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Vale of York Half Marathon/10k – Sun 11 Sept

From Sally Armitage… A fast, flat road race along country roads around Wistow, south of York. This was possibly the flattest race, upwards of 5k, that I’ve ever ran. With only two short, gentle inclines, it’s a true PB course. Fortunately the weather played ball too, with no wind and cooler temperatures than of late, […]

Meanwood Valley Trail Race – Sat 10 Sept

From Matt Snow… David Singleton and Matt Snow travelled to Old Leos Cricket club in Alwoodley for the start of the Meanwood Valley Trail Race. It was a really well organised race by Valley Striders over a pretty challenging 11.5km undulating course through various woods and parkland on both sides (and under…) the Leeds ring […]

Ilkley Incline – Wed 7 Sept

[Thanks to Will Worboys for the photo] From Caroline Howe… Wednesday evening saw the return of the Ilkley Incline in its full race format, following Harriers-only events in 2020 and 2021 during the pandemic. It was the 20th anniversary of the inaugural race, which was introduced by Andy Wolfenden in 2002, so it was fantastic […]

UTMB – Fri 26-Sun 28 Aug

From Andrew Merrick… Four Ilkley Harriers made it to the start line of this year’s event. Laura (my Somerset based ultra-running friend and non Ilkley Harrier!) and I met up with Jane McCarthy at her very central hotel for a pre-race coffee in a small oasis of calm before heading to the mania that is […]

High Cup Nick Fell Race – Sun 28 Aug

From Jo Foster… Jim and I spent an enjoyable couple of days in Dufton taking the opportunity to run this 15km race. Normally taking place in February but moved due to a waterlogged parking field, the organisers decided to put it on the same weekend as Dufton Show ( if you were really enthusiastic you […]

Portrush 5 mile road race – Fri 26 Aug

From Hilda Coulsey… A super race; up the hill to the cliff top (not really very high but steep), up and down along the cliff on a path, turn and look forward to pounding down the hill and sprinting along the promenade to the finish just as the sun is setting. I had run the […]