Recent News

Club nights for track and field are now finished as the season is over after this weekend at Bedford, and all our hard working volunteer coaches, officials, team managers and athletes have a much deserved break. Training will re commence at different times depending on what groups athletes are in, please contact your personal coach who can advise you of when to return.

CLUB RANKINGS

With the track & field season just coming to a conclusion, for an up to date list of 2016 club rankings across all age groups and events click this link.

Saturday 27^th August saw the Welsh Inter Regional U15 to Senior Championships held at Brecon, in a great days athletics the West Region retained their title showing that West is best! The West Wales team were helped to the title by plenty of Swansea Harriers athletes, there were also a number of our members present representing the South, East & North regions.

Saturday 20^th August was the Welsh 5km Road Race Championships at Bridgend for the U17 to Masters age groups, only five of our members entered however four of the five won a medal in their age group categories, very many congratulations to: GOLD: V55 Ifan Lloyd (17.31); SILVER: V45 Paul Fl

The weekend of Saturday 13^th & Sunday 14^th August saw the Welsh Junior Championships held at sunny Newport, in what was a great weekend of competition, but considering we are Wales largest athletics club the number of entries from the juniors was average and the club will be expecting a better showing in future championships from them, the championships being in the middle of the school holidays didn’t help boost entries though.

Saturday 6^th August saw our Senior Mens team promoted to Division 1 of the British Athletics Mens League at Nottingham, by finishing as league runners up to local rivals Cardiff. It was a great season for the squad showing what strength in depth we have across most of the events at this time.

Saturday 30^th & Sunday 31^st July saw the CAU Inter-County Championships incorporating the England Athletics Senior Championships at Bedford. The club has three athletes participating; many congratulations to Rachel Johncock who won GOLD in the SW 100m in a time of (11.37) unfortunately it won’t count as a club record as the following wind speed was illegal.

Tuesday 19^th July saw SM Jonathan Tobin set another personal best over 1500m of (3.45.59) at the BMC Gold Standard Races at Stretford, well done Jonathan.

Well what another exciting week of athletics action.