Nuneaton Harriers AC

🏃‍♀️ Couch to 5K Course – Starting Next Week (12 May)!

Still time to book – join us now!

Ready to begin your running journey? Our hugely popular Couch to 5K programme starts next week, and places are still available. We’ve already helped over 550 people complete their first 5K – you could be next!

For just £15 per person (less than £1 per session), you’ll follow a supportive, beginner‑friendly training plan that builds your confidence and fitness week by week.
This course is perfect for:
✅ Complete beginners
✅ Anyone returning to running
✅ People wanting a friendly, structured approach with expert guidance

📍 Course Details
📅 Start Date: Tuesday, 12 May
⏰ Time: 20:30
📍 Location: Pingles Stadium
🏟️ Sessions: Track sessions every Tuesday & Thursday

✅ What’s Included
🏃‍♂️ A structured 9‑week Couch to 5K plan, starting with short 1‑minute intervals
👟 A safe, inclusive environment where nobody gets left behind
🏟️ Two coached sessions per week (Tuesdays & Thursdays at 20:30)
✉️ Weekly email support
🥇 Medal and certificate on completion
👥 Qualified, DBS‑checked Run Leaders

ℹ️ Find Out More
Course information:
🔗 https://www.nuneatonharriers.org.uk/couch-2-5k
🎟️ Book Your Place Now
Don’t miss out – secure your spot today:
🔗 https://www.thepinglesstadium.com/bookonline
🤝 Join the Community
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Medal Monday

Easter weekend made it very quiet on the results front. As always there's always something to celebrate though

Ian Mansell was in Spain and took part in the Costa Teguise Sun Run. He finished in 1st place with a time of 17:39!

This week saw the European Masters Indoors Champions taking place in Poland and we had Harriers donning the GB vest.

Chris Jordan made it through to the final of the v45 1500m where he ran 4:22.74 for 9th place

Wendy Kane was in the v55 3000m walk finishing in 18:31.17 for 6th and the v55 5000m walk in 30.34 for 5th place.

Carolyn Derbyshire competed in the v45 3000m walk finishing in 17:44.81 for 4th place and the v45 5000m walk finishing in 28:52 for 3rd place! 🥉

Medal Monday!

It was the Midlands Relays on Saturday and as usual we had Harriers turning out!

Mens

A Team
Harry Robinson 17:05
Luke Melling 18:28
Myles Draper 17:51
Matt Collins 19:35
Matiss Murphy 19:52
Johnathan Ritchie 20:18
Joshua Hatherley 20:46
Jack Hurst 20:23
Garry Hodgkins 20:19
Tyler Selway 21:31
Terence Orourke 20:36
Jack Easthope 20:57

B Team
David Bevan 22:16
Andy Parkes 24:45
Thomas Randle 22:20
Christopher Rust 24:33
Andy Harris 25:42
Tom Bishop 21:55
Paul Smith 23:41

Women
Imogen Saunders 22:41
Donna Grant 26:40
Michele Kondakor 30:14

Well done to the Men's A team who in 3:57:41 to take 23rd place and qualify for the nationals!

At the Pingles, we had the Nuneaton Open Events Season opener and despite the rubbish weather there was a great Harriers turn out.

100 m
Jessica Tuckley — 13.21
Matilda Shade — 13.52
William Everitt — 12.71
Kyle Enticott — 11.39
Tyler Ward — 12.48
Thomas Hughes — 13.25
Mya Wallace — 14.26
William Steele — 13.13

75 m
Emma Hancock — 11.63
Eleanor Tipping — 12.01
Chloe Dunn — 12.80
Grace Dunn — 13.09
Ava Neale — 13.23
Ted Schedrin — 12.40
Isobel Senter — 11.97
Zach Burgess — 11.60
Kenayah Kisempia — 12.39
Mikaella Kisempia — 14.64
Thomas Hancock — 13.70
George Tipping — 15.41

800 m
Charlotte Long — 2:41.0
Lola Smith — 2:40.3
Mia Cox — 2:49.1

600 m
Emma Hancock — 2:09.9
Eleanor Tipping — 2:12.1
Harry Norton — 2:02.5
Chloe Dunn — 2:20.5
Grace Dunn — 2:24.3
Ava Neale — 2:21.7
Mason Randle — 2:34.7
Ted Schedrin — 2:05.4
Isobel Senter — 2:20.1
Kenayah Kisempia — 2:24.3
Mikaella Kisempia — 2:32.5
Thomas Hancock — 2:47.0
George Tipping — 2:52.8

