Ilkley Gazette report w/c 18 Mar

From Will Worboys… Photo credit: Paul Chapman Ilkley runners pick up prizes on contrasting terrain Two Ilkley Harriers made the trip to Todmorden on Saturday for the Flower Scar fell race. This was the first English fell championship race of the year and as such attracted a large and high quality field. Taking place in […]

Ilkley Gazette report w/c 18 Mar

From Will Worboys… Photo credit: Paul Chapman Ilkley runners pick up prizes on contrasting terrain Two Ilkley Harriers made the trip to Todmorden on Saturday for the Flower Scar fell race. This was the first English fell championship race of the year and as such attracted a large and high quality field. Taking place in […]

Vale of York 10M – Sun 17 Mar

From Harry Brook-Dobson… The Vale of York 10M is one of the fast and popular races organised by EvenSplits. Forrest Hamilton and I were the only Ilkley Harriers there and we had a similar target time for this race. Starting with an out and back on the runway at Rufforth airfield gave a good opportunity […]

Vale of York 10M – Sun 17 Mar

From Harry Brook-Dobson… The Vale of York 10M is one of the fast and popular races organised by EvenSplits. Forrest Hamilton and I were the only Ilkley Harriers there and we had a similar target time for this race. Starting with an out and back on the runway at Rufforth airfield gave a good opportunity […]

Flower Scar Fell Race – Sat 16 Mar

From Jane McCarthy… Kate Archer and I were the only Harriers racing in Todmorden today. Ben and Abbie Rothery were there cheering folks on (thank you!) – Ben saving himself for the next English Champs race after a recent chest infection.  Only one word comes to mind for the race – mudfest. Mixed terrain included […]

Flower Scar Fell Race – Sat 16 Mar

From Jane McCarthy… Kate Archer and I were the only Harriers racing in Todmorden today. Ben and Abbie Rothery were there cheering folks on (thank you!) – Ben saving himself for the next English Champs race after a recent chest infection.  Only one word comes to mind for the race – mudfest. Mixed terrain included […]

Ilkley Gazette report w/c 11 Mar

From Jean Sullivan… Photo credit Woodentops A race win this weekend for the Ilkley Harriers at the Keighley 10km! Harrier Jack Cummings stormed to success to win the popular Keighley 10km this weekend. This race, staged on Mother’s Day, to raise money for the Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice, sees runners start at Victoria Hall and follow […]

UKCAU Inter Counties XC Championships Wollaton Park – Sat 9 Mar

From Neil Chapman… Ed Hobbs and Christos Tzelis were representing Yorkshire in the Inter Counties Cross Country Championships at the weekend. Ed had been there before, but Christos was proudly wearing his Yorkshire vest for the first time in the U20 race. Unfortunately Ed was ill during the race and had to withdraw, but Christos […]

Keighley 10k – Sun 10 Mar

From Will Worboys… The Keighley 10K road shoe debacle Although many will think this 10K race was a standard nondescript local event, for me there were several reasons why it was a bit more than that. It was my first completed (non-parkrun) event for almost exactly 4 years. My last was the ‘Hot Toddy’ 10K […]

UKCAU Inter Counties XC Championships Wollaton Park – Sat 9 Mar

From Neil Chapman… Ed Hobbs and Christos Tzelis were representing Yorkshire in the Inter Counties Cross Country Championships at the weekend. Ed had been there before, but Christos was proudly wearing his Yorkshire vest for the first time in the U20 race. Unfortunately Ed was ill during the race and had to withdraw, but Christos […]