Home Nations 5K, Final Yeovilton 5K, Southern Fell Running Champs, Burnham-on-Sea Half, Yeovil Games and Register for the Gwent League

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Pete Wright on the ascent at the Southern Fell Racing Champs

The Harriers have been busy on roads, trails, and fells over the past few weeks, with standout performances across the region and beyond. From sharp racing at the SportsShoes Home Nations 5K in Cardiff and a strong turnout at the Yeovilton 5K finale, to testing climbs at the Southern Fell Running Championships on the Isle of Wight, fast times at the Burnham-on-Sea Half and one final track race of the season at the Yeovil Games. With the return of the Street 5K series and the Gwent League now on the horizon, the club’s momentum is set to continue into an exciting autumn season.

SportsShoes Home Nations 5K

Saturday 30th August 2025

Dan Maydew racing in Cardiff

Three Harriers crossed the River Severn to race at the SportsShoes Home Nations 5K, a race staged over a fast multi-lap circuit of Coopers Field in Bute Park in Cardiff. Multiple waves allowed a fierce competition and the opportunity for a PB. Dan Maydew finished in a time of 16:13 in his first 5K of the year. Matt Lusby had a strong race, despite running with a leg injury sustained mountain biking abroad with a time of 16:30. The performance of the evening went to Jon James who finished in 16:55 in only his second competitive race of the year following a long injury. This has placed him second fastest by a V60 this year, 16 seconds behind the lead time.

You can watch the race back here.

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Jon James crossing the line, the second fastest V60 this year.

Yeovilton 5K (Race 6 - September)

The final race in the 2025 Yeovilton 5K series took place on Wednesday 10th September. Shaun Dixon was well clear at the front with Harrier Christian Green narrowly missing out on 2nd after a tight battle. Phoebe Aspinall had another strong run, finishing second female.

Yeovilton Harriers

Team photo post race.

Harrier Results:
3 Christian Green 16:03

20 Jamie Williams 17:18

22 Casper Rawbone 17:31

26 Laurence Badman 17:40

28 Phoebe Aspinall 17:47

32 Harry Dawson 17:51

35 James Hodges 17:59

55 Stephen Nichols 18:45

56 David Hirst 18:51

57 Toby Hirst 18:54

58 Florence Tibbatts 18:58

60 Tim Ingle 18:59

69 Evie Horsfall 19:12

83 Harriet Scott 19:34

86 Neil Biss 19:38

88 Richard Horsfall 19:48

90 Andrew Piper 19:49

107 Joanne Tibbatts 20:28

115 Dave Knight 20:53

120 Amy Reakes 21:08

123 Heath Falck 21:15

124 Mike Bosley 21:19

145 Robert Moore 22:35

152 Melissa Aspinall 23:00

171 Milo Cook 24:23

174 Elise Bloy 24:41

175 Joseph Nelson 24:44

194 Karen Shears 28:30

We now look towards the return of the Street 5K series starting in October. Details to follow soon.

Southern Fell Running Championships

[Report by Oil Frost]

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Pete Wright and Oli Frost Pre Race

Wells Harriers Pete Wright and Oli Frost took part in the Isle of Wight fell running series at the weekend that included the southern England fell running championships. The weekend consisted of three challenging races with sharp descents and ascents over mixed terrain all starting from Ventnor seafront on the south coast of the island. Clubs from across southern England came with a heavy emphasis on London clubs such as Serpentine, Victoria Park Harriers and Tower Hamlets AC and London Frontrunners and the local island club runners. In all just over 100 entries.

The first race, the St Boniface Fell was 3.8km with 235m of ascent. Oli (V40) was 19th overall in 22mins10sec. Pete (V70) was 96th in 33.04. The second race was the Ventnor Horseshoe, 12km with 443m of ascent. A tough race after the morning's efforts. Oli was 27th in 1hr10mins. Pete was 94th in 1hr48mins. Pete marshalled for the 3rd race on Sunday morning, The Wroxall Round. 21km with 487m of ascent; more of a trail type race but with the same precipitous descent into the finish line. Oli completed in 1hr46mins finishing 25th. This gave Oli a series position of 19th over the three races. The front runners putting on some very impressive nippy times with V40s dominating the leaderboard. A fun weekend of committing running. Thank you Paul Chadwick for the recommendation.

Burnham-on-Sea Half

Amy Burnham

Amy Reekes at Burnham

Sunday the 14th of September saw the 15th race in the Somerset Series and the third and final race in the Somerset Road Champs at the Burnham-on-Sea half. Conditions were favourable, and with a flat course ahead, there were also a few PBs on the cards.

