THE ASSOCIATION
Last amended at 3-3-02
The area over which the association is responsible for athletics is considerably wider than the geographical county of Kent. Broadly speaking the inner London Boroughs of Greenwich and Lewisham and the outer Boroughs of Bexley and Bromley are also included.
The association was formed in September 1990 by the amalgamation of the Mens Association, founded in 1920, and the Women's Association, founded in 1946. Both associations were flourishing at the time of amalgamation and had shared their main Track and Field championships for many years. Since the amalgamation the association has at least maintained the high standards previously achieved.
A full programme of championships are held for all age groups from under 13 to veteran over 60 at distances of 60 metres (indoors) to 10000 metres (on track or on road) to Marathon and including all field events, combined events, walking events and cross country championships. We have a large body of graded officials from the highest level to those just starting to progress. We have a good relationship with the Kent Schools Association with much mutual help.
In the past we have had athletes of the calibre of Sydney Wooderson and Frank Sando representing us and currently our excellent members are led by Steve Backley, Mark Steinle and Kelly Holmes.
We are slowly obtaining more all weather tracks at various locations in the County, the two most recent being at Ashford and Canterbury. We are also looking forward to the rebuilt Crystal Palace facility, though that seems to be rather less than we had been hoping for, which promises to be very good. Though recently nothing has been heard of this but now Picketts Lock has fallen by the wayside perhaps we shall hear more.
