Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Thames Valley Harriers London's Best Athletics Club ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [News](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/) - [LCS Track Reopening! We are coming home!](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/lcs-track-reopening-we-are-coming-home/) - TVH are back home at Linford Christie Stadium from Tuesday 14/07/26 on a freshly laid surface... who is up for some track records?! Check out the training page for our normal training session details. Thank you again to Queens Park Harriers for sharing their facilities over the past couple of months - we've made some - [Special Feature - Interview with Les Jackson](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/special-feature-interview-with-les-jackson/) - Written by Lydia Blythe My Tuesday evening took its usual form, making my way to Wormwood Scrubs for training, seeing my friends, coaches, pushing myself to prepare for upcoming competitions throughout the summer. It was also a usual Tuesday for Les Jackson, making his way to the Linford Christie stadium for some laps, conversations with - [National Road Relays - Men's Report](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/national-road-relays-mens-report/) - Dan Mulryan was allocated first leg as is tradition and got the team off to a cracking start with 3rd fastest TVH leg of the day. To continue this theme, Mo Aadan ran next, racing against Jake Wightman from Edinburgh, and clocked the second fastest leg of the day. Rory Bradford flew around his leg - [TVH Women 3rd at National Road Relays!](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-women-3rd-at-national-road-relays/) - TVH's senior women put in a stunning performance over the weekend to place 3rd at the prestigious National 6-stage Road Relays in Sutton Coldfield, behind winners Belgrave and silver medalist's Leeds AC. The brilliant team of Charlotte Buckley, Yvie Lock, Alex Mundell, Lara Sterritt, Tracy Barlow and Roxana Lopez Ramirez, gave it their all over - [Track Works and Closure from Monday 27th April](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/track-works-and-closure-from-monday-27th-april/) - Please see an update below on the upcoming track refurbishment from TVH Chairman Andrew Mitchell. Dear Members We're pleased to say the Council has now given an expected start date for our much-anticipated track refurbishment: Monday 27th April. This is excellent news for us in the long-term but will have a short-term impact on coaching and - [Thames Valley Harriers appoints new Chair, plans funding programme](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/thames-valley-harriers-appoints-new-chair-plans-funding-programme/) - Thames Valley Harriers (TVH), National Athletics League winner in four of the past five seasons, has appointed Andrew Mitchell as its new Chairman as TVH plans a significant funding programme in its west London stadium. TVH’s strong pathway from grassroots sport to top competition has achieved unprecedented success in recent seasons. Four TVH athletes represented Team GB - [Annual General Meeting March 2026](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/annual-general-meeting-march-2026/) - Thames Valley HarriersAnnual General Meeting16 March 2026: 18.30pmLinford Christie Stadium Clubhouse Minutes Andrea Broughton chaired the meeting. 1 ApologiesApologies were received from Sarah Garrett, Marion Brydson, Tim Dye and Jacques Corby Tuechfrom the Committee. 2 Minutes of previous AGMThe March 2025 minutes were approved. 3 Chairman’s Remarks: Andrea BroughtonAndrea noted she was coming to the - [Southern Athletics League Match 4 Report](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/southern-athletics-league-match-4-report/) - The final weekend of summer meant one thing - our last SAL match of the season! We headed over to Woking (donning our fresh Adidas kit), hoping to maintain our winning streak, and clinch the overall SAL title for the second year in a row. Competing at their home stadium, Woking AC proved fierce rivals, - [Southern Athletics League Match 3 Report](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/southern-athletics-league-match-3-report/) - On Sunday, July 13th, TVH athletes, volunteers, and officials headed to Finsbury Park for our third SAL of the season. Hosted by us, and with two consecutive wins already under our belt, the pressure was on. We opened strong on the field, with Sophie Mace throwing 50.19m in the hammer, to take the win by almost 20 - [Southern Athletics League Match 2 Report](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/southern-athletics-league-match-2-report/) - On Sunday June 22nd, in Eton, over 100 TVH athletes set out to compete in our second SAL match of the year. We were determined to carry momentum from our match 1 victory, and maintain our winning streak. Hosted by Windsor at their home track, on one of the hottest days of the Summer, we - [Southern Vets League Match 2 Report](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/southern-vets-league-match-2-report/) - In the second match of the league, our Athletics team brought the heat, taking the win on June 2nd at Hillingdon's home ground! We triumphed on their track, making every squad member a champion tonight! Huge congratulations to: The Man of the match is Travor Wade with 26 points, as Trevor covered all 4 field events and - [Southern Vets League Match 1 Report](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/southern-vets-league-match-1-report/) - TVH Master athletes delivered an outstanding performance in the 1st match of the Southern Counties Veterans League on the 19th of May at Battersea. TVH over 35 male athletes scored 197 points, which is the all-time highest score for TVH in history. Rumour has it that Serpentine was quite disappointed to lose the home match - [National Athletics League Match 1 Report](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/national-athletics-league-match-1-report/) - The first NAL match of the season took our strong TVH team to Eton finishing in second place to Harrow. We had some first time NAL representation among the team and gives every indication for further fantastic performances to come as the season progresses. Well done to everyone that competed and supported the team in - [Southern Athletics League Match 1 Report](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/southern-athletics-league-match-1-report/) - We started this season with a dream to retain out SAL title from last year. And, on May 17th at Basingstoke, our battle began. Beneath blue skies, surrounded by our fierce rivals, and fuelled by the famous snack bag, we were set. Old faces and new faces alike (covered in face-paint of course), united as - [Annual General Meeting March 2025](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/annual-general-meeting-march-2025/) - Thames Valley Harriers Annual General Meeting 17 March 2025: 18.30pm Linford Christie Stadium Clubhouse Minutes Andrea Broughton chaired the meeting. 1 Apologies Apologies were received from Sarah Garrett and Gary Telfer from the Committee. 2 Minutes of previous AGM The 2024 minutes were approved. 3 Chairman’s Remarks Overall, 2024 had been another busy year, very - [The Emil Zátopek Run 2024 Results](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/the-emil-zatopek-run-2024-results/) - Congratulations to all runners who took part in the Emil Zátopek Run this Sunday, thank you to all volunteers and athletes who helped make it such a wonderful event. 2km XC Results3km XC Results300m XC Mini Run5km XC Results 2km XC Results 3km XC Results 300m XC Mini Run 5km XC Results - [TVH Wins 4th Consecutive NAL Title](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-wins-4th-consecutive-nal-title/) - Congratulations to all of our athletes, coaches, team managers and volunteers who took part in the final National Athletics League match of the year yesterday August 3rd at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. After a hard fought set of matches our athletes came home with the final win to clinch the first place in the - [A Close Fought 2nd Place For TVH In First NAL Premiership Match](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/a-close-fought-2nd-place-for-tvh-in-first-nal-premiership-match/) - National Athletics League, Match 1, Windsor, Saturday June 1, 2024 The first NAL match of this season proved to be a very close competition between TVH and Harrow, with TVH missing out on the match win by less than 40 points to finish in 2nd place, 142 points ahead of home team Windsor in 3rd - [Ali Hay tribute](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/ali-hay-tribute/) - In Memory of Alastair “Ali” Hay, (1986-2024). It is with a heavy heart that we have to report on the sad loss of Alastair “Ali” Hay. Our thoughts and deepest sympathies go out to his wife Lynsey, their 2 sons and family, he will be greatly missed by everyone. Ali was a softly spoken Scotsman - [Molly breaks British Record with World Lead vault in Toulouse](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/molly-breaks-british-record-with-world-lead-vault-in-toulouse/) - Congratulations to Molly Caudery for her British record vault of 4.92m in damp, drizzly conditions at the Toulouse Capitole Perche pole vault street event in Toulouse on Saturday 22nd June. After first time clearances at 4.36m, 4.51m, 4.61m, second time clearance at 4.73m and first time clearance at 4.80m, Molly had the bar raised to - [Thames Valley Harriers Open 2024 Results](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/thames-valley-harriers-open-2024-results/) - Our Open night on Wednesday 5th June was a smashing success and we'd like to thank all of the volunteers and athletes who helped make the night so special. Please find all the results from the events below. 100m800m QK400m800m1500m200m3000mDiscusLong JumpJavelinQuadKids Long JumpQuadKids Vortex Throw 100m Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Heat 4 Heat - [TVH Senior Women Win](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-senior-women-win/) - On Saturday, TVH Senior Women became the National 6-Stage Road Relays Champions (England and UK Championships). It’s the first time in TVH’s history that the women have achieved this. It has been on the cards for a while and it all came together perfectly! On their way to victory the Valley women excelled as they - [TVH Chair earns six-star World Marathon Majors medal](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-chair-earns-six-star-world-marathon-majors-medal/) - Andrea Broughton, TVH Chair, completed all six World Marathon Majors by running the Tokyo Marathon at the beginning of March, earning her final star. She is one of only 500 UK women to have completed all six World Marathon Majors to date. The Six Star Medal was introduced by the Abbott World Marathon Majors to - [Appreciation of Les Pulman by Andy Bentley and Mike Puddifoot](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/appreciation-of-les-pulman-by-andy-bentley-and-mike-puddifoot/) - Andy and I were at senior school together from age 11, and we both showed some ability at athletics early on, although Andy was an equally good footballer often combining a morning match with an afternoon race. Mike was ‘head hunted’ by TVH due to his prominence in the Ealing district schools cross country. I - [Leslie Pulman  1929 – 2024 obituary and funeral details](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/leslie-pulman-1929-2024/) - We are saddened to report the passing of TVH club legend Leslie Pulman on 11th March 2024 aged 94. The funeral will take place on Monday 25th March 1:15pm at All Saints Church, Gosforth Lane, Watford, WD19 7AX, followed by the cremation service at Breakspear Crematorium, Breakspear Road, Ruislip HA4 7SJ at 3:00pm. Tea/coffee and - [Molly wins World title in Glasgow!](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/molly-wins-world-title-in-glasgow/) - Molly Caudery produced an amazing composed performance to win the pole vault at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow on Saturday 2nd March 2024. Molly has the world lead performance (and PB and TVH club record!) of 4.86m in 2024 and has consistently cleared 4.80m or higher this season, including over the past three - [India Weir Sets New Club Records](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/india-weir-sets-new-club-records/) - India Weir has started her indoor season in remarkable fashion breaking TVH club records in every race. Her move to the University of Washington has clearly worked out well. A strong cross-country season quickly translated into track success with her first sub 16 minute clocking over 5,000m at the Boston University track in December, running - [Graham Bentley 1948-2023](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/graham-bentley-1948-2023/) - Graham joined TVH in 1971 at the age of 23 and competed as an endurance athlete before becoming one of the highest level officials from TVH. Graham had a very good career as an official, he was a chief timekeeper officiating at international level at track, cross country and road events as well as officiating for - [TVH Win Double Gold at Middlesex County Cross Country Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-win-double-gold-at-middlesex-county-cross-country-championships/) - It was a double gold celebration for the Valley women and men as both senior teams were crowned Middlesex champions in the annual county cross country championships at Horsenden Hill, Greenford, on Saturday. The TVH women’s team absolutely dominated their race with 5 of the top 6 finishing athletes wearing TVH vests. The men’s race - [TVH Volunteers Recognised at England Athletics Awards](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-volunteers-recognised-at-england-athletics-awards/) - Yesterday, November 9th, saw the England Athletics Volunteer Awards at the St Bride Foundation in Fleet Street, London. We're very proud to announce that two of our volunteers were recognised at this event for their outstanding contributions as volunteers to the club and England Athletics events. Coach of the Year - Dave Wilkinson The stand - [Linford Christie Stadium Refurbishment](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/linford-christie-stadium-refurbishment/) - TVH Chair Andrea Broughton explains the grant that Hammersmith & Fulham Council successfully bid for in a video on their YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOLZUw-hWus The grant will provide much needed refurbishment works at Linford Christie Stadium, TVH members will be kept up to date as the works progress. - [Summer 2021 Fixtures](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/summer-2021-fixtures/) - We are pleased to announce a draft fixture list for Summer 2021. You can find the complete, up-to-date list on the fixtures page. - [TVH lead National Athletics League Premiership after wins in Manchester and Nottingham ](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-lead-national-athletics-league-premiership-after-wins-in-manchester-and-nottingham/) - A comprehensive win in Nottingham in our second National Athletics League fixture on Saturday 15th July leaves TVH in a strong position leading going in to our final fixture in Glasgow on Saturday 5th August. This season the National Athletics League Premiership involves the top 16 senior UK track & field clubs competing in 3 - [The Emil Zátopek Run,  Wormwood Scrubs  Saturday 16th September 2023](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/the-emil-zatopek-run-wormwood-scrubs-saturday-16th-september-2023/) - When You Can’t Keep Going, Go Faster: The Emil Zátopek Run returns to London to raise money for young athletes . Organised by Thames Valley Harriers (TVH) and the Czech Centre (CC), a charity run in the name of the brilliant Czech runner Emil Zátopek returns to West London to inspire young runners and raise - [TVH Top Medal Table at Middlesex County Track & Field Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-top-medal-table-at-middlesex-county-track-field-championships/) - The 2023 Middlesex County Championships took place at Lee Valley over the weekend of 13th and 14th May and as happened the previous year, with much different weather on the two days. Saturday was cold and windy with many races over the legal wind limit, Sunday was warm and sunny with a gentle breeze. The - [London Marathon and Mini Marathon](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/london-marathon-and-mini-marathon/) - There were some great performances by TVH athletes in the London Marathon and Mini Marathon over the weekend of 22nd and 23rd April 2023. Kate Olding, making her marathon debut after a great winter season in road and cross country events, ran an impressive 2:40:46 finishing 9th in the women’s mass start event. Also near - [TVH Ladies Silver Medallists at National Road Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-ladies-silver-medallists-at-national-road-relays/) - TVH ladies produced their best ever performance in the National (English and UKA) 6-stage Road Relays Championships on Saturday 15th April in Birmingham's Sutton Park, coming a fantastic second place. Fresh off the back of winning the Southern road relays, the team were determined to medal on a National stage for the first time. They’d - [TVH women crowned South of England Road Relay Champions!](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-women-crowned-south-of-england-road-relay-champions/) - This year’s South of England 6 and 12 Stage Road Relay Championships saw the Valley men and women in action on a new course at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on Sunday 2nd April 2023. Despite a cold and windy start to the men’s race, things soon heated up as the women’s race got underway, - [Ron Roddan 1931-2023 Obituary and funeral details](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/ron-roddan-obituary/) - Obituary Ron was the longest serving, most highly respected and best coach at Thames Valley Harriers for many years. Quiet and unassuming, Ron became an enormously important figure in the athletics community, coaching for more than 60 years. Ron was best known for coaching Linford Christie to his Olympic and World 100m titles but was - [Welcome our new Chair Andrea Broughton](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/welcome-our-new-chair-andrea-broughton/) - Andrea Broughton was elected Chair of the Club at the AGM, and awards were presented to our best and most promising athletes and volunteers - [Happy 90th Birthday Barrie Saunders 3rd December 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/happy-90th-birthday-barrie-saunders-3rd-december-2022/) - Barrie is one of our most experienced and still one of the most enthusiastic athletics officials and will be celebrating his 90th birthday at the Met League cross country fixture at Uxbridge. Barrie started officiating when asked to help on field events at a meeting in 1975 and went on to be a highly qualified - [TVH's Olivia Mundabi on her amazing work for I Heart Africa](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvhs-olivia-mundabi-on-her-amazing-work-for-i-heart-africa/) - TVH athlete Olivia Mundabi talks about her inspirational housing work with I Heart Africa in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo - [TVH receives NAL Premiership Trophy](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-receives-nal-premiership-trophy/) - The Club was presented with the 2022 National Athletics League Premiership Trophy at the England Athletics Awards ceremony in Birmingham last weekend - [Aldershot Road Relays 24 Sept 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/aldershot-road-relays-24-sept-2022/) - TVH road racers were out in force at the Aldershot Road relays, hunting in some categories, for qualification to the highly sought-after National Road Relays. - [The Emil Zátopek Run Saturday 17 September 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/emil-zatopek-run-saturday-17-september-2022/) - Thames Valley Harriers is teaming up with the Czech Centre to celebrate the centenary of Emil Zatopek's birth and raise funds for promising young athletes - [Thames Valley Harriers mourn the passing of the Queen](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/thames-valley-harriers-mourn-the-passing-of-the-queen/) - Thames Valley Harriers mourn the passing of the Queen and share our sympathies with the Royal Family. We remember her humour and dedication to public service. - [Mike Comissiong - tributes](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/mike-comissiong/) - It is with great sadness to report the passing of our much loved and highly respected sprints coach Mike Comissiong. The Remembrance Service took place on Tuesday 15th February 2022 and was attended my many friends from TVH. Mike joined TVH as an athlete before turning to coaching after his son Jason joined in 1993. - [Adela keeps winning run going at Southern Inter Counties and Met League, TVH men win Middlesex Championships and Indoor round- up](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/adela-keeps-winning-run-going-at-southern-inter-counties-and-met-league-tvh-men-win-middlesex-championships-and-indoor-round-up/) - Adela Svihalkova representing Middlesex at the Southern Inter County Cross Country Championships on 11th December 2021 had her biggest win of the season so far in the U15 Girls 4km race in a very close finish with Abigail Reid from Essex in a high quality race on a hilly course in Lloyd Park, Croydon with - [European Glory for TVH Ladies!](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/european-glory-for-tvh-ladies/) - TVH’s ladies team representing Great Britain achieved their ever greatest success with victory in European Champion Clubs Cup in Leiria, Portugal on Saturday 28th May. Brilliant performances throughout the whole TVH group secured victory in the Group B division from AD Mass Ljubljana of Slovenia in 2nd and Dundrum South Dublin AC in 3rd. With - [Senior and Junior Women win at Uxbridge Met League](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/senior-and-junior-women-win-at-uxbridge-met-league/) - TVH wins the women's and girls' races at the Uxbridge Metropolitan Cross Country League on 4 December - [TVH men win London Champs at Parliament Hill in tribute to Chris Smith, women finish 2nd and Adela wins U15 London Youth Games race](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-men-win-london-champs-at-parliament-hill-in-tribute-to-chris-smith-women-finish-2nd-and-adela-wins-u15-london-youth-games-race/) - TVH enjoyed a very successful day winning a full range of medals in Saturday’s London Cross Country Championships at Parliament Hill, with the Valley men winning team gold medals, Valley women winning team silver medals and Michael Cameron winning an individual bronze medal in the men’s race. There was an emotional start to the men’s - [Results round-up: National Road Relays, road races and Met League cross country](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/results-round-up-national-road-relays-road-races-and-met-league-cross-country/) - TVH men’s and women’s teams travelled to Sutton Coldfield on Saturday 9th October to compete in the National Road Relays at Sutton Park. Paulos Surafel got the men’s team off to a great start, finishing 4th on the first leg of the 6 stage event with a time of 17:07 on the tough 5.9km course. - [Cross Country and Road round-up: Cameron McConnon wins at Uxbridge, Paulos Surafel 2nd at Reading Half Marathon](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/cross-country-and-road-round-up-cameron-mcconnon-wins-at-uxbridge-paulos-surafel-2nd-at-reading-half-marathon/) - The second NW London Young Athletes Cross Country League fixture took place at Uxbridge on Saturday 30th October. The best result for TVH on a sunny autumn day saw an impressive run from Cameron McConnon in the U15 4km race, winning by nearly 30 secs and very well supported by Reggie Rock, Louis Moore and - [National Athletics League Awards and South of England Cross Country Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/national-athletics-league-awards-and-south-of-england-cross-country-relays/) - TVH welcomed athletes on Saturday 23rd October for the Southern cross country relays, the first event that we have been able to host on Wormwood Scrubs since February 2020. Teams of 4 men competed over a 4km course and teams of 3 women and young athletes raced over 3km and 2km courses. The best TVH - [London Marathon and Mini London Marathon 3rd October - 9 TVH Athletes compete in the marathon, Adela and Cameron highest placed of 29 TVH young athletes in mini marathon](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/london-marathon-and-mini-london-marathon-3rd-october-9-tvh-athletes-compete-in-the-marathon-adela-and-cameron-highest-placed-of-29-tvh-young-athletes-in-mini-marathon/) - Mohamud Aadan prepared for the London Marathon with high hopes of improving on his debut 2:12:20 marathon at Kew Gardens but a disrupted final few weeks of training and a missed drinks station proved Mo’s undoing. Passing halfway in 65:14, Mo slowed after 25km and finished the race in 2:18:19. The next quickest TVH athlete - [Cross Country returns for Young Athletes at Horsenden Hill, Seniors compete at Milton Keynes Road Relays and Paulos Surafel wins Windsor Half Marathon](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/cross-country-returns-for-young-athletes-at-horsenden-hill-seniors-compete-at-milton-keynes-road-relays-and-paulos-surafel-wins-windsor-half-marathon/) - The first cross country league competition since early last year took place at Horsenden Hill on Saturday 25th September. The NW London Young Athletes League has races for Under 11 to Under 17 age groups with boys and girls in the same age group racing together. One athlete who was relishing the long awaited return - [TVH win final SAL fixture & U15 Girls win at Middlesex Road Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-win-final-sal-fixture-u15-girls-win-at-middlesex-road-relays/) - Southern Athletics League Parliament Hill Saturday 11th September 2021 TVH athletes completed the track & field league season in the final SAL fixture at Parliament Hill on 11th September. The Southern Athletics Team led by team managers Phil Wetton and Fran Lou had their most emphatic victory of the season to finish with 3 wins - [TVH win inaugural National Athletics League in style](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/great-team-efforts-in-national-athletics-league-and-southern-athletics-league/) - National Athletics League Premiership London South Eton, 28th August 2021 TVH returned to Eton for the final fixture in the National Athletics League (NAL) and produced another great team performance to win all four fixtures. This season the NAL Premiership is made up of four local mini-divisions and the overall title was decided by comparing - [TVH hat-trick extends lead in National Athletics League](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-athletes-in-tokyo-and-extend-lead-in-national-athletics-league/) - TVH hat trick extends lead in National Athletics League with a third win, while athletes compete in Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games - [Tracy Barlow finishes 3rd GB athlete at Elite London Marathon](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tracy-barlow-finishes-3rd-gb-athlete-at-london-elite-marathon/) - Andrew Mitchell runs marathon PB at Dorney Lake, Harrow and Dagenham open meetings The London Marathon elite race took place on Sunday 4th October with 20 laps of a course around St James’s Park. Tracy Barlow lined up at the start of the women’s race at 7.15am in exactly the conditions she didn’t want; a cold morning with heavy - [TVH Holds NAL Lead, and Medals for Joel Houslin and Molly Caudery at Champs](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-holds-nal-lead-and-medals-for-joel-houslin-and-molly-caudery-at-champs/) - TVH lead National Athletics League after home fixture, Gold for Joel Houslin at English Schools, Silver for Molly Caudery at European U23 Champs - [England Athletics Senior Championships, YDL and Veterans League](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/england-athletics-senior-championships-ydl-and-veterans-league/) - England Athletics Senior Championships, Bedford July 17th to 18th In the 400m Hurdles Chris McAlister followed up his recent 49.16 secs PB and leading GB time this year with another sub 50 secs clocking in winning the England Championships in 49.75 secs. In the women’s final Nicole Kendall further improved her club record to 56.11 - [TVH takes top spot in new National Athletics League opening match](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-takes-top-spot-in-new-national-athletics-league-opening-match/) - Thames Valley Harriers' combined men's and women's team make impressive start to the new National Athletics League in the first match at Bromley on Sunday. - [TVH vs The World...and the elements](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-vs-the-world-and-the-elements/) - A very wet and windy weekend set the scene for a handful of TVH members. In the torrential rain and unrelenting winds that swept the country on Sunday May 23rd, a number of our members took on the elements as well as their rivals and battled to impressive performances in illustrious conditions. Loughborough International (LIA)Billed - [TVH Open For Business](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-open-for-business/) - Outdoor Athletics Season 2021 is well and truly under way! After a disrupted 2020, domestic and international competitions are returning thick and fast. Earlier this month, World Athletics Relay Championships in SIlesia, Poland saw Zoey Clark represent Team GB in both the Mixed and Women's 4x400m relay teams who finished 5th and 3rd respectively. Zoey - [Winning times and team results for TVH Juniors at the Middlesex County Road Relay Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/winning-times-team-results-tvh-juniors-middlesex-county-road-relay-championships/) - Thames Valley Harriers young athletes had another good start to the winter season. Taking part in the Middlesex County Road Relay Championships they had a mixture of winning times and good team results at the Minet Cycle Circuit in Hayes. The first event was a 1500m circuit of the course for the under 11 boys - [Strong Individual and Team Results for TVH Young Athletes at South of England Road Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/strong-individual-team-results-tvh-young-athletes-south-england-road-relays/) - The South of England Road Relays had a lovely dry day for these Championships. The first relay was for the under 13 girls. Unfortunately Thames Valley Harriers only had two runners competing. Freja Scaap did well to finish 36th out of the 80 teams who started. Then Charlotte Buckley ran the fastest lap of the day, - [COVID-19 Update: Club sessions return](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/covid-19-update-club-sessions-return/) - Following government’s announcement of a ‘roadmap’ out of lockdown, England Athletics have confirmed outdoor group activities can take place from March 29. Conditions and safety precautions to satisfy a return of club sessions to Linford Christie Stadium are being discussed with Hammersmith & Fulham council. A proposed date of Tuesday March 30 has been set - [TVH Club Awards 2020](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-club-awards-2020/) - Thames Valley Harriers' annual club awards were held as part of February's Annual General Meeting (AGM).Continuing our tradition despite yet another lockdown, a selection panel whittled down a list of deserving winners from a strong pool of nominations.Winners of each award were congratulated by a full complement of committee members during a virtual ceremony. A - [Middlesex Cross Country Champs, Wormwood Scrubs 4th January 2020](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/middlesex-cross-country-champs-wormwood-scrubs-4th-january-2020/) - TVH hosted the Middlesex cross country championships at a muddy Wormwood Scrubs on 4th January. The highlight was a team win for the TVH Women’s team. - [Indoors Meetings February 2021 - Zoey, Amelia and Ricardo selected for European Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/indoors-meetings-february-2021/) - Zoey Clark bringing home TVH relay team Elite Indoors Meetings February 2021 TVH athletes are competing at elite level indoors meetings in the UK and abroad. Zoey Clark clocked 7.48 secs for the 60m and 52.03 secs for 400m at the Emirates Arena, Glasgow on 6th February improving on times of 7.58 secs and 52.40 - [2020 Competition Review](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/2020-competition-review/) - Mo Aadan with GB World Half Marathon team and Joshua Cheptegei The year started with events indoors and cross country races before everything came to a sudden halt in March, with the English Schools cross country and Middlesex Indoors Championships taking place on the final weekend of organised events. Cross Country - we hosted the - [Chris Smith - book of remembrance, memorial fund and tribute](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/a-tribute-to-chris-smith/) - Book of Remembrance and Memorial Fund You can write a message in the online book of remembrance at :https://www.theonlinebookcompany.com/OnlineBooks/ChrisSmith/Content/Filler You can make a donation to the memorial fund at :https://www.totalgiving.co.uk/appeal/chrissmith The funeral service took place in Haywards Heath on Friday 20th November. A running guard of honour accompanied the hearse en route to the church - [Paul Woodgate - tribute and donations](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/paul-woodgate-1974-2020/) - Paul's funeral took place on Wednesday 9th December 2020. Donations in memory of Paul to Meadow House Hospice can be made online at https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/helen-davies135 Paul Woodgate 1974-2020 We are immensely saddened to advise that Paul has died from cancer at the age of 45. Paul joined TVH in 2004 competing in road, cross country - [Covid-19 virus: national lockdown restrictions](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/covid-19-virus-2/) - 5th January Update With the latest lockdown in England starting on 5th January 2021 all face-to-face indoor and outdoor club / group coaching activity is again suspended. Linford Christie Stadium is closed. We are able to exercise in a public outdoor place in our local area once per day with household members / support bubble - [Merchant Taylors' Cross Country event and Virtual Races](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/merchant-taylors-cross-country-event-and-virtual-races/) - ATW Cross Country event 31/10/20 Active Training World organised a cross country open race within the grounds of Merchant Taylors school in Northwood on Saturday 31st October. TVH had 7 senior athletes competing and one young athlete, Minna Williams in the U13 Girls race. Report from Hugo Cayssials; Saturday marked one of the first cross - [Road races: World Half Marathon Championships and Bedford Autodrome Marathon](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/road-races-world-half-marathon-championships-and-bedford-autodrome-marathon/) - The World Half Marathon Championships 2020 took place in Gdynia, Poland on 17th October with TVH athletes in both the women’s and men’s races. Ann Marie McGlynn representing Ireland made a fast start, passing 10km in 33:29, finishing in 42nd place in 71:40 a new PB and improving her club record by 19 secs. In - [Results round up 18th to 24th September](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/results-round-up-18th-to-24th-september/) - Results round up - Track & Field Open meetings Nilrem Stewart improved both his 100m and 400m PBs from earlier in the season at Bromley on 18th September with 10.89 secs and 48.41 secs, having run 34.77 secs for 300m a week before. Earlier in the summer Noor-Eldin Mahmoud (U17) after a couple of training - [Results round up - Track, Road and Young Athletes Virtual Races](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/results-round-up-track-road-and-young-athletes-virtual-races/) - It has been a busy few days of competitions for TVH athletes as we near the end of the extended track season with open meetings, road races and a young athletes virtual race. Track & Field - track there were two new club records for young athletes at open meetings; Louis Hodge (U17) ran 3000m - [British Championships, Lee Valley and Newham open meetings](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/british-championships-lee-valley-and-newham-open-meetings/) - British Championships, Manchester 4th – 5th September 2020 TVH were represented by 15 athletes at the behind closed doors British Championships at the Sportcity stadium in Manchester on 4th – 5th September, with some great performances considering the lack of preparation and for some it was virtually the start of their season. Congratulations to Joel - [Open meetings results round-up](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/open-meetings-results-round-up/) - Olivia Sparks finished a fine series of open meeting races with another 300m PB of 43.11 secs at the South of England meeting at Chelmsford on 30th August. Olivia is pictured after training on a sunny evening at Linford Christie Stadium. Molly Caudery who set the UK U20 pole vault record in 2018 and competed - [Results - 4 Club Challenge, Nuneaton, 23/08/20](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/results-4-club-challenge-nuneaton-23-08-20/) - 4 Club Challenge, Nuneaton Sunday 23rd August 2020 TVH were invited to compete at a pilot meeting to test a 4 club format under the current competition guidance and to give athletes an opportunity to compete before the British Championships. Manuel da Silva and Phil Wetton got the team together (all having to travel separately) - [Results round-up Track & Field](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/track-field-returns-in-london-at-lee-valley-licc-open-meeting/) - TVH athletes are competing at home and abroad with more competitions starting to be arranged. Chris McAlister has competed twice at Nuneaton, running 47.37 secs for 400m followed by a season opening 50.11 secs in the 400m hurdles in the build up to the behind closed doors British Championships in Manchester on 4th and 5th - [Virtual Races - TVH v