Junior Section Report for December 2022
Saturday, 10th December
North Staffs Cross Country League – Keele University
We had just five Juniors running in this final North Staffs event, on what was a cold and icy day, as follows.
Under 11 Girls – 1.6K
Name | Position | Time |
Sharna Burbridge | 14 | 7:45 |
Total No. Finishers: 23
Under 11 Boys – 1.8K
Name | Position | Time |
Jenson Dixon | 21 | 8:07 |
Total No. Finishers: 28
Under 13 Boys – 3.1K
Name | Position | Time |
Jack Dawson | 13 | 13:08 |
Brandon Smart | 17 | 13:55 |
Total No. Finishers: 24
Under 15 Boys – 4.5K
Name | Position | Time |
George Millinchip | 19 | 18:52 |
Total No. Finishers: 22
Well done to everyone who ran in this event.
Some of our Juniors have continued to compete in the local Park Runs including Oliver Richardson, Daniel Plimmer and Reuben Willson, so well done to them and keep up the great work!
Finally, the Junior Coaches would like to thank all of the Juniors for their fantastic efforts, hard work and achievements during 2022, whether that has been training with the Club, on your own, or participating in races, and we wish them and their parents all the very best for 2023, hoping next year continues to see some great racing!
Junior Section Report for November 2022
November has been a quiet month generally for the Juniors, with little or no races to report on.
However, we have seen some juniors participating in two of our local Park Runs; Oliver Richardson has been putting in some great effort at the Cannock Chase venue, and similarly Daniel Plimmer at the Isabel Trail venue, well done both and keep up the great work!
With the dark nights well upon us now, the Monday night training sessions have continued to attract a consistent attendance of between typically 20 and 25, which has been pleasing to see.
Park Hall
NSCCL Race 3
29th October 2022
Junior results
Pos | Name | Gender | AG | Time |
---|---|---|---|---|
14 | Sharna Burbridge | F | F11 | 9:50 |
20 | Jenson Dixon | M | M11 | 10:34 |
15 | Brandon Smart | M | M13 | 10:21 |
24 | Finley Summers | M | M13 | 11:35 |
16 | George Millinchip | M | M15 | 12:02 |
13 | Lucas Willson | M | M17 | 23:45 |
19 | Ben Green | M | M17 | 31:32 |
Junior Section Report for October 2022
Saturday, 15th October
2nd North Staffs Cross Country Race, Stafford Common
We had 10 Juniors running on home ground, on what turned out to be a sunny autumnal afternoon, as follows:-
Under 11 Girls
Name | Position | Time |
Sharna Burbridge | 16 | 6:41 |
Total number of finishers: 27
Under 11 Boys
Name | Position | Time |
Jacob Cornfield | 16 | 6:07 |
Jenson Dixon | 18 | 6:09 |
Eli Willson | 41 | 7:11 |
Total number of finishers: 44 U11 Boys Current Position: 8th
Under 13 Girls
Name | Position | Time |
Asha Willson | 29 | 7:06 |
Total number of finishers: 27
Under 13 Boys
Name | Position | Time |
Jack Dawson | 9 | 10:24 |
Brandan Smart | 14 | 11:10 |
Finley Summers | 19 | 11:37 |
Total number of finishers: 25 U13 Boys Current Position: 2nd
Under 15 Boys
Name | Position | Time |
George Millinchip | 18 | 16:56 |
Reuben Willson | 20 | 18:52 |
Total number of finishers: 20
Well done to all that took part in this event.
