Ilkley Harriers news archive 2011
Harrier of the Month, December
Nominations were:
Gemma Carpenter: new(ish) member but has shown great commitment in turning up to races throughout the year and has shown improvement over 2011. Good results in Dec include WYXC, Stoop, and Giants Tooth
David Westhead: 1st Harrier at WYXC Wayfield, and overall V40 Champ
Norman Bush: 4 good race results incl V70 record Stoop and 1st V70 at Auld Lang Syne
Hector Haines: 4th at Chevin Chase
Lee Morley: Whinberry Naze and Cowm Reservoir race wins and good results at Auld Lang Syne
The HoM awards went to Norman Bush and Lee Morley. Congratulations to them. They will receive technical running gear from HoM sponsor UP & RUNNING.
Auld Lang Syne, Sat 31 Dec
Lots of Harriers running out the auld, results from woodentops.org.uk ...
1 40:28 Ali Brownlee, Bingley 11 44:10 Graham Pearce, P&B 17 46:13 Alex Sinclair 23 47:56 Lee Morley 25 48:36 Ben Stevens 27 48:50 Dave Wilby 36 50:15 Martin Archer 63 53:08 Nick Pearce 70 53:39 Sally Morley 84 54:54 Jonathan Sinclair 105 55:58 Emma Barclay 112 56:34 Steve Turland 146 59:27 Kate Archer 153 59:53 Peter Haines 156 60:06 Neil Smith 158 60:12 Jann Smith 163 60:36 Chris Oxlade 165 60:44 Norman Bush 1st V70 167 60:51 Richard Morris 171 61:10 Alistair Barlow 174 61:20 Alison Weston 180 61:42 Sally Malir 184 61:59 Florence Haines 203 63:24 Sharon Williams 221 64:31 Alison Bennett 236 65:39 Sarah Haines 253 67:02 John Coates 265 68:11 Andrew Jackson 282 69:44 Adela Reperecki 286 70:19 Clare Smith 313 72:23 Debbie Lewis 319 73:29 Sue Morley 343 77:42 Sophie Brown 352 78:53 Andrew Bennett 360 80:20 Paul Sugden 365 82:52 Sue Stevens
The ladies won the team prize.
Ribble Valley 10k, Tue 27 Dec
Henry Heavisides reports... Alistair Brownlee couldn't match his brother's victory yesterday, he finished 2nd in a high quality field at the Ribble Valley 10k. There was a good contingent of Ilkley Harriers taking part in perfect conditions, with Dave Cummings making a rare appearance on the roads. Times were a little bit slower than might have been expected, but the course is undulating on country lanes....... it used to be a 'downhill course', but now the start & finish are at the same place. Provisional results from ukresults.net ...
1 29:10 Jonny Mellor, Liverpool Harriers 164 37:45 Henry Heavisides 172 37:52 Dave Cummings 185 38:07 Edward Irving 213 38:50 Stephen Coy 237 39:41 Mark Iley 259 40:34 David Brown 300 41:34 Andrew Sheldon 362 43:14 Neil Chapman 397 44:15 Adrian Bastow 564 48:21 John Fenwick 623 50:21 Bradley Chapman
Jolly Holly Jog, Tue 27 Dec
Norman Bush was 80th in 45:09, 2nd V60 by just 2s!
Guisborough Woods Fell Race, Tue 27 Dec
Alison Weston reports ... - I ran the Guisborough Wood's fell race on the 27th December whilst visiting family. It is 3 laps of a 2 mile loop up and down the woods under High Cliffe and I'd forgotten quite how hard it is. Up a steep quarry and then a fast flat track before a great steep descent through the trees - 3 times!! (123rd - 53 minutes)
I would recommend it for anyone interested next year and the juniors can race at the same time and do the first lap only.
Chevin Chase, Mon 26 Dec
From Dave Wilby ... Fantastic turnout of Harriers at Chevin Chase, close to perfect underfoot conditions, bit blowy on the top towards the end. Hector Haines went toe to toe with Johnny Brownlee for a while and eventually finished 4th, think we had at least 4 in the top 30 plus no doubt some strong age group performances. Well done everyone. Provisional results from www.airecentre-pacers.co.uk ...
(1 37:57 Jonathan Brownlee) 4 41:30 Hector Haines 15 43:58 Ben Stevens 25 45:36 Dave Wilby 27 45:41 Martin Archer 34 46:03 Stuart Pitches 44 47:06 Ralph Tench 54 47:50 Mark Mon-Williams 58 48:10 John Atkinson 75 49:09 Nick Pearce 81 49:43 Andrew Merrick 93 50:22 Rob Cunningham 101 50:37 Emma Barclay 129 52:01 Paul Stephens 154 52:56 Dick Waddington 161 53:09 Kate Archer 163 53:13 Julian Carter 182 54:05 Rebecca Mon-Williams 200 54:30 Peter Haines 201 54:34 John Hayes 206 54:41 Sally Malir 222 55:32 Natalie Curtis 244 56:09 Charles Oxtoby 260 56:32 John Coates 266 56:42 Steve Weston 290 57:47 Rachel Carter 299 58:11 Andrew Jackson PB 302 58:14 Victoria Stevens 305 58:24 Jane Mccarthy 334 59:41 Peter Shields 363 60:35 Chris Cunningham 371 60:57 Dave Taylor 380 61:16 Sarah Haines 393 61:52 Sharon Meadows 427 63:18 Val Kerr 449 64:25 Allison Ricci 469 65:16 Adela Reperecki 476 65:39 Debbie Lewis 494 66:13 Dave Ibbotson 533 68:14 Keith Wood 543 68:33 Sophie Brown 549 68:49 Mike Picken 565 69:37 Paul Sugden 572 69:57 Diane Kitchen 580 70:22 Gaenor Coy 598 71:14 Emily Kerr 652 74:07 Andy Sarah 663 74:38 Emma O'Looney 666 74:53 Paul O'Looney 676 75:56 Mark Kerr 759 80:55 Andy Kitchen
This was a Harriers Race League counter ...
Whinberry Naze Dash, Mon 26 Dec
Lee Morley reports ... a trip back to family on Boxing Day meant a chance to have another go at the Whinberry Naze Dash in Rossendale a 4m 750ft fell race. I managed first place, beating Christmas Puddings, Turkeys, and a Sumo Santa amongst many others in fancy dress, good photos on FRA website.
1 25:28 Lee Morley 87 36:03 Graham Breeze
Christmas & New Year Running
Happy New Year everyone! What training sessions will be available to work off the Christmas Pud, you ask? Tuesday night runs will be available over the Christmas Period as ILT&SC is open on these nights, but there will be a break in Monday circuit training (until 16 Jan), Peter is taking a break on Wednesday 28th December and Jane's session will not be on 29th December ... watch the forum posts and Facebook for Xmas runs, reccies for Rombalds and Pennine Bridleway Relays, etc....
Parkruns, Sat 24 Dec
Bradford Lister Park 13 19:23 Georgia Malir 15 19:45 Rob Cunningham 34 22:52 Chris Cunningham Birmingham Cannon Hill 130 26:39 Gemma Carpenter Leeds Hyde Park 81 24:58 John Marshall 134 28:37 Linda Marshall
Christmas Relays, Tue 20 Dec
The Christmas Relay is a super Harriers tradition, revived by Bernie Gibbons, friends, and family, a few years ago, and is a wonderful way to round off the year. This time we had the most entries since 2007, we think, and possibly the best fancy dress ever! Prizes went to the Teletubbies and the Skiers, and first team home was the Stevens family we think. It was lovely to see so many family teams running, and back at the Quiz after.
Vince's Christmas Quiz, now in its 2nd year, packed the ILT&SC bar. A special thank-you to the ILT&SC catering staff who magically transformed 'food for 50' to enough to feed 70 hungry runners at very short notice.
Bernie Gibbons reports ...
A total of 72 runners took part in the relays, fuelled by mulled wine and mince pies.
The event raised £140 for Cancer Research UK.
The quiz was won by the youth team The Girls and It, even though The ChristmasTurkeys and Nine Runners Running picked up most points. (It's Christmas.)
Many thanks to Pauline Watts, Brian Sweet, Mandy Chapman, Ros Blackburn, Amanda Parnaby, Ann Pearson, Mary Gibbons and Paul Wood who organised it all.
Merry Christmas to one and all.
Manorlands latest
At the Christmas Quiz Ilkley Harriers was able to present a cheque for £830 to Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice. The 5 Mile race organised by Neil Chapman on 26th November was fabulously supported by Ilkley Harriers members, and this is a remarkable result from a small race. A big thank you to everyone who contributed in any way.
Photo: Rachel Cunningham accepts the big cheque for Sue Ryder from race organiser Neil Chapman.
PECO XC Middleton Park, Sun 18 Dec
Eric Morley reports ... 240 men and 130 women turned out in this 2nd race of the series on a pleasant course of trails, wood and open parkland. Seven senior Harriers turned out on the day and finished as follows...
Hmm, New Years Resolution to have more Harriers at PECO 3 on 15 Jan? Paul
Men 17 Jamie Hutchinson 18 Dave Wilby 47 Ian Rowbotham 51 Nick Pearce 179 Andrew Jackson 227 Don Mcrae Ladies 87 Sue Morley
The Stoop, Sun 18 Dec
Bright but cold, and the slippery conditions at Penistone meant the course was shortened to the (more popular?) out-and-back route as the alternative paths were iced up. A great turnout of Harriers young and old, full results and lots of photos on woodentops.org.uk
56 37:46 Richard Joel 78 39:54 Emma Barclay 81 40:00 Dick Waddington 91 40:55 Paul Stephens 93 41:03 Norman Bush V70 record 95 41:05 Diane Haggar 98 41:20 Paddy Hagan 102 41:31 Steve Weston 126 42:32 Jann Smith 133 42:51 Rebecca Mon-Williams 134 42:55 Ben Swinton U18 138 43:21 Alison Weston 150 44:12 George Elmes 158 44:52 Adam Swinton U18 176 46:16 Sam Wood U18 178 46:20 Val Kerr 218 49:12 Sophie Brown 232 53:16 Gemma Carpenter 236 54:33 Amanda Newham 244 56:39 Mark Kerr 248 57:15 Bernie Gibbons
Lynne Edmondson Memorial Cowm Reservoir Race, Sun 18 Dec
The Morleys were in winning ways with Lee Morley winning the race outright in 25:22, and Sally Morley 1st lady and 5th overall in 29:16
Simonside Cairns, Sun 11 Dec
Steve Turland reports ... Was up in Northumberland for a pre-Xmas family bash, so fuelled on party food and cake, I did this 11m fell race from Rothbury. Part of the race went through a dark wood where the race organiser had constructed Christmas Lights and Music. Very festive (if not a little surreal!!). I finished 3rd overall (2nd vet) out of a field of 191, so from now on, will be changing my pre race meal from pasta to sausage rolls, crisps and chocolate cake.
Gt Langdale Xmas Pudding Run, Sun 11 Dec
Jamie Hutchinson reports ... a great little race, with one 10k on the Saturday and same again on the Sunday. Starting from Sticklebarn tavern a fairly rapid run down the valley turning around a Chapel Stile before a not so rapid run back up the valley. I managed 5th overall and 2nd V40 and a time of 36.59, the race was won in just over 33 minutes. A free Xmas pud to all finishers!
Mytholmroyd Fell Race, Sun 11 Dec
Eric Morley reports ... Nick and Sue performed admirably on this muddy hard course to take the 1st Vet 55 and Ist Lady Vet 55. Full results on Halifax Harriers:
18 59:60 Nick Pearce 1st V55 89 81:45 Sue Morley 1st LV55
GWF Relays, Sat 10 Dec
Ho ho ho.Great results from Ilkley in the inaugural 'Gathering Winter Fools' relay and lots of smiles in Andrew's photos and Nicole's photos
8th 4:48:10 Ilkley 1 (1st Ladies team) Alison Bennett and Kate Archer 1:19:20 (8) Alison Eagle & Nicki Jaquiery 1:24:58 (8) Val Kerr & Jo Foster 48:20 (9) Diane Haggar & Helen Thurston 1:15:32 (19?) 18 5:57:49 Ilkley 2 (8th Mixed) Abigail Bailey & Sue Bickerdike 1:43:51 (20) Nick Page & Dougie Scarfe 1:58:21 (20) Annabel Bailey & Louise Burdett 1:05:28 (21) Joyce Marshall & Lynn Donahue 1:10:09 (14) 19 5:58:51 Ilkley 3 (9th Mixed) Matthew Rutter & Alex Bailey 1:45:26 (21) John & Nicole Dillon 1:56:44 (18) Rebecca Moores & Claire Macina 1:03:09 (20) Paul Sugden & Emma O'Looney 1:13:42 (18) (Help, are these legs correct?) 23 teams took part
Full results here
Parkruns, Sat 10 Dec
8 Robert Cunningham was 8th in 19:50 at the Finsbury park (London?) event.
West Yorkshire XC, Sun 4 Dec
Results from the final race at Wakefield ...
Ladies 8 20:43 Sally Morley 20 21:58 Emma Barclay 24 22:20 Diane Haggar 40 23:26 Helen Thurston 44 23:33 Kate Archer 52 24:18 Sally Malir 54 24:46 Alison Eagle 78 28:45 Sue Morley 80 29:44 Bernie Gibbons 81 29:45 Gemma Carpenter 3rd team Men 44 36:32 Dave Westhead 53 37:05 Jim Ryder 85 39:26 Dave Cummings 89 39:35 Mark Iley 105 40:30 Steve Coy 140 43:58 George Elmes 146 44:54 Bradley Chapman 178 50:25 Nick Mellor 179 51:17 Eric Morley 9th team
27 junior Harriers competed, results soon on the junior pages
Diane Haggar reports .... LADIES TAKE BRONZE IN COMPLETE RUNNER XC LEAGUE
Another fantastic turnout of 10 ladies at Wakefield. Sally and Emma again spearheaded the team with myself and Helen T the other scorers. We improved one team place to take 3rd team on the day. The importance of completing a team at every race was underlined when Bingley failed to do so, thus elevating Ilkley to 3rd team overall for the 4 race series.
We also collected several individual league awards:
1st V55 Sue Morley
2nd V55 Bernie Gibbons
2nd V45 Diane Haggar
3rd V45 Sally Malir
3rd V40 Emma Barclay
3rd V35 Sally Morley
Dave Westhead adds ... the men, despite the significant absence of Tom Adams, turned out a good team for a muddy slog round Thornes Park, and a creditable final team league position of 6th. There were some excellent individual league results as well.
19th M35 Steve Coy
1st M40 Dave Westhead
5th M45 Jim Ryder
8th M45 Dave Cummings
12th M45 Mark Iley
23rd M45 George Elmes
10th M55 Eric Morley
Bolton By Bowland Fell Race, Sun 4 Dec
Sharon Meadows reports ... This race would appeal to all those that like running through lots of very wet and muddy fields. Quite like a long cross country race, being 8 miles with 800 ft of ascent. Very well organised with a meal and a hosepipe at the end all for £3.00. There were also lots of prizes, and for the fast ones the challenge of beating the course record which has stood for 22 years! 1st 48:30, 1st female: 59:33, me 79:06
Nick Pearce adds... official results now posted here. Looks like five Harriers enjoyed the mud fest amongst 162 hardy souls...
(1st Tom Cornthwaite 48:30) 28th Nick Pearce 58:02 68th Norman Bush 66:47 96th John Coates 71:15 123rd Graham Breeze 75:09 135th Sharon Meadows 79:06
Barbados 10k, Sat 3 Dec
Chris Cunningham reports some warm-weather results (26 Brits amongst the 357 finishers, full results here).