Hillingdon 10km](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/virtual-races-and-training-sessions/) - Virtual 10km Challenge, TVH v Hillingdon AC, Saturday July 18 and Sunday July 19. Following on from some great performances at the British Masters Virtual 5km relays where Sage Peace-Higgins, Mat Chataway and Andrew Mitchell were the fastest TVH athletes, Hillingdon AC arranged a virtual 10km competition. The event was supported by 21 TVH runners - [TVH 2.6 Challenge](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-2-6-challenge/) - TVH 2.6 Challenge - raising funds for TVH and the Care Workers' lMany charities rely on supporters raising sponsorship funds when participating in mass participation events, with the London Marathon the biggest of these events. The 2.6 Challenge has been set up to help charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs such as TVH start to - [Middlesex Indoors and English Schools Cross Country](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/middlesex-indoors-and-english-schools-cross-country/) - There were some great performances by TVH athletes on the weekend of 14th to 15th March, which has proved to be the final competition weekend for some time. Middlesex Indoors Championships, Lee Valley 14th to 15th March 2020 In the U17M sprints Reece Earle won the 60m / 200m double, with a 22.90 PB in - [Izzy and Adela star at Inter Counties Cross Country](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/izzy-and-adela-star-at-inter-counties-cross-country/) - Inter Counties Cross Country Championships, Loughborough Saturday 7th March 2020 TVH athletes were out in force representing Middlesex at Loughborough. In the U13 Girls race Adela Svihalkova and Molly McCormack were running for Middlesex for the first time and both ran extremely well on the muddy course at Prestwold Hall. Adela started the race very - [Mo Aadan selected for World Half Marathon](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/mo-aadan-selected-for-world-half-marathon/) - Vitality Big Half Marathon, London Sunday 1st March 2020 Mo Aadan followed up his 63:31 half marathon in Spain on 2nd February with the Vitality Big Half Marathon from Tower Bridge to Cutty Sark on Sunday 1st March with the aim of gaining selection for the World Half Marathon championships. Mo produced another solid performance, - [Amelia Strickler close to 18 metres at British Indoors](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/amelia-strickler-close-to-18-metres-at-british-indoors/) - The performance of the 2nd day of the British Indoor Championships at Glasgow on 23rd February belonged to TVH athlete Amelia Strickler in the shot put. After warming up with 17.41m in the 2nd round and 17.45m in the 3rd round, Amelia unleashed a lifetime best 17.97m in the 4th round, to win the British - [Antonio Silva back to form at National cross country](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/antonio-silva-back-to-form-at-national-cross-country/) - After a 2019 season curtailed by injury, Antonio Silva was back close to his best at the English National Cross Country Championships on 22nd February. This is a race that Antonio always enjoys having finished 15th in 2019, 9th in 2016 and 6th in 2015. Antonio ran strongly in the very muddy and wet course - [Cross Country & Road Results Round up](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/cross-country-road-results-round-up/) - Road and Cross Country Mo Aadan returned to Spain to compete in the Granollers Half Marathon on 2nd February where he ran so well in 2018. Mo had another good performance this time around, finishing strongly for 7th place in 63:31. Tracy Barlow and Ann Marie McGlynn were also competing in Spain at the Barcelona - [Adela highest TVH finisher at Southern Cross Country Champs](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/adela-highest-tvh-finisher-at-southern-cross-country-champs/) - South of England CC Championships, Parliament Hill, 25th Jan 2020 Star of the day was Adela Svihalkova who finished a magnificent fourth in the Under 13 Girls Championships. All the more impressive as she had just returned from the Czech Republic after competing all week in biathlon competitions. There was no sign of tiredness in - [Indoors Results round up](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/indoors-results-round-up/) - Indoors Jan / Feb 2020 The Indoors season is now well underway and a much safer option with Storms Ciara and Dennis disrupting outdoor competitions. Amelia Strickler set a new indoors Shot PB of 17.40m in the 1st round and then improved further to 17.51m in the 5th round at a meeting in - [START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE 11th January 2020](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/start-fitness-metropolitan-league-11th-january-2020/) - START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE Fixture 4, Alexander Palace, 11th January, 2020 The fourth Met League fixture at Alexandra Park was a very challenging event. The steep hill climb up to the Palace was very muddy and the wind gathered strenght throughout the day. Starting with the under 11 boys 2K which didn’t include the hill - [TVH Performance Awards 2019](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-performance-awards-2019/) - The 2019 awards celebrated great performances from TVH athletes in competitions ranging from the Youth Development League to the World Athletics Championships. The winners are; Tom Major trophy for the best performance of the year - Chris McAlister Maz Ralph trophy - Angela Barrett Roy Clarridge trophy for the best U13 performances of the year - [6th and 14th for junior women and senior men at National XC relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/6th-and-14th-for-junior-women-and-senior-men-at-national-xc-relays/) - Saturday 2nd November 2019, Berryhill Park, Mansfield It was a cold and wet day in Mansfield as our junior women took on the best in the country in the National cross country relays. Fresh from an excellent victory at the South of England relays two weeks ago, the team were expecting a tough battle as - [Southern Road Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/southern-road-relays/) - South of England Road Relay Championships, Crystal Palace, Sunday September 22 : The South of England Road Relay Championships were once again held at Crystal Palace on Sunday and there were some very good performances from the Valley team. In the senior mens 6 Stage Road Relay race the TVH A team were well up - [TVH awarded Club of the Year at the London Volunteer Awards](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-awarded-club-of-the-year-at-the-london-volunteer-awards/) - 2nd October 2019 London region, athletics volunteer awards On Wednesday evening Thames Valley Harriers were delighted to be awarded the club of the year at the London Region England Athletics Volunteer awards. A well deserved award to our loyal volunteers to which our club could not run without! A big thank you to everyone that - [Victory for our U20 women's team at the Southern XC relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/victory-for-our-u20-womens-team-at-the-southern-xc-relays/) - The South of England cross country relay championships saw a fabulous victory for our under 20 women’s team and a fine fifth place for our B team. Running together with the under 17 women it wasn’t always clear who was in which age group, but both teams were close to the front throughout the race. - [McAlister and Clark selected for Doha World Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/mcalister-and-clark-selected-for-doha-world-championships/) - On September 3rd the GB team for the World Athletic Championships taking place in Doha was announced. The team included not 1 but 2 Thames Valley Harrier athletes! We are extremely proud of both Chris McAlister who will be representing Great Britain in the 400m Hurdles and also Zoey Clark who will be representing Great - [Autumn round up: Road PB's and North of the Thames XC champs](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/autumn-round-up-road-pbs-and-north-of-the-thames-xc-champs/) - Thames Valley Harriers are well into autumn/winter racing now, and achieving both on the roads and on the cross country. Here's a round up of recent results! Liddiard/North of the Thames XC Championships 2019 Despite the wet conditions and tough 8km course in Kingsbury, it was an good turn out and a really great result - [Open day brings record numbers to Wormwood Scrubs parkrun](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/open-day-brings-record-numbers-to-wormwood-scrubs-parkrun/) - Saturday 7th September, Linford Christie Stadium/Wormwood Scrubs Thames Valley Harrier members gathered bright and early to complete the wormwood scrubs parkrun and celebrate the successes of the season with brunch afterwards! In doing so, we helped the local parkrun achieve their record number of finishers at the event with 186 people completing the 5k course. - [TVH medal success at the British Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-medal-success-at-the-british-championships/) - 24-25th August 2019, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham Thames Valley Harriers were incredibly proud to have 23 athletes competing across the weekend with 7 podium performances! As usual, it was rather windy and testing conditions at the Alexander stadium, but that did not stop our athletes achieving some fantastic results. For many the weekend represented the culminating - [Medals at the South of England U15/U17](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/medals-at-the-south-of-england-u15-u17/) - South of England AA Championships, Ashford, 17-18th August 2019. We had just five of our young athletes competing at the Southern's last weekend but they did not disappoint. Well done to Reece, Joel, Clayton, Neon and Ruth-Ann for great performances! Under 15s Reece Earle topped the podium and finished 1st in the U15 100m final - [TVH Open Morning, 7th September](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-open-morning-7th-september/) - Thames Valley Harriers are excited to invite you to an open morning at Linford Christie Stadium on Saturday 7th September 2019! We want to encourage as many of our members as possible to walk, run or jog the Wormwood scrubs parkrun dressed as your favourite super hero! This will be followed by brunch over at - [SAL: Small team, big performances](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/sal-small-team-big-performances/) - SAL Division 1, Match 5, Southampton, Saturday August 17 : With a number of people unavailable it was the smallest TVH team of the season that travelled to Southampton on Saturday for the final Southern League match of the season. The team worked hard to cover nearly all of the events to finish 4th team - [UKWAL Premier League winners for the 3rd year running!](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/ukwal-premier-league-winners-for-the-3rd-year-running/) - Saturday 3rd August 2019, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham The Thames Valley Ladies were looking to match our men's BAL team and make it a 3 out of 3 win in the final premier league match of the UK women's league. We went into the competition feeling confident and after a brilliant day of athletics became UKWAL - [BAL Division 1 Champions!](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/bal-division-1-champions/) - BAL Division 1, Match 4, Robin Park Arena, Wigan, Sunday August 4 : In the final British League match of the season at Wigan on Sunday the TVH men were looking to make it 4 wins out of 4 for this season, and they didn't disappoint with another match win to finish the season on - [TVH in the top half of the SAL table with 1 match to go](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-in-the-top-half-of-the-sal-table-with-1-match-to-go/) - SAL Division 1, Match 4, Norman Park, Bromley, Saturday July 13 : Following on from a successful double win for the ladies in the UKWAL match and men in the BAL match at Eton last Saturday, the Valley ladies and men joined forces to produce another very good performance to finish in 2nd place in - [Men's team secure promotion to the BAL Premier league](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/mens-team-secure-promotion-to-the-bal-premier-league/) - BAL Division 1, Match 3, Thames Valley Athletics Centre, Saturday July 6 : ​ In the week leading up to the match the TVH men's team suffered a number of injuries and went into the match below full strength, but on the day the Valley team spirit once again brought out some great performances to - [TVH ladies win UKWAL match by record number of points](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-ladies-win-ukwal-match-by-record-number-of-points/) - UKWAL Eton, Match 2, 6th July 2019. It was a great day for the ladies team. TVH dominated the day from start to finish - achieving our best ever team performance! Including breaking the record of UKWAL points achieved by a team. Not only did we achieve the biggest ever points total from a UKWAL - [3rd Open graded meeting results](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/3rd-open-graded-meeting-results/) - It was brilliant to see so many athletes achieving personal bests on Wednesday 3rd July out our 3rd and final open graded meeting of the summer. Well done to all those athletes that competed. We also had a great BMC turn out, with 9 BMC races during the evening. Within these races alone there were - [YDL U17/20 team getting stronger with every match!](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/ydl-u17-20-team-getting-stronger-with-every-match/) - On the 30th June 2019 a number of TVH athletes headed over to Guildford for the Youth Development league. This year TVH have joined up with Ealing to make a composite team which seems to be a success so far. The day was a triumph with us placing 2nd team on the day! Track - [Fantastic 3rd place team finish at the 3rd YDL](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/fantastic-3rd-place-team-finish-at-the-3rd-ydl/) - Our young athletes travelled to Sandy on 22nd June 2019 to compete in the 3rd Youth Development League (YDL) match of the season. We started the day knowing that we'd need a good performance from all team members to save us from the relegation zone and each and every athlete stepped up! All athletes gave - [Podiums and PB's at London Schools for TVH athletes](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/podiums-and-pbs-at-london-schools-for-tvh-athletes/) - London Schools Championships, 8th June 2019 in Battersea saw a number of our young TVH athletes compete. We had great performances with a number of seasons best, personal bests and some podiums too! Podium performances: Edward Sesay ran 11.42 in the U17 100m to gain a bronze medal and seasons best. Sofia Cappelli struck silver in - [TVH OPEN GRADED MEETING 3RD JULY](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-open-graded-meeting-3rd-july/) - TVH are organising three open graded meetings at Linford Christie Stadium in 2019 throughout the summer. We are pleased to provide details on the third open graded meeting below: You can enter the open races HERE Entries close Monday 1st July 2019. If you’d like to enter the BMC events, you must enter via the - [TVH top the points and league tables after Leigh](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-top-the-points-and-league-tables-after-leigh/) - Sunday 9th June 2019 saw a rare occasion in which our UKWAL women's team and BAL men's team got to compete side by side in Leigh. This gave a glimpse of the future National League which will see the amalgamation of the men and women's team in future years. For us this is an exciting - [2nd Open Graded Meeting results 5th June](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/2nd-open-graded-meeting-results-5th-june/) - Big well done to all the athletes and officials that competed or helped at our 2nd open graded meeting! The night was full of lots of strong performances and we are already looking forward to the next one. The open results can be seen TVH Open - 5.6.19 results The BMC race results can be - [Team win for TVH at the Vitality 10k](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/team-win-for-tvh-at-the-vitality-10k/) - 27th May 2019 London Vitality 10000m turned out to be a fantastic day of running for our athletes! Several PB's and to top it off we won the British 10k team champs by a considerable margin! Paulos, Mo and Petros made up the winning team, coming 5th, 18th and 21st respectively in an absolutely stacked - [5th for TVH ladies at the ECCC](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/5th-for-tvh-ladies-at-the-eccc/) - The TVH ladies headed over to Castello, Spain ready for the European Champion Club Cup across the bank holiday weekend (25th-26th May 2019). It turned out to be an exciting weekend of athletics with Club records, personal bests and Seasons bests for many of the girls! We hit the ground running on day 1, with - [TVH Open Graded Meeting 5th June](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-open-graded-meeting-5th-june/) - TVH are organising three open graded meetings at Linford Christie Stadium in 2019 throughout the summer. We are pleased to provide details on the second open graded meeting below: You can enter the open races HERE Entries close Monday 3rd June 2019. If you'd like to enter the BMC events, you must enter via the - [TVH finish second in the second SAL match](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-finish-second-in-the-second-sal-match/) - Phil Wetton reports: Once again sunny and warm conditions prevailed for the 2nd Southern Athletics League match of the season on Sunday at Windsor track, Eton, and there were some very good performances from the Valley men and women to finish over 20 points clear in 2nd place. It was great to see 4 men - [Club records fall at the YDL and steady start for the Team](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/club-records-fall-at-the-ydl-and-steady-start-for-the-team/) - TVH young athletes headed over to Hillingdon for match 2 of the Youth Development League on the 18th May 2019. Last year the team performed fantastically and we were promoted to a higher division which means this season has definitely required a step up! So far our athletes have not disappointed with 2 club records - [TVH women's team to represent GBR at ECCC](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-womens-team-to-represent-gbr-at-eccc/) - As reigning UKWAL Premier Division Champions, Thames Valley Harriers ladies team will be representing Great Britain at the European Champion Clubs Cup (ECCC) this Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th May, in Castelló, Spain. TVH will be competing in group A against Europe’s 8 best athletics teams from the Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Turkey. Congratulations to all the - [TVH top the first BAL match in Swansea](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-top-the-first-bal-match-in-swansea/) - On Sunday 12th May TVH men headed over to Swansea to compete in the first match of the Britsh Athletics League, and it was well worth the trip! It was a warm sunny day with only a little wind, so good conditions for racing, jumping and throwing. Valley spirit was high and we were ready - [First Open Graded Meeting results 1st May](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/first-open-graded-meeting-results-1st-may/) - We'd like to thank all the athletes and officials that supported the event and made the evening possible. It turned out to be a great evening of athletics with plenty of PB performances! The full open results can be found HERE The BMC regional race results can be found HERE The BMC race results alone - [Weekend round up: Big PB's for TVH athletes at the London Marathon](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/weekend-round-up-big-pbs-for-tvh-athletes-at-the-london-marathon/) - This last weekend was a great weekend for sport with our athletes competing in the YDL matches, the mini marathon, BUCs 10k and of course the Virgin Money London Marathon! In total we had 9 TVH men and 5 TVH complete the 26.2 miles around London on Sunday. Getting around itself is a massive achievement, - [Big performances at the first Southern Counties Veterans League](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/big-performances-at-the-first-southern-counties-veterans-league/) - Last night TVH competed in the first of the Southern Counties Veterans League. Although it was only a small team there were some big performances. Allan Mc Sween sprinted to 100m M35A string victory in 11.9s and the only man on the night to go sub 12 seconds, following this up with a win - [Promising start to the season at the SAL and on the road](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/promising-start-to-the-season-at-the-sal-and-on-the-road/) - Last weekend Thames Valley Harrier athletes were out competing at the Southern Athletics league and on the roads. Phil Wetton and Amber Simukonda report: SAL Division 1, Match 1, Peterborough, Saturday April 13th : 1. Nene Valley Harriers, 236 2. Harrow AC, 212 3. TVH, 193 4. Reading, 146 Due to the early start in - [TVH Open Graded Meetings](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-open-graded-meetings/) - TVH are organising three open graded meetings at Linford Christie Stadium in 2019 on Weds 1st May, Weds 5th June and Weds 3rd July. Enter online for 1st May meeting at ; https://uk.entry4sports.com/#/ (quick registration required) Link to Event details; EVENT FLYER - [16 IS THE MAGIC NUMBER AT THE NATIONAL ROAD RELAYS](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/16-is-the-magic-number-at-the-national-road-relays/) - National Men’s 12 Stage and Women’s 6 Stage Road Relays, Sutton Park, Saturday 7th April 2019 Both TVH men and women’s team secured a top 20 finish in Sutton Park at the National Road Relays, with some phenomenal individual performances throughout the day. The Women’s 6 stage comprised for 2 longer legs (1 and 4) - [TVH Women win medals at Southern Road Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-women-win-medals-at-southern-road-relays/) - South of England Men’s 12 Stage and Women’s 6 Stage Road Relays, Milton Keynes, Sunday 24th March 2019 The TVH Women’s 6 stage ‘A’ team finished in an excellent 3rd place and with several of the team returning from long-term injuries there were some great individual performances. The 6 stages comprised 2 longer stages of - [Best British Ladies Club Team for a Generation](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/best-gb-ladies-club-team-for-a-generation/) - Kirsty Addy reports The 2nd bank holiday weekend in May represented the Alexander Stadium favourite weekend of the year as Thames Valley Ladies graced their track and city to compete at the European Champion Clubs Cup championships! With 10 teams competing and only the top 6 avoiding relegation to group B, this was the aim. - [Mo Aadan wins his first Medal for GB](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/mo-aadan-wins-his-first-medal-for-gb/) - Paul Woodgate Reports: 25 Laps Without a Lapse -Night of the 10k PBs 19th May 2018 In recent years UK Athletics has been holding its 10,000m Championships at the Parliament Hill track in May. The event, Night of the 10,000m PBs, is superbly organised by Highgate Harriers, is free to spectate at and has a - [Tracy Barlow sets new club record as TVH win UK 10K Champs'](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tracy-barlow-sets-new-10k-club-record-as-tvh-ladies-team-win-uk-champs/) - Paul Woodgate reports: Bank Holiday Blues: The Vitality London 10,000m, Monday 28th May For once this doesn’t mean people looking miserably out of their front windows as the rain comes lashing down. Actually, it was a lovely warm sunny Bank Holiday, the blue being the light blue of Thames Valley Harriers enjoying a very good - [Summer Fixtures 2019](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/summer-fixtures-2019/) - The TVH Summer fixtures April to September 2019 are listed in file below Summer Fixtures 2019 - [Middlesex Indoors - Reece Earle and Noor-Eldin Mahmoud top national rankings](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/middlesex-indoors-reece-earle-and-noor-eldin-mahmoud-top-national-rankings/) - Middlesex Indoors Championships, Lee Valley 16th – 17th March 2019 Well done to all the TVH athletes that competed the Middlesex Indoor Championships at Lee Valley. U15 Boys - two of our athletes are now at the top of the 2019 UK age group rankings, Reece Earle is ranked 1st in the 60m (7.11 secs) - [Great finale to Young Athletes cross country league at the Scrubs](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/great-finale-to-young-athletes-cross-country-league-at-the-scrubs/) - North West London Young Athletes Cross Country League The final two fixtures of the young athletes cross country league took place at Hampstead Heath Extension on 16th February and Wormwood Scrubs on 2nd March. The Valley won three team trophies in the league. The Under 15 Girls; the Under 17 Women and the overall Women/Girls - [Antonio Silva leads great TVH team result at National Cross Country](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/antonio-silva-leads-great-tvh-team-result-at-national-cross-country/) - National Cross Country Championships, Harewood , Leeds Saturday 23rd February 2019 A large group of TVH athletes and supporters set off early from London to compete in the English National Cross Country Championships in the grounds of Harewood House near Leeds. Antonio Silva had a great run in the men’s 12km race finishing 15th out - [Reece, Pippa and Rachel continue record breaking form indoors](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/reece-pippa-and-rachel-continue-record-breaking-form-indoors/) - Rachel Miller, Pippa Rogan and Reece Earle have all been in sparkling form indoors, continuing to improve their indoor club records. Rachel ran 7.19 secs in the 60m at the Birmingham Grand Prix on 16th Feb and Pippa cleared 1.83m in the high jump at an event in the Czech Republic on 1st Feb and - [TVH finish Met League Cross Country season well at Alexandra Palace](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-finish-met-league-cross-country-season-well-at-alexandra-palace/) - Start Fitness Metropolitan League Match 5, Alexandra Palace, 9th February 2019 The Metropolitan League cross country season finished at a very windy, but not quite as muddy as expected, Alexandra Park. Although the total number of runners was down on the previous fixture at Wormwood Scrubs, there were still 441 finishers in the men’s race - [Zoey Clark wins British Indoor Title](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/zoey-clark-wins-british-indoor-title/) - British Indoor Championships – Birmingham 9th / 10th February 2019 With several TVH athletes competing at the British Indoor Championships, the best performances over the weekend came from our three medallists; gold for Zoey Clark and silvers for Rachel Miller and Amelia Strickler. Zoey Clark comfortably progressed to the 400m final with wins in Saturday’s - [Charlotte Buckley highest TVH finisher at Southern cross country](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/charlotte-buckley-highest-tvh-finisher-at-southern-cross-country/) - South of England Cross Country Championships, Parliament Hill, Sat 26th January 2019 Congratulations to Charlotte Buckley on her magnificent sixth place in the Under 17 Women’s 5km race, sprinting past four athletes in the closing stages. She led the team to 6th place and was backed up with some great performances by the rest of - [Indoor Results round-up - new records for Pippa Rogan, Rachel Miller, Amelia Strickler and Jack Hatton](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/indoor-results-round-up-new-records-for-pippa-rogan-rachel-miller-amelia-strickler-and-jack-hatton/) - It has been a busy start to the year for many TVH athletes competing Indoors with competitions every weekend in January. The highlights for this month have included new records for Pippa Rogan, Rachel Miller, Amelia Strickler and Jack Hatton. Rachel (coached by Linford Christie) and Jack had secured their places at the Vienna / - [Great TVH performances and turnout at Home Met League cross country](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/great-tvh-performances-and-turnout-at-home-met-league-cross-country/) - Start Fitness Metropolitan League Match 4, Wormwood Scrubs 12th January 2019 TVH hosted the 4th Start Fitness Met League fixture on a dry breezy day at Wormwood Scrubs and for the second successive year there was a record number of competitors with 1,243 runners finishing; 119 Under 11s, 118 Under 13s, 157 Under 15s & - [Middlesex Cross Country Championships, Greenford Sat 5th January 2019](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/middlesex-cross-country-championships-greenford-sat-5th-january-2019/) - It was a fantastic day for TVH at the Middlesex County cross country championships at Greenford on Saturday 5th January. Hugo Cayssials led the way in a great win for TVH men's team and Steph Ainley helped the TVH women to 3rd place. There were great performances from our young athletes as well including a win - [Club Records for Jack Hatton and Reece Earle at Track Academy Indoor Sprint Challenge](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/club-records-for-jack-hatton-and-reece-earle-at-track-academy-indoor-sprint-challenge/) - Connie Henry’s Track Academy hosted their annual indoor meeting at Willesden Sports Centre on Sat 22nd December comprising two rounds of 60m and 60m hurdles. With many TVH athletes competing, the outstanding performances of the day came from Jack Hatton and Reece Earle. Jack was seeking a fast time to gain selection for an international - [Start Fitness Metropolitan League – Wormwood Scrubs Saturday 12th January 2019](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/start-fitness-metropolitan-league-wormwood-scrubs-saturday-12th-january-2019/) - TVH are hosting the 4th Start Fitness Metropolitan League cross country fixture at Wormwood Scrubs on Saturday 12th January 2019. The first race is at 12.40, please see attached Met League Course Maps 12th Jan 2019 for other race times. More information on the Met League website http://metleague.co.uk/fixtures.html - [Cross Country News & Results](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/cross-country-news-results/) - Cross Country Results round-up Congratulations to all of our young athletes who competed for Middlesex at the South of England Inter Counties championships at Oxford on Saturday 8th December, especially those making their county debuts. The performance of the day came from Charlotte Buckley, 6th place in the U17 Women’s race and second scorer in - [TVH Celebrates 25 Years of Women’s team with Maz Ralph Trophy](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-celebrates-25-years-of-womens-team-with-maz-ralph-trophy/) - The club celebrated the 25th anniversary of the first competitive fixture for our women’s team at our Awards Evening in the clubhouse on Weds 21st Nov 2018 with the presentation of a new annual award, the Maz Ralph Trophy. The award was very kindly donated by Ray Culberson, the Club President at the time who - [Cross Country round-up - Three TVH Winners at Met League 2nd fixture](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/cross-country-round-up-three-tvh-winners-at-met-league-2nd-fixture/) - Start Fitness Metropolitan League 2nd Fixture, Saturday 11th Nov 2018 Welwyn Garden City It was a great day for TVH with three race winners in the 2nd Met League fixture – Petros Surafel and Tracy Barlow in the senior races and Skye Bishop in the U11 Girls race. Skye and Tracy both had to contend - [Cross Country round up - Met League, Liddiard Trophy, NW London YA League](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/cross-country-round-up-met-league-liddiard-trophy-nw-london-ya-league/) - Start Fitness Metropolitan League 2nd Fixture, Saturday 11th Nov 2018 Welwyn Garden City It was a great day for TVH with three race winners in the 2nd Met League fixture – Petros Surafel and Tracy Barlow in the senior races and Skye Bishop in the U11 Girls race. Skye and Tracy both had to contend - [Mo Aadan Fastest runner at South of England cross country relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/mo-aadan-fastest-runner-at-south-of-england-cross-country-relays/) - South of England Cross Country Relays, Wormwood Scrubs – Saturday 20th October 2018 TVH helped host the South of England Cross Country Relays, held in ideal conditions, the sun shone and the course was very dry. Mo Aadan and Tracy Barlow, fresh from their PBs in the Commonwealth Half Marathon, both ran the last leg - [South of England Cross Country Relays - Wormwood Scrubs Sat 20th October 2018](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/south-of-england-cross-country-relays-wormwood-scrubs-sat-20th-october-2018/) - South of England Cross Country Relays, Wormwood Scrubs – Saturday 20th October 2018 TVH helped host the South of England Cross Country Relays, held in ideal conditions, the sun shone and the course was very dry. Mo Aadan and Tracy Barlow, fresh from their PBs in the Commonwealth Half Marathon, both ran the last leg - [Metropolitan Cross Country League 13th Oct 2018 fixture 1 - another fine win for Skye Bishop](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/metropolitan-cross-country-league-13th-oct-2018-fixture-1-another-fine-win-for-skye-bishop/) - Start Fitness Metropolitan Cross Country League Race 1, Claybury Park, Saturday 13th October 2018 Young Athletes Getting TVH at the front in the Under 11 races was a great start to the new season. - [Mo Aadan and Tracy Barlow Top UK finishers at Commonwealth Half Marathon](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/mo-aadan-and-tracy-barlow-top-uk-finishers-at-commonwealth-half-marathon/) - Commonwealth Half Marathon – Cardiff Sunday 7th October 2018 The inaugural Commonwealth Half Marathon took place in Cardiff with 3 TVH athletes competing for their national teams; all 3 had fantastic runs in Personal Best times. Congratulations to Mo Aadan and Tracy Barlow competing for England; Mo 5th man in 62:30 and Tracy 5th woman in 72:15 - [Good Start to Cross Country Season for Young Athletes](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/good-start-to-cross-country-season-for-young-athletes/) - NW London Young Athletes Cross Country Greenford Sat 29th Sept 2018 A large number of young athletes turned out on a sunny day for the first cross country competition of the season. TVH were well represented in all races except the Under 17 Men’s race. With two team wins and four individual second places we - [Mo Aadan and Tracy Barlow help TVH to top 10 places at Southern Road Relays.](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/mo-aadan-and-tracy-barlow-help-tvh-to-top-10-places-at-southern-road-relays/) - South of England Road Relays Crystal Palace Sunday 23rd September 2018 Mo Aadan and Tracy Barlow helped the TVH men’s and women’s teams both finish in 9th place at the autumn Southern Road Relays as they prepare for the Commonwealth Half Marathon in Cardiff on October 7th. Mo ran the first leg in the men’s - [Autumn Road Season - Good Start for Young Athletes](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/autumn-road-season-good-start-for-young-athletes/) - Autumn Road Season - Good Start for Young Athletes Great North Run Sunday 9th September 2018 Mohamud Aadan arrived at the start line of the Great North Run half marathon after his preparations were disrupted by illness, so 9th place (2nd GB) in a time of 63:59 was a good result. Mo now - [TVH Open Day Sunday 16th September 2018](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-open-day-sunday-16th-september-2018/) - Come and join us for our fund raiser Open Day on Sunday 16th September. Timetable: 10-20: Walk, Don’t Run- sponsored 3km walk around Wormwood Scrubs., with the opportunity to walk and talk with TVH Heroes, athletes & coaches. 