Track & Field

Track & Field 2026

After the 2025 season where the men finished 6th in Division 1 and were relegated, and the ladies a solid 4th in Division 2, it is time to prepare for 2026!

The SCVAC track and field season kicks off at 6.30pm on 1 May at Sutcliffe Park with the full fixture list being:

 

  • 1 May                 Sutcliffe Park
  • 29 May              Norman Park
  • 12 June             Erith or Tonbridge
  • 26 June             Dartford
  • 3 July                  Ashford
  • 24 July               Tonbridge

 

Most T&F events are covered over the six meetings, from the 100m to the 3,000m on the track, all the jumps and throws, plus a 2k race walk and relays.  It is a veterans (35+) league with age group events covering 40+, 50+, 60+ and 70+.  Both the men’s and women’s teams are in Division 2 this season so less competitive events than division 1 produces, making it more fun. 

 

The team are always on the look out for new blood so with that in mind come and try one or both of the “taster” sessions on Saturday 11 and 25 April at Norman Park (midday start for 90 minutes).  These include free coaching from Blackheath & Bromley Harriers coach Mick Jones (choose which events in advance!) with the only cost being the track fee of £6.50 (or £5 for over 60’s).  Feedback is always very positive on these sessions and they are really fun to do, especially if you haven’t tried T&F since school!

 

If you’re not sure just ask some of the newer athletes who started competing over the last 2 or 3 years, such as Shirley Wheeler, Anne Wharton, Julie Pelican, Steve Moss, Rowena Kibblewhite, Lindsay Walker, Zuzana Varney or Becky Sowter, and I’m sure they will give you some positive vibes!

 

Three of us are running the teams this year, Jason Short, Tim Sowter and Anne Unseld, so please contact one of us if you would like more details.  Otherwise hopefully see you on the 11th or the 25th and at one or more of the meetings!

Latest Track & Field results

SCVAC League - Dartford - 27 Jun 2025

Athlete Result Position Bib No Category Discipline
Tim Sowter 14.2 6 M35B 100m
Simon Horler 14.9 6 M35 100m
Shirley Wheeler 16.27 3 W50 Hammer
Jason Short 16.6 6 M50 100m
Simon Horler 16.68 5 M35 Hammer
Simon Powell 18.81 5 M50 Hammer
Simon Horler 2.19.1 5 M35 800m
Tim Sowter 2.25.1 5 M35B 800m
Tim Sowter 2.25.1 5 M35B 800m
Jonathan Wilson 2.28.9 3 M50 8
Steve Moss 2.43.2 NS M60 8
Ray Chapman 2.53.9 5 M60 800m
Lindsay Walker 3.25.9 4 W35 800m
Zuzana Varney 3.44.5 4 W50 800m
Jason Short 3.77 6 M35 Long Jump
Steve Moss 4.50 5 M50 Long jump
Shirley Wheeler 5.48 4 W50 Shot
Tim, Jonathan, Simon H, Steve M 56.8 6 M35 4 x 100m relay
Simon Powell 7.08 6 M50 Shot
Simon Horler 7.39 5 M35 Shot

SCVAC League - Dartford - 13 Jun 2025

Athlete Result Position Bib No Category Discipline
Jonathan Wilson 1.25 4 M50 High Jump
James Willingham 1.35 4 M35 High Jump
Simon Powell 14.06 6 M50 Javelin
Simon Horler 23.90 6 M35 Javelin
Tim Sowter 27.89 5 M50 200m
James Willingham 27.98 6 M35 200m
Simon Horler 29.21 5 M35B 200m
Ray Chapman 33.54 6 M60 200m
Simon Horler 4.43.28 6 M35 1,500m
Tim Sowter 4.52.41 5 M50 1,500m
Becky Sowter 44.59 4 W50 200m
Anne Unseld 44.96 4 W35 200m
Jonathan Wilson 5.00.13 NS M50 1,500m
Gavin Kitchingham 5.08.32 NS M50 1,500m
Peter Johnson 5.20.59 5 M35B 1,500m
Tim, James, Gavin, Simon H 57.92 6 M35 4 x 100m relay
Ray Chapman 6.19 6 M60 Shot
Rowena Kibblewhite 6.22.30 3 W35 1,500m
Anne Unseld 8.09.34 3 W60 1,500m
Becky Sowter 8.22.56 4 W50 1,500m

