Manchester Harriers and Athletics Club
Established 1886. Track and Field. Road Running. Cross Country.
Full results here
The results from today’s match are here
Under 13 girls – 1st
Under 15 girls – 3rd
Under 15 boys – 2nd
Some photos of the winners here
Under 11s- 1st Georgia Fazakerley
2nd Emma Davies
3rd Lousia Stiles
Under 13s- 1st Eleanor Kenny
2nd Alice Stiles
3rd Grace De Campos
Under 15s – 1st Beth Barlow
Most Improved Girl Athlete- Emily Hughes
Boys Section
Under 9’s – 1st Rory Smyth
2nd William Holmes
Under 11s – 1st James Skertchley
Under 13s – 1st Connor Fazakerley
Under 15s – 1ST Sam Tarry
2ND Ben Skertchley
3RD Matty Fox
Most Improved Boy Athlete – Sam Tarry
Girls Section
Under 11 Girls Louisa Stiles 2nd Sprints, Middle Distance & Jumps
Under 11 Girls Evelyn Barber 1st Sprints, Middle Distance & Throws
Under 11 Girls Emma Davies 1st Jumps, 3rd Middle Distance and Sprints
Multi-Event Winner Evelyn Barber
Under 13 Girls Grace De Campos 1st Middle Distance & Horizontal Jumps, 2nd Vertical Jumps
Under 13 Girls Alice Stiles 1st Vertical Jumps, 2nd Middle Distance
Under 13 Girls Katie Moss 2nd Sprints & Horizontal Jumps
Under 13 Girls Lydia Butt 3rd Throws
Under 13 Girls Beth Smyth 1st Sprints & 3rd Middle Distance
Under 13 Girls Georgia Fazakerley 2nd Throws
Under 13 Girls Beth Taylor 1st Throws & 3rd Sprints
Multi-Event Winner Alice Stiles
Under 15 Girls Rebecca Hopley 2nd Sprints
Under 15 Girls Emily Hughes 2nd Middle Distance
Under 15 Girls Beth Barlow 1st Middle Distance
Under 15 Girls Katie Cooper 1st Sprints & 3rd Jumps
Under 15 Girls Megan Taylor 1st Throws
Under 15 Girls Alicia Brogan 1st Vertical Jumps, 2nd Horizontal Jumps and 3rd Middle Distance.
Under 15 Girls Zoe Morrissey 2nd Throws
Under 15 Girls Chloe Davies 3rd Sprints
Multi-Event Winner Alicia Brogan
Boys Section
Under 9 Boys William Holmes 1st Sprints, Middle Distance, Throws & Jumps
Multi-Event Winner Williams Holmes
Under 11 Boys Rory Smyth 1st Sprints, Middle Distance, Throws & Jumps
Multi-Event Winner Rory Smyth
Under 13 Boys Frankie Fox 1st Sprints, Middle Distance and Jumps
Under 13 Boys Adam Critten 1st Throws, 2nd Sprints & Middle Distance
Under 13 Boys Rhys Morrissey 2nd Throws
Under 13 Boys Matt Cooper 2nd Jumps & 3rd Throws
Under 13 Boys James Skertchley 3rd Middle Distance
Multi-Event Winner Frankie Fox
Under 15 Boys Ethan Hartley 3rd Sprints & Jumps
Under 15 Boys Matty Fox 1st Middle Distance
Under 15 Boys Connor Fazakerley 1st Jumps & 3rd Middle Distance
Under 15 Boys Ben Skertchley 2nd Middle Distance & 3rd Throws
Under 15 Boys Stephen Armstrong 2nd Sprints & Jumps
Under 15 Boys Sammy Warne 1st Sprints & 2nd Throws
Multi-Event Winner Ethan Hartley
Dates for 2014-15 are
Saturday 11th October 2014 – Woodbank Park, Stockport
Saturday 8th November – Sherdley Park, St Helens
Saturday 6th December – Boggart Hole Clough, Manchester
Saturday 10th January 2015 – Heaton Park, Manchester (our event)
Saturday 7th February – Wythenshawe Park, Manchester
Congratulations to all those competing in the inter county cross country championships at the weekend. A great turn out and great running. Results
Manchester Harriers under 13s Girls ran fantastically well at the National Cross Country Championships at Wollaton Park Nottingham on Saturday securing second place overall.
The team consisted of Eleanor Kenny, Emily Hughes, Grace De Campos and Alice Stiles. This is a truly fantastic achievement by the girls who were racing against a strong field and represents Harriers first national team medal for many years. This follows on from their second place in the Northern Championships in very testing conditions at Knowsley in January.
The team have enjoyed a great season and all four girls have been picked to represent Greater Manchester in the Inter Counties Championships in Birmingham in early March. The girls and their coach Carl Summers deserve great credit having trained and raced hard in what have been tough conditions throughout the season.
