Traditionally running events have been open to everyone but not always accessible to everyone. The Richard Whitehead Foundation Supported Runner project offers anyone with a disability with the chance...
Four athletes did exceptionally well to qualify for the National U15/U17 Championships in Birmingham, which were held during the August bank holiday weekend. Due to rail strikes three athletes stayed...
If one were to walk up Parliament Hill, and continue on over the other side, and back in time, she could've met up with the Highgate Walking Section of 1946. Thanks to Ron Powell for this photo. Ron...
The £2m track replacement project is continuing. These photos show the surface being prepared for the new track surface. In the meantime, we have extended our Finsbury Park booking on Wednesday’s 7-8...
It’s not just tennis stars who shine in Wimbledon. The festival of 5000s is known for competitive races and fast times. And this year’s edition did not disappoint. The stand out performance turned out...
Just a note from an ageing member who joined the club as a 17 year old back in 1966. I recall from way back in the late sixties one of my peers was berated for not racing in a club vest. At last I...
The Parliament Hill Track is currently closed and work is well underway for a mid-October finish. See below link for a the latest progress report with photos!
Older members of Highgate Harriers may remember George Harrison, who died earlier this year. George coached more than a hundred international athletes, including many from Highgate Harriers where he...
The Welsh Castles Relays is an iconic 209mile, 20 stage relay race from Caernarfon to Cardiff. This year the race contained a record 66 teams of 20 from across the UK to see who could be crowned the...
Highgate Harrier Lauren Russell finished a fantastic 5th on her British debut at the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Austria on Saturday, picking up a team Gold in the process. In...
Young Athletics League (MYAL) @ Harrow on Sunday 4 June The second fixture of MYAL (Middlesex Youth Athletics League) was flagged off at The Roger Bannister Sports Ground in Harrow on Sunday 4th June...
One of the nicest young athletes I have ever met and he is at The Winners' Table with his Jack Petchey award! Congratulations to Bradley Baka and his coach Juliet!
A huge congratulations to Kathrin Hake on completion of her full England Athletics coaching qualification! A big thanks to James Ward and the children and parents who supported Kathrin. We are lucky...
At Parliament Hill track, on the evening of the 20th of May, the two major 'high standard' races at the end of the Programme on the 'Night of the 10,000m PB's' races, were won in exceptional fast...
Highgate Harrier Lauren Russell has capped off a sensational cross country season with a fruitful trip to the mountains. Following top-5 finishes in the National Cross Country and British...
The first out of the four fixtures @ The Middlesex Young Athletes League took off on Sunday 7th May 2023 in the backdrop of the King’s coronation at the Perivale Park Athletics Track. Thankfully the...
Last Thursday we hosted a Disability Athletics Coaching Masterclass, led by Dr. Ian Thompson (husband of Tanni Grey Thompson) and organised by Emma Cranston from London Youth Games. Despite the very...
In a much better organised TCS Mini Marathon we had 21 juniors running for 5 different Boroughs. The top performance was from Lauren Russell who came 2nd in the Under 17 girls race running for...
ALEX & HIGHGATE MEN RAISE THE BAR Highgate Harrier Alex Lepetre ran a time of 2hrs 15min 01sec to improve massively on his personal best time of 3hrs 03.18 that he ran in 2014. His run on Sunday meant...
In these Championships our team of three became National Champions. With Liam Bailey coming 2nd in 16.30 PB , Felix Cha-Kent Kent 16.45 PB and Wiremu Nichol 8th in 19.08.
Last weekend (15th April) saw the 2023 edition of the National 12-Stage Road Relays, regarded by many British clubs as the Gold Ribbon event of the year because it offers the best opportunity to...
Ignoring the rain and the clocks changing, 9 intrepid Highgate Harriers made their way to Cassiobury Park in Watford on Sunday for the Herts and Middlesex Masters Cross country championships. All...