Members’ Zone

Running Terms Explained!

• Intervals – a type of training that involves a series of low to high intensity bursts, with rests/recoveries in between.
• Effort session – a sustained period of time or distance at a pace that is more intense than your steady run pace.
• Steady run – a run over a set distance and sometimes pace, run at a constant (depending on conditions/route) pace with minimal re-groups/stops.
• Hill session – exactly what you would expect! Running up and down hills of various gradients and at varying speeds.
• Fartlek – a Swedish term that means “speed play,” is a form of interval or speed training that can be effective in improving your running speed and endurance. Fartlek running involves varying your pace throughout your run, alternating between fast segments and slower jogs.
• Long runs – slightly different to a steady run as the distance is set but the pace is personal choice.

Club Captains

The club races in the Dorset Road Race League and also has its own Club Championships events, therefore to have teams, we need captains. We have a Male and Female Captain and Vice Captain. The role of these Captains is to mostly motivate the members to sign up to the races and represent the club whenever we can. Also the captains produce a monthly report of all the races that have taken place over the last month. You can see the latest reports below in the DRRL section.

• The Men’s Captain is Steve Williams assisted by Vice Captain Mark Everett
• The Female Captain is Rachel Smith-Harrison assisted by Vice Captain Louise Austin

Awards

Littledown Harriers have three award categories:

• Runner of the Quarter (RotQ) / Harrier of the Quarter – Awarded for performance, input into the club, encouragement and/or overcoming adversity. Presented every 3 months following member’s nominations, input from coaches and a committee vote. Year starts after the AGM.
• Members’ Runner of the Year / Harrier of the Year –  (RotY) – Voted for entirely by members in recognition of another member’s input, improvement and/or club spirit etc over last 12 months and awarded at the AGM.
• Bush/Forman Trophy – Decided by the Committee for work done by a member over the last 12 months for the benefit of the club and/or local community.

To view a list of all our awards winners, please click on the link below!

Social

5k Lockdown Challenge – each week whilst we are in ‘lockdown’, run a 5k and upload it to the results board using the age grading calculator. League tables will be produced weekly, however the main challenge is against yourself! Can you improve on your time from last week? Also share your run on the Facebook group so you can get the kudos you deserve! (Please remember to follow the current Government guidelines on exercising and social distancing throughout this challenge and stay safe.) Good luck and happy running!

Remember to post your 5k time before 7pm on Saturday each week using the link HERE

Week 1 results HERE Week 2 results HERE

Week 3 results HERE Week 4 results HERE

Week 5 results HERE Week 6 results HERE

Week 7 results HERE Week 8 results HERE

CC Races And Dates 2020 – COMPETITION CANCELLED FOR 2020

• Weds 01-Jan: Broadstone Quarter – Race complete
• Sun 02-Feb: Blackmore Vale Half Marathon – Race complete
• Sun 22-Mar: Bournemouth 10 Mile – New Date 1st Nov – INFO HERE
• Sun 19-Apr: Marnhull 12K – POSTPONED – INFO HERE
• Sun 10-May: Lymington 10K – POSTPONED – INFO HERE
• Fri 26-Jun: Purbeck 10K – POSTPONED – INFO HERE
• Sun 04-Jul: Charmouth Challenge – POSTPONED – INFO HERE
• Sun 19-Jul: Durberville Dash 10K – Race open – ENTER HERE
• Sun 02-Aug: Stur Half Marathon – POSTPONED – INFO HERE
• Sun 06-Sep: The Beast – POSTPONED – INFO HERE
• Sun 13-Sep: Hoburne 5 Mile – Not yet open – INFO HERE
• Sun 11-Oct: Goldhill 10K – Not yet open – INFO HERE
• Sun 25-Oct: The Stickler 10 Mile – Not yet open – INFO HERE
• Sun 15-Nov: Wimborne 10 Mile – CANCELLED – INFO HERE
• Date TBC: Boscombe 10K – CANCELLED – INFO HERE 

Dorset Road Race League (DRRL)

The Dorset Road Race League (DRRL) is a long established road running league in which competitors can race in up to 12 events of varying distance, spread over Dorset to win individual and team prizes each year. Competitors must be first claim members of clubs affiliated to the Dorset County Athletic Association (DCAA) and registered to England Athletics to be counted. For both individual and team competitions, the best 7 results will score towards the League. For Under 17s the best 3 of 4 and for Under 21s the best 6 of 11 will count. Some league races also incorporate DCAA championships open to those of Dorset eligibility with separate prizes to go to seniors and veterans over 40 years old.

2019 Results

2019 was a great year of racing for the Harriers, the Ladies team came 2nd in the League, with the Men coming in 4th place in the same positions as 2018. Both teams secure a place in Division 1 for the 2020 season. We also had a few age category winners and fidelity runners again over the 2019 season, so great running all round!!

The DRRL races for 2020 can be found below.

• You can read more about the DRRL and see the 2020 fixtures here – http://drrl.co.uk/dev/fixtures/
• Race reports: Men – read the latest race report here
• Race reports: Women – read the latest race report here
• DRRL rules can be found here