Track & Field April 27th & 28th

First League weekend of this years Track & Field Season got underway last weekend with the Mid Lancs League at Blackpool. Some really good performances on the day in what can only be described as windy and difficult conditions. Rebecca Orrell had a another PB in...

‘Agh, The Peaks, The Peaks, The Peaks…..

Eight intrepid Blackburn Harriers set off amongst 672 other runners for this years 2013 Three Peaks Race on a ‘bracing’ April Saturday. With prospects of snow on the Peaks and bragging rights at stake, it turned out to be good day. Rumour had it that Chris...

Bunny Relays

98 Teams lined up for the Bunny Relays on April 23rd. The Harriers had two teams entered – IN IT TO WIN IT –  in 27th place comprising Natalie Irvine 1st leg ( 12:36); Liz Greenwood 2nd leg (11:18) and Grace Handley 3rd leg (11:40). Then the RAPID RED...

April 20/21st Competitions for Harriers

The Bolton 10k is usually run on the same weekend as the London Marathon and this year, two athletes from the Club braved the wind and the rain along with 590 other runners to compete. First home was Christopher Davies who will be looking to run his first Marathon in...

London Marathon and Mini-Marathon 2013

Another year and another London Marathon under blues skies and perfect weather for running. The Harriers had five athletes competing – Allan Hartley; Kaylie Panaro; David Thornton; Mark Almond and Andy Buttery. Leading the way home was Andy Buttery in 488th...

Harriers Success at Combined Events

Really good performances from the Clubs athletes who entered the Lancashire Schools and County Combined Events Championships at Hyndburn last weekend – April 20/21st. Sunny on Saturday and great conditions were followed by a real deterioration in the weather on...