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Site last updated 10th February 2012 (Open Meeting added to Fixtures and Birmingham League final position announced)

B&R's men's team saved their best performance for the last Birmingham Cross Country League fixture. We had fifteen athletes (above) running on the still icy course at Wolverhampton and the A team totalled under 300 points for the first time this season. We're waiting for the detailed results but the club have finished 10th out of 18 in the final division 2 table. Manager Len says well done and chocolate shortcake all round!

 

Click here for information on the last West Midlands Young Athletes Cross Country fixture at Perry Barr on 19th February

4-2-12 I'm just leaving the club tent and I may be gone for some time...The last Gloucester League fixture at snowy Tewkesbury. Gold for Orianna and Sally. Silver for Charlotte. Report   Photos by David Ball

 

 

21-1-12 Dewi Hammond equalled the club men's indoor 60 metre record with his time of 6.99 seconds at Cardiff.

15-1-12 Jo Frost's time of 7.91 seconds for 60 metres has been confirmed as a new club record for a senior woman indoors.

8-1-12 Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Rob Mole....all the characters were out at the Florida Disney Marathon   report

 

 

 

 28-1-12  A testing hilly course was waiting for B&R runners in the Midlands Cross Country Championships at Wollaton Park in Nottingham. Report

 

 

 

Welsh Castles Relay 2012 will be on the weekend of 9th - 10th June. Contact B&R Castles Team Manager Mark Applton if you want to take part in this famous 20 leg relay through Wales. Last year's 11th place was B&R's best since 2003. It's such a good event that there's a 5 year waiting list for clubs to take part but B&R are regulars!

Ian Keyte has been organising the Redditch Midweek race for several years and has made it a popular event and a good fund raiser for our club. For personal reasons Ian would like to handover the organisation. It does take quite a lot of time and work  but Ian is happy to help out and explain everything that needs to be done, pass on contacts, marshals, risk assessment etc. If his circumstances change then Ian may continue with the race but needs to know if somebody will take over. If nobody in B&R will do it then another club's race would replace it in the series. Please contact Ian ASAP if you are interested.

Our club is 50 this year! There will be a celebratory dinner at the Abbey Hotel in Bordesley on friday 20th July. Click for information

 

 

 

15-1-12 A winter's tale from Stratford for the Not the Roman IX Road Race and Pete Hawcroft takes the vet 60 category. Report

14&15-1-12 A great start to the athletics season in the Birmingham Open at Alexandra Stadium saw a host of PBs by B&R athletes including an 11.01 m triple jump by Izzy Billau. Report

14-1-12 Three B&R stalwarts tackled the challenging new course at Baggerige in the Midland Women's Cross Country League.  Report

14-1-12 A missed start, forgotten shoes and bad foot injury but B&R still finish 11th in the Birmingham League Cross Country race at Wyke Croft Park to move further away from the relegation zone. Report

Saturday 14-1-12 The senior men's team will be competing at Wyken Croft Park in east Coventry (CV2 3AB) in the 3rd fixture of the Birmingham Cross Country League. Click here for directions. The race starts at 2.30. Meanwhile our women will be running in the Midlands Women's Cross Country League at Baggeridge Country Park near Dudley. Start time 1.45. Click here for directions. N.B. the course at Baggeridge is reportedly not suitable for spikes, studded shoes are suggested. Make sure you go to the right venue and for the right time!

 

 7-1-12 B&R's runners tested themselves against their local rivals in the Worcestershire County Cross Country Championships at Droitwich. Report

The Club Quiz Night will be on Friday 3rd February Bewell Head Working Men's Club (44 Bewell Head Road, Bromsgrove B61 8HY). Doors open at 7.30 p.m. and quiz starts at 8. Tickets only £3 (no supper).  Bar open. Nice friendly questions. Max. 6 persons per team (form team on night if necessary). Tickets are available from Mark Tanner, Tracy Smith, Richard O'Connor or Len Quartly.

