First ever Annual Sports Day

Posted this on the Clubs Facebook page tonight.

Many of our young athletes have been competing well in school athletic competitions recently and tonight many of them were able to join us for our own special sports day. Brilliant!


Langport Runners first annual Sports Day was a great success tonight. 10 different events. Competing were 18 Juniors and 16 Adults in five mixed teams and other parents came along to support, do time keeping and other jobs without whom we couldn't have managed. Hopefully Pete will be able to tidy up the results and times for every event and we will get them issued. Every winner is a new Club Champion and every winning time is for the next year at least a Club Sports Day Record!! I forgot to get any photos which is a pity with so many athletes running well and trying to achieve their best.

SASP Road Runners Coaching Course

Just posted this message on our Facebook page.  The workshop was organised by Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership.  Adrian Marriott , you may recall, helped us set up our Festival of Mile Running and is a member of the Somerset  Athletic Network.
There were club members from Crewkern, Chard and Yeovil Town and others.

"David German

I was so impressed by the Running Workshop I attended with Shaun today at Taunton School that I believe every single member of our club should try to get on the next one.Even if you don't want to coach, understanding your sport will make it more enjoyable. Adrian Marriott took the morning session. All about road and track running, increasing fitness,types of training and their effect,writing a training plan and much else. A Sports UK Coach ran the afternoon session which covered the important basics for coaching young and old of Agility,Balance and Coordination. If you cant spare a whole day then the morning is a must."

This workshop was useful for both Junior and Senior training

Junior Club Sports Day Monday July 22th at 6.30 pm

A few photos from Yeovilton 2 k Junior Race 10.07.13, covering the start,.lap two and finish

We have fixed the date of 22nd July for our first Langport Runners Sports Day.
Inspired by the dedication and enthusiasm of our Juniors  and making the most of our use of the Huish Academy 400m , 5 lane,  grass track we are organising an open competition for all our Juniors and Seniors , Vets and Super Vets.
The Monday provisional  evening  programme will commence at 6.30 pm and continue till we have finished all the events. Final details will be fixed depending on the number of entries and choice of events.

Track events will include:
100m
200m
400m
800m
1600m  ( close to 1 mile)
4 by 100m relay

Field events will include:
Long jump and Triple Jump
Javelin
Discus
Shot Put

It is our intention to set up teams, each member entering two track and one field event. Points from each competition will be added  together for the team and the results publish and recorded for Club records.
The teams may be mixed junior and seniors so as to balance up the teams for a more equal competition for all.

Our experience of the Festival of Mile running showed the popularity of the use of teams and relays.

We hope that all members will take part in a most satisfying and enjoyable important Club event.

Why join Langport Runners Junior Club on Langport Runners Club Web site

      "Langport Runners" web site  now has a Junior Club section. Go to home page and click on Juniors.


We have put up a list of reasons why aspiring young athletes should join our Junior Club.

Langport Runners 2013

Good reasons to be a member of Langport Runners Junior Club

• We can help you enjoy and achieve success in all your sporting activities.You can choose to be a sprinter or long distance runner. From 60 m sprints to 800m, 1500 m, track or cross country. With selected members we include some road running.
• We provide coaching for School athletics and cross country events.
• Joint Senior and Junior Training sessions ensure competition.
• Annual membership subscription is £5 plus £1 for each session you attend.
• Members receive an initial free club tee shirt with the club logo on the chest.
• You will get a weekly training session on Huish Academy grass track in the summer and in the large School gymnasium in the winter plus some road running in selected small groups, 50 weeks of the year.
• UKA licensed coaches to give advice and support. Parental support and assistance is welcomed
• Annual club awards for a wide range of achievement at all levels.
• We encourage members to enter local races and fun runs suitable for Juniors and their age group. A list is available.
• We encourage members to take part in other sports.
• We have a Junior Club Facebook page for exchange of information and publicising results.
• We organise Club fun runs for Juniors. (Curry Rivel and Battle of Sedgemoor.)
• Members who regularly turn up for training become good athletes, get fitter , stronger and achieve better results.

To enquire about joining contact:

Pete Jones  or Dave German 

July 2013

Curry Rivel Fun Run July sat 13th

The Curry Rivel Fun Run.

Saturday 13th July at 2.30 pm

First run in 2009 in association with

the St Andrews Church Fete

Fund raising for the Curry Rivel Primary School and St Andrews Church.

Run on road and footpath, young children must be accompanied.

Walk it , jog it or sprint it!

Entry Fee: Adults £3 Under 16 £2, age 5 and under free.

All welcome

Please give your support.

Register before the event or in the Village Hall on the day.

For more information call David German

Association of Running Clubs Permit Number ARC/13/324

SASP, Somerset Activity & Sports Partnership

SASP, Somerset Activity & Sports Partnership

I find it surprising ( I could put it more strongly)  that a government funded Somerset sports organisation doesn't seem to reach out to clubs like ours. I know we are all grown ups ( apart from our Juniors of course) and we should be able to find out about these things but I'm disappointed that its just by chance that I have found out that there is a big athletics meeting going on as I write. Just like the Som County Athletics championships recently our juniors deserve to be kept informed about all these opportunities to develop their sport.   We have made progress over the last year or so and will catch up I'm sure but it is very hard work!


Click on the link to find out more.

Langport Runners Junior Club 2013

Earlier in the year we compiled a list of fun runs and races suitable for our Junior Club members to enter. How they perform in any or all these events will help us decide on the Annual awards at the Club AGM.
The list is still subject to alteration or addition.

LR Junior Championship Event list 2013



Individual events
Club Awards evening
SCAA Cross Country
Slay the Dragon, 10k,4k,2k
Tough Ten Fun run
Babcary1k/2k
Butleigh1k,2k
Easter Bunny Fun Run (under 14)
Pen Selwood 10k,5k,2k
Yeovil Olympiads open event Track&F 
Primary Sch X Country Inter Area
Glastonbury 10k, 5k , 3k,Fun Run
Huish Primary Sch Biathlon
Ash Town Tree Trail, 5k,3k and fun run.
Wells Fun Run. 10K/3mile/1k
SCAA JUNIOR CHAMPS
SCAA COUNTY CHAMPS
St Margarets Hospice, 2k, 9k (min15)
Huish Junior Tri
Tin Tin Ten10k,2k fun run
Cheddar Gorge,5k ( min 11yrs)
CR Fun Run and Village Fete
BOS ,10k,2k fun run
Ash 8m,4.5m,3k,2k
Shepton Beauchamp Fun Run
CR Sprint challenge ,climbing wall etc

Series events

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Street 5k, 1k,2k, 5k (11yrs)
Yeovilton 5k, 0.6k,1.2k 5k(11yrs)
Kings College events
Huish Academy Mile (1.6k) Festival.
Huish Tri events
SCAA County T&F champs