28th Sep 2015. Former Club Member Kirsty Hodson Passes Away.
The club was saddened to hear of the death of former club member Kirsty Hodson, who passed away on 14th September at the age of 32, after a brave battle against cancer. Kirsty started as a Junior Jet, and was a valuable member of the club's Young Athletes and Junior League teams that were so successful between 1999 and 2001, and she also won Yorkshire and Northern medals at Long Jump and 300m Hurdles. The club send its deepest sympathy to all of Kirsty's family.

27th Sep 2015. Distance Runners Weekend Roundup.
The Epilepsy Action Bradford 10k was the 15th and penultimate round of this year’s Club Distance Runners League Championship. Nicky Steel was 4th lady in a big new PB of 39:24, and Joanne Biltcliffe also took advantage of the good conditions to run a PB of 43:50. Neil Dutton was first Harrier home in 38:03, and the amazing 78 year-old Brian Fozard ran 56:30 and beat nearly half the field! Race Results.
At the Nottingham Half Marathon Peter Gooding ran his first race as an M65, and was close to Brian Fozard's club record with his time of 93:41.

26th/27th Sep 2015. Track & Field Weekend Roundup.

25th Sep 2015. Amended West Yorkshire Schools Cross Country Dates.
Here are the amended dates for this year's remaining West Yorkshire Schools Cross Country races :- 30th September - Ackworth Quaker School, 8th October - QEGS and 21st October - Silcoates School.

22nd Sep 2015. Wakefield Harriers Annual General Meeting.
The Wakefield Harriers Annual General Meeting is on Monday 5th October at 7 pm at The Redoubt. This is your chance to have your say about the running of the club, and to choose the Committee members for the next 12 months. All nominations for Committee positions should be given to Club Secretary Sally Holmes before the meeting. It is open to all Club Members.

20th Sep 2015. Another Club 600m Record from Brodie Ashton.
Several Harriers were competing at the Ivan Stringer Memorial Open Meeting at Cleckheaton. The highlight was another New U11 Girls Club 600m Record of 1 min 54.8 secs from Brodie Ashton, a record she has now broken three times this season. Amy Hunt was also under 2 minutes, recording a fine 1 min 58.1 secs. Thomas Wood & Olivia Roe were also in good form, running 10.7s & 11.3s in their respective 80m races. Amelia Bunton also recorded a grade 3 winning time of 13.2 secs in the U15 Girls 100m, and Sinead Hudson was close with 21.6s in the 150m. Meeting results.

20th Sep 2015. Some Good Half Marathon Times at Vale of York.
There were some good Half Marathon times achieved at the Vale of York Half Marathon, from Sherburn in Elmet. Jenny Latham finished 2nd lady in the race, and 38th overall in 82:02. Sarah Bostwick ran 97:21 and Joanne Biltcliffe 99:11, whilst Martin Holding was our first man home in 94:04. Race Results.

19th Sep 2015. Northern Athletics Autumn Road Relay Championships.

13th Sep 2015. Distance Runners Weekend Roundup.
The Club 3000m was the 14th round in this year’s Club Distance Runners League Championship. Alistair Robinson was first Harrier home, and Nicky Steel was first lady. Paul Lycett maintains his lead in the championship, ahead of Hugh Allen and Joanne Biltcliffe.
A couple of Harriers ran in the Spen Greenway 10k Road Race at Cleckheaton, with U20 Faye Beckett first lady home in 39:56, just a few seconds ahead of Hugh Allen. Race Results.