It was a strong performance overall for the junior section at the Nationals with large, high quality fields competing in all age groups. In the under 15 girls Beth Barlow ran strongly to finish 42nd which bodes well for next year when she is at the top of the age group. In the Boys section, Connor Fazakerley ran well to finish 60th in the under 13s. In the under 15s Sam Tarry returned to form finishing 37th, with Donnacha Maguire finishing 68th in the under 17s, a good run in his first year in the age group.
Well done to all those who represented the club at the weekend.
Manchester Harriers junior section produced some stunning results at the 2014 Greater Manchester Cross Country Championships held on a flat course at Leigh in early January.
Georgia Fazakerley enjoyed an excellent day at the British Athletics Cross Challenge cross country event in the under 11s girls race at Sefton Park in Liverpool.
Against a strong field made up of athletes from across the North West, Georgia worked her way through the field before establishing a commanding lead winning the race by 19 seconds in the end.
Georgia followed up this success winning the under 11s Manchester League race at Sherdley Park the following week. Well done to Georgia.
Following on from the exceptional season last year our Junior teams have enjoyed a great start to the season in the road and cross country relays.
NORTH WEST ROAD RELAYS
On a wet and windy day in Lancaster our two under 13s Girls teams came 1st and 2nd in the Greater Manchester Championships with our A team coming in 2nd in the overall competition to a strong Liverpool Harriers team.
The A team comprised Eleanor Kenny, Grace De Campos and Alice Stiles and the B team Beth Smyth, Emily Hughes and Lydia Butt.
On an individual note Eleanor ran the 4th fastest leg of the day with Alice 8th fastest and Beth 10thfastest.
NORTHERN ATHLETICS ROAD RELAYS
The Northern Road relays are open to all athletics clubs in the North of England and were held in Stanley Park Blackpool this year with a strong overall turn out in most races.
Under 13s
Our girls team of Eleanor Kenny, Grace De Campos and Emily Hughes ran superbly to finish 4thoverall losing out for 3rd place to Rotherham in a sprint finish. On an individual note Eleanor ran the 8th fastest leg of the day
In the boys race we did not field a complete team but Connor Fazakerley started the season well running the 6th fastest leg of the day
Under 15s
Our boys team ofSam Tarry, Matty Fox andBen Skertchly finished 11th overall which was a good effort given Matty and Sam are at the lower end of the age range. Sam Tarry ran superbly on leg 1 coming back in 2nd place and recording the 4th fastest leg of the day.
In the girls race only Beth Barlow ran but she recorded the fastest leg of the day by 15 seconds with a stunning performance on leg 1.
The subsequent trip to the Pleasure Beach was equally successful with everybody having a great day.
NORTHERN CROSS COUNTRY RELAYS
The Northern Cross Country Relays as ever were held at Graves Park in Sheffield on a beautiful early autumn day.
Under 13s
Our Under 13s squad ofEleanor Kenny, Grace De Campos, Alice Stiles and Beth Smythtriumphed with Alice Stiles anchoring the team home and overtaking Liverpool Harriers on the final leg. This was a fantastic performance by the girls meaning we retained the title we won last year.
On an individual note Alice ran the 3rd fastest leg of the day with Grace 5th and Eleanor 7th in what was a very strong team performance.
In the boys race only Connor Fazakerley ran and he maintained his good start to the season running the 6th fastest leg of the day.
Under 15s
The boys team of Sam Tarry, Matty Fox and Ben Skertchly again ran well finishing 11th overall in a very strong field. Sam recorded the 9th fastest leg of the day.
In the girls race Beth Barlow and Eve Smyth ran and we were placed 6th after leg 2 but unfortunately we did not have a third runner. Beth maintained her form from the road relays running the 2nd fastest leg of the day only two seconds behind last year’s Inter Counties Champion Katy Whiteoak.
As ever all the children represented the club with great credit and should be congratulated on some great team performances.
Please see the additional information below on how we run the event and directions to the new venue plus the date flyer for you to display or take into your school, or pass onto your youngsters.
There is not a charge for this event as we want all youngsters and schools to be able to take part.
Ian Burnett is the event organiser for the club and his email is below, should you have any questions. He will be happy to assist and has run the event for a number of years.
All starts are at 10am. Dates are:
Events for girls and boys in years 3/4 and 5/6 – four races. More information from- Ian Burnett 0161 485 2155 or i.b.burnett@googlemail.com
For your background information – we always invite the Mayor to the last meeting to make the presentations. We also hold a Parents’ Race and lots of spot prizes for the children on that day to make a bit of a special atmosphere. Between 250-300 children take part at each meeting.
Primary Schools Cross Country League Information
Primary School Cross Country League 2013-14
Manchester Harriers and Athletics Club 
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