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Dominic a super 3rd Colchester Harriers Olympic race walker Dominic King continued his build up for qualification for the Rio Olympics with a fine 3rd place to take the National bronze medal at the Birmingham track championships in the 5k... read more

For their latest venture, Colchester Harriers senior team were in action at a sun baked Walton track. To the delight of team managers; Helen Holdsworth and Linda Garnham, they returned home with a close victory over the host club. Thereby ensuring their safety and a possible top five finish for the season.   Leading the way in the match with a comprehensive win in the Hammer, along with a club senior and under 20 record of 59.03 metres was James Hamblin. This has seen him rise to number two in England for the under 20’s in 2015. The former record holder Rob Earle was confined to... read more

A massive well done to Rebecca Jeggo, Philippa Davenall and Callum Mckay from Colchester Harriers who have  made the Essex team for the English Schools championships at Gateshead in July. Rebecca has been chosen for the intermediate girls 200m , Philippa is selected for the intermediate girls hammer and Callum has been selected for the Junior boys 100m. This is a fantastic achievement for all three of of the young... read more

Present Colchester Harriers, Colchester & Tendring AC, 53-12 Multisports, Great Bentley Running Club, Hadleigh Hares, Halstead Road Runners, Harwich Runners, Ipswich Jaffa, Mid-Essex Casuals, Springfield Striders, Tiptree Road Runners, Witham Running Club.   Apologies for Absence All clubs present Minutes of End of Season meeting Thursday 5th March 2015 The minutes were read and accepted Matters Arising First Aid provision at fixtures – ARC advice read out. “The organisers will ensure that their Risk Assessment includes an assessment of medical support required and... read more

Welsh Mountain Trail half and Marathon Shewbridge has fine run Coed Brenin forest in Mid Wales was the venue for one of the toughest events in Wales the Welsh Trail half and  Marathon 1200 runners competed in this extremely well managed race. Three Harriers took it on with Laura Shewbridge clocking 1-54 over the course which included the mountain bike trails and long rocky paths and hills. Shewbridge's time gave her 4th place just missing out on the podium, In the marathon David Wright and Chris Manby reached half way in 1-58 before knee problems saw Manby forced to drop back, Wright... read more

Fantastic Dowell is first lady Mellissa Dowell produced a fantastic performance to win the Wasdale lake District Ironman advertised as the deepest, steepest, highest, hardest marathon in the world . Dowells start time was 3 in the morning for a 2.5 mile swim in the deepest  coldest water in Britains lakes Wasdale screes . Then a cycle of 112 miles through all the toughest passes in the lake averaging out between 25% and 33% on the climbs, this was then concluded by a full marathon off road which included moorland and vast hills with 1835m of climbover Wasdale Head, Irton Pike and... read more

Harwich Millward shows incredible talent Danny Millward is only 13 but is a star in the making , Millward ran an incredible 17-39 at Harwich road 5km lopping nearly a minute off his best. Joseph Boden another youngster clocked 19-06. Other notable runs here were Richard Boden 19-07, Richard Millward 19-57, and Steve Clarke 21-48. Maldon At Maldon Promenade evening 5km Mark Harrod was 4th in 17-50, Paul Preston 8th 18-23, Andy Raynor 9th ( now a veteran over 50 ( in a personal best 18-25 , Danny Millward 10th 18-28, and Paul Rodgers 11th 18-34. Fine runs came from Richard Boden 19-13,... read more

Gurnsey half marathon Downes runner up Colchester Harriers Briony Downes continues to improve finishing runner up in the two lap Gurnsey half Marathon in 1-33-32. Eastern Counties Track Championship Bronze for Cooke Becky Cooke ran 2-25-11 a new personal best to take the bronze medal in the 800metres at the eastern Counties track... read more

A small team travelled to Southampton for the 3rd Southern Athletics League match of the season. The team rallied very hard in a close match to finish 3rd just 1.5 points behind 2nd. The match culminated with the relay races where the club excelled winning 3 out of 4 of them. All club members got behind their teammates in some great battles. The men won their first senior relays of the season - the 4x100m team of Joe Wilkin, Jake Young, Connor Oliver and Tom Mitchell, and the 4x400m team of Oliver, Young, Jack Keane and Matt Rose fought hard to stave of tough opposition. In the women’s... read more

Southend half marathon The Southend half marathon was held in warm conditions and a Colchester Harrier team finished third. Ged McMillan knocked a good chunk off. His personal best to come home 8th in 1.18.08, McMillan was backed up   By Mark Harrod 1.21.14 19th , and Paul Rogers with his second Pb of the week coming home in 1.24.20 for 31st overall. Other events Colchester Harriers were competing in numerous events in the last week, Martyn's Clarke was competing in the East Berlin half at Potsdam where he ran 1.34 , Jason BIlton completed his training for the Ultra race the West Highland... read more