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KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN
08 September 2024

Another week, another record ticked off for our star Clare Elms, who has obtained the W60 world record for the mile in 5:25 at Tooting Bec earlier this week. 

We also had superb results at the final Assembly League of the year, held at Beckenham Place Park, where there was plenty of silverware claimed by Kent AC.
Congratulations are in order for our ladies, who won the overall women’s league.
Kudos to all that took part in any of the five races!

Navy blue champions
Alex Morales and Ralph Weir took on the Andover Trail Marathon on Saturday, finishing in 4th and 12th place respectively. Huge well done to you both!


Post-race grins

Leading us onto today, a misty and wet morning at the Great North Run yielded some fantastic times nonetheless, with Amy Clements starting the race in the elite field and finishing 18th.

Shout-out to our GNR finishers:
 
Ben Clarke – 67:58
Chris Greenwood – 70:12 (1st M50)
Barny Day – 74:44
Amy Clements – 76:29 (2nd W40)
Adrian Lobb – 87:10
Elyse Jenkins – 93:24
James Bates – 1:40:26
Adrian Young – 1:44:26
Katie Lang – 1:47:10

Full results here.

 

A date for your diaries, we’ll be taking over Peckham parkrun volunteering on Saturday 28th September.
Sign up here, remember you can always run first!

As always, if you have anything to add to the weekly newsletter,
send us an email so that it can be featured.

FINAL FEW DAYS TO ENTER!

You only have a few days left to enter the 5000m Club Championships at Ladywell Arena on Thursday 12th September. Online entries close on Tuesday.

Also taking place on this day are the non-championship races over 800m (juniors only) and a 200m race (open to all). To enter, you must complete the Google Form, then pay the fee on SumUp (link in form).

This is a UKA licensed race, meaning the results will feature on Power of 10 but we will need volunteers to meet officiating standards. There are still some roles to fill so if you can support the club by helping out on race day, please add your name to the sign-up sheet. 

Races will be seeded and all abilities are welcome and encouraged.
Enter now!  

JOIN THE PROGRAMME

We’re excited to offer a *free 10-week 5k training program for 10-15 of our adult members, regardless of your current running level. Whether you’re aiming to break 20 minutes, set a new personal best, or simply regain some speed, this program is designed to help you reach your goals whist complementing your existing training.

You’ll be part of a supportive group, with fellow members cheering you on every step of the way, both in training and on race day. It’s a great chance to push yourself and achieve something special with the encouragement of others.

*In return for the coaching, we kindly ask that you consider giving back to the club in the future whether that’s by volunteering at a club event helping with gate duty, or making a small donation.

Your support helps keep our community thriving.

Key Details
• Target Race: The programme will culminate in a specific target race(s), which could be a parkrun, cross-country race, or open meet.
• Focus Areas: Running technique, drills, speed work and one-on-one coaching.
• Coaches: Led by Rowan Crichton and an additional coach (TBD).
• Inclusivity: Open to runners of all genders, ages and speeds.

Schedule
• Duration: 10 weeks
• Start Date: Saturday 28th September – Saturday 14th December
• Weekly Group Sessions: Saturdays, 10:00 – 12:00 (Suspended on Saturday 12th October and 9th November for Surrey League XC)
• Locations: Various local spots, including the track

Programme Structure
1. Initial Assessment: Conducted in Week 1 to tailor individual programmes.
2. Weekly Group Sessions: Focused on various aspects of running, with expert guidance.
3. Individual Programmes: Personalised plans issued to guide your daily and weekly training.

Registration
Participation is on a first-come basis. Register your interest here.

Contact Information
For any questions, please reach out to Rowan Crichton at rowan.crichton@gmail.com.

AGM

This is notice of our Annual General Meeting, which will be held on Tuesday 26th November at 20:30, upstairs at the Blythe Hill Tavern, 319 Stanstead Rd, SE23 1JB.
 
Please come along after the track.
Food will be provided!
 
The AGM is a yearly gathering of the club members, primarily to hear reports from committee members, about the club’s activities and finances; to appoint the committee and vote on any contested positions; to ask questions to the committee, and express your ideas and concerns. 

If you wish to propose any change to our rules/constitution or a major change to club policy, this must be submitted in writing before 30th October. This will enable it to be included in the calling notice to all members and the agenda and all accompanying papers, which will be sent out in early November. 
 
The committee is made up of volunteers and each year every post is up for election. 

This year we have the following vacancies:

President: Our co-presidents Victoria Buck and Len Reilly stand down after their three year stint: a three year fixed appointment ensuring good governance, good decision making and that all the club’s members and activities get a fair allocation of resources; chairing committee
Membership co-secretary: a job-share role to assist the current incumbent in processing applications and maintaining the membership database
Track manager: ensuring smooth running of track pass system
Health & safety: ensuring risk assessments both ongoing and for events are appropriate as well as current and risks mitigated
Juniors co-secretary: to assist Anne Hepple in managing the juniors set-up
Kit manager: to coordinate the ordering and distribution of Kent AC vests and other kit
 
A big thanks to all for their hard work over this and previous years.

 

If you are interested in any of these, or wish to contest any other role, please write to info@kentac.org.uk and your email will go to the incumbent who will happily tell you what their job involves. If you wish to stand, please let info@kentac.org.uk know before 30th October so it can go in the agenda.

 
A big thanks too to those putting their name forward for roles this year.
 
A full list of committee, juniors – sub committee and non – committee posts can be found on our website.
 
Thanks
 Vic and Len

LONDON MARATHON CLUB BALLOT

If you failed to get a London Marathon place, you have a second chance!

The club hopes to have a couple of places available (we haven’t been informed of how many yet) and we’ll run a ballot as in previous years. There is one extra criterion, to encourage volunteering at the club – you have to have helped the club out in some way this year.

The criteria are:

1. Be a fully paid up club member.
2. Been rejected in the London Marathon 2025 ballot (need to provide evidence)
3. Have run for the club in 2024 (state which race)
4. Have volunteered for the club in some way in 2024.
This can include manning the gate at the track, marshalling or otherwise helping at an open meet or a race, being a coach or holding a committee post.

The draw will take place later this year at the Christmas Party on 14 December.

If you wish to enter the draw, send an email to Phil at info@kentac.org.uk, with evidence of your LM rejection, what races you have run, and what volunteering you’ve done.

Deadline: 13th December

THE NATIONALS ARE CALLING

Autumn relay season is about to kick off in two weeks time with the Southern Road Relays at Rushmoor Arena at Aldershot on Saturday 21st September. 

Entries for the Southerns have been filed and teams will be finalised shortly.
Look out on WhatsApp groups for final teams, order and travel details or speak to your team captain! (Chris B for men, Alexa P for women). 

