We’re delighted to announce the race league is back for 2022.
Run since 1995 as a friendly competition between club members, race times are adjusted according to an age / gender scale.
Dan McKeown has kindly taken over as organiser so the regular updates should be as entertaining as the races! Talking of which, the 24 events have just been confirmed:
(F=Fell, R=Road, TR=Trail)
January
Stanbury Splash (F)
February
Rombalds Stride (TR)
Dewsbury 10k (R)
March
Ilkley Moor Fell Race (F)
Dentdale 14 (R)
April
Dick Hudson (F)
Baildon Boundary Way (TR)
May
Jack Bloor (F)
Ilkley Trail Race (TR)
June
Settle Hills (F)
Wharfedale Trail Half (TR)
Eccup 10 (R)
July
Addingham Gala (F)
Chevin Fell Race (TR)
Ilkley Half Marathon (R)
August
Round Hill Fell Race (F)
Leeds EvenSplits 5k (R)
September
Ilkley Incline (TR)
Wetherby 10k (R)
October
Whixley 10k (TR)
November
Burley Moor Run (F)
Guy Fawkes 10 (R)
December
PECO XC (TR)
Ribble 10k (R)
NOTES
All Harriers will be given an age & gender-graded score according to the overall winning time of the race.
Best four scores in each category (fell, trail & road) count towards that category’s prize.
Best three from each category count towards the overall race league (maximum nine races).
Only first-claim senior Ilkley Harriers (i.e. running in the event as “Ilkley Harriers”) will count in the League automatically. A second-claim senior member may have their result included and counted in the League as long as they contact the League administrator within two weeks of the race.
Only ‘official’, published results are counted.
Where available ‘chip’ times are used.
Only the above races will be included in the 2022 league (ie you cannot nominate a ‘wildcard’ race).
POINTS COMPENSATION: Anyone volunteering at a Harriers-hosted event (Ilkley Fell, Ilkley Trail, Addingham Gala, Ilkley Incline) will be compensated with their median point score *to date* for that event (so they must already have run at least one league race for this to apply). Likewise, anyone who can’t make it to a fixture because they’re representing Harriers in a relay (eg Leeds Country Way, BMW, Calderdale Way, Hodgson Bros, Fell Relays, Road Relays, etc).
BEWARE: Rombalds Stride (Feb) is already very close to capacity – there are lots of Harriers already entered but if you’ve been sitting on your hands, sit on them no longer.
BEWARE: The Wharfedale Trail Half also tends to sell out well in advance.
[More details and updated scores throughout 2022 can be found on the IH Race League page]