Club News
Serpentine Last Friday of the Month
3rd November 2026
Posted on behalf of Katie Baker…. I was first introduced to the last Friday of the month serpentine run about a year ago when Gareth had messaged me saying “I’m sure I’ve seen some people in deckchairs at work”. After a bit of Strava detective work we eventually worked out that LFOTM...
October Stat Summary
2nd November 2026
A busy weekend of racing started October, with Dillon Hobbs in the Manchester Half, Geoff Hurrell and Nicola Morris completing their SuperHalfs collection at the Cardiff Half Marathon, where new member Clare Walsh made her deckchair debut and more locally the RunThrough Tonbridge races. Mike...
Mike Thurgood Trophy Standings
2nd November 2026
The Mike Thurgood Trophy is our club award for the most active runner in the club annually. Points are awarded for races by distance, plus running in the Kent XC League, Club Grand Prix races, Club championships and Handicaps, Relays and County, Area & National events. The standings at the...
November Lookahead
1st November 2026
Firstly, well done to everyone who took part in the Club Road Champs earlier today — lots of great results :-) Once again we have another month packed full of activities. This Friday (6th) is the annual curry night. Places are still available if you are sitting on the fence. Sunday...
Club Road Championship - Results
1st November 2026
Congratulations to the 30 Harries who took part in the annual Club Road Champs this morning and thank you to those who helped and marshalled. Some excellent performances all round. First overall was Alex Reid and first lady was Ali Farrall. Congratulations to those who won their age groups to...
Beckley 10k Race Report
1st November 2026
Posted on behalf of Nicola Morris… While many of you were competing in the club road race champs, I took myself down to the Beckley 10k this morning. I had entered a while ago with the aim of finding a flat ish 10k in early autumn to try to banish the memories of a series of terrible 10k...
September / October News
31st October 2026
It’s been a busy and productive Autumn. Thank you to the writers of the 14 race reports that have come in since the last news summary for August, giving inspiration to others in expanding their running journeys (I would strongly suggest looking up the ‘SuperHalfs’). At time of...
Race Report: Beachy Head Marathon
29th October 2026
Posted on behalf of Anthony Brown… Pub chat. Where alcohol and hubris combine. We’ve all been there – “I reckon in the right conditions I could take a frame off Ronnie O Sullivan”; “If you really put the time in, it can’t be that hard to become a Chess Grandmaster” . Of...
Race Report : Treviso Half Marathon - Sunday 11th October 20
29th October 2026
Posted on behalf of Robin Delaney… A team of seven Harriers (mostly fairly recent joiners with the exception of Chris Walmsley) flew to Italy to tackle the Treviso Half Marathon. This same group (minus one addition) took on Marathon Du Medoc last year, and we chose Treviso as our next...
Race Report : Maidstone Half Marathon
29th October 2026
Posted on behalf of Eren Muduroglu….. The last race in the 2026 Kent Grand Prix Road Champs for the ever-present Dave Weston and me. It’s been a blast (gale-force Folkestone 10, hail and sleet at Deal HM, Chislehurst being Chislehurst… what’s not to love?). Maidstone is...
Race report: Kent League XC, Somerhill, Oct 17
29th October 2026
TWH turned out in force at Somerhill on Saturday, with 50 Harriers enjoying the sunshine, chatting footwear, pinning numbers to deckchairs, racing, sharing cakes and toasting the afternoon’s endeavours in the Nelly. Full results are attached. Just like Foots Cray the week before,...
Abingdon Marathon Race Report (on behalf of Alex Holmes)
29th October 2026
Four Harriers headed to the sunny but suitably cool Abingdon for some marathon ‘fun’. This was recommended as an excellent event by a few Harriers and it didn’t disappoint. It’s quite a small event with 1500 taking part, which meant no meandering through crowds or struggles to settle...
Race Report: Worthing Seafront 10K
29th October 2026
Posted on behalf of Stella Richardson…. On Sunday, I ran my first 10K since 2018, namely the Worthing Seafront 10K organised by MCC Promotions and fortunately recognised by England Athletics as an affiliated event, despite being advertised as a Fun Run! “Bracing" was an understatement...
Club Road Championship 40th Anniversary
29th October 2026
It’s good to see good potential entry levels for the Club Road Championships this Sunday morning, with titles across the age categories for both men and women. This year is actually the 40th anniversary of our first ever Club Road Championships, held in December 1986. 44 members took on a...
2027 Club Tour - Peak District
15th October 2026
Thank you, Geoff, for organising so many memorable, fun packed club tours. Last year 30 Harriers, many of them first time tourists, visited the Wye Valley. The tour was a tremendous success and we will be aiming to maintain those high standards next time when a similar number will head to the...
Tonbridge Half Marathon, 10k & 5K
6th October 2026
Posted on behalf of Eren Muduroglu… Part of the Club Road Grand Prix so there was a good Harriers turn out. 9am start for the half 9.30am 10k and 9.45am 5k from outside Judd School. I decided to drop my bag after my warm up, a mistake, with 5 mins to go the funnel (very tight) was full...
