Saturday saw the British Milers Club return to Loughborough for their Grand Prix, which was held in the honour of legendary endurance coach George Gandy. Harriers were well represented at this prestigious event with Patrick Dever putting in the standout performance. Something that is becoming a regular occurrence in 2021. Dever ran in the inaugural George Gandy Memorial Mile, taking first place in a time of 3:58.63. Elsewhere Daniel Bebbington won the men’s 1500m B race in 3:

Hollie, Harry and Luke are Cycling a marathon to raise money for Just4Children for vital life changing equipment. To donate, click through to JustGiving.

The 21st Green Drive Five and Junior Green Drive Mile will be held this year on Sunday 24th October 2021 in Lytham St Annes. Online entries are available here. The Junior Green Drive Mile is for ages 4 to 15 and starts at 9.30am The Green Drive Five starts at 10.30 and is a 5 mile road race for all abilities incorporating the Lancashire 5 Mile Road Race Championships. Both races are organised by Lytham St Annes Road Runners Club. https://www.facebook.com/greendrivefive Follow

Message from Sheffield Running Club: This year’s Loxley Lash Series will take place at the cycle track at Forge Valley School on Saturday 31st July, 14th August and 28th August. Entries are OPEN here and the closing date for the series entries and race 1 is Thursday, 29th July. There WILL be entries on the day. £15 entry for the series and £7 per race on this accurately measured 5km course. Payment through PayPal using debit/credit card. Ample car parking at the school. Entry

Eiger Ultra Trail 35km race Sunday 18th July The big performance of the week came from Elsey Davis, who not only won the women’s Eiger Ultra Trail 35k event but also set a new course record of 4:07.33 on Sunday. A stunning effort in the mountains of Switzerland, in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch region. Gateshead Diamond League Tuesday 13th July Earlier in the week Harriers were proudly represented by Patrick Dever and Tiarnan Crorken at Tuesday’

European U23 Track & Field Championships, Tallinn, Estonia The big performance of the week came from Estonia, where Preston’s Tiarnan Crorken competed at the European U23 Championships on Thursday 8th July. Racing in heat 3 of the 1500m, Crorken ran a very respectable time of 3:46.31 to place 8th. Not to be outdone Mhairi MacLennan was in action at the England Athletics Fast Friday 10,000m event, where she won the women’s only race in a time of 33:09.62. Road Races On the ro

England U23 Track & Field Championships Last week’s stand out performance came from Tiarnan Crorken, who earlier this month became the fastest male Harrier ever over 1500m, as he was crowned English U23 1500m champion after snatching the win on the line, in a time of 3:40.56 and qualifying for the European U23 championships in Estonia. A fantastic achievement for the young Harrier, who no doubt has a bright future ahead of him. Trafford Grand Prix Track & Field meetin

Preston Harriers’ rising middle distance star, Tiarnan Crorken, was crowned as English U23 1500 metres champion at the England Athletics U20/U23 Track and Field Championships, which were held at Bedford over the weekend of 19th-20th June. Crorken has been coached by Andy Bibby since 2016 and has made steady progress over the years. This season he has improved his 1500m best by 6 seconds, clocking a new PB of 3 minutes 39.41 seconds on 12 June. At the championships he kept cal

British Track & Field Championships, Manchester, 26-27 June 2021 There was no question about the performance of the week, as Preston Harriers’ Patrick Dever crowned his amazing season with a commanding win in the 5,000m race at the UK Championships in Manchester on Saturday 26th June. Dever was mentioned as “one to watch” in the pre-race speculation, but some commentators wondered if he was possibly still feeling the effects of his recent exploits in the USA, where he won the

The annual Preston 10 mile Road race is a major event in the Preston Harriers year. Sunday 21st November 2021 Enter here For over 35 years this well established, popular race has brought large fields of over 500 runners to Hutton in mid November. The fast, flat course attracts many runners looking for a pb and with a slightly different route this year, we look forward to setting new records. The race has chip timing with a free medal and race memento to all finishers. In addi

BMC Trafford Gold standard track meeting 29th June 2021 The week’s events began with the BMC Trafford Gold standard meet on Tuesday, were Josef Wilson recorded a new 800m PB of 1:56.83 and Matthew Clark ran a new 1500m PB of 4:32.75. Fast 5k road race, Wigan, 30th June 2021 On the Wednesday, the road running fraternity gathered in Wigan for the Fast 5k, held at the Three Sisters Go kart track, where the ever improving Luke Sufforlk ran a new PB for 16:40 in the B race. Mid La

Preston Harriers’ Patrick Dever crowned his amazing season with a commanding win in the 5,000m race at the UK Championships in Manchester on Saturday 26th June. Dever was mentioned as “one to watch” in the pre-race speculation, but some commentators wondered if he was possibly still feeling the effects of his recent exploits in the USA, where he won the NCAA Division 1 Championships 10,000m race in a new record time of 21.41.87 on 9th June and then placed 6th in the 5,000m in

Preston Harriers put in a strong performance at the UK Upper Youth Development League over the weekend, with an on-form George Lowe leading the way with 2 first places (U17M High Jump, U17M Javelin) and 2 Personal Best performances (U17M Shot, Triple Jump). Harvey Noble also put in strong performances to achieve first place in both U20M Javelin and a PB performance for first in the U20M Shot. Overall it was an excellent day for the field sports, with first places for Emma Ha

Tuesday and Thursday sessions starting at 6-30pm. Meeting on the corner opposite the Continental pub on South Meadow Street. Until mid September. Mixed capabilities ranging from 20 minute 5k’s, to 35 minute 5k’s so there is a group for everyone. We also meet on a Saturday morning at 09-30 on the opposite corner to the Continental. We are doing this until the Park runs start up again. If you are interested just turn up, or if you would like more information please contact: cha