by Richard Brawn | Jan 29, 2026 | CrossCountry_Reports, Road_Reports
On a cold, honest afternoon at Beckenham Place Park, the SEAA Main Cross Country Championships offered no shortcuts and very little mercy. This was proper championship terrain: long, grinding climbs, twisting descents, and grass that asked awkward questions of tired...
by Richard Brawn | Jan 24, 2026 | CrossCountry_Reports, Road_Reports
On a blustery Somerset afternoon at RNAS Merryfield, the South West Club & County Cross Country Championships once again delivered the kind of honest, unforgiving test that strips racing back to its basics – mud, wind, grit, and a refusal to give an inch....
by Richard Brawn | Jan 26, 2025 | CrossCountry_Reports
Several Bournemouth AC members headed over to RNAS Merryfield for the 2025 South West Cross Country Championships, determined to make their mark against some of the finest athletes in the region. They were mostly athletes from the Junior divisions, coached by Simon...
by Ian Graham | Mar 23, 2024 | CrossCountry_Reports
The Hampshire Cross Country League 2023/2024 season drew to a close at Kings Park, Bournemouth on Saturday 10 February, with the BAC’s Senior Men all but safe in Division 1, but still requiring a decent result to be sure. Fortunately this was delivered by Josh...
by Richard Brawn | Mar 11, 2024 | CrossCountry_Reports
One Bournemouth AC star very much on the rise at the moment is steeplechase specialist and cross country connoisseur Oliver James. Since moving up north to study at Durham University, Ollie’s running has continued to thrive, just as it was when he was based here...
by Richard Brawn | Mar 10, 2024 | CrossCountry_Reports
Without a doubt one of Bournemouth AC’s most promising young athletes, Isabel Cherrett has been progressing remarkably well of late. Cutting her parkrun times down to under 18 minutes, she’d won the Dorset Schools’ Cross Country Championships in...
