Harriers of all ages out in force - SW T&F Championships; Parrett Trail Race; Frome Road Races
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(above: Harriers gathered up before the Parrett Trail race)
Wells City Harrier members have again been out competing at a range of athletic disciplines this past week. U18 Harry Barton won gold (again) – this time at the South West Track & Field Championships, whilst the Harrier senior mens team were first at the Parrett 10km Multi-terrain, and a squad of the Club’s runners dominated at the various Frome road races. Club Treasurer Sharon Bowles even found time to run a 100km trail run ‘Race to the Stones’ in the heat over the weekend. Phew! Read on for info on next Wednesday’s (28th July) pub run too.
(below: Harrison Williams finishes in a new pb time at the Frome 5k race)
Elise finishes 8th in Europe, whilst Harry is English Schools Champion and Hannah & Sophie have great runs!
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(Elise, wearing No 15, in the European 3000m Steeplechase - photo by Al)
Wells City Harrier members have been competing at both the National and European level this past week. Whilst some of the junior members were selected for the Somerset Schools team competing at the prestigious English Schools Championships in Manchester, another was part of theTeamGB squad that competed in Estonia. Elise Thorner finished 8th in the 3000m Steeplechase at the European u23 Athletics Championships in Tallinn, whilst Harry Barton is now the English Schools Senior boys Champion for 110m Hurdles. There were also good runs by Hannah Blundy & Sophie Nicholls at the same Championships. Meanwhile Andrew & Gill Tindal had a great weekend competing at the Saunders Lakeland Mountain Marathon - fabulous hill running! Read on....
Elise flies out with TeamGB to Estonia whilst other Harriers head to Manchester & a host of great performances this past week
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(above - Ollie Frost coming up through the mist at the top of Fan-y-Big in the Brecon Beacons)
Elise Thorner is now in Estonia getting ready for her 3000m Steeplechase event at the European u23 Championships whilst a handful of other Harriers are packing their bags to go as part of the Somerset Schools team to take part in the English Schools Championships. Meanwhile this past weekend has seen a whole host of great performances by Harriers of all ages – 10 to 60+ - in the whole range of athletic disciplines: track & field; road & fell racing; & also junior park-running setting new records!
Ollie finishes 6th at National Championships; Elise selected for TeamGB again; Training sessions for next 2 months & Competition opps continue to grow
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(photo above: Ollie competing for Team GB in the European u18 Championships a few years back in Gyor, Hungary)
20 year old Wells City Harrier Ollie Thorner finished 6th in the senior men’s decathlon at last weekend’s (25th-27th June) British Athletics Track & Field Championships held in Manchester. Whilst this last Wednesday (30th June) Elise Thorner heard that she had been selected to compete for TeamGB in the 3000m Steeplechase at the European U23 Championships to be held in Tallinn, Estonia, commencing at the end of next week. Meanwhile Harriers of all ages have continued to train hard at the Club’s various sessions, with a number of new members joining us this past month. Read on for the Tuesday night training plan where members have a choice of track-based or grass-based sessions.
Baltonsborough races are back!
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