Victory on our own patch in the SAL
A strong all-round team performance saw us win our home Southern Athletics League fixture, at Mile End. The narrow margin of victory, by just four points, underlined the importance of everybody’s contribution. A much improved result The win was achieved thanks to a much stronger all-round team performance compared with our first two SAL meetings. […]
Gold Rush At The County Champs!
May 11th/12th was County Championships weekend and VPH&TH athletes competed with distinction, both on the Track and in the Field. The majority of our athletes headed to Lee Valley, for the Middlesex Champs. There, a string of excellent performances earned them twenty medals, including nine golds. But our club was represented further afield too, including […]
Strong VPH&THAC Performances in the London Marathon
Alex Lawrence led 61 members home at the biggest London Marathon, equalling his PB of 2:17:41 off the elite start line for an 18th place finish overall. And while marathon organisers boasted about more than 50,000 people taking to the start line and a new record amount raised for charity, VPH had plenty of reason […]
Southern Athletics League: Contribute to the push for promotion!
The outdoor track season is upon us and with it, the return of the Southern Athletics League. Building on last season’s improvement and on recent outstanding performances over Cross Country and Road, we are a club on the up and it’s time to push for SAL promotion! Check out how you can contribute. What is […]
Strong finish to XC season at Inter Counties & English Schools
Two consecutive weekends saw our athletes head North, for major championships that brought down the curtain on the XC season. First came the CAU Inter Counties Championships, in the scenic Wollaton Park, Nottingham, on March 9th. Next, a week later, the English Schools Championships were held at Pontefract Racecourse. CAU Inter Counties Champs: Nottingham (9th […]
Multiple Medals at the Middlesex Indoor Champs
A strong showing at Lee Valley saw our Junior athletes secure no fewer than ten medals at the Middlesex Indoor Championships. Our seniors picked up a further four. A string of PBs built expectations that there’ll be a lot more to come in April, when the Track & Field action moves outdoors. A solid start […]
Met League: End of Season Report
The 2023/2024 Met league season is over, finishing with two and a half laps of the muddy banks of Trent Park. The club has had a fantastic season with the men’s A team grabbing their highest ever number of points, and the women’s team finishing in second place to London Heathside by a mere 48 […]
A Flying Start to the Met League Finale (Juniors Report)
The 2024 Met League finale at Trent Park will live long in the memory. On a classic, muddy XC course, a storming win for our U11 Boys set the tone for a day of heroic performances. Much more was to follow. An unrivalled team spirit drove us on, to finish top of the league (unofficially), […]
Race Report: Met League Race 4 – Welwyn Garden City
Train strikes didn’t deter the VPH XC Brigade as we went full steam ahead at Welwyn Garden City. Thanks to getting our act together and booking a coach for the journey to WGC, a large team of VPH participants turned out. The men continued their string of 2nd place finishes behind Highgate with their highest […]
Race report: Annual EM and VPH mob match (88th edition)
The 88th edition of this historic race took place at Eton Manor this year. Always a cracking event and fantastic to see 70 of our finest braving the cold – and the short journey to Leyton Jubilee Park – to take on the 76 Manorites. Joe Dale – 1st Male (16:33) put in a performance […]