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26September2021

Kent Vets soar at the MK relays

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KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN
26 September 2021

ARE YOU OUR NEXT CLUB PRESIDENT?

An important message from outgoing club president Alan Curtis
As outgoing President, I’d like to invite you to think about whether you would like to serve as the next President.

Back in 2018/19 members helped us identify what would make us an even more successful club. In response we created a roadmap, which we are partway through it. Our transition from 300 to 500 members has been remarkably smooth, but there is still much to address. A key role for the next President is to take what’s been started and assemble, with the help of the members, the next stage in our journey

As many of you know I have moved to Cumbria, something that I have always intended to do, but had not anticipated to do quite yet. Changes in working patterns caused by the Covid-19 crisis opened up an earlier opportunity. The most difficult part of deciding to go has been moving away from the many friends that I have made through my six years at Kent AC. I intend to remain a member and compete when possible, but the club needs a hands-on President, so I will be relinquishing my post at this year’s AGM (in November). I will miss you all, I will miss the track (not many here!), miss the Surrey League Cross Country, and Assembly League – but I will be enjoying the fells

My two years as President has seen unprecedented challenges facing the club, indeed our survival. The closure of the track threatened our training, the suspension of competition challenged our purpose, Covid-19 disrupted everybody’s lives in a myriad of ways, but the club has not buckled, it has thrived. Many members have contributed to keeping things going, and indeed improved our offer. There has been a huge amount of work to put on virtual events, create Covid-safe plans, run club champs, secure access to the track, create the track pass app, man the gate, run training sessions, expand the junior athletics section, improve communications, etc. My thanks to everyone. It would not have happened without the great energy and (often previously hidden) skill sets of the members.

I’d like to think that the committee is now steering the club to more accurately reflect active members’ interests. We have responded to challenges on diversity and inclusion with the re-invigoration of the junior offering, I am very pleased that we have more young people on the committee, that we are putting more focus on coaching development and capacity, and that the club is expanding

The big challenge going forward is to ensure continued access to the track. The club would like to see the council operate the arena, to continue our access to it, but also allow public access.

Going forward the club needs a President who can represent the club’s views and needs locally and nationally. In many ways it is the most rewarding committee post. The whole committee is there to help run the club – and they do that very effectively – the President helps set direction, guide debate, and keep everyone happy. It could be you – no matter your athletic ability

Best wishes, Alan

President, Kent AC

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VETS SOAR AT MK RELAYS

Kudos to the likes of Mike Boucher, Mick Bromilow and SOAR who swooped in to save the day and get the Southern Relays back on track after SEAA had to pull the plug after safety concerns. While the short time frame, and change of venue out of South East London, meant we were not able to field a full set of teams, those we had put on a dominant display. Special shout out to the men’s V40, V50 and V60 teams who came away with the wins in a competitive field of runners.

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KENT AC ON THE BIG STAGE

Alex Yee wins the Super League Triathlon Championship series
In an amazing finish to the last of the exciting four-race championship series Alex took both the race and the overall series win. Yesterday he won the race in Malibu, USA in a dramatic finish edging out second place finisher Belgium’s Marten Van Riel by just 0.2 of a second. This follows last weekends close win over Jonny Brownlee in Jersey, UK, a fifth place finish at the first race in London, and a third place in Munich, Germany

All of these excellent results combined gave him the points to take the overall championship win. Well done Alex – we hope you’re getting at least a bit of a break soon after an amazing year!

Kent Dragon in the Welsh Mountains
Following with the mountain theme, many will be aware that Russell Bentley battled his way to a brilliant 2nd place finish in the gruelling Dragon’s Back Race. The race itself starts at Conwy castle in the North and finishes at Cardiff castle in the South, taking in virtually every mountain of significance along the way during the 380km over six days

For a brilliant account of what is regarded as the ‘World’s Toughest Mountain Race’, make sure you read Russell’s blog, which is fantastically written: https://russellrunner.com/dragons-back-race-2021/

Max Nicholls – British Mountain Running Champion
Despite very little time training in the mountains, second claimer and regular at Ladywell, Max Nicholls, pulled off a fantastic win at the British Mountain Running Championships last Sunday. The race took place in Sedburgh, and after coming fourth in the uphill-only race in Skiddaw on Friday, Max followed up with a win in the ‘up and down’ race to earn himself a GB vest at the World Championships

All the more impressive given that even Max himself admits ‘having done very little on the hills this year my form has come from our Tuesdays and Thursdays on the track!’

Well done Max!

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REMINDER: CROSS COUNTRY IS (ALMOST!) HERE

A reminder that the first Surrey League Cross Country race will take place on Saturday 16th October at Richmond Park for both men and women. The Surrey League is always a fantastic event, welcoming all club runners.

All first claim members will be automatically entered into the league.
Second claim members who wish to run for Kent in the league, must let the cross country captains know ahead of the first fixture.
John Gilbert – Men’s XC captain
Sarah Hanley – Women’s XC captain

Upcoming fixtures for the diary:

Saturday 9th October National 6 Stage Road Relays Sutton Coldfield
Saturday 16th October Surrey Cross Country League 1 Richmond Park
Saturday 13th November Surrey Cross Country League 2 Wimbledon Common
Sunday 21st November South of Thames Team Race Morden Park
Saturday 18th December South of Thames Championship Race Beckenham Place Park
Saturday 15th January Surrey Cross Country League 3 Mitcham Common
Saturday 19th February Surrey Cross Country League 4 Effingham Common

For more information on the upcoming winter fixture season or click here

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BEANEY NEEDS YOU

Volunteers required
A polite reminder to our members that with our new track operating model we require two volunteers on Tuesday and Thursday evenings to check track passes. Volunteers have predominantly been from C group, therefore please could we ask for volunteers from other groups.
Please contact Simon Allen and Jacqueline Armit to volunteer.
Thank you to all members who have volunteered already.

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TRACK NEWS

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.
The track pass system remains in place, so please purchase your September track pass here

September 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 September £5 junior monthly track pass in advance here. When purchasing the track pass can parents/guardians please enter the athletes name when completing the transaction.

Please see a helpful FAQs guide here

Registering for a session
Group spreadsheets to register for sessions (links for payment this month and FAQs also here):

Men’s A Group
Men’s B Group
Women’s Group (PB/EB)
C Group
Juno Group
Hassan Group

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NEW MEMBERS

Welcome to our new members this week! Looking forward to seeing you at the track or at one of our upcoming racing opportunities soon!

