[0]Vets Introduction
Kent AC have a very active Masters / Vets section for both men and women. We compete on the road, track/field and cross-country. If you're interested in vets competition or just want to train with people of your own age, please contact us.
Men - Luke Armitage - lukearmitage@onetel.com [0]
Women - Andrea Jeffries - andreapjeffries@yahoo.co.uk [0]
Cross Country
We compete in various Masters XC events including the Kent Vets XC Championships and the Southern Vets XC championships. We are currently Kent Vets M40 Champions and we came 3rd in the Southern M40 Champs despite our leading M40 runner being ill.
Track & Field Athletics
We take part in the Kent Vets league and Kent Vets Champs. We have had M40 athletes representing Great Britain & NI in masters internationals for the last 2 years. An athlete from Kent AC has won the Kent M40 5000m for 4 out of the last 5 years.
Road Running
We take part in the Southern vets road relays and in 2007 we will take part in the National Vets road relays. Our vets athletes regularly win vets prizes in local road races and SCVAC events.
Here is the latest news featuring our Vets athletes :
Club AGM Calling Notice [0]
The club AGM will be held on Tuesday 2nd December at the Goose on the Green in Catford at 8:45pm (after the Tues eve. training sessions).
Please find attached the calling notice to the 2008 agm and the minutes of the 2007 agm.
SEAA Men's 6-Stage Championship [0]
[0]Congratulations to all who ran at the Southern Road Relays in Aldershot. It was out best ever turnout at this top class event. With 4 full teams, with the A-team finishing in 5th position out of 92 teams, which equals our best ever position.
Club 5000m Start Photo [0]
[0]photo gallery [1]
.SEAA Road Relays and the forthcoming XC Season [1]
[1]The Southern road relays are on Sat 27th Sept. Book in diaries. It is Aldershot as usual. We're looking for a strong M40 and M50 teams, so Luke says no excuses. It would be good if you could race either assembley league at beckenham or club 5000m so the selectors can have a look at current form.
Report from the wind and rain at the Kent Vets XC Champs 07 [1]
It was looking touch and go whether we could get a team out the Kent vets 40 cross-country champs in the lead up to Sat 8th Dec, with injuries and other committments. Let alone retain the team title.
Club 07 AGM Minutes [1]
The minutes of club's 2007 AGM have been published, so you can relive last Tuesday at the Goose in Catford from the comfort of your own home; see attached Word document
.New York City Marathon [1]
Kent AC’s 110th Anniversary is in 2008.
To celebrate this fantastic achievement the club is planning a trip to run in the New York Marathon on Sunday 2nd November 2008.
Those who are seriously interested in taking part please let Adrian Musson know NO LATER THAN THE SECOND WEEK IN DECEMBER 2007 WITH A £200 DEPOSIT TO SECURE GUARANTEED PLACES.
Kent Lge XC & Wilmington 10k [1]
On Saturday, there was an excellent turnout for the junior & U17 men and womens team at the second Kent XC league race of the season. The junior team finished in 2nd place and remain in 2nd place in the overall standings.
Kent XC Lge, Capstone Park, Oct 07 - Travel Details [1]
Travel details for this Saturday's Kent XC League match (Saturday 27th October) at CAPSTONE COUNTRY PARK, near Gillingham (behind Chatham Ski Centre).
Senior Women 2:30pm start 5000m
U15 boys 1:30pm start 4000m
U17/U20 men 2:10pm start 5000m
Senior Men 3:00pm start 10000m.
World Masters [1]
[1]A final report from the World Masters in Riccone, Italy, from our roving reporter, Joe Appiah.
Many congratulations to Joe, who is now officially a world champion. He was a member of GBR M35 age group 4x100m relay team which won gold medal with 43.