Burnham Half

A group of Harriers post race

Harrier Results (347 finishers):

11th Henry Sage 1:19:23

12th David Hirst 1:19:40

20th Tim Ingle 1:23:06

23rd Jeremy Linter 1:23:38

37th Stephen Nicholls 1:26:44

53rd Isaac Neave-Whitcombe 1:29:28

98th Amy Reakes 1:39:11

214th Michael Coombs 1:58:52

Mike Burnham

Michael Coombs running his fastest half marathon since 2008

More photos here.

Yeovil Games

For many people, the Yeovil Games on the 13th September will be their final track race of the season. Plently of Harriers had one final bite at the cherry to see what speed they had left in their legs after a successful summer of racing. Now our thoughts move to the cross country season. Thanks to Yeovil Olympiads for hosting a number of great events again this year.

Harrier Results:
800m SM 1
4th – Joshua Hinton – 2:09.1 (PB)
7th – Dan Bryant – 2:14.7 (PB)

800m SM 2
1st – Toby Hirst – 2:31.1

800m U17W 2
1st – Isla Hayes – 2:36.0
6th – Dora Fox – 2:42.9 (PB)

800m U17W 3
3rd= – Glennie Thorman – 2:49.2 (PB)

Mile SX 1
3rd – Matthew Lusby – 4:39.1
4th – Christian Green – 4:46.1 (PB)
5th – Peter Grist – 4:47.2
7th – Harry Dawson – 4:57.3 (PB)
9th – Casper Rawbone – 5:02.4 (PB)
11th – Isabelle Whittle – 5:18.1 (PB)

Mile SX 2
1st – Noah Chapman – 5:33.2 (PB)
2nd – Amelie Cook – 5:45.5 (PB)
4th – Harriet Scott – 5:51.2 (PB)
7th – Dominic Cook – 6:09.5 (PB)
10th – Jemima Tibbatts – 6:38.7 (PB)
11th – Milo Cook – 7:03.7 (PB)

3000m SX
1st – Christian Green – 9:15.9
2nd – Peter Grist – 9:23.8
3rd – Jamie Williams – 10:02.6
4th – Ayla Chard – 10:28.2 (PB)
5th – William Packer – 10:43.4 (PB)
6th – Ben Morgan – 10:56.1 (PB)
7th – Florence Tibbatts – 10:58.2 (PB)

Gwent League Returning

The return of the Gwent League is just around the corner! Last season we had a record number of athletes competing, and it would be fantastic to build on that momentum. We even fielded a scoring women’s team for the first time in several years.

Race days are always full of team spirit, and the more Harriers we have on the start line, the better the experience for everyone. To encourage as many athletes as possible to take part, the club will once again cover all registration costs.

The fixtures are:
11th October - Margam Park, Port Talbot

8th November - Llandaff Fields, Cardiff

6th December - Blaise Castle, Bristol

7th February - Chepstow Race Course

28th February - Parc Bryn Bach

The registration process for the upcoming cross-country season will remain the same as last year, with one important change: they will be moving from bar code scanning to chip timing (the chip will be embedded in the race number). This should improve accuracy, but it is more expensive. Last year, around 800 numbers issued to clubs went unused, so it is vital that numbers are only allocated to athletes who intend to compete.

To avoid waste, please only register if you (or your child, if you are registering on their behalf) plan to take part in at least one fixture this season. Jon James will once again be handling registrations.

If you expect to compete, please email your details to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Be sure to include your date of birth, as the system will automatically place you in the correct age category.

News Reports

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Dates For Your Diary

Here is a list of upcoming races, including WCH supported races, Somerset Series races, road relays, athletics league fixtures and other notable events. Contact club secretary Alexander Coombs if there is an event you would like adding. (SS = Somerset Series race, SRC = Somerset Road Championships)

September 2025

Saturday 20th September 2025 - SEAA Road Relays

(SS) Sunday 21st September 2025 - Mells Scenic

Sunday 28th September 2025 - Black Nore 10K

October 2025

(SS) Sunday 5th October 2025 - Mother Tuckers 10K

Wednesday 8th October 2025 - Street 5K (Race 1)

Saturday 11th October 2025 - Gwent League XC (Fixture 1 - Margam Park, Port Talbot)

(SS) Sunday 19th October 2025 - Herepath Half

Sunday 19th October 2025 - Weston Super Half

(SS) Sunday 26th October 2025 - Mendip Muddle

Sunday 26th October 2025 - Wessex League XC (Race 1 - Learoyd Road)