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Mussett in a different class A cold but fine sunny day greeted the 2500 runners at the Colchester half marathon, a brisk wind kept the runners out of the comfort zone, but good times were seen as the finishers crossed the line at the Community stadium. Colchester Harriers Adrian Mussett is a one off, age seems no barrier for the Harriers Talisman, although well into his 40s the most successful and consistent runner that Colchester has ever produced continues to suprise. His incredible fast start meant the race was over at the mile marker and by the finish Mussett was over 3 minutes... read more

Over the last two weekends several Colchester Harriers athletes have been representing Essex at nationally contested cross country events Inter-Counties Cross Country - Birmingham Exceptional runs by Harriers Colchester Harriers supplied 6 runners for Essex at the Inter Counties XC Championships held at Birmingham. This is where the cream of the runners from each county complete and the standard is exceptional. The Harriers contingent all ran with pride and had good finishing positions for the red vests of Essex. In the men's race Angus Holford was 74th, Carwyn Jones 117th, and an... read more

Silverstone Half Marathon Shirley close to Personal Best Colchester Harriers Marie Shirley, who was a triple Essex medallist from the previous week's Essex 20 mile race, carried her form to the Silverstone half where she clocked 1:26:23 along with team mate Paul Preston, the course was 200 metres too long so Shirley would have claimed a best ever time if Silverstone had correctly measured the course. Ady Frost ran well in a personal best time of 1:29:49, with Sharon Frost on her Harriers debut clocking 1:53:52. Park Run Round up Danny boy is a star Danny Millward is a definite name for... read more

Harriers teams in brilliant form The first inter counties 20 mile race since 1990 was staged by Colchester Harriers within the Essex 20 mile road Championships held over a tough 3 lap course at Langham and Boxted. Colchester Ladies team were yet again County Champions with Marie Shirley producing the goods and winning a hat trick of County medals. Shirley 2:19:22,  was 2nd Essex home and so took the senior silver, the veteran over 35 gold, and the team gold along with Amanda Henry 2:22:35, and Andrea James 2:34:17. Amanda Henry also took the over 35 silver medal. The men had some... read more

Lambton the latest star The weekend started at a cold Castle park where 290 runners swept past the superb Colchester Castle setting on the normal 5km course. Harriers juniors are winning these races on a regular basis and another up and coming 13 year old, Ziggy Lambton, led the field home in a new personal best of 18:50. In 3rd place and at the other end of the age spectrum was over 50 runner Pete West in 18:52. Joseph Boden 19:07 5th, Craig Mitchell 19:10 6th, and David Wright 19:21 11th were well to the fore, while Laura Shewbridge grafted out another victory in 19:31, with Helen... read more

Winter season over at last ! The curtains finally closed on another long Cross Country season for Colchester Harriers which commenced in mid September with the Essex Cross Country relays at Hockley. Both mens and ladies team have been in the medals at every winter championship and the icing on the cake was the men winning the tough Essex league. The 53-12 series are still very competitive and over the 30 years of the league have become more so, and Harriers although not running the faster runners in the club at these races always try to finish in the top two of the league as a... read more

Park run round up Millward in amazing form Danny Millward is only 14 but the Harrier is a supreme talent. At the Colchester Castle 5km, Millward produced a personal best run of 17-33 to beat seasoned ex international runner and club mate Allen Smalls also 17-33 into second place in a sprint finish. Coming 3rd was another 14 year old, Max Caulfield, in another staggering time of 17-56. Sandra Fox ran her fastest ever time of 23-02 for the 2nd lady position. The previous week Harriers squeezed 7 runners into the top 10, with Danny Millward 2nd 18-17, Ian Haws (Pb) 3rd 18-23, Max Caulfield... read more

Congratulations to the following athletes from the club that have been selected to run at the English Schools cross country race, to be held in Nottingham on March 5th Name Age Group County Danny Millward Junior Boys Essex Max Caulfield Junior Boys Essex Hannah Watson Intermediate Girls Essex Emma Livingstone Intermediate Girls Gloucestershire Ross Livingstone Senior Boys Gloucestershire   Essex Danny Millward and Max Caulfield both qualified directly for the Junior Boys Essex team by virtue of finishing 5th and 6th at the Essex... read more

Harriers maintain second spot Colchester Harriers  Cross Country season is drawing to a close with just one remaining fixture at Ipswich in the 53-12 league remaining  The green vests standard was to win the Essex XC league with the rest of the squad gaining second place overall in the 53-12 league, and also winning as many team medals in the Championship XC races as possible. This is nearly all achieved with just a reasonable result at Ipswich enough to sow up this final requirement. The  penultimate race was held for the first time at Writtle College grounds and was a testing course... read more

Harriers men are Champions as records tumble A great day for the Colchester Harriers at the final Essex Cross Country League fixture of the season held at Abbey Fields, Harriers wrapped up the men's league title, the veteran men and veteran ladies titles and were a good third in the senior ladies competition, to complete their most successful season ever against top class opposition. It was the perfect finish for Harriers with the legendary Adrian Mussett leading the green vests to victory and demolishing the field with an epic display of front running to win the race by over a minute,... read more