If you missed out on signing up for the Southerns, or if you want two bites at the apple, it’s not too late to state your availability for the Nationals, which will be, as usual, at Sutton Park on Saturday 5th October – sign up sheet here. Teams are of 6 for the men, with each leg running around 6km and 4 for the women with each leg running 4.3km.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

September
12 – Late Summer Club Meet – Ladywell 
14 – National Cross Country Championships – Weston Park
21 – 6/4/3 Southern Stage Road Relays, including Vets (V40/V50/V60) Relay Championships –  Aldershot
28 – Volunteer takeover Peckham parkrun 

October
5 – 6/4/3 National Road Relays – Sutton Coldfield
12 – Surrey League XC – Wimbledon

November
2 – National XC Relays – Mansfield (tbc)
9 – Surrey League XC – tbc
23 – South of Thames Junior XC – West Horsley Place, Guildford
26 – AGM – BHT
 30 – Kent Vets XC Championships – Central Park, Dartford 

December
7 – SEAA Masters XC Championships – Horspath, Oxford (tbc)
14 – Christmas Party – Jubilee Ground, Catford
14 or 21 – South of Thames Senior XC – Sommerhill School, Tonbridge 
 

2025
January 
4 – Kent County XC Championships – Brands Hatch 
11 – Surrey League XC – tbc
25 – Southern XC Champs – Beckenham Place Park

February
8 – Surrey League XC – Epsom
22 – National XC – Parliament Hill

March
30 – 12/6 Stage Road Relay Championships – Milton Keynes

April
12 – 12/6 National Road Relays – Sutton Coldfield
25 – London Marathon

EASYFUNDRAISING

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TRACK, TRACK, TRACK

Buy your track pass here.

The usual track times are:
Tuesday 17:30 – 20:45
Thursday 18:00 – 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 £5 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

Please see a helpful FAQs guide here

Ladywell 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 UPDATED

You can have your say about what goes in the newsletter and keep us apprised 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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Mine’s a Big Half


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Mine’s a Big Half

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KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN
01 September 2024

On an unexpectedly warm day that put PBs out of reach for most, over 50 Kent runners took to our local streets for the Big Half. Dame Dibaba, arguably our most improved athlete, was our first runner home, coming 12th of the mass start, 28th overall, in a PB of 70:19. Evergreen Che Compton was 2nd in the V50 category in 75:08, and Andrea and KErsha were top 10 in their age categories. Full report below.

Now to our regular feature – Clare Elms breaks a record. In fact it was 2 this week – on Monday she broke the British VW60 3000m record at Tonbridge with 10:33.34. Then on Saturday at the Vets AC meeting at Tooting she broke the world VW60 1500m record with 4:57.14, taking over 2s off the old mark! We think that’s 3 British records and a world record in August!


Even the timekeepers are happy with Clare’s achievement

On Wednesday a dozen Kent runners ran the Tracksmith 5000m up at Highgate. There were a few PBs, notably Harry Tivnen in 15:28, but also Jeremy Kempke (16:24), Kieran Page (16:32) and Gian Valentini (17:09) Well run all!

Noah Armitage-Hookes ran 15:41 at the Last Friday of the Month event in Battersea Park, and Kent stalwart John Gilbert ran a PB with a stonking 14:30 at the Mid Cheshire 5k.

Don’t forget the Assembly League fixture this week at Beckenham Place Park on Thursday, you should all have received notification of it. It’s an earlier start than usual of 1915, and a little trot from the clubhouse to the start, so don’t be late!

As a matter of essential admin, the AGM will be on Tuesday 26 November at 2030, notification is below, the full agenda will be distributed in a few weeks.

The Christmas Party will be on 14 December at the St Dunstan’s venue in the Jubliee Grounds in Catford. Full details of how to book to come. Save the date!

And Sarah Young wants to remind everybody that we have bobble hats for sale, very handy for the xc season. There are 14 left in stock, £19.20 from the Kent AC shop.

NO HALF MEASURES!

The last vestiges of summer arrived today to play havoc with half marathoners on the streets of SE London. Those who started later had the worst of it as temperatures soared to 25C, with added humidity, but Dame Dibaba started early and finished early, with a storming 70:10 PB run to come 28th man overall, our best Kent result since Owen Hind also came 28th in 2020. Nick Acfield, our 2nd runner home, also ran a PB in 72:21.


Tim looking comfortable

Other notable runs include Che Compton – 2nd V50 in 75:08, Huw Evans 81:06 PB, Luis Huesca Molina 83:13 PB, Harry Massingham 83:38 PB, Lee Davies 83:39 PB, Kersha Scibor 93:04 7th VW45, Andrea Barber 1:40:50 8th VW55 and Miki Jablkowska 2:27:05 2nd VW70

Sarah says Hi

Anybody running a PB in those conditions deserves special credit, but well done to all who ran today!

AGM NOTIFICATION

This is notice of our Annual General Meeting which will be held on Tuesday 26 November at 2030, upstairs at the Blythe Hill Tavern, 319 Stanstead Rd, SE23 1JB
 
Please come along after the track.
Food will be provided!
 
The AGM is a yearly gathering of the club members, primarily to hear reports from committee members about the club’s activities and finances; to appoint the committee and vote on any contested positions; to ask questions to the committee, and express your ideas and concerns. 

If you wish to propose any change to our rules/constitution or a major change to club policy this must be submitted in writing before 30 October. This will enable it to be included in the calling notice to all members and the agenda and all accompanying papers, which will be sent out in early November. 
 
The committee is made up of volunteers and each year every post is up for election.  This year we have the following vacancies

President.  our co-presidents Victoria Buck and Len Reilly stand down after their three year stint: a three year fixed appointment ensuring good governance, good decision making, and that all the club’s members and activities get a fair allocation of resources;  chairing committee.
Membership co-secretary: a job-share role to assist the current incumbent in processing applications and maintaining the membership database.
Track manager: ensuring smooth running of track pass system
Health & safety: ensuring risk assessments both ongoing and for events are appropriate and current and risks mitigated
Juniors co-secretary: to assist Anne Hepple in managing the juniors set-up
Kit manager: to coordinate the ordering and distribution of Kent AC vests and other kit

 
A big thanks to all for their hard work over this and previous years.
 
If you are interested in any of these, or wish to contest any other role, please write to info@kentac.org.uk and your mail will go to the incumbent who will happily tell you what their job involves.  If you wish to stand, please let info@kentac.org.uk know before 30 October so it can go in the agenda.
 
A big thanks too to those putting their name forward for roles this year.
 
