Longwood Harriers AC Huddersfield

UKA registered Athletics club
Founded 1888 - Running for 130 years

Fri March 22nd was our Annual Club Presentation evening and Social
Awards details here
Sat April 6th 10:30 Annual Club Road races Storthes Hall

The Longwood Harriers who celebrated Derek Ibbotson's world mile record from 1957
by competing in age group races on the track

Longwood Harriers Athletic Club is a Running and Athletics (Track & Field) club that is 131 years old in 2019; 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)

Our primary purpose is to compete as a team organised through the club. Individuals also compete in club colours in events they enter themselves. 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

Prospective 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 the club you have to attend one of these meetings. A message will be added here before the next one

Pictures taken at events and links to results are mostly on our facebook page

which any current club member can join on request

Parents/relatives
Why not ask about training as a coach or official? The club is becoming very popular and we really need further help at training if we are to avoid a membership waiting list!
Club information leaflet and
Link to England athletics website information

Derek Ibbotson competing for Longwood Harriers -
1933-2017 (About Derek)

Upcoming competitions and events

Next few events are listed here

West Yorkshire Track and Field League 2019. Enter as an individual for all races in the season. Keep your number for all of them: Entry Form - print and send
PLEASE NOTE: the venues have changed from the original and I have ammended this copy of the form

Date

Venue

Event

Sun 24th March

Cleckheaton
WF15 6LW

Spen Open Track and Field meeting Info - entries now open
Enter yourself; not a club event but often the first of the Track and Field Season for many - and it is very local!

Sat 30th March

Brownlee Centre, Leeds LS16 8NA

Yorkshire Road Races (3.2Km; u13 and older) and Senior Relays

Sat 6th April

Storthes Hall, Huddersfield HD8 0WA

Annual Club handicap races (Seniors - 10km on roads; Juniors - 1 or 2 miles on paths) 10:30 am start

Sun 7th April

Wakefield Thornes Park WF2 8QZ

Wakefield Open Track and Field Entry form here

Sun 14th April

Cleckheaton
WF15 6LW

West Yorkshire Track and Field League 1
Entry form for all races in the season

Sun 28th April

Cudworth Barnsley
S72 8LH

Yorkshire and District Athletics League 1 (YADAL) -
Team manager will select team - ask at training

All summer 2019 events

Some events you will need to enter yourself. Others are entered through the club
See the full listing and any entry forms on the relevant events link above

Longwood runners at the English National XC Championships 2019
at Harewood House Leeds

Longwood Harriers Road & Cross Country League
(Seniors and U17s only)

Longwood competitors in the Yorkshire County Road Relays 2018

Club Road League

Current standings 2016

Fixture list for 2016 Road League here

Final results for 2015 here

All coaches at Longwood 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

Membership and shop:

Subscription Fees for 2019-20
(commencing 1/01/19)

Juniors annual fee of £25
(includes all under 18s)
Seniors £30

The figure is made up of a fee from British athletics
and a small fee to help fund the club

Welcome pack for new members here

National performance comparisons

Go to the Power of 10 website (above)
Click 'Athletes'
'Lookup' with your full name

AAA standards for 2017-18
(Revised every two years)

Application form for membership of
Longwood Harriers

To be used only when you have attended
a new members meeting

(Click to open; print, complete and bring to a new
members meeting or on a training night)

Longwood Harriers club officers and committee, coaches and team leaders for 2018-19 elected at the AGM are now on this website here

Updated (2018) club constitution here

Longwood 'blue hoody' tops, club vests with new logo and even crops tops available - please ask at training

(You may need to wait for your name to be embroidered on the front of hoodies)