Ilkley Gazette report – w/c 22 Jul
From Jill Ezard… Photo credit Woodentops The week of racing kicked off on Wednesday with a successful final event of the Harrogate and District Summer Race League hosted by Otley AC on Wednesday 17th. This final event is completely different to the rest of the series, being the Norman Smith Handicap race. Runners who have completed at […]
Boudicca Way – Sat 20 Jul
From Lynn Donohue… On Saturday 20 July I completed the Boudicca Way 50k ultra with my brother; between Diss and Norwich on the Suffolk Norfolk borders – a very beautiful part of the country although I must admit to not fully appreciating it because it was so hot. With all the awful weather we have been […]
Ilkley Gazette report – w/c 15 Jul
From Will Worboys… Harriers shine at Ilkley Half Marathon Ilkley welcomed runners from far and wide for last Sunday’s half marathon, with an incredible 2002 runners completing the 13.1 mile race. However the Ilkley Harriers weren’t so generous to visitors in terms of finishing positions, bagging 1st and 3rd place for themselves plus the team […]
Ilkley Gazette report – w/c 15 Jul
From Will Worboys… Harriers shine at Ilkley Half Marathon Ilkley welcomed runners from far and wide for last Sunday’s half marathon, with an incredible 2002 runners completing the 13.1 mile race. However the Ilkley Harriers weren’t so generous to visitors in terms of finishing positions, bagging 1st and 3rd place for themselves plus the team […]
Wasdale Horseshoe Fell Race – Sat 13 Jul
From Jann Smith… Wasdale Horseshoe Fell Race – English Championships 21 miles / 9000 ft Widely known as one of the hardest fell races on the calendar this beast takes on most of the highest, roughest boulder strewn terrain in England such as Scafell Pike, Great Gable and Pillar. The weather was drizzly and clagged in on […]
Ilkley Gazette report – w/c 8 Jul
From Jean Sullivan… Success for Ilkley Harriers at home and abroad this week! Huge success for Harrier Hilda Coulsey who took park in the AJ Bell Great North 10km this weekend. This 10km event started and finished in Newcastle’s Town Moor, a spacious 1,000 acre area of parkland This year’s race was special as it was chosen […]
Ilkley Gazette report – w/c 8 Jul
From Jean Sullivan… Success for Ilkley Harriers at home and abroad this week! Huge success for Harrier Hilda Coulsey who took park in the AJ Bell Great North 10km this weekend. This 10km event started and finished in Newcastle’s Town Moor, a spacious 1,000 acre area of parkland This year’s race was special as it was chosen […]
AJ Bell Great North 10k – Sun 7 Jul
From Hilda Coulsey… This is one of the Great Run series. It’s popular and caters well for everyone, including the speedsters and the charity runners, the entry list being full beforehand. The event village and finish were in Newcastle’s Town Moor (400 ha of common land, larger than London’s Hyde Park and New York’s Central […]
AJ Bell Great North 10k – Sun 7 Jul
From Hilda Coulsey… This is one of the Great Run series. It’s popular and caters well for everyone, including the speedsters and the charity runners, the entry list being full beforehand. The event village and finish were in Newcastle’s Town Moor (400 ha of common land, larger than London’s Hyde Park and New York’s Central […]
Lofoten Sky Race – Sat 6 Jul
From Alison Weston… Whilst on holiday in this beautiful area within the Arctic Circle I entered the Lofoten 33 km Sky Race with just over 5000 ft ascent. The weather whilst here had been either very sunny and warm, or very wet and cold – not much in between. Unfortunately race day was one of […]