A full list of committee, juniors-sub committee and non-committee posts can be found on our website.
 
Thanks
 Vic and Len

CHAMPS ON THE ROAD

Hard to believe but it’s time to start thinking about the autumn relay season. (The best time of the year). 
This year the Southerns are at Rushmoor Arena at Aldershot on Saturday 21st September and the Nationals are, as usual, at Sutton Park on Saturday 5th October. 

The Southerns has V40, V50 and V60 categories (the Nationals is seniors only). It would be great to have strong representation across all teams if possible. 

Alexa P will be organising the women’s seniors, Chris B will be sorting out the men’s seniors and Jules G will be sorting the vets teams. Sign up sheet. 

Entries close on the 5th September so we’ll be looking to have teams sorted in the next few weeks. If there are any questions, just let one of the captains know.

5000m TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS

CLUB CHAMPS 🏆

Entries are now open for our 5000m Club Championships at Ladywell Arena.
Also taking place on this day are the non-championship races for juniors (800m). and a 200m race that is open to all. To enter, you must complete the Google Form, then pay the fee on SumUp (link in form)

This is a UKA licensed race, meaning the results will feature on Power of 10 but we will need volunteers to meet officiating standards. If you can support the club by helping out on race day, please add your name to the sheet. Races will be seeded and all abilities are welcome and encouraged. Enter now!  

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

September
12 – Club champs 5km 
14 – National Cross Country Championships, Weston Park
21- 6/4/3 Southern Stage Road Relays, Aldershot including Vets (V40/V50/V60) relay champs
28 – Parkrun takeover Peckham 

October
5 – 6/4/3 National Road Relays, Sutton Coldfield
12 – Surrey League xc – Wimbledon

November
9 – Surrey League xc – tbc
23 – South of the Thames Junior xc – Guildford
26 – AGM – BHT
 30 – Kent Vets XC Champs – Central Park Dartford 

December
14 – Christmas party – Jubilee Ground Catford
14 or 21 – South of the Thames Senior xc – Tonbridge

January 2025
4 – Kent County xc championships – Brands Hatch (tbc)
11 – Surrey League xc – tbc
25 – Southern xc – tbc

February
8 – Surrey League xc – tbc
tbc – National xc – tbc

March

April
25 – London Marathon

EASYFUNDRAISING

Please remember to use easyfundraising every time you shop online.
Over 7,000 brands pay easyfundraising a commission when you start your shop through their platform, so you can raise FREE donations for us no matter what you’re buying. These donations really help us out, so please sign up if you haven’t yet. It’s easy and FREE! You can get started at https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/kentac

You can also install a helpful Chrome extension, which prompts you to donate whenever doing any online shopping – really handy


 

TRACK, TRACK, TRACK

Buy your track pass here.

The usual track times are:
Tuesday 17:30 – 20:45
Thursday 18:00 – 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 £5 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

Please see a helpful FAQs guide here

Ladywell 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 UPDATED

You can have your say about what goes in the newsletter and keep us apprised 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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Storming home


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Storming home

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KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN
25 August 2024

While a good number of us have turned our attention to next Sunday’s Big Half, maybe dialling down the efforts a bit this week, one of our number has been scorching around foreign fields. Step up, Joe Appiah.

Masterful

Yesterday (Saturday, 24 August), hurdles supremo Joe Appiah travelled back from the World Masters Athletics Athletics Championships in Gothenburg garlanded with prizes.
Joe came fourth in the long jump and 4x100m relay last week, but saved the best until last. In the 100m hurdles he was first M50 in an astounding time of 14:13 seconds. It just happened to be blowing a hooley while he did this. Chapeau, Joe! Or should we say bra gjort!. 
We’ll raise a glass to Joe at the final track summer social on Tuesday, 27 August (maybe just a swift half if we have a swift half in mind for the following Sunday). 
In terms of the month ahead, after the Big Half, there’s the the thrilling matter of the Club Champs on the track on 12 September and those all-important Road Relays nine days later. Read on for more Kent AC diary details. 

CHAMPS ON THE TRACK

CLUB CHAMPS 🏆
Entries are now open for our 5000m Club Championships at Ladywell Arena.
Also taking place on this day are the non-championship races for juniors (800m). and a 200m-race that is open to all. To enter, you must complete the below Google Form, then pay the fee on SumUp (link in form): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GXR7ImI3L0-VP3JfoBviFZstD-uWxmzB2RUsbeTq6EI/viewform?ts=66c28b69&edit_requested=true This is a UKA licensed race, meaning the results will feature on Power of 10 but we will need volunteers to meet officiating standards. If you can support the club by helping out on raceday, please add your name to the below sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11EoN6ON_sqmB9WEYHXL3gXyMehmAOztoDkylvDun9-g/edit?usp=drivesdk Races will be seeded and all abilities are welcome and encouraged. Enter now!  
 

CHAMPS ON THE ROAD

Hard to believe but it’s time to start thinking about the autumn relay season. (The best time of the year). 
This year the Southerns are at Rushmoor Arena at Aldershot on Saturday 21st September and the Nationals are, as usual, at Sutton Park on Saturday 5th October. 

The Southerns has V40, V50 and V60 categories (the Nationals is seniors only). It would be great to have strong representation across all teams if possible. 

Alexa P will be organising the women’s seniors, Chris B will be sorting out the men’s seniors and Jules G will be sorting the vets teams. Sign up sheet link below. 

Entries close on the 5th September so we’ll be looking to have teams sorted in the next few weeks. If there are any questions, just let one of the captains know.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pwQen_OlvxumIt3KlzKOpJJjSnOubxYG1j2SZ2wotqM/edit?usp=drivesdk
 

HYDRATION IS KEY

Everyone is welcome to join the final track summer social of the year on 27 August after training. Drinks will be provided.
 
Save the date now, whether you’re running or spectating… Post Big Half celebratory drinks will be held at Salt Deptford for craft beer and pizza on 1st September from 12pm 🍕

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

August
27 – Post-track social

September
1 – Big Half (club champs)
12 – club champs 5km 
14 – National Cross Country Championships, Weston Park
21- 6/4/3 Southern Stage Road Relays, Aldershot including Vets (V40/V50/V60) relay champs

October
5 – 6/4/3 National Road Relays, Sutton Coldfield
12 – Surrey League xc – Wimbledon
12 – Kent XC League Footscray
26 – Kent XC Somerhill

November
9 – Surrey League xc – tbc
9 – Kent XC Danson Park
23 – South of the Thames Junior xc – Guildford
23 Kent XC Senior Women and Juniors Swanley Park
 30-Nov  Kent Vets XC Champs Central Park Dartford 

December
14 or 21 – South of the Thames Senior xc – Tonbridge

January 2025
4 – Kent County xc championships – Brands Hatch
11 – Surrey League xc – tbc
tbc – Southern xc – tbc

February
8 – Surrey League xc – tbc
tbc – National xc – tbc
8 – Kent XC Norman Park Seniors only

March

April
25 – London Marathon

EASYFUNDRAISING

Please remember to use easyfundraising every time you shop online.
Over 7,000 brands pay easyfundraising a commission when you start your shop through their platform, so you can raise FREE donations for us no matter what you’re buying. These donations really help us out, so please sign up if you haven’t yet. It’s easy and FREE! You can get started at https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/kentac

You can also install a helpful Chrome extension, which prompts you to donate whenever doing any online shopping – really handy


 

TRACK, TRACK, TRACK

Buy your track pass here.

