England Athletics National Relay Champs, Be-Fit Open and Watford Open

Five Heathside teams took part in the National Relay Championships in Birmingham.  Other events in the week were the Be-Fit Open and the Watford Open.

England Athletics National Relay Championships, Birmingham, 23.8.26

Simon Baker reports: “Five Heathside (or combined with Highgate Harriers) teams headed to Birmingham for a now annual event - the National Relay Championships.  Teams have to qualify so just getting to the starting line is an achievement.

The Boys U16 Team were 3rd in their heat until a mix up on the last change over saw them fall back but they still broke the club record by 0.65s with 46.01s.  The U18 and U20 men’s teams both set PBs but unfortunately didn't progress while the 4x400m U20 mixed team finished 6th in the final.

The highlight was the U20 W 4x100m who were neck and neck with the leaders after the 3rd changeover crossing the line in 3rd with a new overall club record of 48.33s.  However SBH were DQ'd resulting in the girls winning silver.

Well done to all the athletes and coaches especially Israel who team managed and co-ordinated specialised relay training.”

Results

U16 Boys 4x100m

H2 7th London Heathside 46.01s NCR

U18M 4x100m

H3 6th Highgate Heathside 45.06s PB

U20M 4x100m

H2 6th Highgate Heathside 43.34s PB

U20W 4x100m

Final 2nd Highgate Heathside 48.33s NCR

U20 Mixed 4x400m

Final 6th Highgate Heathside 3:51.30 PB

Be-Fit Open, Dagenham, 16.8.26

100m

A11 3rd Hallam Dixon 11.23s

B6 7th Hallam Dixon 11.31s

200m

Sx2 f3rd Amai Mansip Ademosu (U16W) 27.44s

SX11 2nd Hallam Dixon 23.22s

400m

Sx1 2nd Noelle O'Regan (V35) 62.34s

Watford Open, Watford, 19.8.26

1500m

H4 9th Lily Woolcock 4:54.27

H1 8th Ennio Kaloukian (U18M) 4:30.10

H4 3rd Dylan Mills (U18M) 4:09.04

H8 1st Thomas Archer (U23M) 3:57.98

Parkruns

108 Heathsiders took part in parkruns on Saturday 22nd August. Congratulations on first places go to: Arthur Blackburn (Ally PallY), Mimi Blake (Lordship Rec), Rebecca Marshall (Beckton Parkway), Tom Hollis (Worcester Pitchcroft), Andrew Baldock (Wakefield Thornes), Wayne Morley (Sligo Parkrun)

Full results can be found here

Compiled by Caroline White with thanks to Simon Baker for reports and results