Nene Valley 10
(2nd December 2001)

It was another highly successful day for the Harriers at the Nene Valley 10. Nicky Klabe, Anna Berrill and Julia Phillips won the ladies team prize and Nick Berrill, Andy Sewell and Graham King won the 2nd men's team prize.

The Harriers ladies once again did exceptionally well. Nicky Klabe was the 2nd lady to finish in a new pb of 61:28 (a 65 second improvement). Nicky's time was only seven seconds outside the senior ladies best ever time for this distance of 61:21 which was set back in 1988. The 3rd lady to finish on the day was Anna Berrill in 62:40. Anna's time was a pb and 73 second improvement on her previous best which was set at Swineshead in September. Also showing continuing improvement is Julia Phillips. Julia was the 5th lady to finish in a new pb of 65:47. Julia's time was a new lv35 club best time for the distance. Another lady setting a new 10-mile pb was Jackie Bullard with a run of 79:25.

Not to be outdone, the Harriers men also produced a string of pb's. Nick Berrill was the 5th man to finish in 55:43.His time was the fastest 10 mile time run by a Harrier this year. Andy Sewell went under 64 minutes for the first time, Graham King improved his pb by 46 seconds, Neil Klabe knocked over 4 minutes of his previous best and Derek Morrison, Jack Chana and Kevin Bullard also ran best ever 10-mile times. David Sutcliffe who finished in 74:18 set a new v65 club 10-mile best time.

Four of the times run at Nene Valley were among the ten fastest run over the distance this year.

Wolverton 5
(24th November 2001)

It was another successful day for the Club at the Wolverton 5. Of the 22 Harriers who ran in the race, at least half got pb's. Nick Berrill, Kevin Willett, Anna Berrill, Paul Mowbray and Alaister Fadden all finished in under 30 minutes. Nick Berrill was the first Harrier to finish in 26:36. Kevin, Anna, Paul and Alistair got pb's. Anna was  the second lady to finish in 29:32. Her time was also a new senior ladies club best time. Another new club best time was set by Julia Phillips (lv35 31:32).Julia also won one of the lv35 awards for the race. 

Other pb's included those of Andy Sewell, Graham King, Phil Wainwright, Zac Hollis, Derek Morrison,Jack Chana and Jim Gannon.

In addition to individual performances, Anna, Julia and Avril won the 2nd ladies team prize. Anna, Julia, Liz Byer and Deirdre Bethune won Beds County Awards.

Boss Trucks Cross Country League
(25th November 2001)

The Harriers came 5th in the first of the five Boss Trucks Cross Country League races. Nick Berrill was the first Harrier to finish in sixth place. The other men to score were Richard Piron, Stuart Barlett, Simon Fisher, Graham Horne, Andy Sewell and Graham King. The men's team scored a total of 310 points.

In the ladies race, Anna Berrill was the first to finish overall. Julia Phillips was in fourth place and Alice Crook was 17th. The ladies team scored a total of 22 points. 

The Harriers overall scored a total of 332 points

23 men and 11 ladies ran for the club and others turned out to support the team. Many thanks to all. 

The 2nd race in the series is at Wellingborough on the 16th December.

Bishop Storford 10
(18th November 2001)

It was another successful day for the Harriers at the Bishop Storford 10. Nicky Klabe was the 2nd lady to finish in 63:24 and Julia Phillips was the 3rd lady in 66:54. Julia's time was a new pb and also a new club lv35 best time for the distance. Avril Monmont also had a good run and was the was the 3rd lv35 to finish in 69.00. Nicky, Julia and Avril won the ladies team prize. 

Nick Berrill was the 1st Harrier and the 5th man to finish overall in 57:16. Graham King also had another good race and Neil Klabe clipped over three minutes off his old pb to finish in 71:45.

Leicester Marathon
(18th November 2001)

Adam Dodsworth, running his first marathon for 12 years, finished in a very respectable 3:46:16 at Leicester. Adam reports that it was quite a hilly course and lonely as there were only about 200 runners. Adam has not trained any further than a half marathon and reckons he should write a guide on "how not to train for a marathon", He ran with new trainers on, had a cold, and did no training for it!

St Neots 9
(18th November 2001)

Tony Parello had an excellent run at the St Neots 9.