11-30–11.40: "Making TVH the best athletics club in the UK"- a quick update from club chairman Tim Dye 11-45–12.15: Awards - [Breaking News: TVH win UK Women's Athletics League, TVH at the European Athletics Championships and more](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/breaking-news-tvh-win-uk-womens-athletics-league-tvh-at-the-european-athletics-championships-and-more/) - TVH Retain UK Women’s Athletics League Title at Southampton It was an amazing performance from our women’s team in the final round of the UK Women’s Athletics League Premier Division to hold off the challenge of Birchfield Harriers and win the league by the narrowest of margins. This is the 3rd year out of the - [Message from the Club Chairman](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/message-from-the-club-chairman/) - To all TVH members, past members and supporters Thames Valley Harriers, founded in 1887, is already one of the UK’s top athletics clubs. Our goal is now to be the best athletics club in the UK. And we need all of you – current members, past members, children, parents, coaches – to help make this a - [TVH Ladies Encouraging start to Defense of UKWAL Title](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-ladies-encouraging-start-to-defense-of-ukwal-title/) - TVH competed in the first match of the UKWAL at Eton on Saturday 2nd June. The team finished second out of eight teams, with a total of 207 points. First of all, a big well done to everyone involved (athletes, coaches and supporters)! Special congratulations go to Pippa Wingate and Katie Lambert, who won the - [Valley Men at Cardiff for Round 2 of BAL Premiership](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/valley-men-at-cardiff-for-round-2-of-bal-premiership/) - The TVH men travelled to Cardiff for the 2nd British Athletics League fixture of the season, led by team managers Phil Wetton, Nav Childs and Chris McAlister and the most important and hardest working member of the team, physio Jade Smith-Brown with John Husbands and Geoff Hawes disappearing to officiate on field events. It proved - [TVH's Men Finish Strongly to take 5th Place at 1st BAL Match](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/strong-start-to-season-for-tvhs-bal-men/) - BAL Premiership Match 1 , Leigh Stadium, Saturday May 5, 2018 Phil Wetton reports: Following a respectable 6th place finish in the Premiership last season, the Valley team journeyed up to Leigh for the first men’s Premiership match of 2018 full of anticipation. It turned out to be a roller-coaster of a day, with the - [TVH Athletes win two Gold, three Silver and a Bronze at BUCS Athletics](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-athletes-win-two-gold-three-silver-and-a-bronze-at-bucs-athletics/) - The British Universities & Colleges Sport Championships (BUCS) were held in Bedford over three days from Saturday 5th May to Monday 7th May. Once again it proved a success for TVH athletes as the came away with two gold, three silver medals and a bronze medal, plus quite a number of PB’s and SBs. One of - [Athlete Spotlight - Charlotte Buckley](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/athlete-spotlight-charlotte-buckley/) - Charlotte Buckley is among TVH’s most promising and dedicated athletes both at middle distance on the track and in the ups and downs of cross country. Her prowess at 800m and 1500m has ranked her consistently in the top 10 nationally for her age group, while her grit during the winter sees her regularly challenging - [Tracy Barlow secures GB European Champs spot at London Marathon](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tracy-barlow-secures-gb-european-champs-spot-at-london-marathon/) - Tracy Barlow guaranteed her place in this summer’s European Championships after her ninth place finish and placing second British lady at the Virgin Money London Marathon. Tracy has had a great winter, recently breaking her half marathon club record when representing GB at the world half marathon championships and running the quickest long leg at - [TVH Young Athletics win at Dartford](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-young-athletics-win-at-dartford/) - The TVH young athletes team led by team manager Amber Simukonda travelled to compete on the bright blue track at Dartford on a lovely warm sunny day. This was the second fixture in the YDL, TVH finished second to Cambridge Harriers in the first fixture at Battersea on 21st April. Getting our coach through the - [TVH's Team to represent Great Britain at ECCC](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvhs-team-to-represent-great-britain-at-eccc/) - As reigning UKWAL Premier Division Champions, Thames Valley Harriers ladies team will be representing Great Britain at the European Champion Clubs Cup (ECCC) this Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th May, in Birmingham. TVH will be competing in group A against Europe's 10 best athletics teams from Belgium, Denmark, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia Slovenia, Spain and Turkey. Congratulations to all the athletes - [TVH's 2018 Outdoor County Champs Medal Winners](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvhs-2018-outdoor-county-champs-medal-winners/) - There were many fine performances across all age groups at the County Championships. Well done to everyone that competed, there were lots of personal best performances and even more medal winners - an amazing 56 medals won of which 38 were gold! Saturday 12th to Sunday 13th May, 2018 Outdoor County Championships (Middlesex unless stated), TVH Medal - [Graham Dugdale](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/graham-dugdale/) - We are sad to report the death of Graham Dugdale, who died at home on the weekend of the 5th/6th May. TVH members Paul Oppe and John Offley share their memories of Graham. Graham joined TVH in September 1973 and played a prominent part in the TVH Road and Cross Country success of the 1970s. - [Strong season opener for TVH's Vets](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/strong-season-opener-for-tvhs-vets/) - What a first night of competition for the TVH Vets! Allan McSween started it off in a hotly contested M35A 100m race to claim second place by just .1 of a second with a time of 12 seconds flat. Bai Bai Conteh then smoked the opposition with an emphatic win in the M35B in 12.3s. In - [Double Gold for TVH at Gold Coast Commonwealths](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/double-gold-for-tvh-at-gold-coast-commonwealths/) - TVH’s name was up in lights down under as two of our female stars celebrated Commonwealth Games glory on Australia’s Gold Coast. TVH’s long jumper Lorraine Ugen showed her world-class sprinting speed by anchoring the England team to gold in the 4x100m relay in a new English national record. Lorraine has not run a relay for - [ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT - CHRIS MCALISTER](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/athlete-spotlight-chris-mcalister/) - TVH’s new British Athletics League captain Chris McAlister aims to lead from the front in helping TVH push on from last season’s strong first season back on the Premiership. A fine 400m runner who in recent years has excelled over 400m hurdles, Chris’s ability to pull out big performances in the League matches has done - [TVH Ladies win bronze Southern medals at the National Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-ladies-win-bronze-southern-medals-at-the-national-road-relays/) - On Saturday 14th April TVH’s team of six placed a fantastic 6th English club (7th overall) in the National 6 Stage Road Relays at Sutton Park. The race also doubled up as the South of England Road Relay Championships due to the bad weather cancellation last month. With not a cloud in sight and the - [Ann Marie McGlynn breaks own 10k Club Record](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/ann-marie-mcglynn-breaks-own-10k-club-record/) - Congratulations to Ann Marie McGlynn for taking 5 seconds off her own 10km club record. Ann Marie won the Hyde Park Spring 10k last Sunday 25th March in a record time of 33:50. She was very pleased with her run after the snow changed her race plans the previous weekend. Ann Marie was not only - [Tracy Barlow and Mo Aadan shine in World Half Marathon Champs](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tracy-barlow-and-mo-aadan-shine-in-world-half-marathon-champs/) - A proud day for TVH at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Valencia as Mo Aadan and Tracy Barlow battled windy conditions to set new club records and score valuable points for Great Britain. Mo, making his senior international debut, was the first British man home in 62:34, beating his old club record and - [Zoey Clark wins relay bronze at World Indoor Champs'](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/zoey-clark-wins-relay-bronze-at-world-indoor-champs/) - Congratulations from all at TVH to Zoey Clark for winning a bronze medal at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham. Zoey Clark was put through an emotional rollercoaster as she competed against the best 400m runners in the world. Coach Eddie McKenna did a wonderful job in getting Zoey safely to Birmingham on Thursday - [Best ever season in the NW London Young Athletes Cross Country League](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/best-ever-season-in-the-nw-london-young-athletes-cross-country-league/) - TVH's Young Athletes showed what a great club they are by winning three age group trophies and retaining the overall girl’s trophy. This is the clubs' best ever season in the North West London Young Athletes Cross Country League. Roy Clarridge reports: The Valley were off to a great start when winning the Under 11 - [TVH Athletes win Team Gold at Inter Counties](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-athletes-win-team-gold-at-inter-counties/) - After heavy rain on Friday the venue was extremely wet and muddy at Loughborough for the Inter Counties Cross Country Championships. All 12 TVH's athletes did extremely well in challenging conditions. The highlight was Middlesex senior men, managed by TVH's Phil Wetton, winning team gold. TVH's Chris Smith was back to great form coming home - [Two 400m Bronze Medals at the European Masters Champs](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/two-400m-bronze-medals-at-the-european-masters-champs/) - The European Masters Indoor Championships took place in Madrid, Spain from Monday 19th March to Saturday 24th March. Congratulations to all TVH's athletes that represented Great Britain, especially to Eddie Betts and Kermitt Bentham for bringing back home a bronze medal each from their 400m races. TVH/GBR Masters Results: 400m M45 Heat 1 1st Eddie Betts 55.40 - [South of England Road Relays in Milton Keynes Cancelled](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/south-of-england-road-relays-in-milton-keynes-cancelled/) - The SEAA Endurance Working Group have inspected the course at Milton Keynes today. Unfortunately it has been decided that tomorrow's Southern 12 and 6 Stage Road Relays is cancelled due to poor weather conditions. TVH will now be concentration on getting good teams out for the National Road Relays on Saturday 14th April in Sutton - [2018 Summer Fixtures List](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/2018-summer-fixtures-list/) - On Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th May TVH's ladies team will be Great Britain's representatives at the European Champion Clubs Cup in Birmingham after winning the UKWAL Premier Division in 2017. Please come along to support the team. Tickets are now on sale at: https://www.eccc2018birmingham.com/tickets Read on for a full list of TVH's summer fixtures: - [4 Gold, 7 Silver and 5 Bronze Medals at the Middlesex Indoors](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/4-gold-7-silver-and-5-bronze-medals-at-the-middlesex-indoors/) - It was another successful Middlesex Indoor Championship at Lee Valley as TVH athletes won 4 Gold, 7 Silver and 5 Bronze medals s over the weekend of 17th and 18th March. There were many good performances and life time best times and distances including a new indoor club record for Harvey Kitchen over the 60m - [Lorraine Ugen Sets New 100m Club Record](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/lorraine-ugen-sets-new-100m-club-record/) - Lorraine Ugen has started the outdoor season in fantastic style by breaking her own 100m club record that she set last year when the senior women claimed the national league title in Bromley. Lorraine who was forced to cut short her indoor season due to injury had a run out over the 100m in Fort - [Doing things by halves: 2018 Ron Hopcroft Endurance Cup is under way](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/doing-things-by-halves-2018-ron-hopcroft-endurance-cup-is-under-way/) - It’s that time of year when you start making your plans for road races over the Summer period. Don’t forget that as there’s a series of nominated races that TVH athletes take part in, why not add a few to your plans? It’s much more fun at a race when you see some familiar faces - [Nine teams of TVH Young Athletes swept round by enthusiastic supporters at the NWL YAL](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/nine-teams-of-tvh-young-athletes-swept-round-by-enthusiastic-supporters-at-the-nwl-yal/) - The Valley had athletes in all the races and were helped round by the enthusiastic parents and supporters. Starting with the Under 11 girls race we only had Anna Kelly who had a fine run to finish eighth out of 23 runners. Underfoot it was very muddy in places but there were nine teams competing. - [Young Athletes' with Strong Finish to Met League](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/young-athletes-with-strong-finish-to-met-league/) - The final Met League fixture at Trent Park was held in atrocious conditions with heavy rain and strong winds. The athletes also had to negotiate a hilly course. Starting with the under 11 boys race, Reggie Rock started very fast and then managed to keep near the front of the race and came home a - [Young Athletes run well at National Cross Country Champs](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/young-athletes-run-well-at-national-cross-country-champs/) - A very cold day with a bitter wind had TVH managing to field three scoring teams in the championships. The best result on the day came from the under 13 boys who finished 23rd team out of 56 full teams. The first Valley boy home was Alfie Turner in 112th place out of the 570 - [Promotion for TVH's Senior and Vets Men XC Teams](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/promotion-for-tvhs-senior-and-vets-men-xc-teams/) - Trent park was the venue for the 5th and final race of the Met League cross country series. Muddy and hilly with lashings of icy wind & rain made conditions a real challenge for all on the day with the TVH base-camp tent nearly blowing away. Going into Saturday’s race the Valley Senior men were on - [TVH's 130th Anniversary Celebrations](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvhs-130th-anniversary-celebrations/) - [TVH Win the UK Women’s Athletics League ](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-win-the-uk-womens-athletics-league/) - Thames Valley Harriers have become Champions of the UK Women’s Athletics League for the second time in three years, and will now go on to represent Great Britain at the European Club Champions Cup (A Group) in 2018. On a warm calm day, TVH ladies team travelled to Norman Park, Bromley to complete against the top eight clubs in the - [British Athletics League - TVH Men Excel at 'Big Saturday' in Bedford](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/british-athletics-league-tvh-men-excel-at-big-saturday-in-bedford/) - The third fixture of the season was a new experience for the BAL with all five divisions, featuring 100s of athletes, competing at one venue. The ‘Big Saturday’, as it was named, brought an exciting atmosphere to Bedford. It also proved to be a roller-coaster ride for the TVH men who finished the match in - [Athlete Spotlight - Angela Barrett](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/athlete-spotlight-angela-barrett/) - TVH women’s success in reclaiming their UKWAL Premiership title is down in large part to their outstanding team spirit – a spirit epitomised by captain Angela Barrett. Angela has competed for TVH for all the way from the junior ranks and her triple jump and long jump have been a bedrock for the club’s rise - [GB selection for TVH's Mohamud Aadan and Tracy Barlow](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/team-gb-selection-for-tvhs-mohamud-aadan-and-tracy-barlow/) - Congratulations to TVH's Mohamud Aadan and Tracy Barlow for being selected to compete for Great Britain at the World Half Marathon Championships this year! Tracy's GB call-up follows her recent performance for Great Britain at the World Athletics Championship in the marathon last summer. This will be Mo's first GB vest. Congratulations and best of luck - [TVH's Amelia Strickler selected to represent GB at the Euro Throwing Cup](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvhs-amelia-strickler-selected-to-represent-team-gb-at-the-euro-throwing-cup/) - Congratulations to TVH's Amelia Strickler, who has been selected to represent Great Britain at the Euro Throwing Cup in Leiria, Portugal on 10-11 March. Congratulations and best of luck to Amelia and the rest of the British team. For further details, please see the British Athletics press release: https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/news-and-features/strickler-called-up-for-euro-throwing-cup/ - [TWO GOLD, ONE SILVER AND ONE BRONZE MEDAL AT THE BRITISH INDOOR CHAMPS](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/two-gold-one-silver-and-one-bronze-medal-at-the-british-indoor-champs/) - Edmond Amaning (200m) becomes British 200m champion as TVH’s Gold Coast Commonwealth Games bound ladies shine at the British Indoor Championships held in Birmingham. Zoey Clark (400m) booked her place to the World Indoor Championships with her silver. Molly Caudery (pole vault) wins at her first senior British championships and Amelia Strickler (shot put) wins - [TVH Athletes bring home three BUCS Indoors titles and six medals](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-athletes-bring-home-three-bucs-indoors-titles-and-six-medals/) - British University & Colleges (BUCS) Indoor Championships took place in Sheffield between Friday 16th and Sunday 18th February. Congratulations to BUCS triple jump champions Lia Stephenson and Jude Bright-Davies. Amar-Mazigh Aichoun picked up the T38 60m title and there was also a silver medal for Paulos Surafel (3000m) and a bronze medal for Teele Palumaa - [The TVH Ladies 2017/18 cross country season goes from strength to strength and the future is bright!](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/the-tvh-ladies-2017-18-cross-country-season-goes-from-strength-to-strength-and-the-future-is-bright/) - In what were the stickiest, muddiest conditions of the 2017/18 Met League so far, Wormwood Scrubs hosted a record field of 262 finishers in the 6km ladies race, including a 13-strong TVH ladies team. Yet another excellent turn out! Fantastic performances from India Weir in 8th (23:38.67), Kosana Weir in 9th (23:40.95) and Kate - [TVH Men Look to Promotion following Met League Match 4](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-men-look-to-promotion-following-met-league-match-4/) - It was the 4th Met League of the the series and TVH hosted a record field of 544 senior men for a typically muddy, windswept race around the scrubs. The wide, long stretch to the first corner meant a fast start and time for the men to spread out before the challenge of the muddy - [Gold, Silver and Bronze for TVH at the Middlesex Cross Country Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/gold-silver-bronze-for-tvh-in-middlesex-cross-country-champs/) - It was another change of venue for this year’s Middlesex Cross Country Championships which took place at Greenford on Saturday, though the men’s and ladies medal winners had a familiar Valley ring to them. Once again TVH athletes won a full set of medals, with gold for India Weir in the junior U20 ladies race, - [Middlesex Championships - TVH start the day by winning Under 11 Boys race and second in under 11 Girls race](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/middlesex-championships-tvh-start-the-day-by-winning-under-11-boys-race-and-second-in-under-11-girls-race/) - A great start for the Valley parents as they watched our young athletes start the day on a high note. With three of our top boys unable to take part we still had great performances from the rest of the team. This time Henry Turner managed to beat Reginald Rock for the first time this - [Two Winning Teams and One Second in NW London League, Trent Park.](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/two-winning-teams-and-one-second-in-nw-london-league-trent-park/) - Although Kate Price was our only winner at Cockfosters, there were many other good performances. Starting with Skye Bishop our only runner in the under 11 girl’s race doing very well against older girls to finish sixth out of 42. Then Reginald Rock, also a nine-year old, had a great run to finish fifth in - [Bronze medal for the U20 ladies and top 10 finish of the senior ladies in the South of England XC relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/bronze-medal-for-the-u20-ladies-and-top-10-finish-of-the-senior-ladies-in-the-south-of-england-xc-relays/) - It was an excellent TVH turn out for the South of England cross-country relays on Saturday. Conditions were blustery and at times wet making the course saturated and muddy in parts. Three strong senior teams and one under 20 team completed the Wormwood scrubs course. The under 20 ladies completed 3 legs of a 2.5km - [Weir twins excel at the UK Cross Challenge](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/weir-twins-excel-at-the-uk-cross-challenge/) - Congratulations to TVH's Kosana and India Weir, who ran at the UK Cross Challenge Under 20 Race at Milton Keynes. Kosana finished 19th and India 29th. - [Strong Start to the English Schools Cup for TVH's Young Athletes](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/strong-start-to-the-english-schools-cup-for-tvhs-young-athletes/) - Breakthrough of the day came from Emilie White who finished seventh for The Godolphin and Latymer School at St Albans. Having recently changed clubs to TVH she showed tremendous ability in the junior race which had 72 finishers. Kate Price led her team home with a brilliant third place and Sasha Mueller was well placed - [TVH's young under 11's show the way](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvhs-young-under-11s-show-the-way/) - After some heavy rain the hilly course at Stanborough Park, our under 11 boys did TVH proud by packing three boys in the first eight finishers. George Kimble was fifth, closely followed by Henry Turner seventh and Reginald Rock eighth. New nine-year-old Ollie Seraj was having his first race and finished 30th out of the - [TVH impress at the new Met League Course](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-impress-at-the-new-met-league-course/) - It was a great turn out from the TVH SENIOR LADIES team at the second Met League fixture. There were 249 women who completed the course, a field which, for this race only, included the Cambridge University XC team. The new venue hosted a complicated course which was undulating and muddy in parts. First home for TVH was - [Four Individual Wins and Team Victory for U15 Boys at NWL YA League](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/four-individual-wins-and-team-victory-for-u15-boys-at-nwl-ya-league/) - Mohmed Abdi was making his first TVH appearance in the Boys Under 15 NW London League race. His appearance was a surprise to the team manager when he arrived at Fryant Park as he only joined the club the previous Tuesday. Not only did he turn up but then went on to win his race. - [Charlotte Buckley third fastest Under 17 in South of England CC relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/charlotte-buckley-third-fastest-under-17-in-south-of-england-cc-relays/) - Although Charlotte Buckley led the first lap home in the Under 17 Women’s Relay it was hard to notice as she was behind Under 20 women racing with her. The TVH women eventually dropped back to 9th place in their race. Amelia Casey was the target for the other teams to catch and she was - [U13 Girls Open the XC season with a Met League Win at Match 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/u13-girls-open-the-xc-season-with-a-met-league-win-at-match-1/) - Possibly the driest ever start to the season at Claybury Park, Woodford. With some of the paths on tarmac most athletes wore training shoes for their races. A magnificent win by our U13 girls team and the ‘B’ team were 6th. We had eight girls running and one more arrived just after their start so - [TVH Women in Top 15 at National Road Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-women-in-top-15-at-national-road-relays/) - The senior ladies A team finished a fine 15th place in the National 4-Stage Road Relays in Sutton Park last weekend. The A team was made up of U20's India and Kosana Weir on the opening legs, followed by Stephanie Ainley on leg 3 and Tracy Barlow on leg 4. The team got off to - [TVH's U13 Girls Impress at the National Road Relay](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvhs-u13-girls-impress-at-the-national-road-relay/) - The TVH Under 13 Girls were the only team to make the start line - with injuries and other commitments we were down to fielding only the one team. They did us proud though, ginishing in 26th place out of the 65 complete teams finishing. On the first lap, Lily Dafterran well to finish 45th - [Fantastic Fourth place for TVH Women at South of England Road Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/fantastic-fourth-place-for-tvh-women-at-south-of-england-road-relays/) - TVH fielded two senior women's teams in the South of England 4-stage Road Relays held for the first time at Crystal Palace. The advertised distance was 4.5K however times indicated a course a little shy of 4K. The A Team finished a fantastic fourth place which is the highest placing position by a TVH - [Strong start to the season for TVH's Young Athletes at the Southern Road Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/strong-start-to-the-season-for-tvhs-young-athletes-at-the-southern-road-relays/) - TVH young athletes competed at the Southern road relays on a glorious sunny autumn day. The relay legs started and finished on the track with a circuit of the hilly park at Crystal Palace. With far fewer TVH young athletes available than a fortnight earlier at the Middlesex relays, there were still some good performances - [Medals for TVH Young Athletes at the Middlesex Road Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/medals-for-tvh-young-athletes-at-the-middlesex-road-relays/) - Good results again at the Middlesex Road Relays and under 11 road races. One first place, two second places and one third place. The TVH young athletes once again started the winter season in good spirits. In the under 11 girls race we had a second place winner for the third consecutive time, Skyla Robertson - [World Champs Quartet do TVH Proud](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/world-champs-quartet-do-tvh-proud/) - TVH trod the international stage with distinction at the World Athletics Championships, our quartet of competitors giving us all plenty to shout about. Julia Ratcliffe was first up, representing New Zealand in the women’s hammer. Julia’s throw of 64.72 was below her best and not enough to qualify, but it will have given the - [Breaking News - TVH's Zoey Clark wins Silver at World Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/breaking-news-tvhs-zoey-clark-wins-silver-at-world-championships/) - Zoey Clark rounded off an amazing world championships with a silver medal for Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the 4 x 400 relay behind an outstanding American quartet. Running the first leg, Zoey paced her run superbly to set the team up for a second place battle with an excellent 51.5 second leg. Laviai - [Athlete Spotlight - Zoey Clark](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/athlete-spotlight-zoey-clark/) - Zoey Clark's superb 400m British Championship win, earning selection for August's London World Championships, is rich reward for a year that has seen her talent blossom into full flower. Zoey has in recent years led from the front as captain of TVH's highly successful women's team, at the same time harvesting individual successes both at - [IAAF World Championships London 2017](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/iaaf-world-championships-london-2017/) - The long wait will be finally over this evening as this summer’s World Athletics Championships begins with the men’s 100m heats at 7pm. More than 2000 athletes will represent over 200 different nations in London and a total of four Thames Valley Harriers will be in action. Three will form part of the largest ever - [Athlete Spotlight - Edmond Amaning](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/athlete-spotlight-edmond-amaning/) - Sprinter Edmond Amaning’s dedication to TVH through the junior ranks is reaping rich rewards as he goes from strength to strength at senior level. Starting off as an explosive 60m runner at under 15 level Edmond is now making a big impact at the longer 200m and 400m disciplines. This year he has already won - [Zoey Clark and Lorraine Ugen win Worlds selection in memorable British Champs](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/zoey-clark-and-lorraine-ugen-win-worlds-selection-in-memorable-british-champs/) - A triumphant weekend for TVH at the British Athletics Championships in Birmingham with two national titles and a host of fine performances. Wins for Zoey Clark in the 400m and Lorraine Ugen in the long jump earned them both places in the British team for London’s World Championships in August. Alongside the marathon place Tracy - [Chris Smith crowned England Mountain Running champion](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/chris-smith-crowned-england-mountain-running-champion/) - TVH mountain running powerhouse Chris Smith stormed to the English Mountain Running title at Keswick on Sunday. An outstanding result made even more remarkable by the fact that Chris recently celebrated his 40th birthday! It means Chris will will his 10th GB vest at the European uphill running champions in Slovenia on July 8. Below - [TVH runners transcend an early start in the Sri Chinmoy Mid Summer 10k](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-runners-transcend-an-early-start-in-the-sri-chinmoy-mid-summer-10k/) - It was certainly an eyebrow raiser to see a weekend 8:30 Central London start on the Ron Hopcroft Endurance Cup schedule. Nonetheless, five Thames Valley Harriers athletes got themselves out of bed in time and showed up bright eyed and bushy tailed, or at least physically present and conscious, for the race. For anyone who - [TVH team take off for prizes in the Concorde Five](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-team-take-off-for-prizes-in-the-concorde-five/) - It was Sunday 11 June and as seems obligatory for the Concorde Five Mile Road Race, it was held on a warm day for the time of year. The event has a special place on the Ron Hopcroft Endurance Cup calendar, it being a small, friendly, local but very well organised race. Whilst five miles - [Two Gold and Three Silver Medals at BUCS](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/two-gold-and-three-silver-medals-at-bucs/) - The British Universities & Colleges Sport Outdoor Athletics Championships (BUCS) held in Bedford between 29th April and 1st May. Once again this proved a success for TVH athletes, withthe 2017 outdoor season already getting off to a fantastic start as athletes set personal bests, win medals and earn their University points. Zoey Clark in her final year - [UK top ten finishes in London 10000 for TVH endurance stars](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/uk-top-ten-finishes-in-london-10000-for-tvh-endurance-stars/) - Two of TVH's long distance elite defied muggy conditions to finish top 10 in the UK 10k Championships, part of the London 10000 on Bank Holiday Monday. Antonio Silva was seventh across the finish line in the shadow of Buckingham Palace setting a new PB of exactly 30 minutes while Tracy Barlow was fifth woman in a new PB and New Club Record of 34:01 to win £600. - [TVH Men 4th at BAL Premiership Match 3 with 4 Lifetime Bests](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-men-5th-at-bal-premiership-match-3-with-4-lifetime-bests/) - With a number of high profile new signings this year we were hopeful that we would be strong enough to be competitive in the Premiership this season. The first match in Sheffield showed that we had the necessary strength and team spirit to finish a creditable 5th – equal with local rivals Shaftesbury. This match - [TVH Ladies maintain strong standing in UKWAL Premiership with 2nd place in Match 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-ladies-maintain-strong-standing-in-ukwal-premiership-with-2nd-place-in-match-2/) - Thames Valley Harriers ladies shone in a warm and sunny Eton. Having comfortably won the first match in Birmingham, the aim was for a top 3 finish to maintain the ultimate goal of regaining the title as the best team in the UK. With a tremendous effort, the team exceeded expectations to finish in a - [TVH Athlete Spotlight – Jude Bright-Davies](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-athlete-spotlight-jude-bright-davies/) - The rapid strides made by Jude Bright-Davies over the last three years have developed him into one the UK finest young triple jumpers. He has leaped to number one UK ranking in the U20 triple jump this year, having claimed a England U20 indoor gold at Sheffield in February and set a new PB of - [Tracy Barlow wins World Championships selection with brilliant London Marathon third](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tracy-barlow-wins-world-championships-selection-with-brilliant-london-marathon-third/) - A glorious day in Sunday’s London Marathon as Tracy Barlow’s magnificent third place finish in the elite UK race won her a richly deserved place in the GB team for August’s World Championships in London. Andrew Mitchell reports: Tracy led TVH’s 12-strong contingent again smashing her PB and own club record with a 2:30.42 finish that placed - [Victory for TVH Ladies at the UK Women's League Premier Division - Match 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/victory-for-tvh-ladies-at-the-uk-womens-league-premier-division-match-1/) - On a cold and blustery day, Thames Valley Harriers ladies made a great start to the UKWAL Premier Division pulling away in the last few events from Edinburgh for a commanding victory. TVH won by 17.5 points at the home of last year’s champions, Birchfield Harriers, who finished 1 point behind Edinburgh in 3rd place. - [TVH's County Medal Winners](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvhs-county-medal-winners/) - With over 100 TVH athletes entered there many fine performances across all age groups in both men’s and women’s events at the County Championships. Well done to all athletes who competed, there were lots of personal best performances and even more medal winners. Saturday 13th to Sunday 14th May, 2017 Outdoor County Championships (Middlesex unless - [TVH Athletes Find Their Feet in a Solid Premiership Return](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-athletes-find-their-feet-in-a-solid-premiership-debut/) - The last time that TVH men competed in the Premiership was in 2007, and with three surviving members of that team amongst us (Nav Childs, Jason Comissiong, and Steve Whyte), we travelled up to Sheffield to kick-start our 2017 campaign. The hotel stay and team meal allowed team members to catch up and for the - [TVH Athlete spotlight – Tracy Barlow](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-athlete-spotlight-tracy-barlow/) - We are introducing a new regular feature “Athlete spotlight” which will shine a light on some of TVH’s stars – across all ages, and taking in throwing, jumping and running. We’ll find out what makes them tick, the experiences that have shaped them and hopefully learn a thing or two about how we can all - [Silver for TVH ladies at South of England relay champs'](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/silver-for-tvh-ladies-at-south-of-england-relay-champs/) - Kirsty Addy reports: After 2 years of finishing just outside the medals, TVH ladies were on a mission to go one step further and finally get on that podium at the Southern Road Relays. With the news that we also had a mini Manuel joining Thames Valley as an assistant team manager we were keen - [Lorraine Ugen leaps to European Indoor silver and British record](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/lorraine-ugen-leaps-to-european-indoor-silver-and-british-record/) - Congratulations from all at TVH to Lorraine Ugen for winning a wonderful long jump silver medal and setting a British record in the European Indoor Championships in Belgrade. Lorraine vied with home favourite Ivana Spanovic for the gold in a pulsating contest. After Spanovic laid down a massive 7.16m leap in the second round Lorraine fought back with - [TVH Ladies top 10 finish at National Road Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-ladies-top-10-finish-at-national-road-relays/) - This weekend the National road relays made their bi-annual visit to Sutton Park. With temperatures hitting tropical levels and the ice cream van fully stocked with 99 flakes, what could go wrong? Naturally the British runners were well prepared for the heat wave; they made sure to leave their sun cream at home in the - [NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - MONDAY 24TH APRIL 2017](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/notice-of-annual-general-meeting-monday-24th-april-2017/) - Thames Valley Harriers Annual General Meeting will be held at the TVH Club House, within the Linford Christie Outdoor Sports Centre, Wormwood Scrubs, on Monday 24th April 2017 at 7.30pm. All members are encouraged to attend, as the successful running of the Club depends on members becoming involved. If you are interested in standing for - [TOP 10 FINISH FOR TVH MEN AND WOMEN AND BRONZE FOR CHRIS SMITH IN SOUTH OF ENGLAND CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPS](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/top-10-finish-for-tvh-men-and-women-and-bronze-for-chris-smith-in-south-of-england-cross-country-champs/) - It was fine weather and a fine race for the Valley senior teams in this year's South of England Cross Country Championships at Parliament Hill, with the ladies and men’s teams both inside the top 10 and a fantastic bronze medal for Chris Smith finishing 3rd in the men's race. Chris was well supported - [Middlesex Championships: TVH Girls Close to a Clean Sweep](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/middlesex-championships-tvh-girls-close-to-a-clean-sweep/) - Winning two titles and just missing a third on count-back the Valley girls had a great day at the county championships. The under 17 women also had the individual winner, Kosana Weir. She kept the title in the family after sister India won it last year. Leading throughout the race, Kosana never looked troubled as - [CHRIS SMITH & TRACY BARLOW LEAD SENIORS HOME AT NATIONAL XC](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/chris-smith-tracy-barlow-lead-seniors-home-at-national-xc/) - National Cross Country Championships 2017 TVH MenIt was a trip to Wollaton Park in Nottingham for the English National Cross Country Championships, which saw Chris Smith and Tracy Barlow both run well as first home for the TVH men and ladies in the final race of the season in 33rd and 27th place respectively. Phil - [Young Athletes Excel at Home Match](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/young-athletes-excel-at-home-match/) - After all the recent rain, the Scrubs remained very wet. The race day was bright and not too cold. The large turnout of TVH athletes helped to make the club championships, included in the events, an added incentive to do well. Due to the great numbers taking part, the full results were seriously delayed. - [TVH Summer Fixtures Announced](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-summer-fixtures-announced/) - Read on for a full fixture list and key dates for the Summer Season. DATE EVENT VENUE MARCH Sat 18 – Sun 19 Middlesex Indoor Championships Lee Valley Sat 25 SEAA Southern Men's 12 Stage & Women’s 6 Stage Road Relays Cyclo Park, Kent APRIL Sat 1 TVH Annual Subscriptions