Ilkley Half Marathon – Sun 13 Jul 2025
From Sally Armitage… I had an amazing day at Ilkley Half yesterday! What an event, meticulously planned and executed with 100% focus on competitor enjoyment and safety. With 99.9% of the town behind the event the spectator support is unreal and is a huge part of the experience. I took a long time for me […]
Great North 10k – Sun 6 Jul 2025
From Hilda Coulsey… This was a super race, both route and location (if you are a road runner), for my second England masters vest of 2025. This time it was the 10k, which is a very competitive distance for Masters with most of those at the top of the Runbritain rankings attending. Using Town Moor […]
Ilkley Gazette report w/c 7 Jul 2025
From Will Worboys and Nicola Budding… Photo credit Peter Coulsey International Honours for Ilkley Runner, Harriers Vet Team Relay Win and Cummings Shines at Eccup Hilda Coulsey was the only Harrier to make the journey to the northeast for the Great North 10K on Sunday morning. On this occasion the familiar club colours of red […]
Ilkley Gazette report w/c 7 Jul 2025
From Will Worboys and Nicola Budding… Photo credit Peter Coulsey International Honours for Ilkley Runner, Harriers Vet Team Relay Win and Cummings Shines at Eccup Hilda Coulsey was the only Harrier to make the journey to the northeast for the Great North 10K on Sunday morning. On this occasion the familiar club colours of red […]
Great North 10k – Sun 6 Jul 2025
From Hilda Coulsey… This was a super race, both route and location (if you are a road runner), for my second England masters vest of 2025. This time it was the 10k, which is a very competitive distance for Masters with most of those at the top of the Runbritain rankings attending. Using Town Moor […]
Whernside Fell Race – Wed 2 Jul 2025
From Dave Robson… Following a few months off at the start of the year, struggling with various injuries, I have returned to my challenge of completing at least one new race per month. Having already ticked off the Austwick Amble, in May, and a couple of Yorkshire Vets Grand Prix events in June, Wednesday evening […]
Danefield Relay – Tue 1 Jul 2025
From Dan McKeown… Williamson sets fastest leg time, but Gott the bee’s knees for helping injured runner (McKeown also in attendance) There was only one official team of Ilkley Harriers at the Danefield Relay (Otley Chevin): “Something is rotten in the state of Danefield”, comprising Steve ‘got the lot’ Gott, Ritchie ‘fast twitchy’ Williamson and […]
Lairig Ghru Race – Sun 29 Jun 2025
From Harry Brook-Dobson… Photo credit Hamish Battle Edwyn Oliver-Evans and I ran the Lairig Ghru Race on Sun 29th June. It’s approximately marathon distance and follows an old drovers road from Braemar to Aviemore. The going was pretty easy for the first third of the race, following the River Dee before passing the impressive Mar […]
Whernside Fell Race – Wed 2 Jul 2025
From Dave Robson… Following a few months off at the start of the year, struggling with various injuries, I have returned to my challenge of completing at least one new race per month. Having already ticked off the Austwick Amble, in May, and a couple of Yorkshire Vets Grand Prix events in June, Wednesday evening […]
England Selection News
From Hilda Coulsey… Sam Bentham has been selected for the U20 England team taking part in the British and Irish Junior Mountain Championships, to be held in Wales on September 13. Congratulations to Sam! Read more here.