31 42:10 Rob Cunningham (2nd Brit) 74 48:51 Chris Cunningham 301 75:38 Rachel Cunningham
Parkruns, Sat 3 Dec
John Marshall was 148th in 28:06 at Leeds Hyde Park.
Rudolph's Romp, Sat 3 Dec
Amanda Parnaby reports ... 24 miles in and around the Yorkshire Wolds with tremendous weather for time of year, especially compared with last year which was postponed until March. Debbie Lewis completed in 4 hrs 27 mins and I completed in 5 hrs 59 mins.
Harrier of the Month, November
Nominations were:
Emma Barclay for breaking the elusive 40 mins for
a 10k - on the Dalby Dash which was a trail race as well, and coming a
close 2nd lady. Also for good XC results;
Dave Wilby for recent race results incl. Tour of Pendle;
Martin Archer for recent race results incl. Burley Moor run win;
Jim Ryder for four excellent and consistent runs in the Complete Runner XC series, making a great contribution to the team and finishing 5th M45 in the league;
Di Haggar for her Tour of Pendle result and West Yorkshire x/c results;
Jez Hellewell for his 1st in his 1st ultra race;
Will Buckton, new member, for his dedication to training and enthusiasm for taking part in quite a few races recently, including the Full Tour of Pendle, which was a real toughie!
Chris Cunningham for his PB's at Scarborough, Abbey Dash and the 5 mile road race;
Abigail Bailey for recent races including two marathons and contribution to organising teams, dedication to training and for motivating people to get involved who would not normally;
Dave Millson for his PB at the 5 mile road race;
Andy Jackson for his Abbey Dash PB
The HoM awards went to Emma Barclay and Will Buckton. Congratulations to them. They will receive technical running gear from HoM sponsor UP & RUNNING.
PECO XC, Ackworth, Sun 27 Nov
A surprisingly low turnout for the first race in the PECO season, but those who ran enjoyed a glorious sunny day and a pleasant, undulating course.
Ladies 17 Natalie Curtis 64 Sue Morley 115 Kate Lofthouse 140 Lyn Eden Men 51 Nick Pearce 134 George Elmes 158 Andy Jackson 163 Paul Wood 180 Eric Morley 188 Jim Eden
Photos: senior Harriers, all seniors, (full junior results and photos on the Junior Pages).
11 juniors running, with Euan Brennan 1st U11 with 4 Harriers in the first 5, Lucy Williamson 1st girl in her race and Ed Bickerdike 4th.
Sue Ryder 5 Mile Race, Sat 26 Nov
Ilkley Harriers 5 mile race to raise funds for the Manorlands Hospice at Oxenhope went very well today, thanks to many willing helpers and despite the slightly miserable weather - thank you to everyone who ran, marshalled, baked cakes, or helped organiser Neil Chapman in any way.
Sue Ryder is the hospice that helped former Harrier Alan Pearson, so this cause was also selected by Nick and Pete after their recent "Challenge" - if you were inspired by their Challenge efforts, and did not have a chance to make a donation at the race, we will bring the collecting tin to Tuesday Club night.Results and photos on the race page.
This was an Ilkley harriers Race League counter.
ParkRun, Sat 26 Nov
Sally Malir was 12th in 21:09 at Bradford Lister Park.
Ben Rhydding Primary School XC, Sat 26 Nov
Some 450 youngsters took part in another well-organised race, results and League tables on the Junior Pages
West Yorkshire XC 3, Shipley, Sun 20 Nov
Diane Haggar reports ... Another great result from the ladies. Being a little weary after the Full Tour i decided not to run. Helen Thurston continued her excellent debut season by moving up to 23rd, and Kate Archer is returning to form with 32nd. Combined with Sally and Emma, Ilkley repeated 4th place again beating Bingley. Well done all.
Jack Wood led the men to a fantastic 6th place. Jack had also had an outstanding run run at Pendle the day before. For a brief moment i had comtemplated "the double" as well, until my other half pointed out that I was more than twice Jack's age!!
Results
Also some fine junior results incl wins from U17 Georgia Malir and U11 Francis Westhead, 36 juniors competing.
Senior Ladies 8 26:46 Sally Morley 18 28:33 Emma Barclay 23 29:02 Helen Thurston 32 29:42 Kate Archer 37 30:00 Sally Malir 78 35:49 Sue Morley 85 40:12 Gemma Carpenter 4th team Men 18 33:24 Jack Wood 36 34:50 David Westhead 45 35:27 Jim Ryder 56 36:22 Dave Cummings 58 36:34 Mark Mon-Williams 80 37:53 Mark Iley 85 38:50 Steve Coy 120 42:10 Bradley Chapman 130 43:04 George Elmes 147 48:33 Eric Morley 5th team
Leeds Abbey Dash, Sun 20 Nov
Henry Heavisides reports A good turnout of Ilkley Harriers for this morning's misty Abbey Dash. As usual it was a fast & furious race out to Kirkstall Abbey & back. Jamie Hutchinson was 1st Ilkley runner to finish, followed by Andrew Merrick & Justin Phillips. In the age category results I was 2nd M55 with Nick Pearce 3rd M55 (Nick was a couple of seconds quicker on chip timing, but category placings are based on gun times), Ken Souyave was 4th M60 & Andrew Merrick 6th M50. I'm sure that there will have been lots of PBs, notably Andrew Sheldon was a couple of minutes inside his PB.
Results here.
(1 29:20 Jonathan Taylor, Morpeth Harriers) 170 36:11 Jamie Hutchinson 239 37:16 Andrew Merrick 244 37:22 Justin Phillips 310 37:42 Nick Pearce 271 37:44 Henry Heavisides 408 39:11 Daniel Ibbotson 1st ever 10k! 462 39:33 David Brown 494 39:48 Ken Souyave 531 39:49 Rob Cunningham 555 40:15 Andrew Sheldon PB 669 41:57 Adrian Bastow 769 42:41 Jane Bryant 958 43:02 Nigel Tapper 1133 43:39 David Howe 1006 43:46 Michael Duffield 1101 44:32 Andrew Jackson PB by 1 min 48 secs 1183 44:48 Helen Horton 1126 44:50 Chris Cunningham 1433 45:58 Anna Nolan 1576 46:18 Martin Wright 1514 47:19 David Ibbotson 1693 47:52 Liz Price 1888 48:05 Anna Barlow 1564 48:28 John Marshall 1666 48:29 Allison Ricci 1975 48:32 Hilda Coulsey 1774 49:32 Mike Picken 3028 51:24 Anthony Swanepoel 2161 51:32 Andrea Westhead 3015 52:12 Kevin Wardale 3214 52:52 Stephanie Millward 3269 53:23 Alison Frost 3961 55:54 Jacqui Weston 2958 55:56 Keith Wood 3706 58:28 Sally Wright 4485 57:24 Linda Marshall PB 5628 66:44 Rachel Cunningham
Tour of Pendle Fell Race, Sat 19 Nov
Alison Weston reports fabulous results from Ilkley Harriers at the Tour of Pendle, a 16.8 mile race with 4830' climbing. We left the mist in Ilkley behind and enjoyed a clear, mild day for the race (for a change!!) Ten Harriers took part with some very impressive results - particulary Dave Wilby (12th overall) and Di Haggar (9th lady in a strong field).
12 2:38 Dave Wilby 2:42 Jack Wood 2:44 Steve Turland (6th V40) 3:12 Di Haggar (9th Lady, 5th FV45) 3:20 Steve Weston 3:24 Alison Weston 3:29 Jann Smith (her first 'AL' event!) 3:38 Will Buckton 4:01 Clare Smith tbc Alistair Wood
Rosedale 40 Mile Ultra, Sat 19 Nov
Jez Hellewell reports ... had a stunning morning out in The North Yorkshire Moors for my first ultra. Somehow came 1st in 6 hours 16 minutes. The euphoria is soon to be taken over by tiredness I'm sure.
Harriers Vs Cyclists, Sat 19 Nov
Lee Morley reports ... another running of Bingley's Harriers versus Cyclists, where both runners and cyclists (cross/mountain bike) compete over the same course. Tom Adams was first runner back, which seemed likely at the start the as whole field lost sight of him after the first 100m. Unfortunately for us runners the day suited the cyclists with 10 seconds coming off the course record and 14 cyclists in the top 20 - Toms fine run putting him 3rd overall.
(1 32:09 Ian Taylor, Craven Energy) 3 34:18 Tom Adams 1st runner 21 38:02 Lee Morley 35 40:14 Martin Archer 36 40:19 Ian Rowbotham 40 40:42 Iain Gibbons 138 53:23 Ben Swinton 142 54:07 Graham Breeze 145 54:43 Adam Swinton
Predictor Run, Tue 15 Nov
A record field enjoyed Richard Gray's Predictor Run. Thanks to Richard, and to Steve Fletcher and Eddie Winslow for helping. The best 'Predictor' was Phil Judd, who was within 3s of his predicted time. Full results here.
Lido Relays, Sun 13 Nov
Results here.
Thanks from Peter Shields ...
Not the best of days weather wise but as usual when the call comes Ilkley Harriers raise their game and turn out in style, thank you.
Morgan and Alison got everyone registered; Eric, Sue and Rebecca kept the traffic at bay while we got on the road and all the marshalls and young Weston kept us safe and going in the right direction, not a nice day to be out there so well done; Diane was on hand to mend our wounds which luckily weren't too many; Neil, Michael, Tony and Malcolm got the timing spot on, a difficult task in a relay and Paul got the results out faster than you could eat your sandwiches! The food was excellent and enough to go round for everyone, Christine, Liz and Jane looked after us all really well and presented us with £66.71 for our charity collection.
Then there were the runners, thanks, to Bingley, Otley and the un-attached runners for bringing teams and the Ilkley squads who gave their all, hope you enjoyed it.
Congratulations to all the team class winners, and to Nathaniel Williams and Sally Morley who have set splendid records (beating the
YVAA RR records on the same course in 2009 and 2010, Sally actually beating her own record of 18:48 by some 20 seconds).
We are going to try and develop this event, as the racing calender needs a short road relay that is open to all, hopefully our contributions
today will set that off.
Finally thanks to Neil Chapman for all his help as ever.
Dalby Dash, Sun 13 Nov
Emma Barclay reports ... a 10k Trail Race in Dalby Forest near Pickering. Very well organised and the proceeds go to Help the Heroes. A hilly course but fairly good under foot. I was 2nd lady, 1st LV40 Š 39:51
Wadsworth Half Trog, Sat 12 Nov
Eric Morley reports ... an excellent clear day for trogging and an altered route due to a pheasant shoot, Sue Morley completed the half trog at Wadsworth, with the run actually being 10 miles and the climb somewhat less than advertised.
1 1:07:25 James Logue, CVFR 129 2:20:18 Sue Morley
Burley Moor run, Sat 12 Nov
Quite a few Harriers in this, with Martin Archer winning for a second year (and 2 minutes faster!). Any more Harriers in these results? (Also spotted former Harrier Jonathan Sage 21st in 56:03). Dick says "a very good race, well run with a friendly atmosphere".
1 47:43 Martin Archer 8 52:30 Richard Joel 28 56:54 Helen Thurston (4th lady) 32 57:18 Dick Waddington 41 58:47 Will Buckton 60 61:24 Richard Morris 64 62:25 John Coates 78 63:49 Nicole Dillon 79 63:49 John Dillon 88 65:39 Andrew Jackson 118 71:07 Jim Towers 134 74:35 Lynn Donahue 141 75:34 Liz Price 149 77:29 Abigail Bailey 150 77:21 Sue Bickerdike 175 89:16 Lyn Eden 183 finished
Primary Schools XC, Sat 12 Nov
Nearly 550 Primary School children competed in the second race in the Wharfedale Primary Schools XC League, including many junior Harriers and their litle brothers and sisters, and many from Harriers families. Results on the junior pages.
Derwentwater 10, Sun 6 Nov
From Dave Ibbotson 4 Harriers plus a guest from Otley AC travelled over to the Lakes last Sunday 6 November to take part in the tough Derwentwater 10 mile race. The race was run in perfect still, cool but sunny conditions. Christine Cox ran well over the hilly course and led the Harriers home.
1 49:03 Yared Hagos, Brad & Aire. (Record) 5 53:44 Ian Fisher, Otley AC (1st male over 40) 315 1:23:08 Christine Cox 333 1:24:58 David Ibbotson 335 1:25:29 Andy Wolfenden 355 1:27:34 Jane Guillard
New York City Marathon, Sun 6 Nov
1,904 3:08:26 Andrew Merrick 26,282 4:30:07 Michelle Snow
Guy Fawkes 10, Sun 6 Nov
26 1:04:28 Alexander Sinclair 50 1:07:29 Jonathan Sinclair 94 1:11:28 Sally Malir 1st F45 150 1:15:01 Kate Archer 176 1:16:54 Adrian Bastow 232 1:19:58 Peter Shields 246 1:20:28 Alison Bennett 3rd F50 287 1:22:28 Dougie Scarfe 358 1:25:55 Debbie Lewis 366 1:16:15 Adela Reperecki 448 1:30:00 Paul Sugden 550 1:34:45 Sue Bickerdike 560 1:35:06 Bernie Gibbons 624 1:38:25 Michael Picken 663 1:42:02 Andrew Bennett
Shepherd's Skyline, Sat 5 Nov
Clare Smith reports there was a good turnout today for this muddy 6.25 mile/1150ft run which included a steep descent off Stoodley Pike for the kamikaze descenders, immediately followed by a stiff climb back up the hill There was lots of slipping and sinking - better entertainment for the spectators than for the participants!
(1 42:24 Ian Holmes, Bingley) 24 48:33 Steve Turland 36 50:10 Mark Mon-Williams 37 50:18 Jim Ryder 39 50:31 Ian Rowbotham 72 54:11 Duncan Cooper 196 63:53 Will Buckton 232 66:41 Graham Arthur 271 69:36 Clare Smith 300 73:40 Sophie Brown 312 75:41 Sue Morley
This was a IH League race.
Photos on todharriers.co.uk and woodentops.org.uk
Leeds parkrun, Sat 5 Nov
Jack Wood recorded the first ever Parkrun outright win for Ilkley Harriers (Georgia Malir has been first lady) at Hyde Park on Saturday, in a field of 264 participants.
1 16:50 Jack Wood 15 18:21 Stephen Coy 107 24:11 John Marshall
Harrier of the Month, October
Nominations were:
Martin Wright - 5 marathons in 5 weeks to raise money for charity
Mark Mon-Williams - assisting an injured runner in the Langdale Horseshoe fell race
Norman Bush - recent V70 fell results incl. Gt Whernside
The HoM awards went to Martin Wright and Mark Mon-Williams. Congratulations to them. They will receive technical running gear from HoM sponsor UP & RUNNING.
Lausanne Marathon, Sun 30 Oct
Martin Wright completed his 5th marathon in 5 weeks, finishing in 4:12:38 at Lausanne, raising money for Cancer Research UK.
Bronte Way, Sun 30 Oct
KCAC's 8m point to point fell race ...
(1 55:13 Lee Athersmith, Bingley) 11 58:40 Martin Archer 18 60:10 Jez Hellewell 30 64:50 Toni Melechi 74 73:36 Jann Smith 90 76:18 Jo Foster 99 79:08 Sharon Williams 100 79:44 Graham Breeze 122 84:22 Adela Reperecki 129 85:31 Debbie Lewis
McCain Yorkshire Coast 10k, Sun 30 Oct
71 40:57 Rob Cunningham 244 46:11 Chris Cunningham 417 50:21 Christine Cox 817 60:03 Greg Wright 1007 67:04 Rachel Cunningham
Guisborough Three Tops, Sun 30 Oct
John Hayes reports ... By chance (well, in fact, with a bit of skilled manipulation on my part) we were up in the Guisborough area at the weekend which allowed me to take in this race on the Sunday. Sarah and I ran round the route at a leisurely pace on the Saturday. In many ways, this is the way to do it as the summit of Roseberry Topping (a sort of North Yorkshire Moors mini-Matterhorn) demands that you stop to admire the stunning panoramic view. The fell race itself sets off at a frantic pace and stays that way all the way through! It takes in lovely scenery around a great route and is run by very friendly local organisers. This makes the Three Tops something of a gem of a fell race which I recommend to all Harriers.
