Here we will be profiling a
different club every month to show you that there
are plenty of options and opportunities out there
for you to pursue your running in a friendly and
productive atmosphere.
KINGSTON AC & POLYTECHNIC HARRIERS
The club offers competition
and coaching to all levels, from the burgeoning
WhizzKids for youngsters for as young as five years
old through to the equally successful veterans teams,
all for both men and women.
The club competes
in area and local leagues including British Athletics
League, Southern Mens, Southern Womens, National
Young Athletes, Rosenheim, Lily B, Ebbisham and
Southern Veterans with varying degrees of
success but with enjoyment and healthy rivalry
as equal goals.
Also on the competitive
agenda are the raucous Sportshall Leagues and the
County Cross Country Leagues, and the Downs League
for youngsters in the winter.
An early season Open Graded Meeting and the famous
Kinnaird and Sward Trophies fixture figure prominently
on the list of ventures.
Kingston & Polytechnic's men's athletics team is looking for strong middle-distance runners for next season.
K&P compete in National Division 3 of the British Athletics League. The club narrowly missed out on promotion this year, despite dominating
the field events and doing well in the sprints. A lack of competitive middle-distance athletes cost the club a place in Division 2.
Club
secretary and team manager David Barrington said: "We gave enormous commitment and some enervating performances, but it wasn't quite enough.
"Our aim for next season is to win the division. We need to find some strong middle-distance runners. "The times we are looking for are
sub-1.58 for 800m, sub-4.05 for 1,500m, sub-16.00 for 5k, and sub-10.00 for the 3k steeplechase."
Any runners meeting these requirements
and interested in joining the club should e-mail Peter & Humphrey Waddington.
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