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Welcome to Sandy Bay Harrier Club - Tassie's oldest athletics club.
Established in 1927, Sandy Bay Harrier Club (SBHC) is Tasmania's original and longest-running athletics club. The Club participates in local Track & Field and Cross Country competitions and has produced and continues to produce outstanding athletes at every level. Caption: The 1928 Sandy Bay Harriers Club team.
Upcoming Events
June 2009
Sat 20 AS * Gellibrand Drive Cross Country Relay 4 runners x 3 x 1.2km Legs Sandford
Sun 21 NS Glenorchy Classic Fun Runs 2.5km, 5km & 10km DEC Glenorchy
Sat 27 AS * Smith's Apple Orchard 2.4km & 7km Grove
Tue 30 AT Tasmanian All Schools (Secondary) Cross Country Symmons Plains
July 2009
Sat 4 AS/RWT *Kempton Road 4km & 8km (includes RWT Walks) Kempton
Wed 8 AT Tasmanian All Schools (Primary) Cross Country Symmons Plains
Sat 11 AS * Axiom Way Cross Country 3.5km & 7km Acton
Sat 18 AS Gellibrand Drive Cross Country 3km & 6km Sandford
Sun 19 EVS Launceston Ten Fun Run Launceston
Sat 25 AT/TMA Tasmanian Cross Country Championships (Combined AT & TMA Age Related Distances) Pontville
Latest Results - Results Archive
June 2009
Sun 14 AT Tasmanian 10km Road Championships Campbell Town
Sat 13 AS Pipeline Handicaps 4km & 8km Fern Tree
Sat 6 AS *Opossum Bay Cross Country 5km & 10km Opossum Bay
Keeping in touch.
- Join the Forum, which is regularly frequented by athletes, parents and officials from clubs all over the state.
- Subscribe to our news mailing list.
- Check out some of our Member Profiles.
- Don't hesitate to Contact us and find out more.
It's all about having fun.
Sandy Bay's focus is on participation and having fun - no matter what your ability you can join our Club!
We can help you improve and achieve your potential. You don't have to be the fastest or strongest out there. You just need to love your athletics.
"Senior" Athletics is fun! Perhaps you you did athletics at school or have been a Little Athlete... or perhaps you're completely new to the sport. Regardless, we'd love to meet you.
Athletics is for all the family!
Unlike some other sports, athletics is truly family-oriented - entire families are welcome to get involved at any level - by competing, officiating, training, coaching or simply by cheering from the sidelines. And it doesn't matter how fast or strong you are.
In Track & Field, you compete against people of a similar grade (Men / Women) or standard to yourself. It's more about personal improvement than winning.
Cross Country is great for all the family - some people prefer to make it a social event, whilst others enjoy the competition. It's all up to you :-)
News & Rantings
[View past stories]Foster again under 1:48 (14/6/09)
Posted by ian in Club Happenings.
Ryan Foster has backed up from his outstanding efforts in the earlier rounds to take 8th place in the Final of the 800m at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, again dipping under 1:48 with a time of 1:47.81.
Foster showed guts, repeating his fast starting strategy against a strong field. Although finding himself several places back with 500m to go, a determined effort had him placed second coming into the home straight. However, despite a strong last 100m, Foster was unable to hold his position as he was passed by his more experienced competitors, with Thursday's semi final effort perhaps taking its toll.
Foster is now ranked as the fastest Australian over 800m in 2009, and has lowered the club's 800m record by almost a second.
Foster through to Final - 1:46.78 (12/6/09)
Posted by ian in Club Happenings.
Ryan Foster has backed up from yesterday's personal best run to qualify second fastest for the Men's 800m Final at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
Again taking the first lap out hard in fifty one seconds, Foster held it together to finish a clear second behind US Olympian Andrew Wheating, this time in an unbelievable personal best time of 1:46.78.
The final will be held Saturday at 12.28pm ET (That's 3.28am Sunday morning, so be sure to set your alarm clocks everyone!).
Foster Leads the Way in Personal Best Fashion
Posted by ian in Club Happenings.
Competing in the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field championships for the first time (US National Collegiate Championships)Sandy Bay athlete Ryan Foster has taken out his heat and leads the qualifiers for tomorrow morning's semi finals.
Well positioned in a comfortable second place after a fifty one second opening lap Foster charged home with 200m to go, slipping through on the inside to take first in a new personal best time of 1:47.57 - over one second under his previous life time best.
