Join us at Amersham & Chiltern Rugby Club, from 6pm on Friday 24 September, to let your hair down and celebrate what makes Chiltern Harriers AC great as a Club.  

Ticket sales have now closed. There will be no sales on the door.​

​Sept 9th
There was a small meeting at Harrow on Thursday 9th with some good runs over 1500m.
 
Kara Gorman            U11    5.29.09         PB
James Holdsworth   U13    5.18.15
Lily Jessop-Tranter   U15    5.14.00
Emily Ford                 U15    5.22.16
Hari Mistry                U15    5.23.91         PB
Ethan McCall            U15    4.40.78         PB
Max Baxter               U15    4.41.07         PB
Alex Hughes             U15    4.43.80         PB
 
Sept 14th
The final action of the Hertfordshire County Championships took place at St Albans on this Tuesday evening with 1500m races. Archie and Euan Pinder took a 1-2 in the U15 race with times of 4.28.6 and 4.31.2 respectively. The field of 17 was the largest of the night.
 
Sep 16th
A final Harrow Open saw a PB in 800m for U15 Rebecca Lawson - 2.50.23. U15s Lily Jessop-Tranter and Olivia Clarke ran 2.34.27 and 2.34.65 respectively, and in the final race of the evening U17 Oakley Denson won in 1.59.57 with U15 Isaac Jessop-Tranter third in 2.02.32.

It was one of my favourite days of the year today - Shardeloes Day! And it was a great turnout by Chiltern Harriers, both within the ranks of runners and volunteers. A huge thanks is due to Race Director Matt Robins for putting on yet another great event and the huge army of helpers that made Chiltern’s first event since before the pandemic a real success. ​

Important message to all those attending our Training Sessions and those looking to do races again shortly
We know some of you have still not renewed your membership for the current year. It is important for you and important for the club as the insurance cover for incidents that occur in training with the club only applies to fully paid up club members. If you are not sure if you have paid, you can check with Tamsin Finch whose details are on the membership application forms.
Please note: We are only offering one group session on a Tuesday evening until further notice, but there will be something for those who want to test their speed as well as something for those concentrating on endurance
 All athletes must wear hi viz coverings from now for all sessions that end with running on the roads 

Mike has secured an extension for the whole of September for the remaining Thursday night track sessions, however they will need to start at 7pm at the latest in order to reach a safe conclusion in the light, and with a new booking system introduced by MT School, the cost per athlete will go up for each of these sessions to £3 per athlete per session (still exception value for such a superb facility)
This coming week's offering is as follows: 

Tuesday 21 September: Session 1: 
A split location Speed Endurance session at Botley Road Playing Fields, Chesham initially, ready to start the session at 7.00pm, but then finishing on the adjacent roads around Codmore Crescent after the light goes, with Craig Fulham & Mike Shrive.
​Parking at Codmore Crescent off The Braid, Chesham then walking through the alley to the Playing Fields.  
Limited to 36 people. You must use the booking system and comply with the Covid Risk Assessment.
 
Thursday 23 Sept - Session 2 -
Merchant Taylors School, Moor Park. Track Training with Mike Shrive *ready for warm up at 6.55*.
The athletes will naturally split into small even pace groups to make it a safe and effective session.
Due to increased fees imposed by MT School, the cost has to rise to £3 per session for each athlete.   
Limited to 24 athletes. You must use the booking system and comply with the Covid Risk Assessment.

Booking onto sessions:
1. Athletes must go to this link and check that there are places available at their preferred session(s) - check the number, NOT the percentage of people opted to attend. If you are the first person you will not see any responses.
2. Athletes will then need to go to this link to then register their intention and ensure that they have read the COVID19 Risk Assessment. ​
PLEASE NOTE: the COVID-19 Risk Assessment has been amended for current guidance and change in location so you must have another look at it. ​

 The hard work of this training block is coming to an end for many as marathon season arrived with a bang this weekend.
But first, let’s start with a parkrun round up.
Rebecca Nkoane was 1st woman at Black Park in a time of 18.55. At Cassiobury Park, Kate Loach was 3rd woman in 22.06.
At Telford, Zoe Gilbody was 1st woman in a blistering 17.39. Kody Gilbody ran a PB to finish in 19.03.
Meanwhile at Rickmansworth, there were lifetime PBs for Grant Whitaker (19.37) and Steve Mayes (21.10).

