The Club welcomes all participants both young and old and is always on the lookout for the new
talent of the future. So if you would like to get involved in an active sport or think you have what it
takes to be a future champion come and join us.
The main club training sessions are every Tuesday and Thursday evening usually from 6.30pm to 7.30pm although the club has the track booked from 6pm-8pm.
This is to allow staggered session times for those that require track use.
Click here for more information
The club has a well established coaching team and boasts some international athletes competing
for their country. It also has a number of nationally recognized officials who you will see at a number
of the local and national meetings making sure all goes smoothly.
Well done to all our junior athletes that competed at Down Grange on Sunday
Results for the day are HERE
Overall results for the season are HERE
We are pleased to advise that our limited hosted Open Winter Throws Series 3 is still open for Entries via Roster.
Event 1 results
Event 2 results
Winter Throws Series 3 on the 23rd of Mar 2024 : Entries Link
AGM 28th FEBRUARY 2024
Chairman’s Report HERE
Treasurer’s Report HERE
Secretary’s Report HERE
Minutes to follow
Congratulations to our representing Team at this weekend’s British Masters Indoor Championships in Lea Valley, where we achieved 3 British Masters Champion places and picked up a total of 12 medals:
Andy McCrum (M65)
60: 1st (8.60)
LJ: 1st (4.51m)
SP: 2nd (10.37m)
Kim Saha (W45)
PV: 1st (2.13m)
LJ: 2nd (3.68m)
SP: 2nd (6.89m)
Neil Barton (M40)
LJ: 1st (6.29m)
TJ: 1st (12.58m)
200: 7th (25.22)
Andy Waddington (M60)
LJ: 2nd (4.60m)
HJ: 2nd (1.50m)
200: 7th (27.92); 400: 5th (62.08); 800: 9th (2:25.42)
Dave Awde (M40) a BMHAC 2nd claim club member competing for Woking
400: 2nd (53.00)
200: 3rd (24.27)
Rob Tyson (M45)
60: 10th (8.13); LJ: 4th (5.02m)
CLUB KIT
For the first time since we started selling Club kit in January 2020, we are, unfortunately, having to raise some prices. From 1st February 2024 the prices will be:
o Adult competition vest – £29
o Junior competition vest – £25
o Ladies longline crop top – £26
o Adult hoodie – £39
o Junior hoodie – £33
All these items are held in stock – you don’t have to wait until we have an order window.
Competition vests are available at the Club Cabin, from 7pm on training nights – Tuesday and Thursday.
Hoodies and crop tops are available from me, email clubsecretary@bmhac.co.uk
If you buy before 1st February, you’ll pay the old price! If you need a vest perhaps buy it now?
I have 8 anniversary t-shirts available – it would be great to sell them all! A profit is built into the price, which goes to the Clubhouse fund. So far, the t-shirts have raised £319. If you want one email me clubsecretary@bmhac.co.uk
o Adult t-shirt – £15
o Junior t-shirt – £12.50
I also have a few of the shorter crop tops in stock – I’m selling these at more than 50% discount – £10. Email me if you’re interested clubsecretary@bmhac.co.uk
If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Southern Athletics League – Men
Athlete of the Year – Will Parkinson
Team Athlete – Ben Hazell
Best Performance – Henry Christer (200m 21.74s)
Southern Athletics League – Women
Athlete of the Year – Cara McGrath
Team Athlete – Libbie French
Best Performance – Jordanna Morrish (LJ 5.91m)
National Athletics League – Men
Athlete of the Year – Will Parkinson
Team Athlete – Tom Chandler
Best Performance – Henry Christer (100m 10.59s)
National Athletics League – Women
Athlete of the Year – Laura Darcy
Team Athlete – Cara McGrath
Best Performance – Maddie Deadman (800m 2.09.7)
Hampshire Vets League – Men
Athlete of the Year – Andy Waddington
Team Athlete – Neil Barton
Best Performance – Rafer Joseph
Hampshire Vets League – Women
Athlete of the Year – Deborah Montgomery
Team Athlete – Jane Vickers
Best Performance – Kim Saha
Cross Country
Athlete of the Year (Men) – Tom Syckelmoore
Athlete of the Year (Women) – Rebecca Sleap
Southern XC League Club Championships Winners
Men – Alex Hamilton
Women – Cat Coveney
Road Runners Club Championships 2022-23
Men Overall
1st Tom Harding, 2nd Ben Nutley, 3rd Chris Furness
Women Overall
1st Charlotte Ragan 2nd Tracy Jones 3rd Gail Tyson
Age Graded Men
1st Chris Furness 2nd Mark Slaney 3rd Ben Nutley
Age Graded Women
1st Tracy Jones 2nd Charlotte Ragan 3rd Sue Burton
Age Group Leaders
Snr Chrissi Halls & Tom Harding
V40 Elaine Liversage & Alex Hamilton
V50 Marie Shone & John McElroy
V60+ Vivianne Walters & Tom Steckiw
Road Group Most Improved Athlete – Cameron Furness
Road Group Runner of the Year – James Bate
Lifetime Membership – Jonathan Elderfield
(25 years with BMHAC)
Well done to all our athletes and families that raced in the 40th edition of the New Year’s Eve relays.
