| Longwood
Harriers Christmas Handicap (Club
members and relatives competition) takes place
on Saturday Dec 22nd from 10 am
You can run, watch and cheer or just enjoy the
social after |
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 130 years old in 2018; 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
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Pictures taken at events and links to results are
mostly on our facebook page
which any current club member can join on
request
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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
six events are listed here: |
| Date |
Venue |
Event |
| Sat Dec
22nd |
Leeds
Road Playing Fields, Huddersfield |
Longwood
Harriers Christmas Handicap (Club
competition) Seniors 10 am; u11/ Parents
10:45; u15/u17 11:00 approx. We'd like all club
members to be there from
10 to watch
the races and for the presentation and social
after. Please bring Christmas food to share!
This
year, for the first time we are
trialling a one mile race for parents and others
to take part in at 10:45
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Sat
Jan 5th
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Lightwater
Valley, Ripon
HG4 3HT
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Yorkshire County Cross
Country Championships
(Club entries closed; Individual
entries by 14th Dec) |
Sat
12th/ Sun 13th
Jan
|
Sheffield
EIS
S9 5DA
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Northern
Athletics Senior, U/20 U/17 Indoor
Track and Field Champs Info |
Sat Jan
26th
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Pontefract
Racecourse
WF8
4QD
|
Northern
athletics cross country championships; first race
10:30 am Info
(Club entry - inform us at training before
Christmas)
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Sun
Feb 3rd
|
Sheffield
EIS
S9 5DA |
Northern
indoor Track
and Field Championships U13 and U15s
only
Info |
Sat
Feb 23rd
|
Harewood,
House Leeds
LS17 9LE
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English National
Cross Country championships. First race 11.00 am
All club members eligible to run u13+
Info (Club entry - inform us at training
before Christmas) |
| Click
here for all dates for Autumn/Winter 2018-19 |
Some
events you will need to enter yourself
Others are entered through the club. See the full
listing and any entry forms here |
Longwood runners in the first and
second West Yorkshire XC Championships
2018
Last two photos courtesy of Dave
Woodhead
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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 |
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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
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