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A handful of athletes from Colchester harriers attended a very wet Southend open on Bank Holiday Monday with some very good results and plenty of medals to show for their efforts too Well done to Aliyah Soames (U13) who came away with a gold medal in the javelin, and also ran a 100m PB of 15.13. Isabella Minder (U13) who performed very well and although no medals she achieved a very good PB in the 100m. Hannah Rodgers (U13) won the 1500 to come away with a gold medal. From the U15 girls Lauren Strutt won a gold in the high jump, after a good run in the 100m and long jump. Kira Wealls... read more

Norwich 10k Mussett sets new record Colchester Harriers Adrian Mussett has been in fine form this year , 3,500 runners lined up for the inaugural Norwich 10km and Mussett showed he has lost none of his speed finishing 3rd overall in a great time of 32-11 and was the first veteran runner, Sarah Stradling was also showing top quality coming home 37th overall and 2nd lady in 36.34. Colchester Park Run The previous week Mussett lowered his own Colchester Castle  Park run 5km record to 15-23 on a hot morning , Sarah Stradling was 4th in 18-42,with Martyn Clarke having a cracker of a race 5th... read more

Colchester Harriers had 3 representatives at the national under 15/17 England Athletics championships, held at the Bedford international stadium. Up first was under 15 boy Mufaro Sharvin in the 100m, where he clocked a time of 11.69 and just missed out on a place in the next round. Philippa Davenall was unlucky to miss out on the medals in the under 17 women's hammer competition, throwing 55.39m to finish 4th in a competition that produced national records and championship bests. Rebecca Jeggo also performed well on the national stage, making it through to the final of the under 17... read more

Dear Lance, Perhaps you will read this at your weekly meeting!  This is David Holding, former Colchester Joggers plodder whom you hopefully remember from the late 80s!.....1.30 half marathon plodder and triathlon dabbler. I remember fondly the time I spent with the Joggers before going off to Sussex university. Things like Dave Wright losing any remaining credibility and pleading with Mike Gratton asking how he could get under three hours in the marathon. Or Steve King run/walking the 1 mile race walk in the track championships setting a fine example to Dominic and Daniel before... read more

Long Course 9.5 miles 1 Allan Smalls, Darren Faruggi, Keith Marley and Sean Ketteridge 1:07:50 5 Ella Neale and Bradley Clarke 1:19:00 7 Tom Vasepuru 1:19:05 8 Malcolm Statham 1:19:25 9 Malcolm Savage 1:23:40 10 Simon Smith 1:25:05 11 Martyn Clarke 1:25:25 12 Richard Flutter 1:26:05 13 Arthur Whiston, Mark Waddington and Anita Mussett 1:32:19 16 Gavin Sandercock and Kate Sandercock 1:42:33 18 Fay Smalls 1:51:50 19 Richard Heath 1:52:10 20 Kevin Frost and Tara Frost 2:08:00 Short Course 4.5 miles 1 Pat Marsh 38:21 2 Zoe Gould and Lindsey Salmon 47:22 4 Denise Morley, Mel Moore... read more

Thank you to all who supported the Race For Wildlife Trail Race Here are the results 4.5mile race POS NAME CLUB TIME 1 Mason Andrew Springfield Striders 00:36:22 2 Marsh Patrick C H A C 00:38:25 3 Bryan Paul C H A C 00:39:48 4 Foskew Ian M E C 00:41:56 5 Clamp Simon Mersea H H H 00:44:42 Childs Chris M E C 00:44:42 Copus Becky Mersea H H H 00:44:42 8 Dowell Paul C H A C 00:45:37 9 Rothero Paula Tiptree R R 00:49:00 Shillaker Mark Tiptree R R 00:49:00 11 Moore Tom C H A... read more

Musset sets great times Colchester Harriers Adrian Mussett  is running at the top of his form, setting the mark by winning the Salisbury park Run in 15-23 then the tough Barnstaple park run in 15-48, Sarah Stradling won the ladies in 18-19 both times were course age records,  Anita Mussett clocked 23-43, Sarah Ivory won the same race the week previous in 19-34, with her soon to be husband Chris Sellens 3rd in 17-00. Mussett then went on to clock a superb 15-24 At the Elite Ipswich twilight 5km in a class field, Mussett was 10th overall and first veteran, the winner was Ryan McLeod of... read more

Saturday saw the final Southern Athletics League Division 1 match of the season.  It was always going to be a tough match competing against clubs fighting to save relegation.  Colchester Harriers did themselves proud and consolidated their top 6 position in the league. There were lots of personal bests (PBs) over the course of the day.  Beth Francis competing in her first scoring events for the club, achieved 3 PBs in 400m, 1500 and 2000m S/C.  Ella Neale, also ran a PB of 8min 18.44 over the 2000m S/C, won the B string discus (another PB) and 800 and clocked 63.47 in the 400m. ... read more

Congratulations to Mick Bond who has qualified to represent GB at the 2016 European "Age Group" Triathlon Championships to be held in Lisbon Portugal. Mick qualified at the Worthing standard distance race in July, in atrocious conditions, finishing 3rd at the age of 59, and will compete in the 60-64 age group in... read more

Dolggelau 5 mile, Mid Wales Double victory for the Small’s Colchester Harriers have a long tradition of success at the very hilly Dolggelau 5 in the heart of mid Wales. Yet Again Harriers did well with Alan Smalls and Fay Smalls making it a husband and wife family celebration with Fay winning the over 40 category in 50-37, and Allen  setting a new over 45 course record of 28.26 to finish 5th overall and only 45 seconds off overall victory. Ellie Mayne who was runner up to team mate Laura Shewbridge at this event last year , went one better to claim the the overall first lady prize in... read more