Anna Burke
Annie Gould Magee
Kornelija Suveizdyte
Luke Hack
Michael O’Shea

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ENGLAND ATHLETICS AGM

The England Athletics AGM takes place on Saturday 23 October, with a pre-event webinar for questions on 6 October. More information and relevant documentation / links can be found here .

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19September2021

Surrey League enters the 21st Century

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KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN
19th September 2021

SURREY CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE

The first Surrey cross country league race will take place on Saturday 16th October at Richmond Park for both men and women.
The Surrey league is always a fantastic event, welcoming all club runners.

All first claim members will be automatically entered into the league.
Second claim members who wish to run for Kent in the league, must let the cross country captains know ahead of the 1st fixture.
John Gilbert – Men’s cross country captain
Sarah Hanley – Women’s cross country captain

Upcoming Fixture dates for the diary: (Updated)

Sunday 26th September Soar MK Relays (see below)
Saturday 9th October National 6 Stage Road Relays Sutton Coldfield
Saturday 16th October Surrey Cross Country League 1 Richmond Park
Saturday 13th November Surrey Cross Country League 2 Wimbledon Common
Sunday 21st November South of Thames Team Race Morden Park
Saturday 18th December South of Thames Championship Race Beckenham Place Park
Saturday 15th January Surrey Cross Country League 3 Mitcham Common
Saturday 19th February Surrey Cross Country League 4 Effingham Common

For more information on the upcoming winter fixture season or click here

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SOUTHERN RELAYS DISASTER

Earlier in the week, the SEAA pulled the plug on the Southern 6/4 Stage Road Relays at Crystal Palace, due to be held on Sunday 26th September, citing health & safety concerns with a stand at Crystal Palace track.
After subsequent uproar and dismay (and extreme laziness on SEAA’s part), grassroots athletics found a solution with the Soar MK Relays. As a club we intend to fully support the competition and a full roster of relays are available, and team managers should have been in touch (James Bowler for Senior Men, Stuart Beaney for Vets Men and Katie Rowland for Women).

Events:
U13 girls (3 x 2.8k) U13 boys (3 x 2.8k)
U15 girls (3 x 2.8k) & U15 boys (3 x 2.8k) & U17 women (3 x 2.8k)
U17 men (3 x 5k) & Senior women (4 x 5k) and Masters Women (3 x 5k)
Senior men (6 x 5k) and Masters men (4 x 5k)

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RELAY GOOD FUN

Will Brown XC Relays
Well done to our Juniors who turned out at the Will Brown XC Relays hosted by Blackheath & Bromley AC.
It was great to see some fantastic team spirit, particularly in the case of Marquis, our leg 1 runner, who turned up expecting a 4x100m relay instead of 3.5km, but still ran for the team!

U15 boys’ team: Marquis Brown (17:14) Olly Buck (13:06) and Joseph Brewster (14:52) – 7th overall

Kent U13 Track & Field Championships: Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th
4 girls represented the club in this weekend’s event. Sapphire Bruni, Siv Leila Eliassen, Tess Hepple and Elena Oliphant (2nd claim).

Saturday 18th
• Elena 1 st 1200m
• Elena & Sapphire both reached the final of the 150m (4th and 6th respectively)
• Sapphire 2nd Javelin

Sunday 19th
• Elena 1 st 800m NEW COUNTY RECORD
• Sapphire 1st Javelin

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SAFEGUARDING

Update of safeguarding policies and procedures

The Kent AC Committee agreed this week for the club to adopt new safeguarding policies and procedures in line with a new framework agreed by the sport’s governing bodies. The safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in sport has been in the spotlight in recent years following a number of high profile cases in which coaches have been convicted of the abuse of children. In addition there is a growing recognition of the wider role of sports organisations in promoting but on occasions harming the emotional, physical and mental well-being of athletes.

Following an independent review, UK Athletics and the four Home Country Athletics Federations (Athletics Northern Ireland, England Athletics, Scottish Athletics and Welsh Athletics) published new child and adult safeguarding policies in June 2021, along with Codes of Conduct for coaches, athletes, parents, volunteers and others. The full set of documents, which are now also Kent AC policy, are set out here. Please take a look in particular at the codes of conduct which set out what is expected of us all.

A key feature of the policies is that safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults is everyone’s responsibility. The basic advice is that any concerns should be raised with club welfare officers, and that they in turn should contact the UKA Safeguarding Team. Kent AC’s Welfare Officers are Neil Gordon-Orr and Susie Fairbrass, contact here.

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JUNIOR NEWS

Please see the junior news here.

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TRACK NEWS

September 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

Welcome to our two new members this week! Looking forward to seeing you at the track or at one of our upcoming racing opportunities soon!

Gbolahan Jimoh
Chris Mullin

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ENGLAND ATHLETICS AGM

The England Athletics AGM takes place on Saturday 23 October, with a pre-event webinar for questions on 6th October. More information and relevant documentation / links can be found here .

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12September2021

Is it relay season yet?

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KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN
12th September 2021

ENGLAND VESTS

Congratulations to Will Pitt, Victoria Buck and Ali Farrall who completed the Richmond Half Marathon representing England today!

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HOT AND SUNNY LAST SAL OF THE YEAR

Many thanks to everyone who turned up at yesterday’s SAL. It was the final match of the season and we finished 3rd out of 5 on the day. Particular thanks to our volunteers and officials. We had lots of people turn out to help yesterday which was fantastic to see.

Notable performances include:
-Alexa Parker with a well deserved PB in the 1500m with 4.37
-It was great to see Amelia Pettitt running well again with 18.32 in the 5000m. Sarah Hanley who is also returning from injury ran fantastically to get 19.14
-Daniel Acheampong has been a regular all year and got a well deserved PB of 11.65 in the 100m
-Joe Appiah was close to adding to his record collection in the long jump with a huge 6.02 (1cm away from the M50 British record!). He also showed his class by jumping 1.65 in the high jump (special mention too to James Bowler for a SB clearing 1.55m) and 12.09 in the triple jump

As it was the last match of the season, thanks to everyone who has turned up all year. It’s been a pleasure and I am already looking forward to next year’s fixtures.
Ian

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RELAY AND CROSS COUNTRY SEASON

Upcoming Fixture dates
As well as the above we can start looking forward to the return of both the road relays and the cross country season, which were lost last season due to COVID-19. Please make a note of the following dates with more details to come in future newsletters:

Sunday 26th September Southern 6 Stage Road Relays Crystal Palace
Saturday 9th October National 6 Stage Road Relays Sutton Coldfield
Saturday 16th October Surrey Cross Country League 1 Richmond Park
Saturday 13th November Surrey Cross Country League 2 Wimbledon Common
Saturday 15th January Surrey Cross Country League 3 Mitcham Common
Saturday 19th February Surrey Cross Country League 4 Effingham Common

For more information on the upcoming winter fixture season please see email sent today from Dan Pettitt or click here

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JUNIOR NEWS (INCLUDING THROWS COACHING OPPORTUNITY)

The full Junior bulletin for this week can be found by clicking here. Please see highlights below!

