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16January2022

Cross Country Roundup

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KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN
16 JANUARY 2022

SURREY LEAGUE RESULTS AND A CALL TO ARMS FOR THE NATIONALS

It was another proper XC day yesterday in the Surrey League at Mitcham Common and it was fantastic to see so many club vests out and some great runs.

In the men’s race, XC and club legend John Gilbert ran a strong race for 3rd place (and first V40) with Owen Hind backing up his bronze at last week’s Kent County champs with 10th place.

In the women’s race, Katie Rowland continued her brilliant XC season with an 11th place in a strong field followed by Sarah Hanley (24th) and Alexa Parker (38th).

There were some fantastic performances in the junior races with Mei Eden-Green (44th) and Alice Hales (51st) in the U13 girls race and Olly Buck (16th), Theo Gaymes (30th) and Guy Barnett (71st) in the U15/U17 boys race. A well deserved result for Olly Buck for the way he attacked the race, coming 7th in the U15s.

At the time of writing the team scores are yet to be finalised.

All results can be found here.

We have one last Surrey League fixture on 19 February at Effingham Common and it would be fantastic to see as may runners out as we can for all teams. Even if you are yet to run a XC this season or are new to the club, please consider running.

National XC on Sat 26 February at Parliament Hill

The pinnacle of the XC calendar, the Nationals are fast approaching. Entries close 28 January, so please look out for more details in a separate email to come and keep the date free for a great day of running.

A reminder that to enter XC races please contact:
Sarah Hanley (Sarah.hanley87@gmail.com) – Senior Women
Dan Pettitt (Dan.pettitt@hotmail.co.uk) – Senior Men
John Barron (juniors@kentac.org.uk) – Juniors

Entries are £10 per runner so whilst we encourage participation, please only enter if you intend to run.

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CLUB HILLY FIELDS PARKRUN MEET-UP

As there is a gap in the XC calendar next week we are inviting all club members to join a club Parkrun meet-up at Hilly Fields Parkrun. If you fancy a break from the hills and mud please still come along to spectate and to join in for a post-run coffee at the Hilly Fields Cafe. Moving forward we will look for this to be a monthly event.

Parkrun is a weekly, timed 5k event where everyone is encouraged to come and run at their own pace. The event is free but to get an official time you do need to sign up for an account and bring along your barcode. More details can be found at parkrun.org.uk.

Club vests and kit encouraged!

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ON THE TRACK

Please make sure you buy your new track pass here.

Purchasing an annual pass gives you 12 months for the price of 11 months.

The usual track times are:
Tuesday 17:15 – 20:45
Thursday 18:30 – 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.

January Track Pass – Juniors
Please purchase your January £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

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

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NEW MEMBERS

Welcome to our nine new members this week:

Harvey-Maleek Francis Derigg
James Murray
Chris Morriss
Jacob Bruzzaniti
Philip Wallaby
Mimi MacDonald
Dunya Vezey
Priscilla Adu-Bobie
Stuart Coe

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9January2022

Mud, sweat and cheers

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KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN
9 JANUARY 2022

THE RISE AND RISE OF CLUB RUNNING

As reported in the Financial Times last week, more people than ever are signing up to running clubs, and Kent AC is proving more popular than most. Bernie Hutchinson, our membership secretary, reports that we now have more than 600 members, and counting.
A lot of this growth is fuelled by the burgeoning junior section, but a substantial number of senior men and women have joined recently.
This is great news, and we can only sustain this popularity with the time and goodwill of our volunteer coaches, marshals, officials and all-meeting, all-greeting, track-pass checkers, standing in the cold at Ladywell Arena every Tuesday and Thursday evening.
From this week, all new members will be politely requested to volunteer in some capacity at least once in their twelve months of membership. If everyone gives a little time, this top-flight athletics club can go from strength to strength.

CROSS COUNTRY: RESULTS AND RACES TO COME

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Brutal conditions on Saturday, 8 January at windswept Brands Hatch did not prevent Kent AC’s Men, Women and Junior teams from posting some truly excellent results.
Full results can be perused on the Kent AC website, but highlights include some great junior performances from, among others, Olly Buck (10th in U15 Boys), Mei Eden Green, (29th in U13 girls; the team came 5th overall), George Searle (34th U13 boys and Theo Gaymes (31st U17 boys)
The Senior women were second in the three to score category, with Katie Rowland powering through ankle-deep mud to come in third. Clare Elms (second claim, first claim Dulwich ) came in 13th.

