Ilkley Harriers 0-5k beginners course
Ilkley Harriers’ latest 0-5k course starts on Tuesday 6th May, where complete beginners to running will be taught the basics and work up to a distance of 5km. The programme takes place over six weeks and will take anyone who would like to go from 0 to 5km using a mixture of walking, jogging and […]
Guiseley Gallop – Sun 20 Apr 2025
[Photo courtesy of Jonathan Moon] From Will Worboys… Before the start when chatting to other Harriers there was an unofficial competition to find out who had gone longest since last running the gallop. I think I was winning with 10 years last I heard! In between these discussions before the race, I changed my road […]
Ultra Trails Wold Rangers Way Ultra – Sat 19 Apr 2025
From Lynn Donohue… I lined up early Saturday morning for this 50km ultra in the Yorkshire Wolds following much of the Yorkshire Wolds way. There were four checkpoints visiting the picturesque villages of Huggate, Fridaythorpe, Thixendale, Fimber and Wetwang. Good running weather with a chilly breeze at times but quite welcome. It was very hard […]
Good Friday Caldervale 10 Mile – Fri 18 Apr 2025
From Alison Bennett… The last time I was on the start line for this race was 19 years ago. I entered again as I was staying in the area, and after a phase of only short runs, decided I needed to stretch myself and rebuild confidence to race over an increased distance. I had a vague memory […]
Ilkley Gazette Report – w/c 14 April 2025
[Photo courtesy of Abbie Rothery – Ben Rothery storming to victory at Newlands Memorial Fell Race] From Will Worboys & Nicola Budding… Harriers’ Endurance Achievements and Rothery Wins Again There have been some brilliant performances from Ilkley runners over the past week. Though none can be more impressive than the stunning feats of two Harriers […]
Ilkley Gazette Report – w/c 14 April 2025
[Photo courtesy of Abbie Rothery – Ben Rothery storming to victory at Newlands Memorial Fell Race] From Will Worboys & Nicola Budding… Harriers’ Endurance Achievements and Rothery Wins Again There have been some brilliant performances from Ilkley runners over the past week. Though none can be more impressive than the stunning feats of two Harriers […]
Cueva Negra Trail Fest – Sat 12 Apr 2025
From Diane Kitchen… So…I am going on a climbing holiday to Asturias and wonder if there might be a little race I could do while I am there. Some friends send me a link to the local races and the nearest is cancelled but there is another one … a new event, ‘Cueva Negra Trail […]
Cueva Negra Trail Fest – Sat 12 Apr 2025
From Diane Kitchen… So…I am going on a climbing holiday to Asturias and wonder if there might be a little race I could do while I am there. Some friends send me a link to the local races and the nearest is cancelled but there is another one … a new event, ‘Cueva Negra Trail […]
Newlands Memorial – Sat 12 Apr 2025
From Alison Weston… Ilkley Harriers had a fantastic turnout at the Newlands Memorial race on Saturday with a team running for both men and women. The route starts from Stair and ascends Robinson, Hindsgarth, Dale Head, Highs Spy and Catbells before a steep descent back to the start -12.50 miles and 3,609ft climbing . Another […]
Dales Traverse – Sun 6 Apr 2025
From Andrew Merrick… After the exploits of Ritchie and Petra, I feel rather unworthy writing about a run that used less than a fifth of their route….. As a result of a number of circumstances, I found myself signed up for the Dales Traverse in early April, and running it with my daughter Sophie which […]