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July 10 |
BBC news item on running, longevity and arthritis |
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Ben Johnson 9th/186 at Royton Trail race and pics |
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Fell shoe billionaire Nick Walsh in alleged anti-doping scandal |
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| Rochdale in the running at Radcliffe press | |
| Eddies tortuous revenge press | |
| Rochdale 10K a great success press | |
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June 10 |
Bob Graham Round assists - 19th June pics |
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Carly Needham first lady at Freckleton Half Marathon (1:20:45) press |
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| Record numbers attend Rochdale Harriers' 16th Three Day Event press. | |
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May 10 |
Matt Proctor represents England in the Grand Prix of Bern 10 mile race, Switzerland (4am start to race 4pm, difficult course, 54:39, 32nd from 15,000, including Kenyans and Ethiopians) picture - Matt in red shorts. England Athletics write-up. |
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David Proctor 3rd in 1500m at the Loughborough International video 1 Alastair HAY Scotland 03:45.90; 2 Jonathan TAYLOR Morpeth 03:46.16; 3 David PROCTOR England 03:46.45 |
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| Matt Proctor sets new 2006+ Club 10K record at Bristol (30:33) | |
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Brenda Robinson 4th in European Masters race, Barcelona |
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| Podium finish for Jack Walsh in Junior Great Manchester Run (3rd!) | |
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Olympics runners race at Norman Poole Cowm Reservoir 5K |
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Apr 10 |
Amanda Thirsk launches training for complete beginners to running press |
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21st April - Happy 70th Birthdays to Colin Robinson |
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Ian Stainthorpe 3rd at South Cheshire 20 mile race (2:12:02) |
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David Proctor sets new 1500m Club record - 3:41.6 |
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Matt Proctor sets new Heaton Parkrun 5K record |
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March 10 |
Colin 70th & Brenda 5K results and write up |
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Proctor Boys fly the flag for Rochdale with super-fast 10K road times at the Eastleigh inter-area Match (picture) |
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John Mayall steals 3rd place at Two Crosses 18 mile circuit and Fast Phil retains title at Muddy March Hare press |
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Medals galores at the SEL Cross Country presentation |
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Discounts available from JJB Rochdale |
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David and Matt Proctor clock 30:34 and 31:02 at Trafford 10K |
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Feb 10 |
Harriers compete in the 6 Minutes Past Noon Stone Fell Race |
| Rochdale Harriers Nationalised | |
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Jenny Brown leads Troglodytes home at Wadsworth |
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SELCC round up |
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| Fine performances at Leigh XC | |
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Fast Phil First in Cleethorpes 5K |
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| Jan 10 |
Bumper medal haul for Juniors in Sportshall athletics |
| Men's team go sub-6 hours for first time in Pennine Bridleway Relay Race | |
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David Proctor sports Rochdale colours on BBC1 in The Great Edinburgh International XC Cross Country Run (international race - by invitation only) |
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Dec 09 |
Juniors awards at Xmas party and stars all round at Junior Sporsthall 2 |
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Marl Pits Mudbath |
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Calderdale Way RR - Rochdale slash 56 minutes off 2008 time and rise 31 places full details and pictures. |
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Nov 09 |
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John Armstrong completes Everest Marathon read more |
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Rochdale win 10 medals in 2009 fell race grand prix more |
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| Oct 09 |
David Proctor wins at Witton Park Park XC Pictures (Red Rose League) |
| Sept 09 |
Matt proctor 1st and David Proctor 2nd in senior men's race at Heaton Park XC (South East Lancs League) |
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Harriers compete in Italian Dolomites race, Drei Zinnen - results and pictures* |
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pb's all round at Trafford 10K - Chris Hill 37:43, Jon Lane 38:23, Scott Greenwood 39:12 |
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Aug 09 |
August summary |
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David Proctor sets 2009 U23 UK record for 10 miles at Sale (51:59) |
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Chris Hill first Rochdale Harrier with new pb at Littleborough 5K results |
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| Josefa, Anna and Linda winnig team at Healey Dash Press . Itchy 2nd and Cooky third. | |