200 m
Joseph Pointon — 23.28
Matilda Shade — 28.75
Kyle Enticott — 23.74
Tyler Ward — 25.73
Thomas Hughes — 27.47
Mya Wallace — 29.75
Faith Hodson — 28.78
William Steele — 27.35
Kieron Dunn — 31.43
Alex Steele — 32.15
Delphy Booth — 30.17
Stephanie Cooke — 30.77

3000 m
Mia Cox — 12:21.3

400 m
Jenson Drage — 57.87
Thomas Hughes — 1:04.3
Stephanie Cooke — 1:11.3

1500 m
Dean Bateman — 5:30.1
Alana‑Savannah Drage — 5:47.0
Kieron Dunn — 6:08.1

High Jump
Zach Burgess — 1.20 m
Isobel Senter — 1.15 m
Emma Hancock — 1.00 m

Long Jump
Tyler Ward — 5.05 m

Shot Put
Marisa Lumani — 11.27 m

Discus
Marisa Lumani — 30.93 m

Back on the roads
Will Pither was in Berlin for the half marathon finishing in 01:59:48!

Chantelle Davies completed the Centurions Grand Prix series with 45:45 over the 5 mile course!

What a weekend!

Couch to 5K Course – Starting 12 May!

Ready to begin your running journey? Join our popular Couch to 5K programme — we’ve already helped over 550 people achieve their first 5K!

For just £15 per person (less than £1 per session), you’ll take part in a supportive, beginner‑friendly training plan designed to build your confidence and fitness week by week.
Our Couch to 5K course is perfect for:
Complete beginners
Anyone returning to running
People who want a friendly, structured approach with expert guidance

Course Details
📅 Start Date: Tuesday, 12 May
⏰ Time: 20:30
📍 Location: Pingles Stadium (track sessions on Tuesdays & Thursdays)

What’s Included

🏃‍♂️ A structured 9‑week running plan, starting with 1‑minute intervals
👟 A safe, inclusive environment where nobody gets left behind
🏟️ Two weekly coached track sessions (Tuesdays & Thursdays at 20:30)
✉️ Weekly email support
🥇 A medal and certificate upon completing the course
👥 Qualified, DBS‑checked Run Leaders

Find Out More
Course information:
🔗 https://www.nuneatonharriers.org.uk/couch-2-5k
Book Your Place
Secure your spot here:
🔗 https://www.thepinglesstadium.com/bookonline
Join the Community
Connect with fellow participants:
🔗 https://www.facebook.com/groups/545632053088416

Medal Monday
This weekend was the last cross country of the season, with the the Primary and Year 7 schools National championships taking place at Stoneleigh Park.
Two of our young athletes represented Leicestershire and Rutland, they were:

Charlotte Long, y7. Individual 10th position and team bronze.
Florence Hodgkins, y5, individual 141st and team gold.

For Warwickshire, we had:
Harry Norton y4, 9th
Jude Peat, y4, 102nd
Emma Hancock, 119th
Chloe Dunn, 160th

Also, Darcey Wileman (year 7) competed this weekend in the Great British Schools biathlon championships coming away with an outstanding individual silver medal and a PB in the 800m of 2.28.

Superb results all round!

We had Harriers in the ever popular Ashby 20

Vincent Newton - 2:45:37 - 7th V60!
Karenanne Herbert - 3:23:45
Mark Nenadic - 3:52:07

James Drakeford took place in the Danang International Half Marathon finishing in 1:16:45 for 6th place

Finally, Dave Bevan was at the Devizes Half Marathon and ran 1:31:05 for 17th overall and 1st v60!

Medal Monday!

We had seven athletes competing in Liverpool this weekend at the English Schools championships representing Leicestershire and Rutland or Warwickshire.
They were:

Junior Girls:
Amelie Coats (L)
Jess Gilder (W)

Intermediate Girls:
Georgina Showler (W)

Senior Girls:
Ruby West (L)
Millie Battisson (L)
Lucy Donaghey (L)

Intermediate Boys:
Freddie Sharpe (L)

In Senior cross country, Michele Kondakor and Carolyn Derbyshire finished off the last race in the Derby runner league race at race Dieu completing 5.30 miles in very tough conditions

They all did amazingly well and embraced the challenge, we are really proud of them all.