The Senior Men’s Race saw Kent AC come in third in three to score, and also in six to score

Please see the key dates for the diary this year.
Entries for the County Champs and Southern Cross Country have now closed.
Please keep Sarah Hanley and Dan Pettitt up to date with your availability if anything changes.
Please also remember unused entries cost the club.
Female runners please fill in your availabilities using this link
Male runners here

Upcoming dates for the diary
Saturday 15 January Surrey Cross Country League 3, Mitcham Common
Saturday 29 January Southern Champs,Beckenham (Entry closed)
Saturday 19 February Surrey Cross Country League 4, Effingham Common
Saturday 26 February The National Championships, Parliament Hill
Saturday 12 March British Masters Championships, Tonbridge (contact Len Reilly to get involved)

Good luck!

ON THE TRACK

Please make sure you buy your new track pass ahead of your chosen sessions here.

Purchasing an annual pass gives you 12 months for the price of 11 months.

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

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RUN WITH THE VETS

A message from Nicky Hayes, our new Vet Women’s co-ordinator, who takes over this month:
I will be following on from Kate Williams excellent efforts in organising our Club women’s vets activity. If you are aged over 35, you are a Vet, also known as Masters Athlete. You can compete with the Club at specific vets events, chase the medals and be supported by Kent AC to do so. To get us off to a great start in 2022, I would like to find out more about your interests, and what you would like for women’s vets activities and events. Please complete this Survey to share your thoughts and please also feel welcome to contact me directly nicky.hayes@tiscali.co.uk or at the Track on Tuesday evenings C Group

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/XMD2XVD

For both the men and women we have 3 key priority vets races for 2022. Please put these in your diary:

12 March 2022 British Masters XC Champs, Tonbridge
September 2022 SEAA Road Relays, venue TBC
December 2022 Kent County Masters XC, venue TBC

The BMAF XC on 23-March will be a great close to the XC season, and we should be in full preparation for this. The team age groups are V35, V45, V55, V65 (all 3 to score). Both our men and women should medal if we get a full turnout from our excellent squad. The men specifically aim to win the MV35s & MV45s, and medal in the MV55 & MV65. We’ll circulate further information on how to sign up once entries open.

To get an idea of the competition at the BMAF XC, here are the results from 2021:

https://bmaf.org.uk/results/res2020/BMAFxc2020%20Individual%20Results.pdf

https://bmaf.org.uk/results/res2020/BMAFxc2020%20Team%20Results.pdf
https://www.thepowerof10.info/results/results.aspx?meetingid=316180&event=8KXC&venue=Corwen&date=14-Mar-20

Thinking further forward, we aim to win the MV40s at the SEAA Relays and Kent County XC, with team medals in all other age categories.

If there is sufficient interest, we can put teams out for other events too.

For mens vets queries, contact Jules Gevers / Stuart Beaney.

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PRIZE DRAW

This month’s winner of the Club Draw £250 is Ian Mizen, with the bonus ball being 42 on 1 January.

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NEW MEMBERS

28 new members this month: welcome, one and all!
Mikey Crabtree
Leah Scott
Guy Tucker
Linda Porras
Faith Adedeji
Daniel Watson
Alex Morrison
Josh Lennard-Jones
Lewis Dixon
Ed Osborne
Fiona Kelk
Annaka Charters
Gary Timmins
Charlotte Wright
Lex Aye-Kumi
Esme Aye-Kumi
Bianca Strohmann
Jan Attewell
Stephen Scobie
Adam Pope
Richard Larsen
Sophia Tara Sahai
Tiffany Ohomina
Graham Lane
Malick Sangare
Nicholas Bird
Charlie Kelly
Nadim Baba

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2January2022

Happy New Year from Kent AC

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KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN
2 JANUARY 2022

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Happy New Year to all our members.
We hope you have had a lovely Christmas and wish you all a safe, healthy and happy New Year.

Despite the rise in Covid cases over the festive period, there has been no change to England Athletics guidance about training or racing. We hope there won’t be any restrictions, however we are monitoring this.

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TRACK IS BACK

The track will re-open on Tuesday 4th January. We look forward to seeing you all again.
Please make sure you purchase your new track pass ahead of your chosen sessions here.

The New Year is the perfect time to purchase an annual pass where you can benefit from 12 months for the price of 11 months.

January Track Pass – Juniors
Please purchase your December £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

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

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ALEX YEE MBE

Congratulations to Alex Yee who was awarded an MBE for his success at the 2021 Olympics as a double medallist!

