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KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN
5th September 2021
WE (STILL) NEED OFFICIALS!
There are many opportunities to volunteer at the next SAL on September 14th and we would be really grateful to all Kent AC members who are not planning on competing to consider coming down and helping as officials on the day. Volunteers are needed from 11.30 am and free lunch will be provided
The club is also able to pay for interested members to take relevant courses to become a recognised official
For more details and to register interest please contact Len Reilly.
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LAST SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE OF THE YEAR
We are currently in need of competitors across all events, especially the distance running ones. Please register your interest in events here.
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WOMENS RELAY OPPORTUNITY & UPCOMING FIXTURES
Sarah Hanley, our cross country women’s captain, is keen to enter a women’s team at the upcoming Will Bolton Memorial XC Relay on Saturday 18th September. We currently only have one member interested in running and would love to field at least one full team.
Teams are made up of four runners, on a 4km course. Please see here for more information. To enter please contact Sarah Hanley
There will also be a junior team entered. Please see the junior team section for more details!
As well as the above we can start looking forward to the return of both the road relays and the cross country season, which were lost last season due to COVID-19. Please make a note of the following dates with more details to come in future newsletters:
Sunday 26th September Southern 6 Stage Road Relays Crystal Palace
Saturday 9th October National 6 Stage Road Relays Sutton Coldfield
Saturday 16th October Surrey Cross Country League 1 Richmond Park
Saturday 13th November Surrey Cross Country League 2 Wimbledon Common
Saturday 15th January Surrey Cross Country League 3 Mitcham Common
Saturday 19th February Surrey Cross Country League 4 Effingham Common
For more information on the upcoming winter fixture season please see email sent today from Dan Pettitt or click here
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JUNIOR NEWS (INCLUDING LAST CHANCE TO ENTER THE JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPS)
Club Champs: Thursday 9th September – last entries this Monday 6th @ noon
A reminder that the junior club champs will be held this Thursday night. Please get in any final entries in by noon tomorrow. Please enter here
Please see below for upcoming relay racing opportunities for junior members. For both events final entries need to be in this week so please register your interest no later than Friday 10th September. Please click the link on the event below to register your details. Entries are free to junior members!
Saturday 18th September: 3K RELAYS: Mixed Teams of 3 (Boys & Girls) 3 x 3km – U13/U15, Sparrows Den Playing Fields, Corkscrew Hill, West Wickham, BR4 9BB
Sunday 26th September: SEAA relays at Crystal Palace
To enable us to better prepare and organise for this coming Tuesday’s session, can you please register for one of the three options below:
Long jump
Middle distance
Run, jump & throw
To register your preference follow this link
Please note: this link does not apply to sprint groups.
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TRACK NEWS
To make life easier for parents/guardians we have a 2021 track pass option. One single payment for the remainder of the year is now available.
Please purchase your Ladywell 2021 or September £5 junior monthly track pass in advance here. When purchasing the track pass can parents/guardians please enter the athletes name when completing the transaction.
Please see a helpful FAQs guide here
Registering for a session
Group spreadsheets to register for sessions (links for payment this month and FAQs also here):
Men’s A Group
Men’s B Group
Women’s Group (PB/EB)
C Group
Juno Group
Hassan Group
Volunteering opportunities
We are always looking for more gate volunteers to share the load. Shifts are now 5:35-6:50pm and 6:30-7:45pm. Please contact Heather if you’re free to volunteer and to find out which slots are available.
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NEW MEMBERS
Megan Aitchison
Victoria Wright
Isabel Larner
Michelle Hudson
Sally Urquhart
Andy Lewis
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