There were also juniors harriers taking part in the Dome event yesterday. 12 of the team taking part with half of those doing their first competition. 3 medals on the day. Mikealla came 2nd in the year 3 girls, James got the gold for Year 3 boys and a silver for Emma in year 5 girls!

Ian Mansell was at Milton Keynes 10k and took a superb 3rd place and second in age category with a time of 35:54

James Drakeford took part in the Wanjinshi 10km. Running 32:36 for 3rd place.

It was England Inter area Masters champs over the weekend and we had Harriers representing Midlands. Women's team won and we finished second overall.

Chris Jordan: 1500m 4.26.33 3rd
Derek Hateley: Pole Vault 2.90 3rd
Linzi Scottow: Shot 9.92 3rd; Long Jump 4.67 4th; Triple Jump 9.97 1st
Carolyn Derbyshire: 2000m Walk 11.30.81 1st
Wendy Kane: 2000m Walk 12.01.16 3rd

Superb efforts by everyone.

Also a shout out to Isla Scottow who was supporting her mum Linzi though all her events. She was also videoing each attempt and providing her with feedback. Looks like we've got an excellent coach in the making!

🌧️🏃 Huge Congratulations to Everyone Who Completed Couch to 5K in Today’s Pouring Rain! 🏃🌧️

What an absolutely incredible effort from every single one of you. Finishing a 5K is an achievement on its own—but doing it in relentless rain, soaked shoes, and winds that definitely weren’t helping?

That takes grit, determination, and serious heart.
You showed up.
You pushed through.

You proved to yourselves that you can do hard things—even when the weather does everything it can to stop you.
Be proud of those miles, proud of your progress, and proud of the person who kept going when most people would’ve stayed home with a cup of tea. ☕💪

Here’s to warm showers, dry socks, and that unbeatable feeling of knowing you earned every step.

Well done, legends! 🎉👏🌟

Message From *Paul Smith*

*Social Activity Volunteers*
One of the ways we are looking to grow the club is by improving the social aspect of what we do. The idea is to build an aspect to the club away from the track, formal sessions or races, where members can get together to socialise more often.
To get this going I am looking for some members to get together to form a small working group on how we can do this, with one person eventually taking a role as Social Activity Co-ordinator. This would be a non-committee role, so no requirement to attend committee meetings.
The initial idea is to have a more structured approach to the social side of the club, with activities planned and communicated well in advance. Ideas could include, monthly parkrun meet ups with coffee afterwards, trips out (for example to an event at Alexandra Stadium), club socials at the track or nights out (curry, quizzes, or comedy). These are only a few ideas but there are certainly many more we could consider.
If anyone is interested in being part of the initial group, or the co-ordinator in the longer term please drop me a message or add a comment to this post and I’ll set up a kick-off meeting.

The AGM is upon us!
24th April , 7pm for a prompt 7.15pm start

Bar will be open so we'd also like to make this a social event

Couple of points of order to help the meeting run smoothly

* Anyone may attend the AGM, but only first-claim members can vote
* Any proposals to be considered should be submitted in advance

Please come along!

Medal Monday

Some more excellent results this week

Fradley 10k had a great Harriers turn out

Garry Hodgkins 37:24 1st in age category
Vincent Newton 44:13 3rd in age category
Stephanie Cooke 49:03
Chantelle Davies 57:44
Chloe Couture 1:01:16
Stephen Couture 1:01:16

London Masters International was at Lee Valley Stadium. Chris Jordan was competing in the 1500m and ran 4:26.68 for 1st place!

Alex Bailey ran the Trans Gran Canaria half distance event (14.5 miles) and finished 146th out of around 1000 starters. The included 5000ft of ascent & 3600 descent!

Michele Kondakor ran in Derby Runner (Leics) Cross-country League at a very muddy Bosworth Battlefield in 58:19

We also had Harriers representing their county at the Inter County Cross Country Champs.
Well done to Charlotte Long, Amelie Coats, Jessica Gilder, Millie Battisson, Ruby West, Freddie Sharpe, Josh Hatherley and Lucy Donaghey

Derek Hateley jumped 3.01m in pole vault in Loughborough for his biggest jump in five years!

Finally, at Nottingham Holme Run Half Marathon Leanne Byard finished in 1:27:54 for 1st in age category and 2nd overall!

Superb stuff. Well done all