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The club signed a lease with Health & Racquet Club and in 1991 the gym was opened on the premises. At that time many members were unhappy with the change and wanted to move the running club. The Chairman at that time was John La Porte (1989). A meeting of Athletics members was held at VLC club, where there was a unanimous vote to continue with the running club at the Bedfordview site. This caused a split in the club and some members left and formed the Old Marist running club. (This did not last too long and those members then joined the new Fit2000 running club.) An interim committee was formed of Gavin Duffy (Chairman); Anne Pratt (Secretary) Neil Bosch (deceased), Geoff Weller (race organiser). The club survived another crisis and continued with business as usual.

In 2000 Virgin Active took over the l.ase from Health & Racquet (who had gone into liquidation), but the Athletics Club continued to flourish.

Life was less complicated and there were no heart rate monitors, special supplements, diets etc. but there were still many fine performances.

The club may have changed over the years to keep up with the times, but what has always remained at BCC is the camaraderie and friendships which have formed.