Great running at Blaise Castle XC - Get ready for Street 5k 200th edition
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Wells City Harriers again had some excellent performances at the latest of the Gwent Cross Country League fixtures held at Blaise Castle, Bristol last Saturday, 2nd December. We also look back at some memories of the Street 5k races as we head towards its 200th edition next Wednesday, 13th December.
Headlines are taken at Blaise Castle by u13 Oskar Beck, winning his 3rd Gwent League fixture on the trot; u17 Tom Webb 2nd in his race despite giving away a year to most of his rivals; u17 Daisy Davies for another composed 3rd place; and u11 Harriett Scott 4th.
Of course, we coaches at the Harriers are just as pleased with those taking their first competitive outing in a Harrier vest/top and trying their best – read on for details! Good luck to all Harriers from the Club and our Yeovil partners competing this coming weekend at University of Bath at the County Championships.
The Buffs, based on the Street race logo, which will be given to all of the competitors and volunteers at next weeks Street 5k and junior races event, have now arrived and Graham Goldsmid will make sure everyone gets one on the night when they sign in. 200 editions is 33 and a half years of effort by the volunteers (that’s a lifetime to some) and we’ve seen some great running over that time – read on for some looking back.
Also a shout out for the next Harrier supported local community race which our Harrier member Kay Franklin is organising on Sunday 17th December at Baltonsborough – please enter in advance if you can. All competitors over the 5 mile hilly course receive a Christmas Pudding. Information and entry link here.
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Matt is Somerset Series Champion, whilst Graham, Rosie, Louisa, Cath, Kim & Chris also gain Series awards following Brent Knoll race. Also – looking back at Street 5k
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Matt Lusby clinched overall victory in the Somerset Race Series 2023 after another good run at the final race of this year’s Series – he is the Somerset Series Champion!
Matt was one of 13 Harriers to toe the start line at the tough Brent Knoll multi-terrain race on Sunday, and he led the squad to some good performances over the 5.9 mile circuit which took in a steep ascent of the Knoll itself, with an equally steep descent from and to the start and finish at the Burnham Area Sports Clubs HQ. The race was, as ever, well organised by the host Club, Burnham Harriers.
Following the race, the awards for the Somerset Race series were made by the coordinator Matt Powell with a large number of Harriers once again featuring. Well done all.
Also this web report has some photos from a previous Street 5k of October 2007 as we look back and get ready to celebrate our 200th edition on Wednesday 13th December.
(below: The Harrier squad after the Brent Knoll race)
News Report November 2023
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Cardiff Gwent League, NCAA Cross Country Championships, Biathle World Championships and much more!
There was a huge turnout in the Cardiff Gwent League with great performances from Oskar Beck, Tom Webb, Daisy Davies, Sophie Nicholls, Iris Courtney, Daisy Davies, Mark Duffett, the Senior Men’s Team and the V55 team. We have news from across the pond and international events in India, plus information about the Christmas meal, Street 5K 200th addition (including a preview of our special 200th race souvenir), Paarlouf curry evening and our next ‘Meet the Harriers’ interview.
Mark Pople racing at Cardiff Gwent League
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Street 5K, track awards, and club Christmas dinner
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U20 Rory Forbes (Millfield School) & u20 Sophie Nicholls took the winners places at this month’s Street 5k. For Rory (15.38) this was his first ever outright victory at Street, whilst Sophie (17.23) is starting to make a habit of it.
In the accompanying 1k & 2k junior races, all of the winners came from the Harrier’s Monday junior training groups: Rowan Kelly & Florence Perkins in the 1k; Oskar Beck & Elspeth Perkins in the 2k. Photo above shows the 1k & 2k runners all raring to go.
The 5k race was edition number 199 in a sequence going back some 33 and a half years to October 1990 – FREE entry next month to anyone who ran in that very first edition!
Next Month’s edition will have a souvenir for all that compete over the 5k (or in the junior races) and for all the hard-working volunteers that make it happen.
Track & Field Awards 2023:
As part of the combined team with Yeovil Olympiads at Track & Field, we at the Harriers have some very talented junior and senior athletes who turn out in the National British League (Championship Division) – the only Somerset Club at this level – and in the South West Athletics League.
A number of our Harrier members were given awards at the YOAC annual awards evening last Friday. Photo below. Well done all!
Read on for the Street race results and also the entry links for the Somerset County XC Championships in December and for the South West XC Championships in January.
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Another good day of racing at the Wessex XC League; Somerset Series round up, Get ready for Street 5k no 199 & Introducing 'Meet the Harriers'!
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Wells City Harriers have once again been competing hard at the regional cross country races this past weekend. U11 Ruby Shaw (photo above) from our Monday training group repeated her previous victory when she won her race at the Wessex XC League making it two wins out of two. In the older age groups u15 Daisy Abernethy & senior woman Daisy Davies (both from our Yeovil partners) also won their respective races which were held at Bryanston School, Sherborne. Conditions underfoot were very tough due to the heavy rain on the Saturday.
This web report also looks forward to the next round of cross-country fixtures coming up, has a round up on the Somerset Race Series as we approach the final race, introduces our new website article feature 'Meet the Harriers', and calls for volunteers for the Street 5k Race Series. & Anyone for coaching?