Athletics

Local female athlete Charlotte Fisher has completed the TransGranCanaria in her international debut.  TransGranCanaria is a 130km race with a staggering 7,000m of elevation gain across the rugged and breathtaking terrain of Gran Canaria. Starting at midnight, Charlotte pushed herself...

Ryde Harriers recently held 3 races - across January and February - as part of their Cross-Country Series. The series sees runners compete over a muddy and challenging 10km course that runs from Smallbrook Stadium, across footpaths towards Harding Shute...

529 athletes lined up along Ryde Esplanade to compete in the Ryde 10m race on Sunday (2nd February), organised and staged by Ryde Harriers. Ryde 10m is part of the Hampshire Road Race League, which features 12 races - and...

14 Ryde Harriers and supporters ventured to Lakeside North Harbour Portsmouth to take part in Victory 5 miles, the last race of 2024. This race is always competitive, with lots of runners taking advantage of this flat and fast course,...

High jumper Charlie Button - who has been selected to represent the Isle of Wight in High Jump at the 2025 NatWest International Island Games in Orkney - is appealing for funding to enable him to compete. This will be...

The main body of athletes have been selected to represent the Isle of Wight at next summers Island Games, due to be held in Orkney in July 2025.  The Isle of Wight Athletics team is as follows: Daniel Eckersley -...

202 distance runners set off from the IW Community Club in Cowes yesterday (Sunday) to embark on the Isle of Wight Marathon. Joshua Price IW Road Runners, last year's champion, led from the start. He held his advantage to the...

The Isle of Wight’s Olympic star Nick Percy is back home after an amazing fortnight in Paris. Although he narrowly failed to qualify for the final of the discus, the 29-year-old, who is sponsored by Wightlink, was impressive in one...

Talented triathletes Jan Fletcher and Liz Dunlop took on the Big Cow Calfman Standard Distance Triathlon, which was held at Emberton Country Park, Milton Keynes last weekend (4th August). This was also the final Team GB qualification race for the...

Isle of Wight discus thrower Nick Percy has sadly failed in his bid to reach the Olympic discus final on Wednesday. A throw of 66 metres - or finishing in the top 6 in his qualifying group - would have...