Latest on Harrier organised training, racing and field event results including link to England Athletics Updates
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u20 Ollie Thorner goes clear! (photo by Al)
ENGLAND ATHLETICS say CARRY ON TRAINING/COMPETING if in a secure Covid-19 environment
“England Athletics is pleased that club and group activity as well as competitions for athletics and running will not be affected by the new restrictions on the number of people allowed to meet up. The Government has now confirmed to Sport England that organised sports and activities which have been through return to play protocols will be allowed to continue as before” (10th September announcement)
EA Link here - keep up to date by checking Harrier website regularly and EA website from time to time
Note – this means that the session the Harriers are organising at Strode College Sports facility every Thursday can continue. Any other activity where Harriers or other runners gather up must continue to respect the maximum of 6 rule. The Strode College Sports Centre is deemed a Covid-19 secure environment with protocols in place and covered by their and the Club’s Risk Assessment to allow us to coach in larger groups respecting social distancing etc.
READ on for further detail about what we can and can’t do and for the latest on competitions that have taken place and the prospect for further competition.
Cross Country on the way back? Training groups grow & Memberships reminder
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Leo at the National XC Championships back in February 2020
England Athletics have issued fresh guidance today to XC League organisers inviting them to apply for race licences for events to resume this autumn – is there some light at the end of the tunnel? Meanwhile the Harrier organised training session at Strode College on a Thursday evening continues to grow and Membership payments have flooded in this first week with some new members and some returning members signing up to make use of the training sessions and other Member benefits. Read on for the latest on XC and Memberships/Training.
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Club Membership renewals now due & new Members invited to join; Thursday Club Training session at Strode now growing
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Millfield track improvements almost completed? Photo shows the far side of the track where the Pole Vault bed and runway have now been positioned. (photo by Graham)
Harrier Membership has been paused since 1st April 2020 whilst we awaited a return to Harrier training - but is now back in operation and we ask all 2019/20 members to rejoin in the next few weeks. To reflect the lack of training and competition opportunities so far, the Club fees have been significantly reduced. Now that there is some competition on the horizon some Harriers may also wish to join England Athletics for the year through to 31st March 2021. Read on for all the details and how to join/re-join and pay. The Thursday evening Club training sessions have been steadily growing over the past three weeks with the booking system working well and participants keeping to the rules around social distancing etc.
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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