Foster will line up in a strong semi-final heat which includes 2008 Beijing Olympian Andrew Wheating at 7.25 pm ET (that's 10.25am Tassie time. You can watch it live here:
http://all-access.cbssports.com/player.html?code=ncaa&media=129515
For a full post race interview with Foster visit: http://www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage/view_video/234942-2009-ncaa-d1-outdoor-track-and-field-championships/185777-ryan-foster-penn-state-800-1st-round-ncaa-championships
Thomas, MacFarlane Named Tasmanian Athletes of the Year (13/5/2009)
Posted by ian in Club Happenings.
Congratulations to Sandy Bay's champion pair Donna MacFarlane and Tristan Thomas who were named as Tasmania's best male and female athlete respectively at the Athletics Tasmania Athlete of the Year Party for 2009.
MacFarlane and Thomas also received awards for their domination in their respective individual event categories, with Thomas taking out the award for 'Sprints/hurdles' and McFarlane for 'Middle distance/Walks.
Meanwhile Tristan Thomas has again demonstrated that he has what it takes to mix it with the world's best. Competing in Osaka, Japan, on the weekend, Thomas came within eight hundredths of a second of defeating the USA's reigning world champion Kerron Clement. In the process Thomas sliced .18 off his lifetime best, lowering the Tasmanian record to a stellar 48.68 seconds.
Congratulations must go also to talented Sandy Bay Youngsters Allie Britton, Jarred Gilroy and Max Waldron who have been nominated in the AT/TIS Development squad for 2009/2010. An exceptional achievement in particular for Max Waldron, who showed rapid improvement in his first season competing for the club.
AGM & Trophy Night is on Friday 22nd May 7:00pm
Posted by chris in Club Happenings.
Sandy Bay AGM & Trophy Presentation Night - Friday 22nd May 7:00pm
Sandy Bay Harrier Club AGM and Trophy presentation night is on Friday 22nd May at the Domain Athletics Centre. The AGM will start at 7 for 7.30pm, supper will be provided and the bar will be open. Trophy presentation will include Cross Country 2008 and Track & Field 2008-09 seasons. All current and non-current SBHC members are invited to come along.
State 4km XC - Domain X-Roads (25/4/2009)
Posted by chris in Club Happenings.
State 4km XC - Domain X-Roads (25/4/2009)
Photos - Results
Sandy Bay Medalist
Women
1st Donna MacFarlane
3rd Andrea Marquardt
Team Men
3rd SB (Chris Sullivan, Gary Tello, Alex Humphrey, Henry West)
Team Women
1st SB (Donna MacFarlane, Andrea Marquardt, Rosalind Woodworth, Francesca Smith)
Foster Flies to Personal Best (12/4/2009)
Posted by ian in Club Happenings.
One week after opening his season with a solid victory over 800m in blustery Arizona (1.50.85), Ryan Foster has defied Pennsylvania's cold and windy conditions to record a massive outdoor 800m personal best of 1.48.79 - his first run under 1.50, bettering the previous best he recorded while winning the 2006 State Championship.
The personal best effort reportedly came with energy to spare as Foster was forced to move ahead of the faltering pacemakers early after 500m.
Foster's time ranks him unofficially at equal tenth in Australia for 2009, and second in early season rankings for US collegiate circuit.
For a full meet report, see: http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/c-track/recaps/041109aab.html
Foster Named Mid-Atlantic Region Athlete of the Year (25/3/2009)
Posted by ian in Club Happenings.
Sandy Bay middle distance star and former World Youth Championships representative Ryan Foster has gone from strength to strength since his move to Pennsylvania State University, USA.
Competing indoors, Foster has already recorded personal bests over 800m (1.49.68), 1000m(2.23.69) and the mile (4:08.99), also splitting an unofficial 1.48.9 in his leg of the 4x800m. His consistency over the indoor season has not gone unacknowledged. Foster was recently named as recipient of the prestigious Mid-Atlantic Region Athlete of the Year award.
Protege of the late Max Cherry, Foster will be an athlete to watch in upcoming months, as American college athletes prepare to commence their outdoor season in April, culminating in the NCAA Outdoor Championships in June.
You can follow his progress through the Penn State Nittany Lion's web page:
http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/c-track/psu-c-track-body.html
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