Tuesday 15 June - Session 1: 
Speed Endurance, (Back to) Botley Road Playing Fields for warm up at 7.00pm with Mike Shrive.
If you cannot get there by 7.00pm please arrive as early as you can.
Parking in Codmore Crescent Cul de Sac off The Braid, Chesham then walk through the alleyway on to the playing fields.
Limited to 28 athletes + coach. You must use the booking system and comply with the Covid Risk Assessment

Tuesday 15 June - Session 2:
Endurance Run at Fullers Fields with Trevor Brawn meeting ready for warm up at 7pm
Parking at Fullers Close or nearby car parks in Chesham
NB There may also be a Hanson's marathon training group on the Fullers Close Road Circuit. 
Limited to 28 athletes + coach. You must use the booking system and comply with the Covid Risk Assessment.
 Thursday 17 June - Session 3:
Merchant Taylors School, Moor Park. Track Training for warm up with Trevor Brawn ( Mike is unavailable) at 7.25.
The athletes will naturally split into even pace groups to make it a safe and effective session.
*****Nb This session can also be used for Autumn marathon training based on Hanson’s methodology******
The cost is £2 per session with each athlete being invoiced after the last session of the Summer  
Limited to 28 athletes. You must use the booking system and comply with the Covid Risk Assessment.

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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. ​

Several Chiltern Harriers athletes were taking part for their schools in the Buckinghamshire Schools Track and Field Championships at Milton Keynes on Saturday.
 
In very warm, sunny weather, conditions were good for athletics and there were many good performances and several county titles won by Chiltern athletes.
 
Junior Girls
Frankie Baxter won the 800m final after a good performance in the heats. Frankie’s time of 2.21.4 was a season’s best and Lily Jessop-Tranter had a good run to be third with Olivia Clarke seventh. In the heats Jo Snelling (2.34.1) and Alice Peckham (2.34.1) ran PBs while Lucy Wilkinson had her first race in two years after a long injury lay off to run 2.51.2. In the 1500m Lesedi Nkoane ran a season’s best 5.02.9 to be fifth and there were PBs from Ffion Harman sixth in 5.13.7, Sofia Lomas eighth in 5.17.7, and Jocelyn Davies 11th in 5.32.3.
In the sprints Kayla Best was on good form with third in the 100m final in a PB of 13.2 and second in 200m in 27.4 after setting a PB of 27.3 in the heat. Sophie Habgood was third in the 200m final in a PB of 27.4. Alice Peckham was fifth in 300m in PB of 47.8. Jo Snelling (14.8) and Olivia Clarke (15.0) both ran PBs in 75m hurdles heats to make the final where Olivia was sixth in an improved 14.9 and Jo eighth.
In the field Sofia Lomas was third in long jump with an impressive 4.59m. Also jumping were Alice Peckham (3.52m), Olivia Clarke (3.41m) and Lesedi Nkoane (3.37m). Lucy Wilkinson was down on her usual 20m javelin form, with 12.69m.
 
Intermediate Girls
Chisom Nwafor had a stellar day, winning three events with English Schools qualifying standards. Chisom recorded a PB of 25.6 to win 200m, a PB of 5.40m in long jump and a season’s best 12.30m in shot. In 300m Rufaro Chikwanda was second in 45.6 and Olivia Edwards was third with 46.1. The 800m final saw Alice Brown second in 2.32.6 and Tia Lomas third in a PB of 2.33.8. Ellie Shield was sixth in 2.38.3 after a 2.33 in the heat. Hannah Ashby ran a season’s best 2.38.7 in the heat. Holly Henderson won 1500m in 4.52.6 with Abbie Henderson third and Charlotte Docwra fifth in a PB of 5.08.3. Maddie Hughes was second in 3000m in 10.31.2. Jess Cook was fourth in 80m hurdles in a PB of 14.0 and fourth in 300m hurdles in a PB of 52.6. Joining Jess in long hurdles was Gabi Riley, third in a PB of 51.9 and Rufaro Chikwanda fifth in 56.1 after a fall.
In the field Tia Lomas was a good second behind Chisom with an excellent PB of 4.77m. Gabi Riley was seventh in shot with 7.47m and Jess Cook was third in javelin with 22.16m
 
Junior Boys
The highlight was a 1-2-3 in 1500m with Alden Collier, Euan Pinder and Archie Pinder all achieving English Schools qualifying times – 4.14.6, 4.17.1 and 4.19.8 respectively. There was further Chiltern interest in this race with Max Baxter fifth (4.48.3), Daniel Munn seventh (4.51.0 – PB), Alex Hughes eighth (5.02.6), Rory Hilton tenth (5.14.7 - PB) and Danny Carruthers twelfth (5.22.1). In 800m Isaac Jessop-Tranter was a strong winner in 2.08.4. Ethan McCall was fourth (2.18.2), Callum Powell fifth (2.23.9) and Sammy Whibley sixth (2.29.4). Oscar Freemont ran a PB of 12.9 in the 100m heat. In the field Euan Pinder was second in high jump with 1.45m and Archie Pinder equal third with 1.30m.
 
