expectations due to the absence of key runners, the women’s team finished 20th, while the men’s V40 and women’s V50 both got silver medals.

Chris Busaileh writes: Kent AC’s senior men came 27th at the Southern 6 stage championships at Aldershot on Saturday. Whilst, on the face of it, this is some way down on our usual standards, given the athletes we were missing (at least 6-8 of our quickest regulars) this was an impressive showing and a credit to the guys who did turn out.

There were superb runs from Isaac Parker (18.37) and Dame Dibaba (18.39) as well as Jamie Ewing who went over 2 minutes quicker than last year with an impressive 19.00. Guy Barnett was going well until an untimely flare up of his ankle issue meant he was forced to limp in for the team. Sam Dames (20.00) and Josh Correia (22.08) closed the team out to hang on to the qualification spots for the Nationals in a week’s time.

The senior women’s team of Amy Clements, Alexa Parker, Vicky Boyle and Florence Ingram came 20th out of 46 complete teams.

We had 4 Masters teams out, and the men’s V40 (Chris Busaileh, Barny Day, Jonathan Beatty and Dave Morgan) came a valiant 2nd, with the B team (Peter Lighting, Nicholas Ostrowski, Alex Harris and Jake Herrera) 11th out of 24 teams.

Chris, Dave, Barny and Jonathan

The women’s V50 team (Vic Buck, Suz Spalding and Lin Skinner) also got silver, with Vic the fastest on leg 1 and Lin 2nd fastest on leg 3 in her second race of the day.

Lin, Suz and Vic

The men’s V50 team (Nadim Baba, Julian Gevers, Adrian Lobb and Will Pitt) came 8th out of 14 teams.

A fine showing by Kent, and with the men and women’s senior teams qualifying for the Nationals next week we look forward to more good performances on the road.

CROSS COUNTRY Q&A

Some of you who are new to the club, or have not tried cross country before, may be unfamiliar with the cross country season, so here’s a guide to what to expect:

What cross country fixtures are there?

There are 4 Surrey League fixtures, 2 South of the Thames fixtures (Junior and Senior – note that the junior race isn’t for junior runners, it’s just the shorter of the two races), Kent County, Southern Championships and National Championships, plus Masters races at county, regional and national level, and relays. It’s quite possible to run 10 cross country races in a season.

In most races men and women run separately. The exceptions are the South of the Thames races, in which men and women run together.

There are also junior races at most fixtures.

Note that Kent are in the First Division of the Surrey League, so the competition standard is high, particularly in the men’s races, which can be daunting. Don’t be discouraged by that, there are plenty of races with a broad ability level, including the South of the Thames races, Kent County, Kent Vets (Masters) and the Southerns.

What distance are they?

Most races are 8k/5 miles. The exceptions are the South of the Thames Senior (12k), Kent County (12k), Southerns (15k) and Nationals (12k)

Where are they held?

The Surrey League fixtures are in parks mostly in South London, the furthest locations are Guildford and Oxted. The South of the Thames fixtures are in similar locations, but there is currently some doubt over venues for both of them this season. The Southerns are in Beckenham Place Park, and the Nationals, which rotate each year, are in Newark in 2027.

Will they cost me anything?

Entry fees for almost all xc races are covered by the club. The exceptions are the Southern Championships in January and the National Championships in February, which are more expensive than other races (£14-15) For those we require a £5 payment to secure your place, and also to deter uncommitted placeholder entries that cost the club.

Can I reclaim travel costs?

Most races are close enough that they would not be eligible for travel reclaim. Some such as the Nationals and more distant regional races may qualify. The club’s policy is that, except in specific circumstances, travel will not be recoverable unless travelling in a group by the cheapest reasonable method.

Do I need spikes?

For some of the earlier races, when the ground is firm and dependent upon the terrain, it may be that trail shoes or flats are suitable. For most races in the season, spikes are strongly encouraged, running without them on slippery ground can be perilous. Generally, the chat before the race will guide as to whether spikes are necessary.

Notification will come round soon for the first cross country, at Wimbledon on 10 October.

We have a proud recent history of success in cross countries, and also of sending large teams to races. We encourage everybody to try it out!