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JOE APPIAH IN AW

Check out the brilliant interview with long-time club member, Joe Appiah, in Athletics Weekly after his successful 2021 track season. It’s well worth a read, especially after winning the AW reader’s award for top Male Veteran athlete and you can find it here

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2022 CROSS COUNTRY RACING

Please see the key dates for the diary this year.
Entries for the County Champs and Southern Cross Country have now closed.
Please keep Sarah Hanley and Dan Pettitt up to date with your availability if anything changes.
Please also remember unused entries cost the club.
Female runners please fill in your availabilities using this link
Male runners here

Upcoming dates for the diary
Saturday 8 January Kent County Champs, Brands Hatch (Entry closed)
Saturday 15 January Surrey Cross Country League 3, Mitcham Common
Saturday 29 January Southern Champs,Beckenham (Entry closed)
Saturday 19 February Surrey Cross Country League 4, Effingham Common
Saturday 26 February The National Championships, Parliament Hill
Saturday 12 March British Masters Championships, Tonbridge (contact Len Reilly to get involved)

Good luck!

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2021 HIGHLIGHTS

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19December2021

Christmas puds & plods

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KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN
19 DECEMBER 2021

RACING ON HOME TURF

The South of Thames Senior Race returned to Beckenham Place Park, but conditions yesterday were much kinder than those that greeted runners back in 2018. Nonetheless, it was a strong showing from all involved, and special thank you to all those who volunteered their time to pull the event off.

Over the constantly undulating 7.5 mile course, we had two runners feature in the top 10 overall as men and women raced together with Chris Busaileh in 6th and Sean Fitzpatrick coming home 10th, whilst Calum Fraser closed out the scoring six in a total score of 105 for the men. In the 12-to-score competition, the men packed tightly to close out in 45 places with Richard Giles, which should secure the 12-team trophy alongside the massive 6-team shield, however we are still waiting on final results.

For the women we had excitement at the front with Amelia Pettitt nabbing a late win however, running as a 2nd claimer, she unfortunately wasn’t legible to count. Nonetheless, the depth on the women’s team was enough for 2nd team overall, with Katie Rowland also having a great run to take home a bronze individual medal. So plenty to celebrate!

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JUNIORS @ HILLY FIELDS

We had a great Kent AC turnout this morning. Despite foggy and chilly conditions there were many impressive results. A new parkrun PB for Olly Buck who ran a confident race in 06:47 coming home first. New member Jasper Jones came 2nd with his first parkrun at Hilly Fields in 07.41 and in 3rd was George Searle with a new PB of 07:58.

Abigail Wrake showing her determination was first female home in 08:19 followed by Mei Eden Green achieving 10th overall and 3rd female in 08:55. Tullah Jones was 3rd Kent AC female home running her first Hilly Fields parkrun in 09:03.

Impressive age grades were achieved by Zac Cunningham, Alice Hales, Lucas Stickland and Tess Hepple. Full results can be found here
Special thanks to Monika and Rosie, two of our junior athletes who turned out to volunteer as well!

Sarah Young
Our thanks to Coach Sarah Young who is stepping down. A regular juniors coach for many years and a great role model for athletics. We appreciate your commitment to our past and present athletes and we look forward to seeing you at the track, Hilly Fields Parkrun and at races. Our best wishes.

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CLUB OFFICERS UPDATE

Following the AGM the Committee has managed to fill the following vacant non-Committee posts:

Womens Vets Manager: Nicky Hayes
Kit Officer (vests—Seniors): Sofia Contino
Kit Officer (vests—Juniors): John Barron

Many thanks to Nicky, Sofia and John for volunteering to take on these roles for the coming year.

We are a wholly volunteer-run club, every contribution is vital. If you are interested in getting involved more, let us know! Please email info@kentac.org.uk.

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GET YOUR CROSS COUNTRY FIX

Entry deadlines are coming thick and fast… the next one being the Southern Cross Country Championships taking place in Beckenham Place Park on 29th January – closing date for entries 29th December.

Please keep Sarah and Dan up to date with your availability if anything changes.
Please also remember unused entries cost the club.
Female runners please fill in your availabilities using this link
Male runners here

Other upcoming dates for the diary
Saturday 8 January Kent County Champs, Brands Hatch (Entry closed)
Saturday 15 January Surrey Cross Country League 3, Mitcham Common
Saturday 29 January Southern Champs,Beckenham
Saturday 19 February Surrey Cross Country League 4, Effingham Common
Saturday 26 February The National Championships, Parliament Hill
Saturday 12 March British Masters Championships, Tonbridge (contact Len Reilly to get involved)

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TRACK INFORMATION

In this festive season, the track will be only be open on Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd December before closing for Christmas.
It will then be reopening on Tuesday 4th December.

Please make sure you purchasee your new track pass ahead of your chosen sessions here

December Track Pass – Juniors
Please purchase your December £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

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

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12December2021

Feast your mince pies on this

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KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN
12 DECEMBER 2021

CHRISTMAS PARTY CANCELLED

Unfortunately due to the recent additional Covid-19 restrictions being implemented this week, the presidents have decided to make the decision to cancel the Christmas party this year.

