UTMB – Fri 26-Sun 28 Aug
From Andrew Merrick… Four Ilkley Harriers made it to the start line of this year’s event. Laura (my Somerset based ultra-running friend and non Ilkley Harrier!) and I met up with Jane McCarthy at her very central hotel for a pre-race coffee in a small oasis of calm before heading to the mania that is […]
High Cup Nick Fell Race – Sun 28 Aug
From Jo Foster… Jim and I spent an enjoyable couple of days in Dufton taking the opportunity to run this 15km race. Normally taking place in February but moved due to a waterlogged parking field, the organisers decided to put it on the same weekend as Dufton Show ( if you were really enthusiastic you […]
Portrush 5 mile road race – Fri 26 Aug
From Hilda Coulsey… A super race; up the hill to the cliff top (not really very high but steep), up and down along the cliff on a path, turn and look forward to pounding down the hill and sprinting along the promenade to the finish just as the sun is setting. I had run the […]
UTMB – Fri 26-Sun 28 Aug
From Andrew Merrick… Four Ilkley Harriers made it to the start line of this year’s event. Laura (my Somerset based ultra-running friend and non Ilkley Harrier!) and I met up with Jane McCarthy at her very central hotel for a pre-race coffee in a small oasis of calm before heading to the mania that is […]
High Cup Nick Fell Race – Sun 28 Aug
From Jo Foster… Jim and I spent an enjoyable couple of days in Dufton taking the opportunity to run this 15km race. Normally taking place in February but moved due to a waterlogged parking field, the organisers decided to put it on the same weekend as Dufton Show ( if you were really enthusiastic you […]
Portrush 5 mile road race – Fri 26 Aug
From Hilda Coulsey… A super race; up the hill to the cliff top (not really very high but steep), up and down along the cliff on a path, turn and look forward to pounding down the hill and sprinting along the promenade to the finish just as the sun is setting. I had run the […]
World Mountain & Trail Running Champs
Congratulations to Tom Adams who is off to Thailand to represent GB&NI at the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships. The Harrier is in a select squad of 10 for the 40km and 80km trail races which will take place in Chiang Mai on 3-6 November. On the men’s side, this weekend’s UTMB third-place finisher […]
OCC – Thu 25 Aug
From Helen Waddington… This race is the shortest of the 5 main UTMB events and loosely follows about 57 km of the UTMB route and has about 3,500m of elevation gain. A brand new course for 2022 included a trip up the Col De Balme located on the border between Switzerland and France which got progressively […]
OCC – Thu 25 Aug
From Helen Waddington… This race is the shortest of the 5 main UTMB events and loosely follows about 57 km of the UTMB route and has about 3,500m of elevation gain. A brand new course for 2022 included a trip up the Col De Balme located on the border between Switzerland and France which got progressively […]
Upcoming Harriers social!
From Dave Foyston… Just a reminder keep the date free – the Ilkley Harriers end-of-summer social will be on the 17th September at Saltaire Brewery 3.30pm until 9pm. The plan is to meet about 3.30pm at Saltaire Brewery as Nick Helliwell has kindly offered a Brewery Tour and tasting session for those who want to […]