 

27-12-11 Warm weather produced a big field at the Wheaton Aston 10k road race and B&R's veterans were out in force. Report and photos by Matt Hawcroft

 

 

18-12-11 A dozen B&R runners travelled to Shropshire for the fast Telford 10k. David Gemmell was our first man in 36-21 and Lara Jackson our first woman in 46-54. The club had two age category winners Yvonne Priestman (1st FV60) and Roger Beacham (1st MV70).   Report

18-12-11 B&R's indooor athletics squad (above) were successful at the Sportshall Athletics in Worcester Report

The 2011 Hilly 100 charity road relay race comprising 10 legs of about 10 miles each starting and finishing at Stratford upon Avon will be held on Sunday 20th May.

11-12-11 B&R's young athletes headed to the Hatton Estate near Leamington for the West Midlands Young Athletes Cross Country League race. Report

10-11-12 B&R competed in the 3rd Gloucester XC League fixture at Pitville Park. Highlights were Orianna Ball 3rd U17 woman, Sally Hogan 7th in senior women's race and B&R men 3rd masters team. Oh and of course some fine leaping of the stream! Report

3-12-11 Inspite of the 70 mile trip to Northampton, B&R's senior women's and men's team performed well in the cross country league races at Abington Park. Answeringthe manager's rallying cry the men's team were 10th on the day to move up to 13th in Division 2.  Report 

Club subscriptions have been held for another year. There is a discount if you pay your 2012 subscription by 31st December. There is an extra administration fee for existing members paying after 31st January. Click here for details of subscriptions and how to pay.

 The third West Midlands Young Athletes Cross Country League fixture is at Hatton Park near Leamington on Sunday 11th December. Click here for information. Click here for directions and map. Click for more detailed map

19-11-11 The Club held its annual Awards Evening. Dewi Hammond received several club awards and was presented with the County Founders' Award on behalf of Worcestershire AA. Click for photos and details of all the winners. 

13-11-11 B&R were in action in the West Midlands Young Athletes Cross Country League at Wolverhampton. Highlights were a 4th place for U13G Olivia Gardener and our U17 women were 9th. Report  

 

Further to the news of ex-B&R member Bob Adam's death in October, this picture shows Bob winning the 1963 Worcestershire AAA 880 yard in 1:55.6.  He improved the county record to 1:53.5 in 1964. The photo is from Rita Brownlie's scrap book and we'd welcome more old photos or articles on B&R history as the club's 50th anniversary approaches.

 

 

 The 2012 Worcestershire County Cross Country Champs. are at Droitwich High School on Sat. 7th Jan. Any U20, senior or veteran B&R men who wantto run should tell Len Quartly by 5th Jan. and give him their entry fee - £4 for U20 and £5 others. Under 20 men (Date of birth 1/9/91 - 31/8/94) , senior DoB prior to 31/8/91and masters are 40 or older on 7/1/12. Entries close on 7th Dec.but Len must have your details and fee by the 5th!

The venue for the 2012 Midlands XC Championships on 28 Jan. will be Wollaton Park in Nottingham. The National XC Champs. will be at Parliament Hill in London on 25th Feb.

Ann Stuart's time of 76.04 at the 2010 Derwentwater 10 has been ratified as a new F50 B&R club record for a 10 mile road race. Congratulations Ann!

12-11-11 Amazingly the notorious water jump was dry at Leamington as our women's and men's cross country teams opened their accounts in the Womens Midland League and the Birmingham League. Preliminary results have the men's A team 15th out of 18 and we ad 10th B team. Click for John Manley's photos of the Women's Race or the Men's Race. Also James Bowler's photos of the Men's Race. Also David Ball's photos from both races.  Report

6-11-11 Matt Hawcroft ran 72.25 over a hilly course to win the Marlow Half Marathon  Report

 

 

 

6-11-11 Ann Stuart and Pete Hawcroft ran the Derwentwater 10, one of the most scenic races in the country.   Report

 

 

B&R men's and women's teams will be back in cross country action in the first Birmingham League and Midlands Women's League fixtures at Newbold Comyn in Leamington Spa next Saturday, 12th November.

5-11-11 Tales from the Crypt School as B&R head to Blackbridge for the second fixture in the Gloucester Cross Country League Report  Photos

 

 

Click here to see the Post AGM Club Newsletter with news of subscriptions (held at same level for another year again), appointment of club officials and team managers, the Club's 50th anniversary dinner, fixtures and safety for young athletes training)

29-10-11 Rob Mole and John Searle battled the hills and the elements to complete the 2011 Snowdonia Marathon Report

 

 

Congratulations to Izzy Billau who scored 3473 points in the heptathlon at Derby on 26th June to beat Amy Irish's women's U17 club record from 2006.

