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British Association of Hammer Thrower by Rob Earle Several of Harriers successful throws group attended and competed at the annual Hammer Circle Reunion held in Hull over 12 / 13 October 2019. The weekend was a gathering of some of the finest hammer throwing talent, in many age groups from around the UK, Including world finalist Nick Miller, who was very close to a podium finish in Doha. On a fine Autumn day on the Saturday, Josephine Larkins threw a solid 47.51m for overall second place in the Under 17 age group. This was followed by a Club Record, and PB in the weight throw... read more

Colchester Harriers are attacking both the Senior Essex XC League and the Ellisons Sunday XC League with a view to winning both, and after a good runners up spot at One Tree Hill last week in the Essex League, defending champions Harriers scorched to victory over a muddy Gosfield Woods course in the first Sunday League fixture of the season. Ramadam Osman ran away from the field to win by a big margin as the green vests had all eight scoring men home in 23, while the ladies although struck by injuries and commitments had Sarah Stradling in fourth spot leading the four scoring team home in... read more

The 2019 Annual General Meeting will be held on the evening of Friday 8th November at the Pegasus Clubhouse Circular Road North - Colchester. A buffet will be provided and members will also be requested to sign in. The meeting will commence promptly at 7.30pm. All current members (including Social members) are welcome to attend, however, to be eligible for a vote the member must be over the age of fourteen and fully paid-up member of the Club for at least one month prior to the meeting. The Committee/Officers nominations sheet will be placed on the club noticeboard in the Pegasus Club... read more

Colchester Harriers cross country season got off to a great start with Harriers talisman Adrian Mussett storming to victory over the tough One Tree Hill course at Langdon Hills Country Park. Although nearly 47, Mussett destroyed the much younger field with his normal front running style and helped Harriers to a good runners up position on the day. The green vests are hoping to achieve the double this year and win both the Essex and Ellisons Cross Country Leagues. The veteran men were also in the frame finishing third overall. Mussett was backed up well by Ed Mitchell who was fifth, young... read more

Adrian Mussett, though nearly 47, keeps turning out the records. At Mersea park run at Cudmore Grove Adrian lowered his existing course record in clocking a time of 15m 38s. He is the only runner to have beaten 16 minutes at Mersea and Colchester Castle although many have tried and not reached such a high standard.  The Southend 10km saw a fine run by Jennifer Lovelock finishing third lady in 40m 24s, Ella Jeffries clocked 43m 05s. Keith Marley was second veteran over 50 in 37m 12s. James Wright was first home for the green vests in 36m 06s. Jon Nears 37m 26s, Colin Ridley 38m... read more

The Harriers boosted a very strong turn out at the first cross country event of the season, the Essex relays held at Writtle College over a 5km course in windy conditions. It was a great day for the Harriers against top class opposition as the mixed team of four stormed home to take county gold. The Quartet were led off by Heidi Steele who has shot up the Essex rankings and is back to her best of a few years ago. Steele 18m 58s, built the foundations for Ramadam Osman 15m 15s to gain control of the race and give Jennifer Lovelock 19m 28s, a good lead which she extended before passing... read more

Colchester Harriers seniors were competing in various top class events at the weekend with some great results coming from the green vests. The Tooting Bec track in London saw the 24 hour Self Transcendence race running from noon on Saturday. It was a testing event for the clubs top two ultra men Nate Filer and Allen Smalls. Both of them stuck to their game plans and saw the event through with Nate Filer coming home fourth covering 210 kms as the 24 hours ended with a very tired Allen Smalls in sixth place running 199kms. Smalls was the first veteran over 50. The Southern road relays... read more

By Rob Earle Ipswich 14th September At the end of a long season some of the Harriers senior men throwers were to the fore, and heavy points scorers, at the East of England Inter counties championships in Ipswich when competing for Essex. The six - team format saw wins for the Senior men’s team, and the combined male and female team. First off, with a very early start, was Billy Praim Singh who scored an emphatic win in the Hammer with 51.51. In the B competition Rob Earle was able to add another win to take maximum points. To follow this Paul Cooper took a win in the... read more

Colchester Harriers top male and female runners over decades continue to fly the flag for the green vests, Sarah Stradling and Adrian Mussett have won countless races and championship medals and still are good enough to win races as both showed with Mussett smashing the course record at the Dedham 10km at 47 years old in 32m 55s. Sarah Stradling was the first lady home and 11th overall in 39m 19s, just pipping team mate Aiko Hennington 39m 28s. Further good runs came from Ella Jefferies 42m 27s and Jordi Moat 43m 33s. For the men Jason Gunn followed Mussett home in second place in 35m 43s... read more

Fielding an almost full team sheet the young green vests enjoyed an excellent day of track and field action at the EYAL Plate Final on a warm and often breezy Sunday 15 September. Hosted at Bedford International Stadium, two weeks later than the same event last year, all was still to play for as the relays took to the track at the end of the day – with Harriers lying in third place. Excitement built as each squad stepped up to the mark.  Despite all getting around safely the team had to succumb to a final fourth place finish with a provisional point tally of 511. Certainly, the... read more