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.

Massive congratulations to Gary Thornton, who after finishing 8th in the Irish trials was rewarded with a run in the World Champs in Edinburgh and his first International vest. He is also the club's first member to compete at the World Cross Country Championships, held in Edinburgh in 2008.

The County Champs was again held at the County showground in Detling. The weather was good and the course was surprisingly dry considering the amount of rain fall in the past week. Initially it was a worry that we may not be able to get 12 people running as injury (Jermaine and Lenny) and sickness (Lee Hine) threatened our chances.

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.

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.

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.

A busy weekend saw Kent AC runners competing at a number of events. Saturday 6th October saw the start of the 2007-08 Cross Country season with the Kent XC League match at Sparrows Den. The senior mens team finished in 6th place.

Nineteen Kent AC runners lined up for the English National X-Country Champs at windy Sunderland and were rewarded with a best ever 8th place (and 6th in the 9 to score compertition), despite a driver in the Granthan area driving his vehicle into a bridge in an effort to delay our train.

This year the Southern was along way North and East, out in the far reaches of East Anglia. Holkham Hall, with its Deer park and roaming pheasants was a grand setting for the event, if somewhat isolated.

Unfortunately it was all splishy sploshy and no wishy washy at rain soaked and mist shrouded Detling Kent County show ground. A weakened Kent AC team did well to earn bronze medals in both the 6 and 12 to score competitions.