30-10-11 The first Sportshall Athletics event for U11, U13 & U15s is at St. Johns Sports Centre in Worcester this Sunday. There will be events in Nov., Dec. & Jan. Click for details

Cathryn Worth is the new club press officer and has already been doing a great job getting reports of B&R in the local papers. So if you want some coverage send her your items or reports - include 1 or 2 photos (highest res possible) and submit as soon as possible after an event! Cathryn can be contacted via cathworth@me.com .Still keep sending reports for the website to me at phil.ando.anderson@talk21.com

Calling all B&R seniors! The first fixture of the Birmingham Cross Country League is at Newbold Comyn in Leamington on Saturday 12th November (start at 2.30). Contact Team Manager Len Quartly for directions or if you need a lift arranged. The race will be preceded by the Midlands Women League race at 1.45. This is one of the classic cross country courses and a great event with all the divisions racing together so a big turnout by B&R would be great.

The next Gloucester Cross Country League fixture is at the Crypt School at Blackbridge, Tuffley in Gloucester on Saturday 5th November. Click here for directions and details

26-10-11 From the current issue of Athletics Weekly: The death is reported of Bob Adams (aged 69) who, as a B&R member, set a club Senior record at 800m at the White City in 1969. His time was 1:49.2 which stood until the current mark of 1:48.71 set in 1980. Bob moved to London in the 1970's and joined Polytechnic Harriers. AW stated that his P.B. was a Welsh record of 1:46.8 set also in 1969. Click here to see the tribute on the Kingston AC & Polytechnic Harriers site. Also reported was a W55 3000m time of 11:52.3 set by life-member Bronwen Cardy in Australia last month.

23-10-11 B&R were represented by four athletes at the Stroud Half Marathon and Ann Stuart won the FV50 1st prize.   Report

The 2012 Worcestershire County Cross Country Championships will be held at Droitwich on Saturday 7th January (not at Malvern as had been previously announced).

23-10-11 B&R runners were out in force at the Great Birmingham Run. The Ethiopian double Olympic 10,000 metre gold medallist Haile Gebrselaissie triumphed.   Report

Click for Great Run photos by David Ball

 16-10-11 B&R's U13 girlsteam (above) ran in the National Road Relays in Sutton Park  Report

16-10-11 Jane Hawkins (left) was 3rd woman & 1st FV40 as six B&R athletes tackled the Bells of Pattingham Run  Report

 

 

16-10-11 Yvonne Priestman set a new club W65 record of 1.55.57 at the Cardiff Half Marathon

9-10-11 Matt Hawcroft ran a P.B. to break 72 minutes and to win the 2011 Henley Half Marathon Report

9-10-11 B&R's U11 girls & U11 boys teams shone at the opening West Midlands Cross Country League fixture at Sandwell Valley Report

8-10-11 B&R women's team had a strong turnout (15 runners) in the first Gloucs. Cross Country League at the Cotswold Farm Park with Sally Hogan first home in 7th. Kevin Lanckham led our squad of 8 runners home in the men's race. Report

Click here for John Manley's photos of the women's race at the GLXC

Click here for more photos of the women's race

See the scrolling news on the right for details of how to apply for B&R's club places in the 2012 London Marathon

B&R member won a gold medal in the World Duathlon Championships at Gijon Report

 

 

 

14-8-11 Rob Mile moved up from the marathon to finish 6th over 31 miles in the Salisbury 5-4-3-2-1. Report

 

 

2-10-11 Fifteen B&R runners compted in the Shuttle 10km Road Race incorporating the Worcestershire 10km Championships. Only provisional results were available on the day but B&R men look to have the team prize in the main race and the County event. B&R women's team may have won the County event but we can't e certain until the full final results ae issued. Click for B&R results.

11-9-11 Isabel Billau set a new club U17W triple jump record of 10.74 metres at Telford.

14-8-11 B&R's seniors finished a successful season in Division 3 of the Midlands T&F League at Tamworth. Report

25-9-11 B&R were represented at the Midlands Counties AA Young Athletes road relays by our U13 and U15 girls teams. Report

The 2012 Stourbridge Stagger will be held on 5th February.

