Litton Birks Fell Race – Sat 15 Nov 2025
From Peter Roll… Looking for a shorter, less arduous alternative to the Tour of Pendle? What about the fabulous Litton Birks Fell Race? Only a 5km parkrun distance, though admittedly with 362m of ascent. Plus there’s amazingly good bunnage, (lots of scrummy cakes and tray bakes) when you finish. The course is the usual straight […]
Tour of Pendle Fell Race – Sat 15 Nov 2025
From Katie Poulter… A collective of hardy Harriers headed over to deep dark Lancashire to take on the classic tough fell race that is ‘The Tour’. A big tick for any self respecting fell runner, this is a race that lures you into a false sense of confidence in the first half, only to serve […]
Ilkley Gazette Report – w/c 10 November 2025
[Harriers together at PECO XC in Middleton Park, photo courtesy of Lucy Lowe] From Luke Watkeys & Nicola Budding… A trail-packed week for the Harriers: Mud, moors and medals During the week, the ‘It’s Grim up North’ events team put on four days of runs around Swinsty and Fewston Reservoirs, on routes ranging from 6.7 […]
Ilkley Gazette Report – w/c 10 November 2025
[Harriers together at PECO XC in Middleton Park, photo courtesy of Lucy Lowe] From Luke Watkeys & Nicola Budding… A trail-packed week for the Harriers: Mud, moors and medals During the week, the ‘It’s Grim up North’ events team put on four days of runs around Swinsty and Fewston Reservoirs, on routes ranging from 6.7 […]
New York City Marathon – Sun 2 Nov 2025
[Photo credit: Claire McLoughlin] From Jane McCarthy… What a privilege it felt to be running over the Verrazano Narrows Bridge at the start of the 2025 New York City Marathon just a few minutes after the world’s elite had set off past us on the opposite side of the 7 lane Interstate. We were sent […]
Ilkley Gazette Report – w/c 3 November 2025
[A great turnout of Ilkley Harriers at the Guy Fawkes 10 in Pateley Bridge, photo courtesy of Catherine Crawley] From Caroline Howe & Nicola Budding… Harriers duo rocket to a one-two finish at the Guy Fawkes 10 It was a spectacular Ilkley one-two at the ever-popular Guy Fawkes 10 mile race on Sunday, with Ed […]
New York City Marathon – Sun 2 Nov 2025
[Photo credit: Claire McLoughlin] From Jane McCarthy… What a privilege it felt to be running over the Verrazano Narrows Bridge at the start of the 2025 New York City Marathon just a few minutes after the world’s elite had set off past us on the opposite side of the 7 lane Interstate. We were sent […]