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Challenge 2023

As we come close to the end of the year this year’s Challenge is nearly over.

Again the groups are close, people are fighting for every point.

With so few races left, I would like to remind people that their joker counts for double points. You need to tell Ian or email us (info@staffordharriers.co.uk) at least 7 days before the event.

Also, we have an open event for any marathon you have run in 2023!

For those of you who didn’t take part this year, the fun starts again in January (42 days to go), so now is the time to look at this year’s event and think about joining the fun.

 

2024 membership fees

England Athletics has notified us that the individual registration fee for 2024 will increase from £17 to £19.
The committee has decided that all types of Harriers membership will be offered without EA membership, but people are able to become individual EA members with an additional fee.
All paid-up members of Stafford Harriers are covered by the club’s insurance with England Athletics regardless of whether they choose to be registered or not.
So what does EA membership give you?
A Harrier needs to be registered with EA if they wish to represent the club in a race that is affiliated to EA. This includes events such as the North Staffs Cross Country and Sutton Park relays. Most road races offer a small discount to people who have individual EA membership (approx £3 or £4 per race).
The committee has decided that fees for 2024 will be as follows.
Junior and full-time students have two options
a)£20 without EA registration
b)£29 with EA registration ( the club will continue to subsidise EA registration)
Adult members will have two options
a) £30 without EA registration
b)£49 with EA registration
Family membership £80 for two adults and up to two juniors. All without EA registration. If EA membership is required they should register individually.
Over70 members will have two options
a) Free without EA registration
b) £19 with EA registration.
Associate members are still free but are reminded that they can’t take part in our training session.
Upgrade options are available if people want to add EA membership during 2024.
I hope you will agree that the above fees represent exceptional value for money when compared with the cost of other sporting and leisure activities. The above fees will be payable from 1st January 2024.

Is the thought of an hour running putting you off ?

Are you a member that hasn’t run for a couple of months or more?

Even if it has been a year or two this might work for you.

The complete beginner’s course is up to 30 minutes of running. The pace is about 12 minutes per mile.

Come and join us — just sign up for the complete beginners on Tuesday or Thursday 6:15 pm from the Cricket Club.

If you are still not sure drop me an email info@staffordharriers.co.uk or come down at 6 pm and I will try to talk you into it!!

 

Session bookings

First of all, I would like to thank everyone who took the time to book our sessions.

It does help our session leaders and coaches both in session planning and making sure we don’t leave without someone.

 

So far in 2023 (up to 9th November  – week 45)

We have had 4096 people that have booked one of our 418 events.

315 individuals which isn’t bad considering we have 299 members.

The top 10 attendees

Name
Number of bookings
Antonio Treglia
90
Claire Griffiths
81
Sam Jones
79
Liz Austin
76
Sarah Aitkenhead
72
Ashley Jones
71
Ruth Edwards
71
Karen Gretton
70
Nitesh Thakrar
62
Leon Stringer
62

If you want your own attendance (booking) figure just email me at info@staffordharriers.co.uk

Value for money £30 / 90 = 33 pence per session?

Group attendance

Group Title
Numbers that booked
Improvers Road Run
823
Progression
640
Tuesday Speed
528
Juniors
472
Beginners
427
Improvers Speed
209
Thursday Chase Run
175
Track Session
140
Thursday Road Run
123
Improvers Castle
100
5K Time Trial
90
Improvers Chase
69
Social Event
66
Handicap Runner
49
Bank Holiday Combined Group
41
Middle Group
40
Harriers Practise Half
36
Saturday Sunday Road Run
31
Sunday Chase Run
19
Runners Harriers Games & Picnic in the Park
18

Number of events

Group Name
Number of events
Improvers Road Run
91
Beginners
47
Tuesday Speed
45
Progression
40
Juniors
39
Improvers Speed
34
Thursday Chase Run
30
Thursday Road Run
17
Improvers Castle
13
Improvers Chase
13
Saturday Sunday Road Run
11
Track Session
8
Middle Group
6
5K Time Trial
5
Social Event
5
Bank Holiday Combined Group
5
Sunday Chase Run
4
Handicap
3
Harriers Practise Half
1
Runners Harriers Games & Picnic in the Park
1

 

 

 

 

Winter routine 1st October

The last Friday Castle Run of 2023 — thank you to everyone that ran. Next week the Friday run will be from the cricket club.

 

Winter run routine

As the nights are drawing in it is time to start preparing for reduced daylight.

From 1st October high visibility top will be required for all training sessions that leave the Cricket grounds, or start a a different location. Please don’t turn up without either a plain white top or a high visibility top, the session leader may refuse your participation.

Changes to training sessions:-

  • The progression runs will start using the Winter routes.
  • Thursday Chase runs will stop.
  • Thursday road runs will use the winter route.
  • Friday Improvers Chase and Castle runs will be replaced by a road run from the cricket club.

 

 

Complete Beginners Course

Although we have just started. It isn’t too late to join us.

It is designed to take people who have never run or have not run for a long time and lasts for 14 weeks.

We hold two sessions a week, we start slowly but build up each week. You are encouraged to do both sessions but we all have busy lives so if you can only make Tuesday or Thursday please still come and give it ago.

The first four weeks are free, after which we ask you to become a club member. No need to join yet. Put your name down and come along.

 

For more information please click here

 

 

 

Entries for the NSCCL Cross Country Series are now live!!

 

All of our Juniors will be free of charge and for our Seniors, we have a code to use at checkout for 50% off!!

Just message me when you’re going to book and I’ll send over the code!! ( or email info@staffordharriers.co.uk)

If you can make as many dates as possible it will be great to have some big teams taking part!
It’s such a great day with the team and fabulous to represent our brilliant club!

Ness Parsonage

Race 1
Date: 16th September 2023
Time: 11:00 – 15:30
Location: Betley Court Farm
Race 2
Date: 14th October 2023
Time: 11:00 – 15:30
Location: Stafford Common
Race 3
Date: 18th November 2023
Time: 11:00 – 15:30
Location: Parkhall Country Park
Race 4
Date: 16th December 2023
Time: 11:00 – 15:30
Location: Keele University
 

Track Session at Rowley Park

Wednesday, May 3rd Track Session at Rowley Park Led by Ian.

Please meet at 7:30 for a 1.5-2 mile warm-up followed by drills and strides.
The speed session will begin once the track is clear 7:45pm /8pm and last until 9pm

We would then encourage a cooldown of 1-2 miles post-session.

There is a cost of £3.00 for the session.

Booking is STILL mandatory for all of our sessions.

We continue to use our online booking system for all of our training sessions and most of our social events. This allows our session leaders to see who is planning to arrive.

To ensure the group departure isn’t delayed, please inform us if you can’t make it. Email info@staffordharriers.co.uk

To see your booking please refresh the screen after booking.

 

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