Superb performances from Junior Harriers competing in the Northern Championships over at Wavertree Stadium at the weekend.
Joe McDonald U17 400m (55.11)
Joshua Carter U15 800m (2:07.09)
Elise Horner U15 800m (2:27.39)
Molly Firth U15 Triple Jump (PB 9.74) & 800m (2:29.45)
Niamh Woodhouse U15 Discus (30.15) & Hammer (28.56)
Niamh Rouse U15 Hammer (32.21)
Kai Daley U13 100m (PB 13.37) & Long Jump (4.62)
Nia Harrison Sargent U13 800m (2:22.85)
With medals for Molly Firth Silver in the U15 Triple Jump, Kai Daley Silver U13 Long Jump and Nia Harrison Sargent Gold in the U13 800m.
70 runners entered the race which was run in ideal conditions this year.
The photo is of new member Daniel Mahoney who only arrived from Chicago yesterday and joined Halifax Harriers late last night.
It was a little bit windy but thankfully not too hot for the runners.
The winning time was 39.16 from Graham Anderson from Cambridge & Coleridge so he had come quite a way! He was followed by Dom Leckie from Todmorden Harriers in a time of 40.54, and 3rd man home was Adam Storer ,who was unattached, in a time of 41.05.
The first lady back was Annabel Mason from Lancaster and Morecambe in a time of 44.52, followed by Annabel Ralph from Blackburn Harriers in a time of 45.55 and 3rd lady was Pauline May from Todmorden Harriers in a time of 47.55
LV40 was Louise Pottinger of Stainland Lions in a time of 66.30, LV50 was Rachel Beaumont of Halifax Harriers in 49.20, LV55 was Kath Hoyer of FRA in 55.30, LV60 was Julia Cook from Chippenham Harriers in 74.11.
MV40 was Darren Earnshaw of CVFR in 46.33, MV45 was David Fort of Clayton Le Moors in 44.36, MV50 was Ed Gamble from Cheshire Hillbilles in 43.46, MV55 was Frank Nightingale from Red Rose in 46.12, MV60 was Mark Crabtree from Halifax Harriers in 45.33, MV65 was Peter Butterworth from Clayton Le Moors in 51.42 and MV70 was Chris Johnson from East Cheshire Harriers in 68.10
There wasn’t a female team but the men’s team was won by Halifax Harriers – Michael King (5th), Mark Crabtree (13th) and Daniel Mahoney (22nd).
Twenty-two Halifax Harriers turned out for the Huddersfield Park 5k race on Thursday 18th July. This was the third of a four race series held in Huddersfield's Greenhead Park and was also in the Harriers Race Challenge. It was a warm night but thankfully for the runners there was a nice breeze that made running conditions bearable.
First home for the Harriers was Ben Crowther who again managed to miss out on going under 17 minutes, finishing in 17 minutes dead, in a very respectable third position. Next was Harry Johnson in 5th position and second U23 (17:49). The first female Harrier to finish was Helen Ward who was second lady finisher and first F35 in 20:35. Other age group positions were Michael King 19:18 (M35 2nd), David Ingle 20:06 (M55 1st), Mark Crabtree 20:21 (M60 1st), Will Carver 20:45 (M40 1st), Marc Rocheteau 21:42 (M55 2nd), Jonny Lister 21:58 (M50 3rd), Nigel Taylor 22:25 (M45 3rd), Angela Clarke 22:33 (F45 2nd), Sean Morland 22:47 (M40 3rd), Rachel McCauley 26:20 (FSen 1st) and Deborah Kirkbride 27:21 (F55 3rd).
Other Harriers finishers were Ian Giles 21:43, Paul Bunker 23:51, John Moore 24:50, Martin Ellis 24:57, David Parrington 25:48, Christopher Kirkbride 28:37, Kirsty Carver 28:37, Monica Gallagher 29:13.
The highlight of the race from a Harriers point of view was the sprint finish between Chris Kirkbride and Kirsty Carver, who were both given the same chip time, but Chris was given the higher position in a photo finish.