Saturday, 29th October
3rd North Staffs Cross Country Race, Park Hall
We had just 5 Juniors running in this event, as follows:-
Under 11 Girls
Name | Position | Time |
Sharna Burbridge | 14 | 09:50 |
Total number of finishers: 27
Under 11 Boys
Name | Position | Time |
Jenson Dixon | 20 | 10:34 |
Total number of finishers: 33 U11 Boys Current Position: Not published as of 30/10/22
Under 13 Boys
Name | Position | Time |
Brandan Smart | 15 | 10:21 |
Finley Summers | 24 | 11:35 |
Total number of finishers: 29 U13 Boys Current Position: Not published as of 30/10/22
Under 15 Boys
Name | Position | Time |
George Millinchip | 16 | 12:02 |
Total number of finishers: 17
Well done to all that took part in this event.
Outside of the Harriers Brandan Smart competed in a Schools Cross-Country event and put in a great performance – well done Brandan!
Despite the darker nights, we have been seeing between 15 and 25 juniors in attendance at the Monday night training sessions which is reasonable.
Following the Committee’s decision to use some of the funding from Together Active to purchase some clothing for those Juniors who have regularly represented the Club at various events, including the recent cross country races, eleven sets of hoodies and t-shirts have now been procured and supplied. It was really good to see those who attended the Park Hall event wearing their new outfits, all looking great in the Harriers colours.
Junior Section Report for September 2022
Wednesday, 7th September
Showground Relays (2 miles)
We had three Junior teams running in this event organised by the Harriers, all putting in some great performances.
Team 1 Harrier Boy Racers
Name | Position | Time |
Jack Dawson | 103 | 12:05 |
Reuben Willson | 409 | 15:29 |
George Millinchip | 319 | 14:23 |
Jack Dawson | 186 | 13:02 |
Total Team Time | 55:00 |
A big thanks to Jack for stepping in at the last moment and running two legs!
Team 2 Harrier Boys Know their Place
Name | Position | Time |
Jenson Dixon | 397 | 15:19 |
Louis Smith | 382 | 15:05 |
Asha Willson | 481 | 16:48 |
Jacob Cornfield | 320 | 14:23 |
Total Team Time | 01:01:37 |
Team 3 Harrier Will Smith
Name | Position | Time |
Eli Willson | 532 | 17:46 |
Frankie Smith | 457 | 16:21 |
Bella Smith | 416 | 15:37 |
Isaac Smith | 435 | 16:03 |
Total Team Time | 01:05:49 |
Total number runners in field: 636
Saturday, 17th September
North Staffs Cross Country League – Betley Court Farm
With the return of the NSCCL, this race being the first in a series of four held at Betley Court Farm – a lovely rural course, on what turned out to be a warm and sunny afternoon. We had seven Juniors running as follows.
Under 11 Girls – 2K
Name | Position | Time |
Sharna Burbridge | 15 | 8:05 |
Total number runners in field: 25
Under 13 Boys – 3.5K
Name | Position | Time |
Brandon Smart | 13 | 12:29 |
Finley Summers | 22 | 14:24 |
Total number runners in field: 25
Under 15 Boys – 4.3K
Name | Position | Time |
George Millinchip | 17 | 13:32 |
Reuben Willson | 19 | 15:08 |
Total number runners in field: 19
Under 17 Boys – 5K
Name | Position | Time |
Lucas Willson | 9 | 18:39 |
Ben Green | 17 | 24:21 |
Total number runners in field: 18
Well done to everyone who ran in this event, all putting in some fantastic effort and achieving some great times.
Thursday, 22th September
Harriers Handicap
On what turned out to be a dark and wet night, we had just one Junior running, George Millinchip as follows:
Name | Position | Net Time |
George Millinchip | 1 | 28:52 |
Congratulations to George for winning the race not just on this occasion, but for the second consecutive time and for being 1min 43sec faster than previously – a massive well done George!
A few of our Juniors have continued to take part in the local Saturday morning Park Runs, achieving some excellent times.
Having settled back in to the school term, we have seen a slight increase in Juniors attending the Monday night training sessions at the Cricket Club, with some new faces coming along, which has been encouraging to see.
Junior Section Report for August 2022
August is traditionally a quiet month for the Juniors and races, with many people away on holiday, and therefore we are not aware of any participation in any events other than some Park Runs.