THROWS COACHING: ENGLAND ATHLETICS SPECIALIST – 23rd September 18:00 – 19:30

A throws coaching programme funded by England Athletics starting 23rd September @ Ladywell Arena led by Rob Thickpenny an experienced strength and conditioning expert. He has coached and supported athletes who competed at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games and has competed as a pole-vaulter to a high standard.

There are 3 inter-connected sessions:

· Thursday 23rd September – Session 1: 18:00 – 19:30

· Thursday 30th September – Session 2: 18:00 – 19:30

· Thursday 14th October – Session 3: 18:00 – 19:30

15 places are available for junior members. Please register your interest here.

For any questions on any of the items above please contact

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TRACK NEWS

For those training on Tuesday and Thursday evenings or Sundays (9:30-11am), please purchase your September track pass here

September 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

Junior Weekly News
Please click the link here, to read this week’s update

Registering for a session
Group spreadsheets to register for sessions (links for payment this month and FAQs also here):

Men’s A Group
Men’s B Group
Women’s Group (PB/EB)
C Group
Juno Group
Hassan Group

Volunteering opportunities
We are always looking for more gate volunteers to share the load. Shifts are now 5:35-6:50pm and 6:30-7:45pm. Please contact Heather if you’re free to volunteer and to find out which slots are available.

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NEW MEMBERS

A big welcome to all of our new members this week! Looking forward to seeing you at the track or at one of our upcoming racing opportunities soon!

Keith Wheeler
Janae Richards
Megan Aitchison

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5September2021

Last chance SAL-oon

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KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN
5th September 2021

WE (STILL) NEED OFFICIALS!

As previously voiced in this newsletter the club is currently desperately in need of officials especially in the roles of timekeeping, track judge, starter and field judge.

There are many opportunities to volunteer at the next SAL on September 14th and we would be really grateful to all Kent AC members who are not planning on competing to consider coming down and helping as officials on the day. Volunteers are needed from 11.30 am and free lunch will be provided

The club is also able to pay for interested members to take relevant courses to become a recognised official

For more details and to register interest please contact Len Reilly.

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LAST SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE OF THE YEAR

The last SAL of the season is this coming weekend (Saturday 14th) at Norman Park in Bromley (the home track of Olympian and World Champ Dina Asher Smith). This is a great opportunity to get a track PB or to compete in a track or field event you’ve been wanting to try since you joined this athletics club!

We are currently in need of competitors across all events, especially the distance running ones. Please register your interest in events here.

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WOMENS RELAY OPPORTUNITY & UPCOMING FIXTURES

Blackheath and Bromley Harriers AC Will Bolton Memorial XC Relays 2021
Sarah Hanley, our cross country women’s captain, is keen to enter a women’s team at the upcoming Will Bolton Memorial XC Relay on Saturday 18th September. We currently only have one member interested in running and would love to field at least one full team.

Teams are made up of four runners, on a 4km course. Please see here for more information. To enter please contact Sarah Hanley

There will also be a junior team entered. Please see the junior team section for more details!

For more information on the upcoming winter fixture season please see email sent today from Dan Pettitt or click here

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JUNIOR NEWS (INCLUDING LAST CHANCE TO ENTER THE JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPS)

The full Junior bulletin for this week can be found by clicking here. Please see highlights below!

Club Champs: Thursday 9th September – last entries this Monday 6th @ noon
A reminder that the junior club champs will be held this Thursday night. Please get in any final entries in by noon tomorrow. Please enter here

More racing opportunities – relay teams!
Please see below for upcoming relay racing opportunities for junior members. For both events final entries need to be in this week so please register your interest no later than Friday 10th September. Please click the link on the event below to register your details. Entries are free to junior members!

Saturday 18th September: 3K RELAYS: Mixed Teams of 3 (Boys & Girls) 3 x 3km – U13/U15, Sparrows Den Playing Fields, Corkscrew Hill, West Wickham, BR4 9BB
Sunday 26th September: SEAA relays at Crystal Palace

CLUB NIGHT: Tuesday 7th September
To enable us to better prepare and organise for this coming Tuesday’s session, can you please register for one of the three options below:
Long jump
Middle distance
Run, jump & throw

To register your preference follow this link

Please note: this link does not apply to sprint groups.

For any questions on any of the items above please contact

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TRACK NEWS

A polite reminder that a new month means a NEW track pass is required to attend training at the track on Tuesday and Thursday evenings or use the track on Sundays (9:30-11am). September track pass purchase link can be found here

September 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 of our new members this week! Looking forward to seeing you at the track or at one of our upcoming racing opportunities soon!

Megan Aitchison
Victoria Wright
Isabel Larner
Michelle Hudson
Sally Urquhart
Andy Lewis

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29August2021

Get Outta Town

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KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN

29 August 2021

A WELSHMAN’S ROUND
AND ANOTHER QUICK HALF

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Earlier this week Russell Bentley completed the Paddy Buckley round in a personal best time of 17hrs 41min 58 seconds. 47 summits, 100km around Eryri, Snowdonia. An extraordinary achievement. Well done to our man in North Wales

And just this morning (29 August) Ethiopian Yalemzerf Yehualaw smashed the women’s world record at the Antrim Coast Half Marathon. She ran 63 minutes and 43 seconds.
Just let that sink in….
More excitingly, Kent AC chaps Joe Hartley and Nathan Wilkins ran 73.43 and 72.59 respectively. Chris Quaid ran 80.33 and Rob Laing 74.12. Joanthan Tipper, hampered by injury, ran 76.24. Congratulations, all.

RELAY RELAY FUN

Just under three weeks until the Blackheath and Bromley AC Will Bolton Memorial XC Relays 2021 (see below for more cross country news) They take place on 18 September. Please contact Sarah Hanley if any women would like to run.
This is a great opportunity to reintroduce, or introduce, yourself to XC before the upcoming season begins.