September

29 – Post-track Social

October

3 – National 6 Stage Road Relays – Sutton Coldfield

10 – Surrey League xc – Wimbledon

17 – Southern Cross country relays – Wormwood Scrubs

November

14 – Surrey League xc – BPP

17 – AGM – Blythe Hill Tavern

28 – SEAA Masters xc – Lloyd Park

December

5 – Kent Vets xc – Dartford

TBC – South of the Thames Junior xc – TBC

January 2027

9 – Kent County xc – Gravesend

16 – Surrey League – Guildford

30 – Southern xc Championhips – BPP

February

13 – Surrey League – TBC

20 – National XC Championships, Thoresby Park Newark

March

TBC – South of the Thames Senior xc – TBC

TRACK! TRACK! TRACK!

Buy your track pass here.

The usual track times are:
Tuesday 17:30 – 20:45
Thursday 17:30 – 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.

Session times are:
Monday: 07:00 -15:00
Tuesday – Thursday: 1300 -1730
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 INFORMED

You can have your say about what goes in the newsletter and keep us appraised of your results or running adventures by emailing the comms team directly here.

CLUB CONTACTS PAGE

The password for the club contacts page here is kacladywell2022.

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Last week our co-editor Claire Oxlade suggested we share our triumphs (and disasters, if you like) with the rest of the club via this esteemed organ. This week, she has stepped away from the laptop to win second prize in the Eton Dorney triathlon. An absolute triumph, more in the results round-up below. Huge congratulations, Claire! She joins Alex Yee in winning silver at a triathlon this week. Yee came second in the latest World Triathlon series event in Czechia.

Also below, a whole bunch of PBs in everything from hurdles to half marathons: truly inspirational stuff from our talented athletes.

If this inspires you to screw your courage to the sticking place and your spikes into your running shoes, we have cross country coming up in just three weeks. Cross country racing comes free with your membership so it seems rude not to get involved. The races are massive fun and keep you buzzing all weekend.

Dates can be found in the Event Calendar section, below.

Also, notice has been given by our club secretary Jake Simmonds, that the Annual General Meeting of Kent Athletic Club will take place on 17 November and that any items for the agenda should be submitted to him by 30 September.

So once again, do share your stories, photos, results and news with us so we can sing your praises here. Your editors love to hear from you, and so do your club mates.

RESULTS ROUND UP

We’ll start with a particularly springy youth and his PB: Otis Atlee, who won bronze in the 200m hurdles at the U14 Kent Medway Park Championships. In Gillingham. Otis is seen here on the podium. Brilliant, Otis!

Then we’ll hark back a bit to last week and an elegant and excellent 5k PB achieved by Jo Wint, who ran 20.57 in Battersea on Thursday evening. The day before our ever speedier Che picked up bronze overall and a trophy for being first Vets AC finisher in the Vets AC 10000m in Tooting. Congratulations go to Narciso, too, for his 49.33 PB in the same race.

Leaping back to the present and today, Sunday 20 September, saw some wonderful performances in marathons and half marathons, as well as Claire’s extraordinary triathlon result:

Morecambe Marathon: Joe Hartley 2:44:19 (third place), who paced (for the first 20 miles) Ian Ellwood; 2:58:22

Eton Dorney Triathlon: CO 2:29″:59 (34:37/69:12/41:17. She was first on the bike, second on the run. second place overall

Belfast Half: Richard Giles 77.49 and Caoimhe nic Fhogartaigh 82:31 (third VW45) (picture below)

Copenhagen Half: Peter Range 88:28 PB

A brace of swifts in Belfast

BIG BOBBLES INCOMING

A Kent AC Big Bobble Hat is the hot (sometimes very hot in a mild winter) look for the cross country season. If you missed out on last year’s order, contact Sarah Young via the website to put your name on the list for the 26/7 season. Our models below can show us how very stylish they (the hats, that is) are:

September

26 – Southern 4/6 Stage Road Relays – Aldershot
29 – Post-track Social

October

3 – National 6 Stage Road Relays – Sutton Coldfield

10 – Surrey League xc – Wimbledon

17 – Southern Cross country relays – Wormwood Scrubs

November

14 – Surrey League xc – BPP

17 – AGM – Blythe Hill Tavern

TBC – South of the Thames Junior xc – TBC

21 – Kent Vets xc – Dartford

28 – SEAA Masters xc – TBC

December

19 – South of the Thames Senior xc – Hurst Green

January 2027

9 – Kent County xc – Gravesend

16 – Surrey League – Guildford

30 – Southern xc Championhips – BPP

February

13 – Surrey League – TBC

20 – National XC Championships, Thoresby Park Newark

TRACK! TRACK! TRACK!

