Junior Section Report for December 2019
Saturday, 14th December
4th North Staffs Cross Country Race, Rodbaston
Just five Juniors turned out to represent their club on the final event of the North Staffs series.
Under 13 Boys
Name |
Position |
Time |
Dylan Shrehorn |
15 |
20:16 |
Caleb Allen-Hingerty |
29 |
23:04 |
Under 15 Boys
Name |
Position |
Time |
Lucas Willson |
19 |
30:14 |
Ben Green |
22 |
33:42 |
Under 11 Girls
Name |
Position |
Time |
Victoria Shrehorn |
20 |
10:17 |
Well done to all those who ran in these four events during the autumn, and thanks to Chris Skellern and Ian Hodkinson for their continued support, and to Karen Hilsdon and Claire Heath for their help with the token collection.
Park Runs
During the course of the year we have seen many of the Juniors participate in the Park Runs – well done to all who regularly run in these events, which over time, have been shown to improve race times and positions.
Wednesday, 18th December
A presentation was given at the Annual Junior Christmas Party, held at TenPin, Stafford, to recognise five Juniors, voted for by the Coaches, who had consistently ran well during the year, as follows:-
Name |
Award |
No award given |
Most Improved Junior Girl |
Ben Green |
Most Improved Junior Boy |
No award given |
Newcomer Junior Girl |
Morgan Allen-Hingerty |
Newcomer Junior Boy |
Victoria Shrehorn |
Runner of the Year Junior Girl |
Lucas Willson |
Runner of the Year Junior Boy |
Following on from previous years an additional award was given out this year, which went to Dylan Shrehorn, for Recognition of Merit, Commitment & Achievement during 2019.
A massive Well Done to all of the above Juniors. Hopefully these awards will inspire some of the other Juniors during 2020 to do their best and perform well.
Finally, the Junior Coaches would like to thank all of the Juniors for their great efforts, hard work and achievements during 2019, and wish them all the very best for 2020. Thank you as well to all of the adults who have helped out with and supported the Juniors throughout the year, it is very much appreciated.
Junior Section Report for November 2019
Saturday, 9th November
Cannock Chase Park Run, 5K
Three Juniors ran in the Park Run, this one being in the Challenge.
Name |
Position |
Time |
Matthew Hilsdon |
28 |
21:38 |
Lucas Willson |
33 |
22:03 |
Ben Green |
50 |
23:07 |
Well done to all who ran.
Saturday, 16th November
3rd North Staffs Cross Country Race, Park Hall
Seven Juniors turned out to represent their club on what was a damp and cold afternoon.
Under 13 Girls
Name |
Position |
Time |
Edie White |
28 |
13:21 |
Total number of finishers: 28
Under 15 Girls
Name |
Position |
Time |
Rose White |
18 |
14:51 |
Total number of finishers: 18
Under 13 Boys
Name |
Position |
Time |
Caleb Allen-Hingerty |
23 |
12:09 |
Total number of finishers: 30
Under 15 Boys
Name |
Position |
Time |
Jack Heath |
13 |
11:44 |
Morgan Allen-Hingerty |
15 |
11:58 |
Matthew Hilsdon |
16 |
12:05 |
Ben Green |
18 |
12:49 |
Total number of finishers: 22
Overall finishing position: 5th, 44 points
A massive well done to all those who ran in this event, achieving some very commendable times.
A big thanks to Chris Skellern for her continued support and encouragement, and to Karen Hilsdon and Claire Heath for collecting the tokens.
Wednesday Night Fast Road Runs
Two years have passed since Phil Hilsdon’s Wednesday night fast road run group was set up and in that time it has brought on a number of the older Juniors and helped them transition into 10K races and beyond. Thanks to Phil for dedicating his time and commitment to this worthy cause.
Park Runs
November saw the third anniversary of the Cannock Chase Park Run, and over the last 3 years it has been really pleasing to see so many of the Juniors turn out early on a Saturday morning, keen to improve on their times, and of course, beat their parents and coaches. Well done guys, keep up the great work!
Stafford Harriers Juniors Christmas Party & Presentation
When: Wednesday, 18th December 2019, at 5:45pm, finishing approx. 8:30pm
Where: Tenpin, Grey Friar’s Place, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2SD.
Come and join us for a fab night out of bowling, music and food, followed by presentations for Female & Male Junior Runner of the Year, Newcomer and Most Improved Junior Runner of the Year awards.
Please note, we can take a maximum of 30 people, so places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. This promises to be a great and unique night, so book early to avoid disappointment. Please wear trainers on the night & arrive by 5:30pm to allow time for the briefing!
Price: £6.00 per person which includes 2 x games of bowling and a choice of chicken bites, cheese burger, beef burger, bean burger or veggie fingers. Served with chips, and soft drinks, and then sweets afterwards.
If you would like to come along, please download the document and print it, ensuring a parent signs the consent, and return it to Chris, Ian or Mark, along with your payment ASAP.
No place will be guaranteed without full payment.
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Junior Section Report for October 2019
Wednesday, 2nd October
5K Time Trial, Castlefields
We had seven Juniors running in the fifth and final time trial of the year, all putting in some excellent times and giving the adults a run for their money.
Surname |
3-Apr-19 |
22-May-19 |
3-Jul-19 |
11-Sep-19 |
2-Oct-19 |
|
Lucas |
Willson |
20:19 |
21:12 |
20:51 |
22:30 |
20:28 |
Matthew |
Hilsdon |
21:39 |
21:32 |
20:52 |
21:46 |
21:05 |
Jack |
Heath |
20:33 |
22:30 |
– |
– |
22:36 |
Ben |
Green |
22:25 |
– |
24:07 |
23:47 |
23:27 |
Victoria |
Shrehorn |
26:44 |
26:09 |
28:18 |
27:30 |
25:19 |
Dylan |
Shrehorn |
22:22 |
22:35 |
– |
22:50 |
25:36 |
Reuben |
Willson |
22:24 |
– |
24:17 |
– |
32:22 |
Well done to everyone who took part in this event.