The usual track times are:
Tuesday 17:30 – 20:45
Thursday 18:00 – 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 £5 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

Please see a helpful FAQs guide here

Ladywell 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 UPDATED

You can have your say about what goes in the newsletter and keep us apprised 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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Hottest weekend on record*


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Hottest weekend on record*

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KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN
18 August 2024

Yesterday saw the final SAL of the season in Ware. Let’s start with the biggest round of applause for Sofia, Jo and Alex for their incredible organisation and corralling this season. Their work paid off with the season ending on a gorgeous day on Saturday for the last SAL of the season.

Our squad was small but mighty (7 women and 15 men, almost half our usual team size), and everyone showed their Kent spirit by gamely filling gaps in events throughout the day. Train (and bike) drama tried to derail us but we persevered! We had our great team of officials too: Annabelle, Ted, Len, Phil and Kehinde, several of whom also competed. The day’s highlights were Clare Elm’s two new W60 British records: 2:29.64 in the 800m and 5:02.09 in the 1500m. She showed really gutsy running to claim these records in challenging events only a few hours apart! Our women’s long-distance duo of Ellie Freeden and Sydney Nunamaker brought home two silvers in the 5k, and the men’s middle distance squad once more proved its depth with storming runs in the 800m, 1500m and 3k. Stanley Forman-Wilshaw won the 400m B string race comfortably, and our young sprint squad ran brave races — from Kehinde Onasanya to Jeffrey Senoo and Robin Clarke.

We had many people who went above and beyond by doing 3 events (more than anyone usually does), and some really went the distance, like James Bowler, who took over in 4 field events and showed us how it’s done; Archie Harper, Ellie Hepple and Ian Ellwood who did 5 each, saving the day in the more technical events like triple jump, hurdles and multiple sprint races. Alex Harris has been a rockstar all season, competing in 6 events on Saturday and fine-tuning the selection strategy for the squad across the board. His efforts for recruitment, motivation and strategy have made a big impact throughout the season. Sofia Contino had to be scraped off the track after 7 events and a pair of skinned knees, but she’s very happy with PBs in the 400mH and high jump.

While we came in last on the day, we’ve had an excellent season with memorable performances, and should be proud of ourselves. Thank you to everyone who’s made this possible — athletes, officials, parents, coaches, supporters — all of you! 

See you next summer! 

Last week saw the final Kent Youth Athletics League match, where our juniors came 4th… ultimately securing a 2nd place finish in the division and promotion to division 1! Huge kudos to all juniors, coaches and volunteers for this success! If you’d like to join the fun and help out the junior section, your support would be hugely appreciated!

 

FROM PARIS TO ALDERSHOT

Hard to believe but it’s time to start thinking about the autumn relay season! (The best time of the year). And we’ll be looking to show that Paris isn’t the only place where Kent can shine on a road-based relay!

This year the Southerns are at Rushmoor Arena at Aldershot on Saturday 21st September and the Nationals are, as usual, at Sutton Park on Saturday 5th October. 

The Southerns has V40, V50 and V60 categories (the Nationals is seniors only). It would be great to have strong representation across all teams if possible. 

Alexa P will be organising the women’s seniors, Chris B will be sorting out the men’s seniors and Jules G will be sorting the vets teams. Sign up sheet link below. 

Entries close on the 5th September so we’ll be looking to have teams sorted in the next few weeks. If there’s any questions then just let one of the captains know!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pwQen_OlvxumIt3KlzKOpJJjSnOubxYG1j2SZ2wotqM/edit?usp=drivesdk
 

HYDRATION IS KEY!

Everyone is welcome to join the final track summer social of the year on 27 August after training. Drinks will be provided!
 
Save the date now, whether you’re running or spectating… Post Big Half celebratory drinks will be held at Salt Deptford for craft beer and pizza on 1st September from 12pm 🍕

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

August
27 – Post-track social

September
1 – Big Half (club champs)
12 – save the date for the club champs 5km – entries will open this week, keep an eye out!
14 – National Cross Country Championships, Weston Park
21- 6/4/3 Southern Stage Road Relays, Aldershot including Vets (V40/V50/V60) relay champs

October
5 – 6/4/3 National Road Relays, Sutton Coldfield
12 – Surrey League xc – Wimbledon

November
9 – Surrey League xc – tbc
23 – South of the Thames Junior xc – Guildford
 30-Nov or 7-Dec Kent Vets XC Dartford (tbc)

December
30-Nov or 7-Dec Kent Vets XC Dartford (tbc)
14 or 21 – South of the Thames Senior xc – Tonbridge

January 2025
4 – Kent County xc championships – Brands Hatch
11 – Surrey League xc – tbc
tbc – Southern xc – tbc

February
8 – Surrey League xc – tbc
tbc – National xc – tbc

March

April
25 – London Marathon

EASYFUNDRAISING

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TRACK, TRACK, TRACK

Buy your track pass here.

The usual track times are:
Tuesday 17:30 – 20:45
Thursday 18:00 – 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 £5 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

Please see a helpful FAQs guide here

Ladywell 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 UPDATED

You can have your say about what goes in the newsletter and keep us apprised 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.