Buy your track pass here.

The usual track times are:
Tuesday 17:30 – 20:45
Thursday 17:30 – 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.

Session times are:
Monday: 07:00 -15:00
Tuesday – Thursday: 1300 -1730
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 INFORMED

You can have your say about what goes in the newsletter and keep us appraised of your results or running adventures by emailing the comms team directly here.

CLUB CONTACTS PAGE

The password for the club contacts page here is kacladywell2022.

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Back to school, back to racing! This week the races have been thick and fast, and the results no less furious! Read on to hear about the Kent County Relay Champs, the British Masters Outdoor Champs, our very own Late Summer Meet, and a whole host of half marathons and marathons.

If you’re getting the itch to race too, be sure to save the dates for the upcoming cross country season, where every vest will count! Dates can be found in the Event Calendar section below.

As always, please do share your stories, photos, results and news with us so we can share your successes with the whole club. Your editors love to hear from you, and so do your club mates!

RESULTS ROUND UP

Autumn is well and truly upon us and with it a busy season of races! Heat training during the long summer has clearly paid off for everyone racing this weekend right across the country and indeed Europe!

Some highlights and congratulations go to…

Rob Harvey – 1:31:15 at the Northampton Half, including running up a flight of stairs!

Roger Beardsworth – 1:31:04 at the Chippenham Half, coming 1st VM60

Mark Crabtree – 2:52:35 at the Richmond Marathon

Nicola Papalini – 3:50:34 at the Vilnius Marathon

Alex Morales Frost – 1:29:49 at the Basildon Half

The Great North Run saw a strong contingent of south Londoners:

Ben Cook – 77:25

Rich Giles – 83:14

John Gilchrist – 88:16

Alec Lauder – 93:48

Rebecca Palser (pictured below) – 2nd female at the Robin Hood 100

This weekend saw the British Masters Outdoor Championships in Derby. A huge well done to Emily Murray (pictured below) for winning the VW45 long jump with 4.89m, which is not only a PB but also a new Scottish record! She also won gold in the triple jump in 9.69m! This adds to Emily’s incredible success and string of records, having also broken the VW45 Scottish record for the triple jump with 9.98m earlier this season in Loughborough!

The golds continued, with Lin Skinner winning gold in the VW50 1500m race! Amazing!

KENT AC AT THE KENT COUNTY RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS!

Two Kent AC teams took on the competition this weekend at the Kent County Relay Championships in Ashford, competing in both the 4x100m and 4x200m races.

Both teams showed fantastic determination, teamwork and team spirit, battling through some fierce competition to secure their places in the 4x200m finals. The U16 girls finished an impressive 5th, with the U14 boys taking 4th place. 

U16 Girls:
Zoe Folarin, Lily O’Gorman, Shekinah-Glory Acheampong and Amalya Hunte

U14 Boys:

Vwede Fydoro-Otiki, Matthew Egling, Zac Murray and Otis Atlee

Every athlete gave their all and represented Kent AC brilliantly. It was fantastic to see them supporting and encouraging each other throughout the day — a real display of teamwork and team spirit. 

A huge thank you to Coach Juno Field for all the relay practice and for coming to Ashford to support the teams on the day. Your time and encouragement are hugely appreciated!

And apologies that we only have a photo of the boys this time — we’ll make sure to get a girls’ team photo next time!

A LATE SUMMER IS A GREAT SUMMER

Thursday night saw the Late Summer Meet down at the Alex Yee Ladywell Arena. First and most importantly, a huge thank you and well done to everyone involved in organising and volunteering to make the event such a success! These club events literally would not happen without you!

A full set of results from the 400m, long jump, 800m, 150m, 200m, and 5000m events are available here. For now, well done to the Kent AC winners of each race:

400m Final A – Stanley forman Wilshaw – 54.63

Long jump men’s – Otis Atlee (U14) – 4.52m

Long jump women’s – Jennifer Catherine Brain (U12) – 2.97m

800m Final A – Edward Pearce (U16) – 2:18.55

800m women’s – Eleanor Davidson (U16) – 2:25.31

150m – Isla D’Souza – 23.97

5000m Heat 1 – Toby Kempner – 18:37.56

5000m Heat 2 – Che Compton – 16:24.31

5000m Heat 3 – Theo Gaymes – 16:26.76

5000m Heat 4 – Owen Hind – 15:01.41

For a good taste of the evening, check out some of the photos here !