English Cross Country Relays
(10th November 2001)

Three Harriers teams competed in the Cross Country Relays at Mansfield on Saturday 10th November. 

The senior ladies team of Anna Berrill, Avril Thomas and Julia Phillips, completed the 3 x3k course in 35:39 and finished in a very creditable 25th position out of 49 completing teams. Well done also to Chris Armstrong who ran the course (on her own) in 17:44 

The Harriers men's senior 'A' team of Alistair Fadden, Nick Berrill, Kevin Willett and Richard Piron completed their 4 X 4k course in 1:14:43 to finish in 75th position out of 111 completing teams. The Harriers senior men's 'B' team of Mike Bernard, Graham Horne, Marcus Lee and Graham King completed the course in 1:26:05.

This was the first time the Harriers have taken part in this event and very well done to all involved.

Click here for full results of the ladies race. Click here for full results of the men's

Colin and Viv are back!

Colin and Viv have returned from their 3-week Himalyan Trip. Viv Kilgour was first lady in the Mount Everest Challenge Marathon and finished second lady overall in the Himalayan 100 Mile Stage Race. Colin was the 1st MV50 in the Mount Everest Challenge Marathon and the 3rd MV50 in the 100 Mile Race. Superb effort! Click here for more details.

Stevenage Half Marathon
(4th November 2001)

It was another successful day for the Harriers at the Stevenage Half Marathon, the venue for this year's half marathon championship. 

Anna Berrill, ran exceptionally well and was the 1st lady overall to finish in a time of 1:23:20. Anna's time was a near one minute improvement on her previous best for the distance. The 2nd lady Harrier to finish and the 3rd lady overall was Nicky Klabe in 1:24: 20. Julia Phillips was the third lady Harrier to finish in 1:30:07. Julia's time was a pb and a new LV35 club best time for the distance. (Julia also won one the lv35 prizes). Deirdre Bethune also ran a new pb of 1:46:48 and in the process improved her own LV50 half marathon club best time by more than three minutes. Anna, Nicky, Julia and Deirdre won the ladies team prize. 

Nick Berrill was the first Harrier to finish and the third man overall in 1:16:18. The second Harrier to finish and the seventh overall in a new pb of 1:19:19 was Kevin Willett. Alastair Fadden was the third Harrier man to finish in 1:26:40. 

Many other Harriers achieved new pb's including Zac Hollis (1:31:05), Derek Morrison (1:34:05), Adam Dodsworth (1:39:13) and Ian Kingston (1:46:58). Well done also to Paul Kent who in his first half marathon ran a very creditable 1:42:45 and Lynne Gingell who finished in under two hours for the first time (1:59:39). 

(Four of the times run at Stevenage were amongst the ten fastest times run by Harriers over the distance this year.)

 

National Road Relays @ Sutton
(27th October 2001)

Four lady members of the Harriers took part in this year's national road relay races at Sutton. It was the first time the club had competed in this event and in a high standard field, the girls (Nicky Klabe, Avril Thomas, Anna Berrill and Julia Phillips) did exceptionally well and finished 37th out of 84 teams competing. For full results from the meeting click here.

The club will be entering teams in more road and cross country relays over the next few months. See Race Calendar for details.

Amsterdam 10k, Half & Full
(21st October 2001)

There were some excellent performances by the Harriers in last Sunday's Amsterdam races. One of the best runs was by Nick Berrill who completed the marathon in 2:32:51. It was Nick's fastest time over the distance for a number of years and only around seven minutes outside his own pb. Nick's run also established a new club best time for the distance. It broke Tony Barnes previous club best marathon time, which was set back in 1991, by over three minutes.  

In the half marathon race, there was another tremendous run by Nicky Klabe. Running her first race since her recent injury, Nicky completed in 1:23:34 and was the second lady to finish. Nicky's time was just 37 seconds outside her own, and the club's best lady half marathon time of 1:22:57 which was set at Liverpool in September.  

Several Harriers recorded pb's in the half marathon including Terry McEwen, Lesley Barnes, Jackie Bullard, Ian Kingston and Graham King. There was also another good run by Jo Sawyers who finished in 1:35:00

Congratulations in the 10k race go to Jackie Lawes who got a pb and also Norma King who ran her first ever road race. 

