Author Archives: Simon
parkrun
Nothing to do with my 50th run (honest) …. parkrun in Bromley has been going for nearly 2 years now, and has provided a great way to get an early weekend run in and be sociable too. It’s also been popular with us … Continue reading
Jim places again! And other news….
4th last Sunday at the North Downs 30k, 3rd on Wednesday at the Dulwich 5k and 2nd place at the Weald of Kent 10 mile race yesterday in 57:32… I see a pattern emerging here! So a win next week … Continue reading
Dulwich 5k 2011
31 Beckenham Runners made the trip over the hill to Dulwich Park to take part in our neighbours 5k mid (still to get going) summer race. Some strong performances on the night meant that our runners collected a number of … Continue reading
Vanguard Way
So off they go! Clinging on to their valuables outside East Croydon Station, our 8 intrepid hikers this morning began their epic trek to find there way out of the concrete metropolis of Croydon. They hope to follow the Vanguard … Continue reading
North Downs 30k
North Downs 30k by Jim Beckenham somehow managed by happy accident to muster up 3 men to make a team for Sunday’s North Downs 30k. Sadly not enough to win the team prize as Serpentine got 3 in the first ten including … Continue reading
Sri Chimony Battersea Park 10k June 2011
The Selways go on tour… Race Report On Saturday Richard and I crept out of the house at the crack of dawn (well, 06:45 certainly felt like it) to catch a couple of trains to Battersea Park. It was a … Continue reading
Yeah yeah, new world record…..whatever!
On a breezy evening 7 runners layed their lives on the line and hurtled round the Piece of Cake time trial course on their assortment bicycles in an attempt to beat the previous World Record 3:58…. We probably had some … Continue reading
Assembly League Race 3: Victoria Park
Thank you paving works! It saved alot of people from having to endure another 0.5 miles of torturous lactic hell (unless of course you are a sensible runner and able to hold back abit at the start). So the normal … Continue reading
Beckenham 10k 2011 Results
Many thanks and congratulations to everyone that ran the Beckenham 10k this morning. The race was well represented by Kent clubs competing in the Kent Grand Prix, which helped to make the race very competitive and closely fought in a … Continue reading