Saturday, 12th October
5K Park Run, Cannock Chase
This race saw Ben Green complete his 100th Park Run, finishing in 37th position, and in a very commendable time of 22:23. Well done Ben for this massive achievement, and keep up the good work!
Wednesday, 16th & 23th October
Stafford Interschools, Cross Country Championships, Rowley Park & Stafford Grammar School
We had a number of Juniors taking part in these events, in which they ran representing their schools, rather than the Harriers. As always, it was really good to see the Juniors cheering on their fellow Harrier friends, as well as the other members of their school teams, which demonstrates the Harrier comradeship and team spirit. A big well done to all those who took part in these events.
Saturday, 26th October
2nd North Staffs Cross Country Race, Stafford Common
We had 13 Juniors running on home ground, on what was a very wet day, which provided some pretty muddy conditions, as follows:-
Under 11 Girls
Name |
Position |
Time |
Victoria Shrehorn |
26 |
7:34 |
Asha Willson |
49 |
9:12 |
Total number of finishers: 52
Under 13 Girls
Name |
Position |
Time |
Edie White |
32 |
8:40 |
Total number of finishers: 33
Under 15 Girls
Name |
Position |
Time |
Rose White |
24 |
16:37 |
Total number of finishers: 24
Under 13 Boys
Name |
Position |
Time |
Dylan Shrehorn |
22 |
12:53 |
Reuben Willson |
24 |
13:02 |
Caleb Allen-Hingerty |
30 |
14:10 |
Total number of finishers: 36 U13 Boys Current Position: 6th
Under 15 Boys
Name |
Position |
Time |
Matthew Hilsdon |
28 |
18:25 |
Lucas Willson |
31 |
19:25 |
Ben Green |
33 |
19:42 |
Kallum Hunter |
34 |
20:00 |
Morgan Allen-Hingerty |
36 |
21:12 |
Jack Heath |
38 |
22:28 |
Total number of finishers: 38 U15 Boys Current Position: 7th
Given the weather conditions, this was a reasonable turnout by the Juniors, achieving some very commendable times and positions. A big well done to all those who took part in this event, and a special thanks to Chris Skellern for her continued encouragement and support, and to Karen Hilsdon and Claire Heath for helping with the token collection.
October 5K time trial
2nd October 2019
Thanks to those who helped out with the timing, recording of results and marshalling
First Name |
Surname |
J/S |
3-Apr-19 |
22-May-19 |
3-Jul-19 |
11-Sep-19 |
2-Oct-19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lucas |
Willson |
J |
20:19 |
21:12 |
20:51 |
22:30 |
20:28 |
Matthew |
Hilsdon |
J |
21:39 |
21:32 |
20:52 |
21:46 |
21:05 |
Jack |
Heath |
J |
20:33 |
22:30 |
– |
– |
22:36 |
Ben |
Green |
J |
22:25 |
– |
24:07 |
23:47 |
23:27 |
Victoria |
Shrehorn |
J |
26:44 |
26:09 |
28:18 |
27:30 |
25:19 |
Dylan |
Shrehorn |
J |
22:22 |
22:35 |
– |
22:50 |
25:36 |
Reuben |
Willson |
J |
22:24 |
– |
24:17 |
– |
32:22 |
Junior Section Report for September 2019
Sunday, 1st September
Spitfire Cosford 10K
Jake Oliver along with his Nan, was the only Junior to run in this event, which takes the runners partly around the parked aircraft on display and then a gruelling stretch out and back along the runway. Jake was the first Harrier back in a time of 41:09 and 31st place, which earnt him a PB. There were 1337 finishers. Well done Jake!
Wednesday, 11th September
Castlefields 5K Time Trials
This was the fourth of the planned time trial events for the Juniors over the summer period, in which we had 7 running, along with the adult improvers group. As in previous time trials, they are intended to monitor the Junior’s progress, and chart how they do over time, and offer support and coaching accordingly. These events place the Juniors in a good, strong position to start the cross country season, so well done to all that took part!
Surname |
3-Apr-19 |
22-May-19 |
3-Jul-19 |
11-Sep-19 |
|
Ben |
Cook |
17:58 |
18:50 |
– |
18:34 |
Jake |
Oliver |
19:45 |
20:17 |
20:12 |
19:53 |
Matthew |
Hilsdon |
21:39 |
21:32 |
20:52 |
21:46 |
Lucas |
Willson |
20:19 |
21:12 |
20:51 |
22:30 |
Dylan |
Shrehorn |
22:22 |
22:35 |
– |
22:50 |
Ben |
Green |
22:25 |
– |
24:07 |
23:47 |
Victoria |
Shrehorn |
26:44 |
26:09 |
28:18 |
27:30 |
Thanks to all that helped with this event.
Sunday, 15th September
St Thomas 7
George Hodkinson and Jake Oliver both ran in this event finishing in 27th and 31st place respectively, out of a total of 201 runners, and in very respectable times of 49:35 and 50:25. Well done both!
Thursday, 19th September
Harriers Handicap
Three Juniors competed in this event, as follows:
Name |
Position |
Net Time |
Jake Oliver |
1 |
25:50 |
Jack Heath |
3 |
29:33 |
Ben Cook |
24 |
29:29 |
A big well done to Jake for winning the race and of course to Jack and Ben who took part, in what is never an easy race.