Further communication will be released this week about arranging refunds.

Many thanks to Katie Rowland, who went to all the trouble of organising the event. It’s possible that we can enjoy a spring gathering in 2022.

At least we still have the South of Thames Senior XC race to look forward to on the afternoon of
18 December

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FAST APPROACHING DATE FOR DIARY

By now everyone should have received an email about the Kent County Champs at Brands Hatch on 8 January, where entries have just opened. They close on Friday 17 December, so it’s crucial you contact Cross Country secretaries Dan Pettit or Sarah Hanley to express an interesting in competing.
Please note that you need EA membership to run these races so do not ask to be entered unless you are an EA member, check the website to find out about joining.
It also seems that the Southern Champs will be hosted at Beckenham on 29 January, and it’s probable that entries will close for that in about two weeks, so contact Dan and Sarah if you would like to be entered for this too.

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MAKE IT OFFICIAL IN 2022

Your chance to act on your New Year’s Resolution (that one about helping out at your beloved athletics club) before 2022
The club badly needs more officials. In the era of race licences they are needed, even for our club championships.
England Athletics have just released dates next month for starter and track judge courses. Courses take a mere couple of hours. The Club will cover costs and offer other perks for those who qualify.
For more information contact Len Reilly or see here

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FLYING THE FLAG FOR THE VETS

This weekend saw the Southern Veterans Cross Country event at Lloyd Park in Croydon. It’s a great event and highly recommended for all you veterans out there. Richard Giles was 27th V40 and Tom Sloan was placed a very creditable 23rd in his category.

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MORE CROSS COUNTRY

Cross Country season is in full swing and there are still a few opportunities for you to get involved…
Reminder: All members are encouraged to come along and run.
Please keep Sarah and Dan up to date with your availability if anything changes.
Please also remember unused entries cost the club.

Female runners please fill in your availabilities using this link
Male runners here

SoT Senior XC
Saturday 18 December South of Thames Senior Championship Race, Beckenham Place Park
Entries have now closed for the race.
If anyone would be available to volunteer we would very much appreciate some extra help on the day. Please let Sarah or Dan know your availability to help out.

Other upcoming dates for the diary
Saturday 8 January Kent County Champs, Brands Hatch
Saturday 15 January Surrey Cross Country League 3, Mitcham Common
Saturday 29 January Southern Champs,Beckenham
Saturday 19 February Surrey Cross Country League 4, Effingham Common
Saturday 26 February The National Championships, Parliament Hill
Saturday 12 March British Masters Championships, Tonbridge (contact Len Reilly to get involved)

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TRACK, TRACK…

The track at Ladywell remains open for club members during the following times:
Tuesday 17:15 – 20:45
Thursday 18:30 – 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.

Please make sure you purchasee your new track pass ahead of your chosen sessions here

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

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JUNIOR PARKRUN

The juniors distance groups are planning to run Hillyfields Junior parkrun on Sunday 19 December. It would be great to have some of the senior athletes present to cheer on our newest members. Why not make the most of a hangover-free Sunday morning and join parkrun. There will be mince pies by the Kent flag. Look out for the Kent AC flag up at the park.
For more junior news please read John Barron’s excellent bulletin, here.

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JUNIOR NEWS

A big welcome to all those who have joined Kent AC this week. We look forward to meeting you soon!
Kumiko Wilkinson-Denyer
Tyson Miller
Celia Cook
Goodnews Emmanuel Oluwatusin
Goodnews is our 100th junior member, and we at Kent AC have been averaging one new junior member every two days since 1 June. That’s fantastic news.

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5December2021

Christmas Party Countdown!

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KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN
5 DECEMBER 2021

GET ON YOUR DANCING SHOES

A reminder that our Christmas party will be held after the South of Thames Senior XC race on 18 December @ 7:30pm.
Venue: The Sylvan Post, 24-28 Dartmouth Road, Forest Hill, SE23 3XZ.

The £17 whole evening / dinner ticket includes a two-course (vegan and vegetarian included) buffet, music, dancing and general good cheer.

We have now also opened up £5 tickets for members who would like to join after the dinner (from 9pm) for drinks and dancing.
YOU MUST BUY A TICKET BY 9 DECEMBER, SO DON’T MISS OUT!

Thanks to social secretary Katie Rowland, for organising!

Please book your whole evening / dinner tickets here

Please book your after dinner tickets only here

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JOE APPIAH WINS AW AWARD

In the recent Athletics Weekly Reader’s Awards, our very own Joe Appiah came out on top in the British Masters Male category, having had a successful summer smashing records on the track.

