Merry Christmas to all Harriers….South West XC Championships postponed!
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Photo of the last Harrier Tuesday training group in 2020 (Photo by Paul)
Wells City Harriers wishes all its members and fellow athletes a Merry Christmas and all the very best for the New Year! Here’s hoping we are back training and competing as normal as soon as possible in 2021. In the meantime, read on about the postponement of the SW XC Championships, for our latest race report, update on training, and a blast from the past of when the Club was able to organise its annual Parlauf event on Christmas Day (before the Pudding!)
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We are back - Harrier Group training in December! Plus, SW XC Championships & other competition news
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The start of the mens race at the South West XC Championships , 2018 (photo by Paul)
Now that we are moving out of the 2nd national Covid-19 lockdown on Wednesday December 2nd, the Harriers are once again allowed to organise Club training for both its junior and senior sections for two weeks before the Xmas break. Read on for details and how to register for the sessions. Plus news of the South West XC Championships to be held on Sunday January 3rd and the potential for further Cross-country and road racing in the months following.
Christian, Zak & Archie win team prize for Harriers whilst Owen lowers 5k pb; All Club training sessions cancelled until December at earliest due to Covid-19
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Owen Dukes sprints for a new 5k personal best...leaving his pacemaker dad in the distance! (photo by Dylan Dukes)
Last week a small number of Wells City Harriers were able to compete in local races and saw success. Deputy Chairman Christian Green won the CapTEN 10 mile fell race taking in the highest point on the south coast – Golden Cap – in Dorset with team mates Zak Hurrell 3rd and 17 year old Archie Tyler 5th overall, 1st junior, bringing the team home first overall.
Meanwhile Owen Dukes celebrated his 14th birthday with a new personal best at the Two Tunnels 5k race at Bath finishing 1st u20 in 18.44. Read on for full reports and the latest on the training situation as we head into another lockdown…..
Harrier Training continues to grow & updated advice from England Athletics
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Juniors cooling down after training on a Monday evening with some stretching
The coached training sessions organised by Wells City Harriers continue to grow in terms of numbers attending. The weekly Monday junior sessions which started on 12th October have seen an enthusiastic group of 8-15 year olds taking part - 17 juniors in each of the two weeks - and the senior coached session, now on a Tuesday evening, is starting to see almost 30 taking part, with some new members joining to take advantage of the coaching at each session. We continue to ask that folk register for the sessions a day in advance as we let Strode College know who is attending. Please ensure your membership is up to date. Read on for more of an update on Harrier training.
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Baltonsborough Christmas Pudding race cancelled
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- Ollie Thorner goes 15th on World u20 Decathlon rankings for 2020! Plus changes afoot to Harrier training.
- Harrier victory at Uphill to Wells race & latest on training & competing & coaching opportunity
- Latest on Harrier organised training, racing and field event results including link to England Athletics Updates
- Cross Country on the way back? Training groups grow & Memberships reminder
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