November 1999

Newport Harriers Newsletter

NB: Deadline for submission of articles for the newsletter is 10th of the month

Dates for your diary - November
6 November	Gwent League	Exeter
6 November	Reebok Challenge	Birmingham
13 November	British Vets Christmas International	Bideford
13 November	Welsh Inter Schools Christmas	Llanidloes

20 November	East Region Christmas Champs	?
20 November	Margate Christmas Reebok Challenge	Margate
28 November	Micky Morris Christmas Relays	Cardiff

4 December	Gwent League Christmas	Bristol
11/12 December	Inter Regional and Vets Christmas Champs	Brecon
18 December	Reebok Challenge Christmas inc Celtic Nations	Scotland
19 December	Euro Christmas	Brussels
19 December	Merthyr Mawr Christmas Pud race	Bridgend
31 December	Nos Galan road races	Cynon

*Indoor Fixtures 2000*
8-9 January	Midland Open	Birmingham
23 January	Inter Club	UWIC
29-30 January	AAA Senior Champs	Birmingham

6 February	Open Under 13's & Senior	UWIC
12-13 February	AAA U20 Champs	Birmingham
12-13 February	Open all age groups	UWIC
19-20 February	Welsh Champs	UWIC
26 February	British Schools International	UWIC
26 February	Senior International	UWIC

4-5 March	Welsh Combined events Champs	UWIC
11-12 March	British Universities	UWIC

Harriers Success

Newport Harriers Athletic Club hosted the recent Valley League meeting held at Chepstow Race Course. The event itself ran exceedingly smoothly and was enjoyed by all the runners who appeared to enjoy the course which was totally devoid of the usual goalposts that litter most Valley League matches. The Officials of the League were impressed with the organisational ability of the Harriers (it is some years since we hosted a Valley League meeting). Some commented that we must have connections "upstairs" as even the sun turned up to watch.

Harrier vests were prominent in all of the races but on this occasion it must be the "unsung" hero's who come to the forefront in making the day successful. In particular with apt musical gratitude.

Re:	Day family	- First last everything
	Jeff Hodges	- The fool on the hill
	Mr Lloyd (Riannon's father)	- Out in the Country

Results

Welsh Road Relay Championships

Swansea Sunday 24th October 1999

U 17 Men 4 x 3.8 Km

Newport Harriers Team 1st

1st leg	Stephen Davies	12min 18sec
2nd leg	Andrew Simms	12min 13 sec
3rd leg	James Fooks-Bale	12min 39sec
4th leg	James Nasrat	12min 22sec

Wining margin of 2 minutes 32 seconds ahead of the second team

Newport Harriers Club Awards for

1997-98 and 1998-99

Nomination forms are available from Sue Pearce for all awards

Sally Blake would like to thank everybody for the flowers and card. I hope you all have avery good Christmas and a wonderful New Year and come back to a very good season next year.

Valley League Dates for 2000

23rd January TBA

19th March Aberdare

With the National Athletics Indoor Arena due to open in the New Year at the university of Wales Institute Cardiff in Cycoed, virtually every weekend will see an Indoor Athletics Meeting taking place.

For those athletes wishing to map out a short indoor season, there will now be something for everyone with sufficient meetings taking place a meaningful indoor season can be planned for all levels of athlete.

Entry forms for the Open Meetings and Championships have been sent to all registered athletes and if anyone requires any further information, please ask either myself of ring the AAW office in Swansea

Newport Harriers, C/F Newport Stadium, Spytty, Newport, South Wales.
Phone: +44 (1633) 671815
Email: enquiries@nhac.org.uk or richiejenkins@aol.com
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