(1 65:21 Mike Fanning, Borrowdale AC) 70 86:16 John Hayes 103 96:22 John Coates
Accrington 10K, Sun 30 Oct
Ken Souyave reports ... after 2 1/2 hours of difficult mountain biking in Gisburn on Friday I decided to cross into Lancashire again to do this road race. A well organised event though not a particularly attractive route. Long ups and down make this a relatively difficult course but nothing severe. 350 runners with the winning time 33:30. I was 39th in 41:25 and nice to get back on the road after the interesting experience of Withins!!
OMM, 29-30 Oct
First report from Dave Wilby ... Looks like a few Harriers were in the prizes at OMM: Hector Haines & Jack Wood in Elite (awesome!!), Stuart Pitches 6th in A class, Mark & Rebecca Mon-Williams in A class, Outi K plus Peter & Chloe Haines in B class. Probably more too. Grim day all day yesterday, better today. Toughest race of the year so well done to all.
Click here to read Mark's personal tale of pain ...
Elite 7 12:39:07 Hector Haines & Jack Wood A Class 6 12:28:40 Stuart Pitches + 1 13 15:22:52 Mark & Rebecca Mon-Williams 1st Mixed team B Class 14 12:12:53 Outi Kamarainen + 1 17 12:30:19 Peter & Chloe Haines 2nd Mixed team C Class 26 12:52:54 Joyce Marshall & Nicky Jaquiery Long Score 64 12:41:27 Kevin & Rachael Gooch
Any I've missed?
Complete Runner WYXC, Sat 29 Oct
Full results here ...
Ladies (1 24:53 Laura Kirk, Skyrac) 8 26:35 Sally Morley 18 27:56 Emma Barclay 20 28:03 Diane Haggar 27 28:40 Helen Thurston 38 29:22 Sally Malir 47 30:20 Kate Archer 48 30:22 Alison Bennett 84 34:01 Sue Morley 94 37:51 Bernie Gibbons 96 39:17 Gemma Carpenter 99 45:01 Lyn Eden 4th team Men (1 32:42 Simon Deakin, Leeds City) 50 38:09 David Westhead 57 38:47 Jim Ryder 74 39:36 Jamie Hitchinson 81 40:02 Ian Rowbotham 87 40:25 Dave Cummings 109 41:41 Mark Iley 154 45:29 Adam Bennett 167 47:38 George Elmes 173 48:44 Peter Shields 179 50:02 Nic Mellor 183 51:40 Eric Morley 189 55:34 Jim Towers 8th team
Amongst the many fine junior results, Georgia Malir won the U17 race, Sarah Pickering was 3rd U13 with Ilkley 3rd team, and Francis Westhead and Ilkley won the 1st race of the day, in the U11 race.
Great Whernside fell race, Sat 29 Oct
Report from Alison Weston... Ilkley Harriers fielded a good number of runners back at Kettlewell today for the Great Whernside race which was the Yorkshire Championship race this year. No Yorkshire Championship medals for Ilkley but good results none-the-less, with special mention to Norman Bush taking 1st Vet 70 (and also Vet 60 I believe).
49 39:17 Nick Pearce 75 41:38 Richard Joel 82 42:27 Norman Bush 108 44:56 Paul Stephens 110 45:05 Chris Oxlade 117 45:42 Alison Weston 121 45:56 Sarah Haines 122 46:02 Will Buckton 126 46:11 Neil Smith 142 48:43 Clare Smith 149 50:05 Val Kerr 167 57:15 Sophie Brown
This was a IH League race.
Photos on woodentops.org.uk
Parkruns, Sat 29 Oct
Henry Heavisides finish 9th out of 274 runners in 18:49 at Leeds Hyde Park
At Middlesbrough Albert Park, John Marshall was 92nd out of 323 in 24:05, and Linda Marshall was 197th in 28:40
Withins Skyline fell race, Sun 23 Oct
Lots of Harriers young and old at the first of the Woodentops races. Lots of photos on woodentops.org.uk, our results below .. (we hear we missed the ladies team prize by just 1 point).
15 47:59 Steve Turland 39 50:56 Jim Ryder 59 52:52 Nick Pearce 139 59:01 Sally Malir 150 59:35 Peter Haines 153 59:47 Paul Stephens 163 60:21 Kelly Harrison 167 60:34 Sarah Haines 175 61:07 Kate Archer 177 61:12 Ken Souyave 180 61:19 Sharon Williams 183 61:50 Alison Weston 188 62:08 Jann Smith 245 66:46 George Elmes 260 67:49 Andrew Jackson 265 68:19 Chloe Haines 275 69:37 Adela Reperecki 284 71:17 Sue Morley 291 72:21 Sophie Brown Amongst the many junior results ... Tom Robertshaw was 3rd U8 Sarah Pickering won the U12 girls Lucy Williamson was 2nd U14 girl Georgia Malir was 2nd U16 girl
Marato del Mediterrani, Barcelona, Sun 23 Oct
An intrepid band of Harriers popped over to Barcelona ... read Sue's snippet.
Marathon 157 4:11:08 Martin Wright Half Marathon 56 1:23:33 Andrew Merrick 236 1:30:55 Alex Hirst 456 1:35:46 Nigel Tapper 526 1:37:06 Stephen Rhodes 580 1:38:09 Phil Hirst 708 1:40:33 Jane Bryant 805 1:42:11 Helen Horton 1017 1:45:44 Charles Oxtoby 1631 2:00:52 Matthew Rutter 1634 2:00:53 Sue Bickerdike 1750 2:07:41 Emma O'Looney 10k 832 49:27 Anna Nolan 1780 58:00 Jacqui Weston
This was Martin's 4th marathon in 4 weeks, just one more to go though to make '5 marathons in 5 weeks' raising funds for Cancer Research UK, more on the forums
Race You To The Summit, Sat 22 Oct
John Coates was 29th in 41:31 at this Ogden race.
Leeds Hyde Park Parkrun, Sat 22 Oct
193 28:00 Gemma Carpenter
Lakeland Classics Trophy 2011, update
From Neil Smith ...
The Lakeland Classics Trophy was established in 2002 with the aim of
encouraging participation in long category A Lakeland fell races. Six
races are included: Duddon Valley, Ennerdale and Wasdale (categorised as
Super Long), and Borrowdale, Three Shires and Langdale (usually
categorised as Long, although Borrowdale was classed as a Super Long this
year since the date for Ennerdale and Duddon clashed). Three races count
towards accumulated points but at least two must be Super Long races.
Points are awarded based on finish times rather than positions.
Ilkley was 16th team this year, with points from Duddon Valley, Borrowdale
and Langdale counting.
Clare Smith was 15th in the L/LV40 category, having also run at Duddon,
Borrowdale and Langdale.
English Schools Fell Running Champs, Sun 16 Oct
From Sally Malir ...
Georgia Malir had another fantastic run on Sunday in The English
Schools fell running championships. Georgia ran her heart out to gain
a FRA bronze medal against some very stiff competition, she even fell
in some woods and had her shoe fall off but let nothing deter her from
receiving a medal!
The races were in Cockermouth Cumbria and involved juniors from years 7 to 13.
There were 340 competitors and all courses were testing.
Georgia's race was 4 miles long with steep climbs and muddy decents.
She was 3rd girl, 23rd overall out of 76 boys and girls years 10 and
11.
Abingdon Marathon, Sun 16 Oct
Martin Wright reports ... I'm tired! Just two more to go though to make '5 marathons in 5 weeks' for Cancer Research UK, more on the forums
642nd in 4:16:39
BOFRA Malham Charity Relays, Sun 16 Oct
Jez Hellewell reports ... What a lovely little event. Went up with my son, Jacob, Toni & Tilly Melechi. Turn up, your name goes in to a hat & teams of three are drawn out randomly. I was drawn with Tilly & a lady called Kate from Wharfedale Harriers. Toni was with Logan Hargreaves & another chap from Wharfedale. Jacob was with "an old man & an old lady" as he put it. I did explain about the taking part etc. Anyway, Logan took his team into an early, & ultimately unassailable, lead. Toni had too big an advantage as I started the ascent & all I could manage was to move up a place in to 2nd as Toni & his team took the glory. Tilly & Jacob both ran very strong legs on what is a very short & sharp little course. Tilly has come 2nd two weekends on the trot now & seems to have got the race "bug". Neil Chapman has been tentatively trying to get Tilly to race for about two years now & it looks like he's finally cracked it. Not many teams entered, but it's not often you get the chance to race against your 11 year old son on the fells, so very pleased to have gone up to Malham for this one. Well done to Norman Bush who looked fresh as a daisy trotting down to the finish! Bofra.co.uk
Palma Half Marathon, Sun 16 Oct
From Alison Frost ... Palma de Mallorca Half Marathon
A wonderful well organised race and all round great experience in the
sunshine. What better way to spend a sunday morning followed by cava and
tapas!
206th place in 1h56:08 (49th F40)
Round Rotherham 50 Mile Trail Race, Sun 16 Oct
Sharon Meadows reports ...
Another beautiful day for this sometimes scenic, sometimes not 50 mile trail race. This is a really well organised race with lots of food and drink stations and a meal at the end, everyone is very friendly making this an ideal event if you are thinking of doing your first 50. The terrain is mainly track and fields with a bit of road and it's slightly undulating not too hilly, so it's very runnable.
Sharon Meadows: 10h40
Amanda Parnaby: 13h14
UKA British Fell & Hill Relays, Sat 15 Oct
Results from Sportident below (thanks Clare), Graham Weston's photos here, more photos on Sportsunday.
20th in 3:53:26 Ilkley Harriers AC Senior Men's 'A' 36:48 (17th), 1:24:24 (38th), 1:11:34 (20th), 40:40 (8th) Dave Wilby/Jamie Hutchinson/Mark Mon-Williams/Jack Wood/Lee Morley/Tom Adams 73rd in 4:25:43 Ilkley Harriers AC V40 Men's 'A' 43:46 (88th), 1:26:34 (50th), 1:25:35 (89th), 49:48 (65th) Steve Weston/Derek Fuller/Jim Ryder/Eddie Winslow/Duncan Cooper/Nick Pearce 84th in 4:33:20 Ilkley Ladies Open A (5th ladies team) 44:02 (93rd), 1:38:36 (117th), 1:18:23 (53rd),52:19 (83rd) Kelly Harrison/Sally Malir/Emma Barclay/Helene Whitaker/ Tracy Greenway/Sally Morley 121st in 4:58:24 Ilkley Ladies Vet 50:27 (151st), 1:37:28 (112th), 1:28:54 (104th), 1:01:35 (164th) Clare Smith/Nicky Jaquiery/Alison Eagle/Rebecca Mon-Williams/Alison Weston/Jann Smith 182 teams took part
Leeds parkrun, Sat 15 Oct
96 John Marshall 23:55
England Athletics Award Winner, Wed 12 Oct
Well done to Shirley Wood, who was presented with a top award for 'Services to Volunteering' by England Athletics. Shirley is, of course, the driving force behind our massively popular and succesful junior section at Ilkley Harriers, but has also helped support junior athletics more widely through her work with the Bradford Athletics Network.
Complete Runner West Yorkshire XC, Nunroyd Park, Sun 9 Oct
Diane Haggar reports... a great start to the Cross Country season. The ladies took 5th team led in by Sally Morley in 9th place, followed by Emma Barclay, Diane Haggar & Sally Malir. Altogether 12 Ilkley ladies finished - well done all. Our men were an excellent 6th team led in, yet again, by Tom adams in 5th place. See you all again on 29th Oct at York...
Our juniors put on an outstanding show: Georgia Malir (U17 girls), Sarah Pickering (U13 girls) and Francis Westhead (U11 boys) won their races. The U11 boys won their team event, the U13 girls were 2nd team and the U15 girls 4th. Ilkley scored teams in 5 of the 8 age junior events (see report on the junior pages)
Full results now available
here.
Ladies (1 22:18 Katie Walshaw, Holmfirth) 9 23:41 Sally Morley 15 24:47 Emma Barclay 23 25:18 Diane Haggar 40 26:02 Sally Malir 41 26:06 Helen Thurston 48 26:19 Helene Whitaker 49 26:23 Alison Eagle 55 27:24 Kate Archer 59 27:48 Jane Bryant 66 28:01 Alison Bennett 80 29:29 Sue Morley 99 29:33 Bernie Gibbons 5th team Men (1 29:33 Simon Deakin, Leeds City) 5 30:58 Tom Adams 61 35:20 David Westhead 76 36:24 Jamie Hutchinson 81 36:41 Jim Ryder 85 36:54 Ian Rowbotham 90 37:11 Steve Coy 94 37:20 Mark Iley 96 37:25 Dave Cummings 108 37:59 Malcolm Pickering 172 42:20 Arthur Reilly 186 43:27 George Elmes 199 45:01 Peter Shields 210 48:09 Jim Towers 211 48:25 Eric Morley 6th team
Chester Marathon, Sun 9 Oct
Adela Reperecki reports ... A few Harriers took part in the Chester Marathon:
222 3:19:05 Rob Cunningham 1065 4:00:08 Roddy Macdonald 1206 4:06:34 Dougie Scarfe 1232 4:08:26 Adela Reperecki 1250 4:09:23 Debbie Lewis 1659 4:29:35 Martin Wright
Beefy's Nab, Sun 9 Oct
Toni Melechi reports ... A baptism of mud, wind and rain awaited Tilly Melechi on the Oxenhope fells. In her first ever outing in a Harriers vest, she finished first U14 in the three-mile race, only 1 second behind the winner of the senior ladies.
(1 21:09 Simon Bailey, Mercia) 23 27:31 Toni Melechi 25 27:33 Tilly Melechi 32 29:29 Graham Breeze
BUPA Great Yorkshire Run, Sun 9 Oct
From Ken Souyave ... the BUPA Great Yorkshire Run is a large well organised event on a relatively flat course but with a sting in the tail with 2 climbs in the last K just when at your weakest. Slight headwind out but the rain held off. I ran 40:59 and was first vet 60. Didn't spot any other Ilkley Harriers. This would be a good event for the regular 10K road runners as similar to Abbey Dash.
Langdale Horseshoe, Sat 8 Oct
Dave Wilby reports ... 14m/4000ft, offering one of the finest courses in the fell running calendar, the Langdale Horseshoe is the traditional end of season farewell to the long lakeland races. It proved as popular as ever this year, with 500 entries being taken in advance, including a bumper crop of 16 Harriers all up for the challenge. A terrible weather forecast may have curtailed a few ambitions, but those that turned up were treated to a gruelling yet glorious race requiring the full range of fell running skills. The weather was largely fine on the day, although the course was frequently shrouded in mist, and the underfoot conditions were soggy to say the least. A combination of soft boggy ground, and greasy boulder fields saw a large number of competitors returning with superficial war wounds, and a couple with slightly more serious injuries, but luckily the Harriers seemed to get off reasonably unscathed and all I spoke to had enjoyed their day out.