Sunday, 22rd September
Stafford 10K Run
We had five of the older juniors competing in this local race around Stafford, as follows:
Name |
Position |
Time |
Robbie Gorman |
69 |
41:19 |
Jake Oliver |
70 |
41:19 |
Kian Arnott |
72 |
41:22 |
George Hodkinson |
78 |
41:29 |
Saffron Latham |
614 |
52:52 |
There were 1936 finishers. It is worth acknowledging that all of the above ran in the U21 category bearing in mind they are between the ages of 16 and 17. In the MU21 category, there were a total of 12 runners and out of the first 7, 5 of them were Stafford Harriers, with Tom Chell finishing in first place. In the FU21 category there were also a total of 12 runners with Saffron finishing in 6th position. They really are a testament to the future of the club. Well done all!
Saturday, 28th September
1st North Staffs Cross Country League – Winsford
Fifteen Juniors ran on a very wet and muddy course, and in heavy rain conditions, as follows:-
Under 11 Girls
Name |
Position |
Time |
Tori Shrehorn |
17 |
7:26 |
Asha Willson |
54 |
9:05 |
Total number of finishers: 58
Under 13 Girls
Name |
Position |
Time |
Edie White |
51 |
13:25 |
Total number of finishers: 51
Under 15 Girls
Name |
Position |
Time |
Rose White |
32 |
20:42 |
Total number of finishers: 32
Under 11 Boys
Name |
Position |
Time |
Will Edger |
34 |
9:58 |
Total number of finishers: 48
Under 13 Boys
Name |
Position |
Time |
Dylan Shrehorn |
27 |
15:34 |
Caleb Allen-Hingerty |
42 |
16:38 |
Reuben Willson |
47 |
17:37 |
Total number of finishers: 52 U13 Boys Team finished in 7th place.
Under 15 Boys
Name |
Position |
Time |
Lucas Willson |
30 |
18:05 |
Matthew Hilsdon |
34 |
18:16 |
Morgan Allen-Hingerty |
38 |
19:38 |
Ben Green |
40 |
20:08 |
Jack Heath |
44 |
22:11 |
Total number of finishers: 45 U15 Boys Team finished in 8th place.
Under 17 Men
Name |
Position |
Time |
Ben Cook |
14 |
21:03 |
Jake Oliver |
20 |
22:26 |
Total number of finishers: 26
A big well done to all those who took part in this event, and for achieving some commendable times and positions, despite the poor conditions. A special thanks to Chris Skellern and Ian Hodkinson for their continued encouragement and support, and to Karen Hilsdon and Claire Heath for helping with the token collection.
Finally it should be noted that over the last six months or so, our older Juniors – Saffron Latham, Chloe Burrows, George Hodkinson, Kian Arnett, Robbie Gorman, Ben Deakin, Ben Cook and Jake Oliver have moved into running as young adults in races. On behalf of the Junior Coaches I would like to express my thanks for their hard work, determination and commitment over the years in representing the Junior Harriers, and I hope they all continue to progress as they move into competing against the seniors. I think the Senior Harriers need to be watching out for these guys!
Junior Section Report for August 2019
August is traditionally a quiet time for races, due to people’s holiday commitments, however having recently ran the local Park Run it was pleasing to see some of our Juniors eagerly taking part in this event, which provides a great platform to measure their improvement over time. Well done guys, and keep up the fantastic work!
Junior Attendance during Summer Holidays
Also worthy of note, is that during the six weeks school holiday, we have had on average 30 Juniors attend the Monday night session and around 10 or so on a Wednesday, which I believe shows their commitment and dedication, despite other distractions during the busy holiday period.
Junior Section Report for July 2019
Wednesday, 3rd July
5k Time Trial, Castlefields
This was the third time trial this season, intended to track and monitor the Junior’s performance over a fixed distance. We had ten running this time, as follows.
First Name |
Surname |
19-Sep-18 |
3-Apr-19 |
22-May-19 |
03-Jul-19 |
Jake |
Oliver |
19:45 |
19:45 |
20:17 |
20:12 |
Kian |
Arnott |
– |
– |
– |
20:48 |
Lucas |
Willson |
21:23 |
20:19 |
21:12 |
20:51 |
Matthew |
Hilsdon |
– |
21:39 |
21:32 |
20:52 |
Ben |
Green |
23:12 |
22:25 |
– |
24:07 |
Reuben |
Willson |
25:05 |
22:24 |
– |
24:17 |
Victoria |
Shrehorn |
26:55 |
26:44 |
26:09 |
28:18 |
Edie |
White |
– |
– |
– |
31:42 |
Rose |
White |
26:55 |
– |
– |
31:57 |
Asha |
Willson |
– |
– |
– |
36:19 |
This was a PB for Matthew over this distance – well done!
Thursday, 11th July
Rocester, JCB 2.3 mile Fun Run Lakeside Race
Six Junior Harriers turned out to compete in the Fun Run, taking three of the top five places, which like last year was in reverse direction, at the JCB World Headquarters in Rocester, and on what was yet another pleasant summer’s evening. There were 61 Fun Runners in total.
Name |
Position |
Time |
Murphy Hamilton |
2 |
12:58 |
Jack Heath |
3 |
13:26 |
Ben Green |
5 |
14:08 |
Morgan Allen-Hingerty |
6 |
14:33 |
Shauna Hamilton |
10 |
16:04 |
Keeley Hamilton |
49 |
25:12 |
Well done to Murphy Hamilton for finishing in second place, and to the others for all putting in a great performance.
Wednesday, 24th July
Marquis Drive, Cannock Chase, Staffordshire Knot 2 mile Fun Run and 5 mile Race
We had ten enthusiastic Juniors running in the Fun Run with Murphy Hamilton finishing in 1st place. Well done Murphy! In fact out of the top five finishers, four of them were Stafford Harrier Juniors – a tremendous achievement!