| July 09 | Josefa, Anna and Linda win at Moonraker 10K, individually in age categories and as a team. Press |
| Matt Proctor clocks a terrific 14min 36sec 5K and 8 min 29.47sec 3K (the latter 45 min before finishing 2nd in the Rochdale 10K!) | |
| Harriers complete 42 mile/6,600ft Rossendale Way in a Day |
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John Armstrong completes Wasdale fell race (21 miles/9,000ft) video (see 6 min 05) and picture |
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| Jun 09 | Fast Phil Third at Ken taylor 5K, Cowm |
| Three Day Event a scorching success | |
| Juniors Just Keep on bringing home the medals | |
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May 09 |
Jack Walsh wins U14's at Saddleworth Fell Race by over 2 minutes Press |
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Juniors have Fun in Sun and Haliday goes gold on Holiday weekend Press |
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Notice on 2009/10 Membership Fees and opt in E-mail list |
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Ian Casey Memorial results and pictures |
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| Notice on membership fees and Members' e-mail opt in list | |
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April 09 |
Juniors' Big Night on Broadway |
| New appointments: Duncan Whitehead appointed as treasurer. Anna Blomfield appointed as Ladies Captain. | |
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3P results and pictures and videos added Press |
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Matt Proctor wins the Oldham Mayor's Half Marathon |
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Matt Proctor wins the Colin Robinson Road & Trail Race Results *** |
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Juniors excel at busy Easter weekend & juniors' fixture list updated |
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March 09 |
Jenny Brown completes 3 marathons in 3 days - 5hr 12, 5hr 13 and 6hr 15 |
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Pb's galore at Wilmslow Half Marathon Chris Hill by 19 min, Jon Lane by 11 min, John Mayall by 2 min and Stephen Wild by a good margin |
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Matt Proctor wins Vera Hirst 5K (~15 min 43 sec) |
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Jack Walsh wins junior Ultimate Sticky Toffee Trail Race, Cartmel |
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Tom Kramer leaps to 12th place in National rankings |
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Fast Phil wins Muddy March Hare |
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SELCC Awards Ceremony 2008/09 |
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It is with great sadness we report the death of Mike Sadula |
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6-7 March - Team Girlie Wurlys finish second at the High Peak Marathon (night time, 40 mile off road race in Peak District) - 11hr 45 min - well done to Jenny Brown et al *** |
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Feb 09 |
Harriers do National Cross Country Championships, Parliament Hill, London. Pictures now added thanks to Ian Slater |
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Ian Halliday voted Coach of The Year at Rochdale Borough Sports Awards |
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| Matt Proctor 2nd at 12.2 mile Radcliffe Trail race | |
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Jenny Brown first Rochdale Harrier at the Trog (21.3m/4,000ft on snow) |
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Anna Blomfield achieves lifetime best of 5th place at Heaton Park Cross Country (SELCC League) |
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Juniors Charlotte Bowker and Jenny Sherwin selected to represent Greater Manchester in the Regional Sportshall Championships |
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Juniors round off Sportshall season in style |
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Jan 09 |
Northern XC pics and results |
| Boggart Hole Clough XC pics and results | |
| Terim Takes Silver at GM XC Championships - more | |
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David and Matthew Proctor 1st (15.07) and 2nd (16.42) at Alexandra Park 5K |
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| Harriers brave the ice at Joe Salt New Years Day awakener | |
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Dec 08 |
Chip butty run and raffle a great success |
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Run The Moors Fell Grand Prix presentation a great success - pictures |
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Oct 08 |
Anna Blomfield first Brit of 7 at Kaisermarathon, Austria - read more |
| Rochdale Juniors on Track | |
| Sept 08 |
Ron Hill's 70th Birthday 5K Road Race makes papers and TV |
| Aug 08 | David and Matt Proctor 2nd and 3rd at Saddleworth and a dozen harriers compete at Pilfrim's Cross read more |
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July 08 |
Jenny Brown's hat trick |
| Busy month far and wide | |
| David Proctor trials for Olympic 1500m | |
| Ladies social | |
| Stoodley Pike fell race results and pictures | |
| Rochdale 10K 2008 - possibly the wettest 10K in the world ! | |
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June 08 |
John Metcalfe Memorial Healey Dash |
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Gina's Top Show in Regional Schools' Event, Tracksuit update and reminder on Young Athletes event at Barnsley AC, Sunday 13th July read more |
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| John Lane first Rochdale Harrier at Eddie's Revenge Fell Race | |