13th Sep 2015. Douglas Bedford Memorial Open Meeting & Club Championships.
We had excellent weather for the Douglas Bedford Memorial Open Meeting, which also incorporated the Club Track & Field Championships. As the club is also in its 120th year, we also took the opportunity to invite past international athletes from the club, to present them to the current crop of young athletes, so hopefully they can be inspired to emulate their illustrious predecessors.
Not all events were contested by Wakefield athletes, but those winning club championship titles were as follows :-
U11 Girls :- 80m - Amy Hunt 12.05s, 600m - Amy Hunt 2m 02.10s, LJ - Brodie Ashton 4.02m, SP - Isabel McElhatton 4.89m.
U13 Girls :- 100m - Olivia Roe 14.06s, 200m - Olivia Roe 30.09s, 800m - Lavinia Gavaghan 2m 34.83s, LJ - Olivia Roe 4.02m, SP - Elise Price 4.59m.
U15 Girls :- 100m - Leonie Ashmeade 12.99s, 200m - Leonie Ashmeade 26.51s, 800m - Abbey Brooke 2m 31.17s, HJ - Jennifer Swift 0.95m, LJ - Ceris McElhatton 3.81m, SP - Faye Page 7.25m.
U17 Women :- 100m - Rachel Crorken 13.05s, 200m - Rachel Crorken 26.61s, 300m - Niamh Docherty 45.42s, 800m - India Elliott 2m 34.84s, 1500m - India Elliott 4m 59.46s, HJ India Elliott 1.45m, LJ - Rachel Crorken 4.98m, JT - Niamh Docherty 21.09m, SP - Annabelle Skidmore 5.64m.
U20 Women :- 100m - Hayley Newbound 14.52s, 800m - Hayley Newbound 3m 03.37s, HJ Rebecca Tolson 1.50m, LJ - Hayley Newbound 3.08m, DT - Alyce McCurdie 24.29m, HT - Alyce McCurdie 27.13m, JT - Alyce McCurdie 23.77m, SP - Alyce McCurdie 9.58m.
Senior Women :- 100m - Lucy Holmes 13.39s, 200m - Lucy Holmes 27.89s, 3000m - Nicky Steel 11m 30.48s, LJ - Lydia Brooke 5.23m, JT - Lucy Holmes 25.78m, SP - Lucy Holmes 11.39m.
U11 Boys :- 80m - Isaac St Ange 11.90s, 600m - Gable Nelson 1m 58.91s, LJ - Gable Nelson 2.74m, SP - Alexander Bostwick 4.49m.
U13 Boys :- 100m - Thomas Wood 13.17s, 200m - Thomas Wood 26.99s, 800m - Callum Gaunt 2m 33.17s, HJ - Alfie Edwards 1.15, LJ - James Simms 4.20m, SP - Thomas Wood 9.15m.
U15 Boys :- 100m - Richard Flood 13.78s, 200m - Richard Flood 28.77s, 800m - Liam Grosse 2m 13.66s, HJ - Liam Grosse 1.40m, LJ - Richard Flood 4.35m, SP - Matthew Hill 5.90m.
U17 Men :- 100m - Alfie West 11.30s, 200m - Morgan Jasiok 24.53s, 400m - Mark Bostock 60.36s, 800m - Mark Bostock 2m 17.62s, 1500m - Mark Bostock 4m 46.36s.
U20 Men :- 100m - Ross Page 12.07s, 200m - Ross Page 24.32s, 800m - Harry Mallinson 2m 05.40s, 400m Hurdles - Patrick Thackray 65.38s.
Senior Men :- 100m - Ewan McKnight 11.75s, 200m - Benjamin Mitchell 23.98s, 400m - Jack Mitchell 52.57s, 3000m - Alistair Robinson 9m 45.07s, 400m Hurdles - Richard Gayle 77.46s, HJ - James Shaw 1.66m, LJ - James Shaw 6.10m, DT - Richard Gayle 32.22m, JT - Mark Lindsay 47.37m, SP - James Shaw 8.74m.
In addition, from the non-winners there were excellent grade 3 performances from Sinead Hudson (2nd U13G 100m 14.07s) & Amelia Bunton (2nd U15G 100m 13.18s). Meeting Results

7th Sep 2015. New Members Joining Wakefield Harriers in September.
Here's the list of people that have been accepted into membership by Wakefield Harriers at the September Committee Meeting. Please welcome them all to the club. List of New Members.

6th Sep 2015. West Yorkshire Track & Field League Championships.