Name |
Position |
Time |
Murphy Hamilton |
1 |
12:56 |
Dylan Shrehorn |
2 |
13:08 |
Matthew Hilsdon |
3 |
13:19 |
Ben Green |
5 |
13:55 |
Jack Heath |
10 |
14:59 |
Victoria Shrehorn |
13 |
15:16 |
Ted Sabin |
15 |
16:05 |
Shauna Hamilton |
16 |
16:29 |
Joe Gilbert |
17 |
16:46 |
Keeley Hamilton |
26 |
23:48 |
There were 33 finishers.
In the 5 mile race, we had two Juniors running, as follows.
Name |
Position |
Time |
Ben Cook |
54 |
33:51 |
Jake Oliver |
61 |
34:24 |
There were 437 finishers in total. A massive well done to all those who took part in the two races.
Staffs Knot
24th July
5 Mile
Pos |
Name |
Chip |
|---|---|---|
61 |
Jake Oliver |
0:34:24 |
Fun Run
Pos |
Name |
Time |
Gender |
Gender pos |
Cat pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Murphy Hamilton |
0:12:56 |
M |
1 |
1 (Boys U12) |
2 |
Dylan Shrehorn |
0:13:08 |
M |
2 |
1 (Boys U14) |
3 |
Matthew Hilsdon |
0:13:19 |
M |
3 |
1 (Boys U16) |
5 |
Ben Green |
0:13:55 |
M |
5 |
3 (Boys U14) |
10 |
Jack Heath |
0:14:59 |
M |
7 |
4 (Boys U14) |
13 |
Victoria Shrehorn |
0:15:16 |
F |
6 |
2 (Girls U12) |
15 |
Ted Sabin |
0:16:05 |
M |
8 |
2 (Boys U12) |
16 |
Shauna Hamilton |
0:16:29 |
F |
8 |
4 (Girls U10) |
17 |
Joe Gilbert |
0:16:46 |
M |
9 |
3 (Boys U12) |
19 |
Isabelle Beckett |
0:17:08 |
F |
10 |
1 (Girls U14) |
26 |
Keeley Hamilton |
0:23:48 |
F |
13 |
2 (Girls U14) |
Time trial 5K
3rd July 2019
Thanks to those who helped out with the timing, recording of results and marshalling
First Name |
Surname |
18-Jul-18 |
19-Sep-18 |
3-Apr-19 |
22-May-19 |
3-Jul-19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jake |
Oliver |
19:34 |
19:45 |
19:45 |
20:17 |
20:12 |
Kian |
Arnott |
20:01 |
– |
– |
– |
20:48 |
Lucas |
Willson |
21:20 |
21:23 |
20:19 |
21:12 |
20:51 |
Matthew |
Hilsdon |
– |
– |
21:39 |
21:32 |
20:52 |
Ben |
Green |
– |
23:12 |
22:25 |
– |
24:07 |
Reuben |
Willson |
– |
25:05 |
22:24 |
– |
24:17 |
Victoria |
Shrehorn |
29:15 |
26:55 |
26:44 |
26:09 |
28:18 |
Edie |
White |
– |
– |
– |
– |
31:42 |
Rose |
White |
– |
26:55 |
– |
– |
31:57 |
Asha |
Willson |
– |
– |
– |
– |
36:19 |
Junior Section Report for June 2019
Sunday, 2nd June
Westbridge 5, Stone
Jake Oliver ran this race for the first time, achieving a PB, completing it in an excellent time of 33:12 and finishing in 27th place. There were 191 finishers. Well done Jake!
Monday, 3rd June
Stone Festival Fun Run
Maisie Wilkinson ran in this race as part of Stone’s Festival celebrations – well done Maisie!
Wednesday, 12th June
Showground 2 Mile Relays
We had five Junior teams running in this event which for the third year was held at the County Showground and organised by the Harriers. Unfortunately the weather conditions were against us resulting in a very wet, sodden and muddy course, however this did not appear to dampen the Junior’s enthusiasm and performances, and produced some very good times, and of course, enjoyed competing against and beating many of the seniors.
Harriers Boy Racers (Lucas Willson, Jack Heath, Finlay Broomhall and Ben Green) came ninth in the Boys Team 52 years age group, which was a great effort.
In addition to the Junior Teams, we also had Harry Beckett running as part of a family team; and some older Juniors, Kian Arnott, George Hodkinson, Ben Cook and Jake Oliver, running in senior teams.
As always, it was a magnificent display from all of the Junior Harriers, who appeared to thoroughly enjoy themselves. Well done to everyone who took part.
Sunday, 16th June
Stone St Michael’s Junior Relays
We had 16 Juniors running as three teams in this local event, the teams comprised of five people, (except Team 2 which had two people in leg A), each running a distance of 2K alongside those athletes running in the main 10k race, which was a two lap course, and as always, the Juniors provided some very competitive performances. Well done all! The three teams were:-
Team 1 (#32):- (time 42:19)
Name |
Leg |
Ben Green |
A |
Jack Heath |
B |
Matthew Hilsdon |
C |
Tai Hodgkinson |
D |
Lucas Willson |
E |
Finishing Position: 1st
Team 2 (#48):- (time 44:06)
Name |
Leg |
Jacob Grey + Morgan Allen-Hingerty |
A |
Isla Fraser |
B |
Kallum Hunter |
C |
Dylan Shrehorn |
D |
Reuban Willson |
E |
Finishing Position: 2nd
Team 3 (#60):- (time 52:00)
Name |
Leg |
Victoria Shrehorn |
A |
Willow Heath |
B |
Leo Hodgkinson |
C |
Finlay Summers |
D |
Asha Willson |
E |
Finishing Position: 3rd
Congratulations to all those who ran in this event, and for putting in a fantastic effort resulting in their teams finishing in first, second and third place, each runner receiving a medal – very impressive and well done! The Junior Coaches would like to thank the parents who helped out with the organisation and transport of the Juniors to their various Changeover points.
