Ilkley Gazette report w/c 23/01
[Ed Hobbs at the PECO XC. Photo credit: Nigel Pepper] From Jean Sullivan… REPORT – Great results from the Ilkley Harriers at the PECO XC event This weekend saw the staging of the third race in the PECO cross country series, a series of races organised in and around Leeds, in which clubs affiliated to […]
Peco XC #3 West Park – Sun 22 Jan
From Alison Bennett… The venue for the third race in the Peco series is usually a reliably muddy cross-country. However, the recent cold temperatures had turned the previously churned mud into small hard, solid mounds with the benefit of not being quite icy. The course comprised plenty of variety with a mixture of laps of […]
Brass Monkey – Sun 15 Jan
From John Hayes… There was a great turnout from the Harriers at this classic York half marathon with some excellent results all round. It had seemed a little ominous when the wind and rain lashed down overnight before the race. Fortunately, by morning the weather eased and the sun came out. But it still felt […]
Ilkley Gazette report w/c 16/01
[Oli Murphy at the Stanbury Splash. Photo credit: Woodentops] From Jill Ezard… REPORT: Podium success on the fells continuing the great start to 2023 The 2023 winning streak has continued for the Harriers this week with some impressive results on road and fell. It was a first-place finish and a course record for Ben Rothery […]
Brass Monkey – Sun 15 Jan
From John Hayes… There was a great turnout from the Harriers at this classic York half marathon with some excellent results all round. It had seemed a little ominous when the wind and rain lashed down overnight before the race. Fortunately, by morning the weather eased and the sun came out. But it still felt […]
‘The Drop’ – Sun 8 Jan
From Dan McKeown… I signed up for the inaugural Leeds edition of ‘The Drop’ where competitors are taken blindfolded on a coach to somewhere 15 miles from race HQ, then turned loose with no navigational aids and a four-hour time limit to make it back. It’s 15 miles as the crow flies, so that could translate into […]
Ilkley Gazette report w/c 09/01
From Jean Sullivan… REPORT – A great start to the New Year for Ilkley Harriers with a win on the fells Ben Rothery was certainly the king in the YHA King’s Challenge fell race held in Cumbria. This 1.6-mile uphill-only race, with 650ft of climbing starts from the YHA hostel at Borrowdale and involves an […]
Yorkshire XC Championships – Sat 7 Jan
From Petra Bijsterveld… Photo credit Geoff Thompson (Wharfedale Harriers) For the 2023 Yorkshire XC Championships we returned to the familiar location of Lightwater Valley, after the 2022 event was held in Sheffield. I think everyone was pleased to be back at what is a great venue for these races. The day started with torrential rain, […]
‘The Drop’ – Sun 8 Jan
From Dan McKeown… I signed up for the inaugural Leeds edition of ‘The Drop’ where competitors are taken blindfolded on a coach to somewhere 15 miles from race HQ, then turned loose with no navigational aids and a four-hour time limit to make it back. It’s 15 miles as the crow flies, so that could translate into […]
Yorkshire XC Championships – Sat 7 Jan
From Petra Bijsterveld… Photo credit Geoff Thompson (Wharfedale Harriers) For the 2023 Yorkshire XC Championships we returned to the familiar location of Lightwater Valley, after the 2022 event was held in Sheffield. I think everyone was pleased to be back at what is a great venue for these races. The day started with torrential rain, […]