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Istead in action at trio of events

2:56pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

IT was a busy weekend over the country and on the road for Istead & Ifield Harriers.

Harriers enjoy Belgian trip

2:42pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

FIVE members of Dartford Harriers masters’ team travelled to Ghent on Saturday for the Belgian masters indoor championships.

ATHLETICS: Oriel on right track to glory

11:30am Tuesday 16th March 2010

RISING track star Oriel Hardman is refusing to get carried away by her high ranking in the British 800m scene.

Abbey Village attracts hundreds to compete in races

Adam Sciacca leads the field out of the village

2:07pm Monday 15th March 2010

Abbey Village hosted the 22nd Roddlesworth Roller multi-terrain Race and two mile Daffodil Doddle race.

ATHLETICS: Success for Bolton girl

9:30pm Sunday 14th March 2010

Loughborough’s Kirsty Milner, 20, won a thrilling 3000m final at the 2010 British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) Championships at the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield.

Valentine makes Bolton’s day at the Lostock 6

11:40pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

ATHLETICS: Bolton United Harrier Anthony Valentine, who was crowned “Harriers Road Runner of the Year 2009”, took his fine form into 2010 with a blistering performance to win the Lostock 6 mile road race.

Thanet success for Istead team

1:52pm Tuesday 9th March 2010

ISTEAD & Ifield runners were out in the cold across the country this weekend competing in a variety of races.

Lacy strides again to Meridian victory

WInner Dean Lacy cruises through Greenwich Park in the lead at the Greenwich Meridian 10k

7:03pm Sunday 7th March 2010

Dean Lacy continued his excellent form of late with a victory in this years Cambridge Harriers organised Meridian 10k at Greenwich Park.

Roadrunners have the look of champions

8:00am Thursday 4th March 2010

ATHLETICS: Burnden Roadrunners women’s squad launched the defence of their Central Lancashire Grand Prix title in impressive fashion when they won the ladies team and ladies vets categories at Sunday’s Lostock 6 road race.

In-form Lupton masters the fells

11:00pm Wednesday 3rd March 2010

ATHLETICS: Radcliffe's Anna Lupton continued her impressive form when she finished third in the women’s category in the first race of the English fell championships.

Harriers quartet in action at Leeds

2:49pm Tuesday 2nd March 2010

FOUR Dartford Harriers made the journey north to Roundhay Park in Leeds to compete in the national cross country championships on Sunday.

Bolarwinra and Lacy prove talent on national stage

Dean Lacy: Triple cross country champion

8:18pm Sunday 28th February 2010

CAMBRIDGE Harriers' David Bolarinwa once again proved he is in a class of his own in the UK by winning both the U17 60m and 200m titles at this year’s national championships in Birmingham.

World Championship selection for Overall

1:45pm Thursday 25th February 2010

BLACKHEATH & Bromley Harriers athlete Scott Overall has been picked to race the world's best.

Harriers athletes stay busy

1:15pm Tuesday 23rd February 2010

DARTFORD Harries’ runners enjoyed a busy weekend, competing at events on Saturday and Sunday.

Hardcore Istead contingent in action

12:53pm Tuesday 23rd February 2010

WITH most Istead & Ifield Harriers concentrating on long distance training, just eight runners turned out for the Kent fitness league match at Knowle Park in Sevenoaks on Sunday.

Start running with the Roadrunners

7:50am Tuesday 23rd February 2010

BURNDEN Roadrunners have set up a beginners group in a bid to introduce novice runners to the sport.

Lacy makes it a hat-trick of titles

Dean Lacy: Triple cross country champion

3:15pm Sunday 21st February 2010

Cambridge Harriers, Dean Lacy added to his Kent and London Championship titles this weekend by taking the Men's individual Kent League title, winning the last race of the season at Swanley.

Double gold for Taylor

4:10pm Tuesday 16th February 2010

DARTFORD Harriers AC athletes were in action at two events last weekend.

Lancashire on track but not for World bid

6:30am Monday 15th February 2010

ATHLETICS: Tom Lancashire enjoyed an encouraging start to his new track season but knows the hard work is yet to come.

Lacy and Parkes seal Kent titles

Kent Champion Dean Lacy consoles runner up Mike Coleman after a close finish

10:14pm Sunday 14th February 2010

Cambridge Harriers Dean Lacy and Sophie Parkes came away from the Kent Cross Country Championships victorious at Detling on Saturday.

Roadrunners go the distance in Morocco

3:50pm Thursday 11th February 2010

BURNDEN Roadrunners’ Pete Hopley, Stew Jones, and Dave Pearson travelled to Morocco to take part in the 21st running of the Marrakech Marathon and Half Marathon.

Juniors strike gold as Bolton race to GB schools success

2:50pm Thursday 11th February 2010

BOLTON raced to team and individual honours in the Greater Manchester Schools Cross Country Championships at Leigh on Saturday.

Medals aplenty for Harriers

2:33pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

DARTFORD Harriers’ 18 strong team returned from the Kent county indoor championships at Lee Valley Stadium with a haul of medals.

Impressive results at indoor event

4:33pm Monday 8th February 2010

ATHLETES from the News Shopper region took on the best in the country at the recent London Indoor Games at Lee Valley Athletics Centre.

Skinner helps Britain to victory

8:54am Thursday 4th February 2010

Blackheath & Bromley athlete second in 3000 metres at Indoor International

Harriers race to Pennine relay glory

6:30am Thursday 4th February 2010

Horwich Harriers stormed to glory in the Pennine Bridleway Relay.

Super Doherty stars in Harriers success

6:30am Thursday 4th February 2010

ATHLETICS: Bolton United Harriers juniors claimed a large haul of medals, including 11 gold, at the Greater Manchester Indoor Sportshall County Championships at SportCity in Manchester last Sunday.

Clements shows age is no barrier

1:46pm Tuesday 2nd February 2010

LEE Valley Athletics Centre was the venue on January 24 for the British masters indoor pentathlon championships, where Dartford Harrier Christine Clements emerged as the winner of the W55 age group.

Overall gains World Championships qualifying standard

1:55pm Thursday 28th January 2010

Blackheath & Bromley athletes beats 3000 metre standard as Club's athletes excel around the country

Istead's Parrin shines at Fowlmead Park

5:19pm Tuesday 26th January 2010

SIMON Parrin led the Istead & Ifield contingent home in the latest fixture of the Kent Fitness League at Fowlmead Park on Sunday.






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