In the main 10K event we had just one of the older Juniors competing as follows.
Name |
Position |
Time |
Kian Arnott |
83 |
41:41 |
Well done Kian on achieving a great result.
Thursday, 20th June
Harriers Handicap
Jack Heath, was the only Junior to compete in June’s handicap race, on what turned out to be a lovely summer’s evening on the Chase. Jack finished in 19th place with a net time of 37:57. Well done Jack!
Saturday, 29th June, Rowley Park
Harriers Summer Games
On a boiling hot summer’s day, we had 19 Juniors (shown in red below) competing against 14 adults in these games, split in to four groups, as follows.
Well done to those Juniors who won medals, as in previous years they stormed ahead of the adults in the medals tables! Amazing!
Asha Willson and Will Edgar each picked up the Junior Performance of the Day award for being recognised for putting in some fantastic effort and performances, and achieving some commendable results.
A massive well done to all of the Juniors and of course, all those who took part in the Games in what turned out to be difficult running conditions due to the heat. All thoroughly enjoyed themselves, especially those who managed to beat the adults, and those who attended the after games presentation and party back at the Perkins Club! Many thanks to all those who planned, organised and helped out at the event.
None Harrier Events
Wednesday, 12th June, Rowley Park
Inter-school Athletics
We had a number of juniors representing their schools competing in various events, and all reportedly to have done very well – a great performance all and well done!
Junior Section Report for May 2019
Sunday, 5th May
Uttoxeter Festival of Running, 10K & Fun Run
Jake Oliver was the only junior to run in the 10K race, finishing in 7th place, and in a time of 42:03. There were 92 finishers. Well done Jake!
In the Fun Run, the Hamilton family took part all putting in some excellent performances.
Name |
Position |
Time |
Murphy Hamilton |
7 |
8:11 |
Shauna Hamilton |
20 |
9:36 |
Keeley Hamilton |
66 |
17:25 |
There were 72 finishers. Well done to Murphy, Shauna and Keeley!
Thursday, 9th May
Mow Cop Killer Mile, Mow Cop
Having not competed in this challenging, but also intriguing race for some years, a small group of Harriers decided to run in this event, including Jake Oliver. The clue being in the race name – this course is simply 1 mile, but all up hill, some of which offers very steep inclines. Jake completed the climb in a time of 9:28, and was the first Harrier home. Well done Jake!
Wednesday, 15th May
Phoenix Flyer 5K, Dawley
Ben Deakin ran in this event along with his mum and dad, finishing in a time of 24:20, and 218th place. There were 430 finishers. Big well done Ben!
Sunday, 19th May
Donna Louise 5K, Trentham Gardens
Jake Oliver was the only junior to run in this race, finishing in 2nd place in a time of 20:46. Jake received a hand painted and signed picture for being runner up. Well done Jake!
Wednesday, 22nd May
Castlefields Carpark, 5k Time Trials
This was the second time trial this season, intended to track and monitor the Junior’s performance over a fixed distance, and who were running alongside the seniors. This time we had ten Juniors running, as follows.
Surname |
4-Apr-18 |
23-May-18 |
18-Jul-18 |
19-Sep-18 |
3-Apr-19 |
22-May-19 |
|
Ben |
Cook |
– |
18:42 |
– |
18:45 |
17:58 |
18:50 |
George |
Hodkinson |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
19:07 |
Robbie |
Gorman |
19:32 |
– |
20:07 |
– |
– |
19:33 |
Jake |
Oliver |
21:50 |
20:00 |
19:34 |
19:45 |
19:45 |
20:17 |
Lucas |
Willson |
– |
20:38 |
21:20 |
21:23 |
20:19 |
21:12 |
Matthew |
Hilsdon |
23:41 |
21:22 |
– |
– |
21:39 |
21:32 |
Jack |
Heath |
27:23 |
25:12 |
– |
23:37 |
20:33 |
22:30 |
Dylan |
Shrehorn |
– |
– |
27:39 |
25:25 |
22:22 |
22:35 |
Matthew |
Black |
– |
– |
– |
23:07 |
24:31 |
23:57 |
Victoria |
Shrehorn |
– |
– |
29:15 |
26:55 |
26:44 |
26:09 |
Well done to all those who ran in this event.
Saturday & Sunday, 25th & 26th May
Liverpool Rock ‘n’ Roll 5K and 1 Mile Races
We had two Juniors competing in these events, which took place over the course of the weekend and also included adult Harriers competing in a variety of races. On the Saturday, Matthew Hilsdon and Jake Oliver both competed in the 5K race, giving their dads a good run for their money.
Name |
Position |
Time |
Jake Oliver |
36 |
19:07 |
Matthew Hilsdon |
151 |
21:55 |
There were 3448 finishers.
On the Sunday, Matthew Hilsdon ran along with his dad in the 1 mile event in a very respectable time of 7:01, heading off some quite stiff adult competition. Very well done Matthew!
Schools Athletics Championships, Rowley Park
During May we have had a number of our Juniors representing their schools in a variety of events from 100m up to 1500m, Well done to all that competed in these events.
Harriers 5K Time TRIAL
Wednesday 22nd May 2019
Second of 4 events across the year. It is open to all Harriers, free to attend. This is a great way to see your progress across last year and now.
