YADAL CHAMPIONS 2025
20.07.25
Huge congratulations to all Wakefield Harriers athletes who competed in this year's Yorkshire & District Athletics League! There were brilliant performances, personal bests, and unwavering team spirit across the league this year. A heartfelt thank you to the coaches, volunteers, parents, and guardians who make it all happen. Your dedication, encouragement, and countless behind-the-scenes efforts give our athletes the platform to shine and perform at their very best.
TRACK & FIELD CATCH UP!
JUNE & JULY UPDATE
With our track and field teams extermaly busy competing for the club indivudally and as teams we thought it wwould be useful to give a catch up on recent results and events. Updates from the last couple of months inlcude;
Northern T&F League 2025 East 1 North divison
The club is currently 1st in the league table and in a fantastic postion. Results Link
ESAA English Schools Championship
Wakefield Harriers athetles competing in the school championships.Results Link
West Yorkshire Athletics League
The team competing in divison 1 and currently sit in 1st place.Results Link
Yorkshire and District Athletics League
As noted above the club won the Yorkshire and District Athletics League which is a fanstasitc effort by everyone who took part in the league!
PRIORY 10K 2025
16.07.25
We had 12 athletes competing, which is a great turn out for the club. Adam Peers won the race for the third consecutive year in 34.02 with Ben Butler second just behind in 34.27. Simon Midwood was next in 4th place running 36.18 these efforts meant they won men's team prize!
Not to be outdone by the men Katelyn Walker was the first lady in 40.58 with, Katie Peers second in 41.18 and Claire Ramsden who came 6th in 46.31 and secured the ladies team prize as well.
Also running for the club and putting in great efforts were Paul Gilbert in 40.11, Adam Heppenstall in 41.21, Jonathan Mcgreal in 42.59, Ian Ogden in 43.02, Francis Mwaba in 46.03 and David Foster in 49.44.
The event was part of the clubs distance league with Paul Gilbert still leading the way with Francis Mwaba and David Foster chasing in 2nd and 3rd respectively.
WAKEFIELD HARRIERS INTERCLUB COMPETITION 2025
08.07.25
On Tuesday 8th July Wakefield Harriers along with Pontefract AC and Rothwell Harriers took part in a friendly but competitive track meet. It was a excellent opportuntiy for athletes to get out on track and test themseleves in a supportive environment. The event included events for U11 through to seniors and incldued 75m sprints up to the mile and shot put.
The club would like to thank everyone who helped put this event on, the club would also like to thank both Pontefract AC and Rothwell Harriers for helping us set up the event and providing volunteers and creating a great evening of athletics for all involved.
Results Link
BRADFORD MILLENNIUM WAY RELAY 2025
08.06.25
Two teams from Wakefield took part in the Bradford Millennium Way Relay on June 8, 2025. The relay, covering 76 km (47¼ miles) over five legs, saw pairs of runners tackling challenging Yorkshire terrain, including moorlands, woodland paths, and sandstone tracks.
The A team delivered an outstanding performance, clinching the overall win in the relay with some outstanding efforts over each leg. The B team also showcased the club’s depth of talent with excellent run across each leg to finish in a highly commendable 2nd place in the open mixed team category!
If you wish to get invovled in great teams events like this keep an eye out on the clubs socials pages. The next club relay race is Leeds Country Way on Sunday 7th September.
Results Link
