Congratulations to Tim Beynon and Matthew Jarvis who took joint first place in this year's Summer Handicap Series, both securing 24 points across the five races from April to August.

I am not very good at running downhill, so I try and find uphill races to work into my Summer holidays. This year we headed for South Tyrol in Italy to attempt the Stelvio Trail half marathon. It starts in Prad am Stilfserjoch (915 m) and finishes at the top of the Stelvio Pass (2845m) The race is along mountain paths. All my YouTube research did not prepare me for some of the drops alongside the trail! We passed through the steep mountain village of Stilfs (Stelvio), headed

Our Summer Handicap series runs across a 9.3km offroad route, starting and finishing at the Peter Driver Sports Ground. See the Strava route HERE. These timed monthly events involve runners setting off at intervals, based on their last effort across the course, or their predicted 10K finish time if new to the Handicap. The fastest runners set off last and the basic idea is that everyone finishes at roughly the same time. The series involves a system of points - the higher yo

Hallie shares her experience of taking part in the Vets Track & Field League on Monday in Aldershot: It was great to watch the races last Monday and compete in a few myself. This time’s events were: 2k walk, 200m, 800m and 3k runs, 4x200m relay then for the field events: shot, discus & long jump for the women plus discus, triple jump and javelin for the men. Everyone from F&C was wonderful but, I have to say, Julia was sensational! She entered as many events as she could poss

Do you love the Fleet 10km and Half Marathon and want to see them continue? Are you good at admin and have some spare time that you can give the club to secure the future of the races? You don't need to be a club member, just someone who loves our races and wants to give something back to your community. If the answer to the question is yes, we'd love you to volunteer as a Marshal Coordinator for us. Our flagship Club races, the Fleet 5/10K and Fleet Half Marathon, both

On Saturday 18th July around 24 club members/family went to the Novuna London Athletics Meet/Diamond League at the London Olympic Stadium and they witnessed a fantastic afternoon of track and field. With a sell out crowd of 60,000 spectators, the atmosphere was electric. With events ranging from inter-club 100m relays, para athletes showcasing disability sport, top international level track running and field events and being there to witness Josh Kerr smash the Mile world re

Last Wednesday night at the track was the culmination of an 8-week professional training plan for "A Faster 5k". A huge group of all abilities were on the start line to do 12.5 laps - which seemed rather daunting to me, preferring trail runs to laps on a track. But it wasn't the mental mountain I thought it would be. There was music pumping on both sides of the track that momentarily made you sing along to the tunes and forget the heat, the sweat and the seemingly never-endin

Sunday 12th July was once again very hot. Even though there was a breeze the sun's rays and the parched earth made for hot running. Beat The Boat is a multi-terrain 10km event starting in Brocas fields in Eton. The course is set under the beautiful backdrop of Windsor castle and is a flat but twisty 10km run. Whilst most of the course follows the Thames path there are some sections that border fields and take you away from the water. This gives the boats time to turn aroun

Corinne Callaway on why she loves running and what makes Fleet and Crookham special.

Our junior athletes put in a strong team performance at the third Wessex League meet of the season at Woking on 28 July, with competitors across the age groups delivering personal bests and hard-fought performances across a busy day of track and field action. Athletes from the club’s youngest age groups through to the U18s all played their part, with several posting season’s bests and others taking on new challenges with real determination. As ever, the standout of the day wa

Words by Mike Hegesippe Alder Valley was a new venue in the Southern League Cross Country competition, added late in the calendar due to cancellations earlier in the season because of flooding. The pressure was intense on our runners as we were standing 1st in the league before this event, and we knew that due to Alder Valley being on Easter Sunday it was always going to be difficult to have a big turnout We had a few hiccups before the start and uncertainty as to who would b

Congratulations to Peter Field who romped home to first place in the 2025/26 Winter Handicap Series with a whopping total of 31 points. Hallie Lisle took a well deserved second place with 23 points and Charles Convery claimed the last step on the podium with 16 points. The fastest run of the series for the men was completed by Stevyn Mills with a time of 29:00, just five seconds faster than Matt Jarvis (29:05) and a minute ahead of Euan Heaney in third spot (30:01). Rebec

Words by Aaron Webb, winner of round 3. Conditions were cloudy and humid in round 3 of the Southern Cross Country League at Bourne woods. A turnout of 11 from the club made up a small but determined team. As we all lined up, the start line was a sea of colour with athletes in club vests huddled, desperately trying to stay warm and out the wind. The gun went and several sharp corners and narrow muddy tracks saw plenty of nerves and jostling for position. I decided to go out ha

Latest results from our Winter Handicap Series 2025/26

Words by Matt Jarvis The Ryde 10 miler is a standout fixture in the Hampshire Road Race League (HRRL). Hosted by Ryde Harriers, the event took place on 1st February; a damp and gloomy day. As it's part of the HRRL, there were highly competitive club runners from across Hampshire and the South Coast, hoping to gain points for their teams. Fleet & Crookham AC was represented by 4 runners, Rebecca Barnett, Mickael Hegesippe, Alison Moore and myself, Matt Jarvis. Sadly, Stevyn ha

Fleet and Crookham Athletic Club had strong representation across nearly all races at the South East School's Inter County Cross Country Championships on Saturday 31st January 2026 . Aaron (far right, in Hampshire red colours) mid lap Athletes from Hampshire competed against Berkshire, Sussex, Surrey, Essex and Kent to race at Writtle College in Essex. Hampshire had a fantastic day, winning 4 out of 6 age groups, and winning overall by nearly double the next county. Five ath

Louis B completed his first heptathlon at the South of England Combined Events Championships held at Lee Valley on 13-14 December.

Conditions were tough from the gun in round 5 of the Hampshire Road Race League at the Victory 5 mile as 11 from the club made it to a wet and windy North Harbour car park on the outskirts of Portsmouth. Persistent rain and a stiff wind made it a proper test of grit, with standing water in places and headwinds on the more exposed sections of the course. The route itself offered little in the way of variety or shelter, but it certainly rewarded discipline and hard work. As we

'Twas the night of the Christmas Handicap.

There was an incredible turnout at the Southern Cross Country League race at Alice Holt Forest last weekend, with 36 runners taking to the muddy trails around the Forestry Commission land.