KAT100 by UTMB trail race – Sat 5 Aug
From Dick Waddington… The KAT100 is a weekend of trail races based in Fieberbrunn in the Kitzbuhel Alps. Helen and I opted for the 50km route, which loops over the Wildseeloder mountain. Continuous rain the night before and all day made the trails as muddy as muddy can be and the visibility wasn’t much better! […]
Jack Wood farewell race – Sat 5 Aug
From Jonathan Turner… Today saw a fitting farewell race to Harriers legend Jack Wood before he heads off to Switzerland next week. Thanks to Bingley – and Stephen Fry in particular – for organising the handicap event across the moors which saw Jack power his way through the field alongside the likes of Tom Adams […]
Ilkley Gazette Report – w/c 31 July
[Photo credit: Stephen Wilson www.grandayoutphotography.co.uk] From Jill Ezard… Success on the Lakeland fells and fast finishes on the track Ilkley Harriers were off to the Lakes this week taking part in several fell races across the National Park. Kate Archer and Ben Sheppard tackled the Montane Lakeland 100 ‘Ultra Tour of the Lake District’. The […]
Ilkley Gazette Report – w/c 31 July
[Photo credit: Stephen Wilson www.grandayoutphotography.co.uk] From Jill Ezard… Success on the Lakeland fells and fast finishes on the track Ilkley Harriers were off to the Lakes this week taking part in several fell races across the National Park. Kate Archer and Ben Sheppard tackled the Montane Lakeland 100 ‘Ultra Tour of the Lake District’. The […]
Lakeland 100 – 28-29 July
From Kate Archer… This was my first (and quite possibly last) 100-mile event. The ‘Ultra Tour of the Lake District’ is a 105 mile trail circuit of the Lake District. Although it doesn’t take in the tops, the course still manages to find 21,000ft of climb. Having run and thoroughly enjoyed the 50 last year, […]
England Team selection
From Hilda Coulsey… Congratulations to junior Harrier Sam Bentham who has been selected to represent England in the junior mountain running championships, to take place in Peebles on 10th September. More here
Bob Graham Round – Fri/Sat 21/22 Jul
From Simon Richardson… A team of amazing people supported me in a bubble of positive energy for 22 hours and 30 minutes around the Bob Graham Round on 21/22nd July this year. 105km of travel together, through the heart of the Lake District, they made me cry with joy and humility at being made to […]
Ilkley Gazette report – w/c 24 Jul
From Will Worboys… Photo credit Dougie Nesbit Ilkley runner in pole position for English Fell Championship. Ben Rothery kept alive his hopes of winning the FRA men’s English Fell championship series with an outstanding first place at the Chapelfell Top fell race on Sunday. In the tough 7 KM out and back race taking in […]
Bob Graham Round – Fri/Sat 21/22 Jul
From Simon Richardson… A team of amazing people supported me in a bubble of positive energy for 22 hours and 30 minutes around the Bob Graham Round on 21/22nd July this year. 105km of travel together, through the heart of the Lake District, they made me cry with joy and humility at being made to […]
HDSRL Handicap race – Thu 20 July
From Dawn Turner… Thursday saw the fifth and final race in what has been a great series this season. With previous venues being Knaresborough, Harrogate, Yeadon & Wetherby it was the turn of Ripon to host the finale. The last race of the series takes the form of a handicap with participants given their start […]