(The answer to the photo clue above is Luke Armitage, about to top up the tank at the historic Regency Cafe after a great run at the Sri Chimnoy 10k) 

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KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN
5 August 2024

A belated one owing to our hero Alex Yee leaving it all out in La Seine, on the Champs-Elysees and that lovely blue carpet over in Paris, (again) this morning. His individual gold medal triumph last Tuesday was covered with aplomb in a special newsletter written by by results guru and Club Secretary Phil Marsden, a few days ago. This morning (Monday 5 August). Alex took gold-medal position in first leg in the mixed relay triathlon, which his team-mates, Georgia Taylor-Brown, Sam Dickenson and Beth Potter valiantly tried to uphold. In a thrilling finish-line commotion between Lindeman (Germany), Knibb (USA), and Potter (GB) we ended up with the bronze, after a Knibb/Potter photo-finish went the USA’s way.
Back on this side of the Channel, Kent AC fielded a teamful of talent at Thursday’s Assembly League in Victoria Park, Hackney. This course is a fair bit longer than the usual 5km, which is always a challenge, but soft, refreshing rain smoothed our progress. Jonathan Tipper was our first male finisher, fifth overall in 18:31 and Ellie Freeden was first Kent AC woman (second woman overall in 21:21).Full results here
Our Olympian woman Amy Clements continues to impress: she took first prize at the Sri Chimnoy 10k on Saturday 3 August, running an eye-popping 34:18. Isaac Parker was first male Kent AC contender in 33:58. Full results here. Also on Saturday a team of Ross Braden, Rob Seseman, Ben Clarke and Dave Morgan ran the Wimbledon 5000s. The results were inspiring, with Ross running a fantastic 14:10, Rob 14:47, Ben 15:22 and Dave 15:56. Well done, lads. 
A big shout out for our Juniors in the KYAL league. They’re currently in second place, so have a good chance of promotion on this season’s cracking form. Wonderful hurdling from Tess Hepple, who goes from strength to strength. Anne Hepple and Stephen Jones have put in many hours of work with our junior athletes and their dedication is evidently paying off. What a team!
Pictures of the Assembly League, below courtesy of Coach Pete and Ted Hadlow. Also, we have a cheery snap of the Sri Chimnoy boys. The last one is a guess-the-athlete/race/location competition. Answer at the bottom of this newsletter. 

Spirits undampened
 Just a number, etc. Kent AC’s senior service…apologies to Zoe, whose late finish was TFL related

Chinmoy joy for the boys

Running on empty, this athlete will soon be full of beans, but who is he? And where?
 

Scroll down to read more on the last SAL of the season, rescheduled national cross country championships and dates for the Autumn national road relays…
 

WARE’S SAL NOW?

The final Southern Athletics League (SAL) of the 2024 track & field season is in Ware, Hertfordshire on Saturday 17th August.

Currently, Kent AC sit a highly respectable 7th out 18 teams in Div 2 but are not safe from relegation and we go into this match with several key athletes unavailable due to summer holiday commitments.

What we need from you:
Please check your calendars and try your best to make yourself available to be part of the team, either as an athlete or as an official (there are points for providing officials). We need to try and fill as many events as possible with two scoring athletes, so need people to embrace a “School Sports Day Spirit” and have an attempt at events they are not experts in as well as the events their training is more suited for.

What to expect:
The standard at the SAL is comparable to a typical parkrun – the best athletes are very impressive but others are just there to roll up their sleeves and give it a go. You will see people climbing steeplechase barriers, attempting a pretty low pole-vault (the height is set below head level) and there may be teams getting lapped in the 4x400m relays, so it’s really about the team bonding experience, not about the win. Most importantly, it’s a fun day out.

What does it cost:
It is free to enter and if you travel to the event with the team, then transport costs are also covered.

Entry details:
Take a look at the events and put your name down on this spreadsheet to take part: SAL 2024
Timetable is in the second tab.

Any questions please reach out to Sofia Contino, Alex Harris, or Jo Mott

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Do you want to race the rescheduled National XC event on the
14th of September 2024?
If so, please complete this form: https://forms.gle/tFTwkTeXF5uXRkZU9.

We will use this form to understand the interest level and will begin communicating about the event directly with those interested. 

Please note, the club will pay for entries, and based on interest level, we will determine if the club will cover some of the travel costs. 

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

August
10 – KYAL – Dartford
17 – Southern Athletics League – Ware
27 – Post-track social

September
1 – Big Half (club champs)
14 – National Cross Country Championships, Weston Park
21 – 6/4/3 Southern Stage Road Relays, Aldershot
including  Vets (V40/V50/V60) relay champs

14 – National XC – Weston Park, Telford

October
5 – 6/4/3 National Road Relays, Sutton Coldfield
12 – Surrey League xc – Wimbledon

November
9 – Surrey League xc – tbc
23 – South of the Thames Junior xc – Guildford
30 Kent Vets XC (tbc)

December
7 Kent Vets XC (tbc)
14 or 21 – South of the Thames Senior xc – Tonbridge
30 

January 2025
4 – Kent County xc championships – Brands Hatch
11 – Surrey League xc – tbc
tbc – Southern xc – tbc

February
8 – Surrey League xc – tbc
tbc – National xc – tbc

March

April
25 – London Marathon

EASYFUNDRAISING

Please remember to use easyfundraising every time you shop online.
Over 7,000 brands pay easyfundraising a commission when you start your shop through their platform, so you can raise FREE donations for us no matter what you’re buying. These donations really help us out, so please sign up if you haven’t yet. It’s easy and FREE! You can get started at https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/kentac

You can also install a helpful Chrome extension, which prompts you to donate whenever doing any online shopping – really handy


 

TRACK, TRACK, TRACK

Buy your track pass here.

The usual track times are:
Tuesday 17:30 – 20:45
Thursday 18:00 – 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 £5 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

Please see a helpful FAQs guide here

Ladywell 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 UPDATED

You can have your say about what goes in the newsletter and keep us apprised 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.

(The answer to the photo clue above is Luke Armitage, about to top up the tank at the historic Regency Cafe after a great run at the Sri Chimnoy 10k) 

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KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN
5 August 2024

A belated one owing to our hero Alex Yee leaving it all out in La Seine, on the Champs-Elysees and that lovely blue carpet over in Paris, (again) this morning. His individual gold medal triumph last Tuesday was covered with aplomb in a special newsletter written by by results guru and Club Secretary Phil Marsden, a few days ago. This morning (Monday 5 August). Alex took gold-medal position in first leg in the mixed relay triathlon, which his team-mates, Georgia Taylor-Brown, Sam Dickenson and Beth Potter valiantly tried to uphold. In a thrilling finish-line commotion between Lindeman (Germany), Knibb (USA), and Potter (GB) we ended up with the bronze, after a Knibb/Potter photo-finish went the USA’s way.
Back on this side of the Channel, Kent AC fielded a teamful of talent at Thursday’s Assembly League in Victoria Park, Hackney. This course is a fair bit longer than the usual 5km, which is always a challenge, but soft, refreshing rain smoothed our progress. Jonathan Tipper was our first male finisher, fifth overall in 18:31 and Ellie Freeden was first Kent AC woman (second woman overall in 21:21).Full results here
Our Olympian woman Amy Clements continues to impress: she took first prize at the Sri Chimnoy 10k on Saturday 3 August, running an eye-popping 34:18. Isaac Parker was first male Kent AC contender in 33:58. Full results here. Also on Saturday a team of Ross Braden, Rob Seseman, Ben Clarke and Dave Morgan ran the Wimbledon 5000s. The results were inspiring, with Ross running a fantastic 14:10, Rob 14:47, Ben 15:22 and Dave 15:56. Well done, lads. 
A big shout out for our Juniors in the KYAL league. They’re currently in second place, so have a good chance of promotion on this season’s cracking form. Wonderful hurdling from Tess Hepple, who goes from strength to strength. Anne Hepple and Stephen Jones have put in many hours of work with our junior athletes and their dedication is evidently paying off. What a team!
Pictures of the Assembly League, below courtesy of Coach Pete and Ted Hadlow. Also, we have a cheery snap of the Sri Chimnoy boys. The last one is a guess-the-athlete/race/location competition. Answer at the bottom of this newsletter. 

