Outstanding Achievements, April & May (as nominated by Ilkley Harrier members)

From Jean Sullivan… Running: Sally Armitage – outright win at the Brighouse 10 km Jack Cummings – winning the Pendle fell race & Guiseley Gallop trail race Emily Gibbins – whose victory at Jack Bloor – impressive in its own right – is the highest age-graded score on our race league for this year to date  […]

Otley 10 – Wed 8 Jun

From Mike Williams… Photo credit Nigel Pepper, Matt Blakeney Twenty Harriers lined up for the notoriously difficult Otley 10 mile road race on Wednesday evening. Weather conditions defied expectations with a mild sunny evening with a cooling breeze. This year the course was modified to include a new steep section that had many of us […]

Otley 10 – Wed 8 Jun

From Mike Williams… Photo credit Nigel Pepper, Matt Blakeney Twenty Harriers lined up for the notoriously difficult Otley 10 mile road race on Wednesday evening. Weather conditions defied expectations with a mild sunny evening with a cooling breeze. This year the course was modified to include a new steep section that had many of us […]

Pen-y-ghent Fell Race – Sat 4 Jun

From Alison Weston… Really great traditional fell race from the sports field in Horton. Up the steep way then down fantastic grassy trods before passing Hull pot on climb up to Whitber hill then across fields back into Horton. Won by Joe Baxter from P&B in 49:22. I was 72nd and 2nd LV50 in 1:12:23.

Wharfedale Trail HM – Sat 4 Jun

From Petra Bijsterveld… 21 Harriers toed the start line for the Wharfedale Half today, the contingent appeared to be more or less the entire crew of marshals and volunteers from yesterday’s Trail Race! No coincidence I guess. A little cooler and windier than forecast, but it turned out to be a good temperature for running […]

Pen-y-ghent Fell Race – Sat 4 Jun

From Alison Weston… Really great traditional fell race from the sports field in Horton. Up the steep way then down fantastic grassy trods before passing Hull pot on climb up to Whitber hill then across fields back into Horton. Won by Joe Baxter from P&B in 49:22. I was 72nd and 2nd LV50 in 1:12:23.

Montane Ullswater 20M – Sat 4 Jun

From Debbie Nicholson… Photo credit Epic Events The Montane 20-mile Ullswater Race run by Epic Events follows the Ullswater Way around the lake, with a few detours to add in some hills (it’s actually 21.5 miles rather that 20; maybe they worry the extra 1.5 miles will put people off?!?). It’s an absolutely beautiful route, […]

Ilkley Trail Race – Fri 3 Jun

From Neil Chapman… Early in the day it looked like the weather was going to put the dampers on our Trail Race, last run in 2019, but by the time the race started it had dried up and the conditions were good. There were 156 runners who completed the race including 26 Harriers, which was […]