Great running at Midland Road Relays & Glastonbury Levels 10k with more good performances on the track
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(Above - the smiling Mens team after their 13th place finish at the Midlands Road Relays)
Wells City Harriers have been excelling at Regional and Local competition this past few weeks with the headlines being made by the great team performances at the Midland Road Relays on Saturday 25th which saw the Senior Men (team of 6) finish 13th and the u17 men’s team (of 3) finish 15th. Both qualify for the National Road Relays.
Other Harriers were in action at the local Uphill to Wells Relay, winning their class whilst the previous weekend saw a whole squad of Harriers have good runs at the Glastonbury Levels 10k with a number of juniors performing well at the Yeovil Games, where the 20-year partnership between the Harriers and the Olympiads was celebrated. Read on also for details of Team Management for the Gwent & Wessex Cross Country Leagues and make sure you enter by the deadline!
(above - 20 years of team partnership celebrated!)
Jon & Chris race for England Masters Teams whilst Paul completes another Southern Fell Championships
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(above - Paul & Carol before the short fell race on Saturday morning)
Whilst a host of Harriers competed at the local Ash multi-terrain race, Jon James, Chris Walker & Paul Chadwick were in action this past weekend further away. Jon was 4th overall 1st V55 at an event that incorporated the prestigious Masters 10k Championships held at Kew Gardens, when representing the England V55 team. Chris Walker also ran in the half-marathon version for an England V45 team at Kew and finished in 83 minutes after taking the wrong turning. Paul ran in the South of England Fell Running Championships on the Isle of Wight, finishing 20th overall for 4th V60. Read on for details of all Harrier efforts and of training & competition opportunities coming up…
Sophie & Hannah compete at UK School Games whilst Christian wins Bridgwater Half with other good runs this past weekend
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(Above: Sophie & Hannah after their 3000m race)
There was some good running by Harriers young and old this past weekend with Sophie Nicholls & Hannah Blundy taking top honours when competing at the UK School Games, whilst Christian Green won the Bridgwater Half in a new pb. Read on also for news of the training sessions and competition opportunities coming up...including news of the Street 5k Series for 2021/22...
Andrew wins at Baltonsborough Road Race with other great performances by large squad of Harriers young & old
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There was a good turn out by Harriers and other runners from the locality, and from Clubs further afield, in support of the local Charity run - once again race directed by Harrier Kay Franklin - in Baltonsborough. Andrew Hennessy returned to his home village to win (again) with numerous Harriers also winning age group prizes. The junior race was also very competitive. Read on for link to full race results. A call for those members who want to be considered for the regional relays – contact coaches asap – and news of the Yeovil Games coming up.
Harry runs for TeamGB, whilst Jon wins silver at Masters Championships and a host of Harriers compete at the County Championships – last call for Baltonsborough Road race entries.
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(Above - u11s Connor (Harrier vest) & Jamie (Flourescent top) coming to the 200m mark of their 600m race - photo by Fiona)
It has been a good week for juniors and seniors competing at track & field.
17 year old Harry Barton made his debut for TeamGB when competing at 110m Hurdles in Manchester, whilst Jon James was 2nd at the British Masters Championships over 1500m, and a whole host of mainly juniors competed at the Somerset County Athletics Track & Field Championships held in Yeovil.
Read on also for news on the Autumn Road Relays and a last call for the Baltonsborough Road races taking place this coming Bank Holiday Monday (30th August).