The winner was Carl Bell who has been a revelation this season on the fells, and who ran clear of the pack on the final descent. The ladies were led home by Hazel Robinson who had a comfortable gap at the finish. All Harriers acquitted themselves very well indeed with the ladies taking 2nd team, but a special mention must go to Mark Mon-Williams who sacrificed his own race to go to the aid of a seriously injured runner
Scores on the doors were:
(1 2:09:13 Carl Bell, Howgill) 10 2:17:14 Dave Wilby 29 2:33:50 Jack Wood (40 2:36:57 Hazel Robinson, Ambleside) 68 2:47:12 Stuart Pitches 69 2:47:13 Andy Brook-Dobson 115 3:02:54 Alistair Barlow 189 3:21:51 Rebecca Mon-Williams 211 3:24:58 John Hayes 215 3:25:27 Kelly Harrison 234 3:34:58 Clare Smith 235 3:34:59 Neil Smith 238 3:36:26 Dick Waddington 331 4:23:30 Jane McCarthy
Full results are available at www.amblesideac.org.uk
Primary Schools XC, Sat 8 Oct
Over 620 Primary School children competed in the first race in the Wharfedale Primary Schools XC League, including many junior Harriers and their litle brothers and sisters, and many from Harriers families. Results on the junior pages.
Ian Hodgson Mountain Relays, Sun 2 Oct
Commiserations to the ladies' team - running well enough for 3rd place but for a punching error? resulting in disqualification.
We've had an unlucky few years on IHMR, with the men's team suffering injury last year.
But well done to everyone on strong runs. Hopefully a full report in the newsletter.
Results from SportIdent.
37 5:03:09 Ilkley Harriers 32 43:43 Steve Weston, Iain Gibbons 42 1:33:39 Jack Wood, Lee Morley 44 1:22:30 Jamie Hutchinson, Mark Mon-Williams 19 1:23:17 Tom Adams, Dave Wilby Ilkley Harriers Ladies DSQ Kelly Harrison, Helen Ilsley 48 1:37:50 Sally Morley, Emma Barclay 55 1:25:06 Alison Weston, Nicky Jacquiery 36 1:29:36 Andrea Priestley, Helene Whitaker
Loch Ness Marathon, Sun 2 Oct
892 3:58:20 Martin Wright 1598 4:33:15 Abigail Bailey
Bradford Half Marathon, Sun 2 Oct
Results are online ...
19 1:29:29 Andrew Merrick 2nd V50 57 1:37:34 Duncan Cooper 132 1:47:20 David Howe 181 1:52:44 Chris Cunningham 204 1:54:32 Tim Ratcliffe 238 1:58:02 Sue Bickerdike 237 1:58:04 Nick Page 272 2:00:18 Paul Sugden 298 2:03:28 Michelle Snow 385 2:11:10 Emma O’Looney
Harewood 10, Sun 2 Oct
31 69:54 Nick Pearce 3rd V50 126 79:17 John Dillon 173 84:34 Nicole Dillon 185 85:49 Nicholas Mellor 225 89:40 David Cockshott 236 90:42 Hilda Coulsey 2nd LV55 361 106:22 Helen Turner 5 mile race 3 32:36 Steve Coy 22 43:24 Alison Ricci 50 52:59 Sally Wright 2 mile race 13 13:53 Dominic Coy 3rd U10
Brussels Half Marathon, Sun 2 Oct
Henry Heavisides reports ... it was a bit too hot to run a half marathon today in Brussels (28 degrees), but nontheless 5261 people completed the course. I was 201st in 1:31:02 (3rd M55) - just happy to get round without dehydration or injury.
Sandstone Trail Race, Sun 2 Oct
Val Kerr reports ... this hilly trail race covers 17.1 miles of the 30 mile Sandstone Trail in Cheshire. Most of the 2150 ft of ascent takes place within the first 7 miles where the long distance footpath follows the sandstone ridge through deciduous woods and past two historic sites, Peckforton and Beeston castle. The A race then joins up with the shorter 10 mile B race at Beeston to follow the footpath over fields for the next 5 miles, with runners having to negotiate many stiles and kissing gates along the way. The race has a final sting in the tail at 12 miles, with several smaller but significant climbs, mainly on loose sand worn away from the sandstone, before dropping down to the finish in Delamere Forest. I had my own personal reasons for doing this race and was pleased to get to the finish on what turned out to be a very warm and humid day.
(Winner 1:52:37) 131 2:52:59 Val Kerr
Parkruns, Sat 1 Oct
Bradford Lister Park 2 19:10 Georgia Malir 1st lady 10 21:19 Sally Malir Leeds Hyde Park 120 24:22 John Marshall
Harrier of the Month, September
Nominations were:
Peter Shields and Nick Pearce - Scafell, Snowdon
and Ben Nevis fell races, and Lands End to John O'Groats cycle ride, all wearing the
Ilkley Harriers vest to celebrate the Club's 25th
Tom Adams - course records at Kirkstall 7 and Bradley Fell Race, first in Rombalds Romp and Ilkley Incline
Christine Cox - Great North Run almost 4 minutes faster than 2010
Georgia Malir - for all her hard work and excellent
results (Georgia too young to be awarded HoM)
Helene Whitaker - first lady in the Lake District Mountain Trial
Tracey Greenway - F45 Gold at the World Masters Mountain
Running Championships - Paluzza, Italy
The HoM awards went to Peter Shields and Nick Pearce, and Tracey Greenway. Congratulations to them. They will receive technical running gear from HoM sponsor UP & RUNNING.
Ilkley Harriers AGM, Tue 27 Sep
A packed AGM, with the Committee reporting another successful year for Ilkley Harriers, and a shiny new Committee elected for the year ahead ... more on the Committee Page.
Horsforth 10k, Sun 25 Sep
Ken Souyave reports ... this is a road come trail (canal) course which is largely through pleasant surroundings. The first 3 K has 2 steady climbs which probably means this is not a PB course for most runners, but there after it is down hill or flat, though not always easy to overtake. Conditions were good for running and the race attracted 437 runners. The winner was Lewis Quentin in 34.28. Noted amongst the provisional results were:
44 41:09 Ken Souyave 1st Vet 60
60 42:26 Duncan Cooper
289 54:54 Amanda Newham
353 59:13 Michael Picken
Excellent race to be recommended.
Ilkley Triathlon, Sun 25 Sep
Ralph Tench reports ... Another excellent Ilkley Triathlon organised by Leeds and Bradford Triathlon Club. A fantastic community event which started at 10am in rain and travelled through the full weather system to end in late summer sunshine. Over 350 original entrants (273 finishers) to this increasingly popular event on the local sporting calendar. It’s a triathlon which also attracts athletes from well outside the region as well as many of the British Triathlon development group (youths) which has produced the likes of Philip Graves (course record holder) and of course the 2012 Olympic hopefuls and World Champs, the Brownlees (Alistair and Jonathan).
I managed first Harrier home in 9th place in 1 hour 11 seconds. Yes the 11 seconds hurt as it was my worst swim by a distance for several years – I blame the water - and prevented me going under the hour. Collected first local male prize for the sixth year and third Vet 40.
Loads of friendly faces out performing and supporting during the day. Also great to see many family teams and family rivalries (Websdales, Elliots etc). The most well represented family generationally probably goes to the Hayes family (Sarah and John - both Harriers – Peter (brother), Spike (dad aged 73) and brother in law. Plus Daniel (12) handing out the drinks on the finishing line.
Teams: 5 Team Miley 1:00:39 27 First Timers 1:21:30 Individuals: 9 Ralph Tench 1:00:11 60 David Brown 1:11:16 65 Janet Grace 1:11:52 66 Richard Shuttleworth 1:12:02 68 Phil Judd 1:12:10 72 John Hayes 1:12:20 82 Norman Bush 1:13:26 128 Gaenor Coy 1:17:29 148 Natalie Curtis 1:19:21 157 Kathryn Shuttleworth 1:20:35 174 Alison Frost 1:22:34 243 Sarah Hayes 1:36:34 256 Nicola Meenan 1:44:30
Gold for Georgia, Sat 24 Sep
On Saturday Georgia Malir ran in an England vest for the first time at The Commonwealth Mountain And Ultra Distance Championships in Llanberis North Wales. Georgia ran in the U16 England team in The Home Countries Championship Mountain Race. The race was of 6.31km and was an up and down course of 315m ascent. Georgia was 5th placed girl and 2nd England counter, the England U16 team of three runners won UKA champs gold medals.
Scafell, Sat 24 Sep
Pete Shields reports ...
Nick Pearce and I visited our last 25th Harriers Anniversary challenge today, Scafell Pike, the biggest climb in England. Scafell Pike in the Western Lake District is one of the truly great classic fell/mountain races - 4.5 miles in distance with 3000ft of climb. We were very ably supported by Morgan Williams, an athlete not adverse to a challenge himself, and finished in great style both top in our age groups. Nick, who is really on top of his game at the moment finished in 19th position giving him the first V55 prize. Peter, very ably supported by Morgan who finished a place in front of him, finished as first V60 in a quality field.
This race concludes the challenge we set ourselves, inspired by the Club's 25th anniversary and some philosophical words spoken by Morgan to me earlier in the year, which charged the events. We ran the Snowdon Mountain Race, 10 miles in July; then cycled from Lands End to John O Groats unsupported, camping rough, carrying all our own gear, a distance of 1,020 miles in 12 days 22hrs during August and September; cycled back down to Fort William and ran the Ben Nevis Mountain Race, technically the hardest race on the calender a distance of 10 miles; the conclusion being today's race of 4.5 miles.
Throughout the challenge we have literally flown the flag for Ilkley, the club's pennant. Whereever we have been it has been flown on the back of my bike, the result being numerous conversations in many dialects up and down the country about Ilkey Harriers.
The challenge was a way of showing our appreciation to the club, which we have both been members of for numerous years. People have asked if there was some charitable motive behind what we have done, this was never the case but if there is strong enough feeling we would be happy to put our achievements to a cause. With a total of 1230 miles, would a penny a mile be to much to ask if that was the case?
Rab Mountain Marathon, 24-25 Sep
69 405 points 10:46:19 Kevin & Rachael Gooch 205 275 points 10:32:22 Rachel Hagan and Angela Sturgeon Any more?
Great Langdale half marathon, Sat 24 Sep
Ewan Welsh reports ... ventured up to Langdale on Sat for the Great Langdale ½ marathon, the route takes the runners in an anti clockwise direction from Great Langdale to Little Langdale through Skelwith bridge, turn off up the back road to Grasmere then turn off to the left and run next to a tarn (the name escapes), then up a few more hills and down to Chapel Style through Dungeon Ghyll to the finish back in Langdale.
A few Harriers were there, I ran 1.44, Elaine about 1.58 I think, and Jean about 2.14 if I recall correctly, I don’t have the results yet (will post then when available), usually only a handful of runners get under the 1.30 for this one. I did experience a free post race plunge in an ice bucket and subsequent massage, the ice bucket brings a tear tae yer eye. Couldn’t recommend the race enough, it’s like a bastion of a by-gone era of road races, not sure I would recommend the ice bucket, it’s a personal choice that one !
The full marathon is also on offer, 2 glorious laps with the same start time.
257 runners, winning time of 1:19:15 52 1:44:13 Ewan Welsh 124 1:57:57 Elaine Cossins 196 2:12:34 Jean Sullivan
Whernside fell race, Sat 24 Sep
16 1:45:28 Stuart Pitches MV40 28 1:54:25 Andy Brook Dobson 74 2:11:25 Alison Eagle 118 2:24:04 David Cockshott 129 2:32:21 Nicholas Mellor 139 2:39:27 Dick Waddington
Thieveley Pike, Sat 24 Sep
Eric Morley reports ... three members ran this AS race just outside Burnley. The number of competitors this year dropped down to 61, 2010 saw more than double that run. On a fine Saturday morning all aquitted themselves well and finished as follows.
(1 34:04 James Logue, Calder Valley) 37 46:57 John Coates 42 48:43 Graham Breeze 1st MV 65 49 52:07 Sue Morley 1st LV 55
Parkrun, Leeds Hyde Park, Sat 24 Sep
John Marshall was 66th in 23:47
Great North Run, Sun 18 Sep
Results are up on www.greatrun.org ....
522 1:27:49 Rob Cunningham 3355 1:42:05 Dougie Scarfe PB 4972 1:46:23 Chris Cunningham 7798 1:52:27 Christine cox 8346 1:53:24 David Howe 8347 1:53:24 Caroline Morley 8567 1:53:46 Andrew Wilson 14757 2:03:39 Lindsey McCordie 14944 2:03:59 Stephanie Millward 15567 2:05:04 Sandra Lightowler 16433 2:06:33 Sarah Lewthwaite 16931 2:07:25 David Fox 29605 2:34:13 Rachel Cunningham
Kirkstall 7, Sun 18 Sep
Nick Pearce reports ... another race, another victory and course record for Tom Adams! Results from Kirkstall Harriers ...
1 36:07 Tom Adams New Course Record 16 44:15 Nick Pearce 1st prize M55 62 50:44 Phil Hirst 68 51:35 Kate Archer
Embsay fell race, Sun 18 Sep
Results from bofra.co.uk ...
13 22:09 Iain Gibbons 21 23:33 Dave Cummings 40 26:11 Diane Haggar 1st LV40 U14 4 14:31 Ruaridh Mon-Williams 9 15:19 Jack Cummings U12 5 9:38 Euan Brennan
YVAA Track & Field Championships, Spenborough, Sun 18 Sep
Henry Heavisides reports ... I'm not sure that it was the most sensible thing to run two races within 20 minutes of each other, but along with Mark Iley, I'd entered both the 1500m & the 5000m expecting them to be spaced further apart. We did the 1500m first in torrential rain. Mark finished 5th in 5:12 & I was 6th in 5:18 we both got medals for being 1st in our age groups (I was the only M55 taking part!). The 5000m which started less that 15 minutes after the 1500m finished was run in bright sunshine. Out of a field of 22 runners, Mark was 11th in 18:44 & I was 12th in 19:00. This time we were both second in our age groups.
Rombalds Romp, Sat 17 Sep
The Harriers running in this event organised by Abbey Runners had to choose 'trail or fell', both races starting and finishing together: Tom Adams picked the fell option and beat all comers.
Some pictures on woodentops.org.uk.
Results from Abbey Runners...
1 45:15 F Tom Adams 35 58:25 T Ewan Welsh 44 60:13 F Mike Baldwin 49 61:37 F Paul Stephens 76 72:22 F Graham Breeze 79 72:41 T Lynn Donahuue 91 81:27 F Sue Morley
World Masters Mountain Running Championships, Sat 17 Sep
CONGRATULATIONS to World Champion Tracey Greenway, winner of the F45 class at the World Masters Mountain Running Championships - Paluzza, Italy. See the results.
Three Shires fell race, Sat 17 Sep
Mark Mon-Williams reports ... four harriers braved the flooded roads of the Lake District to take part in the Three Shires fell race. A quick IH meeting before the race established a cunning plan - Dave Wilby would bring glory and honour to Ilkley Harriers by racing at the sharp end whilst Kelly Harrison, Mark and Rebecca Mon-Williams would have a nice day in the hills. The plan went perfectly with Dave running out of his skin in a quality field to take 7th place, only a few minutes down on the first three places. This is a great achievement in a prestigious race. And the rest of us had a lovely day in the hills that was both educational and enjoyable - at least two of us learned that torrential rain in the Lake District requires shoes with some grip. It was a real pleasure after the race to get a tasty pasty and see Dave get his well earned prize.
Parkruns, Sat 17 Sep
Lister Park, Bradford 5 19:14 Georgia Malir 1st lady 11 21:04 Sally Malir Hyde Park, Leeds 16 19:54 Ken Souyave 21 20:34 John Atkinson 65 23:36 John Marshall
Petzl Lake District Mountain Trial, Sun 11 Sep
Roy Ruddle reports ... some fine results from the Ilkley contingent. Fairly poor weather but good visibility, and just as well the race didn't take place the next day (gusts of 90mph forecast!). Bad weather routes were used, which made part of the second half of the classic course less exposed but had little impact on its overall length.
