Border Harriers & Athletics Club

LATEST - Cumbria AA Track and Field results now avaliable.

England Athletics, UKA and the other home country governing bodies are alert to our responsibilities to all participants in athletics in respect of all aspects of health and safety. One particular area that young athletes and their parents must be aware of is the risk of cardiac problems. Read More.

Border's Tom Farrell running in a 5K invitation event in Stanford California on 29^th April, recorded a time of 13min 15.31secs, which is comfortably inside the Olympic A standard of 13min 20 secs. Results. Video. News and Star Article.

The strength and depth of President/Chairman John Clementson’s men’s training squad was evident for all to see on Wednesday evening (25th April) when Border athletes returned with almost a clean sweep of the prize list. Read More.

Border’s men’s captain James Douglas won this year’s senior men’s title in a most thrilling finish to the winter season. With the best finishes over the six races to count, Douglas pipped Southport AC’s James Tartt by the narrowest of margins with his two first and two second places totalling 7 points against Tartt’s two first, one second and one third totalling 8 points. Read More.

George Fisher in Keswick will be holding a Hoka running shoe test weekend in store on 5th and 6th May. Hoka are quite different than most running shoes out there (especially when it comes to running off road!). For more information see the Flyer.

The first Cumbria Half Day Workshop is being held on Wednesday 16th May 6.30-9pm at Thornthwaite-Cum-Braithwaite Victory Memorial (CA12 5RY).

These sessions are for anyone with an interest in endurance running, either as a coach, athlete, parent or interested party. You do not need to have a coaching qualification to attend.

The Session Costs £5, payable on the day.

The first guest speaker of the series is Kathryn Hoyle, a senior lecturer at Cumbria University, who will deliver a workshop on Nutrition.

In order for the workshop be tailored to your needs please send any questions or specific topic you would like Kathryn to cover to Nick Ridgeon.

For booking into the sessions or more information please contact Nick Ridgeon, or view the Flyer.

Carlisle Leisure are trying to organise a Coaching Assistant course at the Sheepmount Athletics Stadium. Information can be found on the Poster. If you are interested please could you register your interest with Nick Holland at Carlisle Leisure by E-mail.

In the later part of 2011 Border Harriers & Athletic Club finally gained Clubmark accredited status.

Clubmark is built around a set of core criteria which ensure that accredited clubs operate to a set of consistent and accepted minimum operating standards. It is now universally recognised by clubs wishing to show good practice and demonstrate commitment in developing young people within their club. It is promoted and carefully branded, by Sport England. Read More.

Tom ran his first race of 2012 on Saturday 28th January in Fayetteville, Arkansas in the Razorback Invitational and ran a new personal best 7mins 52.38 secs over 3000m indoors finishing in 4th place. Tom knocked more than two seconds off his previous best time.
Tom's time was the 2nd fastest ever by a GB U23 indoors and puts him ahead of Mo Farah on the GB U23 Indoor Rankings. Farah ran 7mins 54.08 secs at the same age. Read More.

Entry Forms for the North Eastern Counties Athletic Association Indoor Track and Field Championships are now available. The event incorporates the Cumbria AA Championships. The event is for ages from Under 13's to Veterans. Entry Form.

There is still one remaining entry for this years London Marathon. If you are interested please let Ken Taylor know by Tuesday 17th January.

The Cumbria Half Day Session – Flexibility is on this Saturday 14th January from 9:30 – 12:00noon at Braithwaite Hall, Keswick.

Sam Ayres will lead the two sessions, the first following the Speed Agility and Quickness or Core Strength/ Stability session format, followed by a flexibility session.

Photos from the 60th Brampton to Carlisle 10 Mile Road Race are now available to view on the Gallery pages.

Steve Angus has stated that prints of Border Harriers members are available free of charge provided that you are wearing a Border Harriers vest. Steve can be contacted at office@athletesinaction.co.uk. Other photos by Steve are available from his website www.athletesinaction.co.uk.

Border Harriers Open Meetings. Entry Form.