Please let us know if you compete in races that we may not be aware of. We would love to share your results, as well as any photos, with the rest of the group.
Clare Castle & Haverhill Parkruns – 13th April 2024
Well done to our Junior Parkrunners who took part in the Clare Castle and Haverhill Parkruns. Let’s see if we can get even more at these brilliant events.
Charlie 19:24
Harry 21:09
Isla 27:53
Kate 29:47 (Dog assisted/hindered)
Molly 27:53
Zach 20:48
Haverhill Running Festival – 7th April 2024
Ethan and Kate completed the 10km and Ethan and Luke ran in the Fun Run. Well done to all and a special congratulations to Kate who was first female over the finish line and to Ethan for his PB!
Ethan B – 44:24 (PB) 10km
Luke – 10:32 Fun Run
Kate – 47:36 10km
HRC Time Trial – 28th March 2024
A fantastic turnout from the Juniors at the TT in rather windy conditions. Great running and a few PBs! Well done to all, especially those new to TT.
Depar 31:21 (PB)
Erik 22:30 (PB)
Ethan 21:49
Hebe 25:38 (PB)
Isla 26:46
Jaime 31:21
Kate 22:39
Lewis 39:20 (PB)
Max B 24:24
Molly 26:31 (PB)
Sophie 22:26
Thawdar 25:50 (PB)
Thomas B 23:48
Zach 20:45
Clare Castle & Haverhill Parkruns – 23rd March 2024
Well done to Molly for her 5km PB at Clare Castle Parkrun this weekend. Harry also ran, as did Ethan, Hebe and Kate at Haverhill.
Ethan B 23:41
Harry 22:05
Hebe 38:04
Kate 25:07
Molly 26:42 (PB)
ATW Debden 5km & 10km – Carver Barracks – 17th March 2024
Four of our awesome juniors travelled to Carver Barracks to race. Kate took on the 10km and finished first in the U18 category, Sophie second female overall and Thomas third male overall in the 5km event. Well done dream team!
Charlie 18:34 (5km)
Kate 46:34 (10km)
Sophie 22:24 (5km)
Thomas 18:21 (5km)
Clare Castle & Haverhill Parkruns – 16th March 2024
Well done to Charlie, Max and Molly who attended the Clare Castle Parkrun and to Ethan, who finished second in the Haverhill Parkrun.
Hannah Irwin Guest Speaker – 12th March 2024
Great Britain and Northern Ireland athlete and local legend, Hannah Irwin, visited us to share her amazing achievements, experiences and running advice. This was followed by some fun and games in the hall.
Hannah is a long-distance runner and has represented Britain and Northern Ireland. She competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and holds the Northern Irish national records for the 10,000m and half-marathon, with times of 32:25 and 1:11:05 respectively. Hannah also set a new 5000m personal best of 15:40 at the Manchester Regional Arena last year.
Thank you for inspiring us Hannah!
UK Inter Counties Cross Country Championships – 9th March 2024
A massive well done to Kate who represented Cambridgeshire in the UK Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships, held in the the rolling Wollaton parkland that surrounds Nottingham’s Natural History and Industrial Museum. Kate completed the race in an impressive 23:39.
Suffolk Winter League – Framlingham – 3rd March 2024
Josh, Kate, Max and Thomas all travelled to Framlingham for the final race of the Suffolk Winter League. Superb efforts from all of them on a tough course. Well done folks!
Time Trial – 29th February 2024
Well done to our Hi-Viz juniors who took part in the February TT. Brilliant running from all and three 5k PBs too!
Charlie 20:51
Ethan 21:11
Harry 20:48
Hebe 25:51 (PB)
Isla 26:46 (PB)
Kate 21:59
Luke 25:44
Molly 26:43 (PB)
Thomas A 19:12
Thomas B 24:14
Suffolk Winter League – Pakenham – 11th February 2024
Six of our Juniors attended the third race in the Winter League series. Well done to Caitlyn, Cameron, Charlie, Josh, Sophie and Thomas for braving the mud and hills! (Results to follow)
Clare Castle Parkrun – 3rd February 2024
Congratulations to Isla on her first (of many) Parkruns!
5km Time Trial – 25th January 2024
Well done to everyone who took part in the first TT of the year. Congratulations to Hebe and Molly for their fantastic PBs!
Charlie 20:00
Harry 21:08
Hebe 26:48 (PB)
Josh 18:00
Kate 21:33
Molly 28:18 (PB)
Sophie 23:17
Cambridgeshire AA – Cross Country Championships 2024 – St Neots – 21st January 2024
Congratulations to Kate whose third place in the U17 Girls category at St Neots qualified her to represent Cambridgeshire in the UK Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships at Wollaton Park, Nottingham, in March. Kate loves cross country and her hard work and dedication at training sessions is evident when she races. Well done Kate, We’re proud of you!
Suffolk Winter League – Horseheath – 21st January 2024
Six of our Juniors attended our home race at Horseheath Racecourse, both running and volunteering. Well done to Ethan, Josh, Lewis and Thomas and a special mention to Hebe and Molly who both ran brilliantly in their first XC race for the club!
Ethan 16:56
Josh 13:37
Thomas 14:59
Hebe 22:08
Molly 22:09
Suffolk Winter League – Haughley Park – 14th January 2024
Great running from Josh, Kate and Thomas at the second race in the Suffolk Winter League.
Josh 34:29 (Senior race)
Kate 18:03
Thomas 16:34
Suffolk Winter League – Woodbridge – 3rd December 2023
Well done to Alice and Josh for taking part in the first of the Suffolk Winter League races. Alice finished 7th in the U17 Girls category and Josh 8th in the U17 Boys.
Alice 14:35
Josh 11:14
Christmas Santa Run – 21st December 2023
Some of our juniors joined the adults for a fun run around the streets of Haverhill, taking in lots of the lights on the 4-mile route. We even met Santa!
Christmas Fun & Games – 19th December 2023
The juniors met up for indoor games at the Samuel Ward Academy. Christmas songs helped to get us in the festive spirit and lots of fun was had by all. Special thanks to Tujan for organising the session and to the rest of the Junior Committee Team for ensuring everyone had a great time.
HRC Time Trial – 30th November 2023
Charlie 20:26
Ethan 21:00
Hebe 26:58
Kate 22:06
Molly 29:30
Thomas B 24:27
HRC Annual Awards – 24th November 2023
A big well done to our juniors, three of whom picked up an award at the Annual HRC Awards.
Ethan – Most Improved Male
Kate – Time Trial Grand Prix (Average WAVA score of 72.08%)
Sophie – Most Improved Female
England Athletics Volunteer Awards (East Region)
Coach of the Year – 2023 Winner
Our awesome Head Coach picking up her award for Coach of the Year 2023 (East Region).
Congratulations Sil, so thoroughly deserved. Thank you for all you do.
Eastern Athletics Cross-Country Championships – 18th November
Charlie, Kate and Thomas all represented HRC at EA XC Championships held at Horseheath. Fantastic running from all of them.
ATW Remembrance Run 5km – 11th November
Thomas smashed his 5k PB at Debden Airfield, running a superb 18:45 and finishing in 2nd place in the U20 category. Another great run from Ethan at the same event, finishing 3rd in the U20 category. Well done lads.
Bonfire Burn 10k – 5th November
A huge well done to Ethan who travelled to Impington to race and improved on his PB by over 2 minutes, with an impressive time of 44:39.
Cambridge Town & Gown 10km – 15th October 2023
Well done to Charlie who ran the Town & Gown 10km in Cambridge in a time of 37:44.
Abington 5km & 10km – 1st October 2023
Five of our juniors travelled to Abington to race. Charlie, Kate and Sophie competed in the 5km and Alice and Ethan took on the 10km. They all ran superbly and Charlie was third male in the 5km. Well done team!
Times:
Alice (10km) 56:09
Charlie (5km) 18:24
Ethan (10km) 46:42 (PB)
Kate (5km) 22:25
Sophie (5km) 21:39
5km Time Trial – 28th September 2023
Great efforts from our juniors at the Thursday Time Trial. Well done.
Times:
Caitlyn 25:12
Cameron 21:21
Charlie 21:09
Ethan 20:26
Hebe 29:06
Kate 21:22
Thomas A 19:32
Thomas B 23:23
Round Norfolk Relay – 16th & 17th September 2023
The course of the Round Norfolk Relay mirrors the county boundary over a distance of 198 miles, divided into 17 unequal stages. Norfolk’s enormous skies, vast sandy beaches, open spaces and picturesque towns and villages, with their attractive cottages and medieval churches, all contribute to making the race a unique running experience.
