Birchwood 10k – 17th August

Race Results HERE

Nine hundred runners competed in this well supported annual 10k Road Race which was run on a new Course for the first time. Ben Fish led the Harriers home by winning the Race in a time of 31.26 from Michael Aspinall in second (31.40) and Tarus Ely in third (32.40).

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Catforth 5k – 16th August

Race Results HERE

Two Blackburn Harriers contested this Race won by Rob Danson and produced two wins in their Categories. Joe Monk finished 3rd overall in a time of 16.50 and was the first Junior. Pauline Powell placed 10th overall, was second Woman and first V40 .

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 Pegwell Bay 5k Park Run – 16th August

Pegwell Race Results HERE

Down in the South East Sarah Toms had a crack at the 5k in Pegwell Bay finishing second in the Race overall and 1st Woman in a new PB time of 18.58. In other Park Runs Dad Michael Toms (V50) ran at Preston – August 9th – which featured 191 runners and took 15th place in 19.57 with V40 John Cookson in 24th (21.18). V65 Stuart Furness was on local territory when he ran in the Bolton 5k Park Run on August 16th finishing 87th out of the 230 strong field with a time of 25.26.

Preston Race Results HERE

Bolton Results HERE

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Sale Sizzler – 14th August

Race Results HERE

Four hundred and ninety two runners in the latest Sale Sizzler 5k Race and first Harrier home was Karl Billington in 30th place overall with a time of 16.33. Dad David Billington had a run out for his first race in over a year and came 445th (27.26). V45 David Almond in finishing 91st set a new PB and was very pleased telling us that he had “improved my PB for 5K road race by 53 secs to 18.06 in Sale Sizzler road race tonight. Race included Northern 5K road champs so really pleased to be 5th in my age group. Great to see Ron Hill, Diane Modahl and a number of other former GB Olympians there too”.

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Welcome Tavern 10k – 10th August

Race Results HERE

Three Harriers entered this local race which featured 110 runners. Paul Wilkinson finished in 31st with 46.59 – Kaylie Panaro in 40th (48.24) and David Morris 73rd (55.31) who is steadily bringing down his times.

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Todmorden 5k Race 4 – 9th August

Race Results HERE

Junior Natalya Irvine competed in this 89 strong field to finish 32nd overall and first Junior  with a time of 20.15. Natalya has done well competing in Race 2 – 39th (19.38); Race 3 – 47th (20.51) and also finished first FU18 in all three Races.

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Astley Park Trail Race 3 – 6th August

Race Results HERE

Series Standings HERE

Race 3 and two hundred and thirty three finishers with the Harriers being led home by V45 David Almond in 39th place (27.57) and 4th V45. Next in was Allan Hartley in 49th (28.31) and after three races he lies 8th in the Men’s standings. Junior Liz Greenwood finished 64th overall and added yet another win in the Junior Female Age Group with her time of 29.06. Just behind came Samantha McCreadie in 64th (29.06) – Sam is second in the Women’s Standings after three races and the Women’s Team is also in second place in the Team table so everything to play for in the last Race.

In the ‘battle’ of the V60’s Evan Cook led home the other Harriers V60 athletes in 77th and 2nd V60 with a time of 30.25, followed by George Woodburn 150th and 4th V60 in 34.30 with Peter Lynch 188th  – 7th V60 in 37.30.

V40 Ian Clarkson finished 125th in 32.43, Mick Nolan came 128th and 4th V55 (32.57), Kaylie Panaro placed 168th in 35.47 and David Morris 214th (42.29).

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Salford Triathlon Sprint Distance – 17th August

Race Results HERE

Blackburn Harrier Jack Hindle – competing for FITT – took part in the Salford Triathlon which saw three hundred and forty three competitors complete the Event and put in a cracking performance to finish 5th overall in a time of 67.51. Jack was ‘pleased with his run” being second fastest overall in 17.25.

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