(Dan on the shoulder of two of the Slovakian competitors)
Dan Maydew enjoyed his first international call up in Italy this past weekend. Competing as part of a 4-man TeamEngland u20’s squad at the 10km road race at Oderzo, near Venice, in the annual invitational against the best u20s from across Europe.
He ran a personal best of 32.57, despite suffering from a stitch. He helped the team gain a place on the podium. This will have been a great experience for Dan who is now off to start his University studies.
Last call for entries to the Wessex XC League first fixture. It’s free to enter for paid up Harriers. First fixture is 1st October but please enter online by 25th September to be on the team sheet.
Get your online entries in for the Street 5k & junior races coming up on Wednesday 12th October.
Read on for more details, and also for the Training news and changes to payment method for those training on a Tuesday evening with us...
(Dan on the podium - far right)
Cross Country coming up- Don't miss the entry deadline
See Team News tab for all information regarding the new cross-country season and go there when you can’t find the information about dates, venues, timetable etc as the League links for both Wessex and Gwent are there.
Wessex League entries via this link on the Poole runners website -ENTER online by 25th September - FREE to Harriers & YOAC members to enter. Select Team Member Registration (For Club Members)
Need a Harrier vest or T-shirt? Ask the kit man Craig at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. well in advance of any fixture that you need it for.
Street Series is back - 12th October
Get ready for the return of the Street Series – 33rd year of the Clive & Angela Thomas 5k races. Full information and previous reports and results etc on the dedicated webpage here.
Enter the 5k online at least 36 hours before the race as this helps race organisers.
Limited entry on the night but please try not to make a habit of that as its so much easier for admin if we have everyone’s details ahead of the day. Series entry is only £20 for 6 races & everyone who completes 5 races will receive a Sports towel to the value of £10! Select Series entry option when going to pay....
Entry via the RunBritain portal
Juniors – enter the 1k (School years 5&6) or 2k races (school years 7&8) for £10 for the Series (& also get a Sports towel if you complete 5 races!). Entry on the night £2 per race if not doing the Series - no online entry.
VOLUNTEERS - as part of your Harrier membership please make yourself available to help on at least one night at the the Street Series - senior members or parents of juniors.- advise Stephen of which night(s) you will be helping.
Enquiries etc to the new Race Director Stephen Nicholls at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Coming up:
Good luck to the teams competing this coming weekend at Aldershot in the road relays, and to Jon James and Anna Lewis-Davies who are running in their respective age categories for England at the Veterans Road Championships.
Training News:
Monday junior sessions are currently full with 40 juniors attending and a waiting list of 3. We hope many of them will compete at the cross country fixtures, and/or at the monthly Street races. Any enquiries to Graham whilst Paul is away. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Tuesday sessions: From1st October we would like as many as possible to start paying by Card for the training sessions - £20 per Qtr (that means up to 13 sessions). This is to enable us to move away from collecting large amounts of cash.
Please pay at either the 4th or 11th October session when Graham will be there with the card reader. If you simply can’t pay upfront for your sessions, or think you are only going to attend very occasionally then pay £2.50 for that individual session (price rise to encourage folk to pay by Card, and also to reflect anticipated higher costs for floodlighting)
I’m away now for a while so any news items will be on pause unless someone volunteers to make the weekly web posting. News & good photos to Graham in my absence.
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Dan is off to Italy & Wells Festival of Running a success