Page 7 - BBHAC Winter 2017-18 Gazette

Vice Presidents 7

The New Vice Presidents for 2018

Outgoing President Nick Brooks has seen fit to create two
new vice presidents, both well known as coaches and for
whom this award is not before time.

Clem Leon start track and field and he has British Masters M55 Decathlon
He has been with Blackheath competed for the club in the Champion, following up with a
and Bromley Harriers since masters in the 40, 50 and 60 plus further medal in 2012. However
1986, when he started so that he age group for the Kent League he has also competed at the
could run long distance and do and he also competes both in grass routes level, turning up
the London Marathon. He has the UK and abroad with the and competing in the Parris
since then done 20 marathons, British Masters for Team GB. In Handicap. In recent years he
18 London and 2 New York, of 2008 he emerged as an all round was joint winner in 2012 (clos-
which on one of them he raised athlete in jumps and sprints ing a 17 point gap to share the
£10,000 for MacMillan nurses. winning medals at the Southern shield), outright winner in 2013,
He has also been an ever present Masters. He has won gold at the and still finishing 3rd in 2014.
member of the registration team British master’s Championships He is an athletic coach level 3 at
at the Excel Centre (and other (Javelin), and set a new record at Norman Park on Monday and
venues) working on the chip reg- the Triple Jump at the Southern Wednesdays where he coaches
istration counter and help desk. Counties Vets League in 2010.
sprinting for young people aged
Having been convinced by Past That year he made his debut in 14 years and upwards.
President John Robinson to the Decathlon and in 2011 was
Nick Brooks
Jay Galley awards and in 2007 he gained 10 years he has managed the
He started running in junior a UKA level 3 performance Bromley teams for the London
school, initially as a sprinter. coaching licence, progressing to Youth Games and the Mini
As he got older he graduated to coaching in a local school, then Marathon.
longer distances, discovering joined Blackheath & Bromley
a talent for winning local and coaching his daughters, his Jay coaches because “ I believe I
school cross country events. As training group soon grew and is have something to give back to
a teenager he left the sport to currently 32. Jay has had some athletics with over forty years’
take up boxing which he did for fantastic results with athletes experience of running, vision
a number of years. winning medals at county, and enthusiasm. I see myself as
southern, national and English a facilitator, and will go as far
In 1983 he returned to athletics schools and was awarded Brom- as an athlete wants, if they want
running middle distance and ley coach of the year in 2013. to go all the way. I feel I’m in
doing very well winning medals the best club to give them that
at regional, southern, and na- He spends most of his time support with the network and
tional levels running for Herne volunteering for the club when experience we have.”
Hill Harriers from 5000 metres not coaching, travelling with
to Marathon. the young athletes’ teams on For him athletics is all about
domestic and foreign com- personal achievement and
In 2003 with young children petitions taking care of them “helps overcome personal fears
who had taken to the sport he as if they were his own (those and gives self discipline, con-
took up coaching to help with who have travelled will know fidence, improved health, well
their progression that quickly what I mean). He also takes the being and fellowship”.
grew into a passion, gaining pictures at competitions for our
level 1 and level 2 club coach club website and for the last Nick Brooks