The Grizzley
(21st October 2001)

Four Harriers ran in this year's Grizzley. Cliff Smith was the first Harrier to finish in a time of 3:09:01 and 218th position. Richard, Andy and Malcolm also competed in the 20 mile challenge. Cliff became ill after the race but is now on the road to recovery.

Blenheim Palace 10k
(21st October 2001)

Phil and Adam represented the Harriers in this 10k. Adam tells us that it was a hilly course and was one which attracted quite a bit of rain. Despite this, Phil still managed to improve his pb over the distance.

Cambridge Wildlife Trust 10K
(14th October 2001)

Well done to Paul Mowbray who finally managed to get under 40 mins for 10k for the first time at Cambridge. Paul's time of 39:40 was a 21 seconds improvement on his previous best for the distance. Graham King also had a good run at Cambridge with his time of 40:49 being a 61 second improvement over his previous best. 

Standalone, Biddenham, Southend & Moors & Tors 
7th October 2001

15 Harriers ran in Sunday's Standalone 10k and around another 20 Harriers ran in the Biddenham 10k. Tony Parello was the 1st Harrier to finish at Standalone and Jo Sawyers was the 1st lady Harrier to finish. Both Gary Fuller and Jack Chana recorded new pb's.

New 10k pb's at Biddenham were set by Derek Morrison who clipped 24 seconds of his previous best for the distance to run 44:56, and also by Mick Inskip and Angela Gallivan.

Also well done to Viv, Colin and Cliff who managed to rise at around 5.0'clock on Sunday morning (the day after Avril's wedding) to run in the Moors & Tors 20 mile.  According to reports, the course was a bit on the difficult side but good practice for the 3-week trek and race across the Himalayas which Colin and Viv are to start on next week. 

Paul Mowbrey was the solo Harrier in the Southend 10k. One of Paul's ambitions is to get under 40 mins for the 10k. Bound to come. 

 

 

Hinckley 'Dog & Hedgehog' Half
(23rd September 2001)

Andy Sewell continued his good run of form with another pb at the Hinckley 'Dog & Hedgehog' Half Marathon. Andy's time of 1:24:38 was over a minute up on his previous best of 1:25:41 which was set at Grunty Fen on the 7th September. Graham King also had a good race and produced his best time over the distance for five years. Jack Chana recovered from a painful race at Newcastle to run his 25th race of the year. 

Duathlon and Triathlon News

Janet Clark and Chris Proud recently took part in the Rimini Duathlon World Championships. The championships consisted of a 10k run, a 40km bike ride and a further 2.5k bike ride. Janet was the 17th lady to finish in her age group in a time of 2:35:05. Chris was the 13th man to finish in his age category in a time of 2:19:26.

On September 9th, Kath & Eric Grahn along with Simon Fisher took part in the Bluesure Half Ironman UK Triathlon at Llanberis. The event consisted of a 1.9k swim, a 90k bike ride and a 21k run. Kath was the first to complete in an excellent time of 5:22:00. Simon got round in 5:30:48 and Eric finished in 5:59:53

Gt North
(16th September 2001)

Around 34 Harriers ran in this year's Gt North Run.Jo Sawyers improved her half marathon time for the second week in succession to finish in 1:33:31 a four and a half minute improvement. Phil Wainwright improved his time by almost 20 minutes over last year with a run of 1:37:58 and Angus McKinnon's time of 1:41:05 was a 24 minute improvement over 2000. Jack Chana, who carried an injury for a large part of the race, also recorded a pb along with Gary Fuller, Sean Trotter and Adam Dodsworth. Andy Smith another injury victim, still finished in under 2.00 hours. Lynne Gingell and Steve Crane ran their first half marathons and Victoria Barnes completed her first race over the distance at just 17. Well done Vicky.

Swineshead 10
(9th September 2001)

Swineshead was the venue of this year's 10 mile championship race The 1st Harrier to finish and the second man overall on the day was Nick Berrill in a time of around 56:32. Kevin Willett was the 2nd Harrier to finish and the third man overall in 59:18 (first time under 60) and the third Harrier man to finish in a new pb of 64.15 was Alistair Fadden. 