The race starts and ends at Lynnsport in Kings Lynn. Unique in character and concept, the race presents not only a tough physical challenge, but also a test of the organisational prowess of a club. Run over 24 hours, without a break (and carrying a baton), the event is much more than just a normal relay for it requires special preparation, planning and support.
This year Kate ran Stage 3, the 6-mile leg Burnham Overy to Wells-Next-The-Sea. It is a tough stage to navigate and Kate also had mixed surfaces to contend with. She completed her run in just under 52 minutes and earnt herself a personalised medal and a well-deserved ice cream. Charlie ran Stage 16 the following morning, a 6-mile leg from Downham Market to Stowbridge. His leg was all on the road and he finished in an equally impressive time of 37 minutes. Well done to both.
Shelford 5km – 10th September 2023
Charlie, Harry and Kate took part in the Shelford 5km road race. Great running from all three on a very warm day!
Charlie 18:39
Harry 20:07
Kate 22:29
Arkwright Summer Series Race Six – Royston 5km – 31st August 2023
Well done to our four juniors who travelled to Royston to take part in the final race of the series. It was a tough course and despite the drizzly conditions, they all ran fantastically. Well done.
A special congratulations to Kate too. She picked up a Best Female for HRC for her combined performance over the series, adding to her growing collection of trophies!
Times:
Charlie 21:11
Ethan 23:14
Harry 21:06
Thomas 21:09
British Super Sprint Distance Championships – 26th August 2023
Thomas competed in another triathlon, this time at Eton Dorney Lake. He was the youngest in the U20 category but still managed to pick up another silver medal. Incredible job Thomas!
Distances and times:
400m open water swim 6.16
10km bike 17.54
2.5km run 10.11
Sprint Distance Triathlon English Championships – 20th August 2023
Thomas took part in a sprint triathlon and came second in the U20 category! He started with a 750m open water swim which he completed in 12:41, followed by a 42 minute 20km cycle, and finally a very impressive 22:21 5km run on tired legs. A well deserved silver medal to add to the collection. Congratulations Thomas!
Arkwright Summer Series Race Five – Ely 5km – 17th August 2023
More fabulous performances at the penultimate race of the Arkwright Summer Series at Ely, with four of our juniors adding their valuable points to the HRC club total (Charlie, Harry, Kate and Thomas).
Times:
Charlie 20:33
Harry 20:48
Kate 22:20
Thomas 24:15
Arkwright Summer Series Race Four – Kedington 2km & 5km – 3rd August 2023
Ten of our juniors took part in the fourth races of the Arkwright Summer Series at Kedington; HRC’s home race. Three of them completed the 2km distance (Hebe, Luke and Max) and eight ran alongside the adults in the 5km (Caitlyn, Cameron, Ethan, Kate, Thomas A, Thomas B and Zach.) We are super proud of them all.
Haverhill is the only club in the series to host a race for under 14s, so a big well done to Sil Clay, Mark Phillips and all the volunteers who helped make it possible. We hope our junior race will grow in popularity in future years and perhaps the other clubs may follow suit and offer their own junior races.
2km race times:
Harry Thomas 7:34
Pippa Barnes 8:02
Charlie Barnes 8:07
Connie Abrham 8:10
Max Irvine 8:37
Luke Brittan 8:37
Daisy White 8:38
Jake Brittan 9:27
Hebe Pickford 9:33
5km race times:
Caitlyn 25:49
Cameron 22:01
Ethan 21:41
Kate 21:53
Thomas A 20:27
Zach 19:49
Member of the Month – June 2023
Sophie has been one of our juniors for over 2 years and shows that hard work pays off. She is continuously improving and in the last 10 months has taken over 4 minutes off of her 5km PB. She ran a sub-22 at Newmarket’s Summer 5km series and improved on this a few weeks later at the Arkwright 5km race with an incredible 19:58 time. This effort puts Sophie 4th in the HRC women’s club records for the distance. In the Friday Five series she also finished 2nd overall in her age category. Well done Sophie.
HRC Junior Awards & Summer Picnic – Saturday 15th July 2023
Our 2023 Junior awards and summer picnic took place at Thurlow playing fields. It was a great opportunity to play some team games and celebrate the success and dedication of our junior runners (and one slightly older one!) Well done to all of our awesome juniors.
Cross Country – Kate
Friday 5 Series (Overall) – Sophie
Friday 5 Series (Special Recognition) – Caitlyn, Cameron, Kate
Most Improved – Sophie
Best Newcomer – Ethan B
Commitment to Running – Harry
Female Performance of the Year – Sophie
Male Performance of the Year – Charlie
5km Time Trial Most Improved – Thomas B
Coaches Award – Tyler
Members’ Member – Sophie
Coach Sil’s Special Award – Bryan
Arkwright Summer Series Race Three – Saffron Walden 5km – 13th July 2023
Ethan, Harry, Kate, Josh, Sophie and Thomas travelled to Carver Barracks to take part in the third race of the Arkwright Summer Series. A great course around the old RAF airbase and finishing on the new running track. With four PBs achieved by our junior squad, including Sophie’s first sub-20 minute 5k. This puts Sophie 4th in the all-time women’s club records for the distance. Awesome running team!
Ethan 20:33 (PB)
Harry 25:10
Kate 20:45 (PB)
Josh 17:19
Sophie 19:58 (PB)
Thomas 21:57 (PB)
Friday 5 Series – Great Bentley 2km / 5mile – 7th July 2023
Charlie, Harry, Sophie and Zach took in final race of the Friday 5 Series on a very warm evening. Sophie was the 1st U15 girl, earning her 500 points and securing her place as second fastest in her age category across the whole series. Zach picked up the trophy for 3rd fastest U15 boy. Well done team!
Charlie 34:18 (5 mile)
Harry 7:28
Sophie 7:28
Zach 7:09
Friday 5 Series – Stowmarket 2.1km / 5mile – 30th June 2023
Caitlyn, Charlie, Kate, and Sophie travelled to Haughley Park to take part in the fifth race of the Friday 5 Series. Our speedy U15 girls delivered some fantastic efforts in the junior race and Charlie completed the 5 mile race and finished 3rd in the U20 category. Great running!
Caitlyn 9:55
Charlie 33:36 (5 mile)
Kate 9:02
Sophie 7:54
HRC Time Trial – 29th June 2023
Results for the June TT are below. Well done to all who took part and a special mention for Hebe who managed to take a whole minute off of her previous PB!
Charlie 25:27
Erin 25:26
Harry 19:53
Hebe 27:04 (PB)
Josh 18:16
Luke 23:44
Thomas 23:16
Training session with Michael Callegari – Castle Manor Academy – 27th June 2023
The juniors (past and present) and seniors joined together for a combined training session featuring ex-England and GB athlete Michael Callegari. Michael has represented his country at a host of national and European events as a junior through to U23. He chatted to members about his experiences and all aspects of his training.
We also said goodbye and a huge thank you to Bryan Rootes who is stepping down from his coaching role with the HRC Junior Section after many years of dedicated service. Together with Sil, Bryan was instrumental in setting up this part of the club in 2018 and has been regularly coaching the juniors on Tuesday and Thursday sessions ever since. He has organised countless cross-country runs over the winter months and helped to keep the kids engaged with running throughout the Covid lockdown period. Bryan’s enthusiasm, encouragement and sense of fun and is appreciated by everyone and will be sorely missed at our training sessions. An accomplished runner and cyclist himself, he will no doubt continue to inspire our young athletes.
Friday 5 Series – Bury St Edmunds 2.5km / 5mile – 16th June 2023
Caitlyn, Cameron, Charlie, Harry, Kate, and Sophie visited Nowton Park to take part in the fourth race of the Friday 5 Series. Superb running from all and another 2nd place for Sophie, who is currently sitting second place overall in the U15 Girls competition. Well done!
Caitlyn 11:21
Cameron 9:29
Charlie 37:16 (5 mile)
Harry 8:59
Kate 10:06
Sophie 9:01
Friday 5 Series – Framlingham 2km – 9th June 2023
Caitlyn and Sophie travelled to the ‘Castle on the Hill’ and took part in the third race of the Friday 5 Series at Framlingham. Great running from both girls in the warm conditions.
