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Harriers Return to Action – Virtually

Since the middle of March there have been no official races pretty much anywhere in the world, due to the coronavirus outbreak. However there have been plenty of virtual events and challenges, and on Saturday Gade Valley Harrier Alistair Flowers hosted the Lockdown...

Mar 2020: Gareth Tucker

Marathon training can be tough, Ok it’s always tough. And Marathon training can make you or break you and for our boys Member of the Month for March I think the former applies. Gareth’s recent performances have confirmed this, not only has he performed...

Mar 2020: Kim Morgan and Sam Raffety

For March there are two winners of the ladies’ Member of the Month award and they are… Kim Morgan and Sam Raffety! Kim had a place for VLM on April 26th and Sam had entered Manchester Marathon scheduled for April 5th, and their training had been intense and fruitful....

Races Go Ahead Despite Coronavirus Fears

Races Go Ahead Despite Coronavirus Fears

Friday the Thirteenth was unlucky this March for thousands of people who had signed up for marathons in the spring as they found out their races had been postponed until the autumn. London, Manchester and Brighton all announced within hours of each other that their...

Harriers Embrace 20 Mile Road Race

Harriers Embrace 20 Mile Road Race

The Hillingdon 20 is an ideal chance to bank a long run while practising race day routines and therefore has become a great part of preparation for anyone training for a marathon in April. On Sunday, a large number of Gade Valley Harriers took part in the 20-mile race...

Harriers Scoop Awards At Bear-khamsted

Harriers Scoop Awards At Bear-khamsted

Gade Valley Harriers won both the male and female team prizes, and a plethora of club members picked up personal bests (PBs) on a successful day at one of the club’s most popular spring races – the Berkhamsted Half Marathon – on Sunday. The event was the...

Harriers put on Marathon Training Run despite high winds

Harriers put on Marathon Training Run despite high winds

While Deontay Wilder was battering Tyson Fury in the boxing ring, the winds were furiously battering Hertfordshire’s countryside which put Gade Valley Harriers’ 17 mile Marathon Training Run, which was scheduled for Sunday morning, in serious jeopardy.  A whole range...

Weekly report Feb 2nd 20

Weekly report Feb 2nd 20

Hertfordshire boasts some beautiful countryside and amazing landscapes, made possible by some stunning rolling hills and open valleys. However, when it comes to running in the county, the hills look a lot less appealing when you’re at the bottom and you know the...

Weekly report Jan 19th 20

Weekly report Jan 19th 20

Fred Hughes marks the start of the year’s road races for Gade Valley Harriers and this weekend the club turned up in huge numbers. With spring marathon training well under way for many club members, this race is used as a chance to gauge fitness in a race environment...