Weekend Round Up, 24/25 April 2021 Another weekend, another round of elite standard road running. This time Cheshire was the setting as runners from across the country lined up at the RunCheshire Elite marathon and half marathon event. As with many of the road races set up during the pandemic, the race had a multi-lap setup and required a high standard to participate with Preston Harriers Joe Monk lining up in the half marathon. Monk has been in excellent form of late and thi

Preston Harriers are revved up and raring to go as they team up with the Porsche Centre Preston to present their annual road race, the Porsche Centre Preston 10 Mile Road Race. New and experienced runners alike will be hunting their best times on this fast, flat course in Hutton on the 21st November 2021. The race once again features the Lancashire, Northern Athletics and Fire Service 10 Mile Championships, ensuring a high-quality field of competitors from across the north o

After months of elite only events, April’s easing of lockdown restrictions saw road running return, and it was well worth the wait. With Lancashire’s Podium 5k event making sporting headlines around the world after triathlete Beth Potter ran the second fastest road 5k in history finishing the B race in a time of 14:41. Which if rectified, would not only be a British national record, but also a world record. Preston Harriers were represented at the Podium race by five of the c