Teams are made up of four runners, on a 4km course which has been described as a “fast and furious undulating cross-country course”. Please see here for more information.
There will also be a junior team entered. Please see the junior team section for more details.

Southern Road Relays at Crystal Palace on Sunday 26th September.
This event is followed by the unrivalled National Road Relays at Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham on Saturday 9th October.
This is a top club event with competitions across age groups and genders, so please get involved if you’re free.
For men please contact James Bowler
For women please contact Katie Rowland September and national road relays 9th October.

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LADYWELL 10000K CANCELLED

Dave Morgan and team are sorry to announce that this event has been called off, owing to too few sign-ups to make the competition viable.
Every competitor has been refunded.

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Southern Athletics League – our Norman Conquest?

The next SAL is at Norman Park Bromley on the 11th September. We need both athletes and volunteers. The last fixture was our best score of the year, so it would be great to finish on a high.

Please fill out the spreadsheet if you can compete. https://kentac.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f0db47699642af1107dbe9f0c&id=a70e5ffcc3&e=eb03ac3d32 . We need officials for both track and field events. In the field were doing the high jump and javelin; track as allocated. Experience or qualification are not necessary. The day gets underway at 11.30 and it’s fine if you can only come for part of it. The more the merrier as it means people can have a break. We’ve a small squad who have helped this and previous years and it would be great if this could be expanded. It’s also fun, and you get a free lunch and can legitimately wear a white polo shirt.

Please contact Len Reilly – if you’re available

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CROSS COUNTRY SEASON IS FAST APPROACHING

As well as the Will Bolton relays on 18 September, we are promised a full programme of cross country running for the winter. A list is being prepared for your diaries as you read this, but please contact Sarah Hanley or Dan Pettit if you can’t wait to find out how much cross country running improves your spring marathon fitness.

It looks like both men & womens Surrey league fixtures will be at the same venue, which is good news!

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JUNIORS UPDATE

Please see a detailed report from John Barron about Junior events here
Young runners can find out how to sign up for Club training night on Tuesday 31 August, plus Endurance and cross country training on Thursday 2 September at 6.30pm.
Adrian Musson wil also be leading a parents’ fitness class on Tuesday 7 September at 5.45pm. To sign up for any/all of these, please see the links within the document.
John also writes glowingly about the achievements of young Elena, who
‘ran brilliantly (last) weekend at the South of England champs. She ran 2:17.6 in the final but was edged into silver by 0.2 seconds. It was a fantastic race – the fastest under 13 girls 800 meters ever in the U.K. The girl in 4th place ran 2:20 which would ordinarily win gold in every North of England or South of England championship.
Hass and I were really proud of Elena. That time makes her the all-time fastest in London and number 3 in the U.K. this year. It is a testimony to Hassan’s training and emphasis on S&C.’
Congratulations, Elena!

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HOW’S YOUR DECEMBER LOOKING?

Here’s an early date for the diary and a call for volunteers:

The South of Thames Senior CC will be hosted by us in Beckenham Place Park on Sat 18th December.

We just need bodies who are not running it to stand around and stick their arm out to point runners in the correct direction. It does not need any experience at all. We will require volunteers to be at the Park at 1:15 pm for a quick brief and to allocate where on the course they will stand. The race is due to start at 2pm and will be finished at 3pm.

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WE NEED OFFICIALS!

The club needs more officials! The great news is that you can start the journey from home by entering an EA Level 1 course below!

Track: Thursday 16/9 evening

Starter: Saturday 18/9 day

Field in two parts: Monday 20/9 & Tue 21/9 evening

Field: Wednesday 29/9 day

Starter: Monday 11/10 evening

Field in two parts Wednesday 13/10 and Thursday 14/10 eve

More info and sign up here: https://www.athleticshub.co.uk/course-list/eng?what=Official

To find out more please contact Len Reilly:

Great to see Max Harbord set a new 100m PB of 11.07 at Lee Valley during the week.

Max has been great at turning out in the SAL fixtures so far this year, so it’s great to see hard work rewarded.

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TRACK PASS LINKS

A polite reminder that a track pass is required to attend training at the track on Tuesday and Thursday evenings or use the track on Sundays (9:30-11am). The last Augus track pass (Tuesday) purchase link, which will updated for Thursday’s September one, can be foundhere

Track Pass – Juniors
To make life easier for parents/guardians we are adding a 2021 track pass option. One single payment for the remainder of the year is now available.

Please purchase your Ladywell 2021 or August/|September £5 junior monthly track pass in advance here. When purchasing the track pass can parents/guardians please enter the athletes name when completing the transaction.

Please see a helpful FAQs guide here

Registering for a session

Group spreadsheets to register for sessions (links for payment this month and FAQs also here):
Men’s A Group
Men’s B Group
Women’s Group (PB/EB)
C Group
Juno Group
Hassan Group

Volunteering opportunities
We are always looking for more gate volunteers to share the load. Shifts are now 5:35-6:50pm and 6:30-7:45pm. Please contact Heather or Jacqueline if you’re free to volunteer and to find out which slots are available.

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NEW MEMBERS

Welcome to the Theatre of Dreams, we hope you enjoy your time with the club

Mark Graham
Paul Rubinstein
Benedict Clark
Greg Moore

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22August2021

Big Half, BIG Sunday

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KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN

22nd August 2021

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RELAY RELAY FUN

FINALLY the classic Autmunal races are here, beginning with the Southern Road Relays at Crystal Palace on Sunday 26th September.
This event is followed by the unrivalled National Road Relays at Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham on Saturday 9th October.
This is a top club event with competitions across age groups and genders, so please get involved if you’re free.
For men please contact /">James Bowler
For women please contact /">Katie Rowland

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VITALITY BIG HALF

Despite being situated in late August, conditions this morning proved to be just right (except for the Limehouse Link tunnel) for those taking on the Vitality Big Half this morning.
Celebrations flowed well into Little Faith, where it was great to see everyone celebrating a fun morning. Special mention to Kent’s first finishers, Pete Lighting in 72:06 and Victoria Buck in 88:49.

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LADYWELL 10000 – ENTER NOW!

Ladywell 10000
Dave Morgan and team are organising the return of the Ladywell 10000 for 5th September. There are still spaces available, but please do get in quick to avoid disappointment! Entry is only £13. Please sign up and pay your entry fee using this link

Provisional Timetable:

13:00: Sub 55mins
14:00: Sub 45mins
14:50: Sub 40mins
15:35: Sub 38mins
16:30: Sub 35mins
17:15: Sub 33mins
18:00: Sub 32mins

Please see additional upcoming race fixtures here.