96 runners in 24 teams took part.
Congratulations to our victors and baton winners Caiden Griffin, Jeannita Jinks, Nick Pye & Cameron Furness.
Well done as well to our fastest lady and man, taking home the traditional Christmas Pudding : Daisy Allford and Alex Bigg.
Thanks as always to our team of organisers, timers and marshals that ensure another successful event.
Results are available HERE
Full story on UK Athletics HERE
Hampshire XC League
(Saturdays)
28th October – Wellesley Woods, Aldershot
11th November – Popham, Basingstoke
2nd December – cancelled – no venue / host
13th January – Prospect Park, Reading
10th February – King’s Park, Bournemouth
Junior XC League
Sun 15 Oct – Aldershot – Wellesley Woods
Sun 26 Nov – Team Kennet – Down Grange
Sun 25 Feb – Fleet – Hartley Wintney
Sun 10 Mar – BMH – Down Grange
Southern XC League
Sun 29 Oct: Basingstoke & MH AC – Benyon’s Enclosure, Silchester
Sun 26 Nov : Farnham Runners – Alice Holt
Sun 17 Dec : Hart Road Runners – Lord Wandsworth Col.
Sun 21 Jan : Alton Runners – Chawlton House
Sun 18 Feb : Farnham Runners – Bourne Woods
Sun 03 Mar: Fareham – Holywell Estate **Cancelled**
County, SEAA & National
Hampshire XC Championships – Fairthorne Manor, 6th January 2024
SEAA XC Championships – Beckenham, 27th January 2024
National XC Championships – Weston Park (Shropshire) , 24th February 2024 ** Cancelled**
Links to the results for all track and field events over the summer will be added to our website “results” page when available.
You can also find race results for previous years under the Fixtures/Results dropdown.
Thanks to each and every one who helped in some way towards this year’s race.
We have over 100 people give up their time to ensure the race goes ahead and give the runners a true race experience.
Full results of the event are available via the event website HERE
If you took part, and wish to leave a review, please visit RACECHECK
Team Managers
U13, U15 boys & U17 Men – Rohan Chaffey and Matt Edwards
U13, U15 girls & U17 women – Donna Mulholland
Quadkids – Cheryll Ragan
The 2024 Fixtures
Sunday 28th April – Basingstoke
Sunday 2nd June – Winchester
Sunday 30th June – Swindon
Sunday 21st July – Abingdon
Alder Valley League
Team Managers – Anna O’Neill & Andrea Sleap
The 2024 Fixtures
Sunday 14th April – Eton
Sunday 5th May – Hillingdon
Sunday 9th June – Guildford
Sunday 6th July – Aldershot (venue tbc)
Team Managers
Emma King (women)
Jack Messenger (men)
The 2024 Fixtures
Saturday 18th May – Down Grange
Saturday 15th June – Woking
Sunday 14th July – Gillingham
Saturday 17th August – Dartford
Team Manager Men – Ben Hazell
Team Manager Women – **Vacant**
The 2024 Fixtures
Saturday 1st June – Cardiff
Saturday 22nd Jun – Yate (Bristol)
Sunday 7th July – Down Grange
Saturday 3rd August – NAL Finals or Cup, venue tbd.
Track Etiquette
Coaches have revised the Club’s Track Etiquette as part of a review of our health & safety policy. The 4 main rules are:
Never run or walk in a clockwise direction on the track
Always look right and left before stepping on to the track
If overtaking other athletes, do so on the right; do not shout ‘track’
Do not jump or throw unless told to do so by a coach.
Coaches have more detailed rules which underpin their instructions to athletes, so please listen to them!
Leigh Henderson
Coaching Coordinator
Becky & Sue are running more disability athletics coaching sessions at the track on Tuesdays, Click here if you want to find out more.
The club is always looking out for extra helpers. So no matter how much time you can donate, we can use your support.
There are still some vacant committee roles, and other posts available that you may have the skills to either fill, or assist with when you can.
Even if you can just spare a few hours at a race or event, then your assistance will be welcomed.
For details of committee and other posts that need filling, please see here
For all volunteer examples where we hope you can assist, please see examples here
The Club welcomes all participants both young and old and is always on the lookout for the new
talent of the future. So if you would like to get involved in an active sport or think you have what it
takes to be a future champion come and join us.
The main club training sessions are every Tuesday and Thursday evening from 6.30pm to 7.30pm
at the Down Grange track. Click here for more information
The competetion last year was tough but the senior men’s team find themselves back in Division 1
of the British Athletics League (BAL) .
The club has a well established coaching team and boasts some international athletes competing
for their country. It also has a number of nationally recognized officials who you will see at a number
of the local and national meetings making sure all goes smoothly.