This is what AW had to say:
Appiah set an M50 UK record in the 100m hurdles this year and topped the national rankings at long jump and triple jump. He dedicates his award to Jason Carty, a fellow veteran sprinter who died this year, adding: “The reason I have been successful is my incredible support network of family, coaches, physios, therapists and sponsors, plus my amazing training group at Kent AC.”

Read the full list of winners here

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AGM ROUND-UP

Big thank you to all those who came to the AGM last Tuesday, to the committee members for their reports and for their work through the previous year. And a warm thank you to Alan our departing president for his work of the last two years.
The officer reports and minutes will soon be here.

The headlines are that the club is healthy financially, has amended its rules slightly and in a minor reshuffling of the chairs, John Barron is juniors secretary (a new post) , Chris Busaileh new men’s road manager, Dave Morgan the track admin officer (also a new post), Georgina Wiley joins Neil as joint welfare officer and Vic Buck and I were elected job share president. There are still vacancies for women’s vets manger, club championships organiser and vests manager.

We are a club that does a very great deal and entirely through people volunteering their time. We work on the principle that it’s fairest and most effective for lots of people to offer a small amount of time, no matter how little. So think about one of the jobs above, or helping out on the gate on a Tuesday, Thursday or at the weekend; or helping at the south of the Thames XC at Beckenham on 18 Dec.

Len

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VETS SHINE ON COUNTY STAGE

Central Park, Dartford, again played host to the Kent Veterans Championship on Saturday. Yet again the club came away with a host of medals in both the men’s and women’s races. There were individual and team medals and importantly this year we had two race winners – Roger Beardswoth in the V60 race and Julian Spencer- Wood, claimed the V70 title.
Our M40 Men retained their title, with team silver in the M50 & M60 categories, whilst the women won team silver across all age categories too!
Pictured below are the M60 team, well done to everyone who raced.

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CROSS COUNTRY – DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Female runners please fill in your availabilities using this link
Male runners here

Other upcoming dates for the diary
Saturday 8 January Kent County Champs, Brands Hatch
Saturday 15 January Surrey Cross Country League 3, Mitcham Common
Saturday 29 January Southern Champs, location TBC
Saturday 19 February Surrey Cross Country League 4, Effingham Common
Saturday 26 February The National Championships, Parliament Hill
Saturday 12 March British Masters Championships, Tonbridge (contact Len Reilly to get involved)

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TRACK, TRACK…

We will be heading into December this week so please make sure you are purchasing your new track pass ahead of Thursday sessions here

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

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…TRACK

Speaking of tracks… We saw some Kent AC involvement in the relaunch of Southwark Park Athletics Track & Arena, with Conrad Williams involved in the official ceremony amongst others.
The track has also recognised the legacy of Lloyd Cowan with the venue being named in his honour, you can read more about the launch here

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SOCIAL MEDIA & CLUB DISCOUNTS

Social Media
We have started work on improving our social media pages including our Instagram @Kent_athleticsclub.
Please give us a follow for the latest club content and tag us in your running posts and stories.
We also have Twitter and Facebook groups we encourage you to follow too.

Club discounts:
If you’ve still got some presents to buy before Christmas don’t forget about our club discounts page.
There are plenty of useful discount codes including 10% off sportshoes.com.
Don’t forget to use easyfundraising when making your purchases!

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CLUB 250

Ted Aston with number 47 was the lucky winner of the club 250 this month. Congratulations!

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NEW MEMBERS

A big welcome to all those who have joined Kent AC this week. We look forward to meeting you soon!
Louisa Maxwell
John Flack
Mayowa Adesanya

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28November2021

Reminder: AGM this week!

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KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN
28 November 2021

CLUB AGM – THIS TUESDAY

A reminder that the club AGM will be this coming Tuesday night (30 November) at the Blythe Hill Tavern, 319 Stanstead Rd, London SE23 1JB starting from 8.30pm

All members are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Club Secretary Dan Ansell will be circulating the agenda and relevant papers ahead of the AGM.

Please note members can attend in person or via zoom using this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86434607132?pwd=aFpTNkFHSHo2RFdzaEhDcGJMeWE5QT09

The Committee would be interested to hear from any members who may wish to be considered for the following non-committee posts:
– Women’s Vets Manager
– Kit Officer (vests)

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CHRISTMAS PARTY INCOMING

A reminder that our Christmas party will be held after the Beckenham XC race on 18 December @ 7:30pm.
Venue: The Sylvan Post, 24-28 Dartmouth Road, Forest Hill, SE23 3XZ.

