Sat 14 & Sun 15 September 2019 UCLAN Sports Arena

Congratulations and well done to Preston Harrier Alex Bernstein on completing an excellent back to back double gold achievement, at two of the season’s premiere athletic competitions. His first Gold medal was won on Saturday 13 July, as part of the Lancashire team at the English schools competition held at the Alexander stadium in Birmingham. In a competitive final he managed a very good throw of 63.47 metres and led from the front. The following Saturday 20 July as a member

Mon 22 July 2019, Salwick The next Inter club race is Wesham. Start at 7.30pm. The venue is BNFL Car Park, Lea Lane, Salwick. (Opp. Smiths Arms). Don’t forget to bring your race series number and pins. Anyone who has not yet got a number please look for Steve Taylor in the car park. Steve will also have a full range of club kit available for sale, including vests, vestop tees, training tees and hoodies.

12 & 13 July 2019, Birmingham Harriers helped Lancashire Schools earn their best ever medal haul of 8 at the English Schools Track & Field Championship in Birmingham. Intermediate hammer thrower Alex Bernstein, ranked 2nd in the country, threw brilliantly to win gold with a throw of 63.47 metres, a metre further than his closest rival, Avon’s Tony Coniber. Distance runner Kian Davis ran a measured 3000m to secure the gold in the senior boys’ event, finishing 0.8 seconds ahead

Thur 4 July, Tockholes, Darwen A mid-week evening outing saw 123 runners out on the West Pennine Moors to enjoy this 5.8mi fell race, with about 900ft of climbing. Don Ashton, after whom this race is now named, was a renowned fell runner who earned veterans English and British titles around the late 1980s to early 1990s, running for Blackburn Harriers, then Darwen Dashers. Back to 2019, and mercifully cooler weather, amidst a hot few weeks, and hard ground made for fast times

Tue 2 July, Carnforth The annual Carnforth 20 Barriers race attracted 175 entrants on a lovely sunny evening made for running. The route, which was revised in 2017 owing to a local quarry closure, of approximately 5 miles and 525 feet of climb, is an ideal introduction to trail racing for the uninitiated. There was a sprinkling of local club runners from the Preston area including 3 from Preston Harriers. First home for Preston was Kate Lakeland in 71st position, 47.24 follow

Thur 28 June 2019, Blackburn The very popular Witton Park relays in Blackburn returned last week after a year`s absence. On a beautiful sunny evening 133 teams of three runners each massed on the field in preparation for their own leg of 3.65k and a 150m climb to the top of Billinge Woods and back to the main field. The terrain was a mix of grass and hard trail, whilst care had to be taken to avoid raised tree roots through the wooded area. With the ground dry it made for som

The annual membership fee for 2019-20 was due on 1st April 2019 and should have been paid by 30th June 2019 at the latest. If you have not paid you are now no longer eligible to compete for the club – your EA Registration No. is no longer valid. Membership renewal information can be found at Join Us

Sat/Sun 29/30 June 2019, Hull One of our relatively new Masters athletes, Carol Holt, went over the Pennines to compete last weekend in the 100 & 200m track races. The 100m was on the Saturday and the 200m on the Sunday so Carol stayed over saving a repeat journey and maximising recovery. She has only been taking part in races this year. Back in 2018 she contacted the club, who put her in touch with Sharon Wilkinson, another Masters athlete, who suggested starting with the We

Sat 6 July 2019, Kettlewell This year`s Black Fell race, from the Yorkshire Dales village of Kettlewell, was an English Championship event. The race was the fourth of the six counters in the championship, of which there are two short races, two medium, and two long races. Black Fell is a medium classed race and covered 14k, with 700m of overall ascent. It was a very warm day with runners soon spread out on the track from the start on a sustained climb to Tor Dike, from where

Sun 23 June 2019, Liverpool The penultimate 10k race in Preston Harriers road race championship this year was the Penny Lane Striders 10k held on Sunday 23rd June at the Riversdale Police Club in Aigburth, Liverpool. The fast course goes along the River Mersey Promenade and through Otterspool Park and then back to the Police Club to finish. Eleven Harriers made the trip to this well organised event which had great support and encouragement from the marshals as competitors ran