Ilkley Harriers awards – Fri 27 Jan

Congratulations to all our winners and everyone who was shortlisted. Thanks to our race organisers… Neil Chapman – Trail Race and HDSRL Steve Weston* / Peter Roll – Fell Race Jack Wood – Addingham Gala Caroline Howe – Incline *a decade of organising and now handing over to Peter Our coaches… Jane Bryant** and Neil […]

Northern XC Championships – Sat 28 Jan

From Petra Bijsterveld… Photo credit Mick Hall Photos The Northern Cross Country Championships returned to Witton Park in Blackburn where they were last held in 2016, having been staged in Pontefract, Harewood and Bedale in the intervening years. An excellent venue with easy parking, a large flat field and a substantial hill which had to […]

Ilkley Harriers awards – Fri 27 Jan

Congratulations to all our winners and everyone who was shortlisted. Thanks to our race organisers… Neil Chapman – Trail Race and HDSRL Steve Weston* / Peter Roll – Fell Race Jack Wood – Addingham Gala Caroline Howe – Incline *a decade of organising and now handing over to Peter Our coaches… Jane Bryant** and Neil […]

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 […]

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 […]