The £17 whole evening / dinner ticket includes a two-course (vegan and vegetarian included) buffet, music, dancing and general good cheer.

We have now also opened up £5 tickets for members who would like to join after the dinner (from 9pm) for drinks and dancing.

Thanks to social secretary Katie Rowland, for organising!

Please book your whole evening / dinner tickets here

Please book your after dinner tickets only here

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MAX HARBORD KICKS OFF THE INDOOR TRACK SEASON IN STYLE

Bringing you some exciting early season indoor track racing news: Max Harbord won the London University Championships 60m on 20 November in 7.12secs, a huge indoor PB. He also backed this up to come 2nd in the 200m at the same meet

Congratulations Max! We are excited to see what you do in the season to come!

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CROSS COUNTRY – DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Cross Country season is in full swing and there are still a few opportunities for you to get involved in the lead up to the end of the year. Please consider which races you will be committing to and let Dan Pettitt or Sarah Hanley know using the links below!

Reminder: All members are encouraged to come along and run. Please keep Sarah and Dan up to date with your availability if anything changes on the day.

Female runners please fill in your availabilities using this link
Male runners here

Upcoming dates for the diary
Saturday 18 December South of Thames Senior Championship Race, Beckenham Place Park
Saturday 8 January Kent County Champs, Brands Hatch
Saturday 15 January Surrey Cross Country League 3, Mitcham Common
Saturday 29 January Southern Champs, location TBC
Saturday 19 February Surrey Cross Country League 4, Effingham Common
Saturday 26 February The National Championships, Parliament Hill

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TRACK TRACK TRACK

We will be heading into December this week so please make sure you are purchasing your new track pass ahead of Thursday sessions here

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

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NEW MEMBERS

A big welcome to all those who have joined Kent AC this week. We look forward to meeting you soon!
Willow Lang
Isaac Dudzicki
Kyros Olewunne
Derek Olewunne
Jane Hughes
Zac Cunningham
Jada D’Ambrosio
Cillian Clough
Harry Clough
Helen Reay
Abdikarim Nur

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21November2021

Stir Up Sunday

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KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN
21 November 2021

KENT AC ON TOUR

Women of Kent were out in the sticks this weekend, kicking up the autumn leaves while running their socks off. Pictured above (l to r) Genevieve Blanch, Caoimhe Nic Fhogartaigh, Kate Williams (she kept her socks pulled up) and Eliza Grant), the dream team that finished second in the South of the Thames Junior Race, in Aldershot. Congratulations !

Making short work of 13.1 miles in Hampshire were Victoria Buck and Katie Rowland, running the Gosport Half. Katie earned herself a championship place in the London Marathon for her efforts.
A longer, more leisurely, but arguably more scenic adventure was undertaken by Sarah Young and Ronnie Haydon (pictured above) and Zuzana Nemekova (behind the camera owing to the absence of her Kent AC logo, tut), all of whom opted for the 15-mile option at Roly’s Run. Roly’s is a superb trail-run memorial for a young man called Rich Walklate, who died in 2018. There are 20- and 40-mile options, too, details here

Zuzana was using the race as a taper for the 125-km ultra in the Azores next weekend. We wish her all the best.

VOTE FOR JOE

Our own Joe Appiah is a contender in the Athletics Weekly Readers Choice Awards for Top British Masters Man.
We all know he’s a top man, but if you’re asking yourself ‘just who is this Joe Appiah?’, here’s his bio:
‘The multiple world and European masters champion made his debut this summer in the M50 category by taking the British 100m hurdles record with a stunning 13.85. He is also a fine jumper and tops the M50 2021 rankings at both long jump (6.07m) and triple jump (a windy 12.22m).’

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TINSEL UP YOUR TRACKSUITS

Our Christmas party is a well-earned knees-up after the Beckenham cross country race on
18th December @ 7:30pm
Venue: The Sylvan Post, 24-28 Dartmouth Road, Forest Hill, SE23 3XZ.

The £17 ticket includes a two-course (vegan and vegetarian grub included) buffet, music, dancing and general good cheer.
Thanks, Katie Rowland, for organising

Tickets available here

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CROSS COUNTRY – DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Cross Country season is well and truly upon us and there are many many opportunities for you to get involved in the lead up to the end of the year. Please consider which races you will be committing to and let Dan Pettitt or Sarah Hanley know using the links below!
Reminder: All members are encouraged to come along and run! Please keep Sarah and Dan up to date with your availability if anything changes on the day.

