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.
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.
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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