Spirits undampened
 Just a number, etc. Kent AC’s senior service…apologies to Zoe, whose late finish was TFL related

Chinmoy joy for the boys

Running on empty, this athlete will soon be full of beans, but who is he? And where?
 

Scroll down to read more on the last SAL of the season, rescheduled national cross country championships and dates for the Autumn national road relays…
 

WARE’S SAL NOW?

The final Southern Athletics League (SAL) of the 2024 track & field season is in Ware, Hertfordshire on Saturday 17th August.

Currently, Kent AC sit a highly respectable 7th out 18 teams in Div 2 but are not safe from relegation and we go into this match with several key athletes unavailable due to summer holiday commitments.

What we need from you:
Please check your calendars and try your best to make yourself available to be part of the team, either as an athlete or as an official (there are points for providing officials). We need to try and fill as many events as possible with two scoring athletes, so need people to embrace a “School Sports Day Spirit” and have an attempt at events they are not experts in as well as the events their training is more suited for.

What to expect:
The standard at the SAL is comparable to a typical parkrun – the best athletes are very impressive but others are just there to roll up their sleeves and give it a go. You will see people climbing steeplechase barriers, attempting a pretty low pole-vault (the height is set below head level) and there may be teams getting lapped in the 4x400m relays, so it’s really about the team bonding experience, not about the win. Most importantly, it’s a fun day out.

What does it cost:
It is free to enter and if you travel to the event with the team, then transport costs are also covered.

Entry details:
Take a look at the events and put your name down on this spreadsheet to take part: SAL 2024
Timetable is in the second tab.

Any questions please reach out to Sofia Contino, Alex Harris, or Jo Mott

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Do you want to race the rescheduled National XC event on the
14th of September 2024?
If so, please complete this form: https://forms.gle/tFTwkTeXF5uXRkZU9.

We will use this form to understand the interest level and will begin communicating about the event directly with those interested. 

Please note, the club will pay for entries, and based on interest level, we will determine if the club will cover some of the travel costs. 

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

August
10 – KYAL – Dartford
17 – Southern Athletics League – Ware
27 – Post-track social

September
1 – Big Half (club champs)
14 – National Cross Country Championships, Weston Park
21 – 6/4/3 Southern Stage Road Relays, Aldershot
14 – National XC – Weston Park, Telford

October
5 – 6/4/3 National Road Relays, Sutton Coldfield
12 – Surrey League xc – Wimbledon

November
9 – Surrey League xc – tbc
23 – South of the Thames Junior xc – Guildford

December
14 or 21 – South of the Thames Senior xc – Tonbridge

January 2025
4 – Kent County xc championships – Brands Hatch
11 – Surrey League xc – tbc
tbc – Southern xc – tbc

February
8 – Surrey League xc – tbc
tbc – National xc – tbc

March

April
25 – London Marathon

EASYFUNDRAISING

Please remember to use easyfundraising every time you shop online.
Over 7,000 brands pay easyfundraising a commission when you start your shop through their platform, so you can raise FREE donations for us no matter what you’re buying. These donations really help us out, so please sign up if you haven’t yet. It’s easy and FREE! You can get started at https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/kentac

You can also install a helpful Chrome extension, which prompts you to donate whenever doing any online shopping – really handy


 

TRACK, TRACK, TRACK

Buy your track pass here.

The usual track times are:
Tuesday 17:30 – 20:45
Thursday 18:00 – 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 £5 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

Please see a helpful FAQs guide here

Ladywell 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 UPDATED

You can have your say about what goes in the newsletter and keep us apprised 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.

(The answer to the photo clue above is Luke Armitage, about to top up the tank at the historic Regency Cafe after a great run at the Sri Chimnoy 10k) 

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Alex gets Gold!

In one of the most exciting finishes in any event, honorary Kent AC member Alex Yee won Gold in the Olympic triathlon today, cheered on by hundreds of Kent members, and one or two on the course. It is his 3rd Olympic medal, after a gold and silver in Tokyo, and he has a chance of another one in the team event on Monday!

Alex, a Brockley native, joined the club aged 15 in 2013, having been training with Crystal Palace Triathletes for several years. Ken Pike took him on, and saw early results, a 14:40 in the club 5000m championships aged 16.

He was 3rd in the U20 National xc in 2015, behind Mahamed Mahamed.

Over the next few years he ran occasionally for Kent, fitting in training and races around his triathlon competitions, running in the Surrey League, and 4 times in the National Road Relays, twice getting the coveted fastest long leg medal, and memorably helping us to 3rd place in 2023.

He became national 10000m champion on the track at Highgate in 2018, running 27:51.94, and ran the 10000 at the European Championships in Berlin. He also ran the second fastest parkrun time ever (now 3rd) at Dulwich the same year, in 13:57.

In 2020 he set a 5k PB of 13:26, in the race in which Marc Scott broke the British record, setting the second fastest British time (now 3rd), and a British U23 record.

He was also 3rd in the National Cross Country in 2022 behind Mahamed Mahamed and Emile Cairess, two of GB’s Olympic marathon team this year.

Meanwhile he was stepping into the shoes of Alistair Brownlee as the leading British triathlete on the World Triathlon Series, with 23 podiums and 14 wins from 46 starts, narrowly missing out on the world title in the last two years.

And of course in 2021 he realised his ambitions of an Olympic medal, with silver in the individual and gold in the team event.

And despite all his achievements, Alex is an incredibly modest man with no affectation – training partners within the club note that he never has any ego on the track.

Everyone at Kent AC is incredibly proud of Alex’s performance, and most of all for the training and guidance given to him by Ken Pike in his early years.

Congratulations Alex!

Quality racing from Kent AC!


