Ilkley Gazette Report w/c 13 Jul 2026
From Luke Watkeys and Nicola Budding… Photo credit Paul Sugden Ilkley Harriers dominate home half marathon in heatwave conditions Our racing week began over in Derbyshire on Monday 6 July, when the Hathersage Gala Fell Race offered a quintessentially British, community-spirited evening run as part of the village’s gala week celebrations. This short and punchy […]
Wasdale Fell Race – Sat 11 Jul 2026
From Alison Weston… Saturday saw the first ‘hot weather course ‘ for Wasdale fell race, or maybe any fell race – there is usually only the bad weather alternative! Shortened to 16.75 miles with 6,000 ft climbing instead of 21 miles with 9,000 ft and with more generous cut offs. Sadly the last bit was chopped […]
Ilkley Gazette Report w/c 6 Jul 2026
From Caroline Howe and Nicola Budding… Photo credit Philip Bland Hobbs and Cummings make it a Harriers one-two at popular Leeds race It was a spectacular Ilkley one-two at the Eccup 10-mile road race at the weekend. The race takes place on closed roads following a scenic route through the country lanes around Eccup reservoir, […]
Pennine 39 – Sat 4 Jul 2026
From Rachel Carter… I’ve never walked or run more than 26 miles, but this race caught my eye because seeing High Cup Nick, a U-shaped glacial valley in the North Pennines, has been on my to-see list for a few years. With the race blurb describing it as the most stunning section of the Pennine […]
Saunders Mountain Marathon – Sat/Sun 4/5 Jul 2026
From Alison Weston… Three pairs from the Harriers took part in the Saunders 2 day Lakeland mountain marathon starting this year from St John’s in the Vale, with the overnight camp near Dockray. The weather was pretty wet most of the weekend with low cloud and high winds but the terrain was OK with lots […]
Harrogate District Summer Race League #4 Tue 30 Jun 2026
From Alison Bennett… Photo credit Gaenor Coy It was a club night with a difference as 36 Ilkley Harriers were joined by 349 runners from other clubs as Ilkley hosted the 4th race in the HDSRL. This event also required at least a further 35 club members to be helpers at the start, finish, marshalling […]
Ilkley Gazette Report w/c 29 Jun 2026
From Caroline Howe and Nicola Budding… Photo credit Paul Chapman Victories for Rothery, Thackwray and Maxwell as heatwave fails to deter Harriers It was an impressive victory for Ben Rothery at the Blencathra Fell Race, a counter in the 2026 English Fell Running Championships. A 13km route with 825 metres of descent, Ben took the […]
Two holiday races in North Yorkshire – Jun 2026
From Dan McKeown… Photo credit Kev Rudd of Loftus and Whitby AC The annual family jolly to Sandsend yielded a couple of racing opportunities, so I had to pack the Harriers vest along with the factor 50 and the flip flops for my trip to the North Yorkshire coast. First up was “Tom’s Bransdale Fell […]
Harrogate District Summer Race League #3 – Wed 24 Jun 2026
From Alison Bennett… The heat was on for Midsummer’s Day and the third race in the Harrogate District Summer Race League, hosted by Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers. The location for the event was at Sutton Bank and the higher elevation with the hope of potentially cooler temperatures was what possibly drew 18 Ilkley Harriers to the […]
Ilkley Gazette Report w/c 22 Jun 2026
From Jill Ezard and Nicola Budding… Photo credit Geoff Thompson Performances heat up for the Harriers this week Racing started early in the week for the Harriers with 31 members taking part in the second race in the Harrogate District Summer Race League on Wednesday evening. This series of five races sees eligible clubs competing over […]