6th Sep 2015. Wakefield Harriers Ladies Win Leeds Country Way Relay.
The club had 2 teams of 12 runners participating in the 64 mile Leeds Country Way Relay, a long distance off-road event where the runners run in pairs, over 6 stages of between 9.7 and 11.8 miles.
The Ladies team of Jacqui Khoueiry & Nicky Steel, Katie McHale & Faye Beckett, Joanne Biltcliffe & Eileen Mannion, Alex Potter & Louise Taylor, Sharon Sykes & Emma Pearson, and Helen Beck & Sarah Bostwick all ran well to retain their winner's trophy, after a close race long battle with Valley Striders. On all 6 legs our girls were fastest or next fastest, and the team did exceptionally well to finish 17th overall, not far behind behind the men's team.
Craig Heppenstall & Paul Lycett, Chris Ward & Stephen Tilford, Selim Khan & Neil Dutton, Craig Orr & Tony White, Peter Gooding & Steve Clarke, and Dan Benjamin & Jonathan Stoke did well to finish 10th, with Chris & Stephen just missing the fastest time on leg 2 by 3 seconds.
Race Results from Kippax Harriers.

4th Sep 2015. West Yorkshire Schools Cross Country Dates.
Here are the dates for this year's West Yorkshire Schools Cross Country races :- 21st September - Pontefract Race Course, 30th September - Ackworth Quaker School, 8th October - QEGS and 14th October - Silcoates School.

29th/30th Aug 2015. England Athletics U15 and U17 Championships.
Two Wakefield Harriers competed in the England Athletics U15 and U17 Championships at Bedford. Aran Thomas finished 11th in the U15 Discus with a grade 2 throw of 33.21m, and Rachel Crorken finished 4th in her heat of the U17 300m with a grade 2 run of 42.1s. Results from Power of 10
Aran was also selected for the Kirklees Athletics Team to compete in Europe this week, at the Majano Games in Italy and the European Youth Games in the Czech Republic.

29th Aug 2015. West Yorkshire Cross Country League Dates.
Here are the dates for this year's West Yorkshire Cross Country League :- 18th October – Wakefield, 31st October – Huddersfield, 14th/15th November TBC – Keighley, 6th December – Yeadon. The cost is £12 for Senior & U20 runners, and £6 for the younger age groups, for the 4 race series. Entries have to be done by the club, so please see your team manager or coach if you want to take part.
Please note that the first race at Thornes Park incorporates the Club Cross Country Championships, so to compete in that you must enter the League, and there are NO ENTRIES ON THE DAY. Winners in all age groups will receive a trophy, with medals also for the first three home.

22nd Aug 2015. Leonie Ashmeade Wins for Yorkshire.
Leonie Ashmeade was selected to represent Yorkshire at the Northern Athletics Inter Counties Championship at Blackburn, and won the U15 Girls 100m in 12.75s. Results from Power of 10

15th/16th Aug 2015. Three Silvers at Northern Athletics U15/U17 Championships.
At the Northern Athletics U15/U17 Track & Field Championships at Middlesbrough the club had a few athletes competing, and they came away with three silver medals between them. Holly Kitching bagged two of those, finishing 2nd in the U17 Ladies 1500m in 4m 59.83s, and 2nd in the 1500m Steeplechase in 5m 34.11s. Aran Thomas came 2nd in the U15 Boys Discus with a throw of 32.74m, as well as coming 5th in the Shot with 10.65m and 6th in the Javelin with 35.22m. Leonie Ashmeade ran a fine PB of 12.63s in the heats of the U15 Girls 100m, before finishing 5th in the final in 12.70s. Rachel Crorken finished 4th in the U17 Womens 300m in a new PB of 41.13s.
Results from Power of 10

9th Aug 2015. Yorkshire & District League Match 4, Wakefield.
The club finished 2nd in the fourth and final round of the Yorkshire & District League at Wakefield, and finished 3rd overall in the division. There were some great sprint times, with Leoni Ashmeade recording two Grade 1 performances in the U15 100m & 200m with times of 12.7s & 26.3s respectively, Sinead Hudson a Grade 1 time of 10.0s in the U13 75m, and U17 Rachel Crorken recorded a Grade 2 300m time of 42.2s.
Match Result :- Cleethorpes 563, Wakefield Harriers 389, Halifax Harriers 353, Barnsley 286. Results in pdf.

