Young Athletes
Young athletes can start to compete for the club from school year 6 so the club will accept young athletes into training groups from the age of 10.
Coaching
Colchester Harriers believe that all young athletes should receive coaching from qualified and registered coaches. To ensure that all young athletes can be placed with a coach the club employs a waiting list system.
Competitions
During the summer all young athletes are encouraged to compete in the Eastern Young Athletes League. This is a good introduction to track and field.
In the winter months the club competes in the 53-12 Cross Country League and the Essex Cross Country League. Some athletes may also want to try their hand at SportsHall competitions.
Latest news, events & alerts
Lyla is European Under 18 Champion
Last week Colchester Harriers sixteen-year-old middle distance runner Lyla Belshaw, coached by Dave Smith, travelled to Banská Bystrica, Slovakia to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the 1500m at… Read more
Essex and Eastern Indoor Championships 2023
Lee Valley 4 & 5 March 2023 Having made her mark as a sprint prospect last year, Jadesola Fawehinmi made qualifying through the 60m rounds of the Essex Indoor Champs… Read more
Lyla National Age Group Champ
Lyla Belshaw eased herself through to the final of the U15 girls 1500m at the England Athletics Age group Champs at Bedford on Saturday 27 August, in a race which… Read more
EYAL Returns for 2022
Sunday 1 May, saw a team of juniors participate at Ipswich in the first of just three EYAL matches this year –and a tightly fought match it was too, with… Read more
Inter County Call Up for Harriers
by Steven Shippey Saturday 11th September saw the return of the South of England Inter County U15/U20 Championships at Horspath in Oxford and Colchester Harriers had two athletes selected to… Read more
Harriers Welcomes Back Home Competition
As with everything Covid, the 2021 EYAL league matches took on a new format this year; no finals were being chased and clubs were arranged into “localish” groupings. It was… Read more
Dobson Breaks 10 Year old BUCS Record
The British University and Colleges Sports, (BUCS), has been at the forefront of university sport for over 100 years. Taking place at the English Institute of Sport (EIS) in Sheffield… Read more
Essex Vet and Junior Cross Country
Marshalls required for the Essex veterans and U13 U15 Championship which are being hosted by Harriers at Hilly fields on Saturday 1st December. Races are: 10.00 U13 boys 3km; 10.15… Read more
Notice of CHAC AGM
Please be aware that this years AGM will be on Thursday 15th November in the clubhouse. A buffet will be provided beforehand and members will also be requested to sign… Read more
Dobson Takes Win in Germany
In his first overseas International Competition for GB Juniors, Charlie Dobson once again showed true style and determination to claim a top podium place at the Bauhaus Junioren Gala, Mannheim,… Read more
