Sat 20 Oct 2018 In remarkably dry conditions, three Preston Harriers completed the Standish Hall Trail Race 10k. The intricate course involves two loops of varied terrain including stone track, fields and woodland followed by a Wigan Pie. First in was Kate Lakeland in 51st position with 54.09 followed by Phil Lakeland 97th, 57.57. On his return to racing after several niggling injuries, Ben Higginson finished in 136th position in a time of 67.59.

Sat 20 Oct 2018, Grasmere Low cloud and fine rain greeted the Preston Harriers runners for the 2018 British Fell and Hill Relay Championship at Grasmere. Leg 3 pairings of Roger Taylor and Mick McLoughlin in the A team, and Pete Carter and Jim Doherty in the B team being the most apprehensive. Leg 3 is a navigation leg with the runners only being given the course map half a mile after the changeover. All of them knew that any major navigational error would result in many mont

5 Jan 2019, Witton Park, Blackburn The Lancashire Cross Country Championships are open to all UKA registered athletes who have a Lancashire qualification. There is no club entry for this race. Runners need to enter individually. Online entry at Sportsoft

FIXTURE VENUE CHANGE Please note that the next fixture in the Red Rose Cross Country League is on Sat 10 Nov 2018 at Leverhulme Park, Bolton not Chorley.

Kirkby Milers 10 Mile Road Race, Sun 7 Oct 2018 The Kirkby Milers’ safari 10 miler was the setting for the final showdown of the road championship, with three of the four Harrier women in the running for the ladies open championship in attendance: Jade Bebbington, Dorothy Parkes and Julie Tyrer. However, it was Laura Conn, who has run well over the summer and will no doubt only get better, who was first lady home in a great time of 1hr15 to finishing 14th in the women’s race

Please can I ask if you have a trophy or know the whereabouts of any that you try and make arrangements for them to be brought to the track for me, on Wednesday or Thursday evening next week, week commencing 22nd October, in order to have time to get them engraved for this year’s awards evening on Fri 7th December. Thank you – Barbara Gillies

Sat 13 October 2018 Storm Callum had a dramatic effect on the first Mid Lancs League cross fixture at Ulverston. Rain fell all day, with a few lighter showers, but by the time of the ladies’ race at 2pm, heavy and driving rain was falling. With pools of water having already formed on the course, they soon became larger and the mud was more cloying. The conditions failed to stop Jacqui Fairchild leading the race almost from the gun and then pulling away from Emily Japp of Blac

It’s that time of year again! The 37th annual Preston 10 Mile Road Race takes place once again from Hutton Grammar School on Sunday 18th November. The race is one of the club’s biggest fundraisers – please help! We are busy organising this race and we will need a lot of help from club members and their family / friends on the day, so please let us know if you are available to help. We need race marshals on the course and at the finish, car park attendants, help with number an

24 Nov 2018, Sefton Park, Liverpool The Mid Lancs Cross Country fixture at Liverpool, which is included within the Liverpool Cross Challenge is pre-entry in advance only and entries for the league have to go through the club. If you are a senior and wish to run, please email Steve Jackson Juniors or those seniors in the various squads should talk to their coaches who will be putting a list together of names and respective age categories for Steve. Under 11s in the general ses

Each England Athletics club is guaranteed a number of places for the London Marathon. If you have already applied for and had your entry rejected (keep your rejection letter), club members can apply for a club place. All applications need to be received by the end of November and must include confirmation that you were a member at the time you applied for the ballot and are still a current member. Priority will be given to those runners who have actively contributed to the cl

Sun 7 Oct 2018, Haworth The conditions for the 27th running of the Withins Skyline fell race were very good. There was a fresh westerly wind and as a result, many runners added an extra layer, but there was plenty of sunshine and excellent visibility. The race, from Penistone Country Park above Haworth, is over 6.2 miles with 820 feet of climbing, and is now organised by Wharfedale Harriers. They took over the series of races from the park, including this one, this year from

Thur 11 October 2018 Preston 10 race director, Joe Howard and Co-organiser, Philippa Walsh, featured on BBC Radio Lancashire where they were interviewed by John Gilmore and discussed the forthcoming Preston Harriers 10 Mile Road Race on Sunday 18th November. John was very welcoming putting Philippa and Joe at ease, more of a chat than an interview, and interspersed with music. After each song he gave the race its full title and date, so there was no mistaking what and when th

Sat 13 October 2018, Leigh Entries through the team manager have now closed. Individuals can still enter via the Sportsoft website upto 8.00pm on Friday. There are no entries on the day. There is no club tent at this race. The vast majority of Preston Harriers will be at the Mid Lancs League race at Ulverston. Full details at Red Rose Cross Country League

Sun 4 Nov 2018, Blackpool Entries are now open for the first Sportshall meeting at Blackpool Sports Centre. Pre-enter by Sunday 28th October, cost £7. After this date, cost £10.

If you have an award from last year, can you please return it to Barbara Gillies as soon as possible. She will be at the track, week commencing 8th October on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evening.

Sat 29 Sept 2018, Lytham Hall After taking part in the Lytham Hall park run on Saturday 29 September, several members of Preston Harriers attended a fundraising coffee morning at the home of Harriers Dale Wallis and Heidi Kirkby, raising £100 for the MacMillan cancer charity.

Sun 30 Sept 2018 Sunday 30th September saw the inaugural City of Preston 10K which has replaced the popular Run Preston 10K. The 10K race started and finished in the Flag Market and with over 1400 runners and spectators it was a wonderful sight to see so many people enjoying sport in the city. There was also a 1.5K fun run later in the morning. The race took part in perfect cool conditions with the route taking runners from the start along to Fishergate and then down to Avenh

Sat 13 Oct 2018, Ulverston The first Mid Lancs CC race of the season is at Ulverston. Please arrive early to collect your number from the club tent. It is a league rule, that every runner (apart from Under 11s) including guests, must be registered with their national association on the day of competition. This means that you must be a paid up 2018/19 club member and hold a valid and current England Athletics licence number. There are some people who ran cross country last yea