Classic course 1st 3:37:15 Tom Brunt (Holmfirth) 2nd 3:44:49 Hector Haines 30th 4:54:17 Helene Whitaker [1st lady] 41st 5:06:50 Roy Ruddle 71st 5:37:39 Jack Wood Ilkley was 2nd team to Dark Peak Medium course 1st 3:06:35 John Noblett (WCOC) 9th 3:29:27 Peter Haines 17th 3:42:26 Outi Kamarainen 24th 3:53:18 Sarah Haines 25th 3:54:35 Chloe Haines Ilkley was 2nd ladies team to Clayton
From Helene Whitaker the Haines family dominated the Ilkley results in this year's Lake District Mountain Trial held in very wet and windy weather in Mungrisedale. Hector came second to Tom Brunt, by
a mere 3 minutes trotting around the shortened (but still 15+miles of bog and heather) in
3.44.
The ladies of Family Haines, not to be outdone, netted some prizes too. Sarah was 11th
lady nipping home in 3.53, a mere minute ahead of daughter Chloe who
also bagged the prize for second lady under 21.
Peter had to settle for 7th male in the Medium in 3.29, but took home the prize for 2nd
male Vet 50 in that class.
Excellent food made up for a very soggy day out on the fells!
Full results on Sportident
Yorkshireman, off road marathon & half-marathon, Sun 11 Sep
Sue's thoughts here, and some photos here
Full Solo 86 5:08:42 Debbie Lewis 87 5:08:58 Adela Reperecki 97 5:20:05 Helen Turner 136 6:46:09 Amanda Parnaby Half 9 1:56:26 Andrew Merrick 1st V50 12 1:57:36 Justin Phillips 27 2:05:22 Diane Haggar 3rd lady, 1st LV40 31 2:06:02 Sally Malir 93 2:23:13 David Howe 125 2:30:26 Martin Wright 151 2:37:43 Helen Horton 153 2:37:44 Nigel Tapper 163 2:42:55 Liz Price 170 2:43:41 John Coates 178 2:48:30 Nicholas Mellor 181 2:50:16 Abigail Bailey 182 2:50:19 Sue Bickerdike 201 3:05:31 Anthony Swanepoel 202 3:05:31 Ashleigh Brownhill
Burnsall fell race, Sun 11 Sep
Results from bofra.co.uk ...
7 16:16 Dave Wilby 10 16:40 Iain Gibbons 12 17:23 Mark Mon-Williams 21 18:48 Dave Cummings 38 20:10 Norman Bush U17 6 13:48 Bradley Chapman U14 4 8:28 Ruaridh Mon-Williams 9 9:09 Jack Cummmings U12 9 4:21 Euan Brennan
Para's 10, Sun 11 Sep
Steve Weston reports the Para's 10 at Catterick is on an undulating 10 mile course that the parachute regiment uses for its selection process (although they do it in boots with a bergen!).
There was a minute's silence for the tenth anniversary of 9/11 and the race set off with a shot from some field artillery!
A stiff wind made for interesting going on the more exposed parts of the course but some decent times were put in nonetheless, including an amazing run by Alex to finish just outside the top three.
1 56:31 William Strangeway (Lincoln Wellington) 4 1:03:27 Alexander Sinclair 9 1:04:58 Steve Weston 10 1:06:44 Jonathan Sinclair 167 1:26:24 Helen Shew
Still no Harriers crazy enough for the P company challenge.
Wetherby 10k, Sun 11 Sep
Ken Souyave reports ... part off road farm track but overall a good course with a few small climbs through pleasant countryside. Well organised with ample parking adjacent to the race course. Strong wind on the day but some shelter by tree lined roads/tracks. Climb up to the village of Kirk Deighton around 5K sees hardest part of course over leaving a fast finish particularly over the last 2 K. My chip time time shows at 40 06 in results but my watch showed a little more so will take chip time!! First vet 60. Winner Paul Lockwood 32 45. So overall suggest this could be a good course for PB if weather conditions good on day.
Results from Gaenor and here...
61 40:06 Rob Cunningham 72 40:47 Ken Souyave 181 45:25 Dougie Scarfe 221 46:24 Andrew Jackson 234 46:41 Chris Cunningham 435 51:34 Rhiannon Turner 439 51:37 Gaenor Coy 475 52:29 Alison Ricci 798 62:29 Sally Wright
Leeds Parkrun, Sat 10 Sep
Rhiannon Turner reports ... just did my first Parkrun ... my time was 25.16, and I was 83/210 (6th lady)
62 23:30 John Marshall 83 25:16 Rhiannon Turner
Selection Success
There's a lot going on in Junior Harriers ... the latest news is that the Club has its first Junior Home International runner ... U17 Georgia Malir has been selected to run for the England Fell team at the Junior Home Internationals in Wales.
The Ilkley Incline, Wed 7 Sep
Well done to Geoff Howard for organising the best ever Ilkley incline, on its 10th Anniversary.
Thanks to the many Harriers who helped on the night, in cold and wet conditions.
A good turnout of Harriers amongst the record field, with Ilkley winning the men's and women's team prizes.
Tom Adams won in 7:51, with Ilkley wining men's team and ladies team prizes.
Results and photos are on the Incline page.
The Junior Sprint Relays attracted 15 teams on a very wet night, results and photos here.
Tholthorpe 10k, Sun 4 Sep
David Green reports ... Eddie Irving was first V50 and 9th overall in 37 minutes, David Green 126th in 52 minutes. "Nice race, 250 runners, flattish, good for a first 10k".
Bradley fell race, Sun 4 Sep
Tom Adams broke the 1996 course record, with Emma Barclay 1st lady, Georgia Malir 1st U17 girl, and Sarah Pickering 1st U14 girl. Results from bofra.co.uk ...
1 23:21 Tom Adams 5 26:02 Dave Wilby 11 26:47 Mark Mon-Williams 19 28:59 Dave Cummings 23 29:38 Malcolm Pickering 1st V50 26 30:18 Emma Barclay 1st lady 41 32:24 Diane Haggar 44 32:25 Rebecca Mon-Williams 54 34:09 Sally Malir 75 38:02 Clare Smith 79 38:43 Eric Morley 82 39:12 Sue Morley U17 7 26:18 Georgia Malir 1st girl 9 28:36 Jack Cummings U14 2 11:21 Ruaridh Mon-Williams 4 12:17 Thomas Kerr 5 12:28 Sarah Pickering 1st girl 6 12:55 James Pickering
This was a IH Race League event.
Helvellyn Triathlon, Sun 4 Sep
Alison Weston reports lovely clear day in the end for a tough event. A mile swim in Ullswater, a 38 mile cycle including the 'struggle' pass and a run up and down Helvellyn.
Based on my first (and only) open water triathlon I have come up with a list of what NOT to do:-
- don't lose your timing chip in the water
- don't look down to check what gear you're in, hit the curb and fall off your bike, twisting the brake levers
- don't set off on the run with your biking shoes on (on photo)
- don't leave your bike pump behind
and lastly...
- don't bring the wrong wetsuit home!!
I have come to an early conclusion that triathlons and me don't go too well together but it was good fun and I did eventually get round in 5hrs39 mins.
Results from TriHard:
59 4:16:44 Jamie Hutchinson 392 5:20:56 Janet Grace 463 5:39:37 Alison Weston
Ben Nevis race, Sat 3 Sep
Part of Nick and Pete's 'challenge' (more) ...
94 2:04:21 Nick Pearce 403 2:52:40 Peter Shields
Parkruns, Sat 3 Sep
Ken Souyave finished 21st/243 in 19:45 at Leeds Hyde Park
John Marshall was 45th/214 in 23:26 at Albert Park
And at Edinburgh, we had
49th/208 Lucy Haines 21:53
53rd Florence Haines 22:05
73th Sarah Haines 23:08
Harrier of the Month, August
Nominations were:
Dave Wilby - Sedbergh Hills race and English Fell Champs placing
Alison Weston - English Fell Champs placing and encouraging others
Morgan Williams - CCC ultra
Brian Melia - UTMB ultra
Nicky Jaquiery - UTMB ultra
Diane Haggar - BOFRA races, results and encouraging others
The HoM awards went to Diane Haggar, and Dave Wilby. Congratulations to them. They will receive technical running shirts from HoM sponsor UP & RUNNING.
English Fell Championships Roundup
Extracts from Dave Wilby's report ... (read the full report in the next Harriers newsletter ....) Championship points are awarded for the top 50 men in each race, and the top 30 ladies. Award for consistent high achievement must go jointly to Alison Weston & Helene Whittaker, who not only secured a great finishing position of 4th in their age group, but also did well open standings. Special mention also to Val Kerr who has been at all the Champs races, performing excellently each time and making a great contribution to the V40 Team silver medal.
Ladies 11th Helene Whittaker 18th Alison Weston 23rd Emma Barclay Ladies V45 =4th Helene Whittaker & Alison Weston Ladies V50 =19th Val Kerr Men (Open) =60th Dave Wilby =62nd Tom Adams Ladies Team (Open) 5th Ladies Team (V40) 2nd
We've only shown a few results above, well done to the other Harriers who achieved placings, see them in the next newsletter or take a peep at the official results here.
Clare Smith adds ... I only competed in 4 English Championships races in 2011 and achieved a lowly =43rd place in the LV45 category but I'm proud to have even won a few points and I'd like to encourage other ladies not to be put off by the word 'championship' as runners of all standards can take part in these races.
Val Kerr adds: although the championship races are tough I enjoyed doing every one of them. It was a great experience to run over different types of terrain in different parts of the country and to compete (??) against some high class fell runners, including one or two from our own club. I agree with Claire when she says that club members should not be put off doing these races - there is a great atmosphere and slower runners get a great round of applause and encouragement as they cross the finish line. Personally I would like to thank Alison Weston for encouraging me to do these races and for her company in travelling to many of them, and Dave and Kelly for hanging around after Sedbergh Hills waiting for me to finish!
Reeth Show, Wed 31 August
Diane Haggar reports ... Being a junior BOFRA Chapionships counter yet not a senior counter, this race was understandably bereft of "big guns". Mark Mon-Williams had a great run for 4th place and first Vet and I was chuffed with 3rd lady and matched Mark with first Lady Vet. Ruaridh Mon-Williams flew the flag for Junior Harriers.
4 18:32 Mark Mon-Williams 1st M45 17 22:23 Diane Haggar 1st L40 U14 5 15:12 Ruaridh Mon-Williams
Hebden Sports, Mon 29 August
Dave Wilby reports ... No results as yet, but rumour has it that Tom Adams beat a high quality field (including a number of recent fell/mountain internationals) to claim yet another win at Hebden Sports on Monday. This must be at least 2 or 3 Hebden wins for him now in recent years, to add to his burgeoning palmares.
Moel Famau, Mon 29 August
Dave Wilby reports ... Kelly and I were in Snowdonia for the long weekend, and after checking the calendar realised that this race would make a welcome interruption to the drive home. 5m/1200ft, it was part of the local village show and was a fast runnable course, intially on road and then rocky track before climbing on wide grassy tracks to the summit of Moel Famau. The descent traced a different route at first taking in some lovely narrow, greasy tracks through the heather covered fell side, before rejoining the outbound route and running in over the tracks and road. There were plenty of volunteers to set a fast early pace but fortunately for me the lactic got them on the climb, and I managed to run my way through into 2nd place in 33:35, 11 seconds behind the winner Rob Grantham. I almost caught him coming off the fell, but he had too much finishing speed for me on the flatter run in to the finish. Kelly had already been out training that morning but bagged herself a very useful speed session to finish 87th in 44:21. There were 165 finishers.
Grasmere Sports & Show, Sun 28 August
Justin Phillips reports ... more BOFRA .. a huge event including Cumbrian Wrestling and the Cumbria Vs the World Tug o’ War this is well worth a visit. The classic fell race finishes off the day with a dash up the hill. I didn’t break the course record to win the £1k prize, I don’t know where I finished but I did have a brilliant day out.
And finally I’ve just read Diane Haggar’s article here which sums up my BOFRA experience rather nicely and deserves another plug,
here.
Patterdale Dog Day Fell Race – Sat 27 August
Justin Phillips reports ... I took my fell shoes to the Lake District for the first time ever and found myself totally addicted to running up stuff just because I could! I also entered and enjoyed a couple of BOFRA races. This was the first ... part of a friendly gala featuring sheep herding and hound racing a small field of 27 runners took on the 3 mile route up one hill and back down t’other. I was eighth at the top, and twelfth at the finish after the neck breaking descent. Fully embracing the BOFRA sprit I took a swim in Ulswater afterwards to sort my legs out.
Leeds parkrun, Sat 27 August
70 23:05 Jim Towers 85 23:56 John Marshall 93 24:52 Gaenor Coy 156 29:22 Nathan Coy 163 19:42 Lyn Towers
UTMB/CCC, 26-27 August
Alison Eagle reports from Chamonix ... weather once again affected the races, with a storm delaying the start of the UTMB by 5 hours. The CCC runners had to deal with this storm throughout Friday night. Despite the weather, including some snow, both races went ahead this year.
Both courses were changed to some extent to engineer bad weather alternatives.
The Friday storm was bad enough to completely destroy the aid station at Bovine at a mere 1,900 metres.
CCC - 93 kms and 5,100 metres of climb. 1,800 starters, 1,592 finishers
724th Morgan Williams 19 hours exactly
UTMB - 170 kms and 9,700 metres of climb. 2,200 starters, 1,131 finishers
315th Brian Melia 38 hours 10 minutes
501st Nicky Jacquiery 40 hours 41 minutes
Read Morgan's full report here
Sedbergh Hills, Sun 21 August
Dave Wilby reports ...
With everything to be decided in the English Champs, and plenty of markers still to be put down in the British Champs, a field of the highest quality turned up for Sedbergh this weekend. The course (14m/6000ft) delivered the perfect test with a great combination of fast grassy running, long contours, leg burning descents and lung burning climbs - a perfect championship course. Morgan Donnelly made an early move and stayed out in front to put himself in pole position for the British Champs, Lloyd Taggart finished a clear 2nd to claim the title of 2011 English Champion, particularly impressive as he's now a V40 too!!
I was the sole Harriers representative in the men's field and was over the moon to claim 37th place. The ladies once again had a good turnout with Helene Whittaker finishing well up the field (12th?) despite the rumour that she was 'having an easy one'. Alison Weston, Outi Kamarainen & Val Kerr all came into the finish field looking very strong having had good races, and will no doubt have done well in the team standings.
37 2:21:51 Dave Wilby 154 2:56:34 Helene Whitaker 182 3:06:10 Alison Weston 252 3:25:06 Outi Kamarainen 287 3:39:34 Val Kerr
Weasdale Horseshoe - Sat 20 August
Dave Wilby reports ... 3 Harriers made the trip for this lovely little race in the Howgills, 8m/2000ft. It had a great low-key feel to it, with registration in a horse trailer and the start/finish field sandwiched between the sheep dog trials and the main show field. Next year will be a little different as the championship masses will descend on the race to get their fill of the fast, grassy running on offer. On the day, Kelly Harrison put her recent spell of hard work in the Alps to good use to finish 2nd lady, and less than a minute behind former British Champion Sharron Taylor. Graham Breeze & Sue Morley were also stretching their legs and both seemed to be rightly pleased with their runs.
Gargrave Show, Sat 20 August
Results of this 3.3 mile BOFRA fell race ...
