Stafford Harriers: the friendliest running club in the area!

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.

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

THE WEEK AHEAD (27th May - 2nd June)

Below are a list of this weeks offical club runs.

Monday 27th

Rowley Park normal 6pm and 6.15pm sessions. 

 

Tuesday  28th  6.15pm

Club run Route Fifteen (Ash Flats/Hyde Lea)

Speed Endurance session University.

Please note that the speed session will meet at Perkins Club to go to the University.

Wednesday 29th

Craig has his 6.15pm session and juniors sessions tonight. 

 

Thursday 30th 6.16pm

Club Run is at The Punchbowl with an alternative from the club Route Sixteen 

Friday  31st 6pm

Friday run is from Stafford Castle.

Saturday 1st

The next race in the Harriers Challenge is the Winkle Trout. 

Sunday 2nd

Local Race is the Westbridge Five

Chase run from Marquis Drive 9am

Road Run from Burton Manor Shops at 9am.

Just to let you all know that from the 27th May to the 10th June both the webmasters at some time will be away with one week when they will both be away. There may be a delay in answering emails to the site because of this. Normal service will be resumed as soon as possible. 

iPods and Mp3 Players.

At the North Staffs Cross Country AGM the subject of iPods being worn during races was bought up. It is against the rules of the competition for anyone to wear such devices during a race. Anyone seen next season with them will be taken out of the results. 

It has always been the case in the Birmingham League. More and more races are now clamping down on the dangerous habit of wearing these devices and at the Uttoxeter Half Marathon five runners were disqualified despite verbal warnings and notices around registration.

There are more and more tragic stories of people being killed and injured on the roads whist wearing them and it is pleasing to see clubs taking a sensible attitude to try to prevent these tragedies happening.

NORTH STAFFS CROSS COUNTRY

Last week they had the AGM of the North Staffs Cross Country League and the dates and venues were confirmed. There are a couple of changes in dates for Winsford and Leek. These have been change on the Race Calendar and also on the Challenge page.

Make sure you change them in your diaries.

Winsford 28th Sept 

Park Hall 26th Oct

Stafford  16th Nov

Leek       30th Nov

BIRMINGHAM CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE

Dates for the Birmingham League, Division Three, are as follows.

Leamington  9th Nov

Stafford       7th Dec (This will include Womens Midland League)

TBA            11th Jan

West Bromwich 8th Feb 

MARCHINGTON 10K

9/6//13

For those of you who haven't entered the Potters 'arf but still want a race on the 9th June we have just had news of a brand new race. The Marchington 10K and fun run. Described as 

"An enjoyable undulating course with fantastic scenic country roads"

It might be worth checking out.

Entry Form

SHUGBOROUGH RELAYS

This years Shugborough Relays will take place on Wednesday 19th June. After the success of last years chip timing we have asked FR Systems to do the timing for us again. This time they will also take all the entries for us, both on-line and posted entry forms.

The cost of the race is the same as last year £16 per team with a £1 additional fee per team for online entries. 

For Harriers, there will be a list at the club for you to put your name on if you want to run in a team. If you can't get to the club to put your name down then email us here at the website.

Eddie Smith and Tracey Jones will sort out teams and the entries.

For online entries click this link.  FR SYSTEMS

For an entry form download the pdf copy below.

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