Ilkley Gazette report – w/c 24/04
[Photo: Rumana Chowdhury after a great experience at the the London Marathon] From Jean Sullivan… Harriers shine at the London Marathon! Nine Ilkley Harriers travelled to London to take part in this year’s London marathon, with very impressive results all round. Cameron Reilly was the first Harrier over the line, completing the 26.2-mile race in […]
London Marathon – Sun 23 Apr
From Rumana Chowdhury… I’ve been a right moaning Minnie through my training for the London Marathon – I’m too slow, still too injured, too unfit, it’s too cold, too snowy, blah blah blah. I seemed to have lost all my confidence after sustaining an injury in my last marathon training a few months earlier. My […]
Madeira Island Ultra Trail 115km – Sat 22 Apr
From Matthew Kennedy… With 23,200 ft of climbing over 71 miles – frontloaded so that more than 21,000 ft comes in the first 50 – the Madeira Island Ultra Trail (MIUT) has earned a reputation for being a steep but very scenic long-distance trail race. Starting at midnight at Porto Moniz on the northwest coast, […]
Newlands Memorial Fell Race – Sat 22 Apr
From Alison Weston… This is a great fell race in the Newlands Valley encompassing Robinson, Hindsgarth, Dalehead, High Spy and Cat Bells. It’s 11.5 miles with 3,609 ft climbing. Highly recommended with half pint beer and bowl of chilli included in £13 entry fee! Just Jen Roberts and myself from the Harriers this year with […]
Madeira Island Ultra Trail 115km – Sat 22 Apr
From Matthew Kennedy… With 23,200 ft of climbing over 71 miles – frontloaded so that more than 21,000 ft comes in the first 50 – the Madeira Island Ultra Trail (MIUT) has earned a reputation for being a steep but very scenic long-distance trail race. Starting at midnight at Porto Moniz on the northwest coast, […]
Newlands Memorial Fell Race – Sat 22 Apr
From Alison Weston… This is a great fell race in the Newlands Valley encompassing Robinson, Hindsgarth, Dalehead, High Spy and Cat Bells. It’s 11.5 miles with 3,609 ft climbing. Highly recommended with half pint beer and bowl of chilli included in £13 entry fee! Just Jen Roberts and myself from the Harriers this year with […]
Boston 10k – Sun 16 Apr
From Jaysson Sawyer… May 31st 2021, a sunny if somewhat windy day in the flat landscape of Boston Lincolnshire. Little did I know this would be the day of my last race for nearly two years. The Boston Mayflower half marathon, postponed due to Covid and run under restrictions with a staggered start. 78 minutes, […]
Manchester Marathon – Sun 16 Apr
From Marie Watson… I started my running journey two years ago in March 2021 after being inspired by all those that took part in the 2019 Ilkley Half Marathon. It was a fantastic family event filled with happy faces cheering on their loved ones which inspired me to start running. Unfortunately, Covid hit so the […]
Ilkley Gazette report – w/c 17/04
[Photo credit: Dave Woodhead / Woodentops] From Jean Sullivan… Race wins and club records broken for the Harriers this week! Tom Adams stormed to the finish to win the Llongollen fell race this weekend, crossing the line almost twenty minutes ahead of the second-place finisher. Tom completed the 17-mile course in an impressive 1:53:24. This race […]
Manchester Marathon – Sun 16 Apr
From Marie Watson… I started my running journey two years ago in March 2021 after being inspired by all those that took part in the 2019 Ilkley Half Marathon. It was a fantastic family event filled with happy faces cheering on their loved ones which inspired me to start running. Unfortunately, Covid hit so the […]