by Ian Graham | Jul 19, 2016 | Road_Reports, Track_Reports
This weekend saw two of BAC’s athletes competing in international fixtures, and one of our coaches at a third. Congratulations to Patrick Sylla, who qualified to compete in the IAAF World U20 Championships, an amazing achievement in itself. The...
by Ian Graham | Jun 28, 2016 | Road_Reports
Two of BAC’s ultra runners, Toby Chapman and Jez Bragg, were racing, and racing well, in stunning mountain scenery in France and Italy on 24 June. Toby competed in the Mont Blanc Marathon, which is everything it says it is, a marathon distance race through the...
by Ian Graham | Jun 21, 2016 | Road_Reports, Track_Reports
BAC were somewhat stymied by the ‘no late transfer’ rule imposed by the organisers of the Purbeck 10k on Friday17 June, as we had some withdrawals for various reasons shortly before the race, but athletes who were able to take their numbers were...
by Ian Graham | Jun 16, 2016 | Road_Reports, Track_Reports
A late substitution for the Puddletown Plod on June 12th ensured that BAC came away with DRRL wins for both the men and the ladies. The race is now a half marathon, achieved by adding a circuit of the school field at the beginning and the end, and was won...
by Ian Graham | May 28, 2016 | Road_Reports, Track_Reports
Well done to Heidi Tregenza, 2nd lady in one of the Transylvania 100 races on 21 May. This event is a ‘Mountain Ultra’ which takes place, unsurprisingly, in Transylvania, Romania, and consists of three races of 100k, 50k and 30k distances, all starting and...
by Ian Graham | May 21, 2016 | Road_Reports, Track_Reports
Caroline Rowley introduced herself to trail running on 14 May, not just any trail running, but over marathon distance! This was the Arun River Marathon, which Caroline completed in 4.24.38, to finish as 5th lady. Caroline declared herself as “happy” with...
