South of England Fell Running Champs; Track & field 2024 wrap up; & Training update
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(Above: a determined u11 Alfie Beck in the 75m sprint at the Yeovil Games last Saturday)
This past week has seen Harriers of all ages from u11 to V70 out competing hard at the various disciplines of athletics - at track & field in Yeovil or Exeter; at some tough fell races on the Isle of Wight; and on the road at the Great North Run.
This round up covers the South of England Fell Running Championships, the end of season wrap up from the track & field athletes especiallly those who have competed at SW League and at the Open events; and also has a little bit about our Harrier training nights on a Monday and a Wednesday.
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Baltonsborough 5 Miles Report, Mendip Maraunder 30 Miler and Bridgwater Half Marathon
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Mike Bosley at the finish of the Baltonsborough 5 Miler
This week we have several updates, including information on team events for Road Relays and Cross Country, where all members are encouraged to participate. The Baltonsborough 5 Miles Road Race saw a fantastic turnout of Harriers, while the Mendip Marauder 30 Miler and Bridgwater Half Marathon also had notable performances and results. Additionally, a new Tuesday training schedule has been announced for September and October.
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Yeovilton 5K, Wessex 10K, Crook Peak Cake Race, Frome Festival of Running and a new Meet the Harrier
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Nick Stevens pushing hard at the end of the Frome 10K.
The Harriers have enjoyed a highly successful month in local races, with standout performances at the Yeovilton 5K, Wessex 10K, Crook Peak Cake Race, and Frome Festival of Running, where several Harriers claimed overall victories, podium finishes, or age category wins. Be sure to read our latest "Meet the Harriers" interview featuring Louisa Saunders, and don't miss the upcoming events on our calendar.
Haselbury Trail 10K, Enter the Baltonsborough 5 Mile and training and cross country update.
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Karen Shears making her way through the corn at the Haselbury Trail 10K
The Harriers achieved impressive success at the Haselbury Trail 10K this week, with podium finishes for club vice chairman Christian Green and the ever-present Matt Lusby. We also have updates on our Tuesday training sessions and the upcoming cross country season where registration for the Wessex League is now open. Don't forget to enter the Wells City Harrier-supported Baltonsborough 5 Mile Road Race!
What a talented lot they are - junior Harriers win national or regional Championship Gold medals this past weekend!
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The England Athletics National track & field Championships at Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, again saw u17 Tom Webb come away as a national champion. Running over his favourite track distance of 3,000m Tom raced to victory in a time of 8.46. His victory follows up his national title from last year at the same distance. Retaining his national title is a good indicator of how consistent Tom has been the past few years either in spite of, or because of, his ferocious appetite for racing!
Meanwhile at the South West Regional T&F Championships held on the Sunday at Exeter a number of Harriers came away with either the SW Gold medal or a pb or both. Step forward SW Champions u13 Ruby Shaw, u15 Oskar Beck and Senior Men Luke Prior & Matt Lusby for some great running.
Read on for more details of the SW Championships and last Thursday's end of the month Open event hosted by our partners at Yeovil Olympiads - many of our junior athletes were in action. Also ...links to the Olympics....