6 24:05 Jack Wood 17 25:43 Mark Mon-Williams 24 26:38 Iain Gibbons 29 27:47 Dave Cummings 38 28:55 Emma Barclay 1st lady 39 28:57 Steve Weston 41 29:04 Mike Baldwin 54 30:37 Norman Bush 55 30:41 Helen Ilsley 56 30:45 Diane Haggar 74 32:54 Natalie Curtis 77 33:12 Chris Oxlade 82 34:13 Jim Towers 106 48:21 Lyn Eden U14 6 10:26 Jack Cummings 9 11:02 Lucy Williamson 3rd girl 22 13:51 Joann Williamson
We are right in the middle of the BOFRA fell race season - there are lots of great local, short, fell races still to do, including some this weekend. Diane Haggar loves them - read her article extolling their virtues here.
Burnsall Classic 10 mile road race, Sat 20 August
19 65:29 Jamie Hutchinson 26 69:35 Rob Cunningham 59 80:41 Chris Cunningham 76 85:05 Elaine Cossins 78 86:54 Helen Shew 87 89:51 Jean Sullivan 98 tbc Margot Dale 6th men's team, 4th ladies' team
Some Burnsall photos on woodentops.org.uk.
Burnsall Classic fell race, Sat 20 August
3 14:30 Tom Adams 31 19:12 Justin Phillips 34 19:18 Richard Joel 43 19:52 Bob Hamilton 4th men's team
Euan Brennan won the U10 boys' race in a quality field of 24 runners.
Some Burnsall photos on woodentops.org.uk.
Leeds Hyde Park ParkRun, Sat 20 August
69 22:29 Jim Towers 78 23:24 John Marshall 138 26:14 Gemma Carpenter 196 30:03 Lyn Towers
York Millenium Bridge 5k, Tue 16 Aug
Heavisides Henry reports ... I ran the Millenium Bridge 5k in York. It's a flat course, with lots of twists & turns, mainly on narrow paths. I finished in 66th place in 19:24, my slowest 5k for quite a while, although I did manage to get a prize for first M55. Best performance of the evening was in the women's race where an under 15 year old from Scarborough won in 16:55 !
Isle of Man marathon, Sun 14 August
Janet Grace reports ... The Isle of Man marathon is a small, low-key event - about 100 people ran the full marathon and about 300 completed the half. The marathon is an "undulating" two-lap course on quiet roads from Ramsey in the north east of the island. The scenery is lovely and we were blessed with a beautiful day (although I did curse the westerly wind a couple of times on the second lap). There were quite a few runners from Yorkshire and I think Knavesmire even came third in the team competition.
I'd recommend this race, maybe not for its PB potential, but it's a really friendly event and in such a small field even I won a prize.
I finished in 3:50:23 (4th Lady, 2nd LV45)
Askern 10, Sun 14 August
Ken Souyave reports ... I ran 68 min 40 sec at Askern, didn't spot any other Ilkley Harriers but good turn out by Otley. South Yorkshire open championship. Good conditions but includes 2 long drag inclines which take a toll.
Boulsworth Fell race, Sun 14 August
Diane Haggar reports ... Part of Trawden Show and organised by Trawden Harriers. 7.5 miles / 1400 feet BM. Three Harriers ventured over the border (but only just) to Lancs for this event and all three took home a prize. I received a rosette (as per show jumping horses and livestock!) for my efforts but I believe the others were spared this joy! I was delighted with my position but with the winning lady being a V50 and the 2nd being a V45 I was not going to win my age group. Also knowing that Wendy Dodds was somewhere behind me and anticipating her catching me at some point (but she didn't), made it was something of a battle of lady vets.
(1 50:17 Jason Williams, Charnwood AC) 5 53:57 Steve Turland 1st V40 80 73:08 Graham Breeze 1st V65 Ladies (1 58:47 Sally Newman, Calder Valley) 3 65:33 Diane Haggar
Arncliffe Gala, Sat 13 Aug
Jim & Lyn report ... Arncliffe Gala is always a good day out and incorporates both a 4 mile road race plus a 1.8 mile fell race, with 450ft of climb. The 4 mile road race is a lovely undulating run both sides of the River Skirfar, and this year included a nice addition of flooded road from the previous days rain.
Road race
(1 21:00 Alan Buckley, Leeds City AC)
14 25:39 Derek Oliver
33 29:20 Andrew Jackson
38 31:06 Jim Towers
46 32:45 Alison Ricci
63 41:05 Lyn Eden
Fell race
{1 11:12 Ted Mason, Wharfedale Harriers)
28 16:06 John Coates
33 17:36 Sue Morley
34 17:54 Jim Towers
38 19:47 Eric Morley
42 27:39 Lyn Eden
ParkRun, Sat 13 August
77 23:02 Jim Towers 88 23:26 John Marshall 212 29:58 Lyn Towers
Big Cheque, Tue 9 August
Ilkley Trail Race organiser Lawrence Basham hands over a "big cheque" for £1717 from the race proceeds to Phil Chappell, representing Revival Centre and Orphanage in Matugga, Ugunda, in front of some of the Tuesday night runners.
Round Hill fell race, Sun 7 August
Diane Haggar reports ...
A contingent of 14 Harriers took part in the Round Hill Fell Race organised by Otley AC. An unseasonable chilly headwind made westerly the run out to Round Hill hard work but thankfully the rain held off. However recent rains had ensured that the going was definitely soft! Race winner was Liam Dunne of Otley AC in 58:10 and Harriers were led in by the duo of Ben Sheppard and Justin Phillips who crossed the line just 2 seconds apart. The ladies race was won by Jo Waites of Calder Valley who stormed round taking 11th overall and the ladies course record. Emma Barclay led the Harriers ladies in as 2nd lady (24th overall) and first lady V40 in 1:07:39. Our ladies packed well with Diane Haggar 1:12:26, Jann Smith 1:13:11 and Jane McCarthy 1:14:12. Ilkley won the team event which, unusually, was calculated from the best two men and best two ladies scores (Ben, Justin, Emma & Diane).
Full results and photos on Otley AC's site.
(1 58:10 Liam Dunne, Otley AC) 17 1:06:11 Ben Sheppard 18 1:06:13 Justin Phillips 24 1:07:39 Emma Barclay 2nd lady 33 1:09:36 Paul Stephens 37 1:10:10 Tony Melechi 41 1:11:31 Kevin Gooch 49 1:12:26 Diane Haggar 53 1:13:11 Jann Smith 54 1:13:28 Jane McCarthy 56 1:14:12 Phil Waddington 93 1:23:38 Jim Towers 105 1:27:03 Rachael Gooch 116 1:55:36 Amanda Parnaby 117 1:56:23 Lyn Eden
Sale 10 Mile, Sun 7 August
Chris Cunningham reports ... Rob and I ran at the wrong side of the Pennines on Sunday. (PBs at both 10M and 10K for me in a week.)
58 1:04:36 Rob Cunningham 131 1:15:24 Chris Cunningham
Idle Trail Race, Sun 7 August
153 56:44 Christine Cox 226 1:10:43 Rachel Cunningham
Borrowdale fell race, Sat 6 August
17m/6,500' Clare Smith reports ... a counter as a 'super long category A' fell race in this year's Lakeland Classics Trophy, (presumably because Ennerdale and Duddon Valley were on the same day), Borrowdale is a superb but tough 17 mile race which starts at Rosthwaite and takes in the heights of Bessyboot, Scafell Pike, Great Gable and Dalehead. As we were late entries and hadn't managed a reccie, Neil and I stuck together for the duration, and were relieved that the early rain soon cleared to leave good visibility for most of the course. The highlights for me were being encouraged by Billy Bland on the way up Bessyboot, a friendly greeting from Joss Naylor at Styhead Pass and my initiation in the delights of scree running on the way off Scafell Pike. Brian and Richard had great runs, and I wasn't last!
142 4:21:58 Brian Melia 144 4:22:24 Richard Joel 274 5:17:27 Clare Smith 275 5:17:28 Neil Smith
Cumbrian Traverse, Sat 6 August
Morgan Williams reports ... Nicky Jacquiery and I completed the Cumbrian Traverse, 35 miles with 12,000 feet of climb, in 10 hours and 36 minutes. Like the Bob Graham, the CT is a self-organised challenge, which can be supported at 2 road crossing points. It runs from the Village Hall at Broughton Mills and finishes at the Moot Hall, Keswick, though it can be done north-south. 21 peaks are climbed along the way. Between the start and 3 Shires Stone, across the first 9 tops, we saw no-one. We had reasonable weather, suffering various bouts of drizzle and a heavy, extended downpour around Cold Pike. This made the direct descent on steep rocky ground from Great End to Sty Head somewhat troublesome. After Honister pass we had extensive mist and some sustained rain, right into Keswick. A peaceful day was rather interrupted as we came down to Esk Hause to encounter runners in the Borrowdale Fell Race. As a gauge of fitness, it was good to be climbing Dale Head nicely quicker than many of those in the race, despite having been out for 7 hours by that stage. And all done in Salomon trail shoes. A fine route, much quieter than some of the “traditional” challenges. Thanks to Nicky for her company and to Alison Eagle for road support.
Hellifield Gala, and Junior Yorkshire Championships, Sat 6 Aug
A few Harriers in the senior race, but the main news is that Sarah Pickering is the new Yorkshire Champion in GU12, setting a course record, and there were many other strong performances from Ilkley juniors. More on the junior pages.
18 29.48 Malcolm Pickering 36 32.14 Norman Bush 57 39.25 Eric Morley 58 41.04 Sue Morley
ParkRuns, Sat 6 Aug
Leeds Hyde Park 51 22:54 Jim Towers 141 29:44 Lyn Towers Bradford Lister park 41 26:03 Andy Wiggans 44 26:50 Fiona Schneider
Harrier of the Month, July
Nominations were:
The Thunder Run Team
Paul Sowden, Bob Graham Round
Emma Barclay, Whittle Pike
The HoM awards went to Paul Sowden & Emma Barclay. Congratulations to them. They will receive technical running shirts from HoM sponsor UP & RUNNING.
Jane Tomlinson Run For All York 10k, Sun 31 July
Ilkley results from Chris Cunningham ...
38 38:27 Robert Cunningham 370 45:24 Chris Cunningham 583 47:24 Nicole Dillon 698 48:23 John Marshall 992 50:26 Hilda Coulsey 1184 51:54 Christine Cox 2971 63:37 Greg Wright 3164 65:04 Rachel Cunningham
Ironman UK, Sun 31 July
Steve Newell completed this in 13h51, raising £1,200 for charity. Read his report here.
Bob Graham Round Success, 30/31 July
Paul Sowden completed a Bob Graham Round (a major fell challenge, 42 Lakeland Peaks and 70 miles) in 22 hours and 56 mins. Read his report here.
Thunder Run, 30/31 July
A team of 8 Harriers including and Matthew Rutter completed the Thunder Run, 270km over 24 hours, finishing 47th out of 147 teams.
Sue Bickerdike says ...
Get 8 mates together. Run for 24hrs. Go home.
Easy.
Not so..........well maybe. Maybe we made it harder by getting over excited and having fun.
And boy was it fun.
But it was also b*y hard work.
Every single one of us ran our hearts out, on every leg. Some of us vomited. We never missed a
hand over and we did what we set out to do.
We flew the flag, we bigged up Ilkley and we held our own (we beat the RAF by the way).
We didn’t win, we didn’t break any records, but we were there.
Strength and depth.
Keep running, there’s more to it than just being fast.
Read Sue's report here.
52:32 Matt Rutter 52:45 Martin Wright 52:31 Paul Sugden 41:40 Andrew Merrick 59:32 Emma O'Looney 52:24 Nick Page 53:40 Sue Bickerdike 58:52 Abigail Bailey 53:52 Martin Wright 55:28 Paul Sugden 44:02 Andrew Merrick 53:43 Nick Page 61:36 Emma O'Looney 54:58 Sue Bickerdike 64:54 Abigail Bailey 55:51 Martin Wright 47:34 Andrew Merrick 60:17 Nick Page 54:35 Matt Rutter 54:38 Paul Sugden 59:23 Emma O'Looney 55:16 Martin Wright 46:27 Andrew Merrick 60:16 Sue Bickerdike 54:36 Matt Rutter 63:35 Abigail Bailey 62:35 Nick Page
Lakeland 50, 30/31 July
From Sharon Meadows
Wow, what an amazing, fantastic race! 50 miles, just short of 10 000 feet of ascent and descent. I would love to tell you all about the running, but I can hardly remember any of it. All I can remember are the wonderful people, competitors and marshalls, the supporters who clapped everyone as though they were winners, the night time food stations all lit up with fairy lights and candles and even wood burning stoves, with everyone giving you tea and soup and sending you on your way again. I do remember the looks of agony on the 100 mile competitors' faces, and I do rember the last 3.5 miles taking an hour and forty five minutes down the most tortuous rocky path ever. And I do remember finishing to the whole of the already finished competitors rounds of applause at just before 4.00am, and a big hug from the marshall! The views were of course stunning, and it was a beautiful clear day so you could see all of the Lakes for miles. I loved this race, and I will be doing it again, unless I can find someone to do the 100 with!
I finished in 15 hours and 58 minutes. I did not see any other Ilkley Harriers, but I am sure someone was doing the 100.
Whittle Pike, Sat 30 July
5.14/1400', near Rossendale. A counter in the English Fell Championships.
Women's race 7 49:35 Emma Barclay 23 55:11 Alison Weston 30 56:26 Sally Malir 49 60:14 Clare Smith 50 60:32 Val Kerr Men's race 44 44:32 Dave Wilby 158 58:37 John Coates 183 64:39 Graham Breeze
Some photos from Dave & Eileen Woodhead here
Cowling Gala, Sat 30 July
23 24:39 Norman Bush (1st V50+)
Golden Acre Park Relays, Wed 27 July
David Westhead reports ... A great evening for a summer cross country relay. Sunshine, dry ground and a frenetic twisting, turning, up and down 2.75 mile course through the woods above the lake in Golden Acre Park.
10th 50:10 Ilkley D2B David Westhead 15:53, Dave Cumings 16:48, Bradley Chapman 17:29 34th 55:25 31 Club Gary Mann 16:49, Nick Barnes 18:08, Andrew Jackson 20:28 37th 55:47cPudsey & Holmfirth & Ilkley Ian Nixon 14:44, Lucy Needham 18:24, Don McRae 22:39 40 56:02 Clarhangia (Juniors) Hannah Brown 16:52, Claire Shepherd 22:13, Georgia Malir 16:57 78 1:08:17 Team Menston Allison Ricci 22:22, Andrea Westhead 24:28, Caroline Craske 21:27
Away Run, Tue 26 July
30+ people enjoyed Andy Wolfenden's Away Run at Simon's Seat, and most of them were at the social with sandwiches and chips at The Swan in Addingham afterwards.
Harrogate Town Centre 10k, Sun 24 July
Read Sue's ditty here.
13 36:19 David Westhead 68 40:23 Ken Souyave 243 48:51 Martin Wright 280 50:51 Sue Bickerdike 359 54:23 Christine Cox 378 55:01 Bernie Gibbons 379 55:02 Vince Gibbons 496 64:07 Rachel Cunningham
Coniston Country Fair, Sun 24 July
Roy Ruddle reports ... Mark Addison (Helm Hill) won in 54:11, and I finished in about 1:18. That would have put me half way down the field, but due to a child care hiccup I'd started 30 mins late (by then I'd handed in my race number, so was officially a non-starter). Mind you, I still finished before 10% of the field! Absolutely stunning weather, and a very pleasant post-race swim in the lake.
Pudsey 10k, Sun 24 July
Paul Stephens reports ... I travelled over to Pudsey this morning for my favourite 10k, a hilly multi-terrain race through some excellent countryside, somewhat unexpected for a place midway between Leeds and Bradford. Looks like I was a lone Harrier, but happy with my time of 45.28 and 54th out of 379. A few seconds faster than last year, and a few seconds slower than 2009.