Due 1st April 2017 Sat 8 ERRA - [3 club records, gold and bronze medals at the British Indoor Champs](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/3-club-records-gold-and-bronze-medals-at-the-british-indoor-champs/) - The British Indoor Championships held in Sheffiled saw Lorraine Ugen (long jump) become British Champion, Montana Jackson (triple jump) win a bronze medal and three TVH athletes set new club records; Danielle Opara (shot), Pippa Rogan (high jump) and Jude Bright-Davies (triple jump). Lorraine Ugen in her season opener won with a very impressive series - [Six TVH ladies compete at the Manchester International](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/six-tvh-ladies-compete-at-the-manchester-international/) - Six TVH ladies competed at the Manchester International between England, Scotland, Wales, Ulster & Northern Ireland, Great Britain & NI Juniors, UK Armed Forces and the combined British Athletics League/ UK Women’s Athletics League teams. The inaugural Manchester International saw the crowd enthusing over the action on the track and in the field as many - [BUCS Indoor Championships: Pippa Rogan wins Gold in High Jump](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/bucs-indoor-championships-pippa-rogan-wins-gold-in-high-jump/) - British University & Colleges (BUCS) Indoor Championships took place in Sheffield between Friday 17th and Sunday 19th February. Congratulations to BUCS champion Pippa Rogan for winning the high jump, there were also silver medals for Montana Jackson (triple jump) and Danielle Opara (shot), and a bronze medal for Clare Maurer (pole vault). Pippa Rogan is - [Success for Morris and Norris at County Masters championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/success-for-morris-and-norris-at-county-masters-championships/) - It was grey but mild on Sunday for the County Masters championships, held at Berkeley Fields – the playing fields on the far side of the infamous Horsenden Hill course. A cold little breeze from the south dropped the temperature, but was of little impact on the race itself. This year the event was combined - [TVH take home Medals at the National Indoor Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-take-home-medals-at-the-national-indoor-championships/) - England Athletics age group championships held in Sheffield over Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th February saw some fine performances by TVH young athletes. The highlight of the championships was from TVH’s British junior international triple jumper, Jude Bright-Davies. In a close competition, Jude produced a very good jump in his 4th round to take the - [Strong Performances by a small team of Young Athletes at the English National XC](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/strong-performances-by-a-small-team-of-young-athletes-at-the-english-national-xc/) - In the under 17 women’s race, Kosana Weir had a great run to finish 27th. Alice Harray was up in the 70s for most of the race and finally finished 89th. In the under 15 girls race Charlotte Buckley had a tremendous run to finish 19th, the best TVH place of the day and beat - [Young Athletes compete at Hampstead Heath](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/young-athletes-compete-at-hampstead-heath/) - This new venue proved to be a great success by all taking part. There was some confusion when the course was not exactly the same as the instructions given out. Apart from that, it was a great event to run in and good for the spectators to watch. Starting with the under 11 girls race - [Thrilling finish by TVH Seniors at Alexandra Park as ladies win promotion](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/thrilling-finish-by-tvh-seniors-at-alexandra-park-as-ladies-win-promotion/) - It was an exciting end to the Met League season as events unfolded in the 5th and final race at Alexandra Palace on Saturday February 11th. Both TVH senior teams experienced the agony and the ecstasy of racing. The ecstasy was experienced by the ladies team, that celebrated finishing 2nd in Division 2 to win - [Kosana Weir and new crop of under 11 boys lead the way](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/kosana-weir-and-new-crop-of-under-11-boys-lead-the-way/) - As last year, the weather was atrocious at the final Start Fitness Met League at Alexandra Park of the season. In addition to the hill, athletes were faced with flurries of snow and freezing temperatures. With half term absentees there was a remarkable turn-out of young TVH athletes. The boys did particularly well by finishing second team - [Bronze team medals and an individual gold medal for TVH ladies at the Middlesex cross-country championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/bronze-team-medals-and-an-individual-gold-medal-for-tvh-ladies-at-the-middlesex-cross-country-championships/) - An undulating course with sticky conditions underfoot made the Middlesex cross country 8km race a challenging run. There were 90 competitors and 10 complete teams in the senior women's race. Six strong TVH ladies completed the course and, despite missing a few faster athletes, they still came home with a bronze team medal. Tracy Barlow was first to finish, with a clear overall - [TVH and QPR in early stage discussions about new multi-sport facility](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-and-qpr-in-early-stage-discussions-about-new-multi-sport-facility/) - TVH Chairman, Tim Dye, has confirmed that the club has been holding early stage discussions with QPR and Hammersmith & Fulham council about the possibility of building a new multi-sport facility on the site of the current Linford Christie Stadium. This would incorporate both a new football ground for QPR and a new athletics and community - [England Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee 2016 – Ron Roddan](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/england-athletics-hall-of-fame-inductee-2016-ron-roddan/) - In 2008 England Athletics started the Hall of Fame to honour those people who have made an outstanding contribution to the sport of athletics. This year the seven inductees included TVH sprints coach Ron Roddan. Ron was presented with his induction award by Linford Christie at the awards ceremony on 15th October. Ade Mafe who - [Top 10 Finish at South of England XC for TVH's U17 Women](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/top-10-finish-at-south-of-england-xc-for-tvhs-u17-wimen/) - The best TVH performance at the Southern Championships came from out Under 17 Women’s team. Led home by Kosana Weir in 17th place who missed this race last year. This was a great performance against some of the best women in her age group in the south of England. In 34th place India Weir was - [Top ten finish for TVH senior ladies at the South of England cross country championships  ](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/top-ten-finish-for-tvh-senior-ladies-at-the-south-of-england-cross-country-championships/) - The South of England cross-country championships were held at Parliament hill this weekend. The rain stayed away and the ground, relative to previous years, was fairly firm. There were 571 ladies on the course and 63 complete teams. Eight TVH ladies completed the course and the first 4 scored to bring the team home in - [CBP and Five Medals at the South of England Indoor Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/cbp-and-five-medals-at-the-south-of-england-indoor-championships/) - Thames Valley Harriers have started the year in fantastic style, following their recent successes at cross country, TVH athletes continue their fine form by winning medals at the South of England Indoor Championships held at Lee Valley. There was a Championship Best Performance, three new indoor club record and five medals for TVH athletes; three - [TVH in the Top Spots of the National Rankings](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-in-the-top-spots-of-the-national-rankings/) - Congratulations to all TVH athletes who are listed in the UK Top 30 Rankings and Athletics Weekly Rankings for 2016. We look forward to another successful year in 2017 for the club. UK top 30 ranked TVH Senior and Young Athletes and UK top 5 ranked TVH Masters for 2016: 60m 23rd SW (9th U23) - [TVH battle the mud at Met League Match 4](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-ladies-battle-the-mud-at-met-league-match-4/) - The 4th Met League race of the season saw a return to Trent Park, close to Cockfosters in north London on Saturday January 14th. The park has been used for the occasional Met League and county championships in the past and has always been a challenging though popular course and is a welcome addition to - [Great runs for TVH's Young Athletes at Trent Park Met League](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/great-runs-for-tvhs-young-athletes-at-trent-park-met-league/) - The Trent Park Met League fixture was held in one large field with a hard uphill run to the finish. In the first race we had three boys and one girl competing. Max Bishop had great run to finish fourth after a battle with three Woodford Green boys. Beginning to show more confidence, Oliver Hill - [A FULL SET OF SENIOR MEDALS FOR TVH IN MIDDLESEX CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPS](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/a-full-set-of-senior-medals-for-tvh-in-middlesex-cross-country-champs/) - It was another successful start to the new year for the TVH men and women in the Middlesex County Cross Country Championships, which this year moved to a new venue at Hillingdon House Farm on Saturday. The Valley men and women repeated their medal haul from last year’s championships, winning another full set of - [2016 REVIEW – BEST TRACK & FIELD CLUB IN SOUTH OF ENGLAND](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/2016-review-best-track-field-club-in-south-of-england/) - An outstanding season means Thames Valley Harriers can lay claim to being the best senior Track and Field team in the South of England and one of the best all round clubs in the country. In 2016 TVH’s ladies won the European Club Champions Cup title, and the men’s British Athletics League team became Division - [South of England Relay Medals for Young Athletes](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/__trashed-2/) - Roy Clarridge reports: Thames Valley Harries under 15 girls team came away with third place medals in the South of England cross country relay championships. The home course was extremely dry for this annual event and for once we had our top trio of girls available. On lap one, Ava White was in confident mood as - [Individual Gold medal for Heather Timmins in the Cheshire county championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/individual-gold-medal-for-heather-timmins-in-the-cheshire-county-championships/) - Heather returned back to her winning ways at her county of birth, Cheshire, with a superb run in tough muddy conditions to claim the individual gold in the senior women's race by 29 seconds. - [Strong Performances at Home Met League for TVH](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/strong-performances-at-home-met-league-for-tvh/) - The Scrubs put on its best for the 3rd Met League race on Saturday 3rd December. With clear sky, the bright sunshine melted away any residual frost early enough to make it a lovely run also for the parkrunners in the morning. A brisk easterly wind made it quite cool, particularly by the start of - [Track Academy Indoor Sprint Challenge 2016](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/track-academy-indoor-sprint-challenge-2016/) - Track Academy are holding their Annual Indoor Sprint Challenge at Willesden Sports Centre on Saturday 17th December LIVE RESULTS BOARD, LIVE STREAMING, ENTER ONLINE: https://goo.gl/forms/z0YbKzZxAet9IPD22 … - [Young Athletes on great form at home Start Fitness Met League](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/young-athletes-on-great-form-at-home-start-fitness-met-league/) - There were encouraging runs from 25 TVH young athletes in action around the Scrubs, including a fine debut from Max Bishop and India Weir who’s back to her winning ways! For this home fixture the weather was bright with a cold wind but the course was very dry for this time of year. Roy Clarridge - [TVH's U13 and U15 Girls Dominate at Trent Park](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvhs-u13-and-u15-girls-dominate-at-trent-park/) - The third round of North West London Young Athletes Cross Country races took place at Trent Country Park on an initially sunny, but increasingly colder afternoon. This being cross country, the race distances were very approximate and turned out to be a lot further than the previous North West London Young Athletes races. TVH had 18 young - [Excellent Running at Stevenage with Senior teams finishing 2nd](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/excellent-running-at-stevenage-with-senior-team-finishing-2nd/) - Bookended by lovely autumn days, Saturday dawned with pouring rain. A smaller than usual Scrubs Parkrun group braved the weather circuiting home territory, led by Sarah Johnson running really fast. Sitting in the clubhouse after did not offer great prospects for the afternoon’s Met League at Stevenage. Always a bit of a slog round the - [Strong running from TVH's Young Athletes at Stevenage](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/strong-running-from-tvhs-young-athletes-at-stevenage/) - The second Metropolitan League cross country event of the season was perhaps a taste of things to come for the winter. With rain throughout the day it was inevitable that some athletes had more pressing arrangements on the day. Or perhaps they were saving themselves for the London Youth Games next Saturday. In the first - [TOP 30 FINISH FOR VALLEY MEN AND WOMEN IN NATIONAL RELAY](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/top-30-finish-for-valley-men-and-women-in-national-relay/) - An annual trip to Mansfield for the English National Cross Country Relay championships saw an improved performance on last year's race for both the Valley men's and ladies teams on Saturday. The standard and size of the field continues to increase in both races and a strong men's team performed well to match their 2012 - [SILVER AND BRONZE MEDALS IN LONDON CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPS](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/silver-and-bronze-medals-in-london-cross-country-champs/) - Good weather and good course conditions brought some good performances from the Valley men in Saturday's London Cross Country Championships at Parliament Hill, as Chris Smith finished 2nd to win a silver medal and the TVH men finished 3rd team to win bronze team medals. With a total of 12 men racing the Valley men - [Top 10 Finish for TVH's U15 Girls at the National XC Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/top-10-finish-for-tvhs-u15-girls-at-the-national-xc-relays/) - In the final fixture of the autumn road and cross country relay events, TVH U15 Girls and U17 Women and senior teams travelled up to Mansfield to compete in the English national cross country relays. The races took place on an undulating course through parkland and a wooded trail path on a windy and increasingly - [Tracy Barlow top 10 in Frankfurt Marathon with new club record](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tracy-barlow-top-10-in-frankfurt-marathon-with-new-club-record/) - Tracy Barlow posted another impressive PB and club record at the Frankfurt Marathon to earn a top 10 finish in the women’s race. Tracy came home ninith in 2:32:05, chopping another 75 seconds from the time she set in April’s London Marathon. Tracy set out boldly and for much of the race was on course - [Medals for TVH men at the North of Thames Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/medals-for-tvh-men-at-the-north-of-thames-championships/) - It was a balmy if overcast day at Kingsbury for the annual Liddiard and North of the Thames cross country races. These venerable institutions date back many decades, and were clearly much bigger events in the past as reflected by the size and magnificence of the trophies, and the many variants of team combinations that - [TVH men finishing 2nd at the North West London Young Athletes Cross Country](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-men-finishing-2nd-at-the-north-west-london-young-athletes-cross-country/) - The second round of North West London Young Athletes Cross Country races took place on the testing course at Fryent Country Park in Kingsbury. This was a new venue for the young athletes, but a familiar one for TVH with the long standing North of the Thames championship races and the 70th running of - [TVH MEN SHOW STRENGTH IN DEPTH IN SOUTH OF ENGLAND CROSS COUNTRY RELAYS](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-men-show-strength-in-depth-in-south-of-england-cross-country-relays/) - The South of England Cross Country Relay Championships returned to the Scrubs on Saturday and once again good weather and home course support ensured a good turnout for the Valley men with 4 teams racing in the senior men's race. The standard in the men's race is improving every year, gaps at the front of - [TVH MEN BAL DIVISION 1 CHAMPIONS AND RETURN TO PREMERSHIP](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-men-bal-division-1-champions-and-return-to-premership/) - Having had such an overwhelmingly successful season with 3 wins in the first 3 matches, we started the final match in Division 1 of the British Athletics League with a very comfortable lead and were, in fact, already guaranteed promotion to the Premier League. The hope for the day was that we would win the - [Gold Medals for TVH's Young Athletes at the Middlesex Road Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/gold-medals-for-tvhs-young-athletes-at-the-middlesex-road-relays/) - Nightmare traffic jam on the M4 caused chaos for families going to Middlesex Relays. With the non-arrival of families travelling to the Minet Cycle Track via the M4 the team declarations were in disarray. Changes were made and then thanks to stupendous efforts by parents, most of the athletes arrived in time for their event. Unfortunately - [Silver medals and 5 complete Senior Ladies teams at the South of England XC relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/silver-medals-and-5-complete-senior-ladies-teams-at-the-south-of-england-xc-relays/) - Congratulations to the TVH senior ladies A-team, Victoria Carter, Tracy Barlow and Sarah Johnson, who won silver medals at the relays on the scrubs on Saturday. Victoria started strong in a very competitive first leg and brought the team home in 13th position. Tracy chased down the other 2nd leg runners and, with the 2nd fastest leg of the day, came - [Win for Tracy Barlow at the First Met League](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/win-for-tracy-barlow-at-the-first-met-league/) - Once again the first Met League at Claybury Park in Woodford was held on a beautifully warm October day, and we were fortunate that the storms that appeared later in the evening missed the racing completely. Not as dusty as in some years, the lumps and bumps along the grassy paths nonetheless presented a challenge - [TVH Girls Win Every Race at the first Met League](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-girls-win-every-race-at-the-first-met-league/) - Even if slightly fortunate, Zakia Mossi won her first Metropolitan League race. With some confusion at the end of the race her closest rival ran towards the boys finish which led to Zakia being the first girl in her race. We like to think that Zakia would have won the sprint finish, anyway. This win - [Top 20 Finish for TVH Ladies at National Road Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/top-20-finish-for-tvh-ladies-at-national-road-relays/) - Runners flocked to Sutton Park for the National Road relays once again! Over the hill and around the bend, the women shone as well as the men! At last the gun went and the girls were set off Despite feeling ill Sarah ran 14:48 with a slight cough, Recovered after a long time out Lucy - [Top 10 at National Road Relays for TVH's Girls](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/top-10-at-national-road-relays-for-tvhs-girls/) - The strength of the TVH girls teams show that we will be serious contenders in the near future. Out Under 17 Women’s team once again showed that we have some great athletes. After last year’s sixth place in the National Road Relay we hoped to equal our recent Southern Relay position of 12th. Again without - [Excellent Start to the Road Relay Season for TVH's Ladies](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/excellent-start-to-the-road-relay-season-for-tvhs-ladies/) - Kirsty Addy reports: The southern road relays held at Bedford Autodrome delivered an open course without shelter, so that gale force winds were thrown into the mix. The danger of getting hit by a lighter than light endurance runner swept off course by a gust of wind became worryingly real. But with the portaloos a - [TVH MEN PITTED AGAINST THE WIND IN THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND ROAD RELAYS](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-men-pitted-against-the-wind-in-the-south-of-england-road-relays/) - It was a new course and new venue for Sunday's South of England Road Relay Championships as the Valley's senior and veteran men went on the road to Bedford Autodrome. In the senior men's 6 Stage Road Relay there were a number of road relay regulars who couldn't race, but some good performances from the - [TVH Girls Win the First Two races of the NW London YA League 2016/2017](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-girls-win-the-first-two-races-of-the-nw-london-ya-league-20162017/) - Getting the season off to a flying start TVH girls won the first two races of the day. Winning the first race of the day, Sasha Mueller gave an impressive performance in the under 11 girls race and came out a comfortable winner. She led almost from the start of the race and this was her - [TVH's Winter Fixtures Announced](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvhs-winter-fixtures-announced/) - TVH athletes look to follow on from the success of the summer Track & Field season as the best senior club team in the South of England in 2016 and one of the best overall clubs in the country with another successful winter's season. DATE EVENT VENUE SEPT Sun 4 Middlesex 10k (Including - [Young Athletes Excel at the South of England Road Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/young-athletes-excel-at-the-south-of-england-road-relays/) - In spite of the M1 being partly closed we had full teams in all the girls relays and a team in the under 13 boys event. Unfortunately we were missing a fourth runner in the under 17 men’s relay. Starting with the Under 13 boys 3000m relay on a flat windy course of one lap - [TVH medal harvest in Middlesex 10k](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-medal-harvest-in-middlesex-10k/) - TVH racked up highly creditable medal haul at the Middlesex 10k Championships in Victoria Park. The senior men's team clinched bronze, spearheaded by committed performances from Simon Prigent (13th place in 34:08) and James Ellis (16th place in 34:31). Simon, making his TVH debut, ran a controlled race throughout and finished impressively, enjoying the full benefit of - [TVH’s Lorraine Ugen to fulfil Olympic long jump dream - Q&A](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvhs-lorraine-ugen-to-fulfil-olympic-long-jump-dream/) - Lorraine Ugen will fly the flag for TVH in the Rio Olympics after winning selection to represent Team GB in the long jump. Get ready for a couple of late nights as all being well she will be competing at the following times (BST): - Qualifying - Tuesday 16th August 1.05am - Final - Wednesday - [Tracy Barlow wins Maidenhead HM, on course for Frankfurt](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tracy-barlow-wins-maidenhead-hm-on-course-for-frankfurt/) - Another great win for TVH endurance star Tracy Barlow who broke her own course record in the Maidenhead Half Marathon as her presence grows on the national long distance stage. Tracy clocked 75:51 to win the women’s race by almost three minutes from Emily Wicks. While tricky conditions and a heavy training schedule meant the - [Müller Anniversary Games - Club:Connect Relays 2016](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/muller-anniversary-games-clubconnect-relays-2016/) - Thames Valley Harriers young athletes were given another opportunity to run at the Olympic Stadium on an evening where there was a new world record set in the women’s 100m hurdles, 3 new British records and Usain Bolt ran his fastest 200m of the year. TVH were one of the few clubs with a team - [Middlesex Young Athletes League Trial Meeting](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/middlesex-young-athletes-league-trial-meeting/) - TVH young athletes competed in a trial Middlesex League meeting at Allianz Park on Sunday 14th August. With the event taking place in the middle of the summer holidays, the small team featured both established athletes and several making their first competitive appearance for TVH. The team did particularly well in the under 11 and under - [Chris Smith wins European Mountain Running Bronze](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/chris-smith-wins-european-mountain-running-bronze-with-team-gb/) - Long-time TVH endurance star Chris Smith helped push Great Britain to a team bronze in the European Mountain Running Championships in Arco, Italy. Chris finished in 12th place, the second Briton home and a big factor in the team's bronze behind Italy and Czech Republic. Chris has competed for TVH since 2001 and his focus - [A WINNING TREBLE TAKES TVH MEN TO BAL PREMIERSHIP](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/a-winning-treble-takes-tvh-men-to-bal-premiership/) - Once again the Valley team overwhelmed the opposition to win the 3rd match of the season and make it 3 wins out of 3, this time with a winning margin of 50 points. The weather on the day was very mixed with bursts of warm sunshine interspersed with cool rain showers, which made many of - [3RD PLACE FINISH FOR TVH IN CLOSE END TO THE SAL SEASON](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/3rd-place-finish-for-tvh-in-close-end-to-the-sal-season/) - Travelling to Tonbridge for the final Southern League match of the season on Saturday it was always going to be a close match and close end to the season for the Valley men and women as they were up against 3 teams just behind them in the league table. As it turned out the league - [TVH Ladies a Fantastic 2nd Overall in the UK Women's Athletics League Premier Division](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-ladies-a-fantastic-2nd-overall-in-the-uk-womens-athletics-league-premier-division/) - Going into the title deciding match at Allianz Park, Hendon, Thames Valley Harriers ladies knew that if they finished ahead of Birchfield Harreirs on the day that they would retain their UKWAL title. It was one of our toughest fixtures ever, with the team missing some key athletes due to injury and weddings. The TVH - [Valley race along the Thames](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/valley-race-along-the-thames/) - It was a fine, if slightly muggy, morning as 583 runners gathered in Surrey for the 9 am start to the Elmbridge 10k, the seventh stage of the TVH Endurance Cup. Parking is a perennial issue at this event. This is exacerbated by the (relatively) remote location of the race HQ. Try getting there by - [Brilliant World Indoor bronze for TVH's Lorraine Ugen](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/brilliant-world-indoor-bronze-for-tvhs-lorraine-ugen-2/) - TVH's Lorraine Ugen leaped to a magnificent long jump bronze in the World Indoor Championships in Portland. Lorraine equalled the indoor British record of 6.93m to finish third in the long jump behind Brittney Reese of the US in the early hourse of Saturday morning. Lorraine, who joined TVH in December, said she was "ecstatic" - [Gold and Silver Medals at the U20/U23's England Athletics Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/gold-and-silver-medals-at-the-england-athletics-championships-for-tvhs-under-23s/) - Clieo Stephenson, Pippa Rogan, and Jude Bright-Davies became England Athletics Champions over the weekend 18th/19thJune at Bedford International stadium. Clieo Stephenson is having her best ever season and equalled her life time best time, 11.73 (w -0.2), set this year with her fantastic win at the England Athletics championship 100m final. Clieo is also the current holder - [Medals and club records at English Schools Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/medals-and-club-records-at-english-schools-championships/) - The English Schools Athletic Championships have been the launch pad for many of TVH’s current stars. A dozen TVH young athletes travelled to Gateshead with their county school teams to compete for what is the ultimate prize of the season for many of these young athletes. It was a successful championship for the TVH athletes - [Second home match gives TVH first SAL win of the season](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/second-home-match-gives-tvh-first-sal-win-of-the-season/) - Having finished just a point away from winning the last home Southern League match in June, the Valley men and women made sure of maximum points by winning the second home match by 22 points in the fourth Southern League match of the season at Linford Christie Stadium on Saturday. In an impressive team performance - [TVH Vets finish fourth in Southern League](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-vets-finish-fourth-in-southern-league/) - TVH Vets men travelled to Perivale on a fine Wednesday evening for the 4th and final installment of the SCVAC Vets league Mid-London division. A couple of injuries left the team slightly depleted but no less determined to hold on to the solid 4th place attained over the previous three outings. 200m In the M35A - [World Record for Thames Valley's Eddie Betts](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/world-record-for-thames-valleys-eddie-betts/) - TVH 400 hurdler, Eddie Betts, broke new ground last week setting a new World Record for the men’s 45-49 age group twice in successive races. On 6th July Eddie clocked 54.99 in Corrales de Buelna, Santander; the first time the 55 second barrier had been breached. Just 3 days later in Palencia, Eddie improved his - [TVH Ladies second place sets up final day UKWAL title showdown](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-ladies-second-place-sets-up-final-day-ukwal-title-showdown/) - Thames Valley Harriers ladies put in another tremendous all round team effort to finish in a strong 2nd position and maintaining their position at the top of the UKWAL Premier Division. A victory in the final match on Saturday 6th August will guarantee TVH becoming champions for the second time in a row. There was - [TVH Win the Battersea 5k](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-win-the-battersea-5k/) - Much has been made in the media of late about the turbulence in UK politics as the drama unfolds day by day, hour by hour. In the process of reporting this, such outlets have largely neglected what is surely the ultimate question. Who is best placed to win the TVH Endurance Cup? Monday 11 July - [2 WINS OUT OF 2 KEEP TVH MEN TOP OF BAL DIVISION 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/2-wins-out-of-2-keep-tvh-men-top-of-bal-division-1/) - This is turning into a golden season for the Valley with a win in the first Men’s match at Watford followed by the Women’s team winning the European Clubs event last week and now another stunning win from the Men’s team on home turf at the Linford Christie Stadium . The men’s team produced a terrific - [TVH only 1 point away from the win at home SAL Match](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-only-1-point-away-from-the-win-at-home-sal-match/) - A home match is always a good chance to field a strong team and provide a good match performance and the Valley men and women didn't disappoint with a 2nd place finish in the third Southern League match of the season at Linford Christie Stadium on Saturday. It was an incredibly close match between the - [Silver Medals for TVH Ladies at the UK 10k Champs](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/silver-medals-for-tvh-ladies-at-the-uk-10k-champs/) - The triumphs just keep on coming for TVH Ladies– only two days after the team’s European triumph, the distance runners put in a great show in Monday’s London 10000, which also doubles as the British 10k Championship. The first three TVH Ladies home - Sarah Johnson (13th place in 35:47), Fiona Thompson (26th in 36:53) and - [10 medals for TVH at the South of England Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/10-medals-for-tvh-at-the-south-of-england-championships/) - 10 medals (4 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze) were won by Thames Valley Harriers athletes at the 2016 regional track and field championships. Pippa Rogan continued her outstanding season with gold in wet conditions at the South of England Championships with very good clearance of 1.75m with Annabelle Bates claiming the bronze in the high jump. There - [8 Gold, 6 Silver and 4 Bronze medals for TVH's Young Athletes at the County Schools' Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/8-gold-6-silver-and-4-bronze-medals-for-tvhs-young-athletes-at-the-county-schools-championships/) - There were many Thames Valley Harriers athletes competing for their schools at the U15/U17 County Schools' Championships on Saturday 11th June. TVH athletes were rewarded with 8 gold, 6 silver and 4 bronze medals plus many more personal best performances including those from athletes who just missed out on the podium. TVH Medalists (London Schools unless stated): 100m 1st - [TVH Vets' 4th at the 2nd Southern Counties Vets League match](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-vets-4th-at-the-2nd-southern-counties-vets-league-match/) - After the rain of the 1st meet at Battersea, Hillingdon turned on a warm sunny evening for the second instalment of the vets league. The Hammer throw kicked off proceedings with debutant throwers John Husbands 3rd in V50 throwing 14.48 and Greg Bennett 5th in V35 with 12.88. In the 800m James Malcolm ran his - [Wins, PBs and a Club Record at the YDL](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/wins-pbs-and-a-club-record-at-the-ydl/) - TVH athletes completed in the 2nd round of the Youth Development League meeting. The small team provided some encouraging performances, with several wins, personal bests and a club record. Hannah Hall continued her fine form from the Middlesex county championships with personal best winning performances of 12.2 secs in the 100m and 25.1secs in the - [GB Junior debuts and club records at Loughborough International](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/gb-junior-debuts-and-club-records-at-loughborough-international/) - Thames Valley Harriers had the most athletes from any one club representing the British Universities select team at the Loughborough International on Sunday 22nd May with five athletes; Chris McAlister, Clieo Stephenson, Danielle Opara, Montana Jackson and Pippa Rogan. They all earned the chance to compete against select teams from England, Scotland, Wales and GB Juniors - [TVH Ladies Win the First Match of the UK Women's League Premier](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-ladies-win-the-first-match-of-the-uk-womens-league-premier/) - Thames Valley Harriers ladies show again why they are the best team in the country. Having won the European Champions Club Cup group B in Portugal the weekend before the strength of the team was truly tested with no specialist 100m and 200m sprinters available and a few others missing due to injury, illness and - [India and Kosana Weir Dominate at BMC PB Classic](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/india-and-kosana-weir-dominate-at-bmc-pb-classic/) - India and Kosana Weir both took part in the 2000m Steeplechase at the BMC PB Classic Milton Keynes on 4 June, hoping to achieve the qualification time of 7:05 for the European Youth Championships. India came in third with a time of 7:00.26 and Kosana fourth with 7:05.48. They are now ranked 2nd and 3rd - [TVH team flies to Concorde 5 Silver](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-team-flies-to-concorde-5-silver/) - It was an already warm morning as five TVH runners and a couple of hundred others gathered in Heston for the annual Concorde Five Mile. The race got away soon after the advertised start time of 10:30 in the pleasant surroundings of Cranford Park. The Concorde Five follows one large loop and is a fairly - [Two gold, three silver and one bronze medal at BUCS](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/2398-2/) - The British Universities & Colleges Sport Outdoor Athletics Championships held in Bedford between 30th April and 2nd May saw many superb performances from TVH athletes. The 2016 outdoor season has got to a fantastic start as athletes set personal bests, two new club records and win two gold, three silver and one bronze medal. Clieo Stephenson in - [TVH Win First British League Match of the Season at Watford](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-win-first-british-league-match-of-the-season-at-watford-7-may-2016/) - What a day for the Valley! Having been promoted to Division 1 we were concerned that there would be a significant jump in the standard of opposition and, despite having some exciting new signings, that we may face stiff challenges over the season. Peter Browne reports: As the day started in warm sunshine and little - [A HARD FOUGHT 3RD PLACE FOR TVH IN SAL MATCH 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/a-hard-fought-3rd-place-for-tvh-in-sal-match-2/) - With not too far to travel for the second Southern League match of the season at Harrow, both the men and women fielded larger teams than the first match for the match on Sunday. In what turned out to be a very close competition for 3rd and 4th place between Milton Keynes and TVH it was - [Sprinters lead medal charge at County T&F Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/sprinters-lead-medal-charge-at-county-tf-championships/) - There were many superb performances in the County Championships on May 14-15 by