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  • 05.Dec.11 Class performances from Herne Hill Youngsters

    Herne Hill Harriers Club LogoWell done to Breagha Campbell, Izzie Lamport-Went , Freya McCoy, Catriona McSorley and Tatiana Froggit running for their school James Allen Girls School who were second in junior girls at the English schools cross country cup final at Rugby and especially to Breagha had a superb run winning the race beating an old rival for the first time. Georgie Hay and Victoria Picken also ran well for JAGS in the...

  • 05.Dec.11 Another successful hurdles squad day

    300m 400mh training dayThe start of December saw another successful turn out at Lee Valley athletic centre for the second in series of the 300/400 meter hurdle training Days. 26 athletes joined Brian Hopkins and his 9 strong coaching team for the Sunday session on the 4th December. Brian Hopkins was assisted by former sprint and one lap hurdler Julie Pratt. The former Wood green with Essex ladies athlete enjoyed competing at two commonwealth games, in Manchester 2002, she made the final of the

  • 29.Nov.11 Take off time at Sutton Arena

    Amy HarrisSLAN Jumps Coach Athlete Development Day at Sutton Arena 27 November
    Event Leader John Shepard and Tony Ganio
    Support by Elliot Safo (European Youth Champion, Croydon Harriers) and Oliver Newport
    Organiser Ben Noad & Dartfish Analysis Peter Kerr SLAN
    The event was attended by a total of 24 people
    seven coaches, eleven Athletes, and six parents attended the workshop, plus John, Tony, Ben Noad & Peter Kerr from SLAN as facilitators.
     

  • 28.Nov.11 Orion Centenary Celebrations

    Past and present members of Orion Harriers celebrated the club’s centenary at the West Essex Golf Club on Saturday night. Formed in Hackney in 1911 as a cross country club Orion formed a female section in 1986 and a Junior section in the 1990s. The club currently has over 300 senior members and around the same number of juniors. Training is in Epping Forest and at Walthamstow track.

  • World Marathon Challenge 2011 - Finish of the event

    23.Nov.11 World Marathon Challenge comes to London

    The world marathon challenge came to North London with the event being at Lee Valley for the 5th year.  The challenging simultaneous relay race in support of Save the Children, is for 11-13 year olds who will race around a track in teams of 31. Each child will run a 200m stretch six or seven times each, passing a baton to their team-mates.

  • 23.Nov.11 London Youth Games Cross Country Championships

    London Youth Games Cross CountryThere were some exciting finishes and high quality races at the London Youth Games cross country championships held on a mild morning at Parliament Hill. Over 500 youngsters represented their London boroughs in a successful renewal of these races which were re-introduced into London Youth Games in 2010.