Ilkley Gazette Report – w/c 13 Apr 2026
[Ben Rothery (left), winner of the 2026 British 50K Trail Championship race, Photo credit: RunThrough events] From Jill Ezard & Nicola Budding… Ilkley Harriers dominate at the Baildon Boundary Way Half Marathon Dubbed by organisers as “possibly the greatest multi terrain ‘half marathon’ in the country”, the Baildon Boundary Way has always been a race […]
Baildon Boundary Way – Sun 12 Apr 2026
[Main photo credit: Woodentops] From Will Worboys… After an 11-year hiatus since my one and only other attempt and following a move to the area, it felt rude not to have another go at the Baildon Boundary Way Trail Half Marathon. My memories from the last time I did this race in 2015 were pretty […]
The Charm Bracelet Marathon – Sun 12 Apr 2026
From Heidi Hoad, Lucy Lowe & Mel Cashmore… The Charm Bracelet marathon is a trail race which follows the coastal path from Redcar to Whitby. With 994m of elevation I think this surpasses ‘undulating’ into ‘hilly’. We were shivering on the start line with a very strong head wind pushing us in entirely the wrong […]
British Trail Running Championships 50K – Sat 11 Apr 2026
From Jann Smith… Run Through Trails hosted this race which was a grand tour of the Lake District Fells starting in Keswick, running over to Wasdale and back with four big climbs and descents . We woke to snow and torrential rain and the course was shortened with Scafell Pike being avoided due to adverse […]
Ilkley Gazette Report – w/c 6 Apr 2026
[First Harrier Oscar Shinn flying to finish fourth overall in Sunday’s Guiseley Gallop 10K, Photo credit: Philip Bland] From Nigel Illingworth & Nicola Budding… Harriers shine through Easter despite the storm On one of the flattest courses in our area, Jack Cummings took second place in the Halifax 10k with 32:21. Over in Lancashire, Rachel […]
Guiseley Gallop – Sun 5 Apr 2026
From Ash Winter… Someone said something about spring being here, but standing outside Argos in Guiseley on Sunday morning it somehow didn’t quite feel like it. Wind, rain and hailstones greeted the 24 Harriers looking to improve their race league standing at the Guiseley Gallop. This two lapper with a hill to finish promised plenty […]
Darwen ‘Roller Coaster’ Half Marathon – Sun 5 Apr 2026
From Rachel Carter… I spotted this race advertised on Facebook and decided to enter as thought it would be good training for both the 3 Peaks Race and Leeds Marathon. Entry was a reasonable £28 which included a goody bag, a medal and a T-shirt and there was also a children’s 1.5 mile fun run! Darwen […]
Manx Mountain Marathon – Sat 4 Apr 2026
[Photo credit: Moddey Dhoo Media] From Daniel McKeown… We had two Harriers at the Manx Mountain Marathon on Easter Saturday: Dave Rees and I had braved the vomitous ferry crossing to the Isle of Man and were ready(ish) to face 30-plus miles of Manx fells, navigating from Ramsey in the northeast of the island to […]
Ilkley Gazette Report w/c 30 Mar 2026
From Luke Watkeys… It was a week that showcased the club’s versatility, with Harriers securing top honours on the flat roads of North Yorkshire and battling for podiums on the rugged fells of the Lake District and Lancashire. The racing action began on Wednesday evening at the Brownlee Centre for the EvenSplits Leeds 5K. The […]
Coledale Horseshoe – Sat 28 Mar 2026
From Alison Weston… Another great result for Sam Bentham this weekend in the Coledale Horseshoe, a brilliant horseshoe run of 8.5 miles and 3501ft ascent from Braithwaite. A right mixture of weather this year – hail, snow, high winds and even bit of sunshine. The winner was Tom Spencer in 1:09:06 then Sam 2nd in 1:11:16, ahead […]