TVH senior and U20s athletes. In the Middlesex Championships Leroy Cain scooped a sprint double with PBs in both 100m and 200m, while Brittany Robinson pulled off the same double in the U20W, including a fast PB of 12.04 in the 100m, placing - [Tracy Barlow teams up for wonderful London Marathon win](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tracy-barlow-teams-up-for-wonderful-london-marathon-win/) - Tracy Barlow flew to a majestic win in the women’s London Marathon mass race, finishing fourth Briton and 18th overall including the elite field, smashing her club record to boot. In generally good marathon conditions despite a cool breeze, Tracy powered across the line in 2:33.20, five minutes inside her club best time set in - [Four Double Gold winners at County Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/four-double-gold-winners-at-county-championships/) - The TVH young athletes had a successful weekend at Lee Valley on Saturday and Sunday. Of the four double winners, the most unexpected was under 15 Harvey Kitchen getting to grips with the Long Jump and producing 5.19 one centimetre off his PB and his 80m Hurdles wins. On Saturday Kosana Weir showed an impressive - [TVH Vets finish 4th at the Millenium Arena](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-vets-finish-4th-at-the-millenium-arena/) - On Monday evening 9th May, Serpentine hosted the first Vets League match at Millenium Arena in Battersea Park. TVH men started the SCVAC series with a small team, missing some regulars unavailable for the first match. This meant the remaining men had a busy evening but still managed to put TVH in 4th place – 1 - [Ron Hopcroft 27th February 1918 - 17th March 2016](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/ron-hopcroft-27th-february-1918-17th-march-2016/) - Thames Valley Harriers club legend Ron Hopcroft has died at the age of 98. Ron served the club as a formidable athlete, club president and hard working official and is best known for his ultra-distance road running exploits in the 1950s. During his most successful years as an athlete he still represented TVH on every - [TVH Young Athletes start the season with PBs and a club record at the YDL](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-young-athletes-start-the-season-with-pbs-and-a-club-record-at-the-ydl/) - TVH’s YDL Upper Age Group (U17/U20s) team got the season off to a solid start with 1 club record, 9 event wins for the ladies and 4 for the men. Despite taking a very small team to Oxford due to injuries, last minute revision plans, athletes competing at BUCS, and other clashing commitments – all the athletes present did very - [Brilliant World Indoor bronze for TVH's Lorraine Ugen](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/brilliant-world-indoor-bronze-for-tvhs-lorraine-ugen/) - TVH's Lorraine Ugen leaped to a magnificent long jump bronze in the World Indoor Championships in Portland. Lorraine equaled the indoor British record of 6.93m to finish third in the long jump behind Brittney Reese of the US in the early hours of Saturday morning. Lorraine, who joined TVH in December, said she was "ecstatic" - [SAL Match 1, 14 Wins for TVH Athletes](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/sal-match-1-14-wins-for-tvh-athletes/) - Having performed well in the first season in SAL Division 1 with a mid-table finish at the end of last season, the first match of a new Southern League season saw the Valley men and women travel to Bedford on Saturday. The final result wasn't what they were hoping for as the final scores placed - [8 Gold, 9 Silver and 7 Bronze Medals at the Middlesex Indoors](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/8-gold-8-silver-and-8-bronze-medals-at-the-middlesex-indoors/) - TVH won 8 Gold, 9 Silver and 7 Bronze medals at the Middlesex Indoor Championships over the weekend of 19th and 20th March at Lee Valley. There were many good performances and life time best times and distances including a new personal best from Keano-Elliott Paris-Samuel (pictured) in the U20 men 60m 7.09 as he - [Congratulations to TVH's Trophy Winners](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/congratulations-to-tvhs-trophy-winners/) - TOM MAJOR TROPHY, for the Best Performance of the Year Zoey Clark DENLEY OLYMPIC TROPHY, for the Best Junior (U20) of the Year Jude Bright-Davies NORRIS SEGAL TROPHY, for the Best U17 Performance of the Year India Weir MEL EDWARDS TROPHY, for the Best U15 Performance of the Year Erika Yeboah ROY CLARRIDGE TROPHY, for - [TVH ladies finish an outstanding 4th place in the National 6-stage road relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-ladies-finish-an-outstanding-4th-place-in-the-national-6-stage-road-relays/) - Despite pre-race rain, sleet and snow, this unseasonal weather stayed away for the duration of the ladies race, with the sun turning up on occasion. The usual fantastic team spirit was still clearly on show as TVH’s athletes had their best ever team finish, improving on their 5th place finish from the previous year. The - [Three Silver medals at British Indoor Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/2161-2/) - The British Indoor Championships held in Sheffiled saw three TVH athletes win silver medals, Angela Barrett (triple jump), Lorraine Ugen (long jump) and Montene Speight (400m). Angela Barrett put in a fine series of jumps in the triple jump with all six jumps 12.70m or over. Angela's best of 13.03m won her a well-deserved silver - [Strong TVH show at Reading and Paddock Wood Half Marathons](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/strong-tvh-show-at-reading-and-paddock-wood-half-marathons/) - As the fog burnt off to reveal a bright and breezy spring morning in Reading, over 10,000 runners filled their time group starting pens. Six Valley men were among the throng running through the crowd lined streets of Reading into a road course on the flatter side of undulating. Chris Thomas moved from the short - [European Indoor Masters Gold for Steve Whyte ](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/european-indoor-masters-gold-for-steve-whyte/) - TVH throws powerhouse Steve Whyte scooped three medals including a gold in the European Indoor Masters Championships in Ancona, Italy. A third round effort of 20.52m won the M50 weight throw by 17 cm from Laurent Bettolo of France. Steve completed a full set of medals by claiming silver in the hammer and bronze in - [South of England 12 Stage Men's Road Relay](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/south-of-england-12-stage-mens-road-relay/) - This year's South of England 12 Stage Road Relay Championships saw a move from last year's race at Milton Keynes to a new course at Cyclopark in Gravesend on Sunday. There was a team of 16 Valley men travelling to Gravesend, including 7 who were making their debut in the 12 Stage Road Relay and - [Attend the AGM](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/attend-the-agm/) - TVH's Annual General Meeting of Members at the TVH Club House, within the Linford Christie Outdoor Sports Centre, Wormwood Scrubs, on Monday 25th April 2016 at 7.30pm. You are encouraged to attend, as the successful running of the Club depends on members becoming involved. If you are interested in standing for any of the Committee posts - [TVH's BUCs Indoors Medallists](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvhs-bucs-indoors-medallists/) - Having finished 1st in their respective qualifying pools, Lia Stephenson and Montana Jackson were the class act in the triple jump final where they were both well over half a metre ahead of their closest rival. Lia jumped a new indoor personal best distance of 12.66m to claim her first gold BUCS medal. Montana jumped - [TVH ladies in top 5 again and complete two teams at road relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-ladies-in-top-5-again-and-complete-two-teams-at-road-relays/) - TVH ladies put in a fantastic team effort, with athletes returning from long term injuries and there were some late changes to the team. All things considered, the TVH ladies performed superbly to place 4th for the second consecutive year and it was brilliant to complete two teams of six athletes. It was a new - [Steve Whyte strikes treble throws gold](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/steve-whyte-strikes-treble-throws-gold/) - Steve Whyte powered to three throwing golds at the British Masters indoor championships at Lee Valley. Steve hoovered up titles in the M50 shot put (14.50m), weight throw (21.20m) and hammer (57.89m) There was a silver medal for Andrew Mitchell in the M45 1500m and fourth places for John Munroe in the M45 long jump - [Gold Medals for TVH at the Middlesex Masters](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/gold-medals-for-tvh-at-the-middlesex-masters/) - This highlight race of the cross country season was this year again combined with the Herts championships, but for the first time run at Cassiobury Park in Watford. Dawned the day overcast and slightly misty, but whilst waiting for the Overground train at Shepherds Bush, which did not come, the sun burned through. When the - [Lorraine Ugen Jumps World Indoor Qualifying Standard](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/lorraine-ugen-jumps-a-new-club-record-and-world-indoor-qualifying-standard/) - Lorraine Ugen, who joined Thames Valley Harriers in December and is "hoping to be a great addition to the club", has opened her season in outstanding style. On Wednesday in Stockholm, Lorraine jumped a new club record of 6.71m at the Globen Galan indoor meeting. Three days later, at the Glasgow Indoor Grand Prix, Lorraine - [TVH Men Win Team Prize at the Salisbury 10](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-men-win-team-prize-at-the-salisbury-10/) - TVH have a successful trip to Wiltshire as they win the team gold in the Salisbury 10 mile road race. Alex Mundell Reports: On the crisp, sunny morning of 13th March, a group of TVH runners from Imperial College raced in the Salisbury 10 mile race. To the surprise of many spectators, the "young university - [Tracy Barlow blitzes club record in Bath HM](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tracy-barlow-blitzes-club-record-in-bath-hm/) - A superb performance by Tracy Barlow in the Bath Half Marathon saw her finish as first Briton and smash her own club record by more than two minutes. Tracy clocked 74:24 - the fastest time by a Briton so far this year – ducking under 75 minutes for the first time, having scorched through the - [England Athletics CEO visits TVH](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/england-athletics-ceo-visits-tvh/) - Chris Jones, CEO of England Athletics, paid a visit to Linford Christie Stadium for the Tuesday night training session. Check out the article here and read more about TVH's history and plans for future development. - [Great finish to season from TVH young athletes.](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/great-finish-to-season-from-tvh-young-athletes/) - The fifth fixture of the season saw the North West London young Athletes League complete its 50th year of competition. Held at Wormwood Scrubs on a very cold day it was good to see so many children taking part in this league. The first race was the under 11 girls race and the Valley had - [TOP 20 FINISH IN NATIONAL XC FOR TVH MEN'S AND LADIES TEAMS](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/top-20-finish-in-national-xc-for-tvh-mens-and-ladies-teams/) - It was a good day at the English National Cross Country Championships at Donington Park with both the Valley men's and ladies teams gaining a top 20 finish, the men's team finishing in 20th place (13th place team counting first 6 TVH men) and the ladies team in 15th place. There were some very good - [Strong performances from TVH's Young Athletes at the Nationals](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/2159-2/) - In the largest young athletes race of the championships there were 449 finishers in the under 13 girls race. So our 30th team position was quite respectable. Best performance for TVH came from Kate Price who is only just 11 and finished seven places in front of Ava White. Olivia Colegrave has been resting an - [TVH Remembers Ray Newman and Roger Pedrick](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-remembers-ray-newman-and-roger-pedrick/) - We have received the sad news of the passing of two fantastic and dedicated TVH athletes from yesteryear, Ray Newman and Roger Pedrick. Ray was an amateur boxer before taking up running and won the North of the Thames cross country race in his first year in the club. He was a regular member of our - [BRONZE FOR SILVA IN SOUTH OF ENGLAND XC CHAMPS](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/bronze-for-silva-in-south-of-england-xc-champs/) - This year's South of England Cross Country Championships saw two outstanding runs in Saturday's senior men's race from Antonio Silva in 3rd and Chris Smith in 6th place. With the race coming back to Parliament Hill this year both Valley men were in their element on the tough 15k course, as strong runners over the - [Middlesex Medals for TVH Young Athletes](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/middlesex-medals-for-tvh-young-athletes/) - The Middlesex County Cross Country Championships were held at Thames Valley’s home course on Wormwood Scrubs. Luckily the rain held off but underfoot was very wet and all the runners came home covered in mud including the 30 TVH participants. Our best result came in the Under 17 Women’s Race which was won by India - [GOLD, SILVER AND BRONZE FOR TVH IN MIDDLESEX XC CHAMPS](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/gold-silver-and-bronze-for-tvh-in-middlesex-xc-champs/) - As the new year begins it signals the traditional start in the calendar for the Middlesex County Cross Country Championships, which took place at Wormwood Scrubs on Saturday. Once again the TVH men and women were successful in their quest for county medals, with gold, silver and bronze medals won between both teams. In the - [Summer Fixture List Released](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/summer-fixture-list-released/) - 100 days to go to the European Champion Clubs Cup! On Saturday May 28 in Leiria, Portugal, TVH's ladies team are GB's representatives this year after winning the UK Women's Athletics League Premier Division in 2015. Read on for a full list of TVH's summer fixtures. DATE EVENT VENUE MARCH Sat 19-Sun 20 Middlesex Indoor - [Strong Finish for TVH at the Final Met League of the Season](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/2061-2/) - There were proper cross country conditions for Saturday's final Met League race at Alexandra Palace in North London. There was a cold wind blowing and a light rain in the air all afternoon, though thankfully the heavy rainfall that had been forecast stayed away. This meant that there was plenty of mud on the course - [Jude and Ann-Marie set new club records at Welsh international](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/jude-and-ann-marie-set-new-club-records-at-welsh-international/) - Thames Valley Harriers had two athletes competing at the Welsh Athletics International match held at the indoor stadium in Cardiff and both set new club records. Jude Bright-Davies produced his best ever performance as he earned his first international vest when competing for England. In the U20 triple jump, Jude, who is only 16 years - [TVH Youngsters in fine form at National Indoor Champs](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/successful-u17u20-england-athletics-champs-for-tvh/) - A large group of 19 Thames Valley Harriers athletes competed at the National Indoor Championships in Sheffield. There were many superb performances including two new clubs records and a silver medal. The sprinters from the Track Academy were especially in fine form. Jordan Francis led the way in the making the final of the U20 - [New crop of under 13 girls lead the way](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/new-crop-of-under-13-girls-lead-the-way/) - Another magnificent result in the Metropolitan League under 13 girls race. The Valley easily won the last race of the series and with it the league title. With Ava White making a clean sweep by winning all five races of the season it still needed the back up to win the team trophy. This was - [Regent’s Park Mornington Chasers 10km](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/regents-park-mornington-chasers-10km/) - The final race of the Regent's Park winter series saw a good turnout from the Valley with three competitors making a good impression on a field of 370 competitors enjoying the three lap scenic route through one of London’s loveliest parks. The six races series starts next month on the first Sunday of the month - [Valley youngsters show good form at Harrow](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/valley-youngsters-show-good-form-at-harrow/) - The North West London race at Harrow, although fairly flat was its usual muddy event at this time of year. Most of the TVH runners were well prepared with tape round their shoes to keep them on. In the under 11 girls race Lily Dafter followed up her good Southern under 13 performance with her - [Zoey Clark sets new 400m club record](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/captain-zoey-clark-sets-new-a-400m-club-record/) - Thames Valley Harriers ladies track and field club captain, Zoey Clark, smashed TVH’s 400m club record with another outstanding performance in Vienna on Saturday 30th January. Having beaten Amber Simukonda’s (TVH’s last Olympian at London 2012) old 400m indoor record the previous weekend in France by over a second when running 53.71, Zoey went even - [TVH Seniors Race at muddy Horsenden Hill](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/muddy/) - It was clear blue sky and hard frost underfoot on the Saturday morning up at the Scrubs. Maybe, just maybe this time it would be firm going at Horsenden Hill? Ah no, by the afternoon it was very muddy as it usually is and made for hard going all the way around, although in some - [Young Athletes at the South of England XC Champs'](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/young-athletes-at-the-south-of-england-xc-champs/) - Parliament Hill Fields was back to its testing best for the South of England Championships; cold, windy, muddy and (of course) hilly, it was altogether much tougher conditions than for the shorter races at the London Youth Games in November. John Husbands reports: Arriving for the races the first obstacle for our athletes and supporters - [London Champion: CHRIS SMITH STRIKES GOLD AGAIN AT PARLIAMENT HILL](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/london-champion-chris-smith-strikes-gold-again-at-parliament-hill/) - This year's London Cross Country Championships saw typical wet and muddy conditions at Parliament Hill on Saturday, but Chris Smith once again shone in the conditions to win the men's race and lead the Valley men's team home in 7th place out of 24 teams. It was a memorable performance from Chris, as Saturday's win - [TVH athletes bring home two gold, three silver and three bronze medals at the South of England Indoors](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/1973-2/) - It has been a very successful start to the year for Thames Valley Harriers athletes who competed in the South of England Indoor Championships held at Lee Valley. There were eight medals for TVH athletes; two gold, three silver and three bronze medals. Four of these medals were won in the triple jump. Jude - [Under 13 Girls extend lead in Metropolitan League](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/under-13-girls-extend-lead-in-metropolitan-league/) - Once again it was the TVH under 13 girls who were prominent at Horsenden Hill, Perivale for the fourth Metropolitan League race of the season. Leading for all of the very muddy course Ava White won this race with ease. Behind her, Kate Price and Melina Duer contested third place which this time Kate just - [2015 Review – Best ever Track Season for TVH](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/2015-review-best-ever-track-season-for-tvh/) - TVH ladies have officially been ranked as the best athletics team in the UK. Other highlights include promotion of the men’s British Athletics League team, medals at championships and lots of new club records. England Athletics Volunteer Award - London Region Club of the Year 2015 – TVH The 2015 Track and Field season has been - [Silver Medals for TVH Ladies at the County Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/silver-medals-for-tvh-ladies-at-the-county-championships/) - The senior ladies started with a 10-strong team for the Middlesex XC championships on the Wormwood scrubs where a tough 8km course was hosted and supported by the volunteers at TVH. Overall the ladies team won silver medals for their brilliant efforts. Well done to all runners. First to return home for TVH was Tracy Barlow, not far behind the winner of - [TVH awarded Club of the Year - London Region](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-awarded-england-athletics-club-of-the-year-london-region/) - Thames Valley Harriers are the England Athletics London Region Club of the Year for 2015. The award encompasses the whole sport of Athletics and TVH are delighted that our volunteers have been recongisned in this award. The club has been recongnised due to the progress we have made over the last year in: increasing our community - [Track Academy Sprint Challenge results](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/track-academy-sprint-challenge-results/) - Connie Henry and her Track Academy put on another successful event at the annual Track Academy Sprint Challenge. There was a great community atmosphere at the Willesden track with many PBs and young athletes excelling. Thames Valley Harriers athletes again dominated the event where each athlete had the option to run two heats in each - [Young Athletes battle the elements at Finsbury Park YA League](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/young-athletes-battle-elements-finsbury-park-ya-league/) - With many of our young athletes on county duty, TVH still had a good turnout of 14 athletes at a very windy Finsbury Park. In the U11 Girls 1.5km race, Lily Dafter again demonstrated her impressive speed in the home straight, finishing in 7th place in a closely packed field with Camille Rousset improving with - [South of England Masters' Championships: TVH Medalists at Biggleswade](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/south-of-england-masters-championships-tvh-medalists-at-biggleswade/) - It was a windy and overcast day for the South of England Masters Championships at Shuttleworth Park, Biggleswade on Saturday 12thDecember. This is a lovely park course, with one moderate hill, and firm going all the way around. Fortunately the forecast rain stayed off most of the day, but it was cool waiting around for - [Southern Intercounties: Bronze medals for TVH's U17 Ladies Trio](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/southern-intercounties-bronze-medals-for-tvhs-u17-ladies-trio/) - The outstanding performance in the Southern Inter-Counties Championships was TVH having three scorers in the bronze-winning county team. With India Weir, 12th and Kosana, 13th both getting near to their best form it was perhaps Alice Harray’s best-ever performance in 21st place which helped Middlesex to medals. It was a good indicator of their - [Ava White’s hat-trick of wins in Met League](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/another-great-win-for-u13-girls-in-north-west-london-ya-league/) - It was not just the sheer numbers that the Under 13 girls came first in this third match of the season, it was the high standard of the home team which swamped the other clubs. Starting the race with 14 runners it was a great show to see the Valley up at the front of - [Another great win for Under 13 girls in North West London YA League](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/another-great-win-for-under-13-girls-in-north-west-london-ya-league/) - The Trent Park cross country course was once again wet and windy although it didn’t rain during the events. Starting with the Under 11 girls race, TVH had three competitors. Leading the team home, Kate Price was in fourth place throughout the race and Lily Dafter looked very strong as she finished nineth. Further down - [Strong Performances at Home Met League](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/strong-performances-home-met-league/) - It was a grey and extremely windy day at the Scrubs with high winds forecast. Despite the intermittent showers of the previous week, we seemed to have missed the heavy rains that are burdening Britain further north, and the going was firm most of the way around. Perhaps those winds had a dessicating effect on - [TVH to Represent GB following UK Women's League Win](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-to-represent-gb-following-uk-womens-league-win/) - What was a dream a few years ago, has become reality - Thames Valley Harriers have become the Champions of the UK Women’s Athletics League, and are the first club from the South of England to win this very prestigious title! TVH women’s team are officially the best in the UK and will now go - [TVH Weekly Email Bulletins](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-weekly-email-bulletins/) - Here is a copy of the bulletin sent tonight (20/11/2015). I am in the process of updating the club email mailing list. If you have not received please do let me know by sending an email to: maire.thamesvalleyharriers@gmail.com Thank you, Maire Gorman TVH Development (with John Husbands) Thames Valley Harriers, Bulletin 20/11/2015 Contents Track - [Home cross country and Christmas Party](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/home-cross-country-and-christmas-party/) - The 3rd Met League XC race a home fixture at the Scrubs on Saturday December 5th. So how about a double celebration - racing the Met League in the afternoon with the biggest turnout of the season so far, followed by a post-race Christmas Party at the Queen's Head pub, in the evening to celebrate - [TVH brave the elements at Stevenage](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-brave-the-elements-at-stevenage/) - It was a wild and windy afternoon for the second Met League at Stevenage on Saturday 7th November. Waves of heavy rain with strong winds were forecast up till mid afternoon. Combined with heavy traffic on the North Circular because of roadworks, and QPR playing at home, this made for a tediously miserable journey up to - [U13 Girls Top the Met League at Match 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/u13-girls-top-the-met-league-at-match-2/) - Thames Valley’s under 13 girls went top of the Metropolitan League on a very wet and windy course in Stevenage. With Ava White winning her second league race and eight other Valley girls taking part things look promising for the rest of the season. The most improved run came from Olivia Colegrave who started sensibly - [RELAY CHALLENGE FOR VALLEY MEN AND WOMEN IN MANSFIELD](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/relay-challenge-for-valley-men-and-women-in-mansfield/) - As the cross country season gathers pace Saturday saw the final relay race of the year with the English National Cross Country Relay championships in Mansfield. With only a limited number of athletes available to make the long trip to Mansfield and a large field in both the men's and women's races it proved to - [Great Turnout of 7 Senior Teams for TVH at the Southern XC Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/great-turnout-of-7-senior-teams-for-tvh-at-the-southern-xc-relays/) - As the Scrubs once again played host to Saturday's South of England Cross Country Relay championships the good autumn weather and home course advantage made sure of a good turnout for both the Valley men and women, with 3 teams in the women's race and 4 teams in the men's race. Although missing a number - [TVH at the North of the Thames Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-at-the-north-of-the-thames-championships/) - Simon Maddison reports: Saturday was overcast, windy and threatening rain for the Liddiard/ North of the Thames races at Kingsbury. But it was very mild and fortunately the rain did not materialise until shortly after the medal ceremony... ..and the only blot on an otherwise lovely afternoon was the traffic jam on the North Circular. - [Chris Smith places Top 10 at World Mountain Running Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/chris-smith-places-top-10-at-world-mountain-running-championships/) - Chris Smith has had an amazing summer season over the mountains. Chris is one of TVH’s best cross country runners, in the last few years over the summer months he has successfully turned his attention to the mountains and has become one the best mountain runners in country. Chris’s fantastic summer season has been rewarded - [Tracy Barlow Shines in England Marathon Debut](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tracy-barlow-shines-in-england-marathon-debut/) - Tracy Barlow put in a terrific performance as part of the England Athletics team in the Toronto Waterfront Marathon on Sunday October 18th. The performance - which put Tracy in the top 10 in the UK this year - was achieved after speeding to the halfway point in 1:17.46 despite the demanding conditions. "It was the toughest and coldest - [U13 Girls' Top 5 Finish at South of England XC Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/u13-girls-top-5-finish-at-south-of-england-xc-relays/) - The South of England Cross Country Relays were once again held at a very cold Wormwood Scrubs. Our best result came in the Under 15 Girls race where we finished fifth. Charlotte Buckley picked up six places on the last lap. This was six seconds faster than she ran last year which showed that she - [TVH Winter Fixtures 2015-2016](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-winter-fixtures-2015-2016/) - Read on for a full fixture list and key dates for the Winter Season. April TVH subs to be paid for year 2015-2016 September Sun 13 Middlesex County Young Athletes Road Relays Minet Site, Hayes Sat 19 South of England Road Relays(Young Athletes & Snr Women) Aldershot Sun 20 South of England Road Relays (Snr Men) - [TVH Seniors run the First Met League of the Season](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-ladies-run-the-first-met-league-of-the-season/) - It was good autumn weather for the Valley men and women who travelled to Claybury Park, Woodford, for the first Metropolitan League cross country race of the season. There were some good individual performances in both races, including 2 inside the top 50 for the men and 2 inside the top 40 for the women. - [Young Athletes' Strong Start to the XC Season at Met League](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/young-athletes-strong-start-to-the-xc-season-at-met-league/) - The Valley girls once again showed the club how to perform in the Metropolitan League first fixture of the season. Ava White had an outstanding win in the Under 13 girls race. This was a great result after all her health and injury problems since last November. After missing the start of her under 11 - [TVH Men Win British League Division 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-men-win-british-league-division-2/) - Thames Valley Harriers – Fourth British League Match, Kingston, 8 August 2015 Match Report Days like today don’t come around too often and a great win today over rivals Harrow was exceeded only by the news that the Womens’ team had won their final match in the UK Womens League Premier Division, thereby finishing - [TVH Double Win and Men's Team Bronze at Middlesex 10k Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-double-win-and-mens-team-bronze-in-middlesex-10k-championships/) - This year's Middlesex 10k Road Championships saw a change of race day from a Saturday to Sunday, but the venue remained the same as Victoria Park once again hosted the annual race which saw Antonio Silva and Audrey Hall take victory for the Valley in the men's and women's races as well as the Valley - [Helping out at Summer Track & Field Fixtures-Upcoming Officials Courses](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/helping-out-at-summer-track-field-fixtures-upcoming-officials-courses/) - As you may be aware, for all league matches(both home and away) TVH is required by league rules to supply a team of officials to help run matches. At present we are unfortunately entirely reliant on many elderly members of the club. For more information please see: https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/volunteering/ We have applied to host two Southern - [A Run For Ashraff Khan](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/a-run-for-ashraff-khan/) - British Heart Foundation Hyde Park 10k, Sunday October 18th, Hyde Park, London. Many of you will remember the sad loss of Ash Khan, who died unexpectedly from a heart condition in February this year. His widow, Jurgita, although not a runner herself, will be taking part in the British Heart Foundation Hyde Park 10k on - [Ladies' Best Ever Finish at National 4-Stage Road Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/ladies-best-ever-finish-at-national-4-stage-road-relays/) - TVH ladies finished an outstanding 7th place in the National 4-stage road relays in Birmingham on Saturday. The race was won by Swansea Harriers, meaning the ladies were actually the 6th English club. They also beat South of England champions Cambridge and Coleridge and in terms of other southern teams placed only behind Bedford and - [TVH's U17 girls Finish 6th at National Road Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvhs-u17-girls-finish-6th-at-national-road-relays/) - TVH had five Girls teams of three athletes competing at the National Road Relays on a hilly 3.9km course in Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield on a surprisingly warm October afternoon. The best Team result for TVH was in the Under 17 Women's Relay. Finishing sixth out of the 37 complete teams this was the best-ever position - [TVH Ladies Secure Top 20 Finish at South of England Road Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-ladies-secure-top-20-finish-at-south-of-england-road-relays/) - There were five fantastic representatives at Saturdays South of England AA 4-stage road relays in Aldershot. The A team of Victoria Carter, Fiona Thompson, Siana Jones and Eve Goodhart worked hard to place a creditable 19th place. Lisa da Silva Reports: It was nice to see Victoria overcome her injuries from the summer to compete - [Road Races Series Enters Home Straight](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/road-races-series-enters-home-straight-2/) - The Road Race series is heading for the finish with the last three races over the coming three weekends. The current standings are below - good moves over the Summer by Richard Hooley, Matthieu Ribault and Greg Bennett in particular on the men's side. There are also the bonus points to be factored in for - [Southern Senior 6 Stage and Veteran 4 Stage Men's Road Relay,](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/southern-senior-6-stage-and-veteran-4-stage-mens-road-relay/) - Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot, Sunday September 20th, 2015 MIXED FORTUNES FOR TVH MEN IN SOUTHERN ROAD RELAYS It was another Sunday start for the Valley's senior and veteran men's teams as they traveled to Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot, for the Southern Road Relay Championships. The senior men traveled with an 8 man team which included 1 man - [Tracy Barlow wins England marathon call-up](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tracy-barlow-wins-england-marathon-call-up/) - Belated congratulations to Tracy Barlow for her selection to the England Athletics team for the Toronto Waterfront Marathon on 18th October. Tracy’s great sub-2:40 performance in the London Marathon in April - which ranks her up at 7th fastest in the UK this year - won her a place on the team alongside Jenny Spink - [Kids on Track: Update](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/kids-on-track-update/) - Thank you to everyone that turned up and paid yesterday in the miserable weather! Just a reminder that we have a waiting list so please do keep attending over the 6 week block (5th September-10th October) or let us know if your child no longer wishes to participate. To be added to the waiting list - [Top 10 finishes for TVH's Young Athletes at the South of England Road Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/top-10-finishes-for-tvhs-young-athletes-at-the-south-of-england-road-relays/) - Equalling the club best position in the Under 15 girl’s 3 x 3000m relay the TVH girls were a magnificent fifth out of 63 finishing teams. The first lap had Margaux Couffon having her initiation in relay racing having a great run to finish 15th. In a high class Under 17 Women’s race the Valley - [Message from the BBC!](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/message-from-the-bbc/) - See advert below-if you are interested please contact Ant Adeane directly on 0207 923 2994 or 07929 204 260, antadeane@gmail.com I am contacting you from Mosaic Films - we're an award winning documentary production company that specializes in films on general health, mental health and social issues. We are producing an educational series for BBC - [Tracy Barlow 3rd British Woman in Bristol Half Marathon](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tracy-barlow-3rd-british-woman-in-bristol-half-marathon/) - Congratulations to Tracy Barlow who was 3rd in the Bristol Half Marathon today (13th September) setting a new personal best of 76:41. Tracy will be competing for England on the 18th October in the Toronto Waterfront Marathon following her superb sub 2:40 performance at the London Marathon earlier this year. Well done Tracy! - [TVH Senior Winter Club Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-senior-winter-club-championships/) - TVH Senior Winter Championships 2015-2016 The competition runs from September 5th to April 24 Awards will be given out to the top scoring Male and Female Athletes. All individual cross country races (Met League, Liddiard, London Champs, Liddiard, North of Thames, F&S Cup, Middlesex, Southern & National Championships) The top 20 TVH athletes in each - [NW London Young Athletes League Cross Country: Ava White wins