Harriers legend, Dave Lacy sadly passed away on Saturday morning. Dave was one of the finest British veteran marathon and ultra runners ever. Dave Wright commented on Facebook that Dave… Read more
Posts By: Chris Akehurst
Lyla takes second European title
Lyla Belshaw won the final of the women’s 1500m race at the European under 20 championships in Tampere, Finland on Saturday just over a year after winning the under 18… Read more
A week in the life of a Colchester Olympian
Colchester Harriers latest Olympian Charlie Dobson enjoyed a successful week in Paris with Team GB. The week started well with Charlie winning the final heat of six in round one… Read more
Lyla is European Under 18 Champion
Last week Colchester Harriers sixteen-year-old middle distance runner Lyla Belshaw, coached by Dave Smith, travelled to Banská Bystrica, Slovakia to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the 1500m at… Read more
Harriers Win at Hadleigh
Colchester Harriers women continued their recent series of team victories with a winning performance at the Hadleigh 5 in Suffolk. Ella Jeffries ran 37:01 to finish second female overall and…
The closing date for entries into the 2022 Outdoor Track & Field Championships has been amended to 29th April 2022. Coaches please ensure that your athletes are aware of this… Read moreIMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE ESSEX TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Harriers Youngsters Shine on National Stage
Colchester Harriers’ group of young athletes continues to impress, with three excellent performances at the English Schools’ Cross-Country Championships at Paddock Wood in Kent. Lyla Belshaw, representing Essex, finished in a remarkable… Read more
HARRIER JUNIOR GIRLS EXCEL AT THE NATIONAL
On the last Saturday in February three of our junior Harrier girls travelled to north London to experience the iconic National Cross Country Championships at Parliament Hills. There were blue… Read more
Ridley (caught on video) Smashing British Record
Colchester Harriers’ veteran Colin Ridley continued his run of golden form to clock the fastest indoor mile of all time by a British M60 athlete. Running in the Ayo Falola… Read more
Jeggo shines for England
Rebecca Jeggo made her debut at international athletics, at this year’s Loughborough International, representing England in the 4 x 100m relay, she ran a storming last leg, closing down the… Read more