The ladies race was won by Anna Berrill in a new pb of around 63.53. The second lady Harrier to finish was Julia Phillips in 68:53 and the third lady to finish was Janet Clark in 70:39

Cransley Hospice Half Marathon
(9th September 2001)

Jo Sawyers had a good run in the Cransley Hospice Half recording a new pb of 1:38:00 and also being the 3rd lady in the race. Gary Fuller also got a new pb of 1:48:42.

Grunty Fen Half Marathon
(9th September 2001)

Despite very windy conditions, Andy Sewell managed to get a new half marathon pb of 1:25:42 at Grunty Fen. Andy's time at the 10 mile mark during the race of 64:24, was also well inside his pb for that distance. 

Graham's Priory Park 4k Dash
(5th September 2001)

60 members of the Club ran in Mr Buf's 4k dash around Priory Marina. The first man to finish was Nick Berrill followed Morgan Walters (Beds & County) and Franck Monment. The first lady to finish was Anna Berrill followed by Avril Thomas and Jenny Tuite. Nick & Anna were the first couple to complete along with Lesley and Steve. Linda and her spotty dog also won a prize. The run was followed by an excellent buffet in the Bar. 

Nene Valley 5k
(5th September 2001)

Graham King continued his tremendous run of form this year with another pb at the Nene Valley 5k. Graham's time of 19:33 was a 19 second improvement on his previous 5k best of  19:52 which was set at Peterborough on August 8th. Graham has now knocked half a minute off his 5k time since Cranfield in July. The Nene Valley 5k was Graham's 26th race of the year. He now ties with Adam Dodsworth as the two Harriers who have run the most races in 2001. 

Liverpool Half Marathon
(2nd September 2001)

The Harriers put in a tremendous performance in the Liverpool Half Marathon. In a field of 1,600 runners, Nick Berrill was the 2nd man to finish in a time of 1:12:32 and in the process set a new club best for the distance. Nicky Klabe was the 3rd lady to finish in 1:22:57. Nicky's time was a pb by 20 minutes and also a new ladies half marathon club best time. Anna Berrill was the 6th lady to finish in 1.24.18. Anna's time was a pb by four minutes. 

Others running well included Terry McEwen who knocked four minutes off his PB to run 1:36:40 and Neil Klabe who improved his pb by 15 minutes to 1:37:22. Well done also to Mike Bernard, who despite having an injured knee, still managed to complete the race. 

Barking Park 5k
(26th August 2001)

Graham (Mr Buf) had an excellent 5k run at Barking. Graham's time of 17:42 was his fastest over the distance since he ran 18:35 at Stevenage last November.

Vets 5k Championship
(26th August 2001)

David Sutcliffe, Bill Billington and John Keenan were the third placed v60s team in the BVAF 5k championship at Milton Keynes on Sunday. David's time of 22:20 was a new club v65 time for the distance and a 14 second improvement on his and the club's previous 5k best. Barnet AC were the winning team in the v60 category followed by Milton Keynes AC.

The Harriers men's v40 team were fifth overall behind Nene Valley, Aldershot AC, Mansfield AC and Milton Keynes. 

The Harriers 5k Handicap Race
(22nd August 2001)

Jeanette Cheatham and Fergal McCrystal won the Harriers Annual 5k Handicap Race held in Bedford Park. Eve Brett and Barbara North were the 2nd and 3rd ladies to finish in the race and Gerry Kinsella and Mark Holland were the 2nd and 3rd men. 

The first runner past the post in the race was Nick Berrell in 16:47; Anna Berrell was the first lady to finish in 18:56. 

Blisworth 5
(17th August 2001)

The Blisworth 5 (our 5 mile championship race) produced another string of excellent performances. The first Harrier to finish and the ninth man overall was Nick Berrill in 26:35. Nick's time was the fastest run over the distance by a Harrier for some years. The next two Harriers Matt Burgin and Franck Monment both finished in 29:55. Matt  knocked a minute of his old pb to go under 30 mins for the first time. Alistair Fadden was the next Harrier to finish in a new pb of 30:04. Nick, Matt, Franck and Alastair were the 3rd men's senior team. 