Female runners please fill in your availabilities using this link
Male runners here

Other dates for the diary
Saturday 18th December South of Thames Championship Race Beckenham Place Park
Saturday 8th January Kent County Champs Brands Hatch
Saturday 15th January Surrey Cross Country League 3 Mitcham Common
Saturday 29th January Southern Champs, location TBC
Saturday 19th February Surrey Cross Country League 4 Effingham Common
Saturday 26th February The National Championships Parliament Hill

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CLUB AGM

Date: Tuesday 30th November.
Venue: Blythe Hill Tavern, 319 Stanstead Rd, London SE23 1JB
Time: 8.30pm
Please note members will also be able to attend via zoom (link to be circulated with final agenda soon)
Date: Tuesday 30th November.
Venue: Blythe Hill Tavern, 319 Stanstead Rd, London SE23 1JB
Time: 8.30pm
Please note members will also be able to attend via zoom (link to be circulated with final agenda soon)

The Committee would be interested to hear from any members who may wish to be considered for the following posts:

Non-Committee posts
– Women’s Vets Manager
– Kit Officer (vests)

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TRACK

The track at Ladywell remains open for club members during the following times:
Please note earlier opening time of 17:15 (previously 17:45) on Tuesdays.
Tuesday 17:15 – 20:45
Thursday 18:30 – 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.
November track pass here

November Track Pass – Juniors
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 November £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

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

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NEW MEMBERS

A big welcome to all those who have joined Kent AC this week. We look forward to meeting you soon

Tullulah Jones
Edie Rumming
Mary Brooking
Jack Jones
Liam Schofield
George Searle
Jasper Jones
Lwiza Kamdem

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JUNIOR NEWS

We had a number of members running for Lewisham at the London Cross Country championships on 20 November. Rowan Crichton writes:
‘Really good results given most have just started XC this year. I’m particularly impressed with young Mei, who did her first XC the week before … and has come on massively since joining the group in the summer- amazing run.’

Lewisham – Kent AC Members

U13 Female
Mei Eden – Green : 78th in 09:34 out of a field of 205

U15 Females
Abigail Wrake : 128th in 09:52 out of a field of 177

U17 Males

Theo Gaymes : 62nd in 19:32 out of a field of 117
Guy Barnett : 81st in 20:28 out of a field of 117
Arthur Jefferson : 100th in 21:47 out of a field of 117

Bromley – Kent AC Members

U15 Males

Olly Buck : 20th in 11:12 out of a field of 180

Throws & Plyometrics Coaching Workshops : England Athletics : Ladywell Arena

Two left!
Thursday 25th November @ 18:00 – 19:30
Thursday 2nd December @ 18:00 – 19:30

Adult club members welcome too
Register your interest here.
Please see here for more information.

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14November2021

Did someone say party?

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KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN
14th November 2021

SURREY LEAGUE HIGHLIGHTS

Another fantastic and enjoyable day for Kent AC at the Surrey League yesterday, well done to all who took part.

Highlights:

U13 Girls:
Mei Eden Green 39th U13
Alice Hales 42nd U13

Ladies:
Our A team finished 11th with Alexa (20th), Sarah (30th), Jen B (42nd), Teresa (60th), Wendy (79th).
Our B team finished 20th.

Mens:
Our A team finished 4th:
11 – Nick Torry (2nd Claim)
16 – Owen Hind
29 – John Gilbert
35 – Chris Bus
39 – Ben Harding
42 – Chris McGurk
50 – Sean Fitzpatrick
52 – Michael O’Shea
53 – Dame Dibaba
58 – Cameron Dockerill

Max Nicholls and Ross Braden both 2nd claim runners finished closely behind Nick, unfortunately not able to count to our team but great running regardless! Joe Vis, also second claim, ran well finishing 47th.

The B team also had a good day finishing 4th (B team).
Other achievements include top 2 on the 40-49 age category for Nick Torry and John Gilbert, 2nd for Will Pitt in the 50-59, and 2nd for Roger Beardsworth in the 60+.

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CHRISTMAS PARTY!

Planning is well underway for our Christmas party, and you wouldn’t want to miss it.
There will be food & drink, music, dancing etc.

Date: 18th December @ 7:30pm
Venue: The Sylvan Post, 24-28 Dartmouth Road, Forest Hill, SE23 3XZ.

We hope you are excited as we are!
Thank you to Katie Rowland for organising.

Tickets available soon.

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CROSS COUNTRY – DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Female runners please fill in your availabilities using this link
Male runners here

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CLUB AGM

Points of interest include:
1. Proposed changes to club rules. The following Committee posts need to be created:
– Juniors Secretary
– Track Administration Officer
and the following post removed
– Junior Athletes Representative
Committee posts are described in the club rules, hence the requirement for the rule change.