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KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN
28 July 2024

It’s been a great week of racing and also for sport, as the Olympics is back on our screens for the next fortnight! 

Starting off on Tuesday, many of us took part in the Sri Chinmoy Battersea 5k or the ‘Che Chinmoy’ as this edition became affectionately known.
A very warm evening which encouraged post-race celebrations at the pub!
Full results can be found here.


Spot the birthday boy

Another day, another race at Battersea Park. Moving onto Wednesday, Amy Clements ran in the Top Flight 5k, taking second place in an incredible time of 16:19, now claiming 3rd all-time V40 in the UK.
Huge congratulations to Amy!

Also on Wednesday evening, was the BMC in Tooting Bec which a number of Kent members took part in. Check out the results here.

A fantastic result came from Birmingham where Tess Hepple won the bronze medal in the U15 triple jump at the England Athletics Championships on Friday evening, with a new PB of 10.56m!

John Gilbert took the win in 14:41 at the Shrewsbury 5k yesterday, following 30:12 for 10k in Wrexham the week before!

A hot and sunny Sunday for the KYAL in Norman Park today, take a look at the results here.


U15 girls 4 x 300 relay team

We have an exciting week ahead, remind yourself of upcoming activities below!

* Alex Yee will be competing in the Olympic games triathlon at 07:00 (BST) on Tuesday morning – to be confirmed once we know what is happening with the River Seine…

* The next Kent AC track social will be taking place on Tuesday evening, where we can hopefully celebrate victory for Alex. Nibbles and drinks will be provided but please BYOB too! 

* The next Assembly League is at Victoria Park on Thursday evening.
If you plan on running, just turn up and make sure to note your bib number on the spreadsheet.

* The club 10k championships will be held on Saturday 3rd August during the Sri Chinmoy race at Battersea Park. If you want to join in, enter here.

Scroll down to read more on the last SAL of the season, rescheduled national cross country championships and dates for the Autumn national road relays…
 

SAL SOS!

The final Southern Athletics League (SAL) of the 2024 track & field season is in Ware, Hertfordshire on Saturday 17th August.

Currently, Kent AC sit a highly respectable 7th out 18 teams in Div 2 but are not safe from relegation and we go into this match with several key athletes unavailable due to summer holiday commitments.

What we need from you:
Please check your calendars and try your best to make yourself available to be part of the team, either as an athlete or as an official (there are points for providing officials). We need to try and fill as many events as possible with two scoring athletes, so need people to embrace a “School Sports Day Spirit” and have an attempt at events they are not experts in as well as the events their training is more suited for.

What to expect:
The standard at the SAL is comparable to a typical Parkrun – the best athletes are very impressive but others are just there to roll up their sleeves and give it a go. You will see people climbing steeplechase barriers, the pole vault opening height will be below head height and there may be teams getting lapped in the 4x400m relays! More often than not, the weather is glorious and almost everybody seems to have a fun day out.

What does it cost:
It is free to enter and if you travel to the event with the team, then transport costs are also covered.

Entry details:
Take a look at the events and put your name down on this spreadsheet to take part: SAL 2024
Timetable is in the second tab.

Any questions please reach out to Sofia Contino, Alex Harris, or Jo Mott!

RESCHEDULED
NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Do you want to race the rescheduled National XC event on the
14th of September 2024?
If so, please complete this form: https://forms.gle/tFTwkTeXF5uXRkZU9.

We will use this form to understand the interest level and will begin communicating about the event directly with those interested. 

Please note, the club will pay for entries, and based on interest level, we will determine if the club will cover some of the travel costs. 

DEREK BALDWIN 14.5.1940 – 24.7.2024

The club has learned of the recent death of Derek Baldwin, aged 84.

Derek joined the club in 1956, apparently on his 16th birthday, and appeared consistently in results for cross country, road and occasionally track for the next 35 years. 

As well as being a relentless competitor he was involved in club administration for many years. He joined the committee aged 17 (!) as cross-country vice-captain, a role he was still doing 10 years later. He stuck with the club during its lean period in the late 1970s and early 1980s, taking on the roles of general secretary (1980-1) and later president (1983-4). He was also involved in putting on events, notably the jubilee trophy, a meet that ran for over a decade in the 1950s and 1960s. He combined this with a busy career as a landscape gardener. He was made an honorary member in 1996. 

In 1960 he won both the club xc championship and the 10 mile road race (in 53 mins) and had a national xc best of 197th at Sheffield in 1966. He was a crucial part of club teams from that era including Peter Brenchley, John Oliver, Richard Selby, Ron Hale and more recently Norman and Dennis Fairbrass.
 
He also shared some of Ron Hale’s adventurous spirit. He passed on joining Ron on the latter’s hitch hike to spectate at the 1964 Olympics, but apparently later joined him in Australia and trained with Herb Elliot’s coach, Percy Cerutty. 

He was a great enthusiast and evangelist for the sport and for Kent AC and is fondly remembered by members from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.

Len Reilly, July 2024


Derek Baldwin in action in the 1988 Kent 10 at Sidcup

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

July
30 – Post-track social

August
3 – 10k Sri Chimnoy Battersea Park (club champs)
10 – KYAL – Dartford
17 – Southern Athletics League – Ware
27 – Post-track social

September
1 – Big Half (club champs)
14 – National Cross Country Championships, Weston Park
21 – 6/4/3 Southern Stage Road Relays, Aldershot
14 – National XC – Weston Park, Telford

October
5 – 6/4/3 National Road Relays, Sutton Coldfield
12 – Surrey League xc – Wimbledon

November
9 – Surrey League xc – tbc
23 – South of the Thames Junior xc – Guildford

December
14 or 21 – South of the Thames Senior xc – Tonbridge

January 2025
4 – Kent County xc championships – Brands Hatch
11 – Surrey League xc – tbc
tbc – Southern xc – tbc

February
8 – Surrey League xc – tbc
tbc – National xc – tbc

March

April
25 – London Marathon

EASYFUNDRAISING

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You can also install a helpful Chrome extension, which prompts you to donate whenever doing any online shopping – really handy


 

TRACK, TRACK, TRACK

Buy your track pass here.

The usual track times are:
Tuesday 17:30 – 20:45
Thursday 18:00 – 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 £5 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

Please see a helpful FAQs guide here

Ladywell 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 UPDATED

You can have your say about what goes in the newsletter and keep us apprised 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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Record breaker!


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Record breaker!

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KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN
21 July 2024

Less than a week until the start of the Olympics, and just 10 days until Kent’s Olympic medallist Alex Yee competes in the triathlon, but we don’t need to go to Paris to see a world record – Clare Elms has done it again!

