Harriers men get round the Bupa 10!

Westbury's men's team successfully closed out a team in today's BUPA London 10k, which doubled as the UKA 10k team champs. Running for the Harriers were Anthony Glover (35.53), Karl Dunn (37.35) and Robin Phillips (37.53), with Dunn securing a PB. In the ladies race, Lucy Richens was top performer for the Harriers as she completed the course in 38.50. Supported by Lizzy Smith and Tamsin Chick the ladies finished 16th team, the men 37th.

Well done everyone!

Record turnout for Harriers in the Bristol 10k

Near ideal conditions for distance running met the runners at today's Bristol 10k. Stand out performances throughout the field as 65 Harriers took part! At the sharp end of the field Chris Palmer scored a PB as he clocked 34.53, for 59th place, whilst Emma D'Alton narrowly missed making the podium as she finished 4th Brit, as an Ethiopian claimed British residence to make the top 3. D'Alton may (or may not) be consolidated with the thought of being 1st veteran in the field (as runbristol proudly highlighted). At present, it looks like the ladies team of D'Alton, Lucy Richens and Debbie Marsden will be 2nd team!

Results (produced via runbristol's website) are below! Well done all!

PositionBib #AthleteGenderChip Time
591042Chris PalmerM00:34:53
65106Emma D'altonF00:35:13
971137Warren PicklesM00:36:50
1031078Robin PhillipsM00:37:02
1091099Lucy RichensF00:37:19
1181158Andy SwainM00:37:37
1221077Ken HamM00:37:47
1242966Debbie MarsdenF00:37:51
17914008Elizabeth SmithF00:38:57
1801110Ewan KilgourM00:38:59
1921210Anthony BallanceM00:39:14
2371155Mark TooskiM00:39:43
2531254Keith HillM00:39:54
2711556Tim WhitakerM00:40:07
3521502David GeorgeM00:41:00
4661252Michael HaganM00:41:51
4713046Joshua Francis HowlettM00:41:55
5421329Geraint TorringtonM00:42:24
5541534Tim SyngeM00:42:28
6321860Rebecca LeeF00:42:52
6611317Mike HopkinsM00:43:02
7833072Victoria ShufflebottomF00:43:46
7961649Nick MarshallM00:43:51
9721193Alex MillerM00:44:37
10002654Anthony WoodM00:44:44
11953183Graham BazleyM00:45:35
12194031Richard CroninM00:45:41
12412990Goksel DursunM00:45:47
12652542Judy KnightsF00:45:55
12681748Mike MewseM00:45:57
134914169Lisa FeehilyF00:46:19
13912541Jennifer CumminsF00:46:26
147114021Philip CourtM00:46:44
15411874Rich BelbinM00:47:00
15802822Steve MacdonaldM00:47:09
15932656Victoria HowlettF00:47:12
167714157Sarah OrrF00:47:29
17877977Nick HounsfieldM00:47:51
19673214Julian WilsonM00:48:29
20561883Linda O'shaughnessyF00:48:46
20604043William RhodesM00:48:46
21074032Valerie HughesF00:48:57
24592543Robert WallisM00:49:57
26112831Andrew MaddockM00:50:31
28692655Suzanne WoodF00:51:21
31575365Douglas HopkinsM00:52:18
35331269Richard HughesM00:53:18
361010083Roger FarrowM00:53:30
37122652Tim CarrM00:53:47
37825372Sarah Love-JonesF00:53:59
441014434Kay RidgwellF00:55:40
44925366Benjamin HopkinsM00:55:53
47784997Dianne HeysF00:56:35
485114472Jermey SandfordM00:56:47
54311862Andreas LomvardosM00:58:18
55445815Victoria JonesF00:58:37
559510084Sam WhiteM00:58:44
56127524Henry NurserM00:58:46
57498316Caroline ScapensF00:59:08
614011991Victoria JayF01:00:19
639313218Sharon EynonF01:01:08
65418030James FoxM01:01:38
66698356Susan KingF01:02:02
72958358Kirsty BurnsF01:04:32
78229707Kathy KilgourF01:07:17

15 Harriers run the final Prom

The curtain closed on the 2011/12 Weston Prom series, as 15 members of Westbury Harriers made the start line. Leading the way was Jullian Bailey-Gard Jnr who ran 30.14 for 16th place. Robin Phillips was 31st in 31.41 and David George 46th in 42.49. Then we had Tamsin Chick running 33.42, Tim Synge 34.30 and Jullian Bailey-Gard Snr in the same time, Rebecca Lee 34.55, Valerie Hughes 38.13, Caroline Potter 39.51, Jane Thornton 41.04, Roger Long 41.04, Kay Ridgwell 42.57, Richard Hughes 44.52, Sarah Gould 50.51 and Sandra Bailey-Gard 52.22.

The race itself was won by Chippenham's Stuart Leaney in 26.20, with Chris Old running 27.40 and Tim Britton of GWR 3rd in 28.06.

