August Highlights at Arena 80 AC
It’s been a brilliant end to the summer at Arena 80 – from storming efforts in the Grand Slam to personal bests on the track. Read on to find out more!
Arena Grand Slam: Beacon 6k
Thursday 28th August, 2025
Our Arenas battled through a strong head wind to produce impressive performances on the final Thursday of August in this annual race.
TOP FINISHERS:
First male: Dan Harmer – 21:29
First female: Katie Wright – 24:59
Results in Full
| Name | Time |
| Dan Harmer | 21:29 |
| Reilly Grant | 23:05 |
| Martin Eccles | 24:17 |
| Ben Wilson | 24:36 |
| Katie Wright | 24:59 |
| Lee Taylor | 25:18 |
| Jemma King | 25:10 |
| Mark Sallis | 25:47 |
| Samuel Slater | 25:52 |
| Hannah Brown | 26:46 |
| Madeline Kosse | 27:32 |
| David Kemp | 27:49 |
| Peter Chislett | 28:11 |
| Patrycja Wollnik | 30:08 |
| Jackie Rymell | 30:46 |
Huge thanks to Mark Stephenson, Caroline Wood, and all the volunteers – Dan V, Nigel S, Lynn C, Charlie H, and Fabio – for organising and supporting the event.
Kings Head Canter 5K
Monday 25th August, 2025
Terry Avey (as Phoenix), Christine & Michael Gibbons with their free well-earned pint!
The Kings Head Canter is a real classic – a 5km race from Chiddingly to the Kings Head Pub in East Hoathly, where every finisher is rewarded with a free beer and a commemorative glass. Traditionally popular with Arena members, it always attracts a high-quality field.
This year’s race was won in an impressive 15:09, with Jim Watson finishing as first Arena home in 19:45. Arena also still proudly holds the women’s course record – Caroline Hoyte’s superb 17:10 set back in 2002.
Congratulations to our Arena runners who took on the Kings Head Canter 5K:
Jim Watson, John Orden, Caroline Wood, Michael Miller, Mark Stephenson, Michael Gibbons, Terry Avey, and Christine Gibbons.
The race takes place every year on August Bank Holiday Monday – so pop it in the diary for next year. It would be great to see a big Arena turnout once again.
Find out more here: http://www.kingsheadcanter5k.org.uk/index.html
Success at London Tracksmith Twilight 2
Wednesday 27th August, 2025
Congratulations to Arena’s Henry Miller for clocking a new 5K track PB of 16:18 at the Tracksmith Twilight 5000 at Parliament Hill, London. A brilliant run – and a reminder of how valuable (and fun) track race nights can be.