Intermediate Boys
Oakley Denson won 1500m in 4.24.5 with Sammy Bennetts getting a PB of 4.30.6 to be second. A trio of Chiltern athletes ran 800m  - Thomas Askey third in 2.02.7, John Nickless fourth in 2.10.0 and Felix Palmer fifth in 2.13.9. Saajan Jassy had his first race in two years to run 12.4 in the 100m heat.

Although most of the focus in the first two weeks of June has been on the YDL Lower Age Group and the BMC PB Classic, there have been several other meetings where Chiltern runners have been competing
 
Kettering Open
On May 31st (bank holiday Monday) Thomas Askey went to the Kettering Open Meeting and ran 2.02.39 for 800m, a little outside his recently set best
 
Lee Valley Hurdles Fest
Also on bank holiday Monday three U17 Chiltern women tackled 300m hurdles for the first time. Rufaro Chikwanda was quickest with 52.39 followed by Gabi Riley (52.95) and Jess Cook (54.52).
 
National Athletics League
Senior Man Will Perkin attended the inaugural weekend of the new National Athletics League, a combined-gender league to replace the male only British Athletics League and the UK Women’s League. At an excellent meeting at Bromley on Sunday 6th June Will was competing as a ‘Higher Claim Athlete’ for Thames Valley Harriers. Will was running his first race for two years and had an encouraging run to win the 1500m in 3.54.39. After the first round of matches TVH are leading the nationwide competition.
 
BMC Regional Wormwood Scrubs
Several strong Chiltern athletes made the trip on June 9th to Wormwood Scrubs to compete in the British Milers Club Regional meeting.
800m
There were five 800m races and Chiltern had an interest in all five.
In the A race U23 Seb Mills was competing on the track for the first time since 2017. Targeting mid 1.50s, Seb was a little disappointed to finish with 1.59.65 but it was a good effort after a long lay-off. In the B race U17 Oakley Denson had his best race of the season to crack two minutes for the first time, fourth in 1.59.84. The C race saw U17 Thomas Askey run 2.02.16 to be third and newcomer U17 Matthew Evans ran a PB of 2.14.65 to win the D race. U15 Frankie Baxter ran a season’s best 2.23.01 to be fifth in the E race.
 
1500m
In three 1500m races, Chiltern again had runners in each. In the A race U20 Angus Williams had his best race of the summer to record a good PB of 4.00.66. Fellow U20 Max McGarvie was a little down on his best with 4.06.04. The B race saw U15s Euan and Archie Pinder a few seconds off their PBs set at Saturday’s PB Classic. Their 4.22.94 and 4.23.35 respectively are still very good times however. The C race saw a good PB for U17 Maddie Hughes of 4.50.16 and for brother Alex Hughes (U15) who ran well for 4.51.52
 
BMC Gold Standard, Birmingham University
Will Perkin was back on the track at the Birmingham University BMC Gold Standard meeting on June 9th. In a race paced by Chiltern team mate and Birmingham Uni student Adam Day, Will ran a strong last lap to finish fifth in a season’s best 3.51.30. 

Latest Season Best Performances from Steve

A good turnout of twenty-three Chiltern young track runners attended the British Milers Club PB Classic meeting at Stantonbury Stadium, Milton Keynes on Saturday.
 
There were some excellent performances and many PBs amongst the athletes with five excellent English Schools qualifications achieved.
 
It was a long, still, sunny afternoon, so good conditions.
 
800m

B Race Mens
U20 Angus Williams ran strongly to be second in a new PB of 1.57.20.
 
D Race Mens
U20 Max McGarvie powered away from the field to set a big new PB of 1.56.67, faster than the winners of both the B and C races. U17 Oakley Denson was slightly off his best with 2.03.33.
 
E Race Mens
Despite a bumpy start U15 Isaac Jessop-Tranter kept his composure and ran powerfully to a new best, and English Schools qualifying time, of 2.03.20. This puts Isaac fifth in the national rankings.
 
I Race Mens
U15 Callum Powell took three seconds off his best to record 2.22.52 to be fourth in this one.
 
H Race Womens
U17 Alice Brown won this heat in a season’s best 2.28.99 and fellow U17 Olivia Edwards logged 2.33.36.
  
