Stafford Harriers: the friendliest running club in the area!

Welcome to everyone - members and interested visitors alike !

If you want to learn some basic information about the Club and perhaps join us for a training run, click on the NEWCOMERS link in the sidebar to the left.

COMPLETE BEGINNERS TO RUNNING ARE CATERED FOR AND ENCOURAGED.

 

A new beginners course starting 28th May for 6 weeks primarily aimed at Race for Life but not just for women.

click here for more info 

 

If you are 8yrs to 16 yrs old, see the Our Young Athletes page.

 

THE WEEK AHEAD (14th- 20th May)



Monday night sessions at Rowley Park.

 

Tuesday run is Route Thirteen (Canal/Wildwood/Milford) with speed/endurance session at Rowley Park

 

Wednesday there is Craig's session at Rowley Park

 

Thursday run is Route Fourteen (Beaconside) with an alternative Chase run from Sister Dora's


Friday Night run from Stafford Castle Car Park. There is also a coaching session organised by the Staffs Network at Shobnall (Burton) see below.

 

There are no races this week so the Club run on the Chase is from Marquis Drive at 9am. For those that need a road run fix then its Castlefields at 9am.

 

 

Saturday evening is our Harriers night out at Monmore Green. For all that are going on this trip the coach will be leaving the MRI at 5pm.




NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THIS

 

Who was the Olympian who won a Bronze Medal in Athens, is competeing in their sixth Olympics in London and trained with the Harriers two years ago.

 

Answer coming soon. This is yet another snippet of information from John Finney our club historian which will be appearing in the book on the club's history.

 



MARKET DRAYTON 10K

 

Here are about half of the happy gang of 62 that took part in the Market Drayton 10K. The reuslts are on the Race Reports page and the Challenge tables have been updated. As usual please check to see that we have it right. Remember the chip time is used for the Challenge not the position.

For the full results then Click Here

 

 

Some Photos from the race Click Here.

If you want yours on the web site please use the photo upload page.

 

 

COACHING SESSION

 

Hi All

I am delighted to be able to inform you that we are again welcoming Peg Wiseman to the Midlands to do a workshop for us on Running Technique this time.  Those of you that came to Peg's session last time (apart from it being a bit nippy in December)... we all had fun and certainly learn some useful tips to take back into clubs.

This session on running technique will look at how we run!! .... as we can't see ourselves! It will cover drills and how we apply technique..observations and review.
Peg will also go through uphill and downhill running - as there can be many gains to this too.

We will meet in the classroom to have a look at the theory before going out to look at our running on the track at Shobnall.

You do not have to take part in the session if you don't want to or you are injured.....just come along.

This session is open to everyone.... our new beginner runners, beginner group leaders, coaches, club runners, experienced runners......

It's at Shobnall Leisure Complex (Burton) DE
Friday 18th May
7 - 9pm.
£5.00

Booking onto the session is easy just email or telephone;
Catherine Pendlebury- Network Coordinator    Email: cpendlebury@staffordbc.gov.uk  Phone: 07800 619 841

Then send cheque for £5.00 per session made payable to Stafford Borough Council (our host agency) to SSAN/ SASSOT c/o Stafford Borough Council, Civic Center, Riverside, Stafford ST16 3AQ.

Please add your name and the workshop on the back of the cheque!

As booking is so easy PLEASE don't leave it to the last minute as if we don't have sufficient people for the workshop it will be cancelled.

You  will receive no further correspondance - just turn up on the night! 

In the case of severe weather conditions!! Please check our web site for details of the session

            Thank you
Cath

OLYMPIC TORCH

 

On Wednesday 30th May the Olympic Torch will be passing through Stafford. Graham Allen is asking if any Harriers could help out on the day by being Marshalls. You will be required sometime between 1pm and 7pm (not the whole of that time).

 

We have had a good response to this plea for help.

We still haven't had full details about our involvement but we think it will be from around 3pm until 6pm depending where in town you are needed. There is a briefing taking place on 23rd May and we should have more details then. It is still not to late to get involved but remember the roads in town are going to be closed.





Whilst on the subject of the Olympics

 

Men’s Marathon – 12th August 2012


At the request of Stafford Harriers, Happy Days Coaches have arranged a visit to London for the Marathon event on Sunday 12th August.


