Junior Section Report for June 2024
June has been quite a busy month for the juniors, with three known events to report on.
12th June 2024
Showground 2 Mile Relays
We had just one team running in this Harrier-organised event, on what turned out to be a nice evening at the County Showground.
Team Name: Harriers Young Flyers, comprising Finley Hayes, Dan Plimer, Jenson Dixon and Korey Langston.
Overall finishing place: 5th out of 245 teams, so a really great achievement and a massive well done!
This is always a great competitive event for the Juniors, who are able to run alongside the adults, all put in some fantastic performances, and for many giving the adults a run for their money! Well done all!
26th June 2024
5K Time Trial
We had just Jenson Dixon running as a Junior in this Harriers organised event on what turned out to be a warm and muggy evening. Jenson finished in a time of 27:55 – well done Jenson!
29th June 2024
Harriers Summer Games
Four Juniors competed against the seniors at Rowley Park stadium, with the sun actually making an appearance which allowed us to enjoy the picnic in the park afterwards. Finley Hayes won his group, receiving a gold medal, whilst Daphne Giannnoki also won her group, receiving a gold medal, Hugh Richardson was awarded a bronze medal and not far behind was his brother Oliver. Well done to all who took part in this event, this is always a great opportunity for the Juniors to shine on the track when competing against the seniors!
Attendance at the local Park Runs has continued to take place by some of the juniors, which is always pleasing to see, and also provides a great opportunity to benchmark performances and monitor improvement.
Junior Section Report for May 2024
May was a relatively quiet month for the Juniors, with only two races to report on as follows:
Tuesday, 21st May
Harriers Handicap
Korey Langston was the only Junior to run in this Harrier organised event, on what turned out to be a mild and muggy spring evening, with the local bugs certainly biting! Korey ran exceptionally well finishing in first place in a time of 27:34 – a massive well done to Korey!
Wednesday, 29th May
5K Time Trial, Castlefields
We had just one junior competing in this event running against the seniors, which was Jenson Dixon, this one being the second in the series to be held on a Wednesday evening from April through to September and is intended for people to measure their improvement on the same course over a period of time. Jenson ran really well finishing in 21:25, knocking off almost 4 minutes from the previous time he ran the course in April, proving these sessions really do work and you get out from them, what you put in.
We have also seen some Juniors continue to compete in the local Park Runs, which is always pleasing to see, particularly with them being non-Harrier events. Regular participation in these really does help bringing people’s times down over the weeks and months. Well done to everyone who took part in these various events.
Finally, the Club has invested in some training equipment and new style vests for the Juniors, funded by the recent grant that has been secured, thanks to the Chairman. The equipment includes cones, hurdles, hoops, agility poles and a precision speed ladder which will be used over the coming summer months as part of the Junior training programme. The vests will be worn by those Juniors representing the Club in the Cross Country events later in the year.
Junior Section Report for April 2024
April has been a quiet month for the Juniors, with only one event to report on.
Wednesday, 24th April
5K Time Trial, Castlefields
We had four juniors compete in this event running against the seniors, the first in the series to be held on a Wednesday evening from April through to September and is intended for people to measure their improvement on the same course over a period of time.
Name |
Position |
Time |
Fraser Stamp |
1 |
22:17 |
Jenson Dixon |
3 |
25:10 |
Olivia Stamp |
4 |
25:47 |
Isla Muller |
6 |
27:18 |
A big well done to Fraser for winning this event and to everyone who took part in this event. Can you run a faster time next month?
A few of our juniors continue to participate in the local Parkruns, which is pleasing to see, and like the time trial, provide a great opportunity for them to assess their performance over time on the same course.
The Monday night training sessions at the Cricket Club have continued to be steady with typically around 15 Juniors in attendance, and some new faces showing up, which has been encouraging to see. The Wednesday night sessions also continue to see a few juniors attend and the lighter nights now offer more scope for improved and varied training sessions.
Junior Section Report for March 2024
Saturday, 16th March
English Schools Athletic Association Cross Country Championships
George Millinchip was representing Staffordshire in this prestigious event, facing some very stiff competition, finishing in 255th place and a time of 17:54, out of 329 runners. Very well done George for putting in a great performance.
Sunday, 17th March
Stafford Half Marathon 1 mile Fun Run
We had Dougie Crawford, Jack Dowlan and Ruby Evans all run in this event, heading their way around the streets of Stafford, all putting in some fantastic performances, so well done everyone!
Saturday, 23rd March
Sutton Park Road Championships
We had six Juniors running in this popular event, as follows.
Under 13 Boys
Name |
Position |
Time |
Daniel Plimmer |
25 |
23:38 |
Jenson Dixon |
28 |
24:14 |
Ollie Hylton |
30 |
27:22 |
Travis Greensill |
31 |
29:02 |
Total No. Runners: 31
U15 Boys
Name |
Position |
Time |
George Millinchip |
4 |
18:16 |
Korey Langston |
21 |
22:42 |
Total No. Runners: 22
A big well done to everyone who ran in this event.
Junior Section Report for February 2024
February saw some activity for one Junior in particular this being George Millinchip, having competed in an inter-school cross country event, a Park Run on Cannock Chase, as well as the Dirty Dozen also at the same venue. George has continued to produce some excellent times at these events, firstly at the Staffordshire Schools County Cross Country Championships on 3rd February, where he came 4th overall in his age group (Y10/Y11), and second within Stafford, in a time of 18:10 over a distance of 5K. By finishing top 6 he has been awarded a place in the National Event where he will represent Staffordshire. Next on the 10th February George won the Cannock Chase Park Run finishing in a time of 18:17 and getting a PB for his efforts. Finally on 24th February he ran in the Dirty Dozen 12K Trail event and was the first Harrier home in a time of 59:08, ahead of the Club’s Chairman Nitesh Thakrar. A massive well done to George for representing the Club at these events and for putting in some fantastic performances.
Also putting in some excellent times and achieving some great results at the local Parkruns, we’ve seen Dan Plimmer, Oliver Richardson and Douglas Crawford out in force – well done and keep up the good work!
Junior Section Report for January 2024
January has been a quiet month for the Juniors with only one known race in which we have seen some participation, as well as the local Park Runs, where we have had a few taking part in these events, all putting in some top performances.
Sunday, 28th January
Walton Wobble 10K
George Millinchip and Finlay Summers both ran in this local event George being the first Harrier back finishing in 9th place, in a time of 40:18 and first in his age category, whilst Fin finished in 76th place, in a time of 50:36 and was also first in his age category. A big well done to both for completing the hilly course and putting in some great performances.
Following the Christmas break the Monday night training sessions at the Cricket Club started back up on 8th January and have proved to be popular with some new faces showing up, and there has been further interest in the Wednesday night sessions, which has been encouraging to see.