Onto the marathon madness…
Brighton Marathon was the first marathon up this Autumn.
Jennifer Webb ran a huge PB, finishing in 4.10.10. Richard Hollister also ran, finishing in 5.19.44. Well done to both!

Up north, a couple of Harriers took on the Great North Run.
Simon Conway finished in 1.41.37. While Dave Bellamy ran for Teenage Cancer Trust and finished in a time of 1.51.00.
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Some Harriers aren’t content with tackling just one sport. Craig Fulham is one of those. He came a very impressive third in the Eton Dorney Sprint Triathlon.

Events coming up...

Shardeloes 10k
Taking place on the 19th September, you don't want to miss it. Enter here
If you don't fancy running, Trevor Davies is still looking for marshals and a 'sweep' runner. Contact Trevor at trevor.davies@chilternharriers.com if you can help.
Harriers Social
24th September. Some are calling it the night of the year, others the night of the decade. Certainly not one to miss. Find out more and book your tickets here.
London Marathon
Contact Steve Field - stevefield364@btinternet.com - to book your place on the Harriers London marathon coach!

A good turnout of Chiltern Harriers went to the final Watford open of the summer last night.
 
A lovely warm, sunny evening made for great conditions and there were some excellent performances despite it being the end of the season.
 
800m
Race 1
Marlie Nkoane ran a PB of 2.37.79 with fellow U13 Evelyn Wildman close behind on 2.38.89. U15 Lucy Wilkinson ran a season’s best of 2.41.83.
 
Race 2
U13 Tom Ford ran a PB of 2.30.26 to be second and U13 Hugo Mundy (2.36.70), U17 Ellie Shield (2.38.85) and U15 Emily Ford (2.39.34) ran well.
 
Race 3
This saw a great cluster of runs from a female Chiltern quartet. U17 Olivia Edwards was third in a big season’s best of 2.25.43. Just behind was U15 Lily Jessop-Tranter in a PB of 2.25.75 and in fifth was U15 Lesedi Nkoane with a season’s best 2.27.60. In sixth was U15 Izzy Martin with a PB of 2.29.18.
 
Race 4
In this one U15 Sammy Whibley ran a PB of 2.24.85.
 
Race 5
U15 Callum Powell ran well for 2.23.29, a couple of seconds off his PB.
 
Race 10
Euan Pinder (U15) ran a PB of 2.07.99 with U17 Thomas Redmond running his first 800m since 2017 in a big PB of 2.08.94.
 
Race 11
U15s Isaac Jessop-Tranter and Archie Pinder both ran well in this, Isaac logging 2.02.43 and Archie gaining a PB of 2.02.64.
 
Race 12
U20 Louis Peterson ran a PB of 2.00.04.
 
Race 13
In-form U17 Oakley Denson was third in a PB of 1.57.00.
 
3000m
In Race 1 U15 Max Baxter ran well for a PB, dipping under ten minutes for the first time with 9.59.35, and Alden Collier had a very good run in Race 2 with 8.51.04, second fastest U15 time of the season in the UK rankings.

Eltham BMC Grand Prix
In the final BMC Grand Prix of the season at Eltham on August 14th U23 Harry Cox was second in the Men’s 800m B race in 1.51.40 and Adam Day ran a PB of 3.55.10 to be seventh in the Men’s 1500m C race.
 
BMC Festival of Miles
British Milers Club combined with Thames Valley Harriers to host a Festival of Miles meeting plus a normal open meeting on August 22nd. U23 Harry Cox ran in the BMC B race and finished fifth in 4.18.40, a few seconds off his PB set a few weeks earlier. In the Open Meeting U20 Louis Peterson ran well in the 800m A race to run 2.02.01.
 
National Athletics League
Will Perkin had his first race for several weeks after covid to run as a higher claim athlete for Thames Valley Harriers in the final NAL match of the season. Will was second in the A string 800m in 1.57.40. It looks like Thames Valley will be national champions in this new premier track and field league competition.
 
England Athletics Combined Events
Chsiom Nwafor took part on her first full heptathlon at the England Athletics Combined Events Championships at Sportcity, Manchester on Saturday and Sunday 28th/29th August. Chisom had a solid day on Saturday ending up in fourth place from the total of twenty-seven U17 women taking part, but excelled in her more unfamiliar events of javelin and 800m on day two to gain a brilliant bronze medal.
 