Caitlyn 12:30
Sophie 9:53
Arkwright Summer Series Race Two: Newmarket 5km – Thursday 8th June 2023
What a great evening for a race! Caitlyn, Cameron, Ethan, Harry Kate, Sophie and Thomas all travelled to Newmarket to take part in the second race of the series and all adding a valuable point for team HRC! A mixed course of grass, sand and tarmac.
Caitlyn 25:40
Cameron 21:38
Ethan 21:09
Harry 20:30
Kate 22:15
Sophie 21:08
Thomas 24:10
Friday 5 Series – Sudbury 2km – 2nd June 2023
Well done to Caitlyn, Cameron, Kate, Sophie and Zach who all took part in the second race of the Friday 5 Series at Sudbury. Awesome running from all and congratulations to the girls team, who finished in second place overall.
Caitlyn 08:22
Cameron 07:14
Kate 07:07
Sophie 06:46
Zach 06:31
Friday 5 Series – Kirton 1.5 miles – 26th May 2023
Well done to Caitlyn, Cameron, Kate and Sophie who all took part in the first race of the Friday 5 Series at Kirton. Brilliant running from all on a lovely Friday evening.
Caitlyn 12:14
Cameron 10:28
Kate 10:23
Sophie 10:07
Ashdon 10km & 3km – Monday 1st May 2023
Well done to Thomas and Tyler who took part in the 10k and 3k races in Ashdon. Thomas finished 12th in the 10km, with an impressive time of 45:59 and Tyler finished with an equally great time of 15:50 in the 3km distance.
Arkwright Summer Series Race One: CTC/HI 5km – Thursday 27th April 2023
Well done to our awesome junior team who all travelled to Histon to take part in the the first 5km race of the Arkwright Summer 5km Series. Cracking running from all and lots of smiles.
Caitlyn 24:55
Cameron 22:07
Erin 24:08
Ethan 23:16
Harry 20:25
Josh 18:21
Kate 20:48
Sophie 25:03
Thomas 25:05
Suffolk & Essex Road Relays 3 x 1.6 miles – Sunday 16th April 2023
Some of our amazing HRC juniors took part in the Suffolk & Essex Road Relays held at Colchester’s Northern Gateway Sports Park. Erin, Sophie and Caitlyn won the U17 Girls race. Harry, Luke and Cameron came third in the U15 Boys race, and Charlie, Josh and Thomas came second in the U17 Boys race. Well done all!
Leg times:
U17 Girls – Erin 11:31, Sophie 10:58, Caitlyn 11:38
U15 Boys – Harry 09:36, Luke 11:28, Cameron 10:38
U17 Boys – Charlie 09:06, Josh 08:44, Thomas 09:42
HRC Time Trial – 30th March 2023
A great performance from our juniors at the Thursday Time Trial. Lots of PBs. The training is paying off!
Caitlyn 24:41
Cameron 22:01
Erin 22:44 (PB)
Ethan 21:39 (PB)
Harry 19:41 (PB)
Hebe 28:04 (PB)
Josh 19:22
Kate 21:40
Thomas 22:55 (PB)
English National Cross Country Championships U17 Women – 25th February 2023
Kate travelled all the way to Chester to take part in the National Cross Country Championships. A tough 4.5km race which she completed in 20:17. Superb running.
Suffolk Winter League – Bury St Edmunds 3.5km – 12th February 2023
Great performances from Harry and Kate in the U17 race at Pakenham. Well done both.
South East Schools XC Championships 4km – 4th February 2023
Kate travelled to Ardingly Showground to represent Essex in the South East Schools Cross Country Championships. As always, she gave 100% running in the Inter Girls (Year 10 & 11) 4km race. It was a fantastic achievement to qualify to represent her county and we are very proud of her. Well done!
HRC 5K Time Trial – 26th January 2023
A good turn out from the juniors at the January TT and some amazing performances. A special well done to Erin, Kate and Thomas for their incredible PBs, 23:13, 21:16 and 25:57 respectively. Thanks to all the volunteers who marshalled, gave out tokens, recorded names etc – your help is very much appreciated.
Charlie 21:18
Erin 23:33 (PB)
Harry 20:44
Kate 21:16 (PB)
Luke 24:19
Thomas 25:57 (PB)
Suffolk Winter League – Stowmarket 3.5km – 15th January 2023
Charlie, Harry and Kate represented HRC in the U17 Cross Country at Haughley Park. Great running from all on a very tough, but fun, course.
CCAA XC Championships – 8th January 2023
Kate took part in the U15 Cambridgeshire County AA Cross County Championships on the 8th January. She ran an amazing race and narrowly missed out on a County place. A superb effort.
SCAA XC Championships – 8th January 2023
The Suffolk County AA Cross Country Championships took place at the Royal Hospital School, Holbrook on the 8th January. Ben and Charlie took part in the 6km U17 race and Harry the 4km U15 race. It was a tough course and a windy day, but the boys ran really well.
Marham Flyers New Year’s Eve 10km – 31st December 2022
Kate travelled to RAF Marham, Norfolk, to compete in a 10km race around the airbase. She finished with an impressive chip time of 46:46! What a way to finish the year. Well done Kate.
Christmas Fun & Games – 13th December 2022
ATW Remembrance Run 5km – 12th November 2022
Charlie, Harry and Luke took part in the 5km Remembrance Run at Carver Barracks (formerly Debden Airfield). Charlie came 3rd overall and 1st U19, Harry came 1st U15 and Luke 3rd U15. Great running boys!
Charlie 17:44
Harry 20:06
Luke 23:19
Member of the Month – September 2022
Charlie has been with us for 3 years since he was 12. He joined the club full of enthusiasm and it hasn’t waned since. He is very dedicated to his training and loves racing. He has gone from strength to strength. This, shows in the results he is achieving, recently running 17:36 at the Shelford 5k and 37:38 at the Abington 10k (1st U18). After turning 14, Charlie began to represent the club at some of the Hockeys races and also made a fantastic contribution at the 2022 Round Norfolk Relay, finishing with the second fastest time for his stage, 5.49 miles in 33:18. He is a great team player, very hardworking in training and a pleasure to coach.
Cambridge Town & Gown U16 3km – 16th October 2022
Charlie, Harry and Kate ran a 3.25km race in Cambridge. Starting and finishing in Midsummer Common with a lovely section alongside the River Cam. Charlie won the race and Kate was second girl. Well done!
Charlie 11:04
Harry 12:53
Kate 13:26
Member of the Month – August 2022
Very well done to Angus who was awarded HRC Member of the Month for August. Angus was the first of six to join when HRC Juniors formed four years ago and is one of two remaining from the original crew. He clearly enjoys his running and is very dedicated. He is a team player through and through. He has represented the club as a junior in races and recently stepped up to help the senior team at Ekiden.
Abington 5km & 10km 2nd October 2022
Some of our brilliant juniors took part in the races at Granta Park in Abington. In the 5km, Kate and Sophie picked up 2nd and 4th place respectively in the U18 Girls category. Harry and Ethan picked up 4th and 9th in the U18 Boys category. Charlie ran the 10km race coming 1st in the U18 Boys category and achieving a new PB for the distance. Coach Sil also came first in her age category in the 10km race. Great running team HRC.
Charlie 37:38 (10km)
Ethan 24:16 (5km)
Harry 20:03 (5km)
Kate 21:51 (5km)
Sophie 24:37 (5km)
Round Norfolk Relay 17th & 18th September 2022
A team from HRC took part in the 198 mile Round Norfolk Relay. The course is divided into 17 unequal stages. At 6am, Sil took on Stage 14 (Feltwell to Wissington) and completed her 7.27 miles in an amazing 62 mins. Charlie ran Stage 16 (Downham Market to Stowbridge) and completed his 5.49 mile leg in 33:18, the second fastest time for the Stage. Well done to all the HRC team of runners, cyclists and support crew.
Shelford 5km 11th September 2022
Charlie, Harry, Kate and Sil travelled to Shelford for a 5km road race. Amazing performances from all. Well done.
Charlie 17:36
Harry 19:57 (PB)
Kate 23:20
Sil 24:45
Equipment Grant from Suffolk County Council
Councillor Heika Sowa from Suffolk County Council has kindly donated £521 worth of new equipment to the HRC Junior Section. This is fantastic news and will help the juniors get even more out of their training sessions.
Hockey’s 2022 5km Series – Best HRC Male Award
Congratulations to Zach P for picking up the ‘Best HRC Male’ award for the Hockeys 2022 Series. He attended all but one race and performed brilliantly. Well deserved Zach.
