Ilkley Gazette Report w/c 16 Feb 2026
From Caroline Howe and Nicola Budding… Dan Paterson and Sarah Marsden celebrate completing the Seville Marathon As the never-ending rain continued to fall in the UK, two Harriers decided they needed a break from the gloomy weather and ventured to the sunshine of Spain for the Seville Marathon. The long-standing race, first held in 1985, […]
Ilkley Gazette Report w/c 9 Feb 2026
From Peter Shelley… Photo credit Steve Davey Harriers’ endurance and fell runners prevail over acres of mud Harriers double-tied their shoelaces and ran through floods, bogs, swamps and clag as the UK experienced the longest unbroken spell of rainy days since 1908. Undeterred, they headed for the hills in substantial numbers and for substantial periods […]
Rombald’s Stride – Sat 7 Feb 2026
From Ash Winter… I don’t know if you’ve noticed but the weather has been pretty indifferent of late. Quite a lot of rain for an unusual number of days in a row. Misty too, lots of gloom around. The perfect conditions then for the Rombalds Stride, a 20-odd mile trail race and walk around Guiseley, […]
Lady Anne’s Way 75 – Sat 7 Feb 2026
From Petra Bijsterveld… Photo credit Anna Jebson Lady Anne’s Way (LAW) is a waymarked long distance walking trail from Skipton to Penrith. Lady Anne Clifford was born in 1589 in Skipton Castle. After her father died in 1605, as the only surviving child she spent much of her long life in a protracted and complex […]
Pendle Way in a Day – Sat 7 Feb 2026
From Ritchie Williamson… Pendle Way in a Day is a winter ultra in east Lancashire which follows the full circular of the Pendle Way of approximately 45 miles (6,600ft) and covers the trails and moorland of the South Pennines. Starting and finishing from Barley Village Hall in Barley, Pendle. Having deferred my entry from last […]
Rombald’s Stride – Sat 7 Feb 2026
From Ash Winter… I don’t know if you’ve noticed but the weather has been pretty indifferent of late. Quite a lot of rain for an unusual number of days in a row. Misty too, lots of gloom around. The perfect conditions then for the Rombalds Stride, a 20-odd mile trail race and walk around Guiseley, […]
Lady Anne’s Way 75 – Sat 7 Feb 2026
From Petra Bijsterveld… Photo credit Anna Jebson Lady Anne’s Way (LAW) is a waymarked long distance walking trail from Skipton to Penrith. Lady Anne Clifford was born in 1589 in Skipton Castle. After her father died in 1605, as the only surviving child she spent much of her long life in a protracted and complex […]
Pendle Way in a Day – Sat 7 Feb 2026
From Ritchie Williamson… Pendle Way in a Day is a winter ultra in east Lancashire which follows the full circular of the Pendle Way of approximately 45 miles (6,600ft) and covers the trails and moorland of the South Pennines. Starting and finishing from Barley Village Hall in Barley, Pendle. Having deferred my entry from last […]
Ilkley Gazette Report w/c 2 Feb 2026
From Jill Ezard… Harriers celebrate successes of 2025 It was podium places of a different sort for the Harriers this week as the weekend got off to a flying start with the annual awards ceremony on Friday night. An opportunity to nominate fellow runners for a range of awards, it’s a night to celebrate not just […]
Harriers awards / celebration night – Fri 30 Jan 2026
Congratulations to every single person nominated and many thanks to those who organised what was a great evening. (winners in CAPITALS and bold) Male Runner of the Year Tom Adams, Sam Bentham, Dom Coy, Jack Cummings, Nathan Edmondson, Ed Hobbs, Oli Murphy, Ben Rothery, Matthew Thackwray, Christos Tzelis, Ritchie Williamson Winner: JACK CUMMINGS Female Runner […]