Chisom’s performances are as follows 
                                                            Points
80m hurdles            12.21 (10th)           771
High Jump              1.53m (7th)              655
Shot Putt                10.84m (8th)            585
200m                      25.66 (2nd)              827
Long Jump              5.45m (4th)             697
Javelin                    28.90m (6th)            456     PB
800m                      2.27.33 (2nd)           727     PB
                                                                4718
UK School Games
Chisom Nwafor continued her purple patch at the UK School Games National Finals at Loughborough the following weekend. This multi-sport festival is a mini-Olympics for U17 sportspeople and athletics is included alongside cricket, hockey, laser run, netball, triathlon, cycling, BMX, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair tennis. Chisom was taking part in long jump whilst Chiltern’s other representatives Abbie Henderson and Holly Henderson were both in the 1500m steeplechase.
The games last for three days and the competitors attend various talks as well as competing and also get a taster of what university life could be like.
Able to focus on one event, Chisom jumped a PB of 5.88m for a win in long jump. Holly and Abbie, after a summer break involving holidays and Reading Festival, did well and were seventh and eighth in 5.23.70 and 5.44.41, well down on their PBs recorded earlier in the summer. All three enjoyed the experience.

Important message to all those attending our Training Sessions and those looking to do races again shortly
We know some of you have still not renewed your membership for the current year. It is important for you and important for the club as the Insurance cover for incidents that occur in training with the club only applies to fully paid up club members. If you are not sure if you have paid, you can check with Tamsin Finch whose details are on the membership application forms.
Please note we are only offering one Group training session on a Tuesday evening until further notice, but there will be something for those who want to test their speed as well as something for those concentrating on endurance.
 
Mike has secured an extension into September for the remaining Thursday night Track sessions, however they will need to start at 7pm in order to reach a safe conclusion in the light, and with a new booking system introduced by MT School, the cost per athlete will go up for each of these sessions to £3 per athlete per session (still exception value for such a superb facility)
 
Tuesday 07 September - Session 1
Speed Endurance session at Fullers Fields, Chesham ready for the warm up at 7.00pm with Mike Shrive & Steve Field
Parking at Town Centre Car Parks or Fullers Close and meeting near the public footpath into the Fields
Limited to 34 people. You must use the booking system and comply with the Covid Risk Assessment.
Ideal training for our Shardeloes 10km event on 19 September.
 
Tuesday 07 September - Session 2
Speedwork: Road Relay Time Trial at Hervines organised by Steve Perkin ready to run at 6.30pm
Nb Steve Perkin   junior.perkin@talktalk.net   would like to know in advance if you are intending to run, even if you do not want to commit to the relay event on 26 September. We also need one or two stand-by reserves for the women’s team. Please note you do not need to be quick to be a reserve, as if you are required to run we will have a team place and if you do not run we won’t get a team position. The start is about 200metres along Hervines Road.
 
Thursday 09 Sept - Session 3 -
Merchant Taylors School, Moor Park. Track Training with Mike Shrive *ready for warm up at 6.55*.
The athletes will naturally split into small even pace groups to make it a safe and effective session.
Due to increased fees imposed by MT School, the cost has to rise to £3 per session for each athlete so that Mike is not out of pocket during our winter recess from the track.  
Limited to 28 athletes. You must use the booking system and comply with the Covid Risk Assessment.
 
Sunday 12 September - Session 4 
Speedwork: Road Relay Time Trial at Hervines organised by Steve Perkin ready to run at 10.30am

NB  Steve Perkin - junior.perkin@talktalk.net  would like to know in advance if you are intending to run, even if you do not want to commit to the relay event on 26 September.
We also need one or two stand-by reserves for the women’s team. Please note you do not need to be quick to be a reserve, as if you are required to run, we will have a team place and if you do not run we won’t get a team position. The start is about 200metres along Hervines Road.

1. Athletes must go to this link and check that there are places available at their preferred session(s) - check the number, NOT the percentage of people opted to attend. If you are the first person you will not see any responses.
2. Athletes will then need to go to this link to then register their intention and ensure that they have read the COVID19 Risk Assessment. ​
PLEASE NOTE: the COVID-19 Risk Assessment has been amended for current guidance and change in location so you must have another look at it. ​