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CROSS COUNTRY RELAYS

Blackheath and Bromley Harriers AC Will Bolton Memorial XC Relays 2021
Sarah Hanley, our cross country women’s captain, is keen to enter a women’s team at the upcoming Will Bolton Memorial XC Relay on Saturday 18th September. It is a great opportunity to reintroduce, or introduce, yourself to XC before the upcoming season begins.

Teams are made up of four runners, on a 4km course which has been described as a “fast and furious undulating cross-country course”. Please see here for more information. To enter please contact Sarah Hanley.

There will also be a junior team entered. Please see the junior team section for more details!

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JUNIORS UPDATE

Please see John’s detailed update here, full of some great opportunities!

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WELCOME HOME, ALEX

Please see this wonderful video from Paul Crompton that encapsulates Alex’s return to the Ladywell Arena so brilliantly on 12th August 2021.
ALEX YEE AT KENT AC

It was a fantastic evening and great to see Alex so involved in inspiring the next generation of Kent AC talent.
Also, special mention to Alex who competed in Edmonton, Canada in the World Triathlon Series finale last night (available to see here).
Alex came back from a difficult swim to run the fastest running leg by 40 seconds and secure a fab 11th place finish and in doing so, his place on the World Triathlon Series podium. Great stuff Alex!

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WE NEED OFFICIALS!

The club needs more officials! The great news is that you can start the journey from home by entering an EA Level 1 course below!

Track: Thursday 16/9 evening

Starter: Saturday 18/9 day

Field in two parts: Monday 20/9 & Tue 21/9 evening

Field: Wednesday 29/9 day

Starter: Monday 11/10 evening

Field in two parts Wednesday 13/10 and Thursday 14/10 eve

More info and sign up here: https://www.athleticshub.co.uk/course-list/eng?what=Official

To find out more please contact Len Reilly:

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TEARING UP THE TRACK

Great to see Max Harbord set a new 100m PB of 11.07 at Lee Valley during the week.

Max has been great at turning out in the SAL fixtures so far this year, so it’s great to see hard work rewarded.

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TRACK PASS LINKS

A polite reminder that a track pass is required to attend training at the track on Tuesday and Thursday evenings or use the track on Sundays (9:30-11am). August track pass purchase link can be found here

August Track Pass – Juniors
To make life easier for parents/guardians we are adding a 2021 track pass option. One single payment for the remainder of the year is now available.

Please purchase your Ladywell 2021 or August £5 junior monthly track pass in advance here. When purchasing the track pass can parents/guardians please enter the athletes name when completing the transaction.

Please see a helpful FAQs guide here

Registering for a session

Group spreadsheets to register for sessions (links for payment this month and FAQs also here):
Men’s A Group
Men’s B Group
Women’s Group (PB/EB)
C Group
Juno Group
Hassan Group

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NEW MEMBERS

Welcome to the Theatre of Dreams, we hope you enjoy your time with the club!
William Linton
Ralph Weir
Rob Sesemann
Tad Thorburn

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15August2021

Yee turns Ladywell Arena gold

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15th August 2021

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OLYMPIANS LIGHT UP THE TRACK

It was a special Thursday night with Tokyo 2020 double medallist and Kent AC member Alex Yee returning to where it all began to inspire the next generation of runners (and maybe quite a few from the generations above him!)

A BIG thank you to Alex for being extremely generous with his time over the course of the evening at Ladywell Arena. We look forward to continuing to follow and cheer on your journey!

We were also extremely lucky to have Nick McCormick, past Olympian and New Balance brand manager there as well on the evening. Paul Crompton has captured footage of the evening which we look forward to sharing with you soon!

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SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE

Well done to everyone who competed at the Southern Athletics League in Erith yesterday. Particular thanks go to those who volunteered, athletics is nothing without officials. We competed well across the board and filled most events.

There were many performances of note including:
Katie Rowland dominated the 3000m
Jen Berg perfectly timed her finish to win the 1500m
Nathan Brown won the mens 200m
Peter Lighting went from the gun to win the mens 5000m despite a strong challenge from newcomer Cameron who finished second
Max Harbord seemed to do every event. It was particularly impressive when he finished the 100m, went straight to the long jump and came straight back to get a PB of 53s in the 400M
Tracey Griffiths is a stalwart at the SAL. As our only dedicated thrower she provided much needed points once again by covering all four throws. She also offered lots of helpful advice to those of us less able at throwing events

Having relay teams at the end of the day was fantastic. Apparently these points pushed us into third place on the day. We think this is our best points total. This is not just down to these fantastic individual performances. Many people were trying events for the first time and really built on our score

The next fixture is at Norman Park In Bromley on September 11th. Let’s get a huge team out and set our best score next. There is no minimum standard and everyone is welcome.

Please add yourself to the spreadsheet if would like to compete. If you are able to volunteer, do get in touch. The timetable can be found at: Southern Athletics League Timetable. Feel free to contact Ian Ellwood or Vic Buck if you have any questions.

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LADYWELL 10000, WOMENS RELAY OPPORTUNITY & UPCOMING FIXTURES

Provisional Timetable:

13:00: Sub 55mins
14:00: Sub 45mins
14:50: Sub 40mins
15:35: Sub 38mins
16:30: Sub 35mins
17:15: Sub 33mins
18:00: Sub 32mins

Blackheath and Bromley Harriers AC Will Bolton Memorial XC Relays 2021
Sarah Hanley, our cross country women’s captain, is keen to enter a women’s team at the upcoming Will Bolton Memorial XC Relay on Saturday 18th September. It is a great opportunity to reintroduce, or introduce, yourself to XC before the upcoming season begins.

There will also be a junior team entered. Please see the junior team section for more details!

Upcoming Fixture dates
As well as the above we can start looking forward to the return of both the road relays and the cross country season, which were lost last season due to COVID-19. Please make a note of the below with more details to come in future newsletters!

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BIG HALF SOCIAL

It’s the Big Half next weekend (Sunday 22nd August) and back by popular demand is the post-race social. We currently have drinks organised at Little Faith in Deptford (same place last year) from midday (they’ve agreed to open early for us) and are currently finalising details for the time between finishing and midday.

Please keep an eye on Whatsapp and email groups and we look forward to seeing both runners and supporters!

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KENT AC PASSES 500 MEMBERS

This week Kent AC passed the 500 member barrier. The club has grown steadily over the years from around 100 members in the late 1980’s to a present total of 507.