Cracoe, Sun 24 July
Val Kerr reports results of this BOFRA race ...
(1 21:36 Ted Mason, Wharfedale) 18 25:05 Mark Mon-Williams 20 25:24 Iain Gibbons 22 25:36 Dave Cummings 48 28:59 Norman Bush 56 30:51 Dianne Haggar (1st LV40, 3rd Lady) 71 33:15 Val Kerr (92 finishers)
Cross Bay Half Marathon, Sun 24 July
From Fiona Schneider I decided on a contrast to recent Alpine running and went for the flat, sea level and wet Cross Bay Half marathon. This is a great event across the Morcambe Bay sands from Flookborough to Hest Bank. The sun and wind and views were just perfect. The surface was variable from sinking, to hard ruts, to soft sand, with a wade of about 100 metres across a waist high fast flowing river.
101 1:43:26 Alison Bennett 219 1:52:03 Christine Matthews 236 1:53:22 Liz Price 329 1:58:51 Karen Lambe 488 2:15:23 Fiona Schneider
Snowdon race, Sat 23 July
Nick Pearce reports ... the first stage of Pete and Nick's 25th Harriers Anniversary Challenge successfully completed, with both racing in the Snowdon International Mountain Race. Fantastic event, dry underfoot with clear skies.
(1 65:57 Andi Jones) 51 82:34 Dave Wilby 91 87:01 Nick Pearce, 1st V55 339 110:41 Pete Shields, 10th V60 421 124:39 Kelly Harrison 28th in the Female Open category
ParkRuns, Sat 23 July
Leeds Hyde Park 77 23:47 John Marshall Bradford Lister Park 5 19:40 Georgia Malir PB 10 21:10 Sally Malir
Hawkswick Dash, Sun 17 July
Results of this BOFRA race ...
14 13:30 Iain Gibbons 17 13:54 Dave Cummings 22 14:32 Mark Mon-Williams 41 16:28 Norman Bush 47 16:59 Diane Haggar U17 5 13:19 Bradley Chapman U14 4 9:00 Ruaridh Mon-Williams 7 9:53 Jack Cummings
Foulees Jean Gourant 10k, Sun 17 July
Henry Heavisides (Henri Cōtéslourds?) reports ...
I ran this 10k trail race whilst on holiday in Brittany, I think that I was the only 'non local' competitor. My time of 42:13 for 54th place reflects lack of fitness as well as difficult conditions (rain, wind mud etc.). The race was good value for the 6 euros entry fee, with plentiful goody bag as well as free refreshments after the race. It's worthwhile looking out for races on holiday!
Resultats ici
100 Mile bike ride, Sun 17 July
Well done to the Harriers ladies involved and Neil & Pete supporting, a few pics from Andrew B here.
Ingleborough fell, Sat 16 July
8 53.03 Lee Morley 18 56.10 Dave Wilby 45 62.12 Sally Morley (4th Lady) 83 67.15 Dick Waddington 115 71.00 Jann Smith 177 81.16 Amanda Newham 189 84.15 Sue Morley 196 87.44 Diane Kitching
Burley Bridge Hike, Sat 16 July
From Jez Hellewell ... myself & fellow Harrier Toni Melechi tackled this one in the constant rain this morning. It's on my doorstep & covers all familiar routes, so felt obliged to do it. Not classed as a race, but a few competitive runners do take part as it is an excellent training run. We purposefully set off slowly as Toni was still recovering from The Harden Hard 'Un from last weekend. We picked up the pace once at The 12 Apostles & crossed the line together as the 1st finishers in 3.36. Didn't see any other Harriers, apologies if I missed you.
Amanda Parnaby adds ... a very enjoyable but extremely wet day out, quite a contrast to the weather at the previous weeks Harden Hard'Un. Sharon Meadows was also there.
Leeds ParkRun, Sat 16 July
90 23:26 John Marshall
Washburn Valley Relays, Fri 15 July
We got 5 teams out, plus 7 junior teams, in this marvellous evening relay organised by Otley AC. See www.otleyac.co.uk for photos and results.
9 65:13 Dave Westhead 18:00 4th, Dave Cummings 25:03 6th, Bradley Chapman 22:10 16 69:07 Mark Mon-Williams 19:03 7th, Rob Cunningham 25:40 10th, Paul Wood 24:24 40 80:40 Val Kerr 24:02 38th, Kelly Harrison 31:16 39th, Amanda Newham 25:22 47 87:05 Jim Towers 23:28 35th, Malcolm Coles 30:20 38th, Lyn Eden 33:07 53 88:07 Andrea Westhead 28:01 53rd, Caroline Craske 33:09 52nd, Alison Ricci 26:57 65 teams completed
HDSRL Finale, Thu 14 July
The Handicap Race was the grand finale of the League, on a lovely course at Ripon including parts of Studley Royal. But sadly bereft of Harriers. At the League presentations afterwards we were able to applaud Val Kerr for retaining the V50 title.
Results and photos on www.harrogate-league.org.uk.
31 38:54 Peter Shields 37 43:10 Donald Macrae 41 44:25 Gemma Carpenter 51 45:49 Andrew Bennett 66 39:35 Bradley Chapman 79 33:14 Mark Mon-Williams 103 36:44 Neil Chapman 128 41:39 Val Kerr 150 40:46 Alison Bennett 155 69:25 David Millson
Stirton fell race, Wed 13 July
(1 Joe Mercer Skipton 35.43) 9 39.22 Harry Dalby 29 45.25 Geoff Howard (1st v55) 43 47.56 Mike Baldwin 56 49.43 Dave Tate (2nd v60) - 1st claim Dark Peak 70 52.19 Val Kerr (2nd lv50) 73 52.37 Graham Breeze (3rd v60) 92 58.20 Sue Morley (1st lv55) 95 61.26 Amanda Newham
Eccup 10, Sun 10 July
Provisional results from Abbey Runners ... congratulations to Eddie Irving who is the YVAA 10 Mile Road Champion.
(1 51:18 Yared Hagos, Bradford & Airedale) 24 61:48 Eddie Irving 1st M55 64 67:03 Rob Cunningham 75 68:05 Ken Souyave 106 70:27 Sally Malir 2nd F45 115 71:24 Paul Stephens 131 72:45 Stephen Rhodes 154 74:07 Ewan Welsh 182 76:31 Sharon Williams 3rd F45 185 76:37 Helen Horton 243 79:56 Martin Wright 249 80:25 Chris Cunningham 307 84:20 Hilda Coulsey 332 85:31 Vic Verecondi 347 86:10 Sue Bickerdike 373 88:19 Alison Ricci 399 89:38 Caroline Morley
Alva Games, Sat 9 July
Results of this BOFRA race ...
6 24:58 Iain Gibbons
Addingham Gala Fell Race, Sat 9 July
The 2nd Addingham Gala fell race was a super event, with 18 Harriers amongst the 73 finishers and many Harriers helping the event run smoothly. Thanks everyone.
Some photos on the Addingham Gala Fell Race page.
This was a IH Race League event.
(1 37.52 Martin Gostling, Leeds City AC) 10 43.09 Mark Mon-Williams 15 45.14 Dave Cummings 18 45.52 Duncan Cooper 21 47.42 Emma Barclay 1st lady 23 48.11 Rob Cunningham 26 49.18 Andrew Sheldon 29 50.07 Rebecca Mon-Willliams 2nd lady 30 50.36 Bob Hamilton 33 50.49 Bradley Chapman 35 51.23 Florence Haines 3rd lady 38 52.32 Jann Smith 39 52.43 Norman Bush 44 53.12 Alison Weston 56 56.55 Andrew Jackson 58 58.23 Nick Mellor 60 59.35 Chris Cunningham 68 63.00 Paul Sugden 70 64.05 Andrew Bennett
Zermatt Marathon, Sat 9 July
Fiona Schneider reports ... the marathon was hot and high (a climb of over 1900 metres, starting at 1100 metres) over mixed ground, trails and roads and grass. I finished in 6h52:35 (winner 3h09:40)
See the event video.
Leeds ParkRun, Sat 9 July
78 25:46 John Marshall
Danefield Relays, Wed 6 July
27 74:55 Ilkley Juniors 1st junior team Kieren Roebuck 25:28, Greg Lowe 25:37, Bradley Chapman 23:50 37 81:45 Ilkley HArriers Ladies A Kelly harrison 26:09, Val Kerr 26:35, Amanda Newham 29:01
Rochdale 10k, Tue 5 July
Rob Cunningham was 36th in 38:49
Away Run, Tue 5 July
With ILT&SC busy with a major tennis tournament, Andy Wolfenden came to the rescue with an Away Run at Timble. Andy reports ... 43 of us took the rocky road to Round Hill... A few energetic souls extended the run to Beamsley Beacon. It was a great turn out, and it shows that a wide range of running abilities can run together and get something out of it. I think that the Black Horse in Askwith sold more beer and crisps in an hour and a half than they usually sell in a week. Ilkley Harriers feeding themselves and the local economy. Join us again for Simons Seat on the 24th (ILT&SC closed again) and food afterwards at the Swan in Addingham, details will be posted nearer the time.
SLMM, 2-3 July
Paul Stephens reports ... probably the hardest Saunders I've done. Superb weather, albeit a little warm for running. But the course organisers were perhaps a tad ambitious - particularly the Sunday. My brother and I did the Carrock. We had a good 2 days, coming in 13th on both days and 14th overall. But there was a 40% drop-out and it was similar in the courses above us.
As far as I know all Ilkley Harriers completed the courses, Dave Wilby and partner 10th in the hard Scafell class, Sophie Brown with Angela Srivastava 31st in the Carrock, and Chris Oxlade and John Pickering 51st in the Harter Fell.
Saunders Lakeland Mountain Marathon
Wharfedale TTT, Sat 2 July
Clare Smith reports ... it was a glorious weekend for the Wharfedale TTT event in Kettlewell which
is organised by Bingley Harriers. There are 3 races held over the weekend.
Friday night's is on Tarmac-a 2.5 mile uphill only slog to Park Rash.
Saturday's run is the 'Tussock' component over the challenging terrain of
Great Whernside, and on Sunday there's a 1.5 mile up-and-down 'Trail' race
to finish.
I just went up for Saturday's race and there were plenty of people
enjoying the camping facilities but I only spotted 3 other Ilkley
Harriers. I took Neil's 'take it easy' advice too literally, started
slowly and just got slower! However, I enjoyed the run and managed not to
injure myself in the process.
Friday 31 24:13 Mike Baldwin 38 25:29 Alison Weston Sat 12 1:38:23 Ian Rowbotham 40 1:57:19 Alison Weston 44 2:00:36 Mike Baldwin 64 2:09:12 John Coates 74 2:17:00 Clare Smith Sunday 10 14:41 Matthew Cox 36 18:13 Alison Weston 42 19:00 John Coates
Alison Weston was 2nd lady in the 'Grand Prix' of all 3 races. The Saturday race, won by Bingley's Andy Jebb in 1:31:31, was a counter in the Ilkley Harriers Race League.
Kirkby Gala fell race, Sat 2 July
Results of this BOFRA race ...
11 38:02 Iain Gibbons 12 38:07 Dave Cummings U14 7 18:15 Jack Cummings
Birmingham & Black Country Half Marathon, Sat 2nd July
282 1:50:02 Martin Wright
ParkRuns, Sat 2 July
Sally Malir reports Georgia and myself decided that it was time to try out those barcodes that we had downloaded a year ago and head off to Bradford for the Parkrun in Lister Park. A great little event, very friendly, easy to drive to and lots of parking!
The course is three laps with quite a tough hill each time so therefore is not a fast 5k course. Results were emailed to us yesterday afternoon, what service!
Georgia was 1st lady, 7th overall in a time of 19.41, I was 3rd lady, 18th overall in a time of 20.54
Gemma Carpenter was 54th in 26:58
At the Hyde Park ParkRun Ken Souyave was 18th in 19:27 and John Marshall 91st in 24:11
Harrier of the Month, June
Nominations were:
Vic Verecondi, BMW Relay teams coordination
Eddie Winslow & Stuart Pitches, 2nd in 3 Peaks Yacht Race
Mark Mon-Williams, HSDRL and fell results
The HoM awards went to Vic Verecondi, & Eddie Winslow & Stuart Pitches. Congratulations to them. They will receive technical running shirts from HoM sponsor UP & RUNNING.
HDSRL #5, Sicklinghall, Wed 29 June
It was the final team race in this year's HDSRL and what a perfect League race it was: great course, a perfect summer evening, and good food afterwards. We even won one of the team competitions (Super-Vets) on the night! Results from www.harrogate-league.org.uk
28 28.27 Mark Mon-Williams 38 29.19 Andrew Merrick 40 29.22 Mark Iley 58 30.52 David Brown 60 30.57 Andrew Sheldon 62 31.04 Duncan Cooper 78 32.08 Neil Chapman 81 32.14 Geoff Howard 85 32.21 Paul Stephens 103 33.17 Rebecca Mon-Williams 108 33.33 Jane Bryant 109 33.33 Henry Heavisides 122 34.45 Bradley Chapman 151 36.11 Val Kerr 152 36.12 Chris Cunningham 175 37.29 Peter Shields 176 37.31 Nick Mellor 182 37.45 Paul Sugden 186 37.58 Clare Smith 201 39.09 Rhiannon Turner 227 41.16 Judith Scarfe 231 41.41 Andrew Bennett 243 42.34 Janet Bairstow 246 43.05 Sue Williamson 257 44.26 Christine Cox 266 47.14 Rachel Cunningham 278 50.22 David Millson
This was a IH Race League event.
Three Peaks Yacht Race, Tue 28 June
Eddie Winslow reports Stuart Pitches and I, racing with the crew of White Cloud, were 2nd in this year’s Three Peaks Yacht Race. We finished just before midnight on Tuesday night just 90 minutes behind the winners after three and a half days racing and 45 minutes ahead of third place.
Loughrigg, Silver Howe Fell Race, Sun 26 June
Jim & Lyn report on ... an English fellrunning Championship counter, 8.5miles, 2.530ft of climb, starting and finishing at Rothay Park, Ambleside. Four ckeckpoints at Loughrigg, Silver Howe, returning to Loughrigg and finally at Lily Tarn. Checkpoints had to be listed in that order with routes in between were down to individuals which made some interesting route choices and discussions after the race.
Early morning rain and mist cleared before the race leaving a clear but very humid day. Lovely but really tough race which you would expect for an English Championship. Provisional results:
Men's Race 1 1h08 Ian Holmes, Bingley Harriers 121 1h40 Neil Smith 226 2h04 Jim Towers Ladies Race 1 1h27 L. Jeska, Todmorden Harriers 20 1h42 Alison Weston 48 1h53 Clare Smith 52 1h54 Val Kerr 78 2h58 Lyn Eden
Trawden 7 Multi Terrain, Sun June 26
Vic Verecondi reports ... thought I’d do a trail race this weekend and found this small one nearby at Trawden near Colne. The course was quite simple ... Two miles uphill ... Three miles undulating ... Two miles downhill. Basically the whole lot was quite knackering and I did a time of 63 mins. Not bad I guess as I didn’t go hard
Met an interesting guy at the end, a Vet 70 who could run like the wind and had put in a fantastic time. Had a good chat about his fell/trail racing adventures. So I asked him what his formula was. His response was very very simple... “Luck” he stated emphatically. Pretty basic hey... So I’ll take that comment/thought when I next get a PB or feel happy about a race or good training session.
Platt Fields 10k, Manchester, Sun 26 June
Rob Cunningham was 15th in 39:36
Eldwick Gala, Sat 25 June
Tom Adams retained his title winning the event for a second year in a row shaving over 40 seconds off his time from last year (same again next year and he'll be close to the record, 16:01).
