Inverness Harriers

21/09/2026

2026 Track & Field Season - over and out with our Club Championships taking place yesterday!!

Huge well done to all our young athletes who competed yesterday, u12s through to u18s, a fantastic number of club athletes came to Bught Park🤩👏👏💪

Massive thank you to all our officials, coaches and volunteers who supported throughout the day, some additional challenge’s with being off track but everyone pulled together to make it happen, team work 🙌 👍

For the quadrathlon, top 3 from each age group / gender will receive their trophies at the club awards night

20/09/2026

🔥 RACING ROUNDUP 🇬🇧

Some speedy running this weekend from some of the Ross Cairns endurance training squad! 🔥

Megan Keith headed over to Copenhagen to represent GB at the World road running championships. She took the lead early on to set up an honest race and eventually came home in 15th place in 15:19. 🔥

Ewan Thompson took the win in race 2 at Linlithgows flat n fast 5k in an excellent time of 15:34. Niamh Doorley also ran a speedy 19:08 over the distance with David McColl finishing in 17:48! 💪

Angus Smith was in top form with a lightning 64:47 at the Copenhagen half marathon today despite going out super aggressively. All signs showing he can go faster in the future so exciting to see! 🥳

Congrats to all! 👏

20/09/2026

Congratulations to Megan Keith representing GB in style yet again! She came home in 15th place at the World road running championships 5k yesterday 🙌 🇬🇧

16/09/2026

Open to non club members
Inverness harriers XC club championships

Please join us for the great route at Belladrum in 03 October. Distances for all age groups, a great way to start the XC season, entry’s for non club members are open on Entry Central.

Inverness Harriers Cross Country Club Championships 2026 Organised by Inverness Harriers AAC under UKA rules and Scottish Athletics License Entries for non-club members Entry fee: £5 per athlete U12s - 1 x 1.6km loop U14s - 2 x 1.6k

13/09/2026

Great North Run Success!!

Andrew Mackinnon represented Inverness harriers today in the great north run. It was very warm conditions but he managed a PB with 1hrs 31mins 33secs.
Huge well done to Andy, from everyone at the club.

As well as being a club athlete Andy is also an amazing coach, supporting our U14 athletes, thank you!!!!

13/09/2026

🇬🇧 OLD CROWN ⛰️ & NOT SO FARR

Incredible running by Robin Regan today taking some serious scalps on his way to a 7th place finish at the final counter race of the British and English fell running championship in Cumbria. Robin blasted the tricky route of the Old crown round in 2hrs 46mins which in nearly 20miles in length and just shy of 6000ft in elevation gain. Robin has been making excellent progress since joining Ross Cairns endurance group last year and we look forward to seeing him in action again in the upcoming North Cross country league which he won last year. 🔥

And not so Farr away…

Farr Gala Hill race organised by Graham Bee was awash with maroon and gold on Saturday. A brilliant win for Alex Geddes over HHR’s Andrew Gilmore in a reversal of last year’s 1-2. Fantastic podiums too for Monica Padilla 2nd & Asiya Cunningham 3rd. Shout outs to Norman Ferguson , Paul Paterson , Calum Thomson, Graeme Ambrose, Lindsay Linning and Brian MacKenzie who toughed it out despite a calf injury. 💪

Special mention to Norman Ferguson’s dog who won the coveted “best behaved pet” rosette! 🐕

