A 26-year-old judo champion who trains at Bradley Stoke Judo Club is set to achieve a childhood dream by representing Team GB at this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris. Lele Nairne, who has been attending the club at Bradley Stoke Active Lifestyle Centre for more than half her life, will compete in the 57kg weight category on Monday 29th July.
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A field of 484 competitors took part in this year’s Bradley Stoke 10k Run held on Sunday 9th June as part of the annual Community Festival. Weather conditions were ideal for the runners, with sunny intervals and an air temperature of just 16 degrees – unusually cool for the time of year. Victory in the men’s race went to Marcus Dunsford (Bristol & West AC)…
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Entries have now opened for the 2024 renewal of the Bradley Stoke 10k Run, to be held on Sunday 9th June as part of the town’s Community Festival. Organised by local ladies-only running club Sole Sisters, the race starts and finishes at the Jubilee Centre. The race route takes in much of the Three Brooks Local Nature Reserve as well as stretches along Brook Way and Bradley Stoke Way.
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A field of 498 competitors took part in this year’s Bradley Stoke 10k Run held on Sunday 11th June as part of the annual Community Festival. Victory in the men’s race went to Bradley Cox, in a time of 35:49, just three seconds ahead of Alex Hamblin (35:52). The winner of the women’s race was Caroline McAleese in a time of 39:30, ahead of local youngster Freya Bradley (40:07).
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Entries have now opened for the 2023 renewal of the Bradley Stoke 10k Run, to be held on Sunday 11th June as part of the town’s Community Festival. Organised by local ladies-only running club Sole Sisters, the race starts and finishes at the Jubilee Centre. The race route takes in much of the Three Brooks Local Nature Reserve as well as stretches along Brook Way and Bradley Stoke Way.
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It’s been a fantastic start to the competitive year for us here at Bristol North Swimming Club, writes club chair Steph McNally. One of the highlights so far has been a training camp for 26 swimmers aged 10-16 in Crete. The club is now planning to expand its coaching team and is looking recruit a new Level 2 Swim Coach.
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Bradley Stoke Youth FC’s Under-7 players were thrilled to receive new matchday jackets that were kindly purchased for them by the Luke Wheaton Legacy Trust, writes U7 Orange team manager Martin Lee. The trust was set up in memory of Luke Wheaton, a former Bradley Stoke Youth player who sadly lost his life in the tragic Avonmouth explosion in 2020, at the age of 16.
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Pickleball is a seriously addictive, fun and friendly sport suitable for all ages that combines many elements of tennis, badminton and table tennis. Bradley Stoke now has four outdoor pickleball courts marked out at the Jubilee Centre. You can come and try out the sport yourself, or watch it being played, at the Community Festival on Saturday 4th June.
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After the disappointment of two years of interruptions due to Covid-19, players at Bradley Stoke Youth FC (BSYFC) have just completed a rewarding full season of youth football, writes Marcus Fisher. The BSYFC U12 Girls entered the County Cup for the first time this season and made it through to the final…
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After 20 league matches in Division 3 of the Gloucestershire County Women’s Football League, Bradley Stoke Ladies FC (BSLFC) have finished in first place, securing the title for 2021/22. The statistics for the season make great reading: Played 20 matches, lost 3, drew 1 and won 16. Goals scored 80 (highest in all of the Divisions)…
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