Well done to all of you.

Palmer triumphs in Self Transcendence 2m

Westbury's Chris Palmer triumphed in the first of the summer's Self Transcendence races at Eastville Park. Over a tough 2 mile course, Palmer clocked a time of 10.59, some 20 seconds clear of second placed Robin Phillips in 11.20! Jullian Bailey-Gard Jnr managed 4th in 11.40, with Chinmoy regular Gavin Watkins of GWR preventing a top 3 from the Harriers. Ray Hooper clocked 12.49, before the first two ladies came home - Kelly Winstone in 13.03 and Tamsin Chick in 13.15. Then Hayley Johnson ran 14.36 and Sarah Tucker 15.03, Valerie Hughes 15.26 and Jane Thornton 16.14. Richard Hughes clocked 16.45,  Kay Ridgwell 16.50, Roger Long 16.56, Eithne Noonan 16.58 and Sandra Bailey-Gard in 20.21

Well done all!

Weekend Roundup

In addition to the relays, Harriers were in action over the very short and the very long distances (and things in between too!) On the very short side, Anthony Glover claimed the senior men's title in the Avon Track championships over 1500m, running a respectable 4.19 (just 48 hours after his victory in the TACH race). Meanwhile over 20m, Emma D'Alton is the new UK Trail Running champion (Middle Distance) following a great performance at the Marlborough Downs 20, a race in which Shona Mackie also competed.

A number of Harriers also took part in the Keynsham 10k today - results should be available tomorrow!

Well done everyone!

Veterans in action at Sutton Park

A number of vets squads turn out at Sutton Park on Saturday, with our ladies finishing 9th out of 15 in the V35 class, as Kirsti Roberston, Hayley Johnson, Victoria Howlett and Sarah Tucker teamed up to run a combined time of 1.28.45. The in the V55 class,  Marilyn Palmer, Shirley Hume (with a great time of 21.57) and Eithne Noonan finished 6th of 11.

Meanwhile our men finished 19th out of 28 in the V45 cat, as Aidan Naughton, Ken Ham, Keith Hill, Malc White, Mark Tooski and Andrew Yuill teamed up with great effect, for a combined time of 1.55.31

Ladies show men the way in the opening TACH Race

The Westbury ladies took team honours at the opening TACH race, as Lucy Richens returned from an achilles problem with an impressive win in the first race out at Wrington. Her time of 43.33 was good enough to make the top 10, as Shona Mackie, Evita Gonzalez-Szamocki and Debbie Cleary joined forces to claim the prize. Also in the ladies race for the Harriers were Jane Goodwin, Caroline Potter and Jane Thornton - so a fantastic turn out for the ladies.

With injury and illness robbing the men of Matt Ellis, John Terry and Charlie Jones and work commitments denying Dan Summers and Colin Johnson, it was always going to be slightly harder but Anthony Glover stepped up to the mark to win the race in a time of 37.43, to finish nearly two minutes clear of Felix McGrath. With Robin Phillips also in the top 5, the team was then completed by Michael Hagan in 38th place (a great run  there). Sadly for the Harriers Weston AC packed the top 10 with 4 runners, which proved in the end to be too strong. Also in action for the men was Clive Shepherd.

Well done to all of you!

Weekend Roundup

A few Harriers were in action over the weekend. Last Friday saw the first of the GWR Towpath runs, with Robin Phillips leading the way in 7th overall in a time of 37.31. Ken Ham also made the top 10, and first V50 with a time of 38.22. Robyn Golding ran 43.32, Rebecca Lee 44.54, James Bardwell 46.28, Julian Wilson 49.17, Kay Ridgwell 57.37, Richard Hughes 1.00.14 and Tracey Bain 1.04.05!

Then on Saturday Anthony Glover turned out for our partner club Yate and District in the Midland League and ran 4.16 for 1500m, whilst John Collier flew the flag at the Olympic Stadium for Southampton Uni in the BUCS track champs over 10k. Collier led for the first mile in characteristic style, before allowing a few other through to sample the glory!

Onto Sunday and a few Harriers tackled half marathons - first up at Lichfield Half Karl Dunn led the way with 14th place in a time of 1.22.01 - great running from Karl! Also in action was Dean Gardner in a time of 1.32.48! Over in Richmond, Dan Summers put in an excellent run to clock 1.16.56 and finish 10th place there - awesome running!!!

This week sees the first of the TACH series, which has a number of Harriers entered, before the Bristol 10k on Sunday week!

Two Harriers tackle Three Peaks!

A hardy bunch these Westbury Harriers, as two members tackled one of the toughest fell races there is - the three peaks race - a 24 mile spectacular taking in the finest the north of England can throw at you! Nick Kerry was first home in 4.21 for 265th place, Kevin Knights ran 4.32 for 344th - both comfortably in the top half of the field of nearly 750 participants. For Kevin his time represented a near 20 minute PB - great running from both of you guys!!!