The Club welcomes all participants both young and old and is always on the lookout for the newhere for more information
The club has a well established coaching team and boasts some international athletes competing
Well done to everyone that competed at the club’s August Open.
Results via open track are HERE
BMHAC is introducing t he AAA Standards Awards Scheme which sets common performance standards across all disciplines across the UK. There are 4 grades : Grade 1 represents the top 7.5% of national performances; Grade 2 , 15%, Grade 3 , 30% and Grade 4 , 65%.
Athletes achieving the required standards are list ed on the Club website HERE and sent a certificate . Hard copies are available on request from the Coaching Coordinator at coaching@bmhac.co.uk .
Badges can be ordered at £4 per badge plus £1 for post and packing via e-mail to badgesat17@aol.com . Please state quantity, a ge g roup and grades of all badge/s required and address to which the badges are to be sent. Applicants will be e-mailed with the instructions on how to pay by PayPal.
NOTE:- Standard badges are available in Grades 1-4 for U13, U15 and U17 age groups and 1-3 for U20 age groups – they do not state the event for which the Standard is awarded.
Leigh Henderson
Coaching Coordinator
Well done to everyone that took part in the County Championships at Portsmouth.
Full results available on the Hampshire Athletics website
A summary of the BMHAC finalists and medal winners are HERE
Also we had three athletes at the Berkshire Championships
Senior Men
Gold for Rian Corbin in the 100m 11.66s
U17M
Silver for Oscar Bailey in the 800m with 2.01.60, with Nicholas Thomas 5th in 2.12.39
In the Hampshire Track & Field Championships that took place over the weekend of May 14th & 15th at the Mountbatten Centre in Portsmouth, our following young Throwers came away with 8 Medals and PBs between them.
Georgie Hedderly U15 Shot 9.35m (Silver with a PB) & Discus 32.95m (Bronze with a PB)
Ben Barker U15 Shot 9.27m (Bronze with a PB) commendation on his first Hampshire competition; Rosie Hamilton U15 Shot 8.45m (Bronze with a PB) commendation on her first ever competition for BMHAC
Isabelle Law U17 Javelin 38.57m (GOLD)
Mikun Adeniran U17 Discus 42.50m (Silver)
Jan Addington U17 Discus 32.26m (Bronze with a PB)
Emily Tucker U20 Shot 8.98m (Bronze).
And well done to our very young Lewis Bond U13 in his also first Hampshire Championship coming 6th in Javelin with a PB of 17.30m.
National Athletics League (seniors)
Southern Athletics League (seniors & U17s) Sunday 22nd May – GuildfordSaturday 16th July – Kingston
Southern Veterans League (age 35+)
Wessex League (Under 11 – Under 20) Sunday 24th April – Oxford
Alder Valley Girls (Under 11 – Under 17) Sunday 1st May – Eton
Alder Valley Boys (Under 11 – Under 17)
If you wish to buy a Club Vest please email carol.bmhac@yahoo.co.uk to arrange. Between Easter and 2nd May please instead contact Liz ecflitcroft@ntlworld.com.There is currently no stock of Men’s Medium (38”) or Large(40”), they have been ordered & should arrive early May. We now have some Masuri style in children’s sizes.
If you are looking to buy a Ladies Crop Top, please contact Ann, gensecretary@bmhac.co.uk.
Please contact us to check availability, leaving plenty of time before competitions
New Club Chair
Have you got a vision for where the Club should be? We need a committed Chair who knows our sport and wants to lead the Club onwards and upwards by leading Club planning , developments and events.
The Club is entering a n exciting time in its history. W e are having a spectator stand and club house built alongside a refurbished track. Our aim is to see BMHAC forging ahead as a Club , with its increasing team of high quality coaches and officials , helping successful and happy athletes achieve their potential.
Our new Chair will, ideally, be a g ood listener, team player, committed and knowledgeable about athletics and have been a member of the Club for around two years.
If it seems like a big step to take, y ou could consider becoming V ice C hair alongside Leigh Henderson (currently Acting Chair and Coaching Co-ordinator) for a specified length of time to suit you , until you feel ready to take over the reins .
Before deciding, why not have a chat with Leigh or any other Committee member and attend one or more Committee meetings?
Contact Leigh at chairman@bmhac.co.uk or anyone else via the website
The planning application for the improvement of the Down Grange track facilities, including a new clubhouse, stand and photo finish building is now on the Council website HERE
Comments on the application would very welcome; especially positive ones!
The completed project will ensure the track and facilities are at a suitable standard for competition at a national level. See the plan from the planning application below.
The fencing will assist with reducing anti-social behaviour and protect the new facilities. The Council is keen to ensure the track area is open to all during daylight hours as it is a much valued community facility for all.
The 2-storey photo finish building will allow the Club to host more prestigious competitions and make 2 hour plus set-up sessions a thing of the past.
The new Clubhouse will give us much needed indoor space for meetings, training, socialising and much improved catering facilities. It could also provide space for parents to shelter during training sessions! The stand will provide an all-weather spectator facility, as well as providing an undercover area for athletes kit during training.
Over the last 10 years, the club has raised an incredible £140,000 towards the costs of new facilities at Down Grange. We do not yet know the final costs of the new clubhouse. Our latest understanding is that the Club will have to provide most of the funding.
The track refurbishment will go ahead first. The current start date is 11th April but contracts and weather etc. may mean this needs to change. Unfortunately it will mean the track is out of action for around 10 weeks. The clubhouse construction commence as soon as possible but will probably be later than the rest of the project.
Team Managers
The 2022 Fixtures
Alder Valley Girls
The 2022 Fixtures
Alder Valley Boys Team Manager Boys – Steve Liversage
The 2022 Fixtures
Team Managers
The 2022 Fixtures Saturday 16th July – Kingston
Team Manager Men – Ben Hazell
The 2022 Fixtures
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 ticlockwise direction on the trackAlways look right and left before stepping on to the trackIf 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
Calling All Members!
£60 has been raised for the Club since we joined the Basingstoke Community Lottery in February. We’ve also had 5 winners.
As only 15 members support our page on the lottery, this is amazing. Imagine how much more we could raise if everyone supported us?
Tickets cost £1 of which 50p is paid directly to the Club.
Please, please support your Club by going to our page HERE
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.
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
2020 has been a year like no other.
The club is proud of the hard work and commitment of all our members – athletes, coaches, officials and supporters.
Here is a link to two videos celebrating what has been achieved collectively this summer and recognises the effort you’ve put in to stay fit and motivated. A great job – keep it going!
Many Thanks to Sue for putting these together and thanks to all our members and their families for your continued support.
Part one HERE
Part two HERE
The Club welcomes all participants both young and old and is always on the lookout for the newClick here for more information
The competetion last year was tough but the senior men’s team find themselves back in Division 1
The club has a well established coaching team and boasts some international athletes competing
