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Click on this link to hear how Becky is dealing with the many issues thrown up since the pandemic started - Athletics in Lockdown | Adapting to training restrictions | Q & A — Neuff Athletic... read more

If we look at the end of 2019 as a starting point, we had some great success in Masters cross country.  In the South of England Masters in Oxford we were second M50 team and more locally in the Essex vets championships Allen Smalls won the V50 race with Colin Ridley finishing first V55 with Colchester Harriers winning overall team gold.  The women taking an excellent bronze medal. In the Essex league we had the following individual results: Milly Presland U17 3rd Adrian Mussett V45 1st Denise Morley V50 1st Colin Ridley V55 1st In the overall league we finished second... read more

2020 saw the vast majority of its younger T & F members in particular, without the opportunity to be coached as restrictions in regulations and personal decisions meant the number of available coaches dropped significantly.   Sadly, the club also said a final goodbye to Pole Vault Coach Glyn Wyman who lost his battle to Leukaemia early in the Pandemic. However, despite the depressing national picture Harriers have still managed to achieve some superb performances – proving that – where there is a will, there is a way. Mid-February, Sheffield and making his indoor BUCS... read more

Please click on the icon on the right to view the list of committee posts with nominations/proposers/seconders to be voted on at the AGM on Friday 22nd January. There are still a number of important committee roles to be filled. These are highlighted in green. A number of those standing for election require proposers/seconders. These are highlighted in yellow. If you wish to stand for any of the committee positions or want to propose or second any those listed please e-mail me on [email protected] as soon as possible.... read more

Colchester Harriers continued their recent run of success on the national athletics stage with a fine performance in the qualifying round of England Athletics Virtual Road Relay Competition. The competition, organised by the sport’s governing body, involved 2,500 athletes from nearly 150 of the country’s top clubs each running 5 mile legs against the clock.  The best four men’s and women’s times from each club were then combined, with the top 50 clubs qualifying for the next, National Round. Harriers’ runners showed the benefits of their lockdown training regimes to put... read more

Click icon on the right to view the Agenda for our Zoom AGM on Friday 22nd January... read more

In accordance with the Club’s Constitution I hereby give notice of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) which will take place at 7:30pm on Friday 22nd January 2021. In view of the current Covid 19 rules it will not be possible to hold this meeting in the clubhouse at this time.  The meeting will therefore be an online meeting using Zoom.  If you are a paid up/life/honorary member of the club and wish to attend the AGM please confirm by email to [email protected] by noon on 22nd January 2021 at the latest so that I may email the meeting code and password to you prior to... read more

Coming up with ever more inventive ways to keep its runners motivated and at peak fitness, Colchester Harriers took on rival Essex club Woodford Green and Essex Ladies (WGEL) in a virtual mob match over the weekend.  With every runner’s performance counting towards the result and an age-graded competition too, every participant had a stake in the result and an incentive to perform. Many of the Harriers ran on a course around Stanway specially set up for the purpose, and there were some outstanding individual performances.  Ben Felton ran the fastest time for the Harriers, the... read more

Following the announcement this afternoon that much of the South East of England is entering Tier 4 and that individuals residing in Tier 4 areas are subject to a ‘stay at home’ order unless leaving home for work or education purposes, the current guidance circulated earlier this week has been reviewed. With immediate effect, members residing in Tier 4 areas are no longer permitted to participate in any training sessions provided by Colchester Harriers in any capacity. This is a temporary arrangement until we are in receipt of updated guidance from England Athletics. Whilst... read more

Colchester Harriers Athletics Club is pleased to announce the re-starting of club training activities at the Garrison Track following the closure for Covid19 and subsequent track refurbishment. Our working party have had to introduce additional safety measures and regulations to ensure that training, both at the track and out in the wider community is offered in a Covid secure environment and meets the guidelines specified by England Athletics. Please read the following information which outlines how implementation of risk assessments will change the way we train. It is imperative that all... read more