Junior Harriers in action at Somerset Schools XC Championship. Extra Photos now added. Babcary & Butleigh races coming up soon.
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Over 20 of the Wells City Harrier junior members contested the annual Somerset Schools Cross Country Championships last Saturday 19th January. Daisy Pellow, Holly Bigger and Elise Thorner for the girls, and Bradley Glover for the boys, had a very good reason to smile as they won their respective races. A number of junior Harriers were competing for the first time at these School Championships and many of the Harrier trained runners have now been selected to compete for Somerset Schools AA at the forthcoming South West Schools Championships - well done all! Entry forms for the Babcary road race are now available and will soon be available for the Butleigh multi-terrain race; whilst on-line entry for the various races at the Wells Fun Run in May are also up and running.
Matthew Quarterman, red vest, and Charlie Cook, Harrier vest, at the start of the Inter Boys race (photo by Al)
Ben returns to claim victory at Street 5k; whilst Ollie is 4th at UK indoor Multi-events; and host of Harriers excel at South West XC Championships
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There was another great night of racing at the 178th edition of the Street 5k races. Harrier Life Member (TeamGB international) Ben Tickner returned after a long gap to win the race, whilst Zoe Kurle won for the first time at Street. Meanwhile last Sunday saw Ollie Thorner finish 4th u20 at the UK indoor multi-event Championships in Sheffield; and also the same day was the latest edition of the South West Cross Country Championships when over 20 Harriers took on the challenge of Aldon Hill for Club and in some cases County!
Juniors race at January 2019 Street race gets underway (photo by Helen) & start of the u15Boys race at SW XC Championships (Harriers in white Somerset vest) (photo by Kate)
Excellent running to start the New Year! Christian wins at Chard Flyer to lead host of Harriers home in first of the Somerset Race Series for 2019. Sign up for forthcoming Babcary race as part of your New Year resolution to get out (racing) more!
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Christian Green’s winning time at the 10k multi-terrain Chard Flyer was 34.54 with u23 George Mallinson also having a great run for 4th in 38.13. The race was the first in this year’s Somerset Race Series & entries are now open for the Harrier supported Babcary Road race to be held on Feb 24th. On the same day Philip Bridge was 4th in a competitive field at the Broadstone Junction Quarter Marathon at Poole. Harriers have also been out racing on Boxing Day and at the pre-Christmas Wellington Monument race - read on for results and for news of forthcoming races and training sessions.
HAPPY NEW YEAR to all Harriers!.
Below Craig & Noah, Justin, Christian & Graham after the Chard Flyer
Oliver wins European Team Silver whilst host of Harriers gain medals at County Champs and mid-week sees Street 5k edition number 177
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Oliver Fox was a member of the silver medal winning u23 men’s Team GB squad that competed at the European Cross Country Championships at Tilburg, Netherlands on Sunday. Meanwhile 25 Harriers of all ages competed at this year’s Somerset County XC Championships at the University of Bath with over a dozen coming away with medals; and another great night of Street races saw victories for Christian Green and Helen Southcott. Read on for December Street 5k results.
Oliver in action at Tilburg (photo by Andrew Peat)
Hannah, Elise & Philip win their races whilst Sharon & Ali gain Marathon places and Andrew wins prestigious trophy at Annual Dinner
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Wells City Harrier's had three athletes winning events this past weekend, with u20 Elise Thorner and u15 Hannah Blundy successful at the tough Gwent League Cross Country races, whilst u23 Philip Bridge literally ran away from the field at the Full Monty Cute 10 mile multi-terrain race. Elise & Philip were also at the Harrier’s Annual Dinner on the Friday night where Ali Blaney & Sharon Bowles won the ballot for the Club’s London Marathon places whilst Andrew Piper won the prestigious Harrier Bog seat award!
Elise powers away from the chasing 2nd placer (photo by Al)