HRC Junior Awards & Fun Day 10th July 2022
The juniors, their families and the coaching team met at High Lodge, Thetford Forest. It was a fantastic sunny day with a fun run / walk, team games, a picnic, and an awards ceremony. A big congratulations to all the recipients:
Cross Country – Josh
Friday 5 Series – Kate
Most Improved Boy – Harry
Most improved Girl – Caitlyn
Best Newcomer – Thomas & Cameron
Commitment to Running Boy – Josh
Commitment to Running Girl – Kate
Performance of the Year – Charlie
Hockeys – Angus, Charlie, Erin, Thomas, Zach P
Coaches Award – William
Members’ Member – Harry
Outstanding Contribution – Ben
Coach Sil’s Special Award – Harry
Friday 5 Series Junior 2km race (Great Bentley) 1st July 2022
The final race of the JM Finn Friday 5 Series saw our amazing juniors deliver again, this time at Great Bentley. Caitlyn, Cameron, Harry, Kate, Tom, Zach G all ran well and more silverware was added to the trophy cabinet by Caitlyn (3rd U15 Girl), Kate (2nd U15 Girl) and Zach (3rd U13 Boy).
Overall, out of the 14 participating clubs, HRC Boys finished second in the series competition and HRC Girls finished in third place. Congratulations team… you did us proud. A special well done to Harry and Kate for completing all 6 races in the series.
Caitlyn 09:05
Cameron 08:16
Harry 07:52
Kate 08:37
Tom 08:44
Zach G 07:28
Friday 5 Series Junior 2km race (Stowmarket) 24th June 2022
Team HRC travelled to Haughley Park for the penultimate race in the JM Finn Friday 5 Series. Another glorious sunny evening saw cracking performances from Charlie, Harry, Kate, Josh, Thomas, and new member, Zach G. Notable performances from Kate (3rd U15 Girl), Josh (3rd U15 Boy) and Zach (2nd U13 Boy) delivered our biggest haul of silverware in the competition so far.
Charlie 6:44
Harry 07:13
Kate 08:09
Josh 06:21
Thomas 07:09
Zach G 07:01
Friday 5 Series 5 mile & Junior 2.4km race (Bury St Edmunds) 17th June 2022
Our fantastic juniors braved the evening heat at Bury St Edmunds for the fourth race in the JM Finn Friday 5 Series. Ben ran the hilly 5 mile course and Caitlyn, Cameron, Charlie, Harry, Kate, Josh, and Thomas and Tom ran the 2.4km. An amazing effort from the team. Well done!
Ben 35:43 (5 mile)
Caitlyn 10:12
Cameron 9:40
Charlie 8:12
Harry 9:07
Kate 10:14
Josh 7:53
Thomas 8:59
Tom 9:43
Friday 5 Series 5 mile & Junior 2km race (Framlingham) 10th June 2022
Another glorious sunny evening for the JM Finn Friday 5 Series races at Framlingham. Ben, Harry, Kate, Josh, and Tom delivered brilliant performances in very hot conditions. Ben took on the 5 mile again and came second for HRC and the rest of the team ran the 2km (which turned out to be closer to 2.6km!)
Ben 31:23 (5 mile)
Harry 10:06
Kate 11:49
Josh 8:42
Tom 11:13
Friday 5 Series 5 mile & Junior 2km race (Sudbury) 27th May 2022
Ben, Caitlyn, Cameron, Charlie, Harry, Kate, Josh, Sophie, Tom and Zach represented the club at the second race of the JM Finn Friday 5 Series. Ben took on the 5 mile and the others the 2km. Fantastic performances from all on a lovely sunny evening.
Ben 31:37 (5 mile)
Caitlyn 7:58
Cameron 7:41
Charlie 6:21
Harry 7:11
Kate 8:16
Josh 6:27
Sophie 7:29
Tom 7:49
Zach 7:59
Friday 5 Series Junior 1.5 mile race (Felixstowe) 20th May 2022
Well done to Caitlyn, Cameron, Charlie, Harry, Kate, Josh, and Tom who did us proud at the first race of the JM Finn Friday 5 Series. It was great to see Kate back racing again after her injury.
Caitlyn 11:34
Cameron 10:58
Charlie 8:53
Harry 10:04
Kate 12:21
Josh 9:05
Tom 10:44
Hockeys 5km League (Haverhill) 19th May 2022
Well done to Erin, Zach, Thomas and Charlie for taking part in the Haverhill Hockeys race, each earning a valuable point for Team HRC!
Suffolk County Championships 15th May 2022
Charlie travelled to Ipswich on Sunday to run the 1500m in the Suffolk County Championships. He achieved a PB of 4:42. Well done Charlie!
Run Bedford 5K 8th May 2022
Harry ran a 5km race at Bedford Autodrome on Sunday and managed to smash his previous PB, crossing the line in 20:05. Sub 20 incoming!
Ashdon 3km, Monday 2nd May 2022
Thomas had a busy weekend, running in his first 1500m track race in Bury St Edmunds on Sunday, followed by the U16 Ashdon 3km Run on Monday, at which he came 1st! Well done Thomas. Great running.
Friday 5 series
The Friday 5 series starts on Friday 20 May. This is an annual summer series that some juniors will know already. It’s a popular series of 5 mile races and accompanying junior races held on Friday evenings between May and July, across Suffolk and Essex. The races are always family friendly and are a great way to spend a summer’s evening. Prizes are awarded to individuals and teams at each race, and also for the series as a whole (based on a points system). You need to book in advance for each race (you can book for multiple events at once) and it’s £4 per race. The junior events vary in length depending on school year – distances shown when you book. The booking page is here.
- Kirton – Friday 20th May
- Sudbury – Friday 27th May
- Framlingham – Friday 10th June
- Bury – Friday 17th June
- Stowmarket – Friday 24th June
- Great Bentley – Friday 1st July
Hockey’s 5k League
Formerly the Kevin Henry’s, this starts on Thursday 28 April. For full details go to our own HRC page. Dates so far are:
- Cambridge Tri and Histon and Impington – Thursday 28 April
- Haverhill – Thursday 19 May
- Newmarket – Thursday 9 June
- Saffron Striders – Thursday 14 July
Juniors aged 14 and over on the day are allowed to take part. So if your 14th birthday is between now and September you could get a chance to run.
No pre-booking necessary – just turn up on the evening for a 7.30pm start wearing your HRC vest (this is essential). And it’s free!
Carver Barracks 5k, Sunday 3 April 2022
Several juniors took part in the 5km race in the Essex Marathon and Half Marathon event at Carver Barracks.
And two of them were on the podium – Charlie and Ben – in second and third place.
Charlie: 17.40 PB
Ben: 18.18
William: 19.54
Thomas: 21.07
Harry: 21.40
Tom: 22.40
Luke: 23.22
Sophie: 24.39
Here are some photos at the finish.
For the full results click here.
Wendy and Sil took part too, Sil in the 10k race.
A new race in the calendar
Steeplechase Festival, Sunday 1 May, West Suffolk Arena, Bury St Edmunds: 800m/1500m
The 800 and 1500m are not steeplechase events! But there are steeplechase events if you’re interested.
For the race calendar up to May 2022 go to our Racing page.
Haverhill Festival of Running, Sunday 13 March 2022
Some of the juniors took part in the 2.4km fun run. Thomas came second in 9 minutes 45 seconds and Luke was third in 10 minutes 1 second.
Luke (in blue) with his cousins after the race and Thomas in action.
Saucony English National Cross Country Championship, Saturday 26 February 2022
Three juniors – Ben, Charlie and Harry – took part in this massive event on a testing hilly site.
Here’s Ben, who came 194th out of 304.
5km time trial, Thursday 24 February 2022
A number of of juniors look part in the monthly club time trial. Charlie finished first with a time of 18.43 (not a PB but he’s racing again after injury). We had some first-timers this month – Zach and Luke (I think).
Charlie 18.43
Harry M 22.37
Cameron 23.20
Tom 23.51
Caitlyn 24.24
Luke 24.51
Zach 24.57
Here are some photos (rather blurry) of the group and individual performances.
Racing 2022!
We’re so pleased that racing is underway again and a number of juniors have been taking part in the Suffolk cross country races.
End of year prizes
It’s a while since we posted up any news but our fabulous juniors have been training hard over the autumn and are now competing in the county’s cross country league.
Two of our members were awarded top positions in the club’s PB league: Josh and Kate. They beat all the adults!
