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Welcome to Wakefield District Harriers & Athletics Club. Established in 1895, we are based at Thornes Park Stadium in Wakefield.

We provide training & support for all ages and abilities. For more info - https://wakefieldharriers.co.uk/

10/10/2026

🟢⚪️ DAZ DOES IT AGAIN! ⚪️🟢

There's just no stopping Daz at the moment! Another fantastic performance saw him smash the MV55 club record at the Morley 10K, clocking a brilliant 38:32! 👏

⏱️ 38:32 – NEW MV55 CLUB RECORD!

Not only did Daz take 6 seconds off the previous record, but this is now his SECOND club record since turning 55, following his superb 5K record-breaking performance.

Two distances, two club records, and one man absolutely flying! 🚀🔥

And he's not finished yet...

With the Chester Marathon tomorrow, we can't wait to see what Daz has got in store over 26.2 miles! No pressure, Daz... but you're certainly setting the bar high!

A massive congratulations from everyone at Wakefield District Harriers & AC. Incredible running, and the very best of luck tomorrow! 💚🤍

07/10/2026

🟢⚪ Manchester HM - PB for ADAM ⚪🟢

A brilliant run from Adam at the Manchester Half Marathon, crossing the line in a fantastic 1:25:06 — his second half marathon PB in the space of just a fortnight!

Adam’s previous best had stood since Manchester in 2024, when he ran 1:25:47. After two years of trying to better it, the breakthrough finally came in Copenhagen with 1:25:22.

Then, just two weeks later, he went quicker again in Manchester:

⏱️ 2024 Manchester — 1:25:47
🔥 2026 Copenhagen — 1:25:22
🚀 2026 Manchester — 1:25:06 PB

In Adam’s own words:
“I am so happy, it’s taken 2 years to get a HM PB but I’ve broken it twice in 2 weeks!”

That’s 41 seconds quicker than his old Manchester best and another 16 seconds knocked off the PB he set just two weeks ago.

And the next target? Sub-1:25.

Just seven cheeky seconds to find… surely that target is well and truly in his sights!

Superb running, Adam — congratulations! 👏

Sub125

05/10/2026

🟢⚪️ HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF WAKEFIELD HARRIERS ⚪️🟢

Our Annual General Meeting and Committee Elections are coming up, and we’d love more of our members and the parents/carers of our junior athletes to get involved.

📅 Monday 2nd November
🕖 7pm
📍 Thornes Park Athletics Stadium

Wakefield District Harriers & AC is a large and diverse club, supporting athletes of all ages and abilities across track & field, road running and cross country.

Keeping a club like ours moving forward takes a team — and your club needs you.
We’re looking for people who can bring fresh ideas, different perspectives, skills and enthusiasm to help shape what comes next.

You don’t need previous committee experience, you don’t need to be a coach, and you don’t need to have been a Harrier for years. Whether you’re a senior athlete or the parent/carer of one of our junior athletes, there are lots of ways you could make a difference.

There are opportunities across the club, including communications, welfare, membership, events, coaching, competition teams and the wider running of the club.

🙋 Interested in getting involved?
Sign up in the cabin on a training night, or contact our General Secretary, Alyce, at:
📧 [email protected]

And even if taking on a role isn’t for you, please come along to the AGM. It’s your opportunity to hear what’s happening across the club, contribute to the conversation and have a say in our future.

The more people who get involved, the more ideas we have, the more we can achieve — and the stronger our club becomes. 💚

Help shape our club. Support our athletes.

Make a difference.

04/10/2026

🟢⚪️ THREE MEDALS FOR MATILDA AT TRAFFORD! ⚪️🟢

What a fantastic day for Matilda at the Trafford AC Medal Meeting, coming away with an incredible three medals across three events!

🥈 100m — Silver
🥈 Long Jump — Silver
🥉 200m — Bronze

These performances are even more impressive when you consider the conditions. Matilda battled horrible, gusty weather and faced a huge 3.1 m/s headwind in both sprint races — yet still fought her way onto the podium in all three events!

Matilda is also still in the bottom year of her age group, making three medals against older competition a brilliant achievement and another sign of the progress she continues to make.

A massive, well done, Matilda — so much to be proud of.

💚🤍💚

03/10/2026

🟢⚪️ PARKRUN TOURISM – NOSTELL ⚪️🟢

Last Saturday, saw the launch of our brand-new Parkrun Tourism meet-ups, with a short trip to the beautiful grounds of Nostell Priory.

The sun was shining, the green and white vests were out, and everyone enjoyed a fantastic morning of running together!