U13 Race](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/nw-london-young-athletes-league-cross-country-ava-white-wins-u13-race/) - NW London YA League, 26th Sept, Berkeley Fields, Greenford The opening North West London YA cross country match of the season started promisingly with an individual win in the Under 13 girls race by Ava White and also a team win backed up with sixth place by the ‘B’ team. Ava led the race from - [Team and Individual Medals for TVH's Young Athletes at the Middlesex Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/team-and-individual-medals-for-tvhs-young-athletes-at-the-middlesex-relays/) - The TVH Young Athletes had another successful day at the Middlesex Road Relay Championships on Sunday, September 13th at the Minet cycle circuit. The first event of the day was the Under 11 boys and girls 1500m road race. In the girls race, Kate Price had a great run to finish second and collect the - [North West London League, 50th anniversary run](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/north-west-london-league-50th-anniversary-run/) - Anyone who has taken part in the NWL cross country over the past 50 years is invited to take part in a 4 mile reunion run on Sept 26th at Perivale. For details contact Roy Clarridge on 01895 349 005 or royclarridge@Hotmail.com. - [Zoey Clarke represents GB in a great win and a National Age Group record at the European U23 Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/zoey-clarke-represents-gb-in-a-great-win-and-a-national-age-group-record-at-the-european-u23-championships/) - After several days of sitting in the Team hotel, Zoey got her chance to run in the women’s 4x400m relay final on Sunday 12th July! The Life of an International runner is not all glamorous as there was a great deal of doing very little for days in Tallinn and then the team had to - [TVH win the Opening Match of the UK Women's League](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-win-the-opening-match-of-the-uk-womens-league/) - Thames Valley Harriers ladies won their first ever UKWAL Premier Division match in the opening fixture of the season despite terrible unseasonal weather conditions even for Edinburgh: cold, wet and exceptionally windy (gusts that were up to 50 miles/hour). However, the team is now well positioned to win the league and go on to represent - [UKWAL Match 2: TVH Ladies Victorious Again](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/ukwal-match-2-tvh-ladies-victorious-again/) - In an exciting match TVH ladies claimed their second consecutive victory of the season by just 3 match points from hosts Birchfield Harriers. This now places the fantastic team 3 league points clear of Windsor Slough and Eton (WSEH) and 4 league points ahead of Birchfield Harriers. TVH are well positioned to win the league - [Victory for TVH Men at Derby BAL match](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/victory-for-tvh-men-at-derby-bal-match/) - Peter Browne reports: The team looked a little weakened, and, with the loss of 7 first team athletes Paul Oppe and the rest of the management team were not confident of finishing higher than maybe 3rd or 4th. Happily we were in a strong position having finished 2nd in the first two matches and therefore - [Congratulations to TVH's English Schools Medalists and Finalists](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/congratulations-to-tvhs-english-schools-medalists-and-finalists/) - Thames Valley Harriers had a dozen athletes competing at the English Schools' AA national champions in Gateshead. There were some fantastic results including three club records that were also all medal winning performances. A gold for Jude Bright-Davies in the triple jump that puts him top of the U17 National rankings. Ella Widdop-Gray got the TVH - [TVH athletes win 60 medals at county Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-athletes-win-60-medals-at-the-middlesex-championships/) - Manuel Da Silva reports: Thames Valley Harriers athletes win a fantastic 60 medal at their country championships: 31 Gold, 16 Silver and 13 Bronze. There were many outstanding performances including three Club Records and many more life time best times & distances from TVH athletes in both the heats and finals. Shannon Connolly, just missed - [TVH Ladies: 5th place at the National 6-stage road relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-ladies-5th-place-at-the-national-6-stage-road-relays/) - The TVH ladies middle distance squad excelled yet again, securing their status as one of the very best teams in the country with a 5th place finish at the National 6-stage road relays in Birmingham on Saturday. Lisa Da Silva Reports With a change to the usual format (this year comprising two long legs and four - [Paid job opportunity: Thames Valley Harriers – Community project](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/paid-job-opportunity-thames-valley-harriers-community-project/) - In an exciting development, Thames Valley Harriers, one of Britain’s top running clubs, is wishing to get more involved in the local West London Community. As a result there is an exciting new job opportunity:- Development Officer: The role is to develop TVH’s role in the community, increasing the opportunity for residents in West London - [Team effort for TVH Men at the Concorde 5M](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/team-effort-for-tvh-men-at-the-concorde-5m/) - Richard Hooley reports: Overall a good team effort with Steve leading the team home as per previous years. Last year we were second team missing out on first position by one point. Jake Hooley (15) had a great debut five mile beating his dad who has run this race over fifteen times including when it - [TVH at the Osterley Park 10k](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-at-the-osterley-park-10k/) - Paul Woodgate and Richard Hooley report: On a perfect Saturday morning for running three TVH members took part in the Osterley Park 10k, the latest stage of the Club's Summer road race series. The race takes place almost entirely on a National Trust property. As such both the starting area and the run are in - [TVH Mini Competition](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-mini-competition/) - TVH Mini Competition 9.00 to 11:30 am Saturday 27th June 2015 Linford Christie Stadium Age 8- 14 years - each athlete can compete in 4 events (one from each event group), all welcome. Best 3 events count for ‘LCS Triathlon’. Sprint: 75m, 100m, 70/75/80 hurdles Throw: Howler, Shot Putt Jump: Long Jump, High Jump Middle - [BAL Match 2 - Watford](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/bal-match-2-watford/) - Peter Browne reports: The result was unusual in that every team finished in the same position as in the first match with the Valley team again second to Harrow, this time by only 13 points and we are looking on schedule for promotion back to Division 1. There were a number of encouraging performances along - [2nd Place Moves TVH up the ranks to 11th in SAL](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/2nd-place-moves-tvh-up-the-ranks-to-11th-in-sal/) - For the 2nd match of this season's Southern League the Valley men and women made the relatively short trip to Walton-on-Thames on Saturday. After a disappointing start to the season a larger 20 strong men's team and 18 strong women's team travelled to Walton keen to improve their league position and they didn't disappoint. In - [Open Graded Meeting Weds 10th June 2015](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/open-graded-meeting-weds-10th-june-2015/) - 95 athletes competed in our open graded meeting on a pleasant if rather windy evening at the Linford Christie Stadium. Many thanks to all those who competed and helped on the evening. Full results can be found here: WLAN RESULTS - [2014/15 Cross Country Season Review](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/201415-cross-country-season-review/) - Thames Valley Harriers have continued to develop a strong group of cross country runners across all ages - the 2014/15 season has seen with many outstanding team and individual performances. Manuel Da Silva reports: TVH’s young athletes continued their success from previous years. The stand out team was the U15 girls who dominated their age - [PBs galore at the London 10,000](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/pbs-galore-at-the-london-10000/) - A fast field and flat new route spurred TVH runners to a host of good times at the London 10,000. Lisa Da Silva on course for a PB. PBs galore... off to the pub to celebrate. TVH's Ladies Team after the race. Andrew Mitchell reports: First home was Matthieu Ribault who extended his strong recent - [7 club records in 7 days for TVH athletes](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/7-club-records-in-7-days-for-tvh-athletes/) - Continuing on from TVH's fantastic performances at the county championships. TVH athletes set an amazing seven club records in one week. Manuel Da Silva reports: Aisha Naibe-Wey is in the form of her life running 57.26 in Belgium to run a new senior women's club record over the 400m hurdles and in doing so achieved - [Top 10 at the National XC for TVH Ladies](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/top-10-at-the-national-xc-for-tvh-ladies/) - Siana Jones reports: Despite sickness and injury plighting several team members over the final months of the XC season, the TVH ladies made it to a top ten team position in the National XC championships at Parliament Hill on Saturday. The conditions fell nothing short of the reputable standard at Parliament hill. Nevertheless, eight tough - [British League Match 1 - Crawley](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/british-league-match-1-crawley/) - TVH Men finish comfortably second, only 11 points behind winners, Harrow. Paul Oppe reports: Having lost our place in Division 1 last season Team Manager, Paul Oppe, was determined to set the scene for the promotion drive from day 1. The final result saw us finish comfortably second on the day and only 11 points behind winners, - [Open Graded Meeting – Linford Christie Stadium, Weds 10th June 2015](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/open-graded-meeting-linford-christie-stadium-weds-10th-june-2015/) - Enter here ! 100m, 200m, 600m, 3000m Long jump, Javelin, Shot putt Electronic timing Online pre-entry (link below), pay on the day £3 one event, £5 two events - [TVH Medals and Clubs Records at BUCS](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-medals-and-clubs-records-at-bucs/) - The British Universities & Colleges Sport Outdoor Athletics Championships held in Bedford between 2nd and 4th May saw many great performances from TVH athletes. Manuel Da Silva reports: Including the following finalists: Clieo Stephenson 100m 3rd (BRONZE) 11.95. It’s great to see Clieo back after her injury troubles from last year. Clieo Stephenson and Grace - [Southern Athletics League Division 1, Match 1,](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/southern-athletics-league-division-1-match-1/) - A trip to Colchester on Saturday announced the start of a new Southern League season and a start in the top Division 1 for the Valley men and women after winning promotion as champions of Division 2 North last season. Unfortunately it wasn't the start they were looking for as a closely fought match ended - [Tracy Barlow smashes club record in London Marathon](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tracy-barlow-smashes-club-record-in-london-marathon/) - TVH turned out in force for the London Marathon and the day was crowned by a spectacular performance from Tracy Barlow who sliced no less than 11 minutes from her own club record to clinch a magnificent 4th place in the mass start race. Andrew Mitchell reports: On a near-perfect day for marathon running - - [Club records for TVH's Young Athletes at the YDL](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/club-records-for-tvhs-young-athletes-at-the-ydl/) - TVH’s YDL Upper Age Group team got TVH’s 2015 Track & Field season off to a great start with two club records, 19 event wins and many more PBs. The recently promoted Division 1 team, did very well to finish 4th out of 8 teams. Despite taking a relatively small team to Oxford, due to injuries, - [NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – 20TH APRIL 2015](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/notice-of-annual-general-meeting-20th-april-2015/) - The Annual General Meeting of Thames Valley Harriers will take place at the TVH Clubhouse, Linford Christie Outdoor Sports Centre, Artillery Way, Off Du Cane Road, Wormwood Scrubs, London, W12 ODF on Monday 20th April 2015 at 7:30pm. Everybody is welcome to come along and please feel free to stay after the meeting for drinks - [TVH Road Running Series: All to play for](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-road-running-series-all-to-play-for/) - All to play for through the Summer - the next two scoring events are the: Gunnersbury Park 10k on May 10 as per https://eventdesq.imgstg.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=main&EventDesqID=8933&OrgID=10773 and the Bupa London 10,000 on May 25 as per http://www.london10000.co.uk/ We’ve updated the Road Running league table following the National Road Relays - as the TVH turnout at Sutton Coldfield was much higher - [2 VALLEY MEN RACE INTO THE TOP 20 IN NATIONAL XC CHAMPS](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/2-valley-men-race-into-the-top-20-in-national-xc-champs/) - Phil Wetton reports: It was back to the spiritual home of cross country and the scene of many Southern and National championships as Parliament Hill played host to the English National Cross Country Championships on Saturday. As the National championships rotate every 3 years between venues in the North, the Midlands and the South, this - [Medals and PBs at BUCS Indoors](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/medals-and-pbs-at-bucs-indoors/) - Manuel da Silva reports: Zoey Clark continued her fantastic start to the year by winning gold and bronze medals at the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) indoor championships, held in Sheffield from Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd February. 400m sprint specialist, Zoey Clark, opted for another winter’s speed test with three rounds in both the 60m - [Southern 12 Stage Men's Road Relay](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/southern-12-stage-mens-road-relay/) - For Sunday's Southern Road Relay Championships it was a trip to Milton Keynes and Stantonbury athletics stadium, home to Milton Keynes AC, for both the Valley men and women's teams. Phil Wetton reports: The Valley men's team welcomed 4 runners making their debut in the 12 Stage Road Relay and some good performances on the - [Medals and Trophies at the last young athletes' XC of the season](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/medals-and-trophies-at-the-last-young-athletes-xc-of-the-season/) - The last cross country event of the season was the Club Championships which were held in with the final races in the North West London League. Roy Clarridge reports: The club overall league champion for the season is Lucillo Burrell who won all five Under 15 Boys league races and also had great results in - [Top 5 Finish for TVH Ladies at the Southern Road Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/top-5-finish-for-tvh-ladies-at-the-southern-road-relays/) - It was a day of ups and downs at Sunday’s SEAA road relay championships in Milton Keynes, but one of the ups was the unexpected 4th place finish for the women's A Team in the six stage event. Lisa da Silva reports: With illness, injury and other commitments plaguing the team in the run up to - [Summer Fixture List & AGM Announced](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/summer-fixture-list-announced/) - TVH's summer fixtures have been confirmed. Read on for this summer's track & field and road racing competitions. SUMMER FIXTURES 2015 - [Middlesex Vets XC](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/middlesex-vets-xc/) - The highpoint of the Cross Country season was held this year at Trent Park, and for the first time in conjunction with Herts, an innovation that makes for a bigger field whilst maintaining the very special relaxed camaraderie of this race. It was unusually also held on a Sunday due to calendar clashes. Simon Maddison - [13 Gold, 12 Silver and 4 Bronze medals at the Middlesex Indoor Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/13-gold-12-silver-and-4-bronze-medals-at-the-middlesex-indoor-championships/) - 13 Gold, 12 Silver and 4 Bronze medals were won at the Middlesex Indoor Championships. There were many personal best and a Championship Best Performance from Angela Barrett in the triple jump with 12.85m who is back to her best after recently going over 13m indoors and is currently ranked number 2 in the UK. - [Congratulations to TVH's Young Athletes at English Schools](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/congratulations-to-tvhs-young-athletes-at-english-schools/) - Results: Junior Girls 345 finish. 20 Charlotte Buckley 12:02. There were six under 13’s in front of her, three of them beat her in the inter-Counties; 106 Margaux Couffon 12:36 Intermediate Girls 339 finish. 37 India Weir 13:41; 65 Kosana Weir 13:55; 127 Verity Walker 14:24 Senior Girls 300 finish. 143 Eve Goodhart 18:46 Intermediate - [Announcing the TVH Road Running Series](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/announcing-the-tvh-road-running-series/) - We’re pleased to announce this year’s summer Road Running Series for all members of the TVH Endurance Group. To stimulate a bit of friendly competition we’re going to institute a league table, with handsome prizes at the end of the season for the best female and male competitors. We’ve selected 10 races over a range - [2 BRONZE FOR VALLEY MEN IN INTER COUNTIES XC CHAMPS](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/2-bronze-for-valley-men-in-inter-counties-xc-champs/) - Saturday's Inter Counties Cross Country Championships once again provided an exciting climax to the cross country season, and it was great to see 2 Valley men, Chris Smith and Mohamud Aadan, star in the Middlesex bronze medal winning team. Phil Wetton reports: It was another great medal winning performance from the Middlesex senior men's team - [New Club Record: Bath Half Marathon](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/new-club-record-bath-half-marathon/) - Andrew Mitchell reports: On a course well-advertised for its PB potential the Bath Half didn't disappoint for the two TVH runners - Tracy Barlow and Matthieu Ribault - who undertook the 13.1 miles. It wasn't all plain sailing due to a weather forecast of heavy rain and blustery showers. Thankfully the showers passed before the - [Young Athletes' success at the UK Inter-counties](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/young-athletes-success-at-the-uk-inter-counties/) - Thames Valley Harriers had nine young athletes representing Middlesex in the Inter-Counties Championships in Birmingham. The best performance came from Charlotte Buckley who finished a magnificent 6th in the under 13 girl’s race. Roy Clarridge reports: After her frustrating start to the year with flu or bad colds, she finally got back to running well - [As we remember Ash Khan](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/as-we-remember-ash-khan/) - For those who wish to pay their respects for Ash Khan, the funeral will be at 10.00am on Tuesday, March 10th, at Breakspear Crematorium. The address is : Breakspear Crematorium, Breakspear Road, Ruislip, HA4 7SJ. There will be a reception afterwards at 12.00pm at Saint Cuthbert Church. The address is : Saint Cuthbert - [In Memory of Ash Khan](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/in-memory-of-ash-khan/) - Ashraff Khan (1968-2015) It is with the deepest regret to have to report the sad loss of Ash Khan, who passed away last Monday after suffering a heart attack at the age of 46. Ash joined TVH in the summer of 1996 and during his 18 years with the Valley he was an active member of - [England Athletics Age Group Indoor Championships: Silver and a Bronze Medal for TVH Jumpers](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/england-athletics-age-group-indoor-championships-silver-and-a-bronze-medal-for-tvh-jumpers/) - England Athletics Age Group Indoor Championships were held in Sheffield between Saturday 28th February and Sunday 1st March. TVH had 11 young athletes representing the club and our jumpers performed exceptionally well by winning two silver medals in the triple jump and a bronze in the high jump. TVH had their largest entry in the - [TVH International Athletes' incredible performances at the Glasgow International Indoor Match](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-international-athletes-incredible-performances-glasgow-international-indoor-match/) - Representing Scotland at the Glasgow International Indoor Match, Myles Edwards ran a PB 3:50.47 in his international debut. Son of another TVH legend Mel Edwards, he reported on his experiences and the work behind his fantastic performance, below. Also representing Scotland at this match was Zoey Clark, a TVH International athlete who represented Scotland in the - [Medals for TVH Ladies at the South of England XC Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/medals-tvh-ladies-south-england-xc-championships/) - Fantastic work from the TVH ladies who won more medals this weekend in the Southern cross-country championships. Siana Jones reports: Well done to the 7-strong ladies in the team who travelled to Stanmer Park in Brighton to complete an exceptionally tough 8km course. The four fastest ladies scored and all took home bronze team medals. - [3 Gold, 3 Silver and a Bronze medal at the South of England Indoor Championship](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/3-gold-3-silver-bronze-medal-south-england-indoor-championship/) - SEAA Indoor Championships 2015, Lee Valley TVH claimed 3 gold, 3 silver and a bronze medal at the South of England Indoor Championship this month. TVH's finalist are listed below. Erika Yeboah 3rd (bronze) U15 girls 60m, 8.00 PB. Erika is currently ranked 4th U15 in the UK. Tayla Brade 4th 60m U20 women, - [TVH Young Athletes at the National Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-young-athletes-at-the-national-championships/) - Highlights of the day included Charlotte Buckley's top 30 finish in the U13 Girls' race, and the U15 Girls' Top Ten team result. Roy Clarridge reports: Best individual performance at the National Cross Country Championships came from Charlotte Buckley in the Under 13 Girls race. Having spent two days in bed during the week she - [TVH Girls win League Championship Trophy](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-girls-win-league-championship-trophy/) - Going into the last race of the season in the Met League the Valley U15/17 girls were 29 points behind Shaftesbury. They won the match with 152 points to Shaftesbury’s 117 and were crowned league champions with a six point margin 798 points to 792! This is the first time that TVH have won the - [Indoor News](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/indoor-news/) - Manuel da Silva reports: As the indoor Track and Field season gains momentum, a number of TVH athletes were in action both at home and abroad over the last few weeks. The stand-out performance came from Zoey Clarke who won a double gold at the Scottish Championships. Zoey Clark, currently studying at Aberdeen University had - [VALLEY MEN AND WOMEN IN TOP 3 IN HOME MET LEAGUE](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/valley-men-women-top-3-home-met-league/) - It was a home fixture at the Scrubs on Saturday that once again welcomed the final Met League cross country race of the season. Good home support also ensured a good turnout, with the 8 strong women's team their second highest turnout of the season and the men fielding their highest turnout of the season - [Enter for the Southern Counties Vets Track & Field](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/enter-southern-counties-vets-track-field/) - TVH have been invited to enter a Vets team in the Southern Counties Vets track and field league. There are 4 matches on Monday evenings at Hillingdon, Battersea (twice) and Perivale. The club is happy to enter a team, if there is a volunteer to be team manager and co-ordinate any officials required. Does this interest - [Young Athletes battle the elements at NWLYAL XC](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/young-athletes-battle-elements-nwlyal-xc/) - Not the day for the faint-hearted to run cross country. With a snow shower just before the start of the meeting. The races were round the outskirts of the Bannister Stadium. Some of the cars which parked in the adjoining field managed to get stuck in the mud. Luckily the athletes didn’t get stuck although - [HILL CHALLENGE FOR TVH MEN IN SOUTHERN XC CHAMPS](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/hill-challenge-tvh-men-southern-xc-champs/) - If you are looking for a tough cross country course then you wouldn't have to look much further than Stanmer Park in Brighton,which was host to this year's South of England Cross Country Championships on Saturday. Phil Wetton reports: The whole race consists of laps up, down and around a large hill in Stanmer Park, - [TVH Ladies Cross Country Team – Middlesex Champions Again!](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-ladies-cross-country-team-middlesex-champions/) - Lisa da Silva reports: The TVH Senior ladies have been crowned as Middlesex Cross Country Champions for the second year in a row! The 8km event, held at north London’s Alexandra Palace comprised pure mud, swamp and puddles and included two gruelling slogs up the famous palace ‘hill’. Conditions were wet and near freezing, but this - [VALLEY MEN WIN DOUBLE GOLD IN MIDDLESEX XC CHAMPS](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/valley-men-win-double-gold-middlesex-xc-champs/) - It was a golden start to the new year for TVH at the Middlesex County Cross Country Championships on Saturday, as both the women's senior team and U15 girl's team won gold as well as individual medals to set a high standard for the Valley men to match. Phil Wetton reports: The Valley men duly - [TVH Young Athletes at the South of England Cross Country Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-young-athletes-south-england-cross-country-championships/) - The South of England Cross Country Championships were held at a hilly Stanmer Park. It was a cold day but the sun shone and the ground was nice and firm. Roy Clarridge reports: The first race of the day was the under 15 boy’s 4500m. Unfortunately we had two of the team drop out on - [Medals and trophies for TVH's Young Athletes at the County Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/medals-trophies-tvhs-young-athletes-county-championships/) - The County Championships run in the rain again seems to be the norm. The course at Alexandra Palace seemed to get wetter and colder throughout the day. This did not seem to deter the TVH athletes who came away with some fine results. Roy Clarridge reports: First off were the under 13 boys and with - [VOLUNTEER FOR TVH AND TRAIN AS AN OFFICIAL](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/volunteer-tvh-train-official/) - Marshals and caterers needed for upcoming XC fixtures. Officiating course taking place soon to train new track judges, timekeepers and field judges. Keep reading for more information on how to get involved. Upcoming XC Events: Marshals & Caterers needed TVH is hosting the following two events on the scrubs: Sat 7th February, Active Training World Met - [Top ten finish at the XC Relays for TVH's U15 girls](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/top-ten-finish-national-road-relays-tvhs-u15-girls/) - Magnificent running by the U15 girls saw them finish in the top ten at the national cross country relays, with special congratulations to India Weir for being the fourth fastest girl overall and putting Thames Valley in the lead at the first changeover. The Under 15 Girls justified their decision to compete in the national cross country relays at Mansfield. - [YOUNG ATHLETES COMPETE AT THE MET LEAGUE, MATCH 4](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/young-athletes-compete-met-league-match-4/) - After hearing the weather forecast it was very gratifying that so many Valley young athletes turned up in force to represent the club in the fourth league match of the season at Perivale. With four team races being run it was pleasing that we had complete teams in three of them. The day started with - [TVH GIRLS AT THE KNOLE RUN](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-girls-knole-run/) - With five girls from TVH in the top 20 it was a great event for the Valley. Godolphin and Latymer finished second team to the host school Sevenoaks, 45 points to 58. The Godolphin scoring team were India Wear 3rd Kosana Weir 6th, Verity Walker 13th and Rose Barkle 36th. The Valley runners for St - [Met League Match 4 - Horsenden Hill](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/met-league-match-4-horsenden-hill/) - Despite the dire weather and storms in the North, it turned out a lovely day at Horsenden Hill for the 4th Met League, although the wind was brisk and cool. This fantastic course was at its challenging best with a combination of fast meadows, squelchy paths, and sticky climbs and a fast firm descent to - [GOLD AND BRONZE FOR VALLEY MEN IN LONDON CHAMPS](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/gold-bronze-valley-men-london-champs/) - Phil Wetton reports: On Saturday it was a short trip to Parliament Hill for the London cross country championships where the Valley men's team made the top 10 in 7th place and 2 individual medals were won with gold for Toby Clyde in the U20 race and bronze for Chris Smith in the senior race. - [Colin George Smith (1935 - 2014)](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/colin-george-smith-1935-2014/) - TVH is sad to report the death of Colin George Smith (2/8/1935-21/12/2014) who was a member of TVH for many years and ended as a Life member. He represented Great Britain in Javelin from 1955-67 on 23 separate international teams and was GB Athletics team Captain on a number of occasions. He won the Commonwealth Games - [Gold medals for Senior Women at the South of England Cross-Country relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/gold-medals-senior-women-south-england-cross-country-relays/) - This Saturday was the South of England Cross-Country relay championships at our home ground on the scrubs. Three complete teams of 3 participated positioning 1st , 6th and 21st out of 26 teams in the competition. The Thames Valley Harriers ladies once again excelled with every athlete putting 100% effort towards the gold medal and - [Upcoming Marathon Workshop: Injury prevention and mental techniques](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/upcoming-marathon-workshop-injury-prevention-mental-techniques/) - [Met League Match 3 - Uxbridge](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/met-league-match-3-uxbridge/) - Simon Maddison reports: There must be something about the final race of the Calendar year that brings the Men out in strength, but puts the ladies off! Saturday’s race at Uxbridge brought once again the Valley men out in force, but a disappointing turnout for the ladies. A cold and windy day, but clear and - [SEAA Masters Championships, Horspath](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/seaa-masters-championships-horspath/) - Saturday dawned crisp and frosty with a clear, clear blue sky, no wind and great prospects for a day which were amply fulfilled. Simon Maddison reports: The course at Horspath, hosted by Oxford AC, and new for most if not all Valley runners, proved to be a beautiful course which everyone seemed to like, with - [TVH Club Chair in the News](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-club-chair-news/) - TVH Club Chair appeared in South West London News this week, speaking about the IAAF Presidency. The full interview is available here. - [TVH Young Athletes compete at the last Met League of the year](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-young-athletes-compete-last-met-league-year/) - A new course for the Met League at Hillingdon was well received by the runners. Roy Clarridge reports: Even the hill up the old ski slope gave it another dimension. It was also very muddy in parts of the lower course. With no under 11 boys or girls representing the club it was left until - [Eddie Elderfield (1926 – 2014)](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/eddie-elderfield-1926-2014/) - TVH is sad to report the death, on Saturday 6th December, of Eddie Elderfield who joined the Club in April 1948. Geoff Goodman fondly remembers Eddie - When Barrie Saunders kindly rang me to inform me that Eddie has passed away we both remembered my first race for the Valley in the autumn of 1964. - [Southern Inter-Counties Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/southern-inter-counties-championships/) - Thames Valley Harriers had nine young athletes representing Middlesex in the Southern Inter-Counties Championships in Oxford. Charlotte Buckley led the under 13 girls team home to a magnificent second place. She had her usual steady start and worked her way up to third place after negotiating an 800m trail of deep mud. With the finish - [Announcement: December Indoor Fixtures](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/announcement-december-indoor-fixtures/) - Upcoming indoor fixtures for this month include: Brunel Indoor Jumps & Throws Festival: Saturday 13th December Indoor Sprint Challenge 2014, Willesden:Saturday 20th December - [TVH girls win English Schools Cup](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/newsflash-tvh-girls-win-english-intermediate-schools-cup/) - Congratulations to India Weir (8), Kosana Weir (13), Verity Walker (21) and Margaux Couffon (29), who won the Intermediate Girls race! Roy Clarridge reports: Congratulations to Godolphin and Latymer School on winning the English Schools Intermediate Girls Cross Country Cup. The race was held in Newquay against 22 other schools who had all qualified in two earlier - [First, second and two third place finishes at the NWL YA League](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/first-second-two-third-place-finishes-nwl-ya-league/) - At the North West London YA league held at Trent Park, Cockfosters the small Valley contingent had an enjoyable, if muddy, afternoon. Roy Clarridge reports: The first race was for the under 11 girl where Lily Dafter was making her debut. She did very well to hang on to Eve Datnow and eventually finish just - [Three winners, three seconds and a third at the North West London YA League](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/three-winners-three-seconds-third-north-west-london-ya-league/) - Where do we start! With such great results, I’ll run out of superlatives. Firstly, it was good to have Maddie Turner returning after breaking her arm, also Aidan Ferrand out injured since April and Oliver Weintraub recovered from an Achilles injury. They all came back with something to prove and did better than expected. Especially - [TVH Ladies take on Parliament Hill](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-ladies-take-parliament-hill/) - Six brave runners from the TVH Ladies team took to the hills (and mud) this Saturday, representing the club at the London Championships. Thames Valley's top finisher in the Senior Women's race was Tracy Barlow, who finished 7th in a time of 25:25, despite being misdirected by the marshals, who sent the whole women's race through - [TVH Girls' first Championship Medals since 2002](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-girls-first-championship-medals-since-2002/) - SEAA Cross Country Relay Championships, 16th Oct, Wormwood Scrubs Sadly Kosana Weir had flu after winning last week’s Metropolitan League race and was unable to take part in the South of England cross country relay championships. This did not stop the TVH girls gaining third place in the Under 15 race. The strength in depth of - [Individual and Team Medals at the London Youth Games](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/individual-team-medals-london-youth-games/) - Charlotte Buckley celebrates a fantastic podium finish after winning the U13 Girls' race. The London Youth Games cross country championships attracts runners from all the London Boroughs to compete at Parliament Hill. With Thames Valley Harriers having runners representing several Boroughs, the club had a very successful set of results. Roy Clarridge reports: In the - [TRACK ACADEMY INDOOR SPRINT CHALLEGE](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/track-academy-indoor-sprint-challege/) - Take part in this year's Track Academy Indoor Sprint Challenge. The competition will take place on Saturday 20th December 2014 at Willesden Sports Centre, Donnington Road NW10 3QX. Enter online now and pay on the day: £3 for Track Academy, TVH and West London Athletics Network club members (£5 for non-members). http://fs24.formsite.com/WLAN/WillesdenSprintMeet/index.html Timetable of events: 60m - - [TVH Ladies A team finish 14th at National XC Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-ladies-team-finish-14th-national-xc-relays/) - This weekend was the National cross country relays in Mansfield. Conditions were good for the two TVH ladies teams that made the long trip north for the event. The A team placed 14th overall, a great position for a national-level competition. First leg was Lisa Da Silva, suffering from a nasty cold, Lisa still - [Individual victories for TVH's Young Athletes at the Met League](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/individual-victories-tvhs-young-athletes-met-league/) - It was good to have so many young cross country runners representing the Valley at Stevenage. Especially as we had two individual winners, a second and a third in the different age group races. Having her first cross country race of the season, Izzzy Dye started fast and was soon battling for first place with - [Met League Match 2 - Stevenage ](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/met-league-match-2-stevenage/) - It was grey, windy and intermittently raining for the second Met League race at Stevenage. Fortunately for the ladies, it