Please see below a few statistics on the current make-up of the club from our Membership Secretary Bernie Hutchinson:

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WE NEED OFFICIALS!

The club is currently desperately in need of officials especially in the roles of timekeeping, track judge, starter and field judge

There are many opportunities to volunteer at the next SAL on September 14th to get a taste of what officiating involves and the club is also able to pay for interested members to take relevant courses to become a recognised official

For more details and to register interest please contact Len Reilly:

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JUNIOR NEWS

CLUB NIGHT: Tuesday 17th August
To enable us to better prepare and organise for this coming Tuesday’s session, can you please register for one of the three options below:
Long jump
Middle distance
Run, jump & throw

To register your preference follow this link

Please note: this link does not apply to sprint groups.

Should you have any questions please email:

Alex Yee visit
Thanks to everyone that came along last Thursday evening. We hope all you enjoyed meeting Alex. We have video footage and photos from his visit to Ladywell and will distribute to everyone in due course.

RELAY OPPORTUNITY – Teams of 3 (Boys & Girls) 3 x 3km – Under 13 and Under 15

Date : Saturday 18th September @ 13:45
Where: Sparrows Den Playing Fields, Corkscrew Hill, West Wickham, BR4 9BB.
Entry Cost: Free to Kent AC Juniors
Please see here for more information

If you or your child are interested in participating in a team please register your interest using this link and we’ll be in touch.

For any questions on any of the items above please contact

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TRACK, TRACK, TRACK (and shoe donations)

August Track Pass – Juniors
To make life easier for parents/guardians we are adding 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

Shoe donations!!
A big reminder to everyone that Sarah Hanley will be collecting old running trainers for re:run charity to prevent them from going to landfill. Her last collection day will be Tuesday 17th August at the track. Sarah will be at the main gate from 6:45-7:15pm.

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NEW MEMBERS

Eliza Pitt
Dax Rossetti
Nicol Scott
Barney Machen
Wendy Mathie
Cameron Dockeril

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8August2021

Raining champions

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KENT AC NEWS BULLETIN

8 August 2021

SAYONARA, TOKYO

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Hands up who’s going to miss the excuse to sit comatose on the sofa watching Olympians perform impossible feats on the other side of the globe?
We in south-east London can be especially proud of our homegrown athletes (step forward Alex Yee and Daryll Neita) as well as the Peckham BMXers down the road.
Kent AC’s marathon man Paul Pollock ran for Ireland on the penultimate day in incredibly challenging conditions. He finished the race in 2:27:48: far from a PB, evidently, but given the number of runners who did not finish, he did well to go the distance. In his own words, ‘it all went pear-shaped’ in the second half, an experience we’ve all had to face, but he showed immense strength of character to give it his best shot and pay a generous tribute to his family and support crew in a moving interview at the finish.

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HANDICAP & SOCIAL: A TRIUMPH

Rain did not stop play at the club handicap last Thursday. Thank you to Amelia and Dan for arranging this brilliant event, and special thanks to Pete, Ann, Mandy and Sean for the timing.
There were some really impressive times posted on the night, and those who didn’t feel quite up to the running, a great opportunity to meet up and enjoy a few drinks and some grub and talk about triumphs to come. It’s just wonderful to be able to get together after a tricky 18 months of hiatus, isn’t it?
Full results can be found on the website, and juniors’ results are listed below under JUNIOR NEWS, but many congratulations to Dan Pettit and PenelopeTeoh-Shi for coming out on top in this race to the finish.

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SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE

The next fixture of the southern athletics league takes place next Sunday 14 August in Erith Leisure Centre, DA8 3AT. Please add yourself to the spreadsheet if would like to compete. If you are able to volunteer, do get in touch.
The timetable can be found at: Southern Athletics League Timetable. Feel free to contact Ian Ellwood or Vic Buck if you have any questions.
Many thanks to everyone who has volunteered so far; you really help keep the sport going.

We are especially short on officials, so if you are able to spare some time to help out then please get in touch below – no experience is necessary to get involved!

We are currently placed 77th out of 97th. This is something we can definitely improve in our last two fixtures. The table is available at Southern Athletics League – 2021.

We are especially short on officials, so if you are able to spare some time to help out then please get in touch below – no experience is necessary to get involved!

We are currently placed 77th out of 97th. This is something we can definitely improve in our last two fixtures. The table is available at Southern Athletics League – 2021.

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TRACK!

Rumour has it that a certain Alex Yee, garlanded in gold and silver, will be trotting down to the track on Thursday for training. He will be accompanied by representatives from Crystal Palace Triathlon Club, as well as his manager, but it will be great to give him a (socially distanced) round of applause.
Of course, no track pass, no celebrity spotting, so do make sure you have your…

August track pass purchase link can be found here

August Track Pass – Juniors

To make life easier for parents/guardians we have added a 2021 track pass option. One single payment of £24 for the remainder of the calendar year is now available.

Please purchase your Ladywell 2021 or August £5 junior monthly track pass in advance here . When purchasing the track pass can parents/guardians please enter the athletes name when completing the transaction.

Please see a helpful FAQs guide here

Registering for a session

Group spreadsheets to register for sessions (links for payment this month and FAQs also here):
Men’s A Group
Men’s B Group
Women’s Group (PB/EB)
C Group
Juno Group
Hassan Group

Volunteering opportunities
We are always looking for more gate volunteers to share the load. Shifts are now 5:35pm – 6:50pm and 6:30 – 7:45pm. Please contact Heather if you’re free to volunteer and to find out which slots are available.

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JUNIOR NEWS

KENT AC JUNIORS CLUB RACE @ DULWICH On 5th AUGUST – RESULTS

Despite a wet evening everyone surprised themselves with fantastic performances on a grass course of 1060m. The results speak for themselves.

11-13 Year Age Group – 1 lap

Humphrey Bedford 4:53
Alice Hales 4:54
Mei Eden-Green 4:58
Maya Oliphant 5:00

14+ Age Group – 2 laps

Elena Oliphant 8:04
Joseph Brewster 8:47
Charlie Cox 8:53
Omar Aden 9:13

Well done to all those that entered. An end of season sprints & jump competition at Ladywell is being planned for early next month when everyone is has returned from holiday.

Club Night Tuesday 10th August

To enable us to better prepare and organise for the Tuesday evening sessions can you please register for one of the 3 options listed below:

Long Jump
Middle distance
Run, jump & throw

To register your preference please follow the link:

https://forms.gle/TaY6pVzMHZ5Tsxr36

This above does not apply to sprints.