24-9-11 B&R were 20th in the Midlands AA 4 stage road relay in Sutton Park and Sally Hogan was our fastest athlete (17:07). Click for full results of women's relay. In the men's 6 stage relay, B&R's  A team finished 42nd with Jon Hill running our fastest 3.6 mile leg (20:25). Our other men's teams were 57th and 63rd. Click for full results of men's relay.

 Candy Lockett's 6.49m shot put at the Midland Counties AA Indoor Championships in Birmingham on 13th Feb. has been ratified as a new club U13 girls record.

CLICK HERE FOR PETE HAWCROFT'S PHOTOS FROM THE 2011 WASELEY WOBBLER

CLICK HERE FOR 2011 WASELEY WOBBLER RESULTS (PDF)

14-10-11 The Bromsgove & Redditch AC Annual General Meeting will be held at the Ladybird Inn in Aston Fields, Bromsgrove. Written reports from team managers can be read from 7 to 7.30 pm. The meeting starts at 7.30. All members are very welcome. Come and ask the committee any questions you have about how the club is run and vote on motions.

CLICK HERE FOR 2011 WASELEY WOBBLER RESULTS (PDF)

11-9-11 Well done to the 111 runners who completed the tough Waseley Wobbler today. Congratulations to Matt Hawcroft and Jane Collins who won the men's and women's races. Thanks to the organisers, marshalls, sponsors, cake makers, registration and refreshment staff. Click for Report  . Click HERE to see Lewis Anderson's race photos.

CLICK HERE FOR 2011 WASELEY WOBBLER RESULTS (PDF)

CLICK HERE FOR PETE HAWCROFT'S PHOTOS FROM THE 2011 WASELEY WOBBLER

4-9-11 B&R's women were 3rd in the Midlands Vets T&F League "A" Cup Final and our men were 8th. The club were 4th in the combined Men's & Women's Gold Cup. Thanks to the 18 athletes who covered 63 events, the track and field officials and of course our team manager Yasmine. The women's team were presented with the shield for winning the League South Division. Click HERE for results.

4-9-11 New club records from the Midland Vets T&F League Cup Final at Worcester: Rita Brownlie (W65) High Jump 0.95m, Triple Jump 5.30m, Shot Put 5.52m & Discus 11.92m. Yvonne Priestman (W65) 800m 3.20.3, 1500m 6.45.8. Len Quartly (M65) High Jump 1.25m.

B&R club member Helen Russell (pictured with Tim Don ex-World riathlon Champion)completed the tough Alpe d'Huez Triathlon to raise money for the Primrose Hospice. Report

17-8-11 The Halesowen MT 8k was the last race in the midweek series. Results. B&R had a good crop of prize winners for the series including the women's champion: 1st F open Charlotte Halford, 1st F35 Mel Hepke, 2nd F35 Becky Selvey, 2nd F50 Ann Stuart , 2nd M40 Rob Mole and 2nd M50 Ian Keyte. Ian had equal (4) points with 1st-placed Stewart Geggie having each won 2 of the 4 races but narrowly lost out on head-to-head in the 3 races they'd both done. Click for overall series standings

13-8-11 Eleven B&R runners completed the scenic Stourbridge Stumble mult-terrain with Roger Beacham 1st V70 Report

7-8-11 Good runs by the Hawcrofts at the Brecon 10 mile road race saw Matt finish 4th overall and dad Pete 1st vet 60 Report

3-8-11 The final fixture in the Midland Masters T&F League Southern Division was held at the Ryland Centre in Bronmsgrove. B&R's women were 1st and clinched the league title. Our men's team were 2nd and finished runners up in their league.

Congratulations to the following athletes for new club records: Martin Aspley-Davis (Senior men's 200m indoors 24.05 at NIA on 6th Feb., Julie Wakelam W50 hammer 28.57 m on 7th Aug. in the Masters Inter-Area at Solihull and 4 new records at the Midland Masters T&F League at Bromsgrove on 3rd August: Carl Hatton M40 HJ 1.53 m, Betty O'Gorman W55 2k walk 14.14.4, Elizabeth Cook W35 400m 70.5 and Yvonne Priestman W65 400m 82.3. Click for all club records

30-7-11 Team Alpine (B&R club members, relative & friends) tackled the Swiss Alpine races at Davos - Judy & Steve ran the 79 km course. Report

Start cleaning those spike! The dates for the Birmingham Cross Country League (start 12th Nov. at Leamington) and the Gloucester Cross Country League (start 8th Oct. at Cotswold Farm Park) have been added to Fixtures.