Well done all! 🙌

12/09/2026

With Josh Kerr running the 1500mtrs tomorrow in the Ultimate Games here is some solid advice for coaches and young runners.
Build the engine before you worry about the event
Josh Kerr’s speed profile is a great reminder that athletics development is about building the complete athlete, not deciding at an early age what event a child should specialise in.
A 1500m specialist with a reported 48.41 400m has an exceptional speed reserve. But that speed sits alongside a highly developed aerobic system — the ability to keep producing energy, recover between efforts and sustain a high level of performance.
For young athletes, developing the aerobic engine should be a fundamental part of their journey.
Why?
🫁 A good aerobic base improves endurance — allowing athletes to run for longer without excessive fatigue.
🔄 It improves recovery — between repetitions, sessions and competitions.
⚙️ It supports future performance — as athletes mature, a strong aerobic foundation gives them something to build their speed, strength and event-specific training upon.
🏃 It develops running economy — helping the body become more efficient at using oxygen and maintaining a pace.
❤️ It prepares the body for greater training demands later — without trying to squeeze too much intensity into the early years.
What happens if we ignore the aerobic base?
If young athletes are constantly pushed towards short, fast running because they are perceived to be "sprinters", they can end up developing speed without the engine to support it.
They may become good at running fast for short periods but struggle when sessions, races or training become longer. Recovery can also become more difficult, and as they get older they may lack the endurance foundation needed to progress into middle- and long-distance running.
Perhaps most importantly, we can make an early judgement about an athlete that may simply be wrong.
A 10-year-old who looks fast isn't necessarily destined to be a sprinter. A youngster who isn't particularly fast today may develop remarkable speed later as they mature.
Josh Kerr is a brilliant example of why we shouldn't put children into boxes too early.
The message for young athletes is simple:
Build the engine. Develop the skills. Learn to run well. Introduce speed. Be patient.
The aim isn't to produce a specialist at 10 or 12.
The aim is to develop an athlete who might still be improving at 18, 20 and beyond. 🏃‍♀️

08/09/2026

DOUBLE GOLD and a SILVER FOR FRASER - CONGRATULATIONS

Para athlete Fraser Owen was competing in the UK CP Athletic Championships in Warwick at the weekend. Fraser who is a quadriplegic gives him the chance to compete against other athletes at his own level.
In the 200m Fraser won a Silver medal in a seasons best time of 31.34, he then won Gold in the 400m, again with a seasons best of 72.32 and finally another Gold in the 800m with a PB of 2.56.00 which took over 10 secs of his previous time.
What a tremendous achievement and so well deserved as Fraser has put in an enormous amount of training to get to this level, also congratulations to his coach Iain Fleming who has been a great support to Fraser, well done to both from everyone at Inverness Harriers.

07/09/2026

Grampian Athletics League Final (RAM)

What a day our athletes had in Aberdeen yesterday.
They were on 🔥 despite the cold and wind
Super rapid relays brought a club record and so many PBs.
The athletes were relaxed, had fun and delivered!!

Our U16 girls and boys smashed the clubs 4x200m relay records 💪🏃‍♀️!!!

Both U12 teams won their age groups
Both U14 teams were in 2nd place
Under 16 boys were in 2nd place
Under 16 girls were in 3rd place
Both U18 teams were 3rd place

They won 5 out of 10 relays, in a day of fantastic relay times

We are waiting on confirmation of places for seniors.
The club were overall male/female north winner

Thank you to everyone who came to support, coaches for preparing the athletes and the officials and organisers for helping to make it happen

07/09/2026

🔥 Five Harriers, five mile PBs at the Monument Mile! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

There was a real nighttime buzz in the air as five of our Harriers travelled to Stirling to take part in the exciting Monument Mile, a fantastic event bringing together athletes of all ages and abilities, with some of the country’s top athletes and professionals lining up alongside the next generation of runners.

With the races run under the lights, the atmosphere was electric, the competition fierce and, with fire ablaze around the course, it was certainly a night to remember!

And our five Harriers were right in the thick of it, with all five coming away with new mile PBs. 🙌

🏆 U12 Maverick Souter took the win in Race 10, crossing the line in a brilliant 5:19.46 mile PB and also smashing his 1500m PB with 4:59.70. As well as the win, Maverick earned himself the coveted Monument Mile Cap 🧢 — a fantastic reward for a brilliant performance!

In the highly competitive Race 12:

🥈 Joshua Fitter ran a superb 5:13.86 mile PB, alongside a 4:54.40 1500m PB.

🥉 Iyla Souter was right behind him with a fantastic 5:15.55 mile PB and 4:54.97 1500m PB.

👏 Níamh Doorley also produced a brilliant new mile best, running 5:24.93.

And finally, taking to the track in Race 14, SW Lois MacRae rounded off the night in style with a speedy 5:13.69 mile PB. 💨

A huge well done to all five Harriers; five athletes, five mile PBs, some excellent 1500m performances and plenty of memories made under the lights in Stirling.

A brilliant night of racing and a fantastic experience for our young athletes competing alongside some seriously impressive competition.

Go Harriers!