Thorner twins continue to excel Stateside whilst other Harrier juniors in action on the track; Updates on training, competition opps & Club Membership
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Ollie flies through the air!
20 year old Twins Ollie and Elise Thorner have again been in track and field action in California for their Universities in major regional team competitions. Ollie recorded several pbs at his decathlon and his next competition will be the British Championships next month (June). Meanwhile Elise has been recording good times over the middle distances and looks forward to National Championships in Oregon. Finlay Downes has been running well too, a 5k pb followed by a huge 1500m pb on the track. Read on for news of Harrier training sessions & Club Membership as we approach 150 paid up members (so far). Also, get ready for the Baltonsborough 5mile road race in August!
Harrier social pub run Wednesday 26th May at Wookey - Ring Of Bells ph 6.30pm
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Image above - Montage from 2001 of Harriers of that era (& before) - there's still a few of these turning up at training! Later this summer we will have more of the Club's 40 year history....
The Harrier's monthly pub runs have now recommenced and the next edition is on Wednesday 26th May 2021.
Meet up at the Ring of Bells pub in Wookey village at 6.30pm. All speeds & abilities catered for, and you can stop for a drink or a bite to eat afterwards!
If running late, or you need more information, please contact Andrew Piper 07791 528333.
Pub runs are organised by the Wednesday training group and take place on the last Wednesday of every month.
Other news: we are still awaiting confirmation from Millfield to switch our Monday (juniors) and Thursday (older juniors & seniors) sessions to there. The website will announce when that will start - most likely early June - and that the older juniors/seniors session will revert back to a Tuesday eve. Watch this space!
Harriers excel on the track at Spring Open & Harrier training groups grow
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Indy stretching every sinew in his 800m race last Saturday (photo credit Martin Edwards of Totally Focussed)
Harriers have continued to put in some good performances this past week as the return to competition gets underway. Just short of a dozen competed on the track at a very windy Yeovil on Saturday 8th May. For some it was their first return to the track for well over a year whilst for a few they were following up some good running at the same track the previous week! Our thanks to our partner Club, Yeovil Olympiads, for putting on such a great set of Spring Open meetings. Read on for individual performances and if you feel inspired to compete for the joint Yeovil-Wells Club in the Track & Field League please contact our Team managers.
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Dan Maydew wins English Schools XC Championships whilst over 30 Harriers compete at Glastonbury and others at Yeovil track meet
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Dan Maydew in action back in December 2019 at the Blaise Castle XC (photo by Paul)
The early May Bank Holiday weekend saw a good number of Harriers out competing. In the Glastonbury Road Race, over 10k, Harrier teams triumphed with a whole stack of personal bests and winning performances in individual age categories. Finishing 5th at Glastonbury in a pb was Dan Maydew, fresh from his recent triumph at the English School Cross-Country Championships back in March. We also carry another report from the States where the Thorner twins continue to excel. Read on for the Thursday training programme for May and a report on Club Membership with over 110 Harriers having now paid their fees for the year – please pay by mid-May to maintain your membership status and insurance through the Club.
Elise & Ollie in stunning early season form, whilst other Harriers limber up for Glastonbury Run or track debuts
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Elise Thorner in action in the 3000m Steeplechase (No 1 on leg, light blue vest) photo credit @jkh_photo
Whilst many Wells City Harrier members are getting ready to compete for the first time in a while, due to Covid19 restrictions, a couple of our Hon Life Members have continued to excel in the United States where they are on Athletic Scholarships. 20 year old twins Elise & Ollie Thorner first started training with the Harriers age 8 at our Monday evening coached sessions and they continue to improve! Meanwhile some of the current crop of Monday youngsters have been working hard in training and together with our sessions for older juniors and seniors on a Thursday, and our Wednesday group runs, numbers attending Harrier sessions each week are in excess of 80 in total. Read on for more about competition, training sessions, and the latest about Club Membership.