7 Hills of Edinburgh – Sun 18 June
From John Hayes… Sarah and I headed up to Edinburgh to do this fabulous race. For Sarah it was the first time. I did it last year and I was smitten! The route takes in the 7 Hills of Edinburgh with road sections in between. The views are stunning, and they save the biggest hill […]
Norman Cole Penistone 10km – Sun 18 June
From Beth Massey… With not many road races to choose from of late, we [Beth and Mark Hall] decided to travel into South Yorkshire to do the Norman Cole Penistone 10km. Having not done the race for a few years I had forgotten how hilly it was! It is a tough course for around 6km […]
Ilkley Gazette Report – w/c 19 June
Peter Shelley during his successful Bob Graham attempt [Photo credit: Jon Denniss] From Jill Ezard… Another successful Bob Graham Round with podium and category wins on fell and road The continued warm weather definitely didn’t hamper the Harriers this week who were out in force on the road, fells and trails in another exciting week […]
York EvenSplits / Settle Hills Fell Race – Fri 16 / Sun 18 June
From Geoff Howard… Proverbial wisdom has it that we should take the rough with the smooth but I’ll reserve judgement on that until I see how my legs are tomorrow morning having gone from the ‘flat as a pancake’ York EvenSplits 5k on Friday evening to the tussocks and stones of the Settle Hills Fell […]
7 Hills of Edinburgh – Sun 18 June
From John Hayes… Sarah and I headed up to Edinburgh to do this fabulous race. For Sarah it was the first time. I did it last year and I was smitten! The route takes in the 7 Hills of Edinburgh with road sections in between. The views are stunning, and they save the biggest hill […]
Norman Cole Penistone 10km – Sun 18 June
From Beth Massey… With not many road races to choose from of late, we [Beth and Mark Hall] decided to travel into South Yorkshire to do the Norman Cole Penistone 10km. Having not done the race for a few years I had forgotten how hilly it was! It is a tough course for around 6km […]
York 5k EvenSplits series – Fri 16 June
From Mark Hall… Mark Hall and Geoff Howard were the two Ilkley representatives. This was my first event in an Ilkley vest (second time around). I was happy to record a reasonable time and finish 1st V60 in 17.51 (Mark). Geoff had a very impressive run and recorded a time of 23.20, placing him near […]
Bob Graham Round – Fri 16 June
From Peter Shelley… I have been fascinated by the Bob Graham Round for years, ever since reading Richard Askwith’s Feet in the Clouds. After abandoning my build-up to an attempt in 2019 due to injury, I decided to have another go in 2023. The timing coincided happily with several other Harriers deciding their time for the […]
Beamsley Beacon Fell Race – Thu 15 June
Ed and Sam battle it out heading up to the Beacon [Photo credit: Paul Stephens] From Forrest Hamilton… It was a case of deja-vu at Beamsley Beacon this year as two Harriers raced off into the distance on a stinking hot evening… Ed Hobbs, who recently won the Leeds Half Marathon, and Sam Bentham, fresh […]
York 5k EvenSplits series – Fri 16 June
From Mark Hall… Mark Hall and Geoff Howard were the two Ilkley representatives. This was my first event in an Ilkley vest (second time around). I was happy to record a reasonable time and finish 1st V60 in 17.51 (Mark). Geoff had a very impressive run and recorded a time of 23.20, placing him near […]