Round the Island Relay 2018 by Sarah Probert Saturday 9th June saw the 3rd annual Round the Island Relay Run. This was a fun event (and not a race) organised by Cherry and Pat (WWRR) where teams of runners take on the 10 leg route around the Isle of Wight. Various Island groups and clubs […]
Another month of excellent performances of speed and endurance, with Richard, Simon, Sasha & Matthew taking on the IOW Challenge Ultra. Peter Young beating the rest of his age category yet again at the 10km international masters, and Adam Tuck achieving sub 3 hours for Liverpool marathon. Strong teams took part in both the Alton […]
Captain’s Report – April 2018 April is definitely the month of marathons!! well done to our team for going all out to achieve amazing results you are all fab! We had the Manchester crew, the Brighton Gang and the London posse and some crazy hardcore folk who did London one week after Manchester.We salute you […]
A superb marathon and weekend away. So Saturday morning bright and early with a few snacks (not mentioning excess baggage!!) off the Harriers went to Manchester. With well organised transport arrangements and seamless links (thanks to Mr Warren), we arrived in the northern capital. Hotel check in completed and baggage unloaded, we made full use […]
March has been unpredictable weather wise as usual, with snow days causing the Eastleigh 10km to be postponed, and then almost spring weather the following week. Despite the weather lots of harriers have managed away days on the mainland, some even as far away as Paris and Cyprus. We actually did some running while we […]
Captain’s Report – February 2018 As I sit here and type out this report for February, sipping hot chocolate, in front of the fire, watching the snow gently falling for most of the morning and noon. It feels more like Feb rather than the middle of March. Right then, back to the business of report […]
Running a half marathon for charity is challenging enough, but add travelling in a severe snowstorm with many services cancelled and you can understand why my first overseas race was so memorable. The challenge began innocently enough last September- my husband and I were comparing bucket lists and discovered neither of us had been to Paris. […]