Provisional Details are as follows:
Depart: Stone, Crown Street 6.00am
Stafford, Pitcher Bank 6.20am
Cannock, Bus Station 6.40am
Travelling directly to London
Cost: Adults - £25.00 Seniors - £24.00 Child - £20.00
If interested contact : George Singh (Happy Days Coaches) 01785 229797
e-mail george@happydayscoaches.co.uk
or
Bill Whitworth 01785 602239 e-mail william.whitworth@ntlworld.com

Aviemore Half Marathon

 

Only 12 places left!

Friday 12th October  – Monday 15th October 2012
Stafford Harriers and Happy Days Coaches have made arrangements for a 4 day/3night visit to the Highlands of Scotland, which will include the Aviemore Highland Half Marathon and 10k races.
‘A spectacular scenic course on road and excellent forest tracks set in the shadow of the Cairngorm Mountains, around Loch Morlich, through the stunning Glenmore Forest Park and Rothiemurchus Estate, across the River Spey and finishing in the new Aviemore Highand Resort

PRICE PER PERSON £154  ~ which includes 3 nights dinner,  bed and breakfast; excursions as listed; Highland Entertainment; Steam train excursion; Clootie Dumpling Tea; Packed lunch on race day.  Single room supplement £25  - Children (in 3or 4 bed rooms) £109.

PLEASE NOTE ALL COACH TRAVEL IS NON SMOKING
If you wish to join this tour, or require more details, you can either visit the website at www.staffordharriers.org then follow the links to ‘Harriers International’ to download the application form, or ring Bill Whitworth on 01785 602239 for more information



A Date For Your Diary

Saturday 23rd June.


The Harriers are going to join other clubs from across Staffordshire in doing an Olympic style relay from St Leonards to Burton's Shobnall Athletics Stadium via the Staffs and Worcs Canal and the Trent and Mersey Canal.
The fine details are currently being finalised but we envisage a start at about 8.30am and runners of all abilities can opt to run anything between 1 and say 5 miles with 4/5 running at any one time between defined change over points................we will match up runners to run with others of similar ability. A club van will help transfer runners between various starting and finishing points but private transport arrangements can also be used.
We will be asking each relay runner to make a donation of £4, half of which will be donated to the club's Oak Tree Farm [Hilderstone] charity with the other half going to the South Staffordshire Athletics Network to help develop the sport of athletics across Staffordshire. Each club will choose the charity it wishes to receive its donation.
Another 10 or so clubs eg Newcastle AC, Burton AC, Washland Women, Cannock and Stafford AC and Chase Harriers will also be taking part and whilst it is for each club to choose its own relay route several of them will be joining us to run the same route as Stafford Harriers.
The idea is that all club relay runners [as many as possible, not just those running the last leg] will assemble at Shobnall at 1.30pm to then take part in an Olympic style parade, club by club complete with club flag etc, around the track. The parade will also include club juniors who will then go on to take part in a Quadkids/Olympic Junior Games for a couple of hours beginning at 14.30pm.
Stafford Special Olympics will also be part of the Games to give kids with disabilities an opportunity to compete. There will be an opening and closing ceremony and medals/certificates will be presented..............all by a celebrity.
Refreshments, including a BBQ will be available and it is hoped as many folks as possible will stay on the cheer on our junior athletes. We hope to have cheerleaders present. A  donation of £3 will be levied [as usual] on Quadkids competitors.
Watch the club website, posters, announcements etc. for further information.
This is a South Staffs Athletics Network with aim of putting on something special in Olympics year.
John Finney




 

 Sheffield Half Marathon

 

If there is anyone who is interested in running the Sheffield Half Marathon on Sunday 27th May then Russ Barron has contacts for some places that are going. Anyone interested then contact Russ or send an email through the website and we will make sure he gets it.

Open Golf Championships Lytham St Annes

19th July

 


Strange to mention this on a running clubs website but a number of Harriers are going up to watch the opening days play at Lytham St Annes. They will be travelling by train from Stafford for the day. Anyone interested then get the full details from Pete Burns or Eddie Smith.



 

 

 

 

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