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Woolwich Thames Path parkrun (Sat. 29th Aug.) Once a year we like to target one of the parkruns in our local area and include it in our road running grand prix competition, reports Clem Dixon. This year it was the turn of the "Curly-Wurly", a quirkier parkrun than most: you run along the Thames Path from Woolwich towards Thamesmead before turning off to summit the mighty man-made Gallions Hill. At 20 metres above sea level it is no fell race and as the path to the top spirals

Some 37 years ago I wrote an article for the Club Magazine entitled A Day in the Life. This was a bit of plagiarism from a song on The Beatles iconic Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album. The song included the lyrics: ‘woke up, fell out of bed, dragged a comb across my head’. At the time this embodied my approach to the 1989 Maidstone Marathon. I just had a vasectomy and was advised to take it easy for a bit. Like most runners this meant going off to do something l

National Relay Championships, Birmingham (Sun. 23rd Aug.) England Athletics organised the event for the third year, in conjunction with Birchfield Harriers, inviting teams based on their National Ranking. We were invited to send five teams this year. The club’s top performances came in the Under-18 age groups, with both teams securing gold. First up were the U18 Women’s 4 x 100m team of Tess Hepple, Danielle Agyemang-Tolbert, Taraoluwa Adeeso and Emily Cadman, who clocked an

Welcome to the first President's interview. This is with our Club Chairperson Mick Bond

Southern Athletic League, Hemel Hempstead (Sat. 8th Aug.) At the final Southern Athletics League match of the season, it was all to play for, reports Mick Bond. We were top of the division after three matches, but up against the teams who were second and third and with only two to get promoted, we knew we had to finish in the top two otherwise would miss out. It was nip and tuck all afternoon between ourselves, home club Dacorum AC and name sakes Cambridge and Coleridge. We k

As your Club President for the next year I will be interviewing various club members every month and posting the videos here and on the Club Facebook page. Also if you need me to attend any events I will try my best to make them. So let me know at papephil@outlook.com Phil Pape Hon. Club President

IFAM Outdoor, Oordegem (BEL) (Sat. 1st Aug.) On Saturday, Holly Dixon shaved three seconds off her 1500m personal best, finishing sixth in her race in Belgium with a time of 4:05.14. The performance also set a new senior women's club record, subject to the record being formally claimed and ratified. Borrowdale Fell Race, Rosthwaite (Sat. 1st Aug.) Christian Poulton and I travelled to Rosthwaite for the Borrowdale Fell Race, writes James Floyd, one of the classic Lakeland fel

England Athletics U16 & U18 Championships, Bedford (Sat. 25th / Sun. 26th July) Another National Championships and another fantastic haul of medals for our exceptionally talented juniors, writes Mick Bond. The windy conditions made legal PBs difficult to achieve for the sprinters and also hampered those competing over one lap or more. Despite the challenging conditions, it was a hugely successful championships, with outstanding performances and plenty to celebrate. Throws: Ke

SIAB Schools International Track & Field Championships, Belfast (Sat. 18th July) Obinna Aniebo added a win for England to his CV in the Schools International beating athletes from Scotland, Ireland and Wales with a best throw of 54.79m. Club Connect Relays, London Stadium (Sat. 18th July) Held as part of the warm up program for the London Diamond League our Under 18 mixed 4x100m team fought it out against the best sprint teams in the country in the UKA Organised Club Connect

English Schools Championships, Birmingham (Fri. 10th / Sat. 11th July) Another scorching weekend and yet another set of great results for club athletes, writes Mick Bond. We equalled last year’s record twenty-three selections across London and Kent Schools teams and came home with two golds, four silvers and a bronze medal, at what is one of the most contested events in the UK. English Schools have delayed the implementation of England Athletics’ new junior age groups, apart

England Athletics Senior/Under 20 Championships, Bedford (2nd to 5th July) There were mixed fortunes for the five Cambridge Harriers contesting the England national champs at Bedford last weekend. Windy conditions on the back straight made life hard for the trio of 400 hurdlers, competing but all managed to get through the first round. Keziah Olaleye made it to the semi-finals of the senior women’s event (where there was an exceptional 29 entries) whilst younger brother made

Track & Field Round-Up Whilst the scorching weather led to the cancellation of both the Master’s League on Friday and the Kent Young Athletes League on Saturday there was still loads going on over the weekend. British U18 Trials for European Championships, Cardiff (27th / 28th June) Four of our top juniors travelled down the M4 to compete at the GB U18 Trials, with places on the line for the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team at the upcoming European Under-18 Championshi