SCVAC League - Bromley - 30 May 2025

Athlete Result Position Bib No Category Discipline
Nicola Walker 1.25 4 W50 Long Jump
Simon Horler 1.90 5 M35 Pole Vault
Anne Unseld 10.20 5 W60 Discus
Simon Horler 10.23.5 5 M35 3,000m
Jonathan Wilson 10.46.2 5 M35B 3,000m
Peter Johnson 11.09.3 6 M60 3,000m
Gavin Kitchingham 11.27.4 NS M50 3,000m
Anne Unseld 113.1 3 W60 400m
Andrew Cooper 12.28.9 NS M35 3,000m
Shirley Wheeler 12.81 3 W50 Discus
Rowena Kibblewhite 13.21.3 3 W35 3,000m
Lindsay Walker 14.17.8 3 W35B 3,000m
Marijana Urbany 14.34.4 3 W50 3,000m
Rachel Perry 17.02 2 W35 Discus
Jonathan Wilson 18.44 6 M50 Discus
Simon Horler 19.70 6 M35 Discus
Rachel Perry 3.48 1 W35 Long Jump
Jason Short 3.59 6 M35 Long Jump
Anne Unseld 3.94 1 W70 Shot
Steve Moss 4.34 5 M50 Long Jump
Simon HorlerBVAC 62.3 6 M35 400m
Andrew CooperBVAC 63.7 5 M35B 400m
Steve Moss 64.0 2 M60 400m
Gavin Kitchingham 67.7 6 M50 400m
Ray Chapman 74.7 NS M60 400m
Rachel Perry 81.0 1 W35B 400m
May Edwards 85.1 2 W35 400m
Rowena Kibblewhite 85.2 2 W50 400m

2025 SCVAC fixtures have been announced:

30 May   Norman Park, Bromley

13 June  Central Park, Dartford

27 June  Central Park, Dartford

11 July   Tonbridge

18 July   Ashford

1 August Sutcliffe Park

New athletes needed and all abilities welcome.  Come and give it a go - contact Jason Short

Final T&F meeting - Dartford 19 July 2024

Dartford wrapped up the 2024 season. Whilst the ladies were out of promotion contention, the men were still in the mix and hoping to hold on to 2nd and seal promotion after a strong outing at Tonbridge the previous Friday.  Two strong teams were assembled but then illness and the IT meltdown led to Andrew, Peter and Rachel having to drop out on the day.  With the skipper relaxing for the weekend in Cologne (pressure, what pressure…), Simon Powell led the athletes into action.  And what action there was with some brilliant performances but also the same from the Bexley men, meaning it was too tight to call on the night and led to a very nervous wait until the provisional results were released on Saturday morning…. 
 
…which showed that the men had finished second on the night, just one point ahead of Bexley, and sealed second spot and promotion for the season!  Two points less and it would have finished the other way around, on the night and the season, which just shows how important the “compete to get a point” is as we had managed to get somebody into every event on the night.  Steve Moss led the team with two wins in the 60+ 100m and triple jump, with seconds for Simon H (800m and triple jump), James (800m B) and Tim (50+ 100m and 800m), and a third place IN A NEW CLUB RECORD! for Simon H, Gavin, Tim and James in the 4 x 200m just ahead of Bexley clinching promotion. Brilliant!
 
For the women, another 4th on the night and for the season, with Sarah K leading the way winning the 100m, and 2nds for Tracey in the long jump and Anne in the 60+ 800m.  Also a special mention for Becky Sowter who made her debut and claimed 3rd place in the 50+ 100m and 4th in the 4 x 200m relay alongside Tracey, Anne and Sarah K, after much persuading to compete from Tim!  Hopefully just a taster for next season!
 
So that wraps up the season and a massive thanks to all the athletes who competed, with Simon H, James and Shirley managing all 6 meetings, and Tim, Jonathan, and Tracey 5 each – fantastic commitment!  With the meetings more concentrated this season it was great to see you all able to compete where possible and put in some great performances.  Numbers were slightly down on last season with 13 men and 9 women competing this year, with debuts for Steve Moss, Andrew Cooper, Delia Beddis, Ro Kibblewhite and Becky Sowter.
 

Fifth T&F meeting Tonbridge 12 July 2024

With the men needing to finish above Bexley to jump back into the promotion spots, they did just that nailing 2nd place on the night and jumping 0.5 points ahead of Bexley into 2nd.  Another performance like that and promotion will be sealed.  Consistency the watchword for the women as they finished 4th yet again and stayed in that place for the season.

Stand out performances were Sarah King who jumped a new club record 1.20m in winning the High Jump - brilliant Sarah!!! - and the 4 x 400m men (Gavin, James, Andrew and Simon H) who rand a new club record 4.11.4 in finishing 2nd!!!   WOW!

Also great performances from Gavin (1st M50 3,000m), James (2nd 3,000m B string), Simon H (2nd PV and Hammer), Simon P (2nd M50 Hammer), Tracey (2nd triple jump) and a stunning 61.0 400m from Tim before he went on holiday!

Dartford next Friday to conclude the season and see if promotion can be sealed by the men...