9th Aug 2015. Ladies Win Team Prize at Askern 10 Mile Race.
Several Harriers took part in the Askern 10 Mile Road Race, the 12th round of the Club Distance Runners League Championship. Chris Ward was first Harrier home in 12th place, in the decent time of 59:23 in the hot conditions. Nicky Steel was our first lady in 72nd overall, and 1st in the F35 category running 69:58, and with Joanne Biltcliffe & Eileen Mannion packing well they took the Ladies team prize. In the Distance League we have a new leader in the resurgent M55 vet Paul Lycett, who has now moved ahead of Joanne Biltcliffe. Race Results.

8th Aug 2015. Wakefield Harriers Win Northern Mens & Womens League Title.

8th Aug 2015. Northern Mens & Womens League Division 1 Match 4.
The 4th and final match of the Northern Mens & Womens League Division 1 at Thornes Park Stadium was a very close and exciting one, with the match result and league title winners in doubt until the final result was in. Indeed Wakefield were in 4th place for much of the match, but never too far off the lead, and only came through to victory in the final events at the end of the match. It was a great all round team effort from the athletes from the club, many of whom competed in several events to score valuable and crucial points for the team.
The club had A string victories from Helen Singleton (3000m 10m 35.3s), Mikaela Harrison (400m Hurdles 64.7s), Abby Ward (High Jump 1.68m), Jack Mitchell (800m 1m 58.0s), James Saxton (1500m 4m 00.9s), Mark Lindsay (Javelin 50.50m) and the Women's 4 x 400m Relay team in 4m 03.4s. There were also Grade 2 performances from Amanda Shaw (2nd A 100m 12.3s & 2nd A 200m 25.0s), Jenna Wheatman (2nd Hammer 48.33m), Lucy Holmes (2nd Shot 11.51m) & U17 Alfie West (3rd B 200m 22.8s) and Grade 3 performances from Faye Mitchell (2nd B 100m 12.7s), U20 Alyce McCurdie (1st B Shot 10.04m) & Ethan Plum (1st B Javelin 47.93m).
Match Result :- Wakefield Harriers 397.5, Preston Harriers 389, Kingston-U-Hull 383, Blackburn 369, Sale Manchester 348, Derby & County 158.5.

3rd Aug 2015. Our Athlete of the Month - Brodie Ashton.

1st/2nd Aug 2015. Sally Smith Wins Inter-Counties 800m Title.
Three Wakefield Harriers were competing at the CAU Inter-County Championships at Bedford, which incorporated the England Athletics Senior Championships. Sally Smith had the biggest success of her career, winning the 800m for Yorkshire in 2m 08.25s. Mikaela Harrison ran 63.73s in the heats of the 400m Hurdles, and Amanda Shaw ran 12.35s in the heats of the 100m and 25.48s in the 200m. Meeting Results.

1st Aug 2015. 6th Round of West Yorkshire T&F League at Wakefield.
The weather was varied for the 6th and final round of West Yorkshire Track & Field League at Thornes Park Stadium, but there were still some excellent performances. The highlight from the Harriers was another New U11 Girls Club 600m Record of 1 min 54.94 secs from Brodie Ashton, beating her own recent record by over a second. Once again Amy Hunt wasn't far behind, with a fine PB of 1:56.35 in 2nd place, and the two girls were also 1st & 2nd in the 75 metres. Olivia Roe is also getting close to the U13 club record in the 70 Metres Hurdles, with her grade 3 winning time of 12.28 secs, and others with grade 3 or better performances were Leonie Ashmeade (1st U15G 100m 13.17s) and Rachel Crorken (1st U17W 300m 41.78s).
Wakefield Harriers were once again clearly the winning club of the West Yorkshire T&F League. We also had individual winners in Lucy Holmes (Senior Women), James Shaw (Senior Men), Holly Kitching (U17 Women) & Brodie Ashton (U11 Girls), so congratulations to them all.
All this year's results and cumulative scores from the The West Yorkshire Track & Field League page.