20-7-11 A night for P.B.s at the Droitwich 10k. B&R had 3 men in the top 10 (David Gemmell 6th, Ashley Ross 8th & Ian Keyte 10th (1st V50). Plus we think  Charlotte & Mel can't be caught in their categories with one race of the mid-week series to go. Results

17-7-11 Three laps of the Worcester race course for the Pitchcroft 10k Results (link to Worcs. AC but results weren't coming up on Sun. 24th July. Sorry!)

10-7-11 B&R runners made the short journey to historic and picturesque Evesham for the sell-out Evesham Vale 10k Results

6-7-11 B&R's men's team and women's team were both second in the Midlands Vets T & F League South Division fixture at Nunnery Wood in Worcester. Best wishes to Jane Anderson for a speedy recovery after she ruptured an achilles tendon in the 800m. Results

3-7-11 In spite of absences through injury etc. the senior team  still finished 4th in the Midlands T&F League at Stafford. The team are 2nd in the table and will be trying to win promotion to Div. 2 in the last fixture at Tamworth on Sunday 14th Aug. All support would be very welcome! Results

30-6-11 The third Fast & Furious 5k was held on the cycle track at Stourport.  Results. The last race in the series will be on Thursday 28th July (see Fixtures).

25-6-11 B&R stars of the 70s, 80s & 90s  reunion(or as Keytie put it the O.G. renion) at the Foxlydiate Hotel. Report

Yet more club records! Clive Brown M60 pole vault 1.60m and Yvonne Priestman 2 k walk and 800m at vets league at Worcester. Bridget Birch 10k record at the DK10k on 4th May.

25-6-11 Moley gets his map and compass out for the Malvern Midsummer Marathon. Report

New club records: 12-6-11 Mike Jones M70 javelin 17.73m at Leicester, 19-6-11 Sally Hogan U20W 2000m steeplechase 7:51.37 at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham and 3-7-11 U20W 800m 2:24.6 at Stafford.

Congratulations also to another B&R athlete, Andrew Evans-Fisher (above cedntre) who won gold for 100 m, silver for long jump and bronze for the ball throw at the World Tranplant Games in Goteborg in Sweden.  Report

Congratulations to Jamie Dancyger on winning a silver medal in the 3000 m and being part of the silver medal winning Great Britain 4 x 400 m relay team at the Special Olympics World Games in Athens. Report

19-6-11 B&R's youngsters competed against strong teams from Cardiff and Solihull & Small Heath in the final National Young Athletes League fixture at Oxford. Results

18-6-11 Saturday night (less) fever as the Timberhonger 10k switches from its usual hot  Sunday morning slot Report

16-6-11 Phil Woodyatt’s report on Richard Murphy and Jamie Dancyger competing in the Special Olympics World Summer Games is due to be broadcast on Thursday 16th June on BBC Midlands Today. Watch him try to be TV Reporter! If you miss it you can watch it on IPlayer HERE. Part of the report will be broadcast by BBC Hereford & Worcester on the Mid Morning show after 10 am, if you miss it you can listen again online HERE.

11 & 12-6-11 B&R improved 2 places on last years result to finish 11th in the prestigious 210 mile Welsh Castles Relay. Well done to team manager Mark Appleton, all the runners and supporters. Report

Fri. 17th June. Give your brains a rest. Club Quiz Night cancelled due to poor ticket sales. Sorry.

8-6-11 Over 100 runners finished the tough 7.2 mile Arrow Valley Mult-Terrain Race. Halesowen's Tom Kenderdine beat team mate Mark Hadley in a sprint finish. B&R's Charlotte Halford was the first woman and Mel Hepke was first FV35. Thanks from organiser Ian to all runners, marshals, finish team, first aiders and Mel for strimming the paths! Click for provisional results  Click for Pete Hawcroft's race photos. Click for photos by Phil & Lewis

7-6-11 The past month has produced a crop of new club records. Congratulations to all our record holders! W50 javelin 23.40 metres by Julie Wakelam at Worcester 14th May and on the 21st May Yvonne Priestman lowered her own 5k road record to 23.50 at Cannon Hill Park.