The girl's had another tremendous night. Nicky Klabe was the second lady to finish in a new pb and club best time of 30:06 (a 35 second improvement). The third lady to finish was  Anna Berrell in 30:53 and the 6th lady to finish was Julia Philips in 32:53. Nicky, Anna and Julia won the senior ladies team prize. Avril Thomas, Viv Kilgour and Jacqui Furr were the 2nd, 3rd and 5th lady vets to finish in 32:53, 33:40 and 34:12 respectively. The girls won the ladies vets team prize. 

56 Harriers ran in the race which made the club the largest contingent. 

Thorney 5
(19th August 2001)

Well done to Graham King and Adam Dodsworth who, following their participation in the Bedford Park 5k and the Blisworth 5, ran their 3rd race in five days at the Thorney 5. Also well done to Andy Sewell who clipped 40 seconds off his best for the distance to finish in 30:49. 

Bedford Park 5k Series
(15th August 2001)

More success again for the Harriers in the third and final race of the Bedford Park 5k Series. Nicky Klabe was the first lady to finish on the night in a time of 18:21 and Anna Berrill was the third lady in 18:59. Julie Phillips was the fourth lady in 20:14 and Avril Thomas was the fifth lady in 20:19. The first Harrier man to finish was Simon Fisher in 18:27 followed by Neil Lovesey in 19.00.

Placings in the series overall were decided on an age and sex graded basis. Neil Lovesey came 10th, David Sutcliffe was 8th, Anna Berrill was 6th and Nicky Klabe was 5th. 

Bearbrook 10k . 
(Sunday 12th August)

At the Bearbrook 10k, Jo lowered her 10k time by another 17 seconds to 43:17 and Graham King, who ran his 19th race of the year, finished in 41:50. Colin Liddiard completed in just over 49 mins. All three did well as the race was run in fowl weather with horizontal ' heavy' rain. The race was also memorable as the showers at the end of the race were apparently mixed. 

Pitsford Reservoir 10k
(Wednesday 8th August)

There were a couple of good performances by Harriers at the Pitsford Reservoir 10k. Jo Sawyers was the 6th lady to finish in a new pb of 43:34 and Gary Fuller also got a new personal best for the distance of 47:50. Malcolm, Andrea and Dave also ran.

Peterborough 5k
(Wednesday 8th August)

After getting very near in the last few races, Graham King finally got under 20 mins for the 5k at Peterborough. Graham's time of 19:52 was a 8 second improvement on his previous best for the distance of 20.00 which was set at the Cranfield 5k in July. 

Harlow 10
(Sunday 5th August)

Nicky Klabe was the 1st lady to finish in the Harlow 10. It was the 5th time this year that Nicky's been the 1st lady finisher in a race. Nicky's time of 62:33 was a new pb and a six minute improvement on her previous best for the distance which was set at Cople on Boxing Day.  Another lady Harrier, Julie Philips, was the fourth lady to finish at Harlow in a time of 69:39. The first Harrier man to finish was Andy Sewell in 65:19, which was just outside his pb. 

Wellingborough 5
(Sunday 5th August)

Kevin Willett continued his excellent season with another pb at the Wellingborough 5. Kevin's time of 28:34 was a 30 second improvement on his Colworth 5 run of 29:04 in June. Very well done also to Jacqui Furr who in her first run for the Harriers, was the 4th lady to finish in a very creditable 33:09.

Bedford Park 5k
(25th July)

Around 40 Harriers ran in the 2nd Bedford Park 5k race on Wednesday 25th July. The first Harrier to finish in a new PB of 16:52 was Kevin Willet.  Paul Langford was the second Harrier in 17:57 and Paul Mowbray was the third in 18:25. Nicky Klabe was the first lady Harriers to finish and the second lady overall in 18:29. The second lady Harrier to finish and the third overall was Anna Berrill in 18:48. Avril Thomas was the 3rd lady Harrier to finish in 20:21. Veronica Singleton was the 1st Lady vet in 21:03.

Milton Keynes Half & St Ives 10k
(22nd July 2001)

The Milton Keynes Half and the St Ives 10k were the two main races on Sunday 22nd July.  Andy Sewell, in a time of 1:27:25, was the first Harrier to finish at Milton Keynes and Neil Lovesey in 39:51 was the first Harrier to finish at St Ives. Cliff Smith, Colin Bennetts and Malcolm McEwen also competed in the 30 mile Downlands Challenge.