29th Jul 2015. ‘Flat Cap 5’ Off-Road Race Results.
Several Harriers competed in the popular ‘Flat Cap 5’ off-road race from Dewsbury, which had nearly 300 runners competing. Faye Beckett was first Harrier home, finishing 24th overall and 2nd lady, just ahead of Ian Shipley. Race results.
The race was the 11th round of the Club Distance Runners League Championship

26th Jul 2015. Jenny Latham Wins Outlaw 'Ironman' Triathlon.

We don't normally mention other sports on the club website, but the achievement of club member Jenny Latham on winning the Outlaw 'Ironman' Triathlon in Nottingham definitely deserves praise! Of the individuals competing, she finished the event in 18th place overall, and easily first lady, in the outstanding time of 9 hrs and 56 mins. She completed the 2.4 mile swim in 56 mins, the 112 mile cycle in 5 hrs 36 mins, and then the 26.2 mile marathon run in 3 hrs 16 mins, a staggering feat of endurance. To put that in perspective, only 7 ladies from the club (including Jenny herself) have ever run quicker in a marathon, so to run that time after such a long swim and ride is outstanding. Nicky Steel was also competing in the 3rd stage as part of a family team, and completed the marathon run in 3 hrs 24 mins. Results web page.

26th Jul 2015. Youth Development League (U17/U20) Match 4, Wakefield.
Unfortunately another disappointing turnout of athletes from the club, and so the team finish 6th, and are relegated from the premier 2 division. Results Page link.

19th Jul 2015. Yorkshire & District League Match 3, Cudworth.
With a depleted team the club could only finish 4th in the third round of the Yorkshire & District League at Cudworth, but the athletes who competed all did very well.
Match Result :- Cleethorpes 552, Halifax Harriers 434, Barnsley 423, Wakefield Harriers 325. Results in pdf.

18th Jul 2015. Charlene Thomas Goes Even Faster at 1500m.
In an attempt to get the qualifying time in the 1500m for the World Championships in Beijing, Charlene Thomas had a solo run in the BMC Grand Prix at Oxford, and ran a season's best of 4 mins 08.92 secs. Also recording quality times were Sally Smith (800m 2m 06.42s) and U20 Lucy Robinson (1500m 4m 35.38s). Meeting Results.

15th Jul 2015. 5th Round of West Yorkshire T&F League at Cleckheaton.

On a nice evening for athletics there were some excellent performances at the 5th Round of West Yorkshire Track & Field League at Cleckheaton. There were 2 new league records set, but the highlight from the Harriers was a New U11 Girls Club 600m Record of 1 min 56.10 secs from Brodie Ashton, (pictured left) beating Naida Bromley's previous record of 1 min 56.5 secs set in 1997. Amy Hunt also recorded the fine time of 1:59.00 in 2nd place. Brodie nearly claimed a 2nd club record in the Long Jump too, winning with 4.00m, just 3 cm short of Grace Eyles' mark. For the boys Aran Thomas was the leading performer, with his Grade 2 throw of 34.81m in the U15 Boys Discus. All this year's results and cumulative scores from the The West Yorkshire Track & Field League page.

15th Jul 2015. Ladies Win Team Prize at Nostell Priory 10k.
There was quite a good turnout of Wakefield Harriers for the popular Nostell Priory 10k off-road race, organised by Ackworth Road Runners. First lady home was 2nd claim member Jacqui Khoueiry in 22nd place overall, and with Eileen Mannion 65th & Joanne Biltcliffe 71st the ladies won the team prize. Hugh Allen was first home from the club in 21st, followed by Ian Shipley 28th & Mark Whitehouse 33rd.
Download Race Results in XL.
The race was also the 10th round of the Club Distance Runners League Championship, where Joanne Biltcliffe leads over Chris Ward and Nicky Steel.

15th Jul 2015. Charlene Thomas Up to 3rd in UK 1500m Rankings.
Charlene Thomas finished 6th in the 1500m at the Meeting International de la Province at Liège in Belgium, in a time of 4 mins 09.17 secs, which moves her up to 3rd in this year's UK 1500m Rankings. However she still needs to find another 2.7 seconds to get the UKA World Championships qualifying time. Meeting Results.