We have however over the last month continued to witness reasonable attendance at the Monday Junior training sessions held at the Cricket Club, which has been pleasing to see, and we have got two teams for the Showground Relays to be held this week, and have some interest in the North Staffs Cross Country races due to start later this month.
Junior Section Report for July 2022
20th July 2022
Staffs Knot 2 Mile Fun Run
We had eight of our juniors running in this event, which was put on and organised by the Harriers, and for some this was their first time competing. Jack Dawson finished in 2nd place in an excellent time of 11:49 – well done to Jack and of course all of the Juniors for representing the Club, and putting in some fantastic performances, and great to see some family participation too.
Name | Position | Time |
Jack Dawson | 2 | 11:49 |
Charlie Martin | 6 | 16:14 |
Bella Smith | 8 | 16:25 |
Frankie Smith | 13 | 18:08 |
Isaac Smith | 14 | 18:22 |
Darcey Pestel | 15 | 18:33 |
Elodie Pestel | 16 | 18:52 |
Martha Pestel | 26 | 26:38 |
On Saturday, 9th July Reuben Willson ran his 100th Park Run, being paced by his brother Lucas, finishing in an impressive time of 26:08; this is a fantastic achievement, well done Reuben and keep going!
In terms of attendance over the last month it has been fairly consistent at the Monday Junior training sessions held at the Cricket Club, although this is expected to drop off during August due to the holiday season, then pick up once again during September.
Junior Section Report for June 2022
June has been a relatively quiet month for the juniors, with only one known race to report on.
26th June 2021
Stone St Michael’s Relays
We had two teams of five running in this event, each junior running 2K legs, which took place alongside the main 10K race, having four changeover points on the course, on what turned out to be a warm morning.
Team 1:
Name | Leg |
Jack Dawson | A |
Asha Willson | B |
Shauna Burbridge | C |
Finley Summers | D |
Ely Willson | E |
Team 2:
Name | Leg |
George Millinchip | A |
Brandon Smart | B |
Hayden Marlow | C |
Reuben Willson | D |
Freya Harriott | E |
For many of the juniors, this was their first competitive event, running alongside the adults, and they all put in some fantastic performances, and for many gave the adults a run for their money! All that ran received a medal and goodie bag, along with a photo of the Mayor of Stone! A big thanks to the parents for helping out with the changeover points.
The juniors were very lucky to have an England Athletics coach take one of their Monday night training sessions during the early part of June, which provided some fun coaching, but also some inspiration and learning was taken and has since been used by the junior coaches on subsequent sessions.
Attendance at the local park Runs has continued to take place by some of the juniors, which is always pleasing to see, and as always provides a great opportunity to benchmark performances and monitor improvement.
St Michael’s relay
26th June 2022
Well done to all the juniors who ran the Stone St Michael’s Relay race today, you all did brilliantly!
Junior Section Report for May 2022
May saw a couple of events put on by the Harriers in which we had some Juniors competing.
Thursday, 19th May
Harriers Handicap Race
Two of our Juniors competed in the first Handicap race of 2022, as follows.
Name | Position | Net Time |
George Millinchip | 1 | 30:35 |
Reuben Willson | 6 | 31:45 |
A big well done to George for coming first and beating the seniors, and of course to Reuben, both putting in some excellent performances.
Wednesday, 25th May
5K Time Trial, Castlefields
This was the second of six events held monthly throughout the late spring and summer period, the last Wednesday of each month, and this time we had two Juniors running.
Name | Position | Time |
Brandon Smart | 15 | 24:10 |
Reuben Willson | 16 | 24:26 |
Well done to Brandon and Reuben!
Some of our Juniors have continued to compete in the local Park Runs, which is always pleasing to see, particularly with them being non-Harrier events. Regular participation really does help bring people’s times down over the weeks and months. Well done to everyone who took place in these various events.
