Longwood
Harriers Athletics Club | Huddersfield
Founded 1888 - Running for 129 years
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 Longwood Harriers in the West Yorkshire League April 2017 - Under 11s to Seniors |
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 Derek Ibbotson 1933-2017 About Derek |
New
member introductory meetings:
We have new members' meetings regularly (on a Thursday
training night) to introduce new athletes and their
parents to the club. This is so they are clear on what
joining involves, so they can ask questions and we can
encourage full participation. To join you have to
attend one of these meetings. A message will be
added here before the next one
Full payment for subscriptions for 2017-18 is now overdue; pay at training; no membership = no training or competition (Subscription fees for this year here) (Remember membership in 2018-19 will be dependent on taking part in competition in 2017-18 - main events here) |
Derek Ibbotson celebration mile On Thurs July 20th
the club will be having an event to celebrate the life of
Derek Ibbotson, probably our most famous Athlete and
lifetime member. This will replace training and the track
will be used exclusively for the event. It is for club
members only. It involves a number of age group 1 mile
races on the track and is intended to mark his incredible
3:57.2 time on a cinder track in London in 1957 - 'The
Miracle mile". There will be certificates for all
participants and food afterwards. We hope all Athletes
will take part
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Longwood Harriers Athletic Club is a Running and Athletics (Track & Field) club that is 129 years old in 2017; it began as a running group from St Mark's Church in Longwood, Huddersfield in 1888, but we now train at Leeds Road sports complex. We welcome Athletes from all parts of the community from nine years old and upwards. (Note: we do not have specialist coaches needed for under 9s, so please do not bring younger children even with older siblings, as they will not be allowed to take part)
Once a member all Athletes are expected to take part in local, county, regional and national competitions as appropriate. We offer regular training and access to competitions; in return, as our membership form states, there is an expectation that all members will compete for the club during the year whenever they can. We now record participation so we can focus our coaching resources on those who compete for the club
Our primary purpose is to compete as a team organised through the club. Individuals also compete in club colours in events they enter themselves and here club membership usually gives the benefit of a lower entry fee. Some sports shops offer discounts on purchases if you are a club member
As Joe Percy said in his introduction to the book published on our centenary "Sixty years a member of Longwood Harriers A.C. and I can honestly say that I have enjoyed every minute of it."
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Most of the Yorkshire and District Athletics League
squad for Longwood Harriers June 2017. |
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All coaches are British Athletics qualified and they and other helpers give their time unpaid. We rely on parents and older members being involved to support our activities, whether this is at training, at an event or with any expertise they may have. We can offer British Athletics training to those who may wish to become coaches or athletics officials; you don't need experience! In the Summer, Track & Field and Road Running are the norm. In the Winter our focus is on Cross Country with Road Running continuing throughout the year. Our main training details are given on this page. Further details are given on our training summary page. Look here for Joining details Come along to one of our introductory meetings* and then try out training. Then if you want to continue, download, print and bring the form below to us on a training night with the relevant subscription fee for the year Training - Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:30p.m. for Juniors (up to 18), 7:00 p.m. for Seniors (In track season track use from 7:30 p.m.). Leeds Road Playing fields Huddersfield. Small track fee payable for track hire each session |
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YADAL |
Sat 25th Feb 2017 |
West Yorkshire Cross Country League Yorkshire
County Cross Country Championships |
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Northern
Athletics Cross Country Championships |
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Website: Tom Reed 2017