Based on results from the recent online survey Kit Loughlin has produced a ‘Strategic Development Plan’ for the future direction of our club. Kit presented this plan at a meeting at Ormskirk on Wednesday 8th December and it was overwhelmingly endowed by the meeting. We intend now to press on with this plan, I therefore […]
Senior Women retain L&D title at Sefton Park
After an enforced one year absence caused by Covid the UKA cross challenge returned to Sefton Park on 27th November. There was however concern in the hours leading up to this event as storm Arwen ran a mock across the UK uprooting trees and bringing down power lines. It was once again the selection event […]
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Darrell Gardner 1928-2021
Darrell Gardner who died on 20th November 2021 was a much liked and respected member of Sefton Harriers for many years. Originally form the London and a keen Arsenal supporter he did his national service in the RAF in the post war period of the late 1940s. It was during his national service that he […]
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S’e invited to England Junior Talent Programme.
Congratulations to Sé Loughlin, and coach Mark Bleasdale, on his selection to the England Athletics Junior Talent Programme. He richly deserves this opportunity for his commitment, dedication and application to improving as a runner. His progress over the last 18 months has been really impressive and has included a sub 15 clocking over 5k, amongst […]
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National six stage road relay championships
There was a fabulous turnout today at Sutton Park where our men’s senior team were part of 81 teams and 460 ultra-competitive runners in the National final of the Road Relays. In an incredibly fast start, with a lot of jostling our leg 1 runner Se Loughlin, one of the youngest in the field, more […]
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Christopher Marsden
Sadly I have to report the death of former Sefton Harriers club captain Chris Marsden on 17th September 2021 at the age of ninety. Born and raised in West Derby Chris joined Sefton in 1952 after his national service, he was to remain with the club for over a decade and was club captain during […]
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A successful 2021 track season for Mark Roberts
Despite the persistent interruption of competition and the difficulties in accessing tracks during the last eighteen months LPS’s under 17 athlete Mark Roberts was still able to record a very successful 2021 track season In his first year in the under 20 age group Mark Roberts competed well in both the Northern Championships at Leigh […]
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Northern Road Relay Championship
Redcar – Northern Road Relays 18th September 2021 It was an early start on Saturday for the 3 hour trip to Redcar, where we had two strong teams representing the club in the Northern Road Relays. The race this week was a step up in quality from the North West relays the previous week with […]
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Tony O’Brien Podcast
A very full and in depth podcast interview with are very own Tony O’Brien is available on this link. For those who might not know Tony’s outstanding background in running this is certainly worth a listen. Tony who has recently joined our endurance coaching team also gives his thoughts on training and his general philosophy […]
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Kirsty moves to 4th on UK All Time List.
Kirsty Longley’s impressive road running form continues as she moved up to forth place on the UK all time list for V45/ for the half marathon. Running as part of a full England team at the Antrim Coast half marathon on the 29th August, on a breezy day she turned in yet another stunning performance […]
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