Thanet Athletics Club

31/05/2026

We are finally, finally back on track at RHA!

The full range of track and field activities is once again open, and it feels fantastic to be back.

Thanks to the support of the Coastal Academy, TDC, Ramsgate Town Council, and other charitable organisations, we now have some of the newest athletics facilities in Kent. 💪

We’re awaiting confirmation of our licence application and hope to resume hosting athletics competitions soon.

A huge thank you to everyone who supported us and persevered through the difficult times.

Athletics is back in Thanet! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🎉

13/05/2026

Ray Butler completed his fifth London marathon recently in an amazing time of 3 hours 52 minutes!

Representing Thanet Athletics Club at the tender age of 79!

Ray’s back story is fascinating. He only took up running in his sixties after a work colleague had a triple by-pass and advised to get fit, dragged him along. Ray took to the treadmill and progressed to running outside increasing his distance, eventually taking his first marathon.

He has consistently recorded sub four-hour marathons and is currently 22nd in the world. Ray is an inspiration to us all, young and old and we’re so pleased he’s a member of Thanet Athletics Club 💪

04/05/2026

Date for the Diary !! 03/06/2026 is Global Running Day!

Meet at the Boating Pool, Ramsgate, 18:30 to come together with running clubs across Thanet. This isn’t an official race or event, just a group of like minded people coming together to celebrate Global Running Day 🏃🏼‍♀️🏃👟

31/03/2026

31/03/2026

Easter raffle winners

25/03/2026

https://www.thanetac.co.uk/single-post/medal-haul-for-thanet-girls

Last weekend saw all 4 Thanet AC girls scoop medals in a fantastic display of athletics at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre at The Kent Championships.Millie Vas, Bethany Shimmen-Smith and Natalia Kolodziejczyk with their respective medals. Multi talented Bethany Shimmen-Smith took 3 medals over the 2...

15/03/2026

Easter Raffle!! Click the link for tickets - https://www.thanetac.co.uk/product-page/easter-raffle-tickets

22/02/2026

At the end of January, Bethany and Gracie took centre stage at the National Combined Events Championships staged at the National Indoor Arena in Sheffield.

Beth’s overall score was 2900 and placed her 15th.

Gracie (competing in her first ever National Combined Events Championships), finished with 1791 points.

Both girls battled extremely well considering they can only get to an athletics track once a week by travelling over an hour to get there ‼️

21/01/2026

Anna and Eliza completed their first X-country Saturday at Kent schools, 4K in 21:21 🏃🏼‍♀️

18/01/2026

U11 athletes at Kent trials for Sportshall 🏃🏃‍♂️➡️ Alice, Cooper & Ellie were selected to represent Kent. Well done to all who took part 💪🏼