| Mid Lancs XC at Rossall School, Fleetwood on Saturday 11th February 2017...details here! |
DIRECTIONS: Leave the M55 at Junction 3 and take the A585 to Fleetwood. Continue for nearly 10 miles and turn left onto the B5409 Rossall Lane. The main gate into Rossall School is opposite where Rossall Lane meets Broadway but don't use this entrance. Turn left and enter the School by the southern gate. Be careful turning as this is a busy road. Local runners will no doubt approach via the coastal road. Parking: Parking is straight ahead from the gate. Follow marshals' instructions. Registration: Registration at Mid Lancs HQ is in the sports pavilion. But go to the Preston HQ tent FIRST and please bring your number if you've run this season. If it's lost then don't produce a basic effort, please go to the Mid Lancs tent and get a decent copy. Food for Sale: The Rossall catering staff are putting on food for sale in the dinning hall. There will be tea and coffee, chips, hot dogs etc. Bring money to support their efforts. Toilets: Find six portable toilets behind the sports pavilion. Care of School Property: Please keep mud out of buildings, don't cut corners on courses which is unfair to others and can damage sports pitches and wash dirty running gear at home. Badges: Badges including year flashes for 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 will be on sale at Registration at £2 each for those who have four attendances in those seasons. Compulsory Club Vests: All runners are expected to wear club vests. |
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Preston Harriers Winter Track - UCLan ArenaWe have exclusive use of the track from Tuesday 4th October at the following times:- |
Lancaster Castle 10k - Sunday 18th September 2016Melanie Haworth ran the Lancaster Castle 10k, finishing in 59.00 The Merrick Fell Race - Saturday 17th September 2016
English Cross Country Relays, Mansfield, Notts on 5th NovemberFull details here: http://www.englishcrosscountry.co.uk/the-saucony-english-cross-country-relays/info/ Men's teams of 4 runners The men's teams are being organised by Richard Smith so please contact him on Facebook or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it The ladies teams are being organised by Sue Wickham so please contact her on Facebook, or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it North West Counties road relays, Delamere Forest - Saturday 10th September 2016
Cross Country TrainingCross Country Training for Seniors, for the 16/17 xc season starts Sat 17th September at 10am prompt behind the Avenham Park café. Please wear appropriate footwear; trail or fell shoes or xc spikes. First Mid Lancs League fixture is at Astley Park, Chorley on Sat 1st October. Vernon Vets Trophy 2016 UpdateAfter 6 of 8 races completed there remain the final two cross country fixtures. The Mid Lancs League dates have now been confirmed, so the races will be at Chorley on Oct 1 and Cuerden Valley Park on Oct 29. Helvellyn Triathlon - Sunday 4th September 2016Four intrepid Harriers ventured up to Glenridding in the Lake District on Sunday, to compete in what is known as one of the toughest triathlons in the world. The Helvellyn Triathlon starts with a 1 mile swim in Ullswater, followed by a 38 mile cycle loop which returns via the infamous ‘Struggle’ to the 1,489 feet summit of the Kirkstone Pass, followed by a formidable 9 mile run to the 3,118 feet summit of Helvellyn, which includes a scramble up the rocky ridge of Swirral Edge for good measure! The route heads back down to the spectator packed village to finish next to the lake. Last Updated (Saturday, 10 September 2016 07:22)
Youth Development League Lower National Final, Bedford - Saturday 3rd September 2016Youngsters show their class in the National Final Last Updated (Saturday, 10 September 2016 07:17)
2016 Club Championships |
The last in the 2016 series of the British fell running championships took place at Glen Trool in SW Scotland last week. One race is held in each of the four home countries of the UK with different races chosen each year.
The 2016 North West Counties relays combining the Lancashire, Cheshire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside championships were held on the undulating trails in Cheshire’s Delamere Forest. On a warm day, Preston Harriers were well represented, winning the Lancashire championship in all but one of the categories entered. The under 13 girls team of Faye Houghton, Scarlett Sutton and Emily Mayson winning the Lancashire title while Grace Brown and Emily Reynolds also ran. The under 13 boys A team of Ethan Warren, Tom Durney and Thomas Barnes took the championship while also being the fastest team out of the four counties. Ben Withers also ran and all four were among the fastest five times run by Lancashire runners.
