Ilkley Moor Fell Race – Sun 3 Mar
From Peter Roll and Vince Gibbons… Photo credit Woodentops Ben Rothery of Ilkley Harriers AC won the 32nd Ilkley Moor Fell Race on Sunday 3 March in a time of 37 mins 05 sec. Eve Whitaker of Leeds University AC was first home in the female race in a time of 43 mins 12 sec. The […]
Leicester 10k – Sun 3 Mar
From Hilda Coulsey… I headed to Leicester, missing the Fell Race volunteer duty, to road race aiming to lodge a good time. 10k is a hard distance to race, as I definitely reminded myself again today. Also whereas I expected it to be fairly flat the over 80m elevation didn’t help. The route though is […]
Ilkley Gazette Report – w/c 26 Feb
[Ilkley runners at the PECO in Roundhay Park] From Will Worboys… Harriers out in force in the mud and sunshine Several intrepid Harriers were among the 411 athletes who made the trip to Cumbria to take part in the High Cup Nick fell race on Saturday. A spectacular amphitheatre of volcanic rock near the Eden […]
Ilkley Gazette Report – w/c 26 Feb
[Ilkley runners at the PECO in Roundhay Park] From Will Worboys… Harriers out in force in the mud and sunshine Several intrepid Harriers were among the 411 athletes who made the trip to Cumbria to take part in the High Cup Nick fell race on Saturday. A spectacular amphitheatre of volcanic rock near the Eden […]
Transgrancanaria Classic 126km – Sat 24 Feb
[Superstar runner Courtney Dauwalter at Transgrancanaria / Photo credit: The North Face Transgrancanaria] From Matthew Kennedy… Transgrancanaria is one of the largest early season trail running events, with around 4,000 runners from all over the world gathering on Gran Canaria to tackle races across a range of distances. I had signed up for the Classic […]
Settle 10-mile road race – Sun 25 Feb
From Jean Sullivan… If you are looking for a low-key road race, taking in some beautiful Yorkshire Dales scenery with incredible views, this is the race for you (unless you aren’t a fan of a hill or two)! Organised by It’s Grim Up North, with 10km, 10 mile and half marathon distance options available, this […]
Transgrancanaria Classic 126km – Sat 24 Feb
[Superstar runner Courtney Dauwalter at Transgrancanaria / Photo credit: The North Face Transgrancanaria] From Matthew Kennedy… Transgrancanaria is one of the largest early season trail running events, with around 4,000 runners from all over the world gathering on Gran Canaria to tackle races across a range of distances. I had signed up for the Classic […]
High Cup Nick – Sat 24 Feb
From Ben Sheppard… If you like fell running and you like geological features – in particular U-shaped glaciated valleys – then this race is a must. It is situated high on the western flanks of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Beauty and the Pennine Way. With race HQ in the village of Dufton, the […]
Ilkley Gazette Report – w/c 19 Feb
[Photo courtesy of Abbie Rothery: Ben Rothery on his way to winning race five of the Kong Winter series] From Jean Sullivan… A win on the fells and club records broken for the Ilkley Harriers this week! Ben Rothery continued to impress on the fells, reinforcing why he was voted ‘male runner of the year […]
Snake Lane 10-miler – Sun 18 Feb
From Sally Armitage… I was beyond excited to race today having missed a number of events over winter due to illness. A fairly flat, road 10 miler around the country lanes surrounding Pocklington. A popular race, it sells out quickly and attracts fast runners, this year the male winner finished in 50:14 and the female […]