Piece of Cake Race no.3

Posted on 06/08/2010 by Simon

Todays top sports news, (other than Norwich play Watford in the Championship tonight, it must be Autumn already!) www.beckenhamrunning brings you the Piece of Cake Results. Brought to you by Simon…..

Last night the 3rd PoC event nearly didn’t take place due to lack of
entrants, but then a few latecomers arrived and the race was on. Windy
conditions along the home straight impeded the chance of any new course
records.

Left Leg:

Jen 5:06
Mel 4:45
Nicky 5:02
Andy 4:34
Simon 4:07

Right Leg:

Simon 4:08 (+1s)
Andy 4:40 (+6s)
Nicky 5:04 (+2s)
Mel 4:41 (-4s)
Jen 5:08 (+2s)

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The Calm After a Handicap Storm…..

Posted on 05/08/2010 by Simon

'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.

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Jason books holiday

Posted on 03/08/2010 by Simon

I’m just told in a further statement from Herne Hill Bookings regarding the 2nd Annual Beckenham Runners trip to the Herne Hill Velodrome that:

“Unfortunately Jason is on holiday in Lanzarote on the 14th.  Will make sure whoever is replacing him attempts to grow Jason-esque sideburns by then!”

It is unclear whether Jason has just booked the holiday or this was always the plan.

Anyway, reminder:

2nd Annual Beckenham Runners trip to the Herne Hill Velodrome will fall on Saturday 14 August 2010 from 2.30pm to 3.30pm.

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Do Run, Can Run….

Posted on 02/08/2010 by Simon

Eight weeks ago a few intrepid beginner runners answered the call Don’t Run? Can’t Run? and set out on Beckenham’s inaugural beginners’ running course.  Well, eight weeks on, we’re pleased to report that on Saturday at the Bromley Parkrun the following beginners graduated with honours, all completing the 5k course:

Congratulations go to…..

Debbie Sawyer,

Sharon Wells,

Sue Green,

and Karen Mortenson.

We hope you enjoyed yourselves and will keep on running.

We hope to run another course later in the year, keep an eye out here for further details.

*Edit: And special praises and well dones to Nicky who put in all the hard work to set it up and organise the course, and to anyone else who helped out*

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Captions please!?!

Posted on 02/08/2010 by Simon

Not had one of these for awhile….  Anyone up for a caption competition?

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The Records Tumble at the Piece of Cake

Posted on 01/08/2010 by Simon

A big turn out at the piece of cake last friday.  And congratulations Nolan on our first sub 4 min. Well someone had to do it. And im sure there’s quicker times to be had yet.

For a short race, this event loses more entrants than Paris-Dakar along the way. In this case Carolyn took an unexpected path on her left leg.

Im not aware of any amusing rule contraventions. But then I wasn’t there 🙁

Left Leg

steve 4’38”
nicky 4’58”
will 4’38”
Mel 4’41”
Jerry 5’07”
Carolyn Lost in the wilds of Park Langley
Nolan 3’58” NEW COURSE RECORD
Jenn 5’09”
Andy S 4’49”
Andy H 4’32”

Right Leg

steve 4’36”
nicky 5’00”
will 4’46”
Mel 4’43”
Jerry 5’10”
Carolyn 5’59”
Nolan 4’33” (Bandit)
Jenn 5’15”
Andy S 4’53”
Andy H 4’42”

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New 5k PB’s

Posted on 01/08/2010 by Simon

Well dones to Jim Addison & Mel Burdett for collecting new 5k PB’s

Jim continued his good form by collecting a shiny new 5k pb at Serpentines last Friday of the month 5k in his lunch hour. He ran 16:38 & 6th place which is a whopping 80.9% age grading! I wish I was well old!

Full Results

Mel, at the Bromley Park Run ran 19:32 to finish in 2nd to easily beat her previous best of 19:48.

Results

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Reims 17th October 2010

Posted on 30/07/2010 by Simon

Email from Martin
Time to cough up chaps! I shall need a £100 deposit over the next couple of weeks (I shall be at the Club this Wed & next). Cash or a cheque made out to MJ Wiltshire acceptable. Alternatively, if anyone wishes to pay directly into my account, call me on 07946 303 896.
Total cost is likely to be in the region of £215. This is slightly higher than anticipated, as Eurostar is significantly more expensive than last time.
I have provisionally booked twin rooms at the Mercure ‘Reims Cathedrale’, including breakfast. Whilst not adjacent to Reims Cathederal, it’s fairly central.
The plan is to depart early on Saturday, but I’ve noticed that some of you going earlier have already booked your train. If anyone else is making their own transport arrangements (those that have mentioned thet you intend to drive, please confirm) let me know ASAP so I can amend booking with Eurostar.
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2010-2011 Kent League Cross Country Fixtures

Posted on 29/07/2010 by Simon

Get cleaning the caked mud off your studs as below are the cross country fixtures for this years Kent League Races for your diaries….

Saturday 9th October.

Venue : Sparrows Den, West Wickham.

Host club : Blackheath & Bromley AC (TBC)

Senior Men & Senior Women.

Saturday 23rd October.

Venue : Somerhill School, Tonbridge.

Host club : Tonbridge AC.

Senior Men & Senior Women.

Saturday 13th November.

Venue : Danson Park, Bexleyheath.

Host club : Bexley AC.

Senior Women.

Saturday 4th December.

Venue : New Barn Park, Swanley.

Host club : Cambridge Harriers with Dartford Roadrunners.

Senior men.

Saturday 12th February.

Venue : New Barn Park, Swanley (again).

Host club : Swanley & District AC.

Categories : Senior Men & Senior Women only

……….aswell as these there will also be other fixtures such as the Will Bolton Memorial relay at Sparrows Den 18.9.10, and the Bromley Blackheath 10k Mob Match and supper mid January more announcements soon…..

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Kent London Athletic Network

Posted on 29/07/2010 by Simon

As you may have read in emails and heard at club announcements, Beckenham have been actively forging links with 3 local clubs, Blackheath & Bromley, Bexley and Cambridge Harriers to form the Kent London Athletic Network (KLAN) in partnership with English Athletics. The KLAN aims to grow and sustain participation levels in athletics, increase the number of volunteers involved in the sport, improve the quality of experience for all participants and at the same time raise the standard of coaching and performance levels of athletes.

A new website has just gone ‘live’ which will provide information on the network, events, competitions, coaching etc, just click on the link below. As it’s new, content is light at the moment but please feel free to suggest anything that could be put forward for inclusion.

Exciting times for Beckenham!

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