remained dry for their two full laps of this course, made up pretty much equally of undulating meadow and a winding leafy path through the woods. The plentiful leaf fall made for softer running, but - [Valley men ahead of their time in Mansfield](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/valley-men-ahead-time-mansfield/) - It was a long trip up to Mansfield for the Valley teams competing in Saturday's National Cross Country Relay championships which saw the Valley men's A team finish in 81st place. Everyone raced well on the day but with a number of athletes unavailable to race it was going to be a tough task to - [Met League Match 1: inaugural fixture of TVH's 2014-2015 cross-country season](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/met-league-match-1-inaugural-fixture-tvhs-2014-2015-cross-country-season/) - Despite the change in weather from Indian Summer at the beginning of the week, a drop in temperature, and waves of showers coming through the past 3 days, it turned into a lovely mild autumn day for the first Met League race at Claybury. And although the clouds loomed ominously for a while, the sun - [Valley Mens Team win Bronze in Liddiard Trophy ](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/valley-mens-team-win-bronze-liddiard-trophy/) - It was another glorious day for cross country as the sun shone down on the Valley men's team to inspire them to 3rd place in the Liddiard Trophy and 5th place in the North of the Thames cross country championships at Fryent Park on Saturday. The TVH men once again showed good numbers with a - [GOOD TURNOUT FROM VALLEY MEN WITH THE A TEAM IN 9TH, SOUTHERN 4 STAGE XC RELAYS](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/good-turnout-valley-men-team-9th-southern-4-stage-xc-relays/) - Another day of mild autumn weather and a home course around the Scrubs ensured good numbers for the Valley men, enabling them to finish 4 teams with the first team home in 9th place in Saturday's Southern Cross Country Relay championships. The result for the A team was only slightly down on last year's 6th - [TVH ladies - 3rd Best Athletics Team in the UK, 1st in the South of England](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/match-report-uk-womens-athletics-league-premier-division-final-match-eton/) - Thames Valley Harriers ladies are officially ranked the 3rd best athletics team in the UK and the best in the South of England, with a fantastic performance in their final UKWAL match of the season in Eton on Saturday. The ladies finished an outstanding in 2nd on the day, behind overall league champions for the second consecutive year, Edinburgh AC, who - [2014 Review - Successful Track Season for TVH](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/2014-review-successful-track-season-tvh/) - 2014 saw the TVH ladies become officially ranked as the 3rd best athletics team in the UK and the best in the South of England. Other highlights include performances at the Commonwealth Games and the European Championships, new club records and success in the leagues. Thames Valley Harriers has teams that compete at all ages for both male - [Membership subs due](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/membership-subs-due/) - The 2013/14 athletics season has drawn to a successful close, but there are around 100 people who still haven't paid subs. If this is you, please take some action! At only £50 a year (less if you have a concession) it is great value when compared to the cost of a gym membership. Pay by - [Young Athletes dominate at the Met League](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/young-athletes-dominate-met-league/) - Two years ago the TVH girls were dominant in the Under 13 age group races. Now they seem to be doing it again in the under 15/17 age group. In the first fixture of the season at Woodford we had four of the first five finishers. This time it was Kosana Weir who came home - [Clive Thomas (1947 – 2014)](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/clive-thomas-1947-2014/) - Clive Thomas (1947 – 2014) TVH is sad to report the death of Clive Thomas on Sunday 21st September at the age of 67. Clive would have been a member of TVH for 45 years on the 4th October 2014. For 10 or more years, Clive Thomas contributed to TVH’s successes on road and country. - [SAVE THE DATE: Marathon Workshop - Planning Your Training](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/save-date-marathon-workshop-planning-training/) - [Valley Men Show Good Promise At National Road Relay](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/valley-men-show-good-promise-national-road-relay/) - A trip to Sutton Park, Birmingham for the TVH men on Saturday could mean only one thing, it was time for the National Road Relay Championships. The Valley men had 2 newcomers in their national 6 man senior team and they helped the team make the top 50 to finish in 49th place out of - [TVH Ladies place 23rd at National Road Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-ladies-rank-23rd-national-road-relays/) - The ladies middle distance quartet of Kirsty Addy, Imogen Simmonds, Lisa da Silva and Siana Jones took to the paths of Sutton Park on Saturday, to compete in the English National Road Relays. The weather was grim but this did not put a dampner on the team spirit - the new team tent also helped. Kirsty kicked - [Young Athletes compete at the National Road Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/young-athletes-compete-national-road-relays/) - Sutton Park was at its best for the National Road Relay Championships on Sunday. Expectations were high for the Thames Valley young athletes with teams in all the girls races and under 15 and under 17 boys events. After running the fastest lap in the Southern Relay, Charlotte Buckley was hoping to improve on her - [Mo Aadan 2nd and TVH Men 4th in Middlesex 10k Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/mo-aadan-2nd-tvh-men-4th-middlesex-10k-championships/) - The annual Middlesex 10k Road Championships took place at Victoria Park on Saturday and in a close race Valley's Mo Aadan finished 3rd in the men's race and 2nd in the Middlesex Champs, while the TVH men's team finished just outside the Middlesex team medals in 4th place. A good turnout of 9 Valley men - [NW London Young Athletes' League - match report ](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/nw-london-young-athletes-league-match-report/) - The first match of the NW London Young Athletes' League took place on Saturday 27th Sept at Berkeley Fields, Greenford. The most exciting race of the day was the Under 15 Boys 3000m. Lucillo Burrell had not run since competing in the English Schools Championships in the summer. He led the field for the first - [Fixtures Announced for 2014/2015 Cross Country Season](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/new-post/) - The Cross Country season is about to start. You can view the full list of fixtures on our Calendar. Download the full fixtures list using the following link: Winter Fixture List 2014-2015[1]. See below for some important reminders about upcoming competitions. Don't forget: MIDDLESEX 10K - Victoria Park - Saturday September 27. Race starts at 10.30am. - [Top 10 Finish at the South of England Road Relays for TVH Ladies' A Team](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/top-10-finish-south-england-road-relays-tvh-ladies-team/) - TVH ladies performed superbly to place in the top 10 at the South of England four-stage road relays over the weekend, held around Aldershot's Rushmoor Arena. The first leg of the 3.85k undulating course was tackled by Kirsty Addy who blitzed round to finish in 11th place amongst a highly competitive field, clocking a fabulous - [TVH Men Finish in Top 20 at the Southern Road Relays and Qualify for Nationals](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-men-finish-top-20-qualify-national-road-relays/) - On Sunday the Valley men's senior and veteran teams travelled to Aldershot for the Southern Road Relay Championships. As in previous years the race venue was Rushmoor Arena and the race was hosted by Aldershot, Farnham & District AC. This year's race saw 4 Valley men make their debut in the senior team and they all - [Final British Athletics League Match, Lee Valley](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/match-report-final-british-athletics-league-match-lee-valley/) - Despite a three line whip from Team Manager, Paul Oppe, the team that the Valley fielded in this final British League Match of the season was just not strong enough to secure a place in the top 5 and avoid relegation to Division 2. Division 1 this season has been the most competitive in recent - [First British Athletics League Match, Windsor](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/match-report-british-athletics-league-first-match-windsor/) - There was a feeling of déjà vu about the first match of the season for the Valley team as the weather was a repeat of the wet and very windy first match last year. However, the usual club spirit shone and there were very encouraging results from new and younger athletes and with just a - [Fantastic 5th Place for the Women on UKWAL Premier League Debut](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/hello-world/) - "This was one of the closest ever matches, with the top three teams separated by just a single point" Saturday's match was like no other, with an average wind speed of 28mph and gusts well in excess of 50mph, dreams of PB's and club records were blown out the window.... it was all about the battle. The 23 - [British Athletics League, Gateshead - TVH Ranked 3rd overall](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/match-report-british-athletics-league-match-2-gateshead/) - Gateshead has always been the venue of good results for the Valley team and the traditional weekend away was dampened only by the squally and heavy rain. As usual the club spirit shone through and there were a few individual lifetime best and season’s best performances. The team result was a good one as the - [UK Women’s Athletics League, Premier Division - PBs and a Club Record at Birmingham](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/match-report-uk-womens-athletics-league-second-match-birmingham/) - Thames Valley Harriers ladies team continue to go from strength to strength with a superb team performance in the second UKWAL match at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. As usual the fantastic team spirit shone through welcoming to the team three debutants. There was also a club record and several individual lifetime best performances. The 24 athletes picked - [British Athletics League,Third Match, Tooting](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/match-report-british-athletics-leaguethird-match-tooting/) - Following an encouraging result at the second match in Gateshead the third match proved to be one of damage limitation as the team was devastated by injury and other commitments.There were some outstanding individual performances and a number of first time appearances for athletes, which augurs well for the future. Starting the day in 3rd - [TVH Win the League - Southern Athletics League Division 2 North, Match 5, Parliament Hill](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/news/tvh-win-league-southern-athletics-league-division-2-north-match-5-parliament-hill/) - Congratulations to all members of the Southern Athletics League team, including athletes, officials, team managers and other helpers. It was a great team performance over the season that included 4 wins and a 2nd place to win the league! On the first Saturday in August an undefeated TVH Southern League team made it's way to ## Pages - [WELCOME TO THAMES VALLEY HARRIERS](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/) - Thames Valley Harriers London's Best Athletics Club Thames Valley Harriers is a home for athletes of all abilities to develop to their fullest potential, and to compete in their chosen disciplines alongside their teammates. Since 1887, we’ve been taking athletes on a journey to the pinnacle of performance. Our athletes are often seen standing on the - [History](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/history/) - The Club came into being in 1887 as East Twickenham Harriers, which, as it grew, became Twickenham Harriers in 1888 and Thames Valley Harriers in 1890. Steve Cotterill was the Club’s first National Cross Country Champion in 1892. The past sixty years has seen International status be attained by over one hundred Valley athletes. Olympic - [CLUB RECORDS](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/club-records/) - The Best of Thames Valley Harriers The finest performances from our athletes across all disciplines and age groups. Anyone who competes for Thames Valley Harriers as their first claim club, can hold a Club Record. CLUB RECORDS Seniors, Under 23&U20's Senior Men Senior Women U23 Men U23 Women U20 Men U20 Women Senior Men EVENT - [TRACK & FIELD](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/track-and-field/) - Thames Valley Harriers has one of the UK’s best Track & Field sections with a proud record of achievements dating back to 1887. TRAINING TVH provides every one of its members with the opportunity to train across Track & Field disciplines in a professional and welcoming environment. Training sessions take place at the Linford Christie Stadium. Young athletes are encouraged to try an - [Training at TVH with our Coaches](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/training/) - Here is a list of some of our TVH coaches based at the Linford Christie Stadium. We have associated coaches further afield so feel free to message our Head of Coaching Gary Telfer if you cannot find what you need from this list. We are so grateful for their time and commitment. We’d advise anyone - [The Club](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/about/) - The Club London’s best athletics club – since 1887 Thames Valley Harriers develops athletes from youth to elite and takes them to the pinnacle of athletics – gold at the Olympic Games. We are the top athletics club in the South of England, and we’ve been leading the way since 1887. We gather people from diverse - [Donations](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/donations/) - Thames Valley Harriers (TVH) is a Community Amateur Sports Club which is run entirely by volunteers. We rely on membership fees (which we try to keep affordable) and donations to keep going and to continue our success. We do need donations and we’d be very grateful if you can make a donation, however small, or - [COMMITTEE](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/committee/) - [Membership](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/membership/) - Be a Thames Valley Harrier Join London’s best athletics club Benefits of membership Thames Valley Harriers train in groups with exceptional coaches, and compete throughout the year at all levels from beginner to Olympic. Membership provides Exclusive use of the athletics track at Linford Christie Stadium on club nights Training from expert coaches for athletes - [CROSS COUNTRY](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/cross-country/) - Thames Valley Harriers cross country teams have formed the foundations of the club. The cross country season traditionally runs from October until mid-March. TVH provides cross country training and competition for athletes of all abilities and ages. Cross country is used by many coaches to improve their athletes’ strength and endurance prior to the summer - [Privacy Policy](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/privacy-policy/) - Privacy Notice Thames Valley Harriers Athletics Club is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. For any personal data you provide for the purposes of your membership or for volunteering or otherwise, Thames Valley Harriers Athletics Club is the Data Controller and is responsible for storing and otherwise processing that data in a fair, lawful, - [Membership Form](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/membership-form/) - First name Last name Title Mr Mrs Miss Ms Mx Doctor Professor Address Postcode Phone Email (If you are under 18, the phone and email should be your parent, carer or other person responsible for you) Date of birth Nationality Gender (at birth) (required by England Athletics) Male Female Membership class Senior (20 and over) - [Membership Application Confirmation](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/membership-application-confirmation/) - Thank you. We will now review your application and process it using the membership portal provided by England Athletics. You will then be asked by England Athletics to set up a password with England Athletics and be sent a request for payment. This will take a little time but please contact us on membership@thamesvalleyharriers.com if you have - [Kids on Track](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/kids-on-track-athletics/) - Kids on Track Athletics for children What's Kids on Track? Kids on Track is a weekly session for children aged 8-14 to have fun while learning to run, jump and throw.Led by experienced Thames Valley Harriers coaches, the children get to experiment, learn about training, and find out what activities they most enjoy.Maybe they’ll develop a - [ROAD RUNNING](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/road-running/) - Training Meeting regularly on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, our group caters for all different standards and is aimed at training for middle to long distance running (up to marathon). We start around 7pm. Groups also often meet up for Sunday morning runs. Competitions TVH runners take part in many road races throughout the year. SOUTHERN AND NATIONAL ROAD RELAYS The road relays - [Club Rules](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/club-rules/) - NAME, HEADQUARTERS AND OBJECTS OF CLUB 1. The Club shall be called "Thames Valley Harriers". 2. The Club's headquarters shall be at the Linford Christie Stadium, Artillery Way, off Du Cane Road, London W12 OAE. 3. (a) The object of the Club shall be the promotion and encouragement of Athletics, especially to help people from - [Safeguarding and Welfare](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/codes-of-conduct/) - Safeguarding and Welfare Introduction Thames Valley Harriers takes the welfare of all its members extremely seriously. The Club has a responsibility to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults participating in athletics from harm, abuse and exploitation and to safeguard their wellbeing.Our Club adopts UK and England Athletics’ Child and Adult Safeguarding Policies and Procedures, - [Southern Athletics League](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/track-and-field/southern-athletics-league/) - The Southern Athletics League (SAL) provides a good level competition for Senior, U20’s, U17’s Men and Ladies. Only senior weight (throws) and heights (hurdles) are used. Non-scoring guests are allowed in all events. TVH are the only club in the South of England to have their team in the top division of both national leagues (BAL & - [UK Women’s Athletics League](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/track-and-field/uk-womens-athletics-league/) - TVH's ladies team in the Premier Division of the UK Women’s Athletics League (UKWAL) which provides the highest level of team competition for our top athletes. The competing teams are the 32 best teams in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The competition is split into four divisions of eight teams with promotion and relegation for - [British Athletics League](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/track-and-field/british-athletics-league-bal/) - The British Athletics League (BAL) provides the highest level of team competition for TVH’s top male athletes. The competing teams are the 38 best in the England, Scotland and Wales. The competition is split into five divisions with promotion/relegation for the top/bottom two teams. The BAL generally follows UK Athletic rules on Higher Competition and - [South of England Cross Country Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/cross-country/south-of-england-cross-country-relays/) - South of England Cross Country Relays, Wormwood Scrubs Since 2011 TVH have hosted the South of England Cross Country Relays at Wormwood Scrubs (West London, W12 0DF). The 2019 edition will take place on Saturday 19th October 2019. Details on how to enter can be found on: http://www.seaa.org.uk/index.php/events/cross-country Previous Results See below summaries of team & - [#RunMore](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/run-more/) - #RunMore Get more from your running What is #RunMore? #RunMore is a free, weekly running session for beginners and intermediate runners. It’s about enjoying a run with people of a similar ability, in small friendly groups. With run leaders from Thames Valley Harriers to give guidance and support. Every Sunday morning at Wormwood Scrubs. Meet - [UK Youth Development League](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/track-and-field/loouk-youth-development-league/) - UK Youth Development League (YDL) is a UK wide league with 5 regions; Scotland, North, Midlands / Wales and South and Northern Ireland. The League is supported by UK Athletics, the governing body of the sport. This league is an amalgamation of the National Junior League and the National Young Athletes League, its first matches started - [Volunteer](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/volunteer/) - Volunteer Coaches, marshalls, officials, administrators and other helpers Thames Valley Harriers is run almost entirely by volunteers. In order to function, we are always looking for help from anyone who feels that they may want to get involved in, and contribute towards, any aspect of the running of the club. From administration work, fund raising, - [TVH Annual Awards](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/tvh-annual-awards/) - THAMES VALLEY HARRIERS ANNUAL AWARDS WINNERS 2009 - 2016 The club celebrates the achievements of our athletes and volunteers every year at the Annual General Meeting. Awards are presented in various age groups and categories as listed below. TOM MAJOR TROPHY - which is conferred for the Best Performance of the Year by a TVH - [RON HOPCROFT ENDURANCE CUP](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/road-running/tvh-road-race-series/) - The summer road race series renewed and revitalised itself in 2016 in memory of a TVH legend and is now known as the Ron Hopcroft Endurance Cup. There are 10 opportunities to win points by racing over a range of distances to make up the competition (the best six results count). 2019 Ron Hopcroft Endurance ## Events - [Vets League Area Final](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/vets-league-area-final/) - [London Marathon (2 day event)](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/london-marathon-2-day-event/) - [London Mini Marathon](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/london-mini-marathon-2/) - [Middlesex Road Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/middlesex-road-relays/) - [ERRA National Road Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/erra-national-road-relays/) - [SEAA Road Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/seaa-road-relays/) - [SEAA XC Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/seaa-xc-championships/) - [Southern XC Inter-Counties](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/southern-xc-inter-counties/) - [SEAA XC Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/seaa-xc-relays/) - [North West London League Race 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/north-west-london-league-race-1/) - [North West London League Race 5](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/north-west-london-league-race-5/) - [North West London League Race 4](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/north-west-london-league-race-4/) - [North West London League Race 3](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/north-west-london-league-race-3/) - [North West London League Race 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/north-west-london-league-race-2/) - [English Schools XC Cup Final](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/english-schools-xc-cup-final/) - [Nottingham Cross Challenge & UK Inter-Counties](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/nottingham-cross-challenge-uk-inter-counties/) - [London Cross Challenge](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/london-cross-challenge/) - [Liverpool Cross Challenge](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/liverpool-cross-challenge/) - [Cardiff Cross Challenge](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/cardiff-cross-challenge/) - [Met League Race 5](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/met-league-race-5/) - [Met League Race 4](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/met-league-race-4/) - [Met League Race 3](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/met-league-race-3/) - [Met League Race 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/met-league-race-2/) - [Met League Race 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/met-league-race-1/) - [SIAB Cross Country](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/siab-cross-country/) - [English Schools Cross Country](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/english-schools-cross-country/) - [National XC Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/national-xc-relays-2/) - [National XC Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/national-xc-championships/) - [Thames Valley Awards Evening](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/thames-valley-awards-evening/) - [London Diamond League](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/london-diamond-league/) - [English Schools](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/english-schools/) - [Middlesex County Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/middlesex-county-championships/) - [World Athletics Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/world-athletics-relays/) - [BUCS Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/bucs-championships/) - [London Marathon](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/london-marathon/) - [London Mini Marathon](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/london-mini-marathon/) - [U16/U18 SEAA Inter-County Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/u16-u18-seaa-inter-county-championships/) - [Senior SEAA Inter-County Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/senior-seaa-inter-county-championships/) - [U14/U16/U18 SEAA T&F Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/u14-u16-u18-seaa-tf-championships/) - [U20/Senior SEAA T&F Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/u20-senior-seaa-tf-championships/) - [Youth Development League Match 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/youth-development-league-match-2-2/) - [Youth Development League Match 3](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/youth-development-league-match-3-2/) - [Youth Development League Match 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/youth-development-league-match-1-2/) - [Middlesex Young Athletes League Match 4](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/middlesex-young-athletes-league-match-4-2/) - [Middlesex Young Athletes League Match 3](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/middlesex-young-athletes-league-match-3-2/) - [Middlesex Young Athletes League Match 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/middlesex-young-athletes-league-match-2-2/) - [Middlesex Young Athletes League Match 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/middlesex-young-athletes-league-match-1-2/) - [Southern Athletics League Match 4](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/southern-athletics-league-match-4-3/) - [Southern Athletics League Match 3](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/southern-athletics-league-match-3-3/) - [Southern Athletics League Match 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/southern-athletics-league-match-2-3/) - [Southern Athletics League Match 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/southern-athletics-league-match-1-3/) - [European Athletics Championships 2026](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/european-athletics-championships-2026/) - [National Athletics League Match 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/national-athletics-league-match-2/) - [National Athletics League Match 3](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/national-athletics-league-match-3/) - [National Athletics League Match 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/national-athletics-league-match-1/) - [Commonwealth Games 2026](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/commonwealth-games-2026/) - [British Outdoor Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/british-outdoor-championships/) - [UK Indoor Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/uk-indoor-championships/) - [Middlesex Indoor Champs](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/middlesex-indoor-champs/) - [English Schools XC Champs](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/english-schools-xc-champs/) - [UK Inter-Counties XC Champs](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/uk-inter-counties-xc-champs/) - [England Indoor Combined Events U15/U17](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/england-indoor-combined-events-u15-u17/) - [NW London Young Athletes XC League - Race 5](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/nw-london-young-athletes-xc-league-race-5/) - [British Masters Indoor Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/british-masters-indoor-championships/) - [English National XC Champs](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/english-national-xc-champs/) - [BUCS Indoor Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/bucs-indoor-championships/) - [England Athletics U15 & U17 Indoors Champs](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/england-athletics-u15-u17-indoors-champs/) - [Met League XC - Race 5](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/met-league-xc-race-5/) - [London Schools Cross Country Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/london-schools-cross-country-championships-2/) - [South of England U15/U17 Indoor Inter Counties](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/south-of-england-u15-u17-indoor-inter-counties/) - [NW Young Athletes XC - Race 4](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/nw-young-athletes-xc-race-4/) - [South of England XC Champs](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/south-of-england-xc-champs/) - [England Indoor Combined Events](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/england-indoor-combined-events/) - [South of England U13/U15/U17 Indoors Champs](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/south-of-england-u13-u15-u17-indoors-champs/) - [Met League XC - Race 4](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/met-league-xc-race-4/) - [South of England Indoor Combined Events](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/south-of-england-indoor-combined-events/) - [Middlesex County XC Champs](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/middlesex-county-xc-champs/) - [Met League XC - Race 3](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/met-league-xc-race-3/) - [South of England Masters and Inter-Counties Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/south-of-england-masters-and-inter-counties-championships-2/) - [NW London Young Athletes XC - Race 3](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/nw-london-young-athletes-xc-race-3/) - [London XC Champs & London Youth Games XC](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/london-xc-champs-london-youth-games-xc/) - [Met League XC - Race 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/met-league-xc-race-2/) - [Liddiard Trophy XC](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/liddiard-trophy-xc/) - [NW London Young Athletes XC - Race 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/nw-london-young-athletes-xc-race-2/) - [NW London Young Athletes XC - Race 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/nw-london-young-athletes-xc-race-1/) - [National XC Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/national-xc-relays/) - [South of England XC Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/south-of-england-xc-relays/) - [Met League XC - Race 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/met-league-xc-race-1/) - [National Road Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/national-road-relays-3/) - [Thames Valley Harriers Awards Night 2025](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/thames-valley-harriers-awards-night-2025/) - It's that time of the season... TVH awards night! Join us on 12th July at 6.30pm for food and drinks at The Distillers Pub in Hammersmith. To RSVP please click here With some super special guests to be announced, it's a night not to miss. We look forward to seeing you there! - [Middlesex Young Athletes League - Match 4](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/middlesex-young-athletes-league-match-4/) - [Middlesex Young Athletes League - Match 3](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/middlesex-young-athletes-league-match-3/) - [Middlesex Young Athletes League - Match 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/middlesex-young-athletes-league-match-2/) - [Middlesex Young Athletes League - Match 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/middlesex-young-athletes-league-match-1/) - [Youth Development League Match 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/youth-development-league-match-2/) - [South of England Senior/U20 Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/south-of-england-senior-u20-championships/) - [Middlesex Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/middlesex-championships/) - [SC Vets League Match 4](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/sc-vets-league-match-4/) - [SC Vets League Match 3](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/sc-vets-league-match-3/) - [SC Vets League Match 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/sc-vets-league-match-2/) - [SC Vets League Match 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/sc-vets-league-match-1/) - [National League Match 3](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/national-league-match-3/) - [National League Match 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/national-league-match-2/) - [National League Match 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/national-league-match-1/) - [Youth Development League Match 3](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/youth-development-league-match-3/) - [Youth Development League Match 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/youth-development-league-match-1/) - [Southern Athletics League Match 4](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/southern-athletics-league-match-4-2/) - [Southern Athletics League Match 3](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/southern-athletics-league-match-3-2/) - [Southern Athletics League Match 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/southern-athletics-league-match-2-2/) - [Southern Athletics League Match 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/southern-athletics-league-match-1-2/) - [National Road Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/national-road-relays-2/) - [South of England Road Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/south-of-england-road-relays/) - [The Emil Zátopek Run](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/the-emil-zatopek-run/) - SUN 22 SEP 2024 11:00 Wormwood Scrubs / Linford Christie Athletic Stadium, White City, London W12 The Thames Valley Harriers (TVH) athletic club and the Czech Centre (CC) have the pleasure to invite you to the third London charity run, organised in the name of the brilliant Czech runner Emil Zátopek, to raise funds towards - [Thames Valley Harriers Open Meeting](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/thames-valley-harriers-open-meeting/) - [Southern Athletics League Match 4](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/southern-athletics-league-match-4/) - [Southern Athletics League Match 3](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/southern-athletics-league-match-3/) - [Southern Athletics League Match 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/southern-athletics-league-match-2/) - [Southern Athletics League Match 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/southern-athletics-league-match-1/) - [National Athletics League Premiership Match 4](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/national-athletics-league-premiership-match-4/) - [National Athletics League Premiership Match 3](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/national-athletics-league-premiership-match-3/) - [National Athletics League Premiership Match 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/national-athletics-league-premiership-match-1/) - [Track Academy Outdoor Competition 2024](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/track-academy-outdoor-competition-2024/) - [British Athletics Cross Challenge London 2024](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/british-athletics-cross-challenge-london-2024/) - [World Masters Athletics Championships 2024](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/world-masters-athletics-championships-2024/) - [European Masters Athletics Championships Stadia 2023](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/european-masters-athletics-championships-stadia-2023/) - [Emil Zátopek Run 2023](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/emil-zatopek-run-2023/) - Thames Valley Harriers and the Czech Centre invite you to the second charity run in aid of the Zátopek Athletic Fellowship - [TVH Open Summer Series 2023 - Meeting 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/tvh-open-summer-series-2023-meeting-1/) - Schedule: 1830 - 100m 1830 - High Jump 1855 - 400m 1910 - 800m 2015 - 3000m - [Southern Athletics League 2023 Match 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/southern-athletics-league-2023-match-1/) - [World Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships 