by Ian Graham | Aug 17, 2016 | Road_Reports, Track_Reports
As Team GB collected medals galore in Rio, nearer to home another Olympic hero was being remembered and honoured at Shapwick with the Charles Bennett Olympic Mile (CBOM) on Saturday 13 August. The sun shone, the cakes were delicious, and with races taking place at 15...
by Ian Graham | Aug 9, 2016 | Road_Reports, Track_Reports
What a weekend 6/7 August was for BAC! Pride of place has to go, though, to BAC’s British Athletics League (BAL) team who, having secured a win at the final fixture of the season at Yeovil on 6 August, finished with a final League placing of 2nd, thus securing...
by Ian Graham | Aug 2, 2016 | Track_Reports
Many congratulations to Janet Dickinson for her Gold Medal at the BMAF Heptathlon Championships in Birmingham on 30/31 July. Janet (who last year was ranked 10th in the WORLD heptathlon rankings for her age category) won the W45 competition with various PBs along the...
by Ian Graham | Jul 29, 2016 | Road_Reports, Track_Reports
Of the 294 athletes competing in the D’Urberville Dash, organised by Egdon Heath Harriers, four were wearing the BAC vest, namely Max Catterall, Jud Kirk, Simon Hearn and Joe Price. This event is a 10k race, over forest tracks, heath, paths and some quiet roads,...
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 Sarah Kearsey | Jul 15, 2016 | News, Track_Reports
The SAL home match on Saturday 9th of July 2016 produced a third win for BAC out of four recent home matches including recent BAL and YDL meetings. There was a healthy balance of young and more experienced athletes which helped create a great atmosphere throughout the...