FRA50@50 results
From Alison Weston… In January 2020 the 50th Anniversary of the fell running association was celebrated by a race series being organised – FRA members to compete in as many of the 50 original FRA races within the year. Unfortunately, Covid prevented many races from being held in 2020 and the first half of 2021, […]
Auld Lang Syne – Fri 31 Dec
[photo credit: Amanda Newham] From Alison Bennett… A bunch of Ilkley Harriers took part in the Auld Lang Syne Fell Race on Friday. It was a fun and festive event with many runners dressed in imaginative fancy dress attire. A piper at the start of the race, accompanied the runners streaming out of the quarry. […]
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ULTRA Q&A / Social evening – Tue 30 Nov
We’re delighted to be hosting this event from 8pm-10pm at Ilkley tennis club for anyone interested in ULTRA RUNNING – from tackling your first Ultra to thinking about multi-day extreme Ultras. There’s a huge amount of experience at the Club that can be shared about events, training, fuelling, kit etc. The evening will be fairly […]
Cross Country success for Jemima Elgood
From Arthur Reilly… Big congratulations to Jemima Elgood for finishing 12th (6th under F23) at the Liverpool cross challenge on Saturday. Also selection for the European cross country trials staged in Dublin this year. Just confirmed now by GB athletics that Jemima Elgood has been selected to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland Women’s Under 23 […]
Roundhay parkrun – Sat 27 Nov
From Adam Gerrish… Photo credit Adam Gerrish and Roundhay parkrun I’m a fair weather runner at the best of times and often found moaning about the cold during runs! However today was my 50th parkrun so I dragged myself out of bed ready to face Storm Arwen. Most of the local parkruns were cancelled due […]
Roundhay parkrun – Sat 27 Nov
From Adam Gerrish… Photo credit Adam Gerrish and Roundhay parkrun I’m a fair weather runner at the best of times and often found moaning about the cold during runs! However today was my 50th parkrun so I dragged myself out of bed ready to face Storm Arwen. Most of the local parkruns were cancelled due […]
Brampton to Carlisle 10-mile – Sun 21 Nov
From Helen Waddington… This is the oldest 10-mile race in the country and previous winners have included Steve Cram and Ron Hill. It’s a fast course and the conditions for this year’s 69th race were near perfect. Over 550 mainly club runners took part including a sizeable Scottish contingent. The race is organized in traditional […]
West Yorkshire XC race 3 Thornes Park – Sun 21 Nov
From Petra Bijsterveld… Photo credit Stew Knowles The third race in the WYXC series took place in Thornes Park in Wakefield on the first properly cold day this autumn, however without rain and with very dry ground it made for good running conditions once you had overcome the horror of taking all your warm layers […]
Fewston & Swinsty 4 in 4 – Thu 18-Sun 21 Nov
From Colin Williams… Over the last four days I have been taking part in the Fewston and Swinsty 4 in 4 days Marathon series. The marathons, along with options to run 6.5miles, half marathons and as far as you can in 6 hours are organised by Grim up North Running, a very friendly group. Their […]