Junior Section Report for April 2022
April has been a relatively quiet month for the Juniors, with only a few events to report on.
Wednesday, 27th April
5K Time Trial, Castlefields
Jack Dawson was the only Junior to compete in this event, the first of six to be held the last Wednesday of each month through to September, and is intended for people to measure their improvement on the same course over time. Jack ran a very impressive 19:47, finishing in sixth position. Well done Jack!
Outside of the Harriers Brandon Smart has been doing some races at school, and finishing first in at least one of them – congratulations Brandon! Also, Reuben Willson, Finley Summers and George Millinchip have been running in some of the local Park Runs, all putting in some great performances, well done guys and keep up the fantastic effort.
The Monday night training sessions at the Cricket Club have continued to be steady with typically between 18 and 26 Juniors in attendance, and some new faces showing up, which has been encouraging to see. The lighter nights now open up more scope for improved and varied training sessions.
Junior Section Report for March 2022
Sunday, 13th March
Knighton Relays
Lucas Willson and Matthew Hilsdon ran in this event, along with Matthew’s dad, Phil (team name: Who brought Grandad?), in a total time of 2:06:20 and finishing in second place overall. Congratulations to Lucas and Matthew, oh and Phil for putting in a fantastic performance!
Sunday, 20th March
Stafford Half Marathon 1 mile Fun Run
We had three Juniors running in this local event, Finley Summers, Abe Langford and Shauna Burbridge, all putting in some great performances. Fin and Abe even managed to make the front-page photo of the Staffordshire Newsletter – well done all!
Saturday, 26th March
Derby Runner Midlands Counties Athletic Association 5K Championships, Sutton Park
Lucas Willson, Matthew Hilsdon and Ben Green ran in the U17 race, which saw some very stiff competition.
Name | Position | Time |
Lucas Willson | 25 | 18:35 |
Matthew Hilsdon | 26 | 18:36 |
Ben Green | 36 | 22:32 |
Finishing Team Position: 6th
Well done to everyone who ran in this event.
Some of our Juniors have continued to compete in the local Park Runs all putting in some great performances and achieving some awesome times – well-done guys!
Finally, it should be noted that over the last six months or so, our older Juniors – Lucas Willson, Matthew Hilsdon and Ben Green have moved into training with the seniors and 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. The Senior Harriers need to be watching out for these guys!
Junior Section Report for February 2022
February has been another quiet month for the Juniors, with no known race participation to report on other than the weekly Park Runs. Lucas Willson continues to produce excellent times at the Marquis Drive event with him running a new personal best of 18:51 on 26th February – well done to Lucas and to the other Juniors who regularly run in these events.
Phil Hilsdon has recently started back up the faster Wednesday night run and Matt has been keeping his Dad company on these – the other older and faster Juniors who are able to run at an 8min/mile over 5-6 miles are encouraged to attend these where possible.
The Junior Flyer has now been sent to the printers for final production – a special thanks to Ben Green and Lucas Willson for their help on this, as well as Tom Davall for his assistance in putting it all together, and Steve McHugh for printing. It is hoped copies will be ready to hand out at the Stafford Half Marathon as well as to distribute around the local community. Some of the Together Active funding will be used to pay for the printing of these flyers.
Junior Section Report for January 2022
January has been a quiet month for the Juniors with no participation in any races, as far as we know other than the local Park Runs, where we have seen a few taking part in these events, all putting in some great performances.
The Monday and Wednesday night training sessions at the Cricket Club started back up w/c 10th January and have proved to be popular with some new faces showing up on the Monday nights, which has been encouraging to see.
A new copy of the Junior Section advertising flyer has been kindly drafted up by Pete Williams and after consultation with the other Junior coaches it is has been agreed to pass this on to a chosen selection of Juniors so they can contribute accordingly and then finally arrange to have some artwork added. It is hoped copies of the flyer will then be distributed around the local community such as schools, leisure centres and supermarkets.