| Three Day Event 2008 a great success Press | |
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May 08 |
Buzzard Dodgers Do Garburn |
| Crowden Horseshoe Pics | |
| Great Manchester Runs from Juniors | |
| Great Manchester Run Pics | |
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Geoff Doggett Memorial 5 K Road Race Pics & Results |
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Tracy's Cowm Park Trailblazer, Cowm ressie Pics &Results |
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McDougall goes sub-18 at Alexandra Park 5K to finish 6th Results |
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| Pictures and results from Ravenstone Fell Race and Press | |
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April 08 |
Cook and Aitchison do battle and Josefa Terim 3rd at Colin Robinson MT Race Press |
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Four Harriers complete the World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge (Three Peaks), 24m/5000' Press |
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| Pictures added from the Colin Robinson MT Race at Cowm | |
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Saturday 26th April - Five Rochdale Harriers to Compete in the World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge - 'real time' results available - read more |
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Pictures added from training run with Izzy Bespalov from the Australian Mountain Running Team *** |
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Rochdale Harriers & A.C. Junior Blogspot goes live |
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March 08 |
Harriers show Improving Half Marathon Form at Wilmslow |
| Leary Leads at Noon Stone race report | |
| Feb 08 | English National XC Championships 2008 pictures and results added and Press |
| Wilf Richards Relay Race pictures added & Results | |
| Some training words of wisdom | |
| Mary Towneley Loop relay race, 3rd Feb 2008 - results & pictures and press | |
| Jan 08 | Blomfield first counter and Leach and Cook battle it out at Boggart Press |
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The Trainergate scandal |
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| John Cook first Rochdale Harrier at Cowm | |
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Carly storms home to finish 7th at Stormont, Belfast International UK Cross Challenge |
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Chip Butty Run - Sunday 6th January, Pictures thanks to John Cox of Middleton Harriers |
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Mary Towneley Loop relay race, 3rd Feb 2008 - club information |
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| Dec 07 |
Young athletes debut in Sale Open Indoor meet |
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London Marathon 2008 places awarded to: Anna Blomfield, Kirstin Johnson and Malcolm Rowbotham |
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| Marl Pits pictures | |
| Calderdale Relay Race results and news item | |
| Fell Race Grand Prix Presentation 2007 pictures | |
| Nov 07 | Carly Needham finishes 6th in the European Trials at Sefton Park and makes first reserve for the GB senior women for the European Championships in Toro, Spain news item |
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Bury - Red Rose League XC pictures & Write up |
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| Xmas party on 15th December read more | |
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The mighty 'Dale fields 36 at Heaton Park XC - results and pictures |
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| Calderdale Relay 2007 teams announced | |
| Fell Grand Prix Presentations on 7th December read more and news item | |
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London Marathon 2008 places available |
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| Rochdale compete on road, fell and trail - first weekend of November | |
| Oct 07 | Lakeland Trail results |
| Windgather Fell Race write up | |
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Calderdale Relay 2007 details available |
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2007 Fell Race Grand Prix provisional final results |
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| news item - Carly Needham sets XC Season off to Flying start. Also see Phil's Results Spreadsheet | |
| Sept 07 | Pictures from NOE 6 stage relay added, thanks to Phil Roberts |
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Pictures from Ron Hill 5k 2007 added, with many thanks to Ian Slater |
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| Harriers on top of the World in Bludenz, Austria, at World Masters mountain race | |
| Matt Proctor wins at Cowm | |
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Training Schedule added for 07/08, in colour and b/w, thanks to Ray Dalby *** |
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2007/08 cross country fixture lists now available - please contact Colin to enter - also see guide to cross country |
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| August 07 | Ali is King of Hill at Brown Wardle |
| July 2007 | Ladies success at Tandle MT Race |
| Over 250 turn out for the Rochdale 10K, Proctor storms home to Victory. See the pictures and read the news | |
| Junior Athletes Excel at Club Gala 2007 | |
| Pictures added from Sale Sizzler 5K and Skiddaw Fell race | |
| June 2007 | Rochdale's Three Day race Event a great success Results & Pictures |
| May 2007 | Rochdale Harriers Bowlee them Over at the Graham Richards Memorial 5K |
| Juniors' Successes on Track for Greater Manchester write up | |
