Sat 14 March 2020, Barrowford Andy Benson, Jack Dee-Ingham and Tiarnan Crorken lined up in the A race at the popular Podium 5k, with Benson first to cross the line in 10th position in a time of 15:05. Juniors Dee-Ingham (15:13) and Crorken (15:31) weren’t far behind, finishing 15th and 23rd respectively. Five harriers competed in the B race with Scarlett Sutton (19:27) and Grace Brown (19:39) finishing 2nd and 3rd in the women’s category, whilst Billy Reid finished 6th overal

Sat 14 March 2020, Bala, North Wales What was the first British Championship fell race of the season last weekend, Ras yr Aran, is now likely have been one of the last races to be held for some time because of the Coronavirus outbreak. The race from the village of Llanuwchllyn at the south end of Bala Lake was over 10 miles with 3,100′ of ascent. The lower parts of the route were on good paths, and there were some very boggy areas. Further up, onto the highest ground, the rou

Sat/Sun 7/8 March 2020, Enfield, London Five Preston Harrier athletes took the long journey down to Enfield, London, to compete in these championships held at Lee Valley Athletics Centre – Sharon Wilkinson, Carol Holt, Alan Appleby, Steve Hallas and Steve Smith. Unfortunately Alan was unable to compete in his event, the M70 3000m, due to an injury the week before the competition but provided support and encouragement to his colleagues. Saturday was the first day of their comp

Sun 15 March, Bolton There was a great turnout from Preston Harriers in what could be their final meeting for a while at the Bolton 5k. With social lives and events hitting pause for the short term future, 15 Harriers made the journey across to run the new, flat course at Bolton 5k. The new course was greeted with a mix of glee and trepidation from the Harriers, with some not realising the course had changed until after entering, having only entered for the hill, and others

Sat 29 Feb 2020, Lancaster For the final fixture of the Mid Lancs cross country league season, there was a return to Rylands Park, Lancaster. The conditions were blustery, with the winds increasing in intensity through the day. Surprisingly, it was not as muddy as was expected and the courses were firm and didn`t churn up. For the senior men, a good performance resulted in a team third place overall on the day, which meant the team finished 4th in Division One. Perhaps a slig

All members of Preston Harriers are invited to participate in an initiative to help the Foxton Centre. We would like you to run, walk or cycle ( or go by car if you must) to 1 of our collection points to drop off your donations and we will ensure they are all taken to the Foxton Centre in Preston. The Foxton Centre have requested that we collect both toiletries (including razors) and underwear, in small adult sizes, for men and women. The drop off points are all homes of peop