Thanks to those who helped out with the timing, recording of results and marshalling
First Name |
Surname |
18-Jul-18 |
19-Sep-18 |
3-Apr-19 |
22-May-19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ben |
Cook |
– |
18:45 |
17:58 |
18:50 |
George |
Hodkinson |
– |
– |
– |
19:07 |
Robbie |
Gorman |
20:07 |
– |
– |
19:33 |
Jake |
Oliver |
19:34 |
19:45 |
19:45 |
20:17 |
Lucas |
Willson |
21:20 |
21:23 |
20:19 |
21:12 |
Matthew |
Hilsdon |
– |
– |
21:39 |
21:32 |
Jack |
Heath |
– |
23:37 |
20:33 |
22:30 |
Dylan |
Shrehorn |
27:39 |
25:25 |
22:22 |
22:35 |
Matthew |
Black |
– |
23:07 |
24:31 |
23:57 |
Victoria |
Shrehorn |
29:15 |
26:55 |
26:44 |
26:09 |
Junior Section Report for April 2019
Wednesday, 3rd April
Castlefields Carpark, 5k Time Trials
Continuing on from previous years, this was the first of several planned time trial events for the Juniors over the summer months, in which we had 11 run on this occasion, and who also ran with the seniors along the disused railway track. The event is intended to monitor the Junior’s progress, and chart how they do, over time, and offer support and coaching accordingly.
Ben |
Cook |
17:58 |
Jake |
Oliver |
19:45 |
Lucas |
Willson |
20:19 |
Harry |
Beckett |
20:31 |
Jack |
Heath |
20:33 |
Matthew |
Hilsdon |
21:39 |
Dylan |
Shrehorn |
22:22 |
Reuben |
Willson |
22:24 |
Ben |
Green |
22:25 |
Matthew |
Black |
24:31 |
Victoria |
Shrehorn |
26:44 |
Well done to all who ran!
Thursday, 4th April
Harriers Handicap
There was just one Junior running in this event, Ben Cook, this being the first Handicap race of the year. After starting with a somewhat hefty handicap, Ben finished in very respectable 4th place, in a time of 27:00. Well done Ben!
Friday, 12th April
Jack Peaker FordHouses 5K
Ben Deakin ran this flat and fast course along with his Mum and Dad, and coming in first for the Deakins, finishing in 59th position, in a respectable time of 22:24. Well done Ben!
Sunday, 14th April
Newcastle 10K
Jake Oliver was the only Junior running in the event this year, and was the 4th Harrier home, completing the race in a time of 41:18, and finishing in 56th position, some 97 places in front of his dad! There were 457 finishers. Well done Jake!
Park Runs
As in previous months a good number of Juniors have been competing in the Cannock Chase and Isobel Trail Park runs each Saturday morning, so well done all, and keep up the great work!
Junior Participation in non-Harrier events
The Junior coaches are aware of some Juniors running in events outside of the Harriers, such as the Park Runs or races organised by schools, and feel this should be recognised in some way. Going forward the coaches will be asking the Juniors to let them know of any such events they have participated in which will be logged over time and recognised accordingly.
Harriers 5K Time TRIAL
Wednesday 3rd April 2019
First of 4 events across the year. It is open to all Harriers, free to attend. This is a great way to see your progress across last year and now.
Thanks to those who helped out with the timing, recording of results and marshalling.
First Name |
Surname |
4-Apr-18 |
23-May-18 |
18-Jul-18 |
19-Sep-18 |
3-Apr-19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ben |
Cook |
– |
18:42 |
– |
18:45 |
17:58 |
Jake |
Oliver |
21:50 |
20:00 |
19:34 |
19:45 |
19:45 |
Lucas |
Willson |
– |
20:38 |
21:20 |
21:23 |
20:19 |
Harry |
Beckett |
34:50 |
26:02 |
– |
23:40 |
20:31 |
Jack |
Heath |
27:23 |
25:12 |
– |
23:37 |
20:33 |
Matthew |
Hilsdon |
23:41 |
21:22 |
– |
– |
21:39 |
Dylan |
Shrehorn |
– |
– |
27:39 |
25:25 |
22:22 |
Reuben |
Willson |
– |
– |
– |
25:05 |
22:24 |
Ben |
Green |
25:10 |
– |
– |
23:12 |
22:25 |
Matthew |
Black |
– |
– |
– |
23:07 |
24:31 |
Victoria |
Shrehorn |
– |
– |
29:15 |
26:55 |
26:44 |
Junior Section Report for March 2019
Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships, Prestwold Hall, Loughborough
Saturday, 9th March
Having previously qualified to run in this event, and representing the county, Ben Cook proudly ran amongst some tough competition in the Under 17 category 6K race, which provided him with some great experience to take forward. Ben finished in 278th place in a time of 25:15. Well done Ben!
Stafford Half Marathon Fun Run, Stafford
Sunday, 17th March
We had a number of Juniors running in this event, some of which had a parent competing in the half. Not only was Matthew Hilsdon the first Harrier back but he also won the race, so a massive well done to him and to all others who ran.
Staffordshire Athletics Network 4 x 1 mile Relays, Rowley Park
Saturday, 30th March
We had 23 Juniors running in this event, with some great effort put in and which turned out to be enjoyable for all those who took part on their home ground. A very big well done to all who ran at this event, and thanks to the coaches and parents that supported, and to the Staffordshire Athletics Network for organising it.