September

26 – Southern 4/6 Stage Road Relays – Aldershot
29 – Post-track Social

October

3 – National 6 Stage Road Relays – Sutton Coldfield

10 – Surrey League xc – Wimbledon

17 – Southern Cross country relays – Wormwood Scrubs

November

14 – Surrey League xc – BPP

17 – AGM – Blythe Hill Tavern

TBC – South of the Thames Junior xc – TBC

21 – Kent Vets xc – Dartford

28 – SEAA Masters xc – TBC

December

19 – South of the Thames Senior xc – Hurst Green

January 2027

9 – Kent County xc – Gravesend

16 – Surrey League – Guildford

30 – Southern xc Championhips – BPP

February

13 – Surrey League – TBC

20 – National XC Championships, Thoresby Park Newark

TRACK! TRACK! TRACK!

Buy your track pass here.

The usual track times are:
Tuesday 17:30 – 20:45
Thursday 17:30 – 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.

Session times are:
Monday: 07:00 -15:00
Tuesday – Thursday: 1300 -1730
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 INFORMED

You can have your say about what goes in the newsletter and keep us appraised of your results or running adventures by emailing the comms team directly here.

CLUB CONTACTS PAGE

The password for the club contacts page here is kacladywell2022.

View this email in your browser

It’s been a quiet week, in between track and field and cross country season, with only a couple of events to report, so this is mainly an admin newsletter.

Runner of the week is undoubtedly Alex Morales, one of our resident ultrarunners. On Saturday he took part in the London Backyard Challenge near Addington. For those that don’t know, the Backyard Challenge is an endurance event devised by Laz Lake, who created the Barkley Marathons, and involves successive laps of 4.16 miles which must be started and completed within a calendar hour. The winner is the last runner standing. Alex managed a phenomenal 15 laps (or ‘yards’ as they’re known), for 100km (62 miles) and was 22nd out of 109 starters. The winner managed a course record 37 yards or 154 miles!

Alex wondering why he did it

On Friday a few Kent runners kicked off a long weekend up North with the fast Mid Cheshire 5k. Owen Hind (14:24), John Gilbert (14:46), Dame Dibaba (15:07 PB), Chris Busaileh (15:30), Dan Pettitt (15:38), Ian Ellwood (16:42) and Jon Tipper (17:00) all had impressive runs.

We still have a need for helpers for the late summer open event at the track on 10 September. In particular we need lap counters for the 5000m, so if you’re going to be down there, or if you’re running one of the races and can be available before or after your race, please help out by contacting Richard Giles or Dan Ansell.

The next club races are the Southern 4 and 6 stage relays (including vets classes) in Aldershot on 26 September. There has been some protest at the mismatch in vet classes, in that there is no V60 category for the women. We are trying to change SEAA’s mind on this, so have set up a petition here. Please sign it if you can.

Teams are being recruited for the relays now in the usual places – with the multiple vets teams in addition to the men’s and women’s senior teams it should be a fun day out.

An additional fixture has been added to the calendar, that we haven’t done in recent years – the SEAA cross country relays at Wormwood Scrubs. It’s on October 17th, we have some interest for senior and junior teams, so do contact the cross country captains if you’d like to run in those.

Most immediately, we have the final Assembly League fixture of the season on Thursday this week, at Beckenham Place Park. Please note that the start time for the race is earlier than usual (because of encroaching sunset) at 1915, and the meeting point to collect numbers is at the Beckenham clubhouse, so do get there in time, around 1845 if possible. There will be the usual prize giving and beers afterwards.

And two final bits of social news – this Saturday there will be a parkrun meetup at Peckham, and at the end of the month, on Tuesday 29 September, will be our final track social of the year. Do come along and meet other members.

WAKE UP BEFORE SEPTEMBER ENDS

Entries are now open for this season’s last KAC hosted open meet on Thursday 10 September.

If you wish to compete in the 200m, 400m or 5000m, plus the long jump, or 150m and 800m (juniors only) then you can register here.

