HDSRL #3, Yeadon – Thu 8 June
[Matthew Thackwray battles for the lead – photo courtesy of Clare Ashton] From Dawn Turner… It was the turn of the Dragons Running Club to host the event on Thursday evening. The course uses much of the old railway line between Guiseley and Yeadon and runs down through Esholt woods on Guiseley Gallop territory for […]
Otley Chevin Fell Race – Wed 7 June
From Forrest Hamilton… Nathan Edmondson continued his fine form with a romping 53-second win at the short and steep 2.9-mile Otley Chevin Fell Race. Starting from the town centre, you race up the cobbles and quickly start going straight up, via the White House and the dreaded Chevin Steps until you burst (or for most […]
HDSRL #3, Yeadon – Thu 8 June
[Matthew Thackwray battles for the lead – photo courtesy of Clare Ashton] From Dawn Turner… It was the turn of the Dragons Running Club to host the event on Thursday evening. The course uses much of the old railway line between Guiseley and Yeadon and runs down through Esholt woods on Guiseley Gallop territory for […]
Otley Chevin Fell Race – Wed 7 June
From Forrest Hamilton… Nathan Edmondson continued his fine form with a romping 53-second win at the short and steep 2.9-mile Otley Chevin Fell Race. Starting from the town centre, you race up the cobbles and quickly start going straight up, via the White House and the dreaded Chevin Steps until you burst (or for most […]
Ilkley Gazette Report – w/c 5 June
[Photo credit: Dave Woodhead – Iain Gibbons in action at the Kettlewell Fell Race] From Jill Ezard… Amazing array of success for the Harriers Harriers were out in force on the trails and fells this weekend in challenging heat again with impressive personal achievements and some great category wins. Kate Archer succeeded in completing her […]
OMM Lite, Grasmere – Sat 3 & Sun 4 June
From John Hayes… This year’s OMM Lite in Grasmere was blessed with glorious sunshine. The event is very relaxed and friendly and the organisers and volunteers who make it all happen are a fabulous team. There are various trail races on the Saturday and Sunday and two navigation courses spanning both days. These are the […]
Ilkley Gazette Report – w/c 5 June
[Photo credit: Dave Woodhead – Iain Gibbons in action at the Kettlewell Fell Race] From Jill Ezard… Amazing array of success for the Harriers Harriers were out in force on the trails and fells this weekend in challenging heat again with impressive personal achievements and some great category wins. Kate Archer succeeded in completing her […]
Wharfedale Trail Half Marathon – Sat 3 June
[Photo credit: Iain Young] From Hilda Coulsey… I’m very pleased I ran this race. What a super day in the Dales, beautiful weather, wonderful views, very social with lots of Harriers and friends from elsewhere, lots of support also very much appreciated and with food, drinks and showers available afterwards in the rugby clubhouse in […]
Bob Graham Round – Sat 3 June
From Kate Archer… The Bob Graham Round is a 66 mile, 27,000 ft circuit of 42 peaks in the Lake District which starts and finishes at the Moot Hall in Keswick. To become a member of the ‘Bob Graham 24-hour club’, the challenge has to be completed within the 24 hours and each peak has […]
Pen-y-ghent Fell Race – Sat 3 June
From Geoff Howard… Pen-y-ghent looked its glorious best on Saturday afternoon as 146 of us gathered to see what impression we could make on its flanks. A well organised typically welcoming fell event (AM 6.8m & 1,590’). The dry conditions meant firm footing and that the expected boggy bits on the gradual rise to the […]