Archive for Beckenham Photo’s
Brighton 10k Pics
Posted by ben in Beckenham Photo's, Races & Reports on November 20th, 2011
As I was feeling lazy, I went along to brighton to take photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40624647@N06/sets/72157628064128989/
Brighton 10k
Beckenham Running Club makes donation to Demelza Hospice
Posted by Nolan in Beckenham 10k Trail Race, Beckenham Photo's, Club Events, Everything Else on January 27th, 2011
Before the Beckenham runners made there way out for another wintery Wednesday night run, we had the pleasure of welcoming Kate Najdowski from Demelza Hospice Care for Children to the Foxgrove Road club house.
Kate was there to accept a cheque presented by Andrew Rees, the club Treasurer, for £1,000 as a donation from Beckenham Running Club. The money was raised from the proceeds of the Beckenham Charity 10k Trail Race held back in November 2010. Kate thanked the club and explained what £1000 means to the Hospice in relation to equipment and respite care that it will help to provide.
We also wish to thank again all the runners who took part in our race, which contributed to the money raised for this worthy cause.
Andrew Rees presents cheque to Kate Nadjowski from Demelza Childrens Hospice
Trail race photos
Posted by Tom in Beckenham 10k Trail Race, Beckenham Photo's on November 21st, 2010
Reims à tout jambes 2010
Posted by Nolan in Beckenham Photo's, Club Events, Everything Else, Races & Reports on October 19th, 2010
What do you get when 35 Beckenham runners descend on a small city like Reims to take part in the annual running festival. A maroon tide of quality running and quality pre and post race fun..(some of it was sober) and enough stories to bore those that weren’t there senseless.
Runners descended by car, ferry and eurostar throughout Friday and Saturday in readiness for Sundays 10k, half marathon and marathon races…. and of course the Champagne quaffing!
Sunday started off at the expo with the 10k. Stand out performance was from Helen who finished 9th Vet lady 10k results (as the results don’t allow you to filter by club the’re abit difficult to list everyone out sorry)
A shortwhile later the Half Marathon started, this turned out to be a hotly contested race between Craig and Stuart with Craig only beating Scotty by a minuscule second to 1:24:06 and 1:24:07!
Craig and Scotty tough it out
There were a number of great performances, but you’ll have to let me know if you got a pb so I can add it to this report, Half marathon results again haven’t got time to go through and list everyone!
And finally the Marathon, top performance of the race has to go to Mel who finished in 7th place and ran 3:15:42 smashing her pb. Finishing video, including a guy stacking it over the finishing mat, cruel but funny!
Allez allez allez!
Only 3 weeks ago Edgar got his 1st sub 3 time at Berlin, proving that was no fluke he ran Reims (for fun!) and finished in a very impressive 3:04:15.
Hello Edgar
And then there was myself….. who ended up running 27.8 miles thanks to ‘communication’ problems between myself and the marshals! I’d like to say I ran a 2:50 marathon…….which I did, but alas it was on the wrong part of the course, just to prove that I’m not making it up here’s the stats galore recorded by my Garmin. C‘est la vie
So far we have photo’s from Steve F & Simon keep them coming folks…
Does anyone want to write up a race report / bar review then please do and email it to me…or put it up yourself if you can work out how to post.
And finally as was said in the restaurant a huge thanks to Martin Wiltshire for making the weekend happen. Where’s the next trip to then Martin!?
La Fin
Sun, Sea & …..Snow!
Posted by Nolan in Beckenham Photo's on October 14th, 2010
Most people pack their bikini’s, beach towels and suncream when they go off on a summer holiday…… not this lot tho! Click on the photo to see what Jen, Jerry, Andy, Nicky, Caroline and Smalls got up to whilst holidaying in Slovakia….
Coach Helen’s Race Report: Switchback 5
Posted by Nolan in Beckenham Photo's, Cross Country, Races & Reports on September 27th, 2010
An elite team of 2 Beckenham Runners took part in the Switchback 5 on Sunday. The race, organised by Striders of Croydon, is an undulating off road 5 miler advertised as a warm up for the cross country season. Jim finished an excellent 2nd place despite being his third race in three days. In my first non track race since pulling my hamstring at the Eltham 5, I finished much further down the field! (10th Lady in 37:09) I’ve walked round Addington Hills before but I didn’t appreciate how up and down the hills are or how steep. As I stumbled up the last one to the viewing platform, I made a mental note to schedule some hill training sessions before cross country season properly underway.
More hill training required!
The race was probably the best value I’ve entered – free t-shirt, tea and home made cake all for four pounds! It’s also very close to Beckenham, on Sunday morning roads it only took me 6 minutes to drive there. Definitely a race we should consider including in the Grand Prix for next year.
P.S. There were 3 Beckenham runners but one was running in his 2nd claim vest so doesn’t get a mention! (see below post!)
Helen Garrett.
If anyone else wants to write up a brief report on there racing then please feel free, you can either email me nolan.wilkens@yahoo.com or if you can work it out yourself you could always post up your own.
From the Archives…
Posted by Nolan in Beckenham Photo's on August 19th, 2010
Jim, Will & Ben didn't get through the kids TV audition
Good luck to everyone running the Henfield Half on Sunday…hope the weather holds out for your camping.
The Calm After a Handicap Storm…..
Posted by Nolan in Beckenham Photo's, Everything Else on August 5th, 2010
'Up above the trees and houses...
Posted for no other reason than it looks like the rainbow is coming out of Beckenham HQ….. so there you go.
Grand Prix Dulwich 5k: Beckenham Win Again!!
Posted by Nolan in Beckenham Photo's, Grand Prix, Races & Reports on June 24th, 2010
Beckenham showed great strength in depth at the Dulwich 5k to claim both mens and ladies team prizes, and also 3rd lady & 1st lady v40.
A long list of injuries, football drunks (ahem) and Dog Sitters made it look like there were more spectators than those taking part, but Beckenham still had enough to take a fair share of the prizes. And here they all are posing with their ….lovely envelopes!
There are some more Photo’s here, only taken with a phone so not up to Tom and Steve standard!
Next Grand Prix Cliffe Woods so get in your entry
Anika 3rd Lady
Kate 1st V40
Jim, Craig & Ben 1st Mens Team
Anika, Kate & Gail 1st Ladies Team
Grand Prix Eltham 5
Posted by Nolan in Beckenham Photo's, Grand Prix, Races & Reports on June 13th, 2010
| Mens Team Winners | Mel 2nd Lady |
The 1st race of a June double header was at the Eltham 5. A huge turnout of Beckenham‘s finest meant that most of the prizes came back to Foxgrove Road…….. Eventually!
1st V40 Craig Williamson.
1st FV40 Helen Garrett.
2nd Lady Mel Burdett – Awarded after a stewards enquiry that determined that Mel is indeed a lady and not a gent!
3rd Lady Anika Jones .
1st Mens Team – Craig, Ally & Jim.
1st Ladies Team – Mel, Anika & Helen.
Well done to all the prize winners – and Eltham Joggers.
The Results & Steve F photos of the race, and there’s also even more photo’s from Elthams race photographer Dawn Rosie by clicking on her photo of the winning Ladies team – sort of!