| Category | Under 11 Boys | |
| Name | Leg | Time |
| Reuben Willson | 1 | 7:12 |
| Will Edger | 2 | 8:00 |
| Kyran Nicholl | 3 | 7:23 |
| Lochlann Gutteridge | 4 | 8:04 |
| 3rd Place | ||
| Category | Under 11 Girls | |
| Name | Leg | Time |
| Victoria Shrehorn | 1 | 8:23 |
| Edie White | 2 | 9:08 |
| Asha Willson | 3 | 9:43 |
| Eva Worthington | 4 | 8:07 |
| 5th Place | ||
| Category | Under 13 Boys | |
| Name | Leg | Time |
| Dylan Shrehorn | 1 | 6:52 |
| Lucas Willson | 2 | 6:32 |
| Finlay Broomhall | 3 | 7:16 |
| Harry Beckett | 4 | 6:37 |
| 3rd Place | ||
| Category | Under 13 Boys | |
| Name | Leg | Time |
| Ben Green | 1 | 7:03 |
| Tai Hodkinson | 2 | 6:58 |
| Leo Nicholl | 3 | 7:30 |
| Morgan Allen-Hingerty | 4 | 7:15 |
| 5th Place | ||
| Category | Under 17 Boys | |
| Name | Leg | Time |
| George Hodkinson | 1 | 5:48 |
| Matthew Hilsdon | 2 | 7:00 |
| Jake Oliver | 3 | 6:27 |
| Ben Cook | 4 | 5:52 |
| 1st Place | ||
| Category | Mixed | |
| Name | Leg | Time |
| Rose White | 1 | 8:40 |
| Evan Saddler | 2 | 8:46 |
| Summer Sadler | 3 | 10:32 |
| Matthew Hilsodn | 4 | 7:20 |
| 2nd Place | ||
A big well done to the Under 17 Boys who won their age category and were presented with trophies. All those who ran were presented with medals.
Lilleshall Monumental 10K, Lilleshall
Sunday, 31st March
We had three Juniors running in this race – George Hodkinson, Ben Deakin and Jake Oliver, all racing against a parent, which took in the beautiful sights of Shropshire and included the traditional sharp climb up to the monument.
Name |
Position |
Time |
George Hodkinson |
24 |
42:11 |
Jake Oliver |
46 |
46:13 |
Ben Deakin |
100 |
52:19 |
Well done to George, Ben and Jake.
Schools Cross Country Races, various locations
Wednesday, 6th, 13, 20th & 27th March
Tory Shrehorn has been representing her school running three out of the four of these events, which culminated in her winning a medal as her team finished in first place. Victoria herself finished in a respectful 14th place overall – a big well done!
Staffordshire Athletics Network 4 x 1 Mile Relays
Rowley Park – Saturday, 30th March 2019
23 Juniors (6 teams) turned out to compete in the above event on home soil, representing the Harriers, and running some excellent times. All that took part appeared to enjoy themselves, and the sun even managed to make an appearance towards the end!
The Under 17 Boys team finished first in their age category and were presented with trophies.
All that competed in the event received medals – many congratulations and well done all.
Thank you to the Junior Coaches for organising the teams, to the parents for their ongoing support/help and to Staffordshire Athletics Network for organising the event.
| STAFFORDSHIRE ATHLETICS NETWORK | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROWLEY 4 X 4 MILE RELAYS | ||||||
| UNDER 11 GIRLS | UNDER 11 BOYS | |||||
| 1 | Trentham 23 | 29.52 | 1 | C&S | 28.35 | |
| Nancy McGuigan | 7.33. | Luke Watson | 7.10. | |||
| Emily Walker | 7.41. | Tyler Peckham | 7.12. | |||
| Emma O’Neil | 7.44. | Callum Wason | 7.14. | |||
| Martha McGuigan | 6.54. | Jake Weavell | 6.59. | |||
| 2 | C&S 21 | 30.43 | 2 | Newcastle | 29.18 | |
| Isla Wiliams | 7.28. | Jay Marchant | 6.45. | |||
| Beth Beeson | 7.37. | Christian Jones | 7.26. | |||
| Isabel Harley | 8.13. | Tommy Bayliss | 7.41. | |||
| Ella Beeson | 7.25. | George Brownsword | 7.26. | |||
| 3 | Trentham 25 | 31.27 | 3 | Stafford Harriers | 30.39 | |
| Martha McGuigan | 6.48. | Reuben Willson | 7.12. | |||
| Lexi Dundass | 8.00. | Will Edger | 8.00. | |||
| Lily Alcock | 7.58. | Kyran Nicholl | 7.23. | |||
| Daisy Macklin | 8.41. | Lochlann Gutteridge | 8.04. | |||
| 4 | Trentham 24 | 35.08 | 4 | Trentham | 31.41 | |
| Ella Baddeley | 7.43. | Seth Mander | 7.29. | |||
| Aimee Contorett | 8.47. | Hector Ogden | 7.42. | |||
| Adea Sollaku | 9.05. | Oliver H | 8.29. | |||
| Helena Rawlings | 9.33. | Laurence Ogden | 8.01. | |||
| 5 | Stafford Harriers | 35.21 | UNDER 13 BOYS | |||
| Victoria Shrehorn | 8.23. | 1 | Stoke AC | 24.42 | ||
| Edie White | 9.08. | Tom Barnett | 6.03. | |||
| Asha Willson | 9.43. | Lewis Smith | 6.07. | |||
| Ava Worthington | 8.07. | Jack Whittingham | 6.25. | |||
| 6 | C&S 22 | Zach Stanfield | 6.07. | |||
| Sammy Riley | 9.25. | 2 | Newcastle | 26.24 | ||
| Phoebe Cashmore | 9.13. | Charlie Ranford | 6.04. | |||
| Katie Munn | 9.01. | Dylan Marchant | 6.51. | |||
| Joe Stevens | 6.35. | |||||
| Daniel Jones | 6.54. | |||||
| 3 | Stafford Harriers 50 | 27.17 | ||||
| UNDER 13 GIRLS | Dylan Shrehorn | 6.52. | ||||
| 1 | C&S | 31.01 | Lucas Willson | 6.32. | ||
| Lucy Wain | 6.58. | Finlay Broomhall | 7.16. | |||
| Issey Beckett | 7.48. | Harry Beckett | 6.37. | |||