1500m

C Race Mens
U15 Alden Collier ran a mature race to storm to the top of the national rankings with a big PB and English Schools National Standard time of 4.04.60.
 
E Race Mens
Euan Pinder (U15) and twin brother Archie (U15) both ran strongly and with great pacing to log big PBs of 4.16.77 and 4.17.91 respectively. Both times are comfortably within English Schools qualifying and the twins lie ninth and tenth nationally.
 
F Race Mens
U20 Jamie Carruthers ran a nine-second PB of 4.25.86 to win the F race and U17 Henry Webb also ran a big PB of 4.35.88.
 
G Race Mixed
Joe Day (U20) ran a PB of 4.45.80 in this one.
 
K Race Mixed
U20 and first year Loughborough student Emily Alderson ran well to record a season’s best 5.10.87. U15 Danny Carruthers ran 5.43.12.
 
L Race Mixed
U15 Jocelyn Davies ran her second ever 1500m and logged a PB of 5.34.96. U20 Soraya Lockwood struggled with ankle pain and ran 5.42.03.
 
3000m

D Race Mixed
U17 Tom Emery made his 3000m debut and was second in a strong time of 9.23.05.
 
E Race Mixed
Alicia Bushell (U20) with 11.10.42 and Charlotte Docwra (U17) with 11.11.00 both faded in the heat and were down on their best.
  
1500m Steeplechase Womens

U17 Holly Henderson took a second off her PB to run an English Schools qualifying mark of 5.21.07. Holly is fifth in the national rankings. Twin Abbie battled hard with breathing difficulties and was off her best with 5.39.97.
 
2000m Steeplechase Mens

U20 Louis Peterson made his debut at the event battled hard to a solid time of 7.04.15.

The first track and field league match that Chiltern Harriers have had in two years took place in Bedford on Saturday.
 
The Youth Development League is working on a no promotion, no relegation basis this year and divisions are as local as possible to avoid extensive travel.
 
The Lower Age Group match at Bedford for U13s and U15s saw Chiltern end up in a very creditable second place against some good clubs. We were behind winners Reading but ahead of Bracknell, Team Bedfordshire and Wycombe Phoenix. For this first match there were a restricted number of events to minimise social contact - so a short meeting
 
Nickie Pandya and Kathy Jessop were team managers and the Chiltern officials team of Fiona Williams, Sue Slade, Kenneth Huxham and Doug Smith provided a good deal of officiating seniority amongst the clubs taking part.
 
It was a warm sunny afternoon.
 
U15 Girls
The U15 girls had a good turnout and there was an A string win in 100m for Kayla Best in 13.30, and B string wins in 100m for Mila Luker (13.10) and Frankie Baxter in 800m (2.23.0). Elsewhere Lesedi Nkoane took care of A string 300m and A string high jump (also non-scoring 800m), Marea Logan ran B string 300m, Emily Ford was in B string discus and non-scoring 100m, Olivia Clarke was in A string discus and B string hurdles, and Jo Snelling scored a 75m hurdles PB in the A string of 13.7. Lily Jessop-Tranter ran A string 800m and Savarnah Pandya was B string shot and non-scoring 800m. Frankie Baxter added to her B string 800m win with a PB of 7.73m  in A string shot. Abigail Yoosuf ran a promising 100m in non-scoring on her club debut and teamed up with Kayla, Mila and Olivia to be second in 4 x 100m relay. The 4 x 300m relay team of Frankie, Marea. Emily and Lily were third.
 
U15 Boys
A very small U15 Boys team coped well with a range of events. Max Baxter was A string 800m and discus, and B string 100m. Issa Phillips-Pope ran a PB in A string 100m of 13.00 and jumped 1.25m in B string high jump, and Sammy Whibley had a busy day with PBs in 300m (44.3) and high jump (1.54m) and also helped out in B string 800m.
 
U13 Girls
A good quartet filled many slots with Evelyn Wildman winning A string 1200m in a promising 4.11.0 and running a 75m PB of 11.5. Marlie Nkoane ran a good B string 75m but struggled with a stitch in B string 1200m. Marlie and Keya Kara featured in long jump and Keya also looked after B string javelin. Issy Robinson and Keya ran non-scoring 75m and Issy was also A string javelin. The four girls were third in 4 x 100m relay.
 
U13 Boys
Tom Ford won A string 1200m in a PB of 3.57.3 and also ran B string 75m. Felix Danielli was second in A string 75m in a brisk 10.9 and was second in B string 1200m. Tom and James Holdsworth looked after long jump, and Henry Wendt threw a PB of 13.99m in javelin. Henry and Rex Considine ran non-scoring 75m and the relay quartet of Henry, Rex, Tom and James were second.