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Colchester Harriers’ promising young athlete Lizzie Wellsted made a big impact on the national stage with an excellent performance in the first fixture of this year’s British Athletics Cross Challenge  series, held at Llandaff Fields, Cardiff.  Up against the best Under 20 women in the UK, the seventeen year old ran a perfectly judged race to come through the field and then hold off a strong challenge from Blackheath athlete Eliza Nicholson to claim a superb second place behind winner Innes Fitzgerald.  Lizzie’s thoughts now turn to the second race in the series at... read more

Last weekend was busy for the Juniors with a double header of Cross Country. Essex League at Basildon on Saturday, and then NESS League at Writtle on Sunday. Starting with Saturday and a course which included the "Mound" of Gloucester Park. In the U13s race, Hayden Preston enjoyed only having to run twice up the hill finishing in 23rd position. In the same race making her Essex League debut was Simran Dasoar running a fine race in 30th. In the U15s a sole Harrier, but what a performance, with Rohan Dasoar finishing in the top ten taking 7th place. U17s saw a full team of three again... read more

IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM SODEXO - CHANGING FACILITIES AT THE TRACK Renovations to the changing rooms will be taking place from November 2023 through into January 2024. Sodexo would just like to reiterate that there will not be any changing facilities available during this time. Toilet facilities will be provided by way of port-a-loos and in the Clubhouse, if manned at the time of your use (all children to be accompanied by an adult). Sodexo apologises for any inconvenience this matter may... read more

Colchester Harriers got the Essex League Season off with a bang at One Tree Hill on Saturday with a record turnout and some fine performances across the club’s senior and junior teams. The senior women got their title defence off to a solid start helped by a remarkable display by Lizzie Wellsted, who led from the start and finished nearly 40 seconds ahead of what was a high-quality field to take a decisive victory.  Lizzie was backed up by fine runs from Holly Freegard (8th), Margaret Deasy (26th and 1st V55) and Annette Oakman (32nd and 3rd V50) as Colchester’s women ended the... read more

CHAC’s AGM will take place on Thursday 26th October at 7pm in the Pegasus Clubhouse at the Garrison Tack. As discussed at the most recent committee meeting, training will be limited, short and sweet. All fully paid-up members who are 14 years and over are currently eligible to vote at the AGM and are encouraged to attend. As per the Clubs Constitution any proposal for motions must be submitted in writing to the Club Secretary Steph Maltby at least 14 days prior to the meeting; the cut-off date being Thursday the 12th of October. There is a no “other business” option on the... read more

Colchester Harriers women’s team found themselves taking to the road for the third consecutive week – this time travelling to Hampshire for the South of England Road Relays at the Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot.  Up against 60 of the best clubs from across the South the green vests put in a strong showing with the quartet of Lizzie Wellsted, Rosie Wild, Justine Sheekey and Lydia Callan combining well to finish in twelfth position with Lizzie, on her debut for the senior team,  recording one of the ten fastest individual legs of the day. Lizzie closes in The Aldershot... read more

Several Juniors were in action at the weekend at the tough Dedham road courses and Havering Track & Field. At Dedham 10km, the first Junior home was Theo Gardiner with a top 10 finish and first U17 in a very strong 38:43. Next was Sean Eales with 41:18, and Caleb Lee in his first 10km race with a very fine debut of 43:47. Jake Phillips was going well until calf troubles just over halfway finishing in 47:52. In the Dedham 3km (actually 2.95km!) we again had a good number of Juniors competing. The race winner was Rohan Dasoar in 10:19 just a day after his 14th birthday, and with... read more

A warm, sunny day and dry underfoot conditions greeted Essex’s best runners as they gathered in South Weald Park, Brentwood for the Essex Cross Country Relay Championships, the traditional curtain-raiser to the winter season. And it was Colchester Harriers’ on-form women’s team that made a clear statement of intent for the forthcoming season by winning the overall trophy for the first time since 2014, although it really couldn’t have been closer. A flying start from lead-off woman Lydia Callan saw her hand the baton over to teammate Holly Freegard in second place - a few metres... read more

Colchester Harriers in form women’s team still managed to find a silver lining at the Essex Half Marathon Championships at Pleshey despite the baked, cloudless skies.  On a day of relentless heat, far from ideal for endurance running, the women came through with another fine team performance to secure second place.  Debutant Kate Creak was the star of the show, clocking a remarkable 1:29:25 to take overall bronze despite taking a nasty tumble eight miles in and was backed up by brave showings from Victoria Primmer (1:36:11 – 8th) and captain Justine Sheekey (1:36:16 – 9th) as... read more