Horsham Blue Star Harriers
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Formed in 1925 the Club now caters for all ages from 10 years upwards and is active in most disciplines. We are affiliated to the Sussex County Association which is a constituent part of UK Athletics, the National Governing Body.
The Club caters for all standards from complete novice to the highest levels and provides a friendly environment to help you achieve your athletic goals. However it is not only about the pursuit of excellence, it is also about: enjoying training and competition with fellow members. Helping each other to achieve individual and Club goals at whatever level developing the Club Objectives.
To promote and encourage all aspects of athletics in Horsham and the surrounding area. Although the Club only caters for 10 years old and upwards some of the Club Coaches are active in local Primary Schools and Junior Clubs promoting athletics and raising the profile of the Club.
LATEST NEWS
Blue Stars in Championship Medal Haul & New Club Records
In glorious weather 60 athletes from Horsham Blue Stars took part in the Sussex AA County Championships 2025 at K2 in Crawley. This included 16 U13 athletes competing in the minithon which included high jump / long jump, discus / shot, 150 m / 600m.
A total of 2 Gold, 5 Silver and 6 Bronze medals were won, as well as so many other outstanding achievements and Personal bests. The medal winners were:
Freddy Boniface. Gold, Sussex County Champion U17 800 m (1.58.89) and Silver in U17 1500 m (4.12.84)
Tom Robinson: Gold, Sussex County Champion U17M Hammer (21.47m pb)
Autumn Hooker: Silver U17W 80mH (13.06s pb)
Evie Delahunt: Silver U17W Discus (22.43m)
Tom Hays: Silver U20 HJ (1.70 pb)
Jasmine Belshaw: Bronze SNR W Javelin (26.10m)
Rory Burke: Bronze SNR M 800m (2.01.14 pb)
Charlie Scoines: Bronze U15B 100m 12.07 (12.01pb in heat) Gary Wong: Bronze SM LJ (5.31m)
U17M 4x100m relay Silver (48.94s pb)
Rocco Crowhurst, Harry Pawsey, Edward Smith, Tom Robinson.
SNR M 4x100m relay Bronze (47.58s pb)
Boguslaw Zelechowski, Gary Wong, Liam Ruz & James Hedges.
U17W 4x100 relay Bronze (55.96s pb)
Bella Green. Eryn Denton-Brown B, Ruby-Lily Marsh, Isla Stocker.
Elsewhere two long-standing Horsham Blue Star records were broken. Izzy Wheeler broke the U17 W 800m at the Surrey Championships. In a time of 2.12.12 she broke the record held by Tracy Jones from 1983 by over 2 seconds.
At the BMC Bannister Mile held at Oxford Jacob Cann broke Graham Jackson’s 1978 one-mile record (4.04.5) in a time of 3.58.15.
Centenary Dates for your Diary
We have three late opening nights at the Horsham museum, as detailed below:-
Friday 18th July - Late opening 6pm-8pm with museum run bar and band (HBS junior night U11/U13/U15).
Friday 15th August - Late opening 6pm-8pm with museum run bar and band (HBS nostalgia night past and present members and friends.)
Friday 12th Sept - Late opening 6pm-8pm with museum run bar and band (HBS senior night U17/U20/Seniors/ Veterans)
John Luxford - Sixty Years of Athletics
Click here to read about the Horsham Blue Star athletic life of John Luxford
Hilary Richards 1949 - 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Hilary Richards who sadly passed away last week at home after a short illness. Hilary supported his son Samuel who joined Blue Stars at the age of 12 and subsequently became involved as a Team Manager for Sportshall and Track & Field Athletics . He also sat on the club committee and fulfilled the useful role of club statistician, enabling various new awards presentations to take place.
Hilary's 'significant contribution to the running of the club' was recognised in 2023 when he was awarded the John Laker Memorial Trophy.
Having been an active athlete and boxer in his youth Hilary was a a keen follower of the progress of Blue Star athletes and will be sadly missed by all who knew and worked with him.
Our heartfelt condolences go to Samuel and his mum Sue.The funeral is on Thursday April 3rd, 11.00am at the Arun Crematorium, West Sussex.