There were four new records set at the Midland League Div. 3 meeting at Leamington on the 4th June. Calvin Scoltock improved him own M40 800m record to 2.07.2 and there was also improvements for Isabel Billau  (U/17) in the triple jump to 10.62m and in the Senior Hammer for Christina Clarke to 27.65m. The 4 x 400m relay squad of Isabel Billau, Sally Hogan , Liz Tomlinson and Jo Frost shaved 2 seconds off the senior record with a new time of 4.14.6.

At the Masters Track & Field meeting at Sutton Coldfield on the 1st June and despite the midge bites 5 records were set. In his first Masters meeting as a M35 John Dineen improved the 1500m record to 4.34.9. In the women’s 2k walk there were records for Betty O’Gorman (W55) and Yvonne Priestman (W65). Yvonne also set new W65 records in the 100m (15.9) and 1500m  (6.48.9).

5-6-11 Rob Mole and Clive Dent tackled the Wales Marathon from Tenby in Pembokeshire. Read Rob's report

5-6-11 B&R's youngsters were up against miserable rainy conditions and strong teams from Rugby & Northampton AC and Carmarthen in the Young Athletes League at Bristol. Results

4-6-11 B&R's combined men's & women's team moved to the top of Midlands League Division 3 after finishing a brilliant 2nd at Leamington Results

1-6-11 B&R's vets were on good form again in the 2nd Masters T&F League fixture at the Wyndley track in Sutton. Our women were first and the men second. Results Photos

Helen Russell won a bronze medal at the  British Sprint Triathlon Championships to qualify for the European Championships in Israel in 2012 Report

22-5-11 B&R's youngsters competed in the second National Young Athletes T&F League fixture at Yate. Results

22-5-11 B&R fielded 4 teams in the tough Hilly 100 Charity Relay and were rewarded with 2nd A Team, 2nd B Team & 3rd Ladies Team. Congratulations to all four teams, thanks to their supporters and team manager Clive Brown. Results.

18-5-11 Thirteen B&Rs competed in the first midweek series race, the Hagley 10k MT and Charlotte Halford won the women's race. Report

Congratulations on new club records: Jo Frost 200m SW; Sally Hogan 800m U20W;  Isobel Billau 100m H & triple jump U17W; Tina Clarke hammer SW; Kota Suzuki, Thomas Russell, Russell Hingley & Dewi Hammond 4 x 100m relay; Carl Hatton MV40 high jump; Yvonne Priestman 5k & 10k road FV65; Mandy Hatton FV40, Jane Anderson FV45, Charlotte Ball FV50 & Phil Anderson MV50 all mile at the Selection Meeting. Click for all records

8-5-11 A tough first match for our newly promoted youngsters against Oxford City and Milton Keynes in the Young Athletes League at Hereford Results. Nick Freer was our Man of the Match with a P.B. of 10.5 in the 100m & 23.2 in the 200m.

8-5-11 Super Sunday - Results from Stratford Half & Full Marathon, Bromsgrove 5 & 10k and Crowle 10k. Rob Mole's Report from Stratford.

7-5-11 B&R's senior men & women have a terrific start in Midlands T&F Division 3 at Kettering finishing 2nd and setting six new club records. Results

5-5-11 Off to a flying start. B&R women's team were 1st and our men were 2nd in the opening Midland Masters T&F League fixture at Stourport. Carl Hatton (1.50m) broke Simon Radcliffe's long-standing club MV40 high jump record. Photos  Results

5-5-11 New line up for the four B&R teams (A, B, mixed & women's) in the Hilly 100 Relay on 22-5-11. Click here to see the revised teams. Contact Clive Brown on 01527 523609 or clive.brown4@btinternet.com if you have any queries about the B&R teams.

4-5-11 B&R runners were in action at the Midland's biggest midweek road race, the DK10k Report

28-4-11 The first race in the Fast & Furious 5k race  was held on the cycle track at Kidderminster & Stourport AC's HQ. Results. The next race in the series is on 24th May click for details.

Click here for Information and Entry Form for the 2011 Midland Counties Athletic Association Track & Field Championships

17-4-11 All the miles of training paid off for 8 B&R runners in the London Marathon. Results

16 & 17-4-11 Talking of miles. Congratulations to club member Graham Millward who ran the 100 miles of the Hilly 100 relay course on for the Alexandra Hospital Maternity Ward and the Redditch Lions charity.

