Adam Gemili has been presented with the  European Athletics Golden Tracks Rising Star award for his exploits over the 2014 Summer season. Having celebrated his 21st birthday last Monday, the 6th of October, it has been a memorable few days for the Blackheath & Bromley athlete. 
His award follows his victory in the 200 metres at the European Championships at Zurich in August which he won in 19.98. He also won a second gold medal as part of the winning 4x100 metres quartet anchoring the team to victory. He received his trophy from Lord Coe at the ceremony at the Fairmont Hotel, Flame Towers in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Closer to home at Swanley the Club enjoyed an excellent set of results at the opening Kent League fixture of the season. They were the first team in five of the ten age group races and had two individual winners. No doubt some of this success was due to the tremendous team spirit and mutual support given by the athletes. If the season continues in this manner it will be a good Winter.
Both the Senior men and women finished in third places. Carol Penlington finished an excellent 5th in the womens race and she was the first veteran. She was supported by Sarah Belaon in 17th and Sara Elmqvist in 23rd. The team were runners up in the 6 to score race. Andy Rayner was first home for the men in 12th with Alex Gibbins 14th, Danny Brewer 16th and Peter Tucker 22nd. They were also second in the 12 to score.  The four male scorers have all worked their way up through the Clubs age group teams and will be delighted with the performances of the next generation of seniors.
A strong turn out in the under 20s race saw Anna Myers claim victory with Janae Galley in 3rd and Sonia Woolhouse 4th. That wrapped up the team race but the Club also had Emma Rowland in 6th and  Chloe Haffenden 7th.
There was more fine packing in the under 17 womens race as Jessica Keene was 2nd , Kelsey Fuss 3rd and Charlotte Rhule 7th. The team were first while Georgina Taylor in 9th, Shannon Riskey 12th, Joanna Clowes 14th and Mary Guy 17th all made the top 20.
The mens team were second, led home by Joss Barber in 5th with Marco Arcuri 8th and Charlie Davis 11th.
In the under 15s age group the girls enjoyed victory courtesy of Naomi Kingston in 4th, Yasmin Austridge 5th and Millie Smith 6th . Emphasising the strength in depth the Club has in this age group Kelsie Cornish in  9th , Grace Scopes 14th and Stephanie Taylor 15th all placed in the top 20.
More good results came in the boys race as Henry James Cowie finished in 3rd place in his first race in the age group. With Michael Eagling in 8th and Callum Myatt in 23rd they were third in the team race.
Teamwise most impressive of the day were the under 13 boys who produced a clean sweep of the leading places. Rowan Fuss, who broke the Club 1500 metres record this Summer won in 10.35 eight seconds clear of Peter Guy, the current Club 800 metre record holder. Fast improving Joseph Georgiades took  3rd. Ben Gardiner in 9th and Kier Lundy in 11th also made the top 20. 
Morgan Squibb was first home for the girls in 4th place and with Jessica Neal in 5th and Emilie Penlington in 8th they won the team race. There was tremendous packing behind with Imogen Meers 10th, Alice Prentice 11th, Lily Tappenden 12th, Gracie Horton 13th and Hannah O’Flynne 15th.
The next races take place at Tonbridge in two weeks time.

Not content with her exploits on Saturday , Carole Penlington returned to action the following day finishing in 9th place overall in the Petts Wood 10km with a time of 39.42. She was the first woman to finish, and the first veteran.
Next home was Robert Perry in 13th place and he was first in the 15 to 20 age group category. He, Mike Simms (87th), David Carton (104th) and Adrian Perry (121st) helped the Club to third in the team race. Rob Brown who was 143rd was third in the over 60s race while Madeleine Payne who was 399th was runner up in the womens 15 to 20 age group. 

On the roads David Hoben won the Enfield 5 mile walk yacht handicap. With the slowest starting first and the quickest last a perfect handicap would see all finish together. However David‘s time of 54.29 was around three minutes quicker than expected. His time was the 19th fastest of the day while Shaun Lightman was the 12th quickest with 49.37.