Ollie goes 2nd on UK junior record rankings whilst Nathan wins at Longleat. Street 5k number 185 coming up!
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Wells City Harrier athletes continue to perform at a high level in the different athletic disciplines. The Club has helped coach a number to achieve TeamGB status and two of the cohort are now on College scholarships in the USA where athletic facilities are a step up from most UK institutions. This week we have a report of Ollie & Elise Thorner's recent indoor athletic performances in the States where Ollie has gone 2nd on the UK's junior (u20) indoor heptathlon rankings (of all time). News also of Nathan Young winning at the Longleat Road race. Read on also for links to the Harrier supported races coming up.
Nathan Young (left) & Alex Meadows after some good running at Longleat
Blowing the cobwebs away with racing and training with the Harriers! pbs for Christian, Zak & Chris. Enthusiastic training sessions continue.
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Harriers have continued to compete this month with some great running and personal bests at a local road 10km, juniors competing for their School Areas at their County Schools XC Championships (held on Saturday 18th January) and others just stepping up their training levels at the regular Club sessions currently held at Strode College (Mondays & Tuesdays) or from Wells Rugby Club on a Wednesday. Entry forms and links for the forthcoming Babcary Road Race and Butleigh Multi-terrain race are also now available – enter early as both races are part of the Somerset Race Series 2020!
Christian with Jon right behind him in the final 200m sprint to the line of the Speedway 10k (photo courtesy of Robert Gale)
Matt & Helen win the first Street5k race of the decade whilst Caleb, Elsa and Freddie win in the junior races!
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Matt Lusby from local Club Street Striders ran away to victory in16.33 on Wednesday night (8th January) whilst Helen Allen (Wells City Harriers) was on good form too to win for the women in 19.29. There was a good turn out for what was edition number 184 in the 31 year sequence of Street 5k races, with a good contingent coming over from Cheddar Running Club, and some old stalwarts from Yeovil Town Road Runners making a welcome return or debut. All that made their debut, or achieved a pb this season, should have received their bottle of Bullbeggar Cider or Lamyatt Apple Juice after the race (claim it next time if you had to leave early). In the junior races Caleb Gifford-Groves had an excellent 3.37 winning time with Elsa Evans, 4.35, first for the girls, whilst Freddie Punchard had a good solid run for the 2k winning in 9.12. Juniors – please try and beat the course records at the juniors races!! Read on for more reporting and the full results!
Juniors on the start line at the December 2019 edition
Harriers Flying at Chard, whilst the SW XC Championships attracts big fields. Last call for entry to the Nationals.
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The New Year has got off to an excellent start with Harrier members in action at the first race in the Somerset Series 2020 at the Chard Flyer, on New Years Day, and then Harriers of all ages competing hard at the South West Cross Country Championships on Sunday (5th January). Deputy Chairman Christian Green and one of the Club’s top V50 runners, John Glaisher, had most to smile about after the Flyer with Christian being outright winner and John picking up 1st V50 with a top-ten overall finish. In the Cross Country we are still awaiting final results, so report to follow. Final call for any Harrier that wishes to enter the National Cross-Country Championships – the Club will pay for your entry. Either enter direct and reclaim your entry fee or ask Paul to enter you by this Thursday to be sure of having an entry. Read on for details of some Harrier races coming up, including entry form for the Babcary Road Race, and for opportunities to join Harrier relay teams.
John & Christian after their race at Chard Flyer
Excellent running at cross country races in December - Wessex League & Gwent League reports. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!
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The Harriers have been in action in two Cross country League matches in the past few weeks. The Wessex League fixture doubled up as the Dorset XC Championships whilst the Gwent XC League saw bigger fields as it brought a huge horde of runners from across the border in Wales to compete at Blaise Castle Country Park just to the north of the built up area of Bristol. There were some great individual performances! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all! Keep on training over the festive period....
u15 Jack Harvey running hard at Blaise Castle (photo by Aime)
