Regional representatives in the Great South Run

Our own Debbie Marsden will be running for the Midlands in the inter-area match which forms part of this Sunday's Great South Run. Marsden will be competing in the elite women's race, which (if I understand the IAAFs rules correctly) mean that if she sets a new World Record, then it will officially stand!!!

Also in action is B&Ws Michael Johnson (husband of Hayley) who will representing Wales and looking to improve on his time of 53.21 that won him the Oldbury 10 a few weeks back. I  suspect given some solid weeks of training he will be closer to 50-51 minutes!

Good luck guys!

Collier claims 3rd in the Hangover 10k!

John Collier made a strong start to the new year securing 3rd place in Weston ACs Hangover 10k. The race was won in a new course record time of 31.04 by recent B&W signing Mike Johnson. Unattached runner Chris Carre was second in 33.00. The ladies race was won by Southville's Lucy Richens in 40.32.

Also in action for the Harriers were Adam Kula-Przewanski in 38.56, Robin Phillips 38.59, Graham Clark 40.22, Alex Miller 41.52, Hayley Johnson 47.34, Andrew Gibbons 48.45, Linda O'Shaughnessy 51.54, Emma Powell 53.08, Aidan Naughton 55.49 and Graham Bazley 55.49 as well!

Great start to the year guys!

Ellis finishes 6th in the Boxing Day sprint

Westbury's Matt Ellis seemed to be recovered from an unpleasant bout of food poisoning as he secured 6th place in the Clevedon Boxing Day race. With a distance of around 3.7 miles due to the adverse weather conditions, Ellis clocked 19.18 in a race won by David Bishop of B&W AC in a time of 18.11, 6 seconds clear of fellow B&W runner Mike Johnson. Ben Noad of Highgate Harriers was 3rd in 18.36. In the ladies race the winner was Adershot Farnham and District's Emma Pallant in 20.37, with Laura Parker 2nd in 21.27, and Annabel Granger 3rd in 21.41. Westbury's Robyn Golding was 8th in 22.25.

Also in action for the Harriers were Felix McGrath 21.38, Adam Kula-Przezwanski 22.25, Sophie Voller 22.26, David George in 23.25, Terry Jewell-Davies 23.44, Alex Miller 24.04, Tamsin Chick 24.08, Clive Attwood 24.25, Sandra Price 28.07, Hayley Johnson 28.09, Sarah Tucker 31.10, Gill Anagnostakis 32.18, Dave Francis 32.18, Rob Hawkins 34.03, Helen Kula-Przezwanski 36.20, James Fox 36.48, Victoria Jones 37.02, William Hurley 37.33 and Sandra Bailey-Gard 39.01.

Well done all!!!