Stevenage Relays
(18th July 2001)

The Harriers picked up more awards at the Stevenage Relays on Wednesday the 18th. The senior ladies team of Nicky Klabe, Anna Berrill and Janet Clark won the ladies race and the Beds County Awards. The senior mens team and the ladies vets team also won Beds County Awards. 

Cranfield 5k.
13th July 2001

59 Harriers ran in this year's Cranfield 10k The first lady in finish in a time of 18:12 was Nicky Klabe. Nicky's time was a new Harriers ladies best time for the distance. The second lady to finish was Anna Berrill (also now of Bedford Harriers ) in a time of 18:53. Avril Thomas finished in 20:31 which was a new ladies LV35 best time. Margaret Martin also set a new club 5k best for her age category. Nicky, Avril and Veronica Singleton won the ladies team prize. 

The first Harrier to finish was Kevin Willett in 17:04. The second man was Stuart Bartlett in 18:07 and the third was Andy Sewell in 18:25. There were also lots of pb's including one by Adam Dodsworth who improved his 5k best by 53 secs. 

Nick Berrill was the eighth man to finish in 16:15. Nick who has now joined the Harriers, entered the race as an unattached. 

Rugby 6
(Wednesday 11th July)

Excellent night for the Harriers at the Rugby 6, the final race in this year's Grand Prix Series. The Overall winner of the Lady Series was Nicky Klabe. Nicky won two of the races she ran in (Weedon & Banbury) and was second in three others. The second lady in the series overall was Anna Berrill. Anna won one of her five races (Bedford 6) was 2nd in another, third in two others and fifth in another. The fourth lady overall in the series was Janet Clark. Janet was 4th, 5th and 7th three times in her five races. In addition to individual prizes, the Harriers ladies also won the Team Prize for the Series. 

In the Rugby 6 race itself, Nicky was the second lady to finish in 36:53.Alastair Fadden who was the first Harrier man to finish, also ran 36:53. Good runs also by Ann was the second lady to finish in 38:53, by Adam Dodsworth who improved his 6 mile time over Bedford by around two and a half minutes and by Janet Clark and Graham King who also improved their times compared to the Bedford 6.

Nicky, Janet and Dolores Wallis won the ladies team prize at Rugby. 

Milton Keynes 10K
(Tuesday 3rd July)

Seventeen Harriers ran in the Milton Keynes 10k, the seventh race in the eight-race Grand Prix Series. Star of the show once again was Nicky Klabe, who in very hot conditions, got a new pb and another senior ladies best time of 38:24. Nicky was the second lady to finish and the first Harrier. Stuart was the first Harrier male to finish in 38:33. Paul Roberts had a good run (39:30) and Viv Kilgour also did well (42:15).Janet helped Phil get round and Jackie and Kevin finished together. 

Dunstable 10k
(Sunday 24th June)

On one on the hottest days of the year so far, more than half a dozen Harriers ran the Dunstable 10k. Tony Parello was the first Harrier to finish in around 41:20 and Christine Armstrong was the first lady Harrier to finish in 47:22. Chris was also the 1st LV45. 

Bedford Park 5K
(Wednesday 21st June)

33 Harriers ran in Bedford Park 5k. The first Harrier to finish and the second lady on the night was Nicky Klabe. Nicky's time of 18:43 was a pb and also a new ladies club best for the distance. The second Harrier to finish was Steve Gaunt in around 18:55 followed by Neil Lovesey in 18:56.Well done to Adam Dodsworth who ran his fourth race in six days.

Banbury 5
(Tuesday 20th June)

Nicky Klabe was the first lady to finish in the Banbury 5, the sixth race in the eight race Grand Prix series. Nicky's time of 30:41 was a pb and also a new ladies club best time over the distance. (It was the second Grand Prix race Nicky has won in succession). Stuart Bartlett was the first Harrier overall to finish in 29:56 and Graham King was the third in 32:47. Adam Dodsworth's improved his pb by 6 secs.Nine Harriers ran in the race.  

