Wombwell 5 Mile Road Race – Sun 18 Feb
From Hilda Coulsey… A race with a friendly feel, strong turnouts from local clubs, plenty of marshals and support. Not having done this one I thought I should. With plenty of car parking on site at the local football club and kart track and the race HQ in the club house it was well set […]
Blencathra and Blease Fell Race – Sat 17 Feb
From Alison Weston… Another win for Ben Rothery at this race yesterday, the last of the Kong Winter series. A great 5 mile run up Blencathra via Doddick fell with a short run along the ridge and then a steep descent back to Threlkeld. Sadly thick mist on the tops so no views at all! […]
Ilkley Gazette Report – w/c 12 Feb
[Photo courtesy of Billy Milnthorp: Diane Kitchen negotiating a ‘puddle’ at the Winter Beast] From Will Worboys… Ilkley runners enjoy a wet winter weekend There were more great results from Ilkley’s runners at the weekend, with the pick being a second-placed finish for Ruth Kitchen in the St Aidan’s ‘Winter Beast’. Aptly covering 6.66 miles, […]
Windy Hill Fell Race – Sun 11 Feb
From Nick Kealey… Eager to not miss the opportunity for a race on a free weekend, I found and liked the look of the Windy Hill Fell Race on Saddleworth Moor organised by Craggrunner. A 12-mile route over the bleakest bit of the Pennines as you travel on the M62 between West Yorkshire and Manchester. […]
Harrogate Hustle – Sat 10 Feb
From Petra Bijsterveld… The Harrogate Hustle, organised by Punk Panther, is a 35 mile / 2400 feet clockwise circuit of Harrogate and Knaresborough, starting and finishing in Bilton this year. A fairly straightforward combination of the Harrogate Ringway and the Knaresborough Round, two existing routes on paths through woods, farmer’s fields, along the river Nidd, […]
Ilkley Gazette Report – w/c 5 Feb
[Photo: Oli Murphy (left), Kate Archer (right) and other successful Ilkley runners before setting off at the Rombalds Stride] From Will Worboys… Ilkley runners stride to success Ilkley Harriers supplied a large number of runners to several events of contrasting terrain and scenery across West Yorkshire last weekend. At the Rombalds Stride on Saturday morning, […]
Dewsbury 10k – Sun 4 Feb
[Photo: Jack Cummings powering his way to fourth, credit: Gaenor Coy] From Amanda Newham… A great race today. I did it in 61 min. Fab atmosphere and recommend next time. Jack Cummings was 4th when I passed him [Jack ended up in fourth and Christos was 6th]. Results
Rombalds Stride – Sat 3 Feb
From Rebecca Mon-Williams… The Rombalds Stride always marks the beginning of the “racing” year for me (being a bit slower off the mark than some). Having not done it for a couple of years I was looking forward to going over familiar ground again and having a “grand day out”. It’s a 21/22 mile race […]
Wadsworth Trog Fell Race – Sat 3 Feb
From Jann Smith… A long fell race (20 miles / 3700ft) at this time of year nicknamed “The Beast ” is never going to be easy and the accompanying strong winds added to the toughness of covering the rough boggy terrain. Located on the fells above Hebden Bridge the soup, tea and cakes provided afterwards […]
Ilkley Gazette report w/c 29 Jan
From Jean Sullivan… A first place finish for Ilkley Harriers this week! This weekend saw the staging of the Meltham Tough 10km road race. As the name indicates, this is a challenging route with 650 ft of climbing, including several very tough hills where runners are exposed to the elements. Runners circumnavigate Blackmoorfoot reservoir, before a great […]