14-4-11 B&R's young athletes took part in the club T&F selection meeting and the older athletes ran the mile. Click for results.

10-4-11 Sunshine and cakes at the Scenic Six at Peopleton. Report

9-4-11 B&R's mens team battled to 55th in the National 12 Stage Road Relay at Sutton Park with Jon Hill and Mark Graham running our fastest long and short legs. Report

New club records: Congratulations to Jim Morley U15 high jump 1.45m (15-1-11 at the NIA), Yvonne Priestman W65 5k Road 24:20 (15-3-11 whilst on holiday in Portugal) and Pete Mould M55 200m indoor 26.78 (20-2-11 at the NIA). Click for records

Bromsgrove & Redditch Athletic Club has been named Bromsgrove Sports Club of the Year 2011. More....

There will be a Skittles night - Saturday 30 April 2011 @ 7:00 p.m. @ HDA Club at Batchley. Tickets at £6 adults/£3 children towards the entry fees to the Hilly 100 and Welsh Castles. Contact Social Committee members for tickets (Richard O'Conner, Tracy Smith, Mark Tanner, Mark Bowden, Martin Boniface, Adam Collier and Len Quartly).

The Hilly 100 Charity Relay Race will be on Sunday 22nd May. It is hoped to enter 4 B&R teams (A, B, women's and mixed). If you are interested in running sign the sheet on the notice board or contact Clive Brown at clive.brown4@btinternet.com or on 01527 523609 by 12th April.

Volunteers needed to help marshal the Arrow Valley Midweek Race on Wednesday 8th June. Contact Ian Keyte if you can help.

The Timberhonger 10k is now a Saturday evening race as part of Bromsgrove Carnival Day on 18th June. There is also a 1 mile Children's Challenge. Entries are now open. Click here for info, entry form or on-line entry. Any B&R volunteers to marshal would be welcome - contact Mark Graham.

20-3-11 Matt Hawcroft achieved a 72.05 P.B. in the Reading Half Marathon Report

19-3-11 One of B&R's best young runners, Chris Warren, fell and broke his leg during the English Schools Cross Country Championships at Nottingham's Wollaton Park. Best wishes Chris for a full and speedy recovery.

19-3-11 B&R's men's team finished 22nd in the Midlands 12 Stage Road Relays at Sutton Park to qualify for the National relays. report

Congratulations to Roger Beacham on a new club M70 half marathon record 1:56:01 at Droitwich on 6/3/11

Rawhide Run! James Adie will be cycling 1500 miles in a fortnight around the coastal roads of Ireland to raise money for Help for Heroes. If you want to know more about the charity or to sponsor  this charity ride Click Here

Dates for the Senior Track & Field League and various Open T&F Meetings are now in Fixtures

6-3-11 B&R youngsters ran the last fixture in the West Midlands Young Athletes Cross Country League at Perry Barr Results

6-3-11 B&R vets were successful at the Droitwich Half Marathon. However there was sad news as local Droitwich runner Andrew Yarnold died shortly after finishing the race. Our condolences go to his family. Report

Mark Appleton is the B&R team manager for the Welsh Castles Relay over the weekend of 11th & 12th June

The 2011 Waseley Wobbler Multi-Terrain race organised by B&R AC will be run on 11th Sept.  Click for entry form and course map.

Any sponsors out there? Club member Graham Millward aims to run the 100 miles of the Hilly 100 relay course on 16th - 17th April (not the actual Hilly 100 dates) for the Alexandra Hospital Maternity Ward and the Redditch Lions charity.

25-2-11 Rob Mole was won the MV40 prize and was 6th overall in the Treat MT8 at Stourport

20-2-11 Congraulations to Yasmine Al Daftary for setting a new club W35 indoor 200m record 32.89 s at the NIA in Birmingham

18-2-11 Congratulations to B&R members Jane Hawkins and Paul Collins on their marriage. Report

19-2-11 A sea of mud at the National Cross Country Championships at Alton Towers Report

13-2-11 Charlotte Halford won the prize for 6th woman and Phil Anderson was 1st MV50 at the Wyre Forest 8.