Our Parkrun Tourism meet-up will take place once a month, giving us the chance to explore different parkrun venues, encourage social connection amongst our members, and enjoy plenty of mutual support and encouragement along the way. And, of course, there’s always time for a post-run cuppa together! ☕️

A huge thank you to the team at Nostell for being so welcoming and supportive. A special mention has to go to the event lead for quite possibly the best run briefing ever! 👏😄

Thanks also to Mr & Mrs Parkrun, Tom and Laura, for rounding everyone up and getting our first trip underway, and to Karen, our on-site photographer, for capturing the morning! 📸

📅 Next Parkrun Tourism: 31st October

📍 Venue: TBC

Where will the green and white vests be heading next?

30/09/2026

🟢⚪️ SILVER MEDAL & A HUGE PB FOR NIAMH THORPE! ⚪️🟢

What a fantastic performance from Niamh Thorpe at the West Yorkshire Championships!

Niamh produced a brilliant 4.60m jump in the Long Jump to secure the silver medal — and set a fantastic new personal best!

At the beginning of the season, Niamh set herself a target of 4.50m. Through hard work, determination and consistency in training, she didn’t just reach that goal — she absolutely smashed it!

There’s something particularly rewarding about setting yourself a target, putting in the work throughout the season and then seeing it all come together when it matters. To finish with a 4.60m PB and a West Yorkshire silver medal is a brilliant achievement.

🥈 West Yorkshire Silver
💥 4.60m Long Jump
📈 New PB
🎯 4.50m season target — SMASHED!

A massive well done, Niamh! You should be incredibly proud of what you’ve achieved this season.

Target achieved… and then some! 🔥

29/09/2026

WEST YORKSHIRE CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE 2026/27

Entries are now open for this season’s West Yorkshire Cross Country League!

We’d love to see a great turnout of Wakefield District Harriers & AC athletes across all age groups, proudly wearing the green and white. 💚🤍

5 meetings across the season

ENTRIES CLOSE THIS FRIDAY! 🚨
If you want to race for yourself and the club this season, please make sure you get your entry in before the deadline.

👇 ENTER HERE:
http://www.westyorkshireathletics.org.uk/wyxcl26index.htm⁠

# xcseason

28/09/2026

🟢⚪️ MV50 WIN FOR STEW! ⚪️🟢

A superb performance from Stewart Knowles at the inaugural Castleford 10K, finishing 14th overall in 38:36 and taking the MV50 victory — 1st out of 47 in his age category! 🥇

An impressive result made even better by the fact this was Stew’s first race back following injury, with the race intended as a test to see where he was at.
Safe to say, the legs and lungs are back working!

Stew really enjoyed the course and was happy with his performance at the first-ever running of this new event.

14th Overall | 1st MV50 🥇 | 38:36

Great running, Stew! 💚🤍

27/09/2026

🟢⚪️ Northern Road Relay Championships ⚪️🟢

A fantastic turnout from our young athletes at the Northern Road Relay Championships, held at Silksworth Sports Complex in Sunderland. There were some brilliant performances across all age groups, including relay debuts, a near-podium finish, and the fastest U16 time of the day! 👏

🟢 U16 Boys

Our A team of Sydney Swan, Dan Jones and Thomas Hastings produced the club’s highest team finish of the day, taking an excellent 4th place overall and missing out on a podium spot by just two seconds!

Thomas also recorded the fastest time of the day, completing the 4.1km circuit in an impressive 12:35.

The B team of Henry McFarlane, Oliver Hastings, and Harry Beck put in a strong performance to finish 26th out of 42 teams.

Lochlan Ruddock represented the C team as a solo runner and ran well to finish in 17:27.

🟢 U14 Girls

Making their relay-running debuts were Niamh Sykes, Phoebe Sayles, and Emily McIntyre. The girls put together a great team performance to finish 13th out of 27 teams.

Niamh also produced an excellent individual run, recording the 5th-fastest time of the race. ⭐

🟢 U18 Men

Also competing in a team relay for the first time were Joseph Stitchman, Robert Hallas, and Eli Lofthouse, who worked well together to finish in 23rd position.

Well done to every athlete who represented the club! A great day of racing, valuable relay experience, and plenty of performances to be proud of. 💚🤍💚

26/09/2026

🟢⚪️ 2ND OVERALL IN THE WEST YORKSHIRE LEAGUE! ⚪️🟢

A fantastic achievement for Olly Gee, who finishes his season 2nd overall in the West Yorkshire League! 👏🔥

Olly has competed brilliantly throughout the season, consistently picking up valuable points and putting himself right in contention at the top of the league. His final second-place finish is a great reward for the effort, determination and consistency he has shown across the whole campaign.

Throughout the season, Olly has worked incredibly hard and shown a fantastic competitive attitude every time he’s stepped out to compete. He’s continued to push himself, stay focused and give his best, and it’s brilliant to see that consistency rewarded.

Finishing second overall across an entire league season is a fantastic achievement and something Olly should be incredibly proud of. It’s been great to see his progress throughout the season, and we’re looking forward to seeing him continue to develop and build on this next season.

A massive well done, Olly — a fantastic season and a thoroughly deserved result! 👏🔥

Keep working hard and keep pushing forward! 💪

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