Josh improved his 5km PB time five times in 2021 from over 22 minutes to 18:47.
And Kate likewise improved her 5km PB running a 21:53 in November – before she broke her leg!
Fun day at the Playground, Barrow, Sunday 18 July
Sunshine, heat and a series of severely difficult obstacles. The juniors loved it – and so did some parents.
We also handed out some awards (more difficult than in 2019 when the juniors had entered some races!):
Members’ member: Charlie M
Virtual 100% effort: Juliet
Most improved boy: Charlie M
Most improved girl: Emily
Coaches’ choices: Josh and Erin
Virtual individual effort: Benji
In recognition of dedication, commitment and hard work: Ben
5km time trial, Thursday 24 June
Several juniors took part in the monthly time trial, with two of them taking first and second place (Ben and Charlie).Here are some photos. For the results go to the club’s Facebook site.
100 per cent challenge
The return to schools on Monday 8 March brings an end to our seven challenges. During this period we have also been keeping a record of daily efforts. A big applause goes to Juliet who has a clean sheet, posting a daily effort right up to the end. Juliet is also one of our original six members, always enthusiastic and hard-working at training.
Challenge 8 – 1 to 7 March
This week’s challenge saw another team event – experience versus speed (coaches and parents versus the juniors). And guess who won? Well it had to be the juniors! They totalled 240km to the adults’ 114km. Of particular note was Benji who ran more than 60km in the week.
Challenge 7 – 22 to 28 February
This week’s challenge offered a personal choice – to cycle, run or walk – each measured in minutes and not distance. Cycling and walking counted like for like: 60 minutes equalled 60 minutes. But for running the minutes counted double: 60 minutes equalled 120 minutes (as we are after all a running club).
In first position is the Running With The Wolves team (Adam, Juliet, Benji, Erin, Harry M and Rupert). Followed by While You Were Running (Sophie H-I, Charlie N, Ben, Harry H, William and Charlotte), who were trailing mid week! Not far behind are Jump The Nettles (Emily, Jed, Megan, Sophie R, Yasper and Angus). And bringing the teams home with some good efforts are Licensed To Run (Charlie M, Tobin, Josh, Deborah, Tom, George and Kate).
A big well done to ALL who participated, especially as it was hard-going after half term.
Challenge 6 – 8 to 14 February
This week you were asked to choose two activities from a wide choice. A 3k run counted for 3 points, a 5k run 5 points, a 3k walk 2 points, a 5k walk 4 points, a 15k bike ride 5 points and Sil’s circuits 4 points. In addition, DIY activities offered 2 points and could include school PE lessons, weight sessions, dance classes, Joe Wicks circuits etc.
The results were counted individually and both Juliet and Benji scored 51 points. Well done to you two! Other high scorers were Megan with 31 points, Emily with 28 points and Charlie M with 30 points.
Well done to everyone for participating, particularly those who were out in such cold conditions.
Challenge 5 – 1 to 7 February
This week’s challenge was for the whole club to run more miles than Saffron Striders (SS).
HRC ran 1,715.72 miles in total. That was divided by 241 members to equal 7.12 miles/member. SS ran 1,612.06 miles, divided by 201 members, making 8.02 miles/member. That makes SS the winners – but you could argue we won as we have so many more members!
The juniors contributed massively to the team effort, almost hitting Sil’s target, with over 15 members taking part.
Challenge 4 – 25 to 31 January
This week’s challenge was a mix of four activities: running (max of 5km), club circuit, elevation gain while walking and DIY circuit. The club was split into two teams – the girls and the boys.
The girls managed to win the running, the walk elevation and the club circuit while the boys won the DIY circuit category. So 3 to 1 to the girls. Congratulations!
Some noteworthy performances in the running: Sophie H (16.7km), Kate (17km), Juliet (30km). Benji (35km), Charlie M (25km) and Sil (40km – showing off!). And for the DIY circuit: Sophie H (100), Wendy (100), Benji (120) and Angus (140). Well done to everybody for participating!
Challenge 3 – 18 to 24 January
This week’s challenge was a mix of running, walking and indoor circuits. For the running and walking only the time counted, with the walk’s time halved and the run’s time doubled.
A big congratulations to the winning team with Angus and Sophie H doing their thing. There were some fantastic individual efforts with Benji taking top spot.
So here are the results:
1st Been There Run There 1,733.23 minutes
2nd We Got the Runs 1,504.22 minutes
3rd Rainbow Dashers 1,469.22 minutes
4th Follow the Rainbow 1,155.69 minutes
5th Scrambled Legs 1,149.46 minutes
6th Easier Said Than Run 811.64 minutes
Elevation challenge 12 to 17 January
Bryan set a new challenge for this week – Everesting – running as far up Mount Everest as you can (348,400 feet – 8,849 metres). So it was hills, hills – walking or running up and down a hill.
And here are the results:
Follow the Run Bow (Emily Ben, Sophie R and Juliet) 2,075 feet
Rainbow dashers (Megan, Kate, Charlie M and Charlie N) 5,015 feet
We got the runs (Benji, Adam, Tom and Tobin) 3,553 feet
Easier said than done (George, William, Yasper and Harry M) 1,740 feet
Scrambled legs (Charlotte, Harry H – Bryan, John and Sophie H) 1,727 feet
Been there, run that (Sil, Angus, Debra/Jed, Erin) 5,015 feet
So, congratulations go to both Rainbow dashers and Been there, run that for their team efforts in what has been deemed a draw, both climbing over 5,000 feet! The Juniors with a total of 19,125 feet almost had Base Camp 2 on Everest in their sights at 21,300 feet.
Some highlights of the week were Juliet, Megan, Kate, Charlotte, Benji and Adam all able to contribute each day. Erin had the highest daily climb with 869 feet, nearly to the top of the Eiffel Tower and Megan climbed the highest over the course of the week at 2,448 feet, twice as high as the Empire State building.
Team challenge 4 to 10 January 2021
The whole club – seniors and juniors – was set the New Year challenge of walking or running as many miles as possible for seven days. Each day individual and team totals were added up. Here are the results from the junior teams.
Team Rainbow dashers: Megan, Kate, Charlie M and Charlie N with 117.01 miles.
Team We got the runs: Benji, Adam, Tobin and Tom with 102.17 miles.
Team Follow the run-bow: Emily, Juliet, Ben and Sophie R with 84.74 miles.
Team Easier said than run: William, Yasper, Harry M and George N with 46.3 miles.
There were also wonderful individual efforts and contributions to the senior teams from Sophie HI with 23.73 miles, Erin 21.72 miles, Deborah 13.9 miles, Charlotte 12.36 miles and Josh 10.95 miles.
Cross Country race, Haverhill Reservoir, Sunday 20 December
Nine tough juniors took part in a two-mile cross country event. It was sunny, mildish but very muddy. Well done to all of them and to Bryan, Sil and everyone else who helped on the day.
Here are the results:
Ben 11.45
Tobin 13.28
Charlie 13.38
Josh 13.57
Harry 15.30
Yasper 15.41
Kate 15.45
Tom 16.55
Erin 18.26
And here are the action photos.
And a rather sweet photo of a spectator.
Winter photo challenge
More photos of Charlie and Harry, this time on the Stour Valley Way. Who else has been running in mud? We need to hear from you.
The latest photos from Charlie and Harry!
Bryan has started something! A competition to find the funniest/muddiest photo this winter. Here are a few to get us started.
Our first entrant is Kate. I think we need the ‘after’ photo too.
Duathlon, Carver Barracks, Sunday 11 October
A group of juniors took part in a special event, a duathlon, involving running and cycling. Here are the results:
| Run 1 (2 miles) | Bike (4 miles) | Run 2 (1 mile) | Total | |
| Ben | 10:51 | 13:35 | 6:07 | 30:33 |
| Tobin | 12:27 | 13:53 | 6:53 | 33:13 |
| Charlie M | 12:59 | 14:07 | 7:49 | 34:55 |
| Kate | 13:57 | 15:14 | 7:42 | 36:53 |
| Josh | 13:09 | 17:41 | 7:02 | 37:52 |
| Juliet | 15:37 | 17:11 | 8:25 | 41:13 |
| Tom | 14:34 | 19:05 | 7:40 | 41:19 |
| Erin | 16:09 | 16:26 | 8:44 | 41:19 |
| Harry | 14:24 | 19:43 | 7:27 | 41:34 |
| Sophie H | 14:42 | 18:56 | 8:17 | 41:55 |
| George | 14:24 | 19:19 | 9:03 | 43:16 |
| Henry | 16:33 | 17:47 | 10:28 | 44:48 |
Here they all are running!
