It was another great day for Bure Valley Harriers and considering we are one of the smallests clubs in the county we had 23 runners competing and we came away with numerous county medals. The club atmosphere was brilliant too. The weather was on top form too. Callum Bowen-jones was the overall winner in 32.13 and right from the start…
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Groggy Doggy X/C 2021
Once again, Billy and Eva Eccles had great runs in what was a tough and very muddy race. Eva was first overall in the 8 to 12 age group and Billy was first overall in the 13 to 16 age group.
Southern Masters & Inter-Counties Cross Country
BVH had 6 athletes competing in the men’s southern masters and 2 in the inter-counties. Due to illness and injury we had a few drop outs in the week leading up to the race but still turned out a men’s 50+ and mens 40+ team. Two of our younger members, Billy and Eva Eccles were selected to run for Norfolk…
Perivale 5 miles December 2021
Running your child around the country to play table tennis does have it’s benefits sometimes as Michael Eccles found out today when he took part in the Perivale 5 mile race. Michael finished 6th overall and first vet 40+ in a platinum standard time of 26:17. He also broke the long standing course record for the 40+ category. This is…
Asics London 10k 2021
On a very hot and humid day Simon Bales finished first in the 45-49 age group running a one second pb in a diamond standard time of 37.00. Well done Simon.
Dinosaur Dash 2021
It was a great evening for BVH at the Dinosaur Park and so nice to catch up with everyone too. The course was a rather testing one which included twisting trails with a few nasty hills thrown in too. We had 9 members running and we came away with 6 trophies. Results as follows:- 2.5k Billy Eccles 2nd overall in…
Olympic Park 5k July 2021
Callum Bowen-jones was the easy winner of the Olympic park 5k in an excellent time of 15.29. It wasn’t a particulary fast course especially with long grass at the start and finish plus the extreme heat didn’t help either.
Essex Cross Country July 2021
In the Essex Cross Country 10k series at Thorndon Country Park Leanne Botwright finished 6th senior lady in 57.55. Well done Leanne. Good running.
Aylsham 5k July 2021
Well done to our two members who ran the Aylsham 5k Chris Mickleburgh, just back from holiday, ran 17.54 Alice Grant, after running the Wroxham 5k on Wednesday, ran 22.40
Wroxham 5k July 2021
Callum Bowen-jones, in an exciting race for the line, finished 3rd overall in a platinum standard and club record time of 15.00. Michael Eccles finished 2nd M40 in a platinum standard and club age record time of 16.05. Matt Stone was 1st M50 in a diamond standard and club age record time of 17.44. Paul Ward in his first race as a 50…