Athletics: Thurrock Harriers in tip top form at Essex 10 Mile Champs
EIGHT Thurrock Harriers senior endurance runners were at Tiptree on Sunday (14th) for the Essex 10 mile Championships.
Athletics: Outstanding performance by Thurrock Harrier’s young athletes
A fantastic display of talent and teamwork saw Thurrock Harriers win the Eastern Young Athletes League Plate Final on Sunday (2nd) against Chelmsford, Stevenage, & North Herts Watford, Bedford and Colchester Harrriers.
Athletics: Thurrock’s Funminiyi impresses at National School Games
Funminiyi Olajide on form at 2018 School Games THE School Games National Finals took place at Loughborough University between Thursday 30th August and Sunday 2nd September, with Essex’s Funmi Olajide, 16, contesting the girl’s long jump competition. The William Edwards pupil was part of the England South team and performed well, a leap of 5.98m […]
Athletics: Funminiyi’s run of good form continues
THURROCK Harriers Long Jump star Funminiyi Olajide, age 16, continued her recent superb form retained her National U17 Long Jump title at the England Athletic Championships held at Bedford International Stadium on Saturday (25th).
Two Grays athletes selected to compete in 2018 School Games
Two Grays athletes selected to compete in 2018 School Games TWO athletes from Grays have been selected to compete for the England South squad in the Athletics at the 2018 School Games – a national multi-sport event for the UK’s most talented school-age athletes taking place at Loughborough University from 30 August to 2 September. […]
Motor Sport: AmD Tuning sign former British GT champion Glynn Geddie
THE AmD with AutoAid/RCIB Insurance Racing team can today confirm the signing of former British GT Champion Glynn Geddie ahead of the seventh round of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship at Rockingham.
Athletics: Theo and Funminiyi shine for England
FOLLOWING their success at the English School Track & Field Championships, two Thurrock Harrier athletes proudly represented England on Saturday (21st) at the Schools International Athletics competition held in Grangemouth, Scotland against the best athletes from across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Theo Adesina won Gold in the U17M Long Jump competition jumping a […]
Athletics: Wonderful performances by Theo and Funminiyi in English Champs
THURROCK Harrier athletes have been busy competing in national school competitions.
Athletics: Impressive performances by Thurrock athletes at British Champs
THERE were a number of impressive performances by Thurrock athletes at the British Championships at the weekend.
Athletics: Thurrock Harriers excel around the country
THURROCK Harriers athletes have been representing Essex at competitions around the country.
Mayor joins Thurrock parkrun as they celebrate 70 years of the NHS
ON Saturday 9th June, the Mayor of Thurrock, Cllr Barbara Rice joined the hardy park runners as they celebrated seventy years of the NHS.
Athletics: Young Harriers bring home medals at Essex Champs
ANOTHER successful weekend for Thurrock Harriers at the Essex County Championships held in Chelmsford. Along with personal bests, the club came home with the following medalists:
Athletics: Medals galore for Thurrock Harriers at Essex Combined Champs
THURROCK Harriers were well represented at the Essex County Pentathlon Championships on Saturday (28th). Competing against athletes from across the county Thurrock won a total of three Gold, three Silver and three Bronze medals as well as a host of personal bests.
Giffards Primary’s gifted Cross Country runners
TWO years ago a group of girls were identified as good runners, since then these girls have been committed and dedicated to their training and are now starting to be rewarded for their efforts.
Basildon Hospital nurse beats the heat to complete London Marathon
HAVING battled with freezing temperatures and torrential rain during months of training, Simon Hicks, a nurse at Basildon University Hospital, heroically completed the hottest- on-record London marathon on 22 April. Simon was running his first 26.2 mile event to raise money to enhance care for older patients on Lionel Cosin ward. He set a fundraising […]
Athletics: Thurrock Harriers rain at the Essex 10K Champs
Little Bromley is a tiny village in North Essex, but, based at a picturesque but disused village church it hosted 600 runners for the Essex 10k Road Championship on Sunday (8th). Six Thurrock athletes made the trip and they came up with some great performances. Toni Radley led the charge by taking the silver medal […]
St Luke’s Hospice Test Track 10 a great success.
HUNDREDS of runners took part in the St Luke’s Hospice Test Track 10 Mile race at the Fords Test Track in Dunton on Sunday. The sun peeked out from the clouds and made it a (relatively) pleasurable day for the runners. Many of the runners were using the race as a stepping stone for the […]
Athletics: Things looking Rosie for Thurrock Harriers at Essex and Eastern Championship
A successful weekend for athletes who competed in the Essex and Eastern Championships over the weekend (3rd & 4th) Feb at Lee Valley.
Be an Early Bird for St Luke’s Dunton Test Track 10 miler on Sunday
THERE is still time to enter the St Luke’s Hospice, Test Track Ten Mile road race at the Dunton test track on Sunday February 18th. This event is ideal preparation for those planning for the London Marathon in April. The whole race takes place on the Ford Dunton Test Track, so there are twists and […]
Thurrock parkrun: You are welcome any time
EVERY Saturday morning at 9am, runners, joggers, walkers, traverse two laps round Orsett Heath in what is known as a parkrun.
Athletics: Funminiyi strikes Gold at Indoor Champs
THE South of England Indoor Championships was held at Lee Valley over the weekend (6th & 7th).
Athletics: Thurrock Harriers impress in Essex Cross-Country Champs
DAY 2 of the Essex cross-country championships that were held at Braintree on Saturday (6th) produced some pleasing efforts from Thurrock Harriers. Gemma Holloway, now based in Lincolnshire, returned to capture the bronze medal in the senior women’s race. She will be relieved to find this fine form in her first outing for some time. […]
Athletics: High point for Finnlay in Writtle
THE first round of the Essex Cross Country Championships were staged at the Writtle Agricultural College on Saturday (2nd). The age groups involved were the veterans, U13 and U15’s.
Athletics: Harriers continue to impress on country
THURROCK Harriers had some great results from round 2 of the Essex Cross Country League held at Hockley on Saturday (25th) from both the teams and individuals.