MINI UPDATE DEC. 21st, 2017

A real short one this time.

Merry Christmas to all Harriers and their families and friends!

Training

George’s group will have a break over Christmas with training resuming Jan. 2nd.
Phil’s group
Sat. Dec. 23rd They say a change is as good as a rest so we’ll switch our Saturday session to Whitemud Park. Meet at the Alfred H Savage Centre at 10.30 am.
Monday, Dec. 25th – you are kidding!
Tuesday, Dec. 26thNo training
Thursday, Dec 28th At Hawrelak at 10.30 – let’s run while it is still light.
Saturday, Dec. 30thAt Hawrelak at 10.30
Regular schedule starts again Thurs. Jan 4th.

Link to Whitemud Park/Alfred H Savage Centre – it’s a bit tricky to get there so, if you haven’t been before give yourselves a few extra minutes. Take the Whitemeud Equine Centre exit from Fox Drive but then turn left instead of right – the narrow road passes under Fox Drive.

Guesstimate Run

A smaller turnout than usual but a great time for those who came. The temperature was very pleasant but the freeze/thaw cycle we had experienced, combined with the freezing rain, made the streets treacherous. AJ Rankel had taken the time to devise a course that used the river valley trails rather than the streets for much of the course and this meant all runners completed the competition with no injuries. Again, a huge “thank you” to the Rankels for their hospitality, and to all competitors and their supporters. Congratulations to Mark Wood who was the closest to his predicted time, just edging out Sadie.

Here is a provisional list of indoor meets for this season. Please retain for reference.

HARRIERS INDOOR FIXTURES (Provisional list) Revised

Please note I had the wrong date originally for the Alberta Indoor Games.
Jan 7Jack Simpson Classic. Calgary*
Jan 19-21Golden Bear Open, Butterdome. Midget to Open competition. Only hurdles for bantams but they can probably enter midget competition. No pee wee competition.
Jan 26Harriers Elementary Relays, Kinsmen Fieldhouse
Jan 27MacEwan University Invitational. Kinsmen Fieldhouse. ACAC, Varsity and Open Competition.
Jan 28Dino Classic, Calgary*
Feb 3/4 Alberta Indoor Games. Butterdome. Includes provincial Champs for Age Group Relays and Combined Events.
Feb 9-11Panda Open. Butterdome. A new event with similar events to the Golden Bear Open ie no pee wee events, only hurdles for bantams but bantams can probably compete in midget events.
Feb 15-17Simplot Games, Pocatello, Idaho. Possible meet for select athletes – high school only.
Feb 17/18Alberta Indoor Games
Feb 20/21Running Room Indoor Games, Elementary Relays
Feb 23/24Can West. Butterdome. University only.
Feb 27Running Room Indoor Games Elementary Individuals
Mar 3/4Alberta Indoor Championships for all ages except tyke, pee wee and bantam. Butterdome.
Mar. 13Running Room Indoor Games Sec Individual and Jr High Relays
Mar 17Running Room Indoor Games Finals

*A series of meets in Calgary. Occasionally Harriers individuals have competed in these meets but it is usually an individual decision rather than meets supported by the entire club. Track is 4 lanes. No, or few field events.