Track Athletics
Kent AC has a dedicated group of athletes who focus on track and field athletic events including sprinting, jumping and throwing.
There are two locations where track & field coaching/training takes place.
Crystal Palace: A number of our Senior track & field athletes train at Crystal Palace where there are both indoor (winter) and outdoor training facilities.
Ladywell Arena: The Track & Field training group here is operated by an independent Kent AC partner coach, Juno Field. He holds 5 sessions per week for sprinters on Tuesday’s, Wednesday’s (Gym/Strength), Thursdays and Sunday’s. This training group includes Kent AC sprinters that live locally. An additional charge per session is made for this service. Minimum age is 14. This is the core sprinter group for the club and is supplemented by those athletes that train at Crystal Palace. All Kent AC members are welcome.
| Training group description and criteria | Days | Contact |
| Crystal Palace | By Athlete | Joe Appiah |
| Ladywell | 6.45 Tue/Thur | Juno Fields |
Competition:
Southern Athletics League (SAL)
The Southern Athletics League is the area track and field league for clubs in the SEAA region with joint male and female teams. The League started in 2011, and 2016 was the first time that Kent AC took part. The league structure includes a Division One, two Division Two’s (east and West) and three sub-regional Division Threes. The Southern Athletics League provides Kent AC members with some enjoyable days out and a whole range of competitive opportunities across a full range of track and field events. Events include the 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m track races, 110m and 400m hurdles, 4x100m and 4x400m relay as well as discus, high jump, long jump, javelin, hammer and shot putt. The Kent AC presence at these events is growing each year. Kent AC are currently in Division 3.
2020 SAL Fixture list – Division 3 east
| Date | Name | Venue | Postcode | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| April 25 (Sat) | Match 1 | Eltham | SE9 5LW | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| May 17 (Sun) | Match 2 | Tooting | SW17 3NP | TBC | TBC | TBC | |
| June 7 (Sun) | Match 3 | Hastings | TN34 2NT | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| July 12 (Sun) | Match 4 | Dartford | DA1 1JP | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| August 15 (Sat) | Match 5 | Parliament Hill | NW5 1QR | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Club letters:
A – Ashford, B – Basildon AC, X – Bexley AC, O – Brighton & Hove, C – Cambridge & Coleridge, D – Dartford Harriers, E – Eastbourne Rovers, H – Havering AC, I – Ipswich/Colchester & Tendring, K – Kent AC, L – London Heathside, R – Ryston Runners, S – Stevenage & North Herts, T – Tonbridge AC, V – Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets, W – Woodford Green with Essex Ladies.
Club Championships
Club Championship awards can be given to first or second claim members. (The men’s one-mile Trophy is not a Club Championship) No prize or award shall be given to any member who is indebted to the Club. Female members may compete and be eligible for awards in male championships but not vice versa. Juniors and under 17 men may compete and be eligible for awards in Senior men’s championships. The Committee shall decide the dates, venues, and events that will form Club Championships, and also decide on the form of the award.
A minimum of 2 starters is needed for any awards to be made in all Club Championships. Unless the winner achieves the club standard where applicable (to be available prior to the event) then no awards will be made.
Awards shall be made as follows:
| 2 – 5 starters | 1st place only |
| 6 – 8 starters | 1st and 2nd place |
| 9 or more starters | First three places |
Any member who achieves the ‘medal standard’ and who finishes in 2nd or 3rd place will receive an award irrespective of the number of starters.
Dates for 2020
| Kent AC 3000m Champs | 11/06/2020 | 19:00 | Ladywell Arena |
| Kent AC 800m Champs | 16/07/2020 | 19:00 | Ladywell Arena |
| Kent AC 1,500m Champs | 13/08/2020 | 19:00 | Ladywell Arena |
| Kent AC 5,000m Champs | 10/09/2020 | 19:00 | Ladywell Arena |
| Kent AC 10,000m Champs | TBC | 12:00 | Ladywell Arena |
| Kent AC 5k Champs | 13/07/2020 | 19:00 | https://uk.srichinmoyraces.org/races/london#series-event-full-20 |
| Kent AC 10k Champs | 21/06/2020 | 09:00 | https://ranelagh-10k.co.uk/ |
| Kent AC Half Marathon Champs | 01/03/2020 | 10:00 | Big Half |
| Kent AC Marathon Champs | 26/04/2020 | 10:00 | London Marathon |
Other events the club supports:
- British Milers Club Grand Prix (May, Watford)
- Regional, Gold standard races, Oxford, Solihull, Eltham, Watford.
| Wimbledon Park 1 Mile | MAY – tbc | 7:00 PM | Wimbledon |
| Kent T&F Champs | 30/05/2020 | 10:00 AM | Julie Rose Stadium Ashford |
| Fast Friday | 05/06/2020 | 7:00 PM | Orion Harriers |
| Kent 10,000M Champs | 26/06/2020 | 7:00 PM | Dartford |
| Hercules 3km | 24/06/2020 | 7:00 PM | Wimbledon |
| HH Night of PBs | 06/07/2020 | 7:00 PM | Herne Hill |
| MK 5000 | 23/05/2020 | 7:00 PM | Milton Keynes |
| Wimbledon Park 5k | 05/08/2020 | 7:00 PM | Wimbledon |
| JP Morgan Corporate Challenge | 01/07/2020 | 7:00 PM | Battersea Park |