Somerset Series 2018 gets underway! Babcary & Butleigh races coming up! Sign up to help at the Wells Fun Run!
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The Somerset Series sponsored by Cornwall Glass gets underway next weekend (11th February) when the Humdinger Half is the first race for 2018. Races supported by Wells City Harriers then follow with race 2 at the Babcary Road race, 7.5 miles approx., on Sunday 25th Feb, and race 4 being the Butleigh 10k approx. multi-terrain a month later on the Sunday 25th March. Entry forms for these two local races will be at the next Street 5k race on Wednesday 14th Feb. Also - a call for volunteers to help the Wells Fun Run.(Below - Harriers after the Somerset Series race at Glastonbury in 2017)
Junior Harriers excel at Somerset Schools XC Championships
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Wells City Harriers athletes were again in cross-country racing action last weekend (Saturday 20th Jan 2018) when over 20 of the juniors competed in the Somerset Schools Cross Country Championships held at Aldon Hill, near Yeovil. There were a number of good performances with many finishing in the top ten in the various age groups and subsequently being selected to compete for the County schools team at the forthcoming South West Schools XC Championships on Sat 3rd Feb at Stover school, Newton Abbot.
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January Street 5k sees Alex & Jess win; whilst Ollie achieves 4th place at National Indoors Combined Events
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The 172nd edition of the Street 5k races, and the accompanying junior races, went off with the usual endeavour last night (10th January), with many blowing away the New Year cobwebs, whilst some were still recovering from Christmas colds. This might explain slightly slower times than is usual, or maybe a surfeit of Christmas pud? Obviously not suffering from any over indulgence was junior Harrier u17 Ollie Thorner at last weekend’s National Indoor Combined Events Championships where he finished 4th overall!
Read on for Street report and times & the Indoor report.
Ollie goes clear to win the High jump in 1.98m
Harriers out in force at SW XC Championships: Elise, Emma & Hannah gain individual medals; & 5 SW team medals for the Harriers!
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There were 42 Wells City Harriers competing at Aldon Hill, Yeovil, in the 2018 edition of the South West Cross Country Championships yesterday (Sunday 7th January). The combined forces of Wells Harriers and Yeovil Olympiads again demonstrated the strength of the partnership when winning three SW individual medals, and five SW team medals, whilst also contributing to numerous SW County medals. Individual glory belongs to Elise Thorner, silver u17 women; Emma Fisher, silver F45; and Hannah Blundy, bronze, u13 girls. What was also great to see was the number of Harriers making their debut at this level who battled to the finish on the tough course, in bitterly cold conditions.
(Senior mens start - photo by Paul)
Good luck at South West XC Championships on Sunday. Get ready for edition 172 of Street 5k & Blast from the Past!
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This Sunday sees the traditional South West Cross Country Championships take place at Aldon hill, Yeovil and there are a host of Wells City Harriers across all age groups from u11 to veterans entered. Good luck to all who run, and check the latest information on whether you have been selected for the County team. Don’t forget next Wednesday 10th January is the 172nd edition of Street 5k with accompanying junior races. This month’s blast from the past is from the 2008 edition of the SW XC Championships!