And cycling!
Leaderboard update: week ending Friday 14 August
The virtual Ekiden relay
A number of our juniors took part in the Ekiden relay this year, a virtual one because of the virus. Here are some of them with their certificates.
Leaderboard update: week ending 19 July
Well done to everyone and in particular Benji and Sophie for achieving those distances.
Early July update
Training is now into its third week and we will be adding sessions on Thursday evenings from 9 July as the demand has been so high.
Meanwhile, our juniors have continued their own independent training. The Marathon Relay Challenge resulted in a total time of 3 hours 33 minutes for the ten runners (Adam, Emily, Kate, Charlie M, Ben, Harry, Jed, Juliet, Sorren and Benji).
Another highlight was Sophie claiming all three ‘leaderboard categories’ on Strava last week. Total distance: 42.3 miles, total time: 6 hours 19 minutes and total climbing: 2,909 feet.
Training restarts!
Brilliant news at last as training will restart on Tuesday 16 June. We will be at a different location: Puddlebrook Playing Fields, Cleves Road, Haverhill, CB9 8NJ. It’s the venue for the Haverhill Parkrun and on the map on the website we will be meeting where the green arrow is shown.
We will be running two groups from 6pm to 6.45pm and 7pm to 7.45pm. Numbers are limited so you will need to sign up each week – you’ll receive an email from Wendy. If you have any questions please email Wendy on Wendy.Aldhouse@apha.gov.uk.
Kevin Henry week 3
Here are the results from the third 5km, the virtual Kevin Henry race.
Ben 17.53 (second HRC runner)
Jed 22.08
Angus 24.28
Juliet 27.10
Harry H 28.05
Adam 30.38
Emily 35.32
And here are the results of the 3km race for members under the age of 14 (and others who choose to do the shorter distance!).
Charlie M 12.32
Charlie N 13.13
Harry M 13.44
Kate 13.57
Tom 14.15
Hector 16.46
Sebastian 17.02
Charlotte 17.36
Apart from that, a big shoutout to Kate and Sophie who went out to do their hills session on the Roman Road. Benji still has his mojo, doing two speed sessions and four runs a week from 7 to 3km. Ted I hear has broken in his new running shoes, so I am watching this space! Jed is keeping busy with his football training, a cross country run of over 10km and some reps and a long run to finish the week.
And Sil is sure it was Charlie M who zoomed past her on a bike on Friday, a very hot day.
More juniors in action (26 May)
Kate is still full of enthusiasm and has been keeping her mum company mixing 3km and 5km distances. And her sister Sophie is getting out too. Some photos of her in action below. (All you others, please do send Sil some photos.)
A drumroll for Jed please! He is really getting a handle on his training with three tough football training sessions and some running too – a 5.5 miler and a 6.3 miler! And not forgetting his fantastic 5km for the KH.
Another pair that should be really proud of their hard work are Harry and Charlie M. They’ve done an unofficial 5km parkrun, a Tuesday speed session, 8km run from Harry and both cycling over the week. Big brother Charlie totalled a massive 125km on his bike.
Also taking to his bike is Adam, who did a 15 mile bike ride with his mum and has also been keeping his parents company on their long runs.
Juniors in action
Rupert has been running 10km as well as cross training with cycling and football skills. Emily and Charlotte have been doing very well keeping up with their running. A thumbs-up to Benji for keeping up with his running routine (I saw him between Hildersham and Linton on a very hot day – and looking strong!). Charlie N and Ted have been cycling too.
Kevin Henry week 2
It’s the second Virtual Kevin Henry week (Thursday 14 to Sunday 17 May) and it’s fantastic to see some of you are already off the mark.
A big shoutout goes to Emily who has been very busy. Angus has also been out running and so have Charlie and Harry M. And many of you are keeping up with your exercises.
Kate has sent a photo of herself after her 3km run, which she did in 13.57.
More juniors in action
A big shoutout to Angus who has been cycling, circuit training and running. And also to Jed who has been training with his dad, doing hills, sprints and of course some footie exercises.
Brothers Harry and Charlie M have had another productive week. Charlie on Monday did a 21km cycle ride, on Tuesday a tough hill session, Thursday a 10km run, Friday a 30km cycle, Saturday the Clare Castle Parkrun plus a 30km ride, and Sunday a 50km cycle. He also ran 5km with Mo Farah on Zwift. Harry on Monday did a 10km run, Tuesday a tough hill session, Wednesday a 10km cycle ride and on Saturday the Clare Castle Parkrun. Wow!
Juniors in action
A big shoutout to Kate, who has been sticking to the training plan and did a 4km last week (photo below). Sister Sophie is also doing really well and keeping up with her running. Out there doing his stuff with gusto is Benji – a good routine so well done! Brothers Charlie N and George have been on their bikes quite a bit this week and so has Ted. It is very pleasing to hear that another set of brothers are keeping up with their running – that’s Sorren and Dan doing 3km daily runs. Charlotte is doing really well with three 3km runs and a 5km walk this week.
Here’s Kate doing a 4km run on Wednesday 6 May. Kate’s been out regularly on the local roads (and hills), doing 3km in 14:20 last Thursday. Well done Kate!
Achievements in week 6
Charlotte is getting stronger with another 4km, while Adam is mixing it up with a 5km every other day with his dad. Matilda is chipping away at her 5km and is now getting into sub 27 minutes. Harry has been out and we have got wind that Jed has been out there too! Well done to Benji who clocked an amazing 30 miles last week!
Our second anniversary!
HRC Junior Section celebrates its second anniversary on Friday 1st May. Congratulations to all involved in making HRC Juniors such a success. The whole club is very proud of you!
As part of our anniversary celebrations we asked members to choose a time trial distance and send us their times. Well done to everyone who took part.
| Rupert | 10km | 42.00 |
| Charlie N | 5km | 18.48 |
| William | 5km | 18.53 |
| Charlie M | 5km | 19.19 |
| Tobin | 5km | 21.00 |
| Adam | 5km | 26.49 |
| Benji | 3km | 10.44 |
| Ben | 3km | 10.48 |
| Harry M | 3km | 12.56 |
| Kate | 3km | 14.20 |
| Sophie | 3km | 14.30 |
| Juliet | 3km | 14.47 |
| Emily | 3km | 20.16 |
Juniors in action
Quite a few of you are doing a time trial distance. Emily and William both picked 5km. It’s great to see her attempt a 5km again and William posted an absolutely fantastic time. Results of all the time trials will be here after this Thursday.
Charlotte, who is recovering from knee surgery, did her first run this week – 4km. Very wisely she’s taking it slowly, doing a workout every other day and a run inbetween. And here she is!
Ben and Rupert pick up the HRC flame
Ben picked up the flame on Monday 27 April. He ran 7.09 miles in 45.07 minutes. I’m not quite sure where he picked it up from but he ran from Great Thurlow to somewhere near the prison and then to Little Thurlow. Anyway, the photos are below.
Rupert also ran a leg from Linton to pick it up in Hadstock and then dropped it at Hildersham. Rupert didn’t stop there – he did a 10km time trial and absolutely smashed it. Fantastic effort!
Achievements w/c 20 April
As part of the Kevin Henry weekend, Kate ran a 3km PB of 13.57 and Benji ran a 5km PB of 18.02. Sophie has also been doing really well with an 11km run, her longest. Yasper, when he is not on his roller skates, is doing 5km, alternating with trampolining. William is also cross-training, moving up to 10km runs and Krav Maga, a form of self-defence.
Ted is running as well as cycling, as is Charlie N.
Time trial
Next Thursday 30 April is the club’s 3km or 5km time trial. You can run your choice of distance anytime in the week and let Sil know by Thursday evening.
Two-year anniversary
As a team, we are celebrating our two-year anniversary on 1 May 2020. It will be our day on the website so please send a photo to Sil, ideally wearing your Haverhill running vest. Also please write a short quote about the HRC junior club. Email both to Sil at mummyread@aol.com by next Thursday 30 April.
Juniors in action including Kevin Henry weekend 1
Benji is the first junior to run a leg of the HRC torch relay from Castle Camps to Bartlow. See below for photo and short report.
Then there was the Kevin Henry 5km challenge over the weekend. Ben showed us what he has been up to, coming first overall with a fantastic 18.07. That was followed by Juliet – she ran 26.37 at this time last year but timed in with 25.04. Angus also clocked 26.42 (see photos below).
