Athletics

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...

Photo: Carly Scoble 535 athletes - a record field - lined up to take on the challenge of the annual Ryde 10-mile race on Sunday (4th February). The event saw the local club, Ryde Harriers, prove too strong for the...

The 39 Ryde Harriers who competed in the Stubbington 10km Road Race had some outstanding results - including 2nd and 3rd men’s places overall - on Sunday 7th January. Stubbington is the 1st race of the Hampshire Road Race League...

Matt Sharp 20 Ryde Harriers ventured across the Solent to successfully compete in the Victory 5-mile Road Race in Cosham on Sunday (3rd December) Ryde Harrier Matt Sharp was the 1st runner over the line. 4 Harriers were among the...

9 Ryde Harriers braved an exceptionally early start to travel across to the mainland for this Sunday's Hayling 10. Part of the Hampshire Road Race League, the course offered a fast and flat 10-mile loop which took in both puddles...

Sunday’s IW Marathon - organised by Ryde Harriers - saw a field of over 160 runners having to deal with warm, dry conditions. From the start at Isle of Wight Community Club, Cowes, 2-time winner and defending champion, Gary Marshall,...

3 Isle of Wight athletes - Dan Eckersley, Garry Newton and Emily Fry - have achieved podium places the British Masters in Derby. Dan Eckersley - from Ryde Harriers - won the Age 35+ 3000m steeplechase in a time of ...

Wight Tri member Liz Dunlop had a fantastic weekend of racing at the 2023 European Aquathlon and Middle Distance Triathlon Championships in Menen, Belgium, representing Team GB in the 65-69 age group. Liz took on both events - as she...