| Ella Slater | 9.02. | 4 | Stafford Harriers 51 | 28.46 | ||
| Louise Gathergood | 6.58. | Morgan Allen-Hingerty | 7.15. | |||
| 2 | Trentham | 32.29 | Ben Green | 7.03. | ||
| Oliver Hagemeijer | 7.39. | Tai Hodgkinson | 6.58. | |||
| Max McKenzie | 8.11. | Leo Nicholl | 7.30. | |||
| Summer Shaw | 8.38. | |||||
| Sienna Shaw | 8.01. | |||||
| UNDER 15 GIRLS | UNDER 15 BOYS | |||||
| 1 | C&S | 27.53 | 1 | Stoke AC 70 | 23.23 | |
| Lucy Richardson | 6.20. | Gianni Loska | 5.35. | |||
| Dawn Riley | 7.32. | Daniel Collins | 5.54. | |||
| Emily Pearce | 7.35. | Fynn Churton | 5.44. | |||
| Jasmine Lovatt | 6.26. | Joe Bunn | 6.10. | |||
| 2 | Newcastle | 29.15 | 2 | Stoke AC 73 | 26.49 | |
| Poppy Ranford | 6.36. | Daniel Jones | 5.57. | |||
| Holly Cooper | 8.01. | Anthony Wollacott | 7.20. | |||
| Sammy Pattyson | 7.01. | Tom Bradshaw | 6.28. | |||
| Evie Worsey | 7.37. | Oliver Booth | 7.04. | |||
| 3 | Trentham | 29.35 | C&S | |||
| Freya Hatton | 7.40. | James Pearce | 6.53. | |||
| Millie Holmes | 7.30. | Harry Davenport | 6.25. | |||
| Jenny Bates | 7.31. | UNDER 17 MEN | ||||
| Bekah Yendole | 6.54. | 1 | Stafford Harriers | 25.07 | ||
| George Hodkinson | 5.48. | |||||
| Matthew Hilsdon | 7.00. | |||||
| Jake Oliver | 6.27. | |||||
| Ben Cook | 5.52. | |||||
| MIXED TEAM | ||||||
| 1 | Stoke A C U13 | 30.16 | ||||
| Matt Hughes | 7.27. | |||||
| Lara Smith | 6.56. | |||||
| Tane Meredith | 8.19. | |||||
| Alfie Sheldon | 7.34. | |||||
| 2 | Stafford Harriers | 35.18 | ||||
| Rose White | 8.40. | |||||
| Evan Saddler | 8.46. | |||||
| Summer Saddler | 10.32. | |||||
| Matthew Hilsdon | 7.20. | |||||
Junior Section Report for February 2019
Sunday, 3rd February
Alsager 5
Jake Oliver was the only Junior to run in this event, and the sixth Harrier to cross the finish line in 202nd place, in an excellent time of 33:50. Well done Jake!
Sunday, 10th February
Walton Wobble 10K, Walton, Stafford
Jake Oliver was once again the only Junior to run in this local hilly race, and as well as being the third Harrier back, finishing in 17th position and in a time of 44:11, came first in his age category. A big well done to Jake!
Saturday, 23rd February
Dirty Dozen 12 Trail Run, Cannock Chase
Harry Beckett ran with his Mum and Dad, in this event finishing in a commendable 48th position, and in a time of 1:08:33. By all accounts, this was not an easy race, with a muddy trench thrown in for good measure. A big well done to Harry for completing this difficult race!
School Event – Saturday, 2nd February
County Schools Cross Country Championships, Rodbaston
Jake Oliver represented his school in the inter-boys (year 10/11) 5.4K race, in what featured a high calibre of runners, but he still managed to finish in 16th place. Well done Jake!
Park Runs
As per the norm we’ve had a number of Juniors taking part in these events at various locations during the month – keep up the good work!
Junior Section Report for January 2019
Saturday, 5th January
Staffordshire County Cross Country Championships, Stafford Common
Eleven juniors turned out to participate against some quite stiff competition in rather damp and cold conditions, but on home soil.
| Category | Under 13 Boys | |
| Name | Position | Time |
| Harry Becket | 18 | 13:45 |
| Lucas Willson | 24 | 14:02 |
| Jack Heath | 28 | 14:40 |
| Dylan Shrehorn | 30 | 15:12 |
| Ben Green | 31 | 15:36 |
| Leo Nicholl | 32 | 15:41 |
| Matthew Black | 34 | 16:27 |
There were 34 runners in total. Team finishing position: 5th.
| Category | Under 15 Boys | |
| Name | Position | Time |
| Matthew Hilsdon | 23 | 23:55 |
There were 23 runners in total.
| Category | Under 17 Men | |
| Name | Position | Time |
| Ben Cook | 9 | 20:26 |
| Robbie Gorman | 11 | 20:48 |
| Jake Oliver | DNF | |
There were 17 runners in total.
A big well done to all those who took part.
Saturday, 26th January
Midlands Counties Cross Country Championships, Newbold Comyn, Leamington Spa
We had just three juniors making the journey down the M6 to run in this event, participating in the Under 17 Mens race, facing a very challenging field of some of the Midland’s best junior athletes, and on a course that offered hills, ditch crossings and plenty of mud.
| Category | Under 17 Men, 8k | |
| Name | Position | Time |
| Robbie Gorman | 47 | 25:44 |
| Ben Cook | 57 | 26:31 |
| Jake Oliver | 59 | 26:46 |
There were 65 finishers in total.
A massive well done to Robbie, Ben and Jake for taking part in this event.
Park Runs
As per previous months, a number of Juniors have been participating in the two local events, which are a great way over time, to help improve people’s performance over the same distance, on a weekly basis. Keep up the good work!