Additionally, we will need help in organising the event, so if you’re available, or competing and have some extra time, please contact Richard Giles or Dan Ansell.

September
3 – Assembly League – Beckenham Place Park
5 – Peckham parkrun social

10 – Late Summer Meet – Alex Yee Arena

26 – Southern 4/6 Stage Road Relays – Aldershot
29 – Post-track Social

October

3 – National 6 Stage Road Relays – Sutton Coldfield

10 – Surrey League xc – Wimbledon

17 – Southern Cross country relays – Wormwood Scrubs

November

14 – Surrey League xc – BPP

17 – AGM – Blythe Hill Tavern

TBC – South of the Thames Junior xc – TBC

21 – Kent Vets xc – Dartford

28 – SEAA Masters xc – TBC

December

19 – South of the Thames Senior xc – Hurst Green

January 2027

9 – Kent County xc – Gravesend

16 – Surrey League – Guildford

30 – Southern xc Championhips – BPP

February

13 – Surrey League – TBC

TRACK! TRACK! TRACK!

Buy your track pass here.

The usual track times are:
Tuesday 17:00 – 20:45
Thursday 17:00 – 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.

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 INFORMED

You can have your say about what goes in the newsletter and keep us appraised of your results or running adventures by emailing the comms team directly here.

CLUB CONTACTS PAGE

The password for the club contacts page here is kacladywell2022.

View this email in your browser

The 4x100m sprint is one of the most exciting spectacles an armchair athletics fan can enjoy, as Amy Hunt and her team-mates demonstrated a week ago at the European Championships. This week, it was the turn of the youth talent, and most notably Kent AC’s boys, to get everyone’s heart racing. Our under-16 boys 4×100 team were up there in Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium representing with aplomb in the National Relay Championships. This was a fantastic opportunity for some of the club’s young sprint talent to compete on the national stage. Earlier in the season the talented team, comprising Vwegba, Ola, David and Zy’Shae had run 45.09 to win at the KYAL, and this gave them the team pass they needed to compete in the Nationals this weekend. They did not let us down. Their first task, to put together a good heat and trust the exchanges. This was achieved in short order: they were second in the heats in 44.30 and ready for the final. They duly improved on that time for the final and ran a PB of 44:13, coming in fifth. Absolutely brilliant running, lads!

Meanwhile, in Tonbridge, the KYAL Under-12 boys and girls competition took place. Our bijou team of just seven youngsters (illness and holidays limiting our numbers somewhat) acquitted themselves very well indeed, with our girls winning their heat in the relays. Thanks to all of our volunteers and the parents who came along to support their children. Here are the winning girls:

L to R: Amaya, Jenny, Isla and Lily

Meanwhile, over in Co. Antrim on the same day, Robert Elphick ran 66:44 in the half marathon, coming home in 32nd place.

Also this weekend, and rather closer to home, we had 18 Kent AC in the Peckham Pacers 5000 at Southwark (pictured below).

There’s another date with Peckham’s runners to put in your diary, this time a parkrun social on 5 September.  Later that same month, the next big things: our late Summer meet on 10 September, and a week before that, the last Assembly League of the season.

PECKHAM PACERS RACERS

Those brilliant 5k times from Friday night in Southwark, in full.

Nic Acfield 15:21

Joe Hartley 15:26

Calum Fraser15:36

Dan Pettitt 15:46

Samuel Dames 15:59 (PB)

Matteo Gaia 16:12

Dave Morgan 16:29

Ben Racle 16:29

Jeremias Kempke 17:00

Gian Valentini 17:02

Richard Giles17:03

Philip Woodford Smith 17:38

Caoimhe nic Fhogartaigh 18:45

Jo Wint 21:06 (PB)

Thanks to Owen Hind, who was pacing runners to a sub-15 mins. This event was generally agreed to be fantastic club champs material.

WAKE UP BEFORE SEPTEMBER ENDS

Entries are now open for this season’s last KAC hosted open meet on Thursday 10 September.

If you wish to compete in the 200m, 400m or 5000m, plus the long jump, or 150m and 800m (juniors only) then you can register here.

Additionally, we will need help in organising the event, so if you’re available, or competing and have some extra time, please contact Richard Giles or Dan Ansell.

September
3 – Assembly League – Beckenham Place Park
5 – Peckham parkrun social