2023](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/world-masters-indoor-track-field-championships-2023/) - [National Road Relays 2023](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/national-road-relays-2023/) - [London Mini Marathon 2023](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/london-mini-marathon-2023/) - [London Marathon 2023](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/london-marathon-2023/) - [YDL U17/U20 2023 Match 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/ydl-u17-u20-2023-match-1/) - [Middlesex County Championships 2023](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/middlesex-county-championships-2023/) - [SC Veterans League 2023 Match 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/sc-veterans-league-2023-match-1/) - [Night of 10,000m PBs](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/night-of-10000m-pbs/) - [YDL U17/U20 2023 Match 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/ydl-u17-u20-2023-match-2/) - [London Schools Athletics Championships 2023](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/london-schools-athletics-championships-2023/) - [SC Veterans League 2023 Match 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/sc-veterans-league-2023-match-2/) - [National Athletics League 2023 Match 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/national-athletics-league-2023-match-1/) - [Southern Athletics League 2023 Match 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/southern-athletics-league-2023-match-2/) - [YDL U17/U20 2023 Match 3](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/ydl-u17-u20-2023-match-3/) - [SC Veterans League Match 3](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/sc-veterans-league-match-3/) - [English Schools Athletics Championships 2023](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/english-schools-athletics-championships-2023/) - [UK Athletics Championships 2023](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/uk-athletics-championships-2023/) - [Southern Athletics League 2023 Match 3](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/southern-athletics-league-2023-match-3/) - [SC Veterans League 2023 Match 4](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/sc-veterans-league-2023-match-4/) - [National Athletics League 2023 Match 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/national-athletics-league-2023-match-2/) - [England Athletics Senior Championships 2023](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/england-athletics-senior-championships-2023/) - [National Athletics League 2023 Match 3](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/national-athletics-league-2023-match-3/) - [YDL U17/U20 2023 Match 4](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/ydl-u17-u20-2023-match-4/) - [Diamond League 2023 London](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/diamond-league-2023-london/) - [Manchester International 2023](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/manchester-international-2023/) - [Southern Athletics League 2023 Match 4](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/southern-athletics-league-2023-match-4/) - [World Athletics Championships 2023](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/world-athletics-championships-2023/) - [Lee Valley Open](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/lee-valley-open/) - [South of England Indoor U20/SEN Champs](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/south-of-england-indoor-u20-sen-champs/) - [England Athletics SEN/ U20 Indoor CE Champs](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/england-athletics-sen-u20-indoor-ce-champs/) - [Area Indoor Champs](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/area-indoor-champs/) - [LONDON INDOOR GAMES (U20/SEN)](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/london-indoor-games-u20-sen/) - [Welsh Indoor Champs](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/welsh-indoor-champs/) - [LONDON INDOOR GAMES (AGE GROUPS)](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/london-indoor-games-age-groups/) - [LEE VALLEY DOUBLE 60M](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/lee-valley-double-60m/) - [Area indoor Champs – South of England](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/area-indoor-champs-south-of-england/) - [YO FALOLA DREAM MILE](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/yo-falola-dream-mile/) - [LEE VALLEY MIDDLE DISTANCE OPEN](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/lee-valley-middle-distance-open-2/) - [British Masters Indoor Champs](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/british-masters-indoor-champs/) - [UKA Champs](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/uka-champs/) - [BUCS Indoor Champs](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/bucs-indoor-champs/) - [British Athletics World Indoor Tour](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/british-athletics-world-indoor-tour/) - [South of England Masters and Inter-Counties Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/__trashed-20/) - [Metropolitan League Cross Country 3](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/__trashed-21/) - [South of England Indoor Combined Events U15 / U17 / U20 / Senior](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/__trashed-18/) - [European Cross Country Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/__trashed-19/) - [Middlesex County X/C Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/middlesex-county-x-c-championships/) - [Metropolitan League Cross Country 4](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/metropolitan-league-cross-country-4-2/) - [South of England U13 / U15 / U17 Indoors Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/south-of-england-u13-u15-u17-indoors-championships/) - [South of England X/C Championships (U13 and older)](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/south-of-england-x-c-championships-u13-and-older/) - [NW London Young Athletes Cross Country League 4](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/nw-london-young-athletes-cross-country-league-4/) - [South of England Indoor U20 / Senior Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/south-of-england-indoor-u20-senior-championships/) - [Metropolitan League Cross Country 5](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/metropolitan-league-cross-country-5-2/) - [England Athletics U15 & U17 Indoors Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/england-athletics-u15-u17-indoors-championships/) - [English National X/C Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/english-national-x-c-championships/) - [NW London Young Athletes Cross Country League 5](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/nw-london-young-athletes-cross-country-league-5/) - [UK Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/uk-inter-counties-cross-country-championships-2/) - [English Schools Cross Country Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/english-schools-cross-country-championships-2/) - [Middlesex Indoor Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/middlesex-indoor-championships-2/) - [South of England Road Relays - Men 12 & Women 6 Stage and U15 / U17 5km Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/south-of-england-road-relays-men-12-women-6-stage-and-u15-u17-5km-championships/) - [Emil Zátopek Run](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/emil-zatopek-run/) - The Emil Zátopek Run, organised by The Czech Centre and Thames Valley Harriers, will raise funds for Zátopek’s Athletic Fellowship for promising young athletes - [Southern Athletics League 2022 - 4](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/southern-athletics-league-2022-4/) - [TVH Open June 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/tvh-open-june-2022/) - The second meeting of the TVH Open Summer Series combined with BMC races including 2x100, 800, 1500 and 3000 plus High Jump and Pole Vault - [TVH Open April 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/tvh-open-april-2022/) - The first TVH meeting of the Open Summer includes Open races at 300, 1500 and 3000 plus British Milers Club races at 800 and 3000. Register now! - [World Athletics Indoor Championships 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/world-athletics-indoor-championships-2022/) - Featuring TVH athletes Lorraine Ugen in the long jump and Amelia Strickler in the shot. - [TVH Open July 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/tvh-open-july-2022/) - The third meeting of the TVH Open Summer Series combined with BMC races will include Open races at 200, 800 and 3000 plus BMC races at 800 and 1500 - [SEAA South of England Road Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/seaa-south-of-england-road-relays/) - [English Schools Cross Country Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/english-schools-cross-country-championships/) - [UK Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/uk-inter-counties-cross-country-championships/) - [Middlesex Young Athletes League U11 to U17 Match 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/middlesex-young-athletes-league-u11-to-u17-match-1/) - [Night of 10,000m PBs / UK 10,000m Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/night-of-10000m-pbs-uk-10000m-championships/) - [Middlesex Young Athletes League U11 to U17 Match 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/middlesex-young-athletes-league-u11-to-u17-match-2/) - [Middlesex Young Athletes League U11 to U17 Match 3](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/middlesex-young-athletes-league-u11-to-u17-match-3/) - [Middlesex Young Athletes League U11 to U17 Match 4](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/middlesex-young-athletes-league-u11-to-u17-match-4/) - [European Athletics Championships 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/european-athletics-championships-2022/) - [Commonwealth Games 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/commonwealth-games-2022/) - [England Athletics Senior Championships 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/england-athletics-senior-championships-2022/) - [World Athletics Championships 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/world-athletics-championships-2022/) - [English Schools Athletics Championships 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/english-schools-athletics-championships-2022/) - [Middlesex Schools Championships 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/middlesex-schools-championships-2022/) - [London Schools Athletics Championships 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/london-schools-athletics-championships-2022/) - [Manchester International 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/manchester-international-2022/) - [Young Athletes Middlesex County Road Relays 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/young-athletes-middlesex-county-road-relays-2022/) - [Middlesex 10k 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/middlesex-10k-2022/) - [Southern Road Relays 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/southern-road-relays-2022/) - [London Marathon & Mini-Marathon 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/london-marathon-mini-marathon-2022/) - [National Road Relays 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/national-road-relays-2022/) - [[CANCELLED] North West London YA Cross Country League 5](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/north-west-london-ya-cross-country-league-5/) - [Middlesex Masters Cross Country Championships 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/middlesex-masters-cross-country-championships-2022/) - The Middlesex County AA Masters Cross Country Championships will take place on 27 March at Trent Park, in partnership with Hertfordshire County AA. - [Sutcliffe Indoor 60s Series 4](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/sutcliffe-indoor-60s-series-4/) - [Sutcliffe Indoor 60s Series 3](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/sutcliffe-indoor-60s-series-3/) - [NAL Premiership July 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/nal-premiership-july-2022/) - [Southern Athletics League 2022 - 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/southern-athletics-league-2022-2/) - [NAL Premiership June 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/nal-premiership-june-2022/) - [NAL Premiership May 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/nal-premiership-may-2022/) - [NAL Premiership August 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/nal-premiership-august-2022/) - [Southern Athletics League 2022 - 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/southern-athletics-league-2022-1/) - [YDL U17/U20 2022 - 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/ydl-u17-u20-2022-1/) - [Southern Athletics League 2022 - 3](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/southern-athletics-league-2022-3/) - [Southern Athletics League 2022 - 5](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/southern-athletics-league-2022-5/) - [YDL U17/U20 2022 - 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/ydl-u17-u20-2022-2/) - [YDL U17/U20 2022 - 3](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/ydl-u17-u20-2022-3/) - [YDL U17/U20 2022 - 4](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/ydl-u17-u20-2022-4/) - [BUCS Cross Country Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/bucs-cross-country-championships/) - [SCVAC League 2022 Match 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/scvac-league-2022-match-2/) - [SCVAC League 2022 Match 3](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/scvac-league-2022-match-3/) - [SCVAC League 2022 Match 4](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/scvac-league-2022-match-4/) - [SCVAC League 2022 Match 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/scvac-league-2022-match-1/) - [British Masters Indoor Championships 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/british-masters-indoor-championships-2022/) - The BMAF Indoor Track and Field Championships return to Lee Valley. Open to all athletes aged 35 and over, either registered with UKA or an overseas visitor. - [Middlesex Indoor Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/middlesex-indoor-championships/) - [Ayo Falola Dream Mile](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/ayo-falola-dream-mile/) - A very popular but rare distance, you will be able to race a full Mile indoors against other athletes of similar ability. - [Lee Valley Middle Distance Open](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/lee-valley-middle-distance-open/) - The Lee Valley Middle Distance Open returns to the indoor track - [North West London YA Cross Country League 4](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/north-west-london-ya-cross-country-league-4/) - Please note change of date - [London Schools Cross Country Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/london-schools-cross-country-championships/) - [South of England Cross Country Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/south-of-england-cross-country-championships/) - [Middlesex County Centenary Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/middlesex-county-centenary-championships/) - [WMA World Championships 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/wma-world-championships-2022/) - [European Masters Athletics Championships Indoors EMACI 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/european-masters-athletics-championships-indoors-emaci-2022/) - Registrations are now open for the European Masters Indoor Championships (EMACI) taking place from 20 to 27 February 2022 at the Altice Forum, Braga, Portugal. - [BMAF Indoor Pentathlon & 3K Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/bmaf-indoor-pentathlon-3k-championships/) - Events: Pentathlon BMAF Indoor Championships - All ages 35 and over (M/F) 3000m BMAF Indoor Championships - All ages 35 and over (M/F) Masters Open events: 60mH (W40+ and M50+), 200m (M/F), 800m (M/F), Long Jump (M/F), Triple Jump (M/F), Shot (M/F), High Jump (M/F). Places are limited for open events. - [South of England U20/Senior Indoor Championships 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/south-of-england-u20-senior-indoor-championships-2022/) - Online registration is open until 26 January. - [Newham & Essex Beagles Indoor 60m Series 2022 - 3](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/newham-essex-beagles-indoor-60m-series-2022-3/) - [Newham & Essex Beagles Indoor 60m Series 2022 - 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/newham-essex-beagles-indoor-60m-series-2022-2/) - [Newham & Essex Beagles Indoor 60m Series 2022 - 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/newham-essex-beagles-indoor-60m-series-2022-1/) - [London Indoor Games 2022 U13/U15/U17](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/london-indoor-games-2022-u13-u15-u17/) - [London Indoor Games 2022 U20/Senior](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/london-indoor-games-2022-u20-senior/) - [BFTTA Indoor Series 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/bftta-indoor-series-2/) - [England Masters Inter Area Indoor Track & Field Match 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/england-masters-inter-area-indoor-track-field-match-2022/) - [SCVAC Indoor Track & Field Championships 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/scvac-indoor-track-field-championships-2022/) - [England Athletics U15/U17 Combined Events Indoor Championships 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/england-athletics-u15-u17-combined-events-indoor-championships-2022/) - [England Athletics Age Group (U15/U17/U20) Indoor Championships 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/england-athletics-age-group-u15-u17-u20-indoor-championships-2022/) - [England Athletics Senior and Under 20 Combined Events Championships 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/england-athletics-senior-and-under-20-combined-events-championships-2022/) - [South of England U13 U15 U17 Indoor Championships 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/south-of-england-u13-u15-u17-indoor-championships-2022/) - [South of England Indoor Combined Events Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/south-of-england-indoor-combined-events-championships/) - [Sutcliffe Indoor 60s Series 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/sutcliffe-indoor-60s-series-2/) - [VAC EMAC Indoor Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/vac-emac-indoor-championships/) - Athletes aged over 35 are invited to enter this competition. VAC and EMAC members will be given priority until Sunday 21st November. - [Sutcliffe Indoor 60s Series 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/sutcliffe-indoor-60s-series-1/) - 60m - 2 races per athlete - [Lee Valley New Year's Open](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/lee-valley-new-years-open/) - Get 2022 off to a great start with some friendly competition on the indoor track at the Lee Valley New Year's Open. - [Lee Valley December Open](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/lee-valley-december-open/) - Lee Valley Athletics Centre is delighted to host its Winter Open Meet on 5 December. - [SLAN Early Season Indoor Open](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/slan-early-season-indoor-open/) - The South London Athletic Network (SLAN) is hosting an early indoor season open meeting for 60m, high jump and long jump in Carshalton. - [11th South London Athletics Network Indoor Open](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/11th-south-london-athletics-network-indoor-open/) - [British Masters Cross Country Championships 2022](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/british-masters-cross-country-championships-2022/) - [South of England Masters and Inter-Counties Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/south-of-england-masters-and-inter-counties-championships/) - [European Cross Country Championships 2021](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/european-cross-country-championships/) - [British Athletics Cross Challenge & European trials](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/uka-cross-challenge-european-trials/) - The third of the British Cross Challenge 2021/22 series goes to Sefton Park, incorporating the European XC trials. - [British Masters 10k Road Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/british-masters-10k-road-championships/) - The 10k course is traffic-free on a safe tarmac course and with age group wave starts so head-to-head competitive racing is guaranteed. - [Reading Half Marathon](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/reading-half-marathon/) - The Reading Half Marathon takes in the highlights of the centre of Reading where you will experience huge crowd support and passes through the beautiful grounds of the University campus. The race culminates in a finish rarely found outside an Olympic stadium with over 15,000 people cheering you into the stadium and over the finish - [British Masters 5km Road Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/british-masters-5km-road-championships/) - The 5k course has seasons best even PB potential and on a 1.1km gently inclined circuit head-to-head competitive racing is assured. - [NW London YA Cross Country League 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/nw-london-ya-cross-country-league-2/) - Please note change of date and venue - [National Road Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/national-road-relays/) - [World Cross Country Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/world-cross-country-championships/) - [Middlesex County Cross Country Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/middlesex-county-cross-country-championships/) - [Metropolitan League Cross Country 3](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/metropolitan-league-cross-country-3/) - [London X/C Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/london-x-c-championships/) - Including London Youth Games X/C - [Great South Run 10 miles & 5km](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/great-south-run-10-miles-5km/) - [National Road Relays – Senior & Young Athletes](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/national-road-relays-senior-young-athletes/) - [Metropolitan League Cross Country 4](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/metropolitan-league-cross-country-4/) - [Metropolitan League Cross Country 5](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/metropolitan-league-cross-country-5/) - [English National Cross Country Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/english-national-cross-country-championships/) - [Wokingham Half Marathon](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/wokingham-half-marathon/) - [Young Athletes Middlesex County Road Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/young-athletes-middlesex-county-road-relays/) - [Southern Athletics League Match 4](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/southern-athletics-league-sal-nw-london-2021-match-4/) - The Southern Athletics League (SAL) returns for the final match of the summer season at Parliament Hill Athletics Track. - [[CANCELLED] England Masters Cross Country Team Selection](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/england-masters-cross-country-team-selection/) - The 2021 British and Irish Masters Cross Country International has been postponed to 2022, so the trials match for the England Masters team has been cancelled. - [[CANCELLED] British and Irish Masters Cross Country International](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/british-and-irish-masters-cross-country-international/) - The 2021 British & Irish Masters Cross Country International has been cancelled. Ireland will host the match in November 2022. - [TVH & BMC Open – 800m & Mile](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/tvh-bmc-open-graded-meeting-27-august-2021/) - The final TVH Open meeting of Summer 2021, featuring races over 800m and the Mile. We are hosting an Under 11 competition just before. - [Manchester International](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/manchester-international/) - The event features a thrilling team format which will see England going up against rival teams from Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. - [Under 11s Track & Field Competition](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/under-11s-track-field-competition/) - TVH are hosting a mini competition for Under 11s ahead of the last Open meet of the Summer. Events include 70m/100m, 600m and Long Jump. - [National Athletics League Match 4](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/national-athletics-league-premier-london-south-match-4/) - The inaugural season of combined men and women's teams at National level concludes. The member clubs of the League agreed that due to the huge challenges for our sport resulting from COVID-19, the current NAL Competition structure of eight club national fixtures would be completely unsuitable for the 2021 season. Instead, divisional geographical competition groups - [National Athletics League Match 3](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/national-athletics-league-premier-london-south-match-3/) - The inaugural season of combined men and women's teams at National level moves on to match 3 of 4. The member clubs of the League agreed that due to the huge challenges for our sport resulting from COVID-19, the current NAL Competition structure of eight club national fixtures would be completely unsuitable for the 2021 - [Middlesex County Outdoor Track and Field Championships 2021 - U17, U20, Senior](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/middlesex-county-outdoor-track-and-field-championships-2021-u17-u20-senior/) - Entries open until 14 August: https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2021/GBR/mdx-s/ - [England Athletics U15 & U17 Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/england-athletics-u17-u15-championships/) - Timetable (xls) The championships will be livestreamed on YouTube: Day One Day Two - [SEAA Southern Outdoor U13 / U15 / U17 Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/seaa-southern-outdoor-u13-u15-u17-championships/) - [Metropolitan League Cross Country 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/metropolitan-league-cross-country-2/) - [England Masters Cross Country Inter Area Challenge](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/england-masters-cross-country-inter-area-challenge/) - [Middlesex 10K [CANCELLED]](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/middlesex-10k/) - [British Masters Open Cross Country Relay Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/british-masters-open-cross-country-relay-championships/) - [British Masters Marathon Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/british-masters-marathon-championships/) - Entries close 31/08/2021 - [NW London YA Cross Country League 3](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/nw-london-ya-cross-country-league-3/) - [National Cross Country Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/national-cross-country-relays/) - [SEAA South of England Cross Country Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/seaa-south-of-england-cross-country-relays/) - [Metropolitan League Cross Country 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/metropolitan-league-cross-country-1/) - [NW London YA Cross Country League 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/nw-london-ya-cross-country-league-2021-1/) - [SEAA South of England Road Relays](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/seaa-southern-road-relays/) - [BMAF South Track & Field Challenge](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/bmaf-south-track-field-challenge/) - [BMAF Championships 2021](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/bmaf-championships-2021/) - The British Masters Athletics Federation Outdoor Track and Field Championships 2021. V55+ on Saturday, 21 August, and V35-54 on Sunday, 22 August. - [Southern Athletics League Match 3](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/southern-athletics-league-sal-nw-london-2021-match-3/) - The Southern Athletics League (SAL) returns for the third match at Perivale Park Athletics Track. Please note revised date: Sunday, 15 August. - [Müller Anniversary Games 2021](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/muller-anniversary-games-2021/) - [England Masters Inter-Area Challenge](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/england-masters-inter-area-challenge/) - The team competition, organised by EMAA, open to all masters area clubs in the UK, including Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. - [BMAF 10,000m Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/bmaf-10000m-championships/) - The British Masters 10,000m Track Championships incorporating the NEMAA 10,000m Championships. - [TVH & BMC Open Graded Meeting](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/tvh-bmc-open-graded-meeting-7-july-2021/) - The third of the Thames Valley Harriers Summer 2021 Open Graded Meetings at Linford Christie Stadium featuring 100, 200, 800 and 3000 races. - [Summer Olympics Tokyo 2020](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/summer-olympics-tokyo-2020/) - The Athletics competition of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics runs from 30 July to 8 August. Lorraine Ugen (Long Jump) and Zoey Clark (4x400) are representing Team GB. - [Southern Athletics League Match 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/southern-athletics-league-sal-nw-london-2021-match-2/) - The Southern Athletics League (SAL) returns for the second match of the North West London division at Hillingdon Athletics Stadium, Uxbridge. - [SC Veterans League 2021 Match 4](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/sc-veterans-league-mid-london-division-match-4/) - The final match of the 2021 Southern Counties Veterans League (Mid-London Division), hosted by Ealing AC at Perivale Park Athletics Track. - [National Athletics League: Premier London South Match 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/national-athletics-league-premier-london-south-match-2/) - The inaugural season of the National Athletics League continues. Thames Valley Harriers, victorious in the first match, host at Linford Christie Stadium. - [English Schools Athletics Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/english-schools-athletics-championships/) - ESAA T&F championships will be very different to previous years. They will be spread over three days; 9-11 July, with only one age-group competing each day (probably Seniors on 9th, Intermediates on 10th and Juniors on 11th). - [Müller British Athletics Championships 2021](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/muller-british-athletics-championships-2021/) - The best of Britain's athletes competing for medals and places on the British Olympic team. Many of our athletes are competing across the weekend. - [Middlesex County Track and Field Championships 2021 - U13 and U15](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/middlesex-county-u13-u15-track-and-field-championships/) - Middlesex County 2021 Outdoor Track & Field championships will be held on Saturday 24th July for Under 13 and Under 15 age groups. All other age groups will be held on a separate date in August. - [TVH & BMC Open Graded Meeting 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/tvh-bmc-open-graded-meeting-9-june-2021/) - Live results available from Justiming Track Events Age Groups 5.45pm 100mH U17 Men & U20 / Senior Women 6:05pm 200m U13 + 6:30pm 800m U13 + - [SC Veterans League: Mid-London Division - Match 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/sc-veterans-league-mid-london-division-match-2/) - Timetable 18:30 - Javelin (M) 18:30 - Shot (W) 18:45 - Long Jump (W) 19:00 - 800m (M) 19:15 - 800m (W) 19:30 - Long Jump (M) 19:30 - 200m (W) 19:40 - 200m (M) 19:45 - Shot (M) 20:00 - Javelin (W) 20:00 - 3000m - [YDL Lower Age Group U13/U15 - Match 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/ydl-u13-u15-southern-region-group-7-match-1/) - Division details: Southern Region, Group 7. Competing Teams are Harrow AC, Herts Phoenix, Hillingdon AC, Thames Valley Harriers, Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow AC. In order to comply with Covid restrictions, the regional divisions across both age groups have been re-structured into more locally based competitions. In consequence there will be no promotion or relegation in - [YDL Upper Age Group U17/U20 - Match 3](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/ydl-u17-u20-southern-region-group-f-match-3/) - Team Information: Team West London - A combined team with Ealing, Southall & Middlesex. Division details: Southern Region, Group F. Competing Teams are Harrow & Dacorum, Hillingdon AC, Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers, Stevenage & North Herts, Team West London. In order to comply with Covid restrictions, the regional divisions across both age groups have been re-structured - [YDL Upper Age Group U17/U20 - Match 4](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/ydl-u17-u20-southern-region-group-f-match-4/) - Team Information: Team West London - A combined team with Ealing, Southall & Middlesex. Division details: Southern Region, Group F. Competing Teams are Harrow & Dacorum, Hillingdon AC, Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers, Stevenage & North Herts, Team West London. In order to comply with Covid restrictions, the regional divisions across both age groups have been re-structured - [YDL Upper Age Group U17/U20 - Match 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/ydl-upper-age-group-u17-u20-fixture-2/) - Team Information: Team West London - A combined team with Ealing, Southall & Middlesex. Division details: Southern Region, Group F. Competing Teams are Harrow & Dacorum, Hillingdon AC, Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers, Stevenage & North Herts, Team West London. In order to comply with Covid restrictions, the regional divisions across both age groups have been re-structured - [YDL Upper Age Group U17/U20 - Match 2](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/ydl-u17-u20-southern-region-group-f-match-2/) - Team Information: Team West London - A combined team with Ealing, Southall & Middlesex. Division details: Southern Region, Group F. Competing Teams are Harrow & Dacorum, Hillingdon AC, Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers, Stevenage & North Herts, Team West London. In order to comply with Covid restrictions, the regional divisions across both age groups have been re-structured - [Southern Athletics League (SAL): NW London - Match 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/southern-athletics-league-sal-nw-london-match-1/) - The Southern Athletics League is the area track and field league for clubs in the SEAA region who wish to compete in joint (male & female) teams. Competing Teams: F - Ealing, Southall & Middlesex and Ealing Eagles H - Harrow AC L - Hillingdon AC M - Highgate Harriers and Mornington Chasers S - Serpentine RC - [SEAA Outdoor U20 & Senior Championships 2021](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/seaa-southern-outdoor-u20-senior-championships/) - SEAA 2021 ProspectusSaturday 12th & Sunday 13th June 2021 - Bedford Online Entry Fees – Seniors - £18, U20s - £15 Online entries available late March 2021 onward at www.seaa.org.uk Closing Date: Tuesday 1st June 2021 SATURDAY U20 Men Senior Men U20 Women Senior Women 200m 100m 200m 100m 400m Heats 400m Heats 400m Heats - [London Schools Athletics Track & Field Team Trials - 2021](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/london-schools-athletics-championships/) - How to enter the LSAA Track & Field Trials on Saturday 12th June: Entries will be accepted from individuals (athletes), parents / guardians, via clubs/coaches or schools using the online entry form – as long as the athlete has the ESAA district standard. Full details of the trials and the entry form can be found by - [LICC | Incorporating Middlesex Schools Athletics Championships](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/middlesex-schools-athletics-championships/) - Middlesex Schools AA have announced a revised version of trials for this year's championships. Athletes aiming to make the Middlesex Schools team are urged to compete at the LICC open meeting on June 12-13 which will be used to finalise selection. LICC Timetable Provisional 12+13 June 2021 - [Loughborough International](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/loughborough-international/) - The traditional GB International Athletics season curtain-raiser returns for 2021, featuring no less than 10 TVH members. Full details including streaming link, timetable and start lists are available via the fixture website. - [National Athletics League: Premier London South - Match 1](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/national-athletics-league-premier-london-south-match-1/) - The inaugural season of combined men and women's teams at National level gets under way. The member clubs of the League agreed that due to the huge challenges for our sport resulting from COVID-19, the current NAL Competition structure of eight club national fixtures would be completely unsuitable for the 2021 season. Instead, divisional - [Müller Grand Prix Gateshead 2021](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/muller-grand-prix-gateshead-2021/) - Full details on the Diamond League website, including TVH members Amelia Strickler (shot put) and Nicole Kendall (400m hurdles). - [London Marathon & Mini-Marathon](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/london-marathon-mini-marathon/) - [TVH & BMC Open Graded Meeting](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/tvh-bmc-open-graded-meeting-12-may-2021/) - Schedule, start lists and live results for the track events are available from Justiming. - [SC Veterans League, Mid-London Division, Match 1 [CANCELLED]](https://www.thamesvalleyharriers.com/fixtures/sc-veterans-league-mid-london-division-match-1/) - Unfortunately Serpentine has been unable to find the volunteers to organise the event, and so it has had to be cancelled. 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