Great North Run, Welsh National Junior Road Running Champs, Uphill to Wells Relays, Weston Prom Run, South of England AA Fell Running Championships, Nation’s 5K and time to register for Cross Country!
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Baton exchange on the Uphill to Wells Relay
It’s been a packed and inspiring couple of weeks for Wells City Harriers, with members racing everywhere from Newcastle to London, Wales, the Isle of Wight and beyond. The Great North Run brought determined efforts from Geoff Stubbs, Lynne Elstob and Sharon Bowles, while young Heath Hughes‑Davies impressed with a 4th‑place finish at the Welsh Junior Champs. The Uphill to Wells Relay team delivered one of the standout performances, clocking two age‑graded course records and securing 3rd overall. Juniors continued to shine at the Weston Prom and Chew Valley Reservoir Run, and Paul Chadwick completed his 24th South of England Fell Championships. Add in Kate Noel’s superb marathon podium at Badminton Estate and a buzzing turnout for Esmée Gummer’s Nation’s 5K, the club can now look forward to the upcoming country season.
Street 5K Returns! Enter the 2026/27 Series
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We are back! The Street 5K Series returns. We are excited to announce that the Street 5K entries are now open for the 2026/27 series. Each race will take place on the second Wednesday of the month, starting in October and finishing in March.
Enter online here or on the evening.
Special offer: enter the whole series now, and get a race free!
1K and 2K junior races available - enter on the night.
We looked forward to seeing you all there!
Diamond League Final, Baltonsborough 5 Mile, YOAC Evening Open 4, South West Athletics League, Bridgwater Half, The Beast, Somerset Half, Burnham Half, Yeovilton 5K, NAL Playoff + more!
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Louisa White earned a Half Marathon PB at Burnham
This week’s Wells City Harriers news rounds off a busy and successful summer, with Elise Thorner competing against the world’s best in the Diamond League Final following an outstanding steeplechase season. Closer to home, Harriers produced a host of strong performances across road, track, trail and triathlon events, with race victories, podium finishes, personal bests and age-category success. There was also plenty to celebrate for our junior athletes, while our partnership with Yeovil Olympiads continued to flourish across the track and into the upcoming cross country season.
Elise Competes at the European Athletics Champs, Yeovilton 5K (Race 5), Isle of Man Marathon, Frome Festival of Running, Crook Peak Cake Race, NAL Fixture 3, Antrim Coast Half, Remembering Pete Hughes + More
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YOAC women scored 279 points to help qualify for the NAL promotion playoff
It has been another busy and successful few weeks for Wells City Harriers, with athletes competing at events across the country and beyond. Highlights include Elise Thorner representing Great Britain at the European Championships, strong performances and personal bests on the roads, success across the age categories, and a superb National Athletics League victory for Yeovil Olympiads that secured top spot in the league and a place in the promotion playoffs. Alongside the racing, the club also remembers former Harrier Pete Hughes, whose long-standing contribution to the club and wider community will be fondly remembered.
Commonwealth Games, Yeovil Open Meet 3, Southern County Track Match, Haselbury 10k, Lowther Lakeland Fell & Trail Race and Enter Baltonsborough 5 Mile!
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Silver for Elise and England
Wells City Harriers enjoyed a standout period of competition, led by Elise Thorner’s superb silver medal in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Thorner produced the race of her life, setting a new personal best of 9:05.45 to finish second and move to seventh in the world rankings for 2026, earning her first major global medal ahead of next week’s European Championships. There were also strong performances at the Yeovil Open, with Tyra Masters and Harry Maber winning their U10 quadrathlons, Emily Dockerty taking the U14 1200m steeplechase, and numerous Harriers recording personal bests across the 1500m and 600m events. Ruby Shaw continued the club’s success by finishing second for Somerset in the U14 Southern County 1500m at Walton-on-Thames, setting a new PB of 4:51, while the Haselbury Trail 10K saw Thomas Addison Wood and Eleanor Constable finish third in their respective categories, with Eleanor also taking first V35. Kim and Chris Clark represented the club at the demanding 40th Lowther Lakeland Fell & Trail Race, while attention now turns to the forthcoming Baltonsborough Five Mile Road Race and SEAA Road Relays.
- Juniors Sign-Off for the Summer, Thank you to Graham and Paul, Yeovil Evening Open 2, NAL, Brean Banger, Forde Abbey 10K, Missed out on the London Ballot? Here is another chance + More!
- Novuna UK Athletics Championships, Run the Ruins, Hyrox World Champs, Martock 10K and Remembering Wayne Speake
- Diamond League, Yeovilton 5K (Race 3), Oke Croak, Neroche 10K, Westbury 5K (Race2), South West Athletics League and Bath Two Tunnels
- Club AGM and Awards, YOAC Evening Open 1, Crewkerne 10K, Race the Tide/Chase the Train and Chew Valley 10K
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