Should you have any questions please email:

We are adding a Thursday session for Long Jump & Run, Jump & Throw + Sprints as usual.

Please register your interest here for :

Long Jump (Katie)
Sprints (Hassan)
Run, jump & throw (Sarah)

https://forms.gle/tiDGqktJsGGavUJB6

Should you have any questions please email:

Please see a helpful FAQs guide here

Parent Fitness Sessions
Starts Tuesday 7th September 17:45 – 18:45 – details soon

LICENCE TO THRILL

Save the Date!

Ladywell 10000 for 2021 is on
SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER

We have managed to secure a race licence, so it’s full steam ahead with planning and preparation for the fourth edition of our own track 10k (that’s 25 times round, to put it brutally).
The event, comprising seven 10000m track races at the home of Kent AC, Ladywell Arena, attracts a huge number of gifted and talented runners, and is a brilliant fitness challenge for the rest of us mortals. There’s also a fantastic party atmosphere, with that holy trinity of runners’ highs: refreshment, music and massage, and it’s a brilliant showcase festival of running for Kent AC.

Volunteering
As well as being a great day for the club, it is also a big fundraiser and we rely on the help from many within the club to make the event happen.

Any help is both needed and greatly appreciated and friends and family are more than welcome to help out too.
You can race and volunteer – many do both each year.
Please complete the following short form to help put the event on: https://forms.gle/3BTQAvNAVNCo9YrT8.

Entries

Entry fee is £13 (all runners must be UKA affiliated).
Qualifying time is sub-55mins 10k / sub 25mins 5k.
Priority entries open on Sunday 8th August 15:00 for Kent AC members only.
General entries for all other athletes and clubs on Tuesday 10th August 09:00.
Entry link: https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2021/GBR/ladywell10000/

Please help to spread the word far and wide to anyone who may be interested in competing.

Any questions, please email Dave Morgan at

NEW LIFE FOR OLD SHOES

Sarah Hanley writes

I am arranging an old trainer collection for re:run charity who will reuse them and make new items out of them
(https://rerunclothing.org). They will help us reduce the carbon footprint of running in new trainers and prevent them going to landfill. It takes on average, 11,994 months for a pair of running trainers to decompose.

I will be collecting any old running trainers from the track on Thursday 12th August and Tuesday 17th August.

The charity will then collect them from the track and reuse them.

If anyone has a household like mine, there were plenty of old trainers in the cupboard taking up space that can be better used.

NEW MEMBERS

Welcome to our new members this week, both senior and junior. We look forward to meeting you on the track soon.

Elliot Krupski
Gian Giacomo Valentini

WINNER!

Tonight’s Bonus Ball in the national lottery was 58 meaning that this month’s winner is Sarah Young.

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1August2021

GOLD for the Brockley Boy

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1st August 2021

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GOLDEN TIMES IN TOKYO

What a week for Alex Yee in Tokyo, winning both Silver in the Individual Triathlon & GOLD in the Mixed Relay. The club couldn’t be more proud, and the outpouring of support and congratulations from SE London has been magic – just take a look at Lionel Stanhope’s mural in Brockley.

Last Sunday (and early hours of Monday) Kent AC managed to fill the Blythe Hill Tavern with 40-50 members, creating an unforgettable atmosphere to watch Alex win Silver in a great display of bold front-running.

The party continued into Monday, with club coach Ken Pike even featuring on BBC London News as part of a feature on Alex’s medal success. Then it wasn’t long before Alex was in action again on Friday evening, sealing a fantastic team performance in the anchor leg of the Triathlon Mixed Relay event. Alex pulled ahead on the run after a brief scare as Frenchman Vincent Luis surged past on the bike, but it proved a composed performance that was well worth staying up to watch!

What’s more, the Kent AC action in Tokyo isn’t over yet, with club life member, Paul Pollock, racing in the Men’s Marathon on Saturday at 11pm.

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HANDICAP & SOCIAL: SIGN UP NOW

Thank you to everyone who has entered the club handicap and social so far, we are looking forward to the event! If you haven’t entered yet, it’s not too late but entries for the handicap and tickets for the social event will close on 3rd August so don’t miss out.
There will be NO ENTRIES ON THE DAY.

Details:
Date: Thursday 5th August
Time: Juniors 6:45pm, Seniors from 7:15pm
Venue: Trevor Bailey Sports Ground, Dulwich Common, SE21 7HA
Course: Juniors one or two laps (see below, Junior News). Seniors approx. 4miles (please note the course is all on grass and we will be running whatever the weather!)
Social: The Signal Pub, Forest Hill

Seniors:
To enter please complete this google form with your 5k road PB and current predicted 5k race time. Entry is FREE for all fully up-to date paid members of Kent AC. You must be a member to enter.

How does it work?
You’ll be given an exact start time based on your current predicted 5k time. Faster runners will start last, meaning it’s a race to the finish for all competitors, with first one to cross the line the winner.

Juniors:
There will also be a junior race starting at 6:45pm. See JUNIOR NEWS ,below.

Social: Tickets available now
After the race (from 8pm) we have a private room booked at The Signal Pub in Forest Hill where food will be provided.
Please join us after the race for prize giving and to say farewell to Ben Cook who is leaving London very soon.
Your place at the pub MUST BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE.
Please use this link to purchase a ticket.

Any questions please contact Amelia ().

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SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE

Many thanks to everyone who competed at the last Southern Athletics League (SAL) fixture. Particular thanks go to the volunteers who really help to keep the sport going.
We are likely to be short of competitors in the jump events (Long, High and Triple), so if you feel a spring in your step, and have been bounding over puddles in this lovely weather, please sign up.

We are especially short on officials, so if you are able to spare some time to help out then please get in touch below – no experience is necessary to get involved!

We are currently placed 77th out of 97th. This is something we can definitely improve in our last two fixtures. The table is available at Southern Athletics League – 2021.

The next fixture of the southern athletics league takes place on Sunday 14 August in Erith Leisure Centre, DA8 3AT. Please add yourself to the spreadsheet if would like to compete. If you are able to volunteer, do get in touch.
The timetable can be found at: Southern Athletics League Timetable. Feel free to contact Ian Ellwood or Vic Buck if you have any questions.

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TRACK: NEW MONTH NEW PASS

A polite reminder that a new month requires a new track pass to attend training at the track on Tuesday and Thursday evenings or use the track on Sundays (9:30-11am).