Adam was also out there with a good effort of 28.34 and he is also keeping up with his speed training with his dad.
In the 3km Kevin Henry challenger for juniors under 14 years, we had four runners. Charlie M and brother Harry, who I think have been eating some serious Weetabix and all the pasta I can’t find in the shops, clocked 11.29 and 13.25 respectively. Tom posted 15.51 and Seb G 17.02.
Away from the Kevin Henry, a big shout out to Charlotte who has run her first 2km since her knee surgery and is keeping up with her exercises. Josh is also getting out, two runs and a bike ride. Kate and Sophie have been out running and cycling. And Kate tells me she has been keeping up with the training plan and worn out her skipping rope. Angus and his brother Hector have been running, walking and cycling clocking up 27 miles in the week and also doing a mini circuit in their garden.
Charlie M completed 49km cycle, 10km hilly tempo run, 6 x 1km reps and a 10km easy run. And Harry M did 7km cycle, 5km hilly tempo run, 5 x 1km reps and an 8km easy run!
Rupert is missing his kayaking but is out there clocking up some mileage with his mum and brother and keeping up with their pace. And finally, Yasper is now running 5km every other day (building up pace, then he is going to build up distance), with at least 5km rollerskating and trampolining on the days inbetween.
Kevin Henry weekend 1, 18 and 19 April
Angus and his younger brother Hector did the 5km time trial route. Here are the before and after photos.
Benji picks up the HRC flame
Benji collected the HRC flame from Castle Camps and ran with it to Bartlow, just under 6km. He dropped it off but didn’t stop there. He then ran back to Linton via Hadstock, a total of 13km in 52 minutes 38 seconds. His furthest distance yet!
Achievements after Easter!
Matilda has been running 5km three times a week. Angus and his younger brother have stepped up and are out running together, keeping each other company. Charlie N has been out covering a few miles on his bike.
Achievements over Easter
Juliet has a good routine going, doing two miles daily, some serious speed training sessions and some Joe Wicks thrown in! A few of you are also joining Joe Wicks which is fantastic for your running, overall fitness and well-being. Sorren has also maintained his 2.5km morning run. And a big shout out to Benji who covered 20 miles last week.
Juniors in action
More achievements just before Easter
Harry posted his longest run – 14.7km (missing football!) and has been conditioning and strengthening in the garden and running with his mum. Adam is keeping it in the family too and has been on a 4 mile cross country run and done some road running with his dad. Benji has been really disciplined with his training. It is paying off as he ran his first ever 10km in 40 minutes 57 seconds – a fantastic achievement. Charlie N not to be left out recorded 5km in 19 minutes 25 seconds.
Charlie M’s week has been a busy one, doing a 10km PB in 45 minutes 25 seconds, fartleks, as well as cross country running with a 60km bike ride on a turbo trainer. His brother Harry did 5km and hills with his dad.
A shout out too to Emily who is balancing her running and swimming plan. And well done to Kate who has been running and skipping (see photos below). And not forgetting Ben who has busy clocking up the miles.
Juniors in action
Achievements in week 3 of CV
William has already got himself sorted with a 5km run daily before breakfast. Sophie HI has joined the skipping challenge as well as general running. Rupert is doing his agility, strength and conditioning sessions plus running. Yasper is roller-skating, trampolining and doing daily family exercises. Ted is cross country running across fields as well as cycling. Sophie R has been out running including a fantastic 10km effort! Josh has been exercising little and often.
The GREAT Haverhill Olympic Torch Relay
Sil has come up with the idea of a torch relay and has been the first relay runner taking the torch from her home in Ridgewell to Clare. Follow the torch on the club’s Facebook page as it moves round the area. Sil is encouraging juniors to take part too – as long as you (and your parents) follow government guidance by not travelling specially to pick the torch up in the car, not exceeding your daily quota of exercise, etc. Look out for an email from Sil to explain how to get involved.
Juniors in action
Harry M and Charlie M doing intervals and then Charlie out on his bike.
I have a video of Benji with his parachute but it’s not uploading. I’ll try to find out why not!
And here’s Sil doing 159 skips without stopping. She managed 73 on her first attempt last week so is improving very fast!
Achievements in week 2 of CV
Sil is drawing up a table to keep up with the skipping challenge achievements so please keep sending her your times. If any of you want to add to it we can do a weekly challenge – please send Sil your suggestions.
Charlie M who was training for a triathlon in June has not given up. Last week he ran a 5km and went for a 22km bike ride, but where to practise swimming is proving a little tricky! But he has stepped in with the skipping challenge which is really good cardio and has been joined by his brother Harry. Charlie N is doing really well with the skipping challenge and has also clocked in another fantastic 5km. Ben managed to run a total of 22km by last Friday and is still going strong. Fantastic that Tobin and Erin are joining in with their dad’s PT on YouTube among other things. Benji has been busy with his reps clocking in 7km on just one day. And Isla managed to run a mile nursing an injury. Ted has been taking his dog out and that counts! Go out in trainers just in case you fancy a run.
Do send any photos direct to me at welfare@haverhillrunningclub.com
Achievements in week 1 of CV
Kate has set the bar at 80 skips in 1 minute 16 seconds. I hear there are a few doing this so let’s have times please! Charlie N has posted 18.55 for 5km. Harry was spotted in Linton doing his reps. Sorren is out for a run most mornings and well done for getting his brother out too! For something different as well as running, Benji has found a new way of building strength running with a parachute. Juliet is running, skipping and hula hooping. Emily has been out as well, as has Isla though her knee is still painful.
As for the coaches, I’ve taken up hula hooping (Suzanne that is). I watched this video on YouTube, and after two days I’m up to about 12/15 turns. You need technique of course (getting there) and as big a hoop as possible (thinking about ordering a bigger one).
Do send us your achievements and photos.
Coronavirus stops all HRC activities, including our sessions with juniors
The club has followed England Athletics guidance today (Tuesday 17 March) and ALL club activities will be suspended until further notice. We are so sorry that this affects our new intake of runners, due to start this evening.
See our Training page for our suggestion for home training during this period.
Suffolk Winter League – some results
Here are two sets of results from the third and fourth races:
Pakenham race, Bury, Sunday 1 March
Woodton race, Bungay, Sunday 8 March
The last race in the series is our very own on Sunday 29 March at Castle Manor Academy, Eastern Avenue (CB9 9JE). Just read that this has now been cancelled.
Milton Keynes Festival of Running, Sunday 15 March
Charlie M came 16th out 354 in the 5km race. He did it in a fantastic time of 20.07, making him the first in the U13 age category. Here are the results.
English Schools Cross Country Championships, Liverpool, Saturday 14 March
Ben took part in the junior boys event representing Cambridgeshire. He finished 76th out of 334 boys in a time of 15.52 for 4.4k. First boy home for Cambs. Full results are here.
Suffolk Winter League, Woodton, Sunday 8 March
The fifth race of the series was a muddy and cold one. Here’s Charlie M and the results from his U13 race are here.
UK Inter Counties Cross Country Championships, Loughborough, Saturday 7 March
Ben represented Suffolk in this national event. More details and results to follow – just a photo for now.
Suffolk Winter League, Pakenham, Sunday 1 March
A brave group of juniors took part in the fourth race of the series. Here’s a photo of them warming up in the cold. Results are out now here.
Southern Cross Country Championships, London, Saturday 25 January
Ben ran at Parliament Hill and came 88th out of 317 under 15 boys, with a time of 16:14 for 4.5k.
Please note that the training programme for February to April 2020 now appears on the Official stuff and training page. (I’ve had issues with the training page which seems to have disappeared!)
Suffolk Winter League, Haughley Park, Stowmarket, Sunday 19 January
A big group of juniors took part on a very cold but sunny day. Here are some photos and the results are here.
Suffolk Winter League
Results for the the Woodbridge race are here.
Suffolk Cross Country Championships, Culford School, Sunday 5 January
Several juniors took part in the county’s annual championships. Full results here.