Colworth 5
(Friday 15th June)

Almost 40 Harriers ran in this year's Colworth 5. The first Harrier to finish and the 3rd man overall was Kevin Willett in a new pb of 29:04. Dave Briggs was the second Harrier home and Richard Piron (who also organized the race) the 3rd. The first lady Harrier to finish and the 3rd lady overall was Jo Sawyers (33:32). Delores Wallis won an age category prize.. 

Weedon 10k
(Tuesday 12th June)

The Harriers ladies team did well at the Weedon 10k. Nicky was the first lady to finish in 39:25. Veronica won her age category and Nicky, Veronica and Janet Clark won the ladies team prize. Quite a few of the men also did well on what is a notoriously hilly course. Stuart finished in 38:03, David ran 40:53 and Graham King did 42:18.

Bedford 6
(5th June 2001)

26 Harriers ran the Bedford 6 on Tuesday. The first Harrier to finish and the 8th man overall was Paul Langford in 34:51. Stuart Bartlett was the second Harrier in 36:00 and David Harris was third in 37:39. Veronica Singleton was the first lady Harrier to finish in 41:52 followed by Viv Kilgour in 42:13 and Janet Clark in 43:48

Laser Care Cranfield 10k
(3rd June 2001)

328 runners finished this year's Laser Care Cranfield 10k. The first man was Tim Doyle of Advance Performance (34:27). The first lady was Samantha Tophil of Fairlands Valley Spartans (41:20). Advance Performance won the Men's Team Prize and Ware Joggers won the Ladies Team Prize.

26 Members of the Harriers won in this year's race. For Harriers results only click here.

Colin does it again!

Last year Colin Bennetts achieved the remarkable feat of running three marathon in three days. Colin hasn't repeated that feat so far this year, but on the 2nd June he did run a half marathon at Buxton - which started at 5.30 in the evening - and on the next day he ran a marathon at Blackpool and that started at 8.30 in the morning. Colin didn't get a pb at Blackpool, but Cliff Smith did and so did Eric Grahn.

Corby 5
(29th May 2001)

Eight Harriers ran the Corby 5 on Tuesday. Stuart Bartlett was the first to finish in 29:39. David Harris ran 31:02 and got a pb and Nicky Klabe who was the fourth lady to finish, matched her pb and the ladies club 5 mile record of 31:03 which was set at Harborough last week. Adam Dodsworth who got a pb for the 5k at Stevenage on Sunday knocked 6 seconds of his previous best for 5 mile to finish in 36.00 and colin Welch clipped 48 seconds of his previous pb of 38:40 which was set at Thornborough back in March 1997. Both Graham King and Bill Bethune also improved their 5 mile times over the Harborough race.

Sharnbrook 10k
(28th May 2001)

60 Harriers ran, out of a total field of 196, ran in the Sharnbrook 10k, the Club's 10k Championship race. The first Harrier to finish and the third man overall was Kevin Willett. The first lady Harrier to finish and the first lady overall was Nicky Klabe. Jackie Keenan won an age category prize. 

The official Sharnbrook results are incomplete and subject to alteration. (They appear to have been rounded up to the nearest 10 seconds). 

Stevenage 5k
(Sunday 27th May)

Four Harriers ran in the Stevenage 5k on Sunday. Colin Welch did particularly well knocking 43 seconds of his previous best (which was set at Cranfield in July 2000) to finish in 22:20. Adam Dodsworth also ran a new best for the distance of 21:09. Jack Chana and Steve Crane also competed.

Market Harborough
(Tuesday 22nd May)

Just a week after setting a new ladies club best time for the 10k at Silverstone, Nicky Klabe set a new club best for the 5 mile at Market Harborough. On a hilly course, Nicky ran 31:03  and in the process knocks 26 seconds of the previous club best of 31:29 which was set by Avril Thomas at Corby in May 1996. Nicky was the second lady to finish at Market Harborough and, after two of the eight race mid-week Grand Prix series, is currently the leading lady. Viv Kilgour also had a good run and received a prize for being the 3rd LV35 and Adam Dodsworth improved his pb by 38 seconds.

Eye 10k
(Sunday 20th May)

Seven Harriers ran in the10k at Eye. First Harrier to finish was Jack Chana who got a new PB and ran his ninth race of the year. Good performance by Colin Welch who knocked another couple of seconds of his PB and also Dave Sutcliffe who ran a faster time at Eye than at Silverstone (which is usually considered a faster course).  