August track pass purchase link can be found here

August Track Pass – Juniors
To make life easier for parents/guardians we are adding a 2021 track pass option. One single payment for the remainder of the year is now available.

Please purchase your Ladywell 2021 or August £5 junior monthly track pass in advance here . When purchasing the track pass can parents/guardians please enter the athletes name when completing the transaction.

Please see a helpful FAQs guide here

Registering for a session

Group spreadsheets to register for sessions (links for payment this month and FAQs also here):
Men’s A Group
Men’s B Group
Women’s Group (PB/EB)
C Group
Juno Group
Hassan Group

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NEW MEMBERS

Welcome to our new members this week, both senior and junior. We look forward to meeting you on the track soon.
Hannah Anderson
Joseph Cassar
Ryley Hamston-Oji
Danielle Spencer
Segun Olasupo
Joe Miller

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JUNIOR NEWS

Junior Club Handicap Race

Date: Thursday 5th August
Time: Juniors 6:45pm,
Venue: Trevor Bailey Sports Ground, Dulwich Common, SE21 7HA
Course: 11-13 year olds 1 lap (1000m) : 14+ years 2 laps (2000m)

Register here

How does it work?
All junior entrants will start together @ 6:45 with the first one to cross the line the winner in each age category the winner. Please plan to arrive by 6:30 Any questions please email:

Junior Session – TUESDAY 3RD AUGUST (17:45 – 18:45)

Thanks to everyone for registering in advance for last week’s session. It helped us to know how many juniors were planning to attend and which groups they wanted to join.

Please register for this coming Tuesday 3rd August and select from one of the 3 options below.

Long Jump
Middle distance
Run, jump & throw

To register your preference please follow this link.

The above does not apply to sprints.
Should you have any questions please email:

Parent Fitness Sessions
Starts Tuesday 7th September 17:45 – 18:45 – details soon

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VERY JUNIOR NEWS

Special congratulations to long-standing club members, Amy Clements & Phil Sanders on the arrival of their baby girl, Neve Emily who was born on 20th July at 2:09am, weighing 5lbs 10oz.

The club’s baby section is expanding rapidly, which is lovely to see!

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25July2021

Yippee Yee Yay

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25 July 2021

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KENT AC IN TOKYO

Another week, another pin-up. While we wait with baited breath to to cheer triathlete and Kent AC member Alex Yee down the pub tonight, we’re also looking forward to watching Kent AC honorary member Paul Pollock run for Ireland in the Olympic Marathon on 7 August

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JUMP TO IT

We are currently placed 77th out of 97th. This is something we can definitely improve in our last two fixtures. The table is available at Southern Athletics League – 2021.

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THE BIG HALF: your last chance

It’s not long until one of the most exciting half marathons in the racing calender takes place (Covid variants and Javid cowering duties permitting). Those members lucky enough to have secured a club place through Ted might want to check the message below:

If you have been sent out a registration email, please sign up and pay the £10 registration fee to the Big Half directly & immediately to secure your place. The deadline for this is Friday 30 July.
There are many Kent AC runners fully signed up, but a few still need to pay. Bear in mind that those who don’t register and pay will have their names removed and places reallocated, so please pay ASAP if you haven’t already.

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A RACE TO THE FINISH

The club handicap race takes place on 5th August. Race entry will close on 3rd August. This will be a great opportunity for a summer race (in the absence of the Assembly League), and a pint and some grub afterwards.

Date: Thursday 5th August
Time: Juniors 6:45pm, Seniors from 7:15pm
Venue: Trevor Bailey Sports Ground, Dulwich Common, SE21 7HA
Course: Juniors one or two laps (see below, Junior News). Seniors approx. 4miles (please note the course is all on grass and we will be running whatever the weather!)

Juniors:
There will also be a junior race starting at 6:45pm. See JUNIOR NEWS ,below.

Social:
After the race (from 8pm) we will meet at The Signal Pub in Forest Hill for food and drinks and to say farewell to Ben Cook who we will be sad to see leave London in mid-August. We hope to see you there. However your place at the pub must be booked in advance. If you want to book for the social, please use this link.

Any questions please contact Amelia ().

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GET ON BOARD

Need a place to announce a social event or a race date?
Use our lovely new whiteboard at the track to announce club activities, races, social events, coaching/official courses – and everything in between.

Check it out when you’re at the track to see what’s coming up – and feel free to add to the board with your own items.

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TRACK!

You need to purchase a monthly (or annual) pass to pay for use of the track. We’re happy to annouce though, that you can now train on a Sunday morning as well as the usual Tuesday/Thursday club sessions.
Kent AC book the track on Sunday mornings 9:30-11am. Organised groups, such as Juno’s and Hassan’s athletes, also train at this time, but anyone else with a track pass is welcome to come on track,either to do their own workout or to catch up with a missed weekday session. Please take care to avoid the formal sessions taking place while you are there.
July track pass purchase link can be found here

For parents of junior members: Please don’t forget to purchase your child’s Ladywell £5 junior monthly track pass in advance. When purchasing the track pass can parents/guardians please enter the athletes name when completing the transaction.

Please see a helpful FAQs guide here

Registering for a session

Group spreadsheets to register for sessions (links for payment this month and FAQs also here):
Men’s A Group
Men’s B Group
Women’s Group (PB/EB)
C Group
Juno Group
Hassan Group

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NEW MEMBERS

Welcome to our new members this week, both senior and junior. We look forward to meeting you on the track soon.

Djibril Ouattara-Dieme
Iyanu Stephens
Julia Boyd
John Callender
Chris Travis
Beatrice Gaina
Eva Piercy

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JUNIOR NEWS

The young feel tired at the end of an action, the old at the beginning.
TS Eliot

Tuesday Club Night

To enable us to better prepare and organise for the juniors’ Tuesday evening sessions can you please register for one of the 3 options listed below
Long Jump
Middle distance
Run, jump & throw
To register your preference please follow the link:
https://forms.gle/TaY6pVzMHZ5Tsxr36
This above does not apply to sprints.
Should you have any questions please email:

Juniors taking part in the Club Handicap (see above: RACE TO THE FINISH)
Date: Thursday 5th August
Time: Juniors 6:45pm,
Venue: Trevor Bailey Sports Ground, Dulwich Common, SE21 7HA
Course: 11-13 year olds 1 lap : 14+ years 2 laps

How does it work?
All junior entrants will start together @ 6:45 with the first one to cross the line the winner in each age category the winner. Please plan to arrive by 6:30

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