Peter: 26.58 (10th) over 5k in U17s
Ben: 16.21 (8th) over 4k in U5s
Tobin: 19.28 (20th) over 4k in U15s
Sorren: 21.22 (23rd) over 4k in U15s
Juliet: 22.1 (18th) over 4k in U15s
Emily: 27.05 (22nd) over 4k in U15s
Charlie M: 13.27 (16th) over 3k in U13s
Josh: 17.35 (40th) over 3k in U13s
Adam: 18.45 (41st) over 3k in U13s
Harry M: 8.50 (9th) over 2k in U11s
Tom: 8.54 (10th) over 2k in U11s
Cambs Cross Country Championships, St Neots, Sunday 5 January
Other juniors who live in Cambridgeshire took part in the annual championships. Full results are here.
George: 30.10 (22nd) over 5.8k in U17s
Benji: 20.58 (22nd) over 4.8k in U15s
Harry: 23.10 (32nd) over 4.8k in U15s
Sophie: 25.35 (12th) over 4.8k in U17s
Charlie N: 11.54 (27th) over 2.9k in U13s
Kate: 14.15 (22nd) over 2.9k in U13s
Training schedule February to April 2020
Over the winter we will meet at the leisure centre at 6.30pm – and return at 7.30pm.
14 January Hills
21 January 600m reps
28 January Astro bleep test
4 February Hills (short and sharp)
11 February Strength and conditioning
18 February 400m reps
25 February 500m reps
3 March 4k group run, Fartlek
10 March Hills (long and continuous)
17 March Strength and conditioning
24 March 400m paired effort
31 March 600m reps
7 April 500m reps
14 April Hills (progression)
Over the summer months we will be training at Castle Manor.
21 April Strength and conditioning
2020
Clare parkrun, Wednesday 1 January
A number of juniors took part in a special New Year’s Day parkrun in Clare. Here are the results.
Christmas celebrations, Tuesday 17 December
Following a shorter than normal training session on the astroturf, we ran up to the chippie on the hill and returned to the leisure centre for sausage and chips plus Christmas presents (beanie or gloves).
Suffolk Winter League, Woodbridge, Sunday 15 December
This was the second race in the series and several juniors took part. Not Benji though unfortunately as he was injured after a football match. The results are here.
Pre-Christmas training, Tuesday 10 December
Bryan was in charge while Sil is in Barbados visiting family and running a marathon. The hour started with a tough 10-minute run round half the astroturf pitch, followed by a 5-minute run in wellies, and to finish off a three-legged race in wellies. Ben won the 10-minute run with 13 laps, George won the welly race with three laps and Harry and Angus marched away in the three-legged race.
Suffolk Winter League
Results for the first Suffolk Winter League held at Framlingham on 3 November are now available.
Hadleigh Junior Fun Run, Sunday 17 November
Charlie M came first in the 2k fun run, winning his first piece of silverware.
Gorleston parkrun, Sunday 17 November
Adam took part in the junior parkrun (2k) and came fourth out of 53 runners.
Suffolk Winter League, Framlingham, Sunday 3 November
Several juniors took part in the first race of the county’s cross country league. So far we’ve just got some photos. Results are finally out on the Winter League website.
Ipswich Jaffa Juniors XC Relay race, Sunday 20 October
We had five teams racing in this cross country event and our juniors did brilliantly. For full results go to the Ipswich Jaffa website.
U13 Boys A team, 2k, 4th place (Tom 8:46, Charlie N 8:20 and Charlie M 8:06)
U13 Boys B team, 2k, 5th place (Josh 9:15, Adam 10:07 and Harry 8:46)
U15 Boys, 3k, 2nd place (Tobin 11:21, Benji 11:09 and Ben 10:43)
U15 Mixed, 3k, 3rd place (Emily 16:15, Juliet 14:20 and Ted 12:54)
U17 Boys, 3k, 1st place (Sorren 13:30, George 13:12 and Peter 11:43)
A14 Great Ouse Challenge (7k), Saturday 12 October
Peter took part in this one-off event before the opening of the new A14 north of Cambridge. He came 7th overall in a time of 30:06.
Abington 2k Fun Run, Sunday 6 October
Several juniors took part in this annual event, with Ben winning by more then two minutes. (I wrote this not realising that Ben had mistakenly taken a wrong turning so he ran a bit less than 2k – he would have still won!)
Ben 5:48
Tom 8:30
Sophie 8:44 (first girl)
Adam 9:56
Kate 9:57
HRC time trial (5k), Thursday 26 September
Four juniors took part in the regular 5k time trial (every month from now to the start of the Kevin Henry series in the spring).
Ben 18:16 PB
Peter 20:17
Sophie 23:05
Adam 31:05
Kevin Henry 5k, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge, Thursday 5 September
Four juniors took part in the last race in the series. Some fantastic PBs.
Peter 20:21 PB
Sophie 22:38 PB
George 23:00 PB
Juliet 27:09
Kevin Henry 5k, Kedington, Thursday 1 August
Following the 2k race, a number of our juniors took part in the longer 5k race up the dreaded Cock Hill, along a false flat for far too far and then thankfully downhill into the village of Kedington. Tobin and Peter both made incredible times while Harry and Benji jogged along to collect points for the team.
Tobin 20:53
Peter 21:05
Benji and Harry 28:25
Kevin Henry 2k, Kedington, Friday 2 August
A number of our junior group, plus other young HRC members too young to train with us, took part in the 2k race held before the main Kevin Henry race. For the full results go to the HRC website.
1st Benji 6:55
2nd Harry 7:14
3rd Tobin 7:15
5th Charlie M 7:26
6th Sorren 8:07
7th Angus 8:09
1st girl Juliet 8:44
2nd girl Charlotte 8:58
17th Adam 9:31
And some photos from the award ceremony with HRC chair Karen Martin.
Ekiden relays, Woodbridge, Sunday 14 July
Four junior teams took part in this fabulous event attracting adults and juniors from all over the region. Our U12 boys came 3rd, the U12 mixed came 9th and the U11 boys came 7th. And Ben got the quickest time in his age group. For full results go to the Jaffa Ekiden website.
Under 12 boys
Ben
Peter
Ted
Jed
U12 mixed
Sophie
Josh
Adam
Angus
U11 boys
Edward
Stanley
Hector
Tom
Photos to come but plenty on the club’s Facebook page.
Kevin Henry 5k, Carver Barracks, Thursday 11 July
Seven of our juniors entered the fourth race in the series of six races. Some PBs in there for sure? (I know Peter got one as he told me.)
Benji 19:38
Peter 20:48 PB
Will 20:48
George 23:36
Sophie 23:49
Sorren 23:55
Juliet 24:40
Friday5 series
That was the last of the six events in the series and we had two runners on the podium: Ben was first in the U13s and Sophie 3rd in the U15s.
See Saturday’s racing results for Mott’s Field race on Saturday 6 July.
Friday5 series (2k), Great Bentley, Friday 5 July
A local race and a good turnout from our runners. Ben came first overall and not just first in his age group! Full results on the Friday5 series website.
Ben 6:52
Benji 7:22
Charlie M 7:42
Peter 7:40
Jed 8:07
Sorren 8:23
Sophie 9:20
Awards event, Route 66 Diner, Sunday 30 June
Such a fantastic and fun afternoon for our juniors and parents. Burgers, chips, sausages, drinks, quizzes, games (remember Henry?) and awards!
In case you’ve forgotten, the awards were as follows:
2k TT handicap – BEN
Motts Field Male/Female – BENJI/CHARLOTTE
XC Series – HARRY
Best overall performances – BEN
Most improved – GEORGE
Member’s member – SORREN
Coaches Choices Male/Female – SORREN and JULIET
Best sprinter – JED
Best at warm up/cool down – SORREN
Newcomer award – SOPHIE
Friday5 series (2k), Stowmarket, Friday 28 June
A total of 11 of our juniors raced in Stowmarket. Ben came third again overall but first in his age group (there is a pattern emerging!). For full results go to the Friday5 Series website.
Steeple Bumpstead 3k, Sunday 23 June
Another good turnout of juniors for this local race.
Ben 11:18 (1st), Jed 12:3 (3rd), Sophie 15:05 (1st), Angus15:41, Charlotte 16:24, Leonie 17:30. Results on Steeple Bumpstead website.
Friday5 series (2k), Bury, Friday 21 June
A huge group of juniors entered the second race in the series.
Ben 8:00, Benji 8:20, Tobin 8:25, Peter 8:40, Jed 9:11, George 9:16, Ted 9:27, Sorren 9:38, Charlie N 9:42, Sophie 10:25, Juliet 10:30, Adam 11:06, Charlotte 11:16 and Leonie 11:38. Full results on Friday5 series website.
Ben receiving his third place trophy from Sil for the Suffolk Winter League series U13 boys.
