BRAT is BACK!
Dear Members, I’m delighted to say that the Government guidance permits BRAT to start resuming activities from Monday 29th March! Our coaches and leaders have been working hard to keep everyone engaged during the lockdown (and the previous tiered madness…!) and we sincerely hope that this will have been the final time we have to suspend training. We’re all looking forward to getting back out there and training together, and below are some headlines referring to our return to training: All the information around booking sessions is available via this page: https://bratclub.co.uk/training-with-the-brat-club/ ALL sessions must be booked in advance on Clubspark. Specific information about Junior Athletics including training fees can be found here. 2021 Membership is now available on Clubspark – all members will need to sign up via Clubspark (the old website is now closed). Adult track fees will be pay as you go in the first instance, although…
BRAT in Australia
Whilst there are currently no athletics competitions in the UK, Hannes Petzer who moved to Australia was able to take part in his first one for over 12 months.
He entered the NSW Masters Championships in Campbelltown and was 1st in the Javelin with a throw of 47.72, 2nd in the Discus with 32.93m and 4th in the Hammer with 32m.
Well done Hannes
WELCOME TO 2021
The BRAT Club wishes everyone a happy and safe new year, we are looking forward to returning to a more normal routine later in the year. Unfortunately for now with Birmingham in tier 4 this means that all of our adult sessions are currently suspended. Tier 3 in Worcestershire also means the Bromsgrove swim session has been cancelled until further notice. We are hoping that we can continue with junior athletics sessions, and the coaches will communicate this info directly to parents and athletes going forwards. For now then, we are back to solo and virtual training. Zwift has been great for us, providing some real focus and club atmosphere on the discord chat, so that will continue. Again, the club would like to thank all the coaches, leaders, volunteers and members who put so much into this club and have kept such a strong spirit going throughout the past…
BRAT AAA Awards 2020
Despite this being a year when most of our athletes haven’t competed, some have taken part in the limited competitions that have taken place and were rewarded by achieving Amateur Athletic Association (AAA) standards.
COVID-19 update: 2nd December 2020
Covid-19 update: 2nd December 2020 We are pleased to announce that some training sessions are now able to resume, despite Birmingham being placed into tier 3 restrictions. All available sessions can be seen on clubspark and must be booked in advance. Please refer to the training info page here for more detailed guidance and a link to CLUBSPARK. https://bratclub.co.uk/training-with-the-brat-club/ Many thanks to all of our session leaders, volunteers and coaches who are working hard to ensure covid secure training can continue. Chris Davy BRAT Chairman
Suspension of all training sessions
BRAT Club suspends all training sessions during national restrictions.
BRAT Junior Athletics – End of Season
U15 twins Lily and May Smith travelled to Stretford, Manchester on 26th September, with both doing the 100m and 200m and Lily also competing in the Long Jump. Lily was tantalisingly close to her PB in the long jump again with a jump of 4.80m and May beat her PB in the 200m by 0.13 seconds to run a time of 30.26. U13 Alba Smith-Pena competed in the BCT Junior Aquathon on 26th September where she was just 10 seconds off of 3rd place. This is a fantastic achievement considering swimming has been off the agenda until recently so she has not been able to get any practice in. The anticipated wet forecast did nothing to dampen the spirits of the 12 BRATS who travelled to Nuneaton on 4th October. It was U9 Erin and Josephine Colclough’s first outing – they obviously have their dad’s speedy legs as they finished…
BRAT Juniors – September action!
September has been a busy month for Open Events, and a number of Junior BRATS have made the most of the opportunity for some end of season action. U15 Morgan Hill was the only BRAT at Charnwood on 9th where he ran a PB in the 3000m with a time of 10.32mins – 15secs faster than his time from June 2019. Leamington on 12th saw Innes Villalobos-Finigan venture out as her 1st year as an U17 to try the 400m where she achieved a time of 70.3 secs. Morgan Hill secured a SB in the 1500m with 4.55mins, V40 James Colclough achieved his 2nd fastest 400m this season with 53.8 secs and V35 Abayomi Adedimeji completed the 1500m in 4.40mins. Unfortunately the following weekend saw the event planned for Rugby on 19th cancelled due to a rise in COVID cases, but a number of athletes were able to attend the…
Covid-19 Update
In light of the new measures announced by the UK Government to control the spread of Coronavirus, the BRAT Executive Committee met on 13th Sept 2020 to discuss implications for the club and its activities. We are pleased to confirm, that after reviewing all of the guidance, we are able to continue as we are for the majority of our training sessions. This will be reviewed if any further guidance is issued either nationally or locally. Links to the relevant guidance from the BTF, EA, and Birmingham City Council can be found below: https://www.britishtriathlon.org/news/british-triathlon-pleased-to-confirm-multisport-can-continue_14295 https://www.englandathletics.org/athletics-and-running/news/update-athletics-and-running-activity-will-not-be-affected-by-the-new-restrictions/ https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/50231/coronavirus_covid-19/2254/new_coronavirus_restrictions_in_birmingham_%E2%80%93_faqs Importantly, to ensure we can continue to offer Covid secure training, all members must adhere to the following: All members must follow the national guidance in relation to Covid-19 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance Members must not attend training if they have symptoms of Covid-19. All members must register for all sessions they attend using Clubspark https://clubs.britishtriathlon.org/BirminghamRunningAthleticsTriathlonClub/ Members…
BRAT Juniors return to action!
With COVID restrictions being lifted and pilot meetings having been completed, the last couple of weekends have seen a number of BRAT Juniors in action. U15’s Lily Smith, May Smith and Mali Lloyd-Griffiths all had an early start in Nuneaton on Sunday 30th August with the 100m. Lily and Mali were also in the Long Jump, with Mali improving on her PB by 3cm to jump over 5 metres – one of only 26 U15 girls to jump over 5m this year, with Lily also being one of them! May tried a new distance of 300m and achieved a PB of 48.48, Morgan Hill secured a PB in the 800m with a time of 2 mins 29 and Jamie Callaghan throwing as an U15 for the 1st time, a PB in the discus with a distance of 26.03m. U11 Erin McDaid travelled to Charnwood and achieved a PB in both the…
BRAT AGM 4th October 2020
Now that club activities have resumed in a number of areas, we will hold the BRAT 2020 AGM on 4th October 2020 at 18:00. This meeting will be held ONLINE!!! To receive an invite, please email secretary@bratclub.co.uk and Mike Purnell will add you to the AGM invite list. Importatly, you need to be a current BRAT member to vote in the AGM. If you are unsure of your membership status, please contact BRAT chairman, Chris Davy directly or email our club secretary, Mike Purnell using the address above.
Meet the Triathlete – Annie Byrne
When it comes to running and swimming fast, there aren’t many who can catch Annie Byrne! She’s quick on a bike too… read all about how she goes about her training in this edition of ‘Meet the Triathlete’