| Sunday 13th May - Crowden Horseshoe Fell Race (Glossop) - 8m/1700 ft - Mark Hayes' shoe disintegrates at 3 miles and he still completes the race with only 1 shoe ! | |
| 9 May - Wajib Ali 1st, Kris Robinson 2nd, Brenda Robinson 1st FV60 and David Scofield 1st MV60 at the Tandle Hill Trot race. | |
| April 2007 |
Thornham Lovelies to do Playtex Moon Walk |
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23 April - London Marathon 2007 results |
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| Wajib Ali and Josefa Terim finish as first man and lady in the 24th Annual Colin Robinson Cowm Reservoir Race. Write up, results and pictures available | |
| March 2007 | 18th March - Rochdale Juniors Brave The Elements at Blackpool Open Meet |
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Pictures from English National Cross Country Championship 2007 and Write up available |
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7th March 07 - 2007 Fell Race Grand Prix Races announced |
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England call up for David Proctor |
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| Feb 2007 | Two Trophies for Two Robinsons and Stainthorpe on Form at Radcliffe. Read more ... |
| Team Spirit and Dedication pay dividends in SELCC League Press | |
| Junior Section bag medal haul in Sports Hall Athletics G.M.M.A County Championships and Press | |
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4th February Pennine Bridleway Relay Race (Mary Towneley Loop) Results and Pictures |
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| Jan 2007 |
David Proctor runs sub-4 minute mile |
| Red Rose XC Awards and Press | |
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18th January - Athletics News from Junior Section |
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| 13th January - Ladies teams make history at Boggart XC - winning all four of Seniors, O35, O40 and O45 categories | |
| Comfortable victory for Wajib Ali in the Joe Salt New Year's Day Race. U15 Georgio Costa finishes in 21st position and Josefa Terim wins FV35 category. | |
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1st January - Teams announced for Mary Towneley Loop and picture available from Chip Butty Run (thanks to Steve Clancy for this) |
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| Dec 2006 | Review of 2006 in Pictures (with printer friendly version) |
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The winners in this year's draw for London Marathon place winners are Kirstin Johnson, Ian Stainthorpe and David Bentley |
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Marl Pits XC Pictures available and Xmas Party pictures |
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Calderdale Way Relay Race Rochdale Results and Full Results . Rochdale finish 4 places higher than 2005 |
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| Saturday 9th December - Senior Men's Team take second place at Greater Manchester Cross Country Championships. | |
| All pictures from Fell Race Grand Prix 2006 presentation. John Mayall 1st MV40 and Mark Catherall 1st MV50*** | |
| Nov 2006 | Xmas Party tickets now on sale! Party on Saturday 16th December. |
| Broadoaks XC summary and pictures | |
| Juniors' successes at SportCity More ... | |
| Oct 2006 | Liam Smith wins under 11's Red Rose Cross Country, Bury. More |
| Fell Race Grand Prix 2006, Social Evening and Prize Giving details now available | |
| 14 Oct - Rochdale ladies team wins South East Lancs Cross Country race at Leigh More.. | |
| Wondering what and where the training session will be on Tuesday or Thursday? See Ray Dalby's training guide. | |
| Sept 2006 |
Full summary of the World Masters Mountain Race, Switzerland, now available |
| A big thank you from Mr and Mrs Whitehead | |
| Rochdale ladies team win GMR race within North West Road Relay Championships - summary PICTURES ADDED | |
| Added Rochdale 10K results from 1992, 1995, 1997-99 and Three Day Event results from 1994, 1995 and 1999. | |
| August 2006 |
Rochdale take 3 of top 4 places in Littleborough Lions 5K. More |
| Kirstin Johnson, Tracey Smith and Matthew Proctor's Trophy Haul at Prestwich 6 miler Press *** | |
| David Proctor sets new club record for 1500m. More *** | |
| Added introduction to cross country running | |
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Autumn and Winter SEL and Red Rose XC fixure lists now available. Please give names to Colin Robinson ASAP for the leagues if you would like to take part (early entry advised). Entry fees:
So that's £6.50 for 8 races! |
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| Let it be known at training if you would like to take part in this year's Calderdale Relay on Sunday 10th December, 2006 (50M, 6000'). Details courtesy of Halifax harriers Legs explained in detail by Horwich Harriers | |
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16th September GM + NW Road Relays, Stockport |
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| Rochdale 10K results added from the 1980's | |
| 3rd August - Rochdale beat Salford at Joan Rhodes Memorial 5k Trail Race - Summary | |
| July 2006 |
13th July - Bull Hill Fell Race - Mike Moran 2nd MV 50 and Nigel Shaw 3rd MV55 |
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13th July - Brenda Robinson finishes 2nd in FV60 category at Sale 5K sizzler |
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Dennis Lucas completes the Joss Naylor Challenge |
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| 2006 Rochdale 10K Results and photos now available | |
| June 2006 | Springhill Sports Centre opens with extra facilties, including synthetic track |
| Carly Needham sets two course records in two days at Rochdale Harriers' Three Day Event. | |
