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 […]
Ilkley Gazette Report w/c 27 Oct 2025
From Peter Shelley and Nicola Budding… Photo credits: Fabio Vedovatti, Dan Patterson, Tony Pye. Jack Cummings’ international mountain running debut and European successes for Ilkley Harriers With Trofeo Vanoni in Italy and the European marathon season in full swing, Harriers were in action in six different countries across the continent over the weekend. Jack Cummings […]
Ilkley Gazette Report w/c 27 Oct 2025
From Peter Shelley and Nicola Budding… Photo credits: Fabio Vedovatti, Dan Patterson, Tony Pye. Jack Cummings’ international mountain running debut and European successes for Ilkley Harriers With Trofeo Vanoni in Italy and the European marathon season in full swing, Harriers were in action in six different countries across the continent over the weekend. Jack Cummings […]
OMM 2 day mountain marathon Lake District 25-26 Oct 2025
From John Hayes… This year’s OMM was held in the Lakes in the little known area between Shap Abbey and Haweswater / the High Street range. It was classic OMM terrain: Bogs, tussocks, crags, steep climbs, treacherous descents, tricky contours etc. The OMM team are an impressive lot. Whatever the weather (and this year it was very cold), they cheer […]
Marathon Eryri – Sat 25 Oct 2025
From Sarah Hayes… Petra Bijsterveld and I entered this years 41st Marathon Eryri. It was Petra’s 7th time at this event but my first. I have done a couple of marathons previously but knew this one would be different and potentially much more challenging given the elevation of the course (2600ft). The route encircles Mount Snowdon on […]