Please find below the key races and club activities for May.
It’s a busy month with the latest Kent Grand Prix race, the Ted Pepper 10k and the Hildenborough Races (10, 5 or 2.5 miles) coming up on Bank Holiday Monday morning and afternoon.
There is the Beckenham Relays where we have the chance to enter 20 teams (sixty runners) . All members welcome.
We start the club handicap series, have the annual bluebell run plus President Mark Taylor’s Birthday Hash*
On the track it’s the next Tonbridge Open Meeting plus a night of mile races in Eastbourne – if you want to know more about track racing, please get in touch with Stuart Corke, who can give you all the details (cc’d)
One of the highlights of the club year is also coming up on Saturday 10th, when it’s the Club Annual Awards & Party Night at The Grey Lady, so grab your ticket if you haven’t already.
Cheers
Andrew D
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* if you’ve not taken part before, here are brief details of some of the upcoming club activities – everyone is welcome.
Annual Bluebell Run – a sociable trail run through the local bluebell woods and surrounding fields, starting in Groombridge. Different distance options and lots of regrouping.
Mark Taylor Birthday Hash – this year from the Rifleman pub in Dunton Green it’s a social run following a flour trail (hashing) around local field paths and trails. Drinks and food afterwards.
Club Handicap – first if a series of four 10k races starting on Forest Road and finishing at the Nevill. Everyone starts individually or in small groups depending on their handicap and potentially Everton finishes together – unless you can beat your handicap!
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Monday Nights (7.30pm)
Tonbridge Track sessions 12th, 19th (no session on Bank Holidays 5th & 26th)
Tuesday Nights (7pm)
Tonbridge Interval sessions 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
Wednesday Club Nights at the Nevill (7.30pm)
14th, 21st, 28th
(No run from the Nevill on the 7th)
Thursday Yoga via Zoom with Claire (7pm)
1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
Races/Events in May……..
Sun 4th
Club Annual Bluebell Run
Mon 5th (am)
Ted Pepper 10k (KGP)
Mon 5th (pm)
Hildenborough Races
Tues 6th
Tonbridge Open Track Meeting
Wed 7th
Mark Taylor Birthday Hash (Dunks Green)
Wed 14th
Club Handicap Race 1
Wed 21st
Beckenham Relays
Sat 24th
Eastbourne Track Mile Night
Fri 30th
Serpentine Last Friday 5k
Looking ahead to June 2025….
Tues 3rd
Tonbridge Open Track Meeting
6-9th
Club Tour to the Lake District
Sun 8th
High Elms 10k (KGP)
Wed 11th
Club Handicap Race 2
Mon 16th
Blackheath & Bromley Open Track Meeting
Wed 18th
Club Longest Day Wed Night Run
Fri 20th
Robertsbridge 5k/10k
Sat 21st
GTE
Wed 25th
TAC Midsummer Relays at Penshurst
Fri 27th
Serpentine Last Friday 5k
Sun 29th
North Downs 30k (KGP)
Diary Dates…….
Please note the following date changes:-
Sevenoaks 7 race is now on Sunday 13th July
Club Handicap Race 3 is now on Wednesday 16th July (not Wed 9th)