| May 2006 |
Analysis included of Geoff Dogget results. Most improved since last year, in order: Emma Cooper, Huma Rahman, Mark Walker and Duncan Whitehead Rochdale Observer |
| 150 Years of Sport, reproduced with kind permission of Rochdale Observer | |
| 2006 Fell race Grand Prix league placings now available, thanks to Radcliffe Harriers | |
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Added course records for Three Day Event and Rochdale 10K (thanks to Phil Roberts for the data) |
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Analysis
of 2006 vs 2005 times added for Steve Rothwell Memorial Race. Most
improved athletes in order:
1st J Leak, 2nd A Blomfield and 3rd L Rhodes |
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| April 2006 | 8 April - Double first for Carly Needham at Wardle Skyline fell race - first Rochdale Harrier home and 1st lady finisher overall |
| March 2006 | Rochdale's Joe Salt wins "Unsung Hero in Sport" award. Full Story |
| Saturday 25th March - Heaton Park 12 & 6 Stage Road Relay Championship Results and Photographs | |
| 19 March - Athletics successes at Stanley Park Arena, Blackpool | |
| 19th March - Wilmslow Half Marathon summary | |
| The final day for training at Falinge Park will be Thursday 13th April. After that we begin summer training back at Springfield Park. | |
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Harriers AGM will be held on Monday 24th April, 7.30 pm in the Club Room at Springfield Park. All members are welcome to attend. Any items for the Agenda to be given to Brenda Robinson (Acting Secretary) ASAP |
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| 4th March - Rob Banjac finishes 4th in the National Indoor Championships, 800 metres event ( under 20 age group) held at Birmingham (1 min 54.61). Press | |
| Needham and Robinson selected to compete for in English Inter County Cross Country Championships full story | |
| Feb 2006 | Harriers Hat Trick - Carly Needham first lady finisher at Radcliffe 12 mile trail race, Rahman first FV35 and Jan Needham first FV50 |
| Jan 2006 |
Medal Bonanaza for Rochdale Juniors at GMAA Sportshall 2006 |
| NoEAA Cross Country Championship 2006 pictures, Witton Park, Blackburn | |
| SELCCL Boggart Hole XC pictures | |
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ROCHDALE
Harrier Rob Banjac won silver in the 1500 metres during the
North of England Athletics Association junior indoor
championships held at Sheffield last weekend, 21st/22nd January.
Rob also won heat 2 of the 800 metre race in an impressive time
of 1.57.08 but was unable to take part in the final.
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| Chip Butty pictures | |
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| Dec 2005 | Victory for Mens Team at the Radcliffe After Christmas 5 Mile Charity Trail Race, Whitefield |
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Summer Road Race Championship Results now available (thanks to Clive Conway) |
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| Nov 2005 | 26 Nov - Victory for L40 Team in South East Lanc's League Cross Country, Heaton Park race |
| Victory for Josefa Terim in Graham Richards Memorial Road & Trail Race 6/11/05 (first lady finisher) | |
| Dennis Lucas attempts Everest Marathon | |
| Oct 2005 | Update on Harriers New Stadium. |
| Locations added to fixtures page for Red Rose XC events. | |
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Pictures added from Mary Peters Springhill Hospice 4.3 Mile Road Race |
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| Updated Women's Club Page | |
| Sept 2005 | New Winter Training Venue from 13th September - Falinge Park High School |
| Aug 2005 |
2005/06 Cross Country Fixture Lists added - apply ASAP to Colin |
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Rochdale Ladies win first place and Men third place Brown Wardle Hill Race |
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| July 2005 | Full Blackstone Edge, Full Turnslack and part Pudsey results uploaded |
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Human Rahman and Kris Robinson receive awards for Rochdale Observer's Race within a Race |
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| Chris Armour completes the Vermont 100 mile endurance race *Press Cutting** | |
| Rochdale 10K Gallery added | |
| June 2005 | Rochdale Harriers Three Day Event 2005 *Gallery 1* Gallery 2* Press Cutting* Summary * (2004 Gallery also added) |
| Victory for Dennis Lucas in Paps of Jura Fell Race | |
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Successes in NORTH OF ENGLAND TRACK AND FIELD LEAGUE (4th June 2005 Sports City) - press cutting. |
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| May 2005 | Article in Rochdale Observer on the Kristian Robinson's success in the Great Manchester Run, 2005 (copy 300kb) |
| Summer Road Race Championship rankings
as at 9 May uploaded and photo from inaugural event (Heaton Park 5K) added to fixtures page. |
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| Fixture Lists for 2005
Club Fell Championship and Summer Road Race Championship consolidated into overall fixture list. |
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| April 2005 | Rochdale Harriers 2005 Summer Road Race Championship fixture list added. |
| Fixture list of localish 3 to 5 milers added, thanks to Clive Conway. | |
March 2005. .
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New Membership Form now available. |
| Schedule for Rochdale Harriers Fell racing Championship 2005 uploaded. | |
| Jan 2005 | Rochdale Harrier Andy O'Sullivan awarded MBE in New Year's Honours List. |
Note: see Results Page for the latest results for club members.