Fourth T&F meeting - Sutcliffe Park 28 June 2024

3rd on the night for the Men, but slipped down to 3rd overall and out of the promotion spots after another strong performance from Bexley (now 0.5 points ahead of BVAC). All to play for though with 2 meetings left in July.

4th on the night and still 4th overall for the women.  

Stand out performances from James (1st 1,500m B string), Tim (1st 1,500m M50 and also on his debut 1st in the 2,000m walk M50!), Simon Horler (2nd 1,500m A string), Marijana (1st in W50 2,000 walk), Shirley (1st in W50 shot), Rachel (2nd 200m A string) and Tracey (2nd 200m B string).

Team tonight was Simon H, James, Tim, Jonathan W, Rachel, Tracy, Ro and Shirley, with season debuts for Nigel, Jason, Ray and Marijana

And unbelievably Martin Lloyd of Bexley managed 1.96 in the high jump - incredible performance!!!

Tonbridge up next

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Third T&F meeting - Dartford 14 June 2024

4th on the night for the men, staying in 2nd overall but now only 0.5 of a point ahead of Bexley who had a very strong night finishing 2nd behind Tonbridge 'B'.  3rd on the night for the Ladies, maintining 4th overall for the season after 3 events.

Great performances from Steve Moss (M60 Long Jump win and 2nd in M60 800m), James Willingham (2nd in B string 100m and 800m), Simon Horler (2nd Hammer), Tim Sowter (2nd M50 800m), Rachel Perry (1st 100m B string and Long Jump and 2nd in the Shot!), Sarah King (2nd 100m A string) and Shirley Wheeler (W50 Hammer).

On to Sutcliffe Park next!

Second T&F meeting Tonbridge 31 May 2024

The men finished 2nd to stay 2nd overall and the ladies 4th to stay 4th overall.   All done with the skipper holidaying in the Alps - thanks Simon P for managing the team on the night.

Some great performances with the women romping home in the 4 x 100m relay - well done Tracey, Delia, Rachel and Sarah! - the men second in the 4 x 100m relay (Andrew, James, Steve and Simon H), with individual performances including 1st for Rachel in the 200m W35B and 2nd places for Andrew (200m M35B), James (1,500m M35B), Steve (200m and High Jump M60) and Ro (1,500m W50).  Plus a few PB's thrown in.

On to Dartford!

First T&F meeting Norman Park 17 May 2024

After three taster sessions it was time to start the SCVAC T&F season at Norman Park on 17 May.  With a brilliant BVAC crowd cheering the team on to some top performances, the men and women both finished second on the night, a great start to the division 2 season for both teams.  

Of the 13 athletes competing, 4 were making their debuts and did not disappoint.  Steve Moss leapt to a very impressive first in the 60+ long jump after earlier destroying the competition in his 400m heat, whilst Andrew Cooper was just pipped for a win on the line in his 400m (he promised to do better next time!).  Not to be outdone, Delia Beddis and marathon queen Ro Kibblewhite then both nailed 2nd place in their age group 3,000m, with Delia taking out the Central Park athlete in the last 20m for a perfectly measured run.  

Some equally impressive performances from the more “seasoned” athletes, with uber athlete Simon Horler winning the pole vault and collecting a 2nd and two 3rd’s in the 400m, 3,000m and discus; James Willingham and Tim Sowter each securing 2nd in the 3,000m and 400m respectively; Jonathan Wilson throwing his way to 2nd in the discus in the late evening gloom; Tracey Simmons taking two 2nd’s in the triple jump and discus; Shirley Wheeler 2nd in the 50+ discus; and Anne Unseld two 3rds in the 60+ 400m and discus (at the age of 75!).  Rachel Perry and Gavin Kitchingham completed the points scoring despite both coming back from illness and injury.  And of course Tony Unseld and Jason Short performed heroics with the rake in the jump pits!
 

SCVAC League 2023

Congratulations to Joanne Kelly, the 2023 winner of the BVAC Track and Field Cup, collecting the most number of points per league meeting (average 12 points/meeting).
Simon Horler was in second place, and Rachel Perry (new member of the T & F team) in third.
 

2023 Tonbridge AC Easter Open Meeting

Congratulations to Simon Horler who competed in the 5K event at the Tonbridge AC Easter Open Meeting in a fantastic time of 17:50 mins!

SCVAC League 2022

The  BVAC Track & Field Cup is awarded to the club athlete who scores the most points in the SCVAC in a competitive season. Congratulations to the winner for 2022, Simon Horler, who scored 83 points!

In second place was Tim Sowter with 49 points, and, in third place, Gavin Kitchingham with 31 points.

 

Tonbridge AC Easter Open Meeting

Congratulations to Simon Horler who came in first at one of the 1500m events at the Tonbridge AC Easter Open Meeting on Bank Holiday Monday (18th April 2022) in a time of 04:45:88 mins.