Athletics

Matt Sharp After his excellent 3rd place at the London 10km, Ryde Harrier Matt Sharp took on a very different challenge when competing in the Davos X Mountain Marathon in Switzerland. The race is over a 42.7 km distance (just...

A small group of Ryde Harriers recently ventured up to North Wales to take part in the International Snowdon Fell Race (Ras yr Wyddfa). Fell races are run over rugged and extreme terrain, over hills and dales, and in this...

Wight Tri Athletes Nick and Laura Curwood and Craig Wilson travelled to the mainland to compete in events last weekend. On 13th July, Wight Tri triathletes Nick and Laura Curwood returned to their old stomping ground, Dorney Lake, to take...

Ryde Harriers Matt Sharp and Chris Newnham both had great runs in the London 10k, which weaved through the main parts of the city with a huge field of 18,000 runners. From the gun, Matt was soon into his running...

Isle of Wight discus thrower Nick Percy has qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics by taking silver at the British Athletics Championships at Manchester Arena. Nick threw a best of 61.26m, losing out by 42 cm to Lawrence Okoye. The...

A team of 7 Ryde Harriers travelled to Alresford, the home of the Watercress line, to take part in the penultimate event in the Hampshire Road Race league. Setting out on yet another 06:00 ferry, the weather had at least...

136 Athletes took on the challenge of the Brading 10k Race last Sunday (2nd June) with Ryde Harrier, Chris Newnham, the first home in a time of 32:36. The route follows a course from Smallbrook stadium through Ashey to Brading...

A group of Ryde Harriers travelled to Netley last weekend (Sunday 19th May) despite cross-Solent travel plans nearly ruining their day before it had even started. Unlike Red Funnel, who struggled to field a full team Sunday morning for their...

Representatives from Ryde Harries have enjoyed success at events of varying length and pace recently. Harrier Daniel Eckersley had the honour of competing at a special British Milers track meeting celebrating 70 years since Sir Roger Bannister ran the first-ever...

Island discus thrower Nick Percy has moved one step closer to realising his lifetime dream of competing at the Olympic games. Percy threw a mammoth 67.73m at the Oklahoma Throws Series last month, with his throw not only a new...