English Schools Cross Country
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English Schools Cross Country Championships
Woolaton Park Nottingham
Saturday 5th March
21 Wells city harriers and Yeovil Olympiads represent Somerset Schools at Wollaton Park national champs well done all, this was highest by far from any club. Some great results by all as you can see by the link to Somerset Schools results which show all results for Somerset team. Inter Girls, Junior boys and senior boys all won there c group team champs, but the senior boys really punched above there weight to finish 3rd team overall well done to all.
Runners and parents should feel proud as everyone had a glowing report from Somerset Schools on behaviour and team spirt.
Results link
http://www.somersetschoolsathletics.org.uk/page88.html
Tom Dukes & Holly Bigger: ‘King & Queen’ of the Street 5k Series! New race record by Len Horlock for V70
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The final race in the 27th season of the Clive & Angela Thomas Street 5k Series saw Wells City Harrier Tom Dukes crowned King; and Langport Runners junior Holly Bigger crowned Queen; of the Series. In the 1km race for juniors, Harriers James Carr and Maisie Loader were series winner. In the 2km race Harriers Tom Loader and Jessica Hudson were victorious. It’s been another great season of running with Race Director Ed Tickner thanking all the marshals, finish crew, the results supremo; and the First aid officials for all their help in making sure the Series once again went off without too many hiccups. Of course without the runners too, we wouldn't have had such a good time. Full Race Results and Series standings are in the usual place in the right hand column below. Read on for the race report and full Series analysis.Photo of many of the Series award winners below by William Carr
Calling all Harriers for two great off-road relays: Wessex Ridgeway & Cotswold Way
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Wells City Harriers have traditionally entered teams for two great events which take runners to some fantastic places. First up in the Wessex Ridgeway race on Sunday 22nd May from Tollard Royal to Uplyme on the Dorset coast. 100km of running to be covered by a team of 6. We are looking for a team manager and a team!
Full details here http://www.gillinghamtrotters.talktalk.net/
Contact Paul for more detail. The Club pays for a Harriers team entry. it's a great day out and all that take part get a memento and a meal at the end. Deadline to enter the team is 25th April.
Next up is the one that the Club have competed at since 1993: the Cotswold Way Relay covering 104 miles in 10 stages (all run as separate races) on the Saturday 25th June (same weekend as Glasto!). Start at Chipping Campden at 7.00am and finishing at Bath Abbey soon after 6pm. Paul & Mike Rusca are team managing again. Please speak to them about what it entails - legs of between 7 and 13 miles - all are hilly! Please let them know if you are interested and dependent on numbers we will have 2 or 3 teams for all abilities. The Club pays for the team entry and after the event the team meets up for a meal in Bath. http://www.cotswoldwayrelay.co.uk/
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Babcary Race 2016: First of the Harrier supported local races for 2016!
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The Babcary 7.5 mile road race, sponsored by Avalon Sciences, was held on Sunday 28th February and attracted a field of 119 finishers. It was the first of the local community races that the Harriers support, and assist at, for 2016. The Babcary race has a pedigree going back over 20 years with Harrier Gary Tubridy organising, Race Directing and sponsoring, the event with lots of enthusiastic local marshals around the undulating course, and a great offering of tea and cakes back in the hall after the event.. First home on the day was Wells City Harrier Tim Hawkins in 43.34; with first woman being Linda Lascelles of Maiden Newton Runners in 48.25, 13th overall. Lin and husband Martin won the overall age graded awards for their endeavours.The race was also race number 3 in the Somerset Race Series 2016, sponsored by Yeovil Glass. (photo to follow)
Read more: Babcary Race 2016: First of the Harrier supported local races for 2016!
Get up and Running this spring with the Harriers!
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Harrier coaches Lynne Elstob and Sharon Bowles, assisted by various other Harriers, are once again running the 'Couch to 5k' training sessions to get beginners into running. Whether you've never run before or haven't run for ages, this is the course for you.
The sessions start on WEDNESDAY 6th APRIL at 6.30pm to 7.45pm. By that time the clocks will have gone forward and we will have the lighter evenings with us. The cost of the course of 8 weeks (every Wednesday, meeting at Wells Rugby Club) is a bargain £10, or £2 per session, and at the end of the course there will be a special Harriers t-shirt for every participant. We hope some, if not all, might also feel that they want to run in the Wells Fun Run (over 5k) to be held on Sunday 29th May. (see separate information about the Fun Runs for all ages and abilities on the right hand column below).
See Beginners course tab above for more information about this year, and last year's information. Limited spaces available for 2016.
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