Dear all.

Effective from Monday, 24th August 2026, the entire CCAT facility will be temporarily closed to allow for essential maintenance on the track and runways. Subject to weather conditions, we anticipate resuming training activities at CCAT on Wednesday, 23rd September 2026. 

Please note that while some maintenance work will commence on the track prior to this date, the facility will be accessible for use from 6:00 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays.

The committee is actively reviewing venues to ensure suitability for all training groups. Please note that some groups may be assigned to different locations. Once venue selections are finalised, coaches will be notified promptly, and arrangements will be communicated accordingly. All venues will have a risk assessment in place. 

Please refer in the first instance to www.teamkennet.co.uk for all details.

Team Kennet Race Report – Silchester 2.5 Mile Trail

Team Kennet girls delivered an excellent set of performances at the Silchester 2.5 mile trail race, held in sunny conditions.

In the Under-12 girls’ race, Matilda Saunders produced an outstanding run to take the win, finishing as second overall across the field. Darcy Claridge also impressed, securing third place in the girls’ race and finishing fourth overall.

Completing the Team Kennet trio, Isabella Chapman ran strongly to finish fifth in the girls’ standings, placing twelfth overall.

A fantastic morning for Team Kennet, with all three athletes performing brilliantly.

New Team Kennet members, Henry and Elliot Bell took part in the 2021 Green Park Challenge came 3rd and 4th in the U10 category (28th and 31st out of 421 runners). Congratulations to both boys.

Team Kennet athlete, Josh Ladds (10), has qualified for the Spartan Race Kids World Championships in Abu Dhabi in his first year of competitive obstacle course racing.

Spartan race is an off-road running race in which competitors have to complete 20+ obstacles on the way to the finish line including rope climbs, cargo net crawls, 6 foot walls, heavy sandbag and bucket carries, monkey bars and more. It is one of the only events that integrates running and cross-functional strength which tests both your mental and physical endurance.

Josh and his sister Isla (9), also a Team Kennet athlete, have been doing obstacle course racing since they were 4 years old, travelling up and down the country with their team The OCR Juniors – a squad of promising young athletes who are hoping to take on kids around the world in one of the fastest growing sports. The sport is governed in the UK by UKOSF who are working with FISO, the World governing body, to get OCR to the Olympics!

Both kids took part in the final race of the UK and Ireland National Series at the Glanusk estate in Wales over half-term. Josh secured his place at the Kids World Championship event by placing 2nd in the competitive race which sees runners aged 10-14 from around the country race head to head over 2.5 miles. Isla, who races in the 7-9 year old age group, was first girl over the line and 2nd overall in both the Saturday and Sunday championship races. Isla is hoping to follow in her brother’s footsteps and qualify for the World Championship race next year when she is old enough to take part in the competitive series.

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Winter Sportshall Challenge

This is suitable for every member in the club, and Parents

Events

Shuttle Run (over a 5 metre straight)

Standing Long Jump

Target Throw

Speed Bounce (30 seconds)

Vertical Jump

Scoring

Please follow guidelines and submit your scores to me ([email protected]) by 30^th January, you can have as many goes as you want, once results submitted that will be your scores. Some photo/video evidence is required.

Age Groupings

U9s – school years 2 and 3

U11s – school years 4 and 5

U13s school years 6 and 7

U15s school years 8 and 9

16 – 19 years school years 10,11,12,13

20 years  plus

Parents who are not members of the club

AWARDS

Awards will be Winners and Runners Up in each age group, male or female subject to entries

Winter Endurance Challenge

Rules

place two cones or objects (2m wide) either end of a 10 metre straight, run up and down each 10m straight between the two objects making sure your one foot is over the invisible line between the two objects at each end (could use talc or flour to make a line).

Each straight you run down counts as 1, for example if you run the 3 minute trial  and you ran up and down 58 times this is a score of 58

The challenge is based over 4 weeks, you have 7 days to record a run and must be submitted to me by email ([email protected]) every Friday. Week 1 starts from now.

At the end of 4 weeks, best 3 out of 4 runs will count towards your overall score.

Don’t worry if you don’t do all 4, as its best 3

Awards will be given out to all age group Winners and Runners Up (subject to entries on R-ups)

Age Groups

U9s – school year 2 and 3

U11s – school year 4 and 5

U13s – school year 6 and 7

U15s – school year 8 and 9

16- 19 school years 10,11,12 and 13

Seniors 20 plus

What you have to Run

Under 9s – timed at 3 minutes

Under 11s – timed at 5 minutes

Under 13s – timed at 6 minutes

Under 15 – timed at 8 minutes

16-19 school years – timed at 10 minutes

Seniors 20 plus – timed at 10 minutes

Details coming soon. Paula-Radcliffes-TWO-15-Challenge

Team Kennet Athletics  held its end of the year presentation at the Club House at Crookham Common Athletics Track last night as members of the club signed in to train within their own bubble groups.

The club were honored to announce TWO new Life time Members to the club as Cheryl Angell and Colin Price were awarded their achievements by club Chairman Nick Bull, both Coaches have racked up 1000 Coaching Sessions in the club and produced so much Volunteering  in many other ways.

Athlete of the Season went to Ben East for his massive throw of 73 metres in the Javelin.

Other major awards went to Bart Kuijten winning the Terry Baker award for best active Volunteer in the club, and the New Club Award the Canning most Valued Club Official in Memory of David Canning who sadly passed away this year who was one of the original founder members of the club went to Cheryl Angell who competed and officiated this year at some of the events that took part.

The Club Volunteer of the Year went to Kate Booker for all her work on Reception helping the club athletes sign in and car park patrol as well as a club covid support person during the clubs sessions.

The Chairman’s award went to Luke Angell for his Coaching in his Athletes and achieving two athletes at UK Number 1, Luke also qualified as a Club Level 2 Coach in Lockdown

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The 2020 Club Championships has been cancelled due to government guidence. We will run events for U9s and U11s during normal training.