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 […]
Ilkley Gazette Report w/c 20 Oct 2025
From Jill Ezard… Photo credit: Sacha Jones – photo caption: Women’s Vet 40 receiving their third place medals at the British Fell and Hill relays Fell running podium success for Ilkley Harriers’ Women’s Vets team. Four teams of Harriers travelled to Wales on Saturday to compete in the 2025 British Fell and Hill Relays. With a […]
Ilkley Gazette Report w/c 20 Oct 2025
From Jill Ezard… Photo credit: Sacha Jones – photo caption: Women’s Vet 40 receiving their third place medals at the British Fell and Hill relays Fell running podium success for Ilkley Harriers’ Women’s Vets team. Four teams of Harriers travelled to Wales on Saturday to compete in the 2025 British Fell and Hill Relays. With a […]
Yorkshire Marathon – Sun 19 Oct 2025
From Ash Winter… Yorkshire Marathon 2024 took place in the aptly named Storm Ashley, everyone was drenched, the last 10km was into a headwind, finishing was a sweet release from a harrowing experience. I’d been awake since 5:30am, as I drove on the day, parking was a nightmare, never mind finding my car afterwards in […]
Abingdon Marathon – Sun 19 Oct 2025
From Hilda Coulsey… This was the 41st edition of the race, established in 1982, making it one of the oldest in UK. It’s a fairly flat course but run mostly on pavements with many twists and turns, uneven surfaces and only 5 miles of closed roads. Undoubtedly its a club event, I didn’t see any charity […]
Abingdon Marathon – Sun 19 Oct 2025
From Hilda Coulsey… This was the 41st edition of the race, established in 1982, making it one of the oldest in UK. It’s a fairly flat course but run mostly on pavements with many twists and turns, uneven surfaces and only 5 miles of closed roads. Undoubtedly its a club event, I didn’t see any charity […]
FRA relays – Sat 18 Oct 2025
From Jane McCarthy… The UKA and Fell Runner Association National fell and hill running relay Championships 2025 were held in the beautiful Welsh mountains around Dinas Mawddwy: featuring STEEP climbs, pathless moorland, rocks and challenging underfoot. In the spirit of the event “Rhedeg ym mynyddoedd Cymru – Ile mae’r enaid yn hedfan” OR “Running in […]
Yorkshire Marathon – Sun 19 Oct 2025
From Ash Winter… Yorkshire Marathon 2024 took place in the aptly named Storm Ashley, everyone was drenched, the last 10km was into a headwind, finishing was a sweet release from a harrowing experience. I’d been awake since 5:30am, as I drove on the day, parking was a nightmare, never mind finding my car afterwards in […]
FRA relays – Sat 18 Oct 2025
From Jane McCarthy… The UKA and Fell Runner Association National fell and hill running relay Championships 2025 were held in the beautiful Welsh mountains around Dinas Mawddwy: featuring STEEP climbs, pathless moorland, rocks and challenging underfoot. In the spirit of the event “Rhedeg ym mynyddoedd Cymru – Ile mae’r enaid yn hedfan” OR “Running in […]
Ilkley Gazette Report w/c 13 Oct 2025
From Nigel Illingworth… Photo credit: Woodentops Harriers excel on the fells and roads. An excellent week for the Harriers with achievements high on the fells and down on the roads. Sunday saw many Harriers on the Withins Skyline, a six-mile race passing Top Withens. Jack Cummings was 1st with 41:50, followed by Gawain Moore 3rd […]