Stuart Dowden Coach

02/11/2026

This Wednesday! Wellington School, Somerset!

Chrissie Wellington, Four-time Ironman World Champion, OBE, Global Advocate of Physical Activity & Health

We're delighted to be welcoming Chrissie Wellington OBE, four-time Ironman World Champion and one of the most successful endurance athletes of all time, to Wellington School on Wednesday 4 November.

With an extraordinary sporting career and a wealth of experience at the very highest level, Chrissie will be sharing her insights into high performance and the importance of physical health in helping young people reach their potential.

As part of our upcoming Education Event, we'll be exploring how sport and physical health can positively influence education and support young people throughout their development.

The evening will also feature a presentation from our very own Luke Foot, Director of Sport & Physical Health, alongside further insights from our guest speakers.

Wednesday 4 November 2026
6.00pm to 8.30pm
The Alan Rogers Centre, Wellington School

We look forward to welcoming parents and members of the wider community for an evening of discussion and insight.

Book your place today on our website.

01/11/2026

01/11/2026

🌍🇬🇧 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RELAY GOLD FOR KIAN! 🥇🏆

What an incredible week in Madeira for another of our talented young Wells City Harriers athletes!

At just 7 years old, Kian has been proudly representing Great Britain at the Biathle, Triathle and Laser Run World Championships, competing against some of the world’s best young athletes!

🏊‍♂️🏃‍♂️ Triathle: Stepping up from U9 to compete against older athletes in the U11 category, Kian finished a fantastic 19th out of 24.

🎯🏃‍♂️ Individual U9 Laser Run: An outstanding 4th place in the world, narrowly missing out on an individual podium!

🥇🇬🇧 Laser Run U9 Relay: WORLD CHAMPION! Kian helped secure a fantastic gold medal for Team GB!

Throughout the championships, Kian demonstrated brilliant shooting, determination and confidence, showing just what young athletes can achieve with hard work, good coaching and a positive attitude.

Most importantly, he’s enjoyed every minute of the experience, made fantastic memories and represented his country with pride.

👏 A massive congratulations to Kian! A World Championship gold medal at just seven years old — what an achievement and what an exciting future ahead!

31/10/2026

🇬🇧🌍 MODERN PENTATHLON BIATHLE, TRIATHLE, LASER RUN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SUCCESS FOR WELLS CITY HARRIERS! 🥇🥉

A huge congratulations to Bella and Elodie, who have spent their half-term in Madeira representing Great Britain at the 2026 Biathle, Triathle and Laser Run World Championships!

Competing against athletes from across the world, including China and South Africa, both girls have enjoyed fantastic international success.

They were both part of Team Gold for Great Britain in the Biathle! 🥇

🏆 Bella’s achievements also included:

🥉 2 Individual Bronze – Biathle & Triathle

🥇 2 Relay Gold – Biathle & Triathle

👏 A PROUD MOMENT FOR OUR CLUB!

Beyond the medals, we’re incredibly proud of both girls for their dedication, determination and commitment to their sport.

Representing your country on the world stage is a fantastic achievement, and to have two Wells City Harriers athletes enjoying such success is something the whole club can celebrate.

28/10/2026

🌍 FROM MADEIRA TO OXFORD – A DIFFERENT KIND OF SPORTING EXPERIENCE! 🇬🇧

For the first time in a while, I’m missing the Biathle, Triathle and Laser Run World Championships in Madeira. It feels strange not being there with the athletes, coaches and Pentathlon GB team, but this week brought a very different opportunity.

Today I attended “Bridging Nations, Leading Change” at Oxford University’s Green Templeton College, bringing together leaders in sport, the Olympic movement and diplomacy to explore how sport can create opportunities and positive change.

It was a privilege to meet people from across the sporting world, including Jon Dutton OBE (British Olympic Association), Sally Munday OBE (CEO UK Sport) and Patricia Aiyenoru BEM (British Fencing). The event also brought together HRH Princess Haya bint Al Hussein and HE Guido J. Martinelli III.

The conversations and reflections around modern pentathlon, coaching, athlete development and widening access to sport particularly resonated with me.

As coaches, we focus on fitness, technique and competition. But the bigger questions matter just as much: How do we create opportunities for every child? Build pathways for young athletes? And develop people, not just sporting results?

An excellent fencing demonstration and visits to Green Templeton College and the new Schwarzman Centre made the day even more memorable.

I’ve come away with new connections, plenty to reflect on and renewed belief in grassroots coaching. Every journey, from a first laser shoot to a world championship, begins with an opportunity and someone who believes in you.

Wishing everyone representing Great Britain in Madeira the very best! 🇬🇧

A week of mixed emotions, but one that has reinforced just how important sport, education and community really are.

Belief in Every Athlete. Every Ability. Every Opportunity.

27/10/2026

I am absolutely heartbroken by this news, and if I’m being truthful, I feel equally sad and angry.

Having had such deep personal connections with Leweston School over the years, I know firsthand what a truly special place it is. Leweston is so much more than just a school. It is a community, a family, and a place that has given so much to so many people, both within its grounds and in the wider community.

What makes this even more devastating is the suddenness of it all. To think that a school with such a wonderful history, incredible staff, and so much to offer its pupils and the community can simply close its doors with so little warning is almost impossible to comprehend.

My heart absolutely breaks for the pupils. For many, Leweston is their world. Their friendships, their routines, their sense of belonging, their teachers, their memories and everything that makes school such an important part of growing up. To have all of that taken away so abruptly is utterly heartbreaking.

And then there are the staff. The dedicated teachers, coaches, support staff and everyone else who has poured their heart and soul into making Leweston what it is. People who have given years, sometimes decades, of their lives to the school. Some now face not only losing their jobs and livelihoods, but potentially their homes and the community that has become their whole world. It is absolutely devastating.

I am genuinely struggling to understand how something like this can happen to such a wonderful school, and how so many lives can be turned upside down almost overnight.

Leweston has made an enormous contribution to the education, development and opportunities of countless young people, as well as to the wider community. Its impact reaches far beyond the school gates, and that is something that should never be underestimated or forgotten.

Today I feel an overwhelming sadness, but also a real sense of anger at what has happened and the devastating consequences for so many innocent people.

My thoughts are with every single pupil, parent, member of staff and family affected by this heartbreaking news.

Leweston is not just a school. It is the people, the friendships, the opportunities, the memories and the community that have made it so special. Those things cannot simply be replaced.

Absolutely heartbreaking. 💔

25/10/2026

🔫🏃 LASER RUN TRAINING IS BACK!

Our Tuesday evening Laser Run sessions continue at Millfield School, Street.

A great opportunity to work on shooting accuracy, speed, running fitness and race skills in a fun, friendly training environment.

📅 Tuesdays: 3, 10, 17 & 24 November and 1 & 8 December
⏰ 6.30–7.30pm
💷 Just £2.50 per session for Wells City Harriers members
📍 Millfield Running Track, Street

Whether you’re looking to improve your Laser Run or fancy giving it a go, come along and get involved!

📧 [email protected] for more information.

🔴⚪🔵 RUN • SHOOT • REPEAT


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21/10/2026

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