Silverstone 10k
(Tuesday 15th May)

Only a few days afterJo Sawyers set a new ladies club best of 19:22 for the 5k at Milton keynes, Nicky Klabe smashed the old club 10k best time at Silverstone. Nicky's time of 38:42 knocked over two minutes of the previous senior ladies record of 40:49 which was set by Avril Thomas at Milton Keynes in 1996. Nicky's time also beat Kath Browning time of 38:48 which was set in June 1997 at Cranfield. Kath's time at Cranfield had been the fastest 10k ever run by a lady member. (Kath was a V35 at the time). In a high quality field, Nicky was the 3rd lady to finish at Silverstone.

24 Harriers ran at Silverstone and there were lots of PB's. Stuart Bartlett was the 1st Harrier to finish in a time of 36:38. Graham Bufton was the 2nd Harrier in 37:40 and David Harris the 3rd Harrier man to finish in 38:44. David's time was a new PB as were those of Chris Williams, Steve Crane, Colin Welch and Debbie Bilham. (There may be more).

Blackpool 10K
(Sunday 13th May)

Kath Grahn produced another good 10k run at Blackpool. Out of a total field of 3,000 runners, Kath was the eighth lady to finish in a time of 44:45. Eric ran 43:30 in the same race.

Willen Lake Women's Run For Life 5k
(Sunday 13th May)

Superb run by Jo Sawyers who ran 19.22 in the Womens Race for Life 5k run at Willen Lake. Jo was the 3rd lady to finish from a field of 3,500. Jo's time was also a new ladies best over the distance.

Leighton Buzzard 10   
(Sunday 6th May)

Seven Harriers ran new PB's at the Leighton Buzzard 10. Alastair Fadden, who was the first Harrier to finish, went under 65 mins for the first time. Adam Dodsworth improved his best as did Paul Roberts, Colin Welch, Malcolm McEwen and Steve Crane. Debbie Bilham also knocked over five minutes of her old time.

Whitstable 10K 
(Sunday 6th May)

Kevin Willett ran a new pb of 35:43 in the Whitstable 10k. In very windy conditions, Kevin was the 10th runner to finish out of 539. 

Sheffield Marathon

Eric, Kathy and Derrick all set new PBs at Sheffield. Eric knocked 30 mins of his previous best to finish in 3:29:56 and Kath reduced her previous best by 29 mins to finish in 3:30:28. Derrick improved his best time by seven minutes to 3:37:08.

London Marathon; 22nd April 2001

Some excellent performances in at London. The most outstanding improvement goes to Jack Chana who knocked 45 minutes of his previous best to finish in 3:35:25. Teresa Cooper also improved here best by 8 minutes to 4:23:24. The first man to finish was Kevin Willett in 3:06:44. The first lady was Nicky Klabe in 3:35:00.

Sandy 10

The Harriers won the Erlensee Cup for having the highest numbers of finishers (29) in this year's Sandy 10 on Sunday 15th April.  The Men's vet team of Graham Bufton, Michael Barnard, Steve Gaunt & Richard Whiteman won the 1st men's vets team award. The Club also won the 3rd men's team award and the 2nd ladies team.

 

Royston 10k 

Sunday 8th April

Good runs by Stuart Bartlett and Graham Bufton in the 10k at Royston. Stuart finished in 35:55 and was the 18th overall. Graham ran 36:49 and was 25th.

The Oakley 15

Sunday 1st April

Congratulations to Rachel Gibney of Basildon AC who was the first lady to finish in the Oakley 15. The second lady to finish was Bedford Harriers very own Nicky Klabe. The third lady was Collette Maynard of Stourport. 

The first man to finish was Huw Lobbof Beds & County. Matt Linbourne, an unattached runner was second and Neil Ovington of Milton Keynes was third. 

Full Results 

Watford Half

Dave Briggs and Jack Chana, both set new pb's at the Watford Half on 
Sunday 4th February. Dave knocked 12 minutes off his time to finish in 1:25:40

 

St Albans 10

Well done to Stuart Bartlett went under 60 mins for the 10 at St Albans on the 7th January. It was the second time Stuart has managed this.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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