Harrier training back up and running following Covid-19 Guidelines & track & field competitions return!
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Harriers still smiling after last Thursday's hard training session! (photo by Al)
Last Thursday (30th July) the Harriers held their first formal training sessions since lock-down back in March. Numbers have been limited to start with whilst we test out our procedures and make sure we can all stay safe following UK Govt and England Athletics Guidance. The Thursday sessions are open for Harrier members to book a place and take place at the Strode Sports Centre field from 6pm onwards. Read on to follow instructions to reserve a place. We also have news and links to the track & field competition being hosted by our partner club, Yeovil Olympiads, at the end of the month – get your spikes on!
Harrier group training on the way back but no end in sight for a return to real racing
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Jon James pictured earlier this year posting a nippy 33.30 at the Speedway 10k & now crowned the England Athletics V55 5k Champion
At last, after a long pause to the official Club organised training sessions since mid-March 2020, sessions are now resuming. Read on for how we are gradually bringing these session back into operation following official Guidance and with the agreement of facility providers, and also for a gloomy update on the likelihood of races being back any time soon. The pause, though, hasn’t stopped groups of Harriers meeting up to train together, nor members having a go at Virtual races with our Senior Club coach Jon James winning the England Athletics 5k Championships in his V55 age group!
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Baltonsborough races cancelled & other news this week including Olympic re-wind
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Harrier's Monday junior section 2012 with Olympic Gold Medal winner & World Record holder Mary Rand - back row middle in black & Harrier torch bearers in white Kay Franklyn, left, and Jon Reynolds, right, plus assorted Harrier coaches
The Race Director of the Baltonsborough Road Races has announced that the races, due to be held on 31st August, have been cancelled because of the Corona Pandemic.
The Harriers are still awaiting the go-ahead to resume training at Millfield Track & from Wells Rugby Club. Until we have agreement to use the facilties please continue to train safely in public areas/parks.
We shalln't be able to start up the Harrier's Monday junior training until September at the earliest, subject to UK Govt & England Athletics guidance and the situation concerning Covid-19 as it pertains at that point. We are watching the situation with schools which are all due to be back that month. Meanwhile we have the July & August Training progamme for the Tuesday training group on the Training tab - please read on for more information & links.
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If it’s Glastonbury Festival weekend, then it must also be the Cotswold Way Relay?!
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I hope everyone has been enjoying the look back at 50 years of the Glastonbury Festival this past weekend? For many of us the weekend is synonymous with the Cotswold Way Relay – 103 (+) miles of tough hills and a very sociable day out in beautiful countryside. Here we look back at Harrier efforts on the Relay and look forward to the possible return to training and competition.
Photo above shows one of the Harrier 'Kings' of the Cotswolds - Andrew Deamer on leg 8 of the Cotswold Way Relay 2016
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Harrier Group training on the horizon; Possibility of real Competitions starting to emerge; & video of the week!
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Will we be allowed to overtake? and other conundrums when competition returns (photo by Paul)
Three months on and there is light at the end of the Covid-19 tunnel for a return to Club organised training. Competitions are also starting to return with the last week's televised athletics from Oslo taking an early centre stage and giving an inkling of how any Track & Field Meets may have to be organised if/when they return in the UK in the next few months. We still await any sign that off-road or road races will resume and, for now, ‘virtual’ races with time-trialling will have to do. Read on for our latest update on what is happening and what to anticipate.