September Stat Summary
6th October 2026
September started with Mike King running the Rye Summer Series 5k on the first Friday, before Eren Muduroglu posted a great time at the multi lap Phoenix Midsummer Marathon on the Saturday. (Over the same two days our erstwhile photo guru, Richard Craig-McFeeley, made his media accredited debut...
October Look Ahead
6th October 2026
It’s only been 4 days but Eridge already seems a lifetime ago now. Autumn if finally here and we have another packed couple of months of events combining up including the long awaited start of the cross country season :-). On the social front, our annual quiz will take place on Wednesday 14th...
Cardiff Half Marathon
6th October 2026
Posted on behalf of Lucille Joannes….. The latest Super Half Marathon took place in Cardiff at the weekend, and a band of Harriers converged on the Welsh capital to take part. Nicola Morris, along with ex-Harrier Catherine Thorp, and Rose and Dave Sawyer drove down on the Friday so that...
Larkfield 10k Race Report by Ali Farrall
24th September 2026
Just a quick one as it won’t be as good or interesting as Josh’s and I can’t think of anything to say about Larkfield other than my aunt and uncle live nearby so don’t bother making a cup of tea to sit and read this. As a Kent Grand Prix race and the Kent short course champs a few...
Flanders Field 2026 Marathon Report by Josh Pratt
24th September 2026
I signed up for the In Flanders Fields Marathon 2026 on the 11th of November 2025, which although being purely accidental, is also pertinent, particularly for a race which follows parts of where fighting in the Great War (1914-1918) took place along the Western Front and allowed me to remember the...
New Committee Member without Portfolio
16th September 2026
Just a quick message to let you know that last night the Committee held a vote regarding the new Member without Portfolio appointment. I’m very pleased to say that Holly Taylor was chosen and will hold this appointment until the next AGM. I’d like to thank Holly (and the other candidates)...
Weekly parkrun Results - 12th Sept 2026
15th September 2026
Sorry for the late report as Autobob was away seeing his parents. One week until the Hospice in the Weald 10k and the nice weather is holding for the weekends at least, with a gorgeous morning for those of us in the South East. Autobob, Nathan and Anthony ran to Kingdom making it a properly nice...
August News
4th September 2026
After many years of organising the annual club tour, Geoff has stood down, with Nick taking his place. We are grateful for the time and work he has invested through those years for the continued betterment of the club. The committee has approved David’s appointment to direct the Tunbridge...
September - Look Ahead
4th September 2026
September Fri 4th - Rye Summer Series 5k/10k Sun 6th - BBB 10k (TWH Club Grand Prix) – Battle Wed 9th - Club Annual Cross Country Presentation Sat 12th - Bewl Water Autumn Marathon, HM, 10k Sun 13th - Rye Ancient Trails 15k & 30k Tues 15th - Sri Chinmoy Hasty Hare 5k Sat/Sun...
August Stats Summary by Andrew Deighton
1st September 2026
It was a fast start to a slow (but hot) racing August, with Dillon Hobbs speeding round the 5000m at the Hercules Wimbledon track meeting to celebrate Yorkshire Day on the 1st. The Sunday saw Steve Austin hit the trails at the Harting 10 Mile, while Margaret Deighton topped the F70 rankings at...
LDN 5000 Race Report by Stuart Corke
15th June 2026
A quick update from the London 5000, held on the iconic Parliament Hill track at Highgate — a brilliantly run and atmospheric event that delivered everything from elite performances to fireworks, music, and a packed crowd lining the bank and hillside. Event Overview Established annual...
Race Report: Staplehurst 5k & 10k by Lucille Joannes
7th June 2026
Not sure quite how I ended up doing the race report, but as I failed to write one for the Seven Sisters Half I did a few weeks ago, it seems fair enough! (If I had actually written a report it would have been along the lines of “Hot, hilly and horribly slow.”) In contrast to last week’s...
May Stats Summary by Andrew Deighton
2nd June 2026
Another bank holiday weekend kicked off May and first racers of the month were Katie Allen and Gareth Baker, making their marathon debuts, with terrific runs in Prague (and on Katie’s birthday too!) Closer to home, Anthony Brown and Duncan Ralph (both HM) and Mike King (10k) went to the...
Marden 10k Race Report by Nick Pierce
1st June 2026
This was the Club's first internal Grand Prix race, and I am happy to say that it ticked all the boxes ; easy travelling distance , well organised, by Russett Runners, and on quiet country lanes. It was low key and slightly old -fashioned (in a nice way). We had by far the largest club...
Cape Town Marathon - Race Report by Colin Ricketts
28th May 2026
Marathons are long and Cape Town is far away, so this report is suitably lengthy, and the end is far off… Last October, the race organisers cancelled the Cape Town marathon three hours before the start due to high winds and unsafe conditions. To avoid similar issues and align with the World...
Beckenham Relays 2026 - Race Report by Matt Newman
24th May 2026
On Wednesday evening, 20th May, 36 Harriers along with supporters headed to Beckenham for the annual relays. The event consist of teams of three running a 4.1km leg each and the fastest combined time winning the race. We had a good mix of Harriers representing the club ranging from experienced...
