Harriers in action Stateside & in Exeter; whilst we return to training & Membership renewals for Harriers become due
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(Elise Thorner 340 in action at the USA College XC Championships, March 2021)
This week we report on competitive action for a small number of Harriers in action abroad or closer to home as the Club’s training sessions resume. Elise Thorner had a great run at the National College XC Championships in the States whilst brother Ollie has started his Track & Field season with some personal bests. Bob Martin continues to record age-level winning performances at Triathlon down under; and Ben Lloyd & Zak Hurrell had great runs at the Exeter 10k and 5k respectively. Read on for the April Thursday training session plan and what you need to do for your Club Membership.
All Systems Go! Harrier group training and competition opportunities coming up. Annual membership fees due from 1st April.
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Elise Thorner, far right, one of the Harrier's Honorary Members, posing with her winning University team mates at the Regional XC Championships in the USA - next stop the National Championships...
Following the UK Government’s announcement on the easing of Covid-19 lockdown rules we will again be able to organise our Harrier group training sessions from the end of March. This will see our coached sessions starting on Monday 29th March for juniors (age8-14) and for older juniors (14+) and seniors on Thursday 1st April. Our Wednesday social group runs will also start that week, on 31st March, and the social groups will keep to the ‘Rule of 6’ format in order to comply with the rules. Informal Sunday runs etc will no doubt be arranged between members.
The new Membership year starts 1st April and so renewals and new joiners will be requested to pay in early April. Meanwhile Elise Thorner & Jon James have been in competitive action this past week or two and we carry a report on their achievements. Read on for all details.
Elise competes Stateside whilst we ponder the chances of group training here later this month
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Whilst we in the UK are all still in lockdown and only virtual races seem possible, one of the Harriers Hon Members (&Team GB athlete!) Elise Thorner (vest number 521) has been in great action over in the United States where sport seemingly carries on much as usual. We are hopeful that it might be possible for us to resume Harrier coached training groups by the end of March but there are a few steps before we get there. Meanwhile below is the March training programme for you to follow for one of your weekly sessions when you are training on your own, with household members or with one other runner. Read on for all....
Happy New Year to all…Keep on training solo, in your household group, or with one other into 2021
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Exhuberant Harriers trackside in the good old pre-Covid days of December 2017! (photo by Paul)
As new restrictions came in today (31st December 2020) all Harrier organised training sessions are suspended for the time being until we are given the all clear to resume training in large groups. In the meantime, try and keep getting out onto the fields or the roads to maintain fitness, and at least once a week you could try completing the weekly ‘Tuesday’ session either on your own or with a pal. (see training schedule below for January & February). When we are able to hire Strode Sports Centre field again, and UK Govt & England Athletics Guidance allows, we will resume coached sessions – this can’t happen whilst Somerset is in Tier 4. No Harrier Monday or Tuesday group sessions until then.
Merry Christmas to all Harriers….South West XC Championships postponed!
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Photo of the last Harrier Tuesday training group in 2020 (Photo by Paul)
Wells City Harriers wishes all its members and fellow athletes a Merry Christmas and all the very best for the New Year! Here’s hoping we are back training and competing as normal as soon as possible in 2021. In the meantime, read on about the postponement of the SW XC Championships, for our latest race report, update on training, and a blast from the past of when the Club was able to organise its annual Parlauf event on Christmas Day (before the Pudding!)
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