Week commencing 29 April 2024

Training this week : on Monday, 10k-ish on the roads, or less for those returning to training. On Wednesday, if the weather’s good, on track for exercises, drills, sprints and stretching. Track fees are now £4 for U18’s, £5 for 18’s and over. If it’s cold we’ll do sprints on Copenhagen Drive. Plus, on each day, beginners’ sessions on the track if required.

Racing this week : on Thursday, at 6:30 pm, a 1500m race at the Ashford AC Open meeting in Ashford, Kent. More details here, enter here by Wednesday.

Racing next week : on Bank Holiday Monday, 6 May, there is the Hampshire Championship 3000m race at Portsmouth, which is also open to non-Hampshire-qualified athletes. More details here, enter by this Friday. On Tuesday 7 May at 6:50 pm in Battersea Park, a 5 mile race in the Veterans’ AC series – details here, enter by Saturday. And on Saturday 11 May, the Sussex Championship 3000m race takes place at Crawley – the organisers are deciding tomorrow (Monday 29th) whether to make this an open race too.

Week commencing 22 April 2024

Training this week : on Monday, 10k-ish on the roads, or less for those returning to training. It will still be dark when we finish so lights or hi-viz please. On Wednesday, on track for exercises, drills, sprints and stretching. Track fees are now £4 for U18’s, £5 for 18’s and over. Plus, on each day, beginners’ sessions on the track if required. If required on Wednesday, then there’ll be something else for everyone else.

Racing this week : none.

Racing next week : on Thursday 2 May, at 6:30 pm, a 1500m race at the Ashford AC Open meeting in Ashford, Kent. More details here, enter here by 1 May.

Week commencing 15 April 2024

Training this week : on Monday, 10k-ish on the roads, or less for those returning to training. It will still be dark when we finish so lights or hi-viz please. On Wednesday, on track for exercises, drills, sprints and stretching. Track fees are now £4 for U18’s, £5 for 18’s and over. Might change depending on the weather.

Racing this week : on Saturday, it’s the National RWA 10k Championships and the Young Athletes national championship races, at Leicester, but you’ll need to have entered by now.

Racing next week : none.

Week commencing 8 April 2024

Training this week : on Bank Holiday Monday, 10k-ish on the roads. It will be dark when we finish so still lights or hi-viz please. On Wednesday, on track for exercises, drills, sprints and stretching. Track fees are now £4 for U18’s, £5 for 18’s and over. Might change depending on the weather.

Racing this week : none.

Racing next week : on Saturday 20 April, it’s the National RWA 10k Championships and the Young Athletes national championship races, at New College Cycle Circuit, Leicester, starting at 11 am. Full details here. Enter there by the end of Friday 12 April. There’s a 70-minute time standard for the 10k races.