12th Jul 2015. Northern Mens & Womens League Division 1 Match 3.
The 3rd match of the Northern Mens & Womens League Division 1 at Preston was another very close affair, with Wakefield finishing 2nd behind Sale, just half a point ahead of the host club. With no club dominating this year, the league is very tight indeed, with just 1 league point separating Wakefield, Blackburn and Kingston-U-Hull. Whichever of those three clubs wins the last match at Thornes Park on Saturday August 8th will be crowned League Champions!
It was a great all round team effort from the athletes from the club, many of whom competed in several events to score valuable and crucial points for the team. The club had A string victories from Alistair Robinson (800m 1m 58.1s) & Amanda Shaw (200m 24.7s). There were also Grade 2 performances from Amanda Shaw (2nd A 100m 12.3s) & Jenna Wheatman (2nd Hammer 49.96m), and Grade 3 performances from Kieran Thackray (3rd Hammer 44.25m), Mark Lindsay (2nd Javelin 47.38m) & U20 Alyce McCurdie (3rd Shot 9.92m).
Match Result :- Sale Manchester 401, Wakefield Harriers 371.5, Preston Harriers 371, Kingston-U-Hull 343.5, Blackburn 309, Derby & County 265.
Results from Power of 10.

10th/11th Jul 2015. Abby Ward 2nd at English Schools T&F Championships.
Last year Abby Ward won the Intermediate Girls High Jump title at the English Schools Track & Field Championships, but couldn't quite defend her title this time around at Gateshead. However she still did exceptionally well to finish 2nd with a leap of 1.71m, the same height as the winner, and only losing her crown on count back. Other club members competing for West Yorkshire Schools were Charlotte Sampson (7th sf Inter Girls 100m 13.15s & 12.85s in hts), Leonie Ashmeade (7th sf Junior Girls 100m 12.75s), Alfie West (3rd ht Inter Boys 100m 11.45s), Bethan Oates (11th ht Inter Girls 800m 2m 23.34s) & Aran Thomas (13th Junior Boys Discus 33.16m). The club also had Amelia Bunton competing for Humberside Schools, and she did well to help her Junior Girls team finish 5th in the final.
Results from Power of 10 and ESAA website

6th Jul 2015. Our Athlete of the Month - Alfie West.

6th Jul 2015. New Members Joining Wakefield Harriers in July.
Here's the list of people that have been accepted into membership by Wakefield Harriers at the July Committee Meeting. Please welcome them all to the club.
List of New Members.

3rd-5th Jul 2015. Four Harriers Compete at British Championships.
Four Harriers competed at the Sainsbury's British Championships at Birmingham, which incorporated the Trials for this year's World Championships in China. Charlene Thomas was our highest placed athlete, finishing just out of the medals in 4th place in a high quality field in the 1500m, in a time of 4m 17.70s. Our other senior international Martyn Bernard finished 8th in the High Jump with 2.16m, and also competing in the heats were Amanda Shaw (100m 12.62s & 200m 25.16s) and Sally Smith (800m 2m 06.15s). Meeting Results.

1st-3rd Jul 2015. Two Medals for Mikaela Harrison in Island Games.
Mikaela Harrison had a successful weekend at the NatWest Island Games in Jersey. Representing a Welsh team she won the 400m Hurdles in 64.30 secs, and finished 3rd in the 400m in 58.33 secs. Meeting Results.

2nd Jul 2015. Wakefield Harriers Featured in Athletics Weekly.

1st Jul 2015. Thornes Park 'Run in the Sun' Races.
The new Thornes Park 'Run in the Sun' Races, organised by Wakefield Council and with assistance from Wakefield Harriers, proved to be aptly named as they were run in heatwave conditions. The 4 Mile race was won by 2nd claim member Adam Peers, with Chris Ward first home from the club in 3rd, followed by Peter McNamara in 7th and Selim Khan 9th. First lady to finish was Katie McHale in 13th, then Nicky Steel 17th and Eileen Mannion 28th.
Chris Ward had earlier warmed up by winning the 2 Mile race, with U16 Abby Brooke first lady. Download results in XL for 2 Mile Race and 4 Mile Race