2. Election of Officers.
This is a regular item on the agenda of the AGM. Posts are open for nomination although generally most post holders are expected to continue. That said, we are particularly interested to hear from any members who may wish to be considered for the following posts:

Committee posts
– President
– Membership Secretary (potentially as a job-share)
– Welfare Officer (woman; job-share/maternity cover)

Non-Committee posts
– Club Championships Organiser(s)
– Officials Secretary

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TRACK

November Track Pass – Juniors
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 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

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NEW MEMBERS

A big welcome to all those who have joined Kent AC this week. We look forward to meeting you soon!
Olivia Powell
Winfred Hakeem
Laura Wyatt-Smith
Ava Lawless
Dana Perretta
Andrew Scutts

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JUNIOR NEWS

Throws & Plyometrics Coaching Workshops : England Athletics : Ladywell Arena

Thursday 18th November @ 18:00 – 19:30
Thursday 25th November @ 18:00 – 19:30
Thursday 2nd December @ 18:00 – 19:30

Adult club members welcome too and if you can’t make all three workshops no problem.
Register your interest here.
Please see here for more information.

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7November2021

XC: Lets GO!

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KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN
7th November 2021

XC SZN

Female runners please fill in your availabilities using this link
Male runners here

SURREY LEAGUE ROUND 2
November 13th, Wimbledon Common
The second round of the Surrey League is next weekend. Captains will be sending out more details during the week but please let us know if you plan on racing using the links above.

SOUTH OF THE THAMES
November 21st, Aldershot, 2pm
Entry deadline is THIS Thursday November 11th
Please note that the location of this year’s race has changed to Aldershot (it was previously supposed to be Morden Park) and will be 5 miles in distance. Men and women race together in South of Thames championship races, and with Kent reigning champions in the both the Men’s and Women’s race from 2019 we have some titles to defend!

Due to the late change of the race, entries have only just opened and we only have a week or so to get the entries in, so please let Dan Pettitt know if you’re keen to race by Thursday 11th November
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KENT COUNTY VETERANS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP
December 4th, Dartford
Entry deadline November 12th
There is a team (three to score) and an individual competition with categories 35-44 (40-44 for men), 45-54, 55-64, 65 and over

To be eligible you need to have one or more of the below
A) live in the eligible area-Kent which includes Lewisham and Greenwich OR
B) born in the area OR
C) previously competed in the Kent champs
Please let Kate Williams or Luke Armitage know if you are keen to race!

Please check your email for more details on all of the above races

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VOTE FOR JOE APPIAH FOR AW MALE BRITISH MASTERS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Our very own Kent AC legend Joe Appiah has been nominated for the Athletics Weekly Male British Athlete of 2021!

The multiple world and European masters champion made his debut this summer in the M50 category by taking the British 100m hurdles record with a stunning 13.85. He is also a fine jumper and tops the M50 2021 rankings at both long jump (6.07m) and triple jump (a windy 12.22m)

For more details and to vote for Joe please click here

DATES FOR THE DIARY

CLUB AGM

Takes place on
Tuesday 30th November.
Venue: Blythe Hill Tavern, 319 Stanstead Rd, London SE23 1JB
Time: 8.30pm

Points of interest include:
1. Proposed changes to club rules. The following Committee posts need to be created:
– Juniors Secretary
– Track Administration Officer

and the following post removed
– Junior Athletes Representative

Committee posts are described in the club rules, hence the requirement for the rule change.

2. Election of Officers.

This is a regular item on the agenda of the AGM. Posts are open for nomination although generally most post holders are expected to continue. That said, we are particularly interested to hear from any members who may wish to be considered for the following posts:

Committee posts
– President
– Membership Secretary (potentially as a job-share)
– Coaching Secretary
– Welfare Officer (woman; job-share/maternity cover)

Non-Committee posts
– Club Championships Organiser(s)
– Officials Secretary

If you have any motions to submit regarding the proposed club rule changes, and/or would like to be considered for any of the posts listed above, or would like more details, please let me know by no later than Friday 12th November.

JINGLE BELLS
A date has been selected for our annual festive event. Saturday 18th December after the SOT senior XC at Beckenham Park.

TRACK

The track at Ladywell remains open for club members during the following times:
Tuesday 17:45 – 20:45
Thursday 18:30 – 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.
November track pass here

November Track Pass – Juniors
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 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

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NEW MEMBERS

A big welcome to all those who have joined Kent AC this week. We look forward to meeting you soon!
Eden Lillistone-Squires
Stephen Watts
Alex Cameron
Samuel Dames

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CLUB 250

This month’s winner of £250 with the bonus ball last night being 19 is ……

Luke Armitage!

Congratulations Luke and thank you to all who contribute

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