On the track at Wimbledon, Clare ran 5:26.13 for the mile to break the VW60 world record of 5:28.02. Her 1500m split time of 5:05.04 was also a British record, so she now holds the British records at 1500m and the mile for VW45, VW50, VW55 and VW60 age categories – plus quite a few more, we make it 10 outdoor track, 7 indoor track and 5 road British age group records now, plus 3 indoor and 1 outdoor world records and a few European records too!

Also on the Wimbledon track, Dee O’Brien broke her mile PB with 5:34.89. Elsewhere, Dame Dibaba won the Bedford Harriers 5k in 15:15, Chris Greenwood ran an impressive 32:00 in the Brighton Phoenix 10k to come 8th and 1st VM50 with Dan Ansell finishing in 37:52, and in Battersea Park a handful of Kent runners did the Vets AC 5k, with Barnaby Day coming 3rd in 16:20.

Don’t forget the track social on Tuesday 30 July, and the KYAL at Norman Park next Sunday 28 July.


 

HUBBLE BOBBLE TOIL & TROUBLE

BIG Bobble Hats perfect for THIS summer! 

For those members who ordered a BIG bobble hat at the end of 2023, they are now delivered and ready for collection. Payment to be made via https://membermojo.co.uk/kentac/store. 
Please WhatsApp Sarah Young to arrange collection. 

Future orders will be announced in your favourite newsletter. 

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

July
28 – KYAL – Norman Park
30 – Post-track social

August
3 – 10k Sri Chimnoy Battersea Park (club champs)
10 – KYAL – Dartford
17 – Southern Athletics League – Ware
27 – Post-track social

September
1 – Big Half (club champs)
14 – National XC – Weston Park, Telford

October
12 – Surrey League xc – Wimbledon

November
9 – Surrey League xc – tbc
23 – South of the Thames Junior xc – Guildford

December
14 or 21 – South of the Thames Senior xc – Tonbridge

January 2025
4 – Kent County xc championships – Brands Hatch
11 – Surrey League xc – tbc
tbc – Southern xc – tbc

February
8 – Surrey League xc – tbc
tbc – National xc – tbc

March

April
25 – London Marathon

EASYFUNDRAISING

Please remember to use easyfundraising every time you shop online.
Over 7,000 brands pay easyfundraising a commission when you start your shop through their platform, so you can raise FREE donations for us no matter what you’re buying. These donations really help us out, so please sign up if you haven’t yet. It’s easy and FREE! You can get started at https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/kentac

You can also install a helpful Chrome extension, which prompts you to donate whenever doing any online shopping – really handy


 

TRACK, TRACK, TRACK

Buy your track pass here.

The usual track times are:
Tuesday 17:30 – 20:45
Thursday 18:00 – 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 £5 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

Please see a helpful FAQs guide here

Ladywell 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 UPDATED

You can have your say about what goes in the newsletter and keep us apprised 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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A day of sport


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A day of sport

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KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN
 14 July 2024

With a changing of the guard in the Wimbledon mens final, Pogacar extending his lead over the Pyrenees, England mens in the Euro final (it’s coming home) and most importantly Southern Athletics League 3, Sunday was a day of sport. We head over to St Albans where Kent lined up against a future Olympian and some of the best that South England has to offer.
 
Additionally, if you want more live updates, head over to our Instagram page.

SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE 3

The third SAL took place in St Albans on Sunday with a great turnout from our members representing a spectrum of runners and athletes from across the club. Events ranged from discuss to hammer right through from the 4*100 to the 5000. See some of the pictures below for all the fun and competition from this event. 

Alexa facing stiff competition from future Olympian Phoebe Gill in the 400

Che and Isaac getting stuck into the 3000

Sally, Vic, Jo and Sofia in the Women’s 4*400

Lyndon, Dame, Kieran and Alex in the men’s 4*400

Alex, Cam, Isaac and Ellie in support

Going for a dip mid race
 

PARKRUN PACING

For some of those not competing on Sunday, we had a bit of Kent representation with a few pacers out at the Dulwich Parkrun. A big thanks to: Richard Giles, Stephen Watts, Rob Sesemann, Caoimhe, Will Brown and Ed Osborne.

FOREVER WINTER (TAYLOR’S VERSION)

It’s always good to plan ahead, so start preparing for cold rain and mud, compared to the tepid rain and mud of British summertime. Cross country fixture dates are below. Add them to your diary now to start the build up.
 

September

Saturday 14th – Rescheduled National XC – Weston Park, Telford
Keep an eye out for a form soon to register interest

 

October

Saturday 12th – Surrey League Fixture 1 – Wimbledon Common

 

November

Saturday 9th – Surrey League Fixture 2 – Venue tbc

Saturday 23rd – South of Thames Junior – West Horsley Place, Guildford

 

December

Saturday 14th or 21st – South of Thames Senior – Somerhill School, Tonbridge

 

January

Saturday 11th – Surrey League Fixture 3 – Venue tbc

 

February

Saturday 8th – Surrey League Fixture 4 – Epsom

 

Other fixtures we’re still awaiting date confirmation for:

Mansfield Relays, November

Kent County Championships, Brands Hatch, January

Southern XC Championships, January

National XC, February

British Masters XC Champs, March

HUBBLE BOBBLE TOIL & TROUBLE

BIG Bobble Hats perfect for THIS summer! 

For those members who ordered a BIG bobble hat at the end of 2023, they are now delivered and ready for collection. Payment to be made via https://membermojo.co.uk/kentac/store. 
Please WhatsApp Sarah Young to arrange collection. 

Future orders will be announced in your favourite newsletter. 

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

July
14 – Southern Athletics League – St Albans
17 – Brighton Phoenix 10K – Brighton
28 – KYAL – Norman Park
30 – Post-track social

August
3 – 10k Sri Chimnoy Battersea Park (club champs)
10 – KYAL – Dartford
17 – Southern Athletics League – Ware
27 – Post-track social

September
1 – Big Half (club champs)

October
13 – Petts Wood 10K

EASYFUNDRAISING

Please remember to use easyfundraising every time you shop online.
Over 7,000 brands pay easyfundraising a commission when you start your shop through their platform, so you can raise FREE donations for us no matter what you’re buying. These donations really help us out, so please sign up if you haven’t yet. It’s easy and FREE! You can get started at https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/kentac

You can also install a helpful Chrome extension, which prompts you to donate whenever doing any online shopping – really handy


 

TRACK, TRACK, TRACK

Buy your track pass here.

The usual track times are:
Tuesday 17:30 – 20:45
Thursday 18:00 – 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 £5 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

Please see a helpful FAQs guide here

Ladywell 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 UPDATED

You can have your say about what goes in the newsletter and keep us apprised 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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