1 16:44 Tom Adams 19 20:08 Dave Cummings 41 22:48 Jack Cummings 47 22:59 Diane Haggar 76 26:55 Sue Morley 81 27:44 Eric Morley
Leeds ParkRun, Sat 25 June
93 24:23 John Marshall
Beamsley fell race, Wed 22 June
Results from www.wharfedaleharriers.org.uk:
7 38:57 Lee Morley 13 41:19 Nick Pearce 22 42:22 Duncan Cooper 36 46:52 Michael Pearce 38 47:18 Paul Stephens 41 47:57 Jenny Dybeck 43 49:45 Jann Smith 53 51:26 John Coates 73 57:54 Sue Morley 76 59:13 Graham Breeze 78 66:43 Paul Sugden 82 71:10 Vince Gibbons 83 71:11 Bernie Gibbons
If you enjoyed that and fancy a similar race, or missed it and really fancy running up this super hill, come to our Addingham Gala fell race on Saturday 9th July.
HDSRL #4, Otley, Tue 21 June
A great turnout of Harriers for the 4th race in the League, with members new and old out racing on a perfect Summer evening. Full results on www.harrogate-league.org.uk
19 35.58 Jamie Hutchinson 29 36.47 Steve Weston 34 37.25 Mark Mon-Williams 38 37.32 Mark Iley 39 37.32 Andrew Merrick 48 37.47 Justin Phillips 49 38.08 Richard Reeve 58 38.55 Julian Carter 62 39.09 Jeff Paget 63 39.15 Ken Souyave 72 39.56 Andrew Sheldon 82 40.30 Stephen Rhodes 87 41.08 Neil Chapman 90 41.20 Paul Stephens 103 42.32 Jane Bryant 112 43.12 Jane Mccarthy 119 43.52 Dougie Scarfe 120 43.53 Helen Horton 121 43.58 Sharon Williams 137 44.44 Alison Weston 141 44.58 Chris Oxlade 156 45.47 Val Kerr 163 46.11 Bradley Chapman 166 46.19 Peter Shields 175 47.07 Nick Mellor 179 47.27 Martin Wright 192 48.16 Keith Wood 199 48.59 Sue Bickerdike 206 49.32 Matthew Rutter 211 50.10 Rhiannon Turner 215 50.24 Paul Sugden 216 50.25 James Pickersgill 218 50.43 Donald Macrae 219 50.45 Michael Picken 220 50.48 Sheena Pickersgill 230 51.36 Amanda Newham 233 51.44 Gemma Carpenter 249 53.14 Emma O'Looney 255 53.53 Sue Williamson 259 54.48 Janet Bairstow 276 57.41 Christine Cox 288 62.08 Kathryn Stott 291 63.28 David Millson
BMAF 5k, Sun 19 June
Geoff Howard repeated last year's Bronze medal success in V65, with a time of 19:30; and fell team member Tracey Greenway won a Gold. Well done both.
Helm Hill race, Sun 19 June
Results of this BOFRA race ...
13 25:51 Ian Gibbons 18 26:31 Mark Mon-Williams
Run For All Leeds 10k, Sun 19 June
New member Rhiannon Turner reports ...
did the run in 52:20, really pleased, big improvement on the last time I did it.
Saw a few other Ilkley Harriers along the way who said hello - was a good atmosphere. Next goal a sub 50 time!
Results from
raceday.runforall.com:
29 38:31 Rob Cunningham 45 39:33 Jonathan Sinclair 790 48:42 Damon Bowles 1114 49:18 John Marshall 1451 52:17 Rhiannon Turner 1978 54:51 Catherine Brown 2041 55:09 Janet Bairstow 2160 55:39 Fiona Schneider 2307 56:14 Stephanie Millward 3182 59:57 Rachel Cunningham 3789 62:27 Sally Wright 5016 69:49 Sue Bickerdike
Settle Hills race, Sun 19 June
Amanda Newham was 4th lady vet and 67th overall in 1h24 for the steep up and down 7 mile race
Buckden Pike fell race, Sat 18 June
Nick Pearce reports ... a classic fell race over a 4 mile course including a river crossing and near vertical climb at the start; and vertiginous descent, river crossing and wall jump at the finish, with a 1,500 feet of ascent in total. The race was won by Karl Gray of Calder Valley in 34.43. Ilkley Harries were Nick Pearce 23rd (2nd V50) in 41.55; Michael Pearce 43rd in 45.28; and Sue Morley 100th (1st LV50) in 1.00.12.
Great Lakes Race, Sat 18 June
Steve Turland reports ...Now in its 4th year, this one is becoming a classic. 13m and 7,000ft from Langdale taking in Bow Fell, Esk Pike, Great End, both Scafells across upper Eskdale then back over Pike Blisco into Langdale. With the clag down for most of the way, it made for some interesting navigation!. Race was won by Mark Palmer of Mynydd Du. I finished 11th in 3hr 27 and Roy Ruddle was the other Harrier - still waiting for results to confirm time/position.
Stray 5k, Harrogate, Sat 18 June
53 21:13 J Taylor 72 22:35 Dan Birch 179 29:55 Christine Barraclough
ParkRuns, Sat 18 June
People are doing ParkRuns all over! Gemma Carpenter was 59th in 27:33 at Bradford Lister Park.
Ken Souyave was 23rd in 19:51 at Leeds Hyde Park.
Junior Harrier Lucy Haines was 54th in 22:01 and Sarah Haines was 90th in 24:06 at the Edinburgh event.
And Junior Harrier Holly Park was 32nd in 32:12 at the Conkers (Loughborough) ParkRun.
Mob Match, Tue 14 June
Ilkley Harriers beat Bingley Harriers for the fourth year in succession
in the Mob Match
at Bingley Harriers' St Ives Trail Race. A stupendous turnout of 47 Harriers dominated the field of 115 starters, vastly outnumbering Bingley's 20 runners. Bingley scored 1643 points under the age/gender handicap system, Ilkley's best 20 scores totalled 1831 points for a clear win, yet again.
Results
Thank you all for turning out and supporting the Club so well.
This was also a Ilkley Harriers Race League event.
Photo: just some of the Harriers at the event: see woodentops.org.uk for more!
Bradford Millennium Way Relay, Sun 12 June
Vic Verecondi reports ... What a great day out ... it seems from the big gathering on Sunday night at the Taps that everybody in the 3 teams enjoyed themselves ... Well what can I say it was a pleasure organising it all and I think it’d be best left if individuals/pairs submitted their own stories ...From what I heard there were many ... Thanks to all who participated and a big thank you to Alison Bennett and Abigail Bailey for there assistance in getting other teams going.
Results from Saltaire Striders.
37th Ilkley Exceptionals 7:59:31 Helen Thurston & Andrew Merrick 1:31:18 Anna Nolan & Stephen Rhodes 1:50:02 Sue Bickerdike & Andrew Bennett 1:20:13 Alison Bennett & Nigel Tapper 1:38:09 Helen Horton & Vic Verecondi 1:39:49 45th Ilkley Swifts 8:33:07 Christine Cox & Carole Cunningham 2:26:00 Chris Oxlade & Dougie Scarfe 1:35:12 Lynn Donnohue & Don MacRae 1:25:43 Neil Chapman & Jane McCarthy 1:21:15 Clare Smith & Sue Morley 1:44:57 46th The Ilkley Winkles 8:46:04 Caroline Morley & David Howe 1:34:15 Nick Page & Jon Dillon 1:49:25 Gemma Carpenter & Bex Lander 1:38:13 Annabel Bailey & Louise Burdett 1:52:22 Abigail Bailey & Nicole Dillon 1:51:49
Weets fell race, Sat 11 June
Nick Pearce reports ... Four harriers travelled to Barnoldswick for the fortieth running of the Weets fell race. I didn't realise that the race no longer starts at the Rolls Royce sports club, but near Letcliffe park at the other end of town - I made the start line with minutes to spare. The current course is a tough little race with 1800' feet of climbing over 5.5 miles - significantly more climbing than the original race, and more of a fell course.
1 40.05 Mark McGoldrick Wharfedale 3 42.27 Lee Morley 8 43.56 Ralph Tench 11 45.31 Nick Pearce 26 49.59 Mike Baldwin
ParkRuns, Sat 11 June
John Marshall was 103rd in 24:12 at Leeds Hyde Park.
Gemma Carpenter was 51st in 26:47 at Lister Park, Bradford.
Abbey Anniversary fell race, Thu 9 June
12 40:54 Steve Turland 14 42:25 Ian Rowbotham 29 48:34 Dave Wilby 46 55:28 Graham Breeze 52 57:34 Sue Morley
Otley 10, Wed 8 June
Results from otleyac.org.uk
34 69:20 Rob Cunningham 53 71:46 Sally Malir 3rd lady, 1st F45 66 75:05 Andrew Sheldon 128 81:30 John Coates 129 81:34 Chris Cunningham 214 95:08 Bernie Gibbons
Harewood Chase, Sun 5 June
Ladies race 26 53:36 Judith Scarfe 59 63:53 Rachel Cunningham Men's race 16 42:18 Andrew Sheldon 25 45:13 Dougie Scarfe 34 46:56 Chris Cunningham
Ieper Half Marathon - "McBride-Run", Sun 5 June
Andrew Jackson reports ... I competed in my 1st half marathon on Sunday in Ieper Belgium. The race started in the centre of Ieper, and passed under the historic Mennem Gate, before heading out into the country. The course was as flat as a pancake - there are not many hills in Belgium! I came 380th in a time of 1:44:11
Wharfedale Half and Full Marathon, Sat 4 June
Jann Smith reports ...
My first proper off-road event, 2600 feet of ascent and a brutal head wind at first. Standing on the start-line with my newly purchased bum-bag containing; compass, whistle, waterproofs, map with course plotted by grid-references and emergency food I felt very out of my comfort zone. I learnt a few lessons during the race: 1. Don't wear road shoes! The terrain is very rocky underfoot being mainly limestone pavement. 2. Listen to Ewan Welsh's advice: 'take it really steady at the start', so why was I racing with the first lady for the first 8 miles?? 3. If in doubt, get the map out! Don't believe other people know the route, I took a couple of wrong turns and ended up running about an extra mile and a half in a full circle losing valuable time!!
It's a great well organised race, the scenery was stunning and varied, everybody helped each around the course and it's on our doorstep...it's a real challenge, the hardest race I've ever done so far, but Graham Arthur, yes,I did enjoy it!!
Photos on www.photos-dsb.co.uk
Full marathon 3 3:16:36 Jez Hellewell 34 3:57:23 Jann Smith 4th lady, 1st F35 37 3:58:44 Graham Arthur 48 4:13:51 Richard Morris 82 5:34:31 Fiona Schneider 1st F50 Half marathon 9 1:39:24 Mark Mon-Williams 17 1:41:38 Andrew Merrick 18 1:42:02 Jonathan Sinclair 44 1:54:48 Rebecca Mon-Williams 3rd lady, 1st F40 51 1:55:54 Ewan Welsh 54 1:56:19 Helen Thurston 4th lady 57 1:57:11 David Howe 72 2:02:13 Outi Kamarainen 73 2:02:27 Nigel Tapper 78 2:03:23 Helen Horton 1st F45 133 2:13:52 Adela Reperecki 145 2:16:59 Nicholas Page 149 2:17:28 Martin Wright 168 2:21:52 Alison Frost 182 2:27:31 Abigail Bailey 200 2:34:26 Paul Sugden 201 2:34:30 Emma O'Looney 202 2:34:32 Sue Bickerdike
Duddon Valley Fell Race, Sat 4 June
Clare Smith reports ... Several hardy Harriers turned out for this little toughie on Saturday.
Certainly the hardest fell race I've ever done, just under 18 miles long
and with about 7000ft of climb, including Harter Fell, Hardknott Fell,
Little Stand, Swirl How, Dow Crag, White Pike and Caw.
Helene Whittaker, Alison Weston and Nicky Jaquiery were 3rd ladies' team.
288 started, 268 finished.
Q: 'Have I reached the top of Little Stand yet?
A: 'NO!'
Alison Weston adds ... a tough race but also lakeland running at its best. Blue skies, great views, lots of up + down, and lovely running along soft, grassy terrain. Dave, Steve and Duncan all had super runs as did Helene, Nicky and Clare. I am pretty sure we won the ladies vets team prize. So we need to keep it up!
1 Rob Jebb 2:43:54 (Bingley Harriers) 47 Dave Wilby 3:20:05 54 Steve Turland 3:23:44 92 Helene Whittaker 3:40:38 (1st LV45, 2nd LV40) 106 Duncan Cooper 3:48:00 146 Alison Weston 4:06:38 181 Nicky Jaquiery 4:22:59 235 Clare Smith 4:53:23
Pen y Ghent, Sat 4 June
Results from settleharriers.org
18 57:51 Jim Ryder 45 63:42 Roy Ruddle 104 77:31 Sue Morley
Balmoral Half Marathon, Sat 4 June
Andrew Bennett reports ... This event was the culmination of a great week up in the Cairngorms staying at Mark and Rebecca Mon-Williams' cottage (details on the Forum). Upon arrival Tom and I were immediately drafted in as emergency marshalls due to a shortage of volunteers and found ourselves whisked off to staff the first water stop complete with two-way radios. Alison ran the race which took place on roads, rough tracks and hills around the Balmoral Estate. We managed to get back to the finish to see her come in as second lady in a time of 1:38:40.
Harrogate Race League, Catterick Camp, Thu 2 June
10 Harriers enjoyed an excellent event - a sunny evening, a great venue, and a challenging race. Well done to them, but this was a shockingly low turnout and we cannot get good team results without much better support. Come on everyone, let's do better at the next race at Otley on 21st June.
28 41.35 Mark Mon-Williams 33 41.55 Jeff Paget 37 42.23 Mark Iley 54 44.54 Andrew Sheldon 66 46.14 Rebecca Mon-Williams 85 48.15 Dougie Scarfe 156 56.16 Donald Macrae 158 56.31 Judith Scarfe 161 57.39 Sue Williamson 190 69.01 David Millson
Chevin Fell Race, Wed 1 June
Dave Wilby reports ... Tom Adams produced a magnificent performance once again to lead all the way, winning by a good margin and pushing himself to within 2 seconds of Ian Holmes record which has stood for the last 10 years. In the last week Tom has now broken 2 course records, won 2 races outright and set the fastest leg in a relay, and collected a silver medal for his county, not bad going!! Nick Pearce & Jim Towers both won their age groups with strong performances and there were plenty of other Red & Green vests on show. A good showing by Ilkley at one of our local races.
1 17:06 Tom Adams 25 20:59 Nick Pearce 27 21:55 Michael Pearce 33 22:20 M Richmond 45 23:17 Roy Ruddle 78 26:32 Jim Towers 82 26:58 Chloe Haines 92 29:02 Sue Morley 98 37:05 Lyn Eden
Harrier of the Month, May
Nominations were:
Helen Horton, 2nd LV45 Meanwood VT and Triple Series (1st LV45 Wharfedale Half)
Tom Adams, Ilkley Trail Race course record, and race results
Andrew Merrick, PBs at Rothwell, Leeds Half, John Carr
Helen Whittaker, Yorkshire selection
David Westhead, John Carr sub 16:45
Sally Morley, Yorkshire selection
Neil Smith, LDWA 100
BMAF V35 ladies team Jane Bryant, Sally Morley, Sharon Williams, Jann Smith
The HoM awards went to David Westhead, and Andrew Merrick. Congratulations to them. They will receive technical running shirts from HoM sponsor UP & RUNNING.
Ilkley Harriers Trail Race, Mon 30th May
272 finishers including over 40 Harriers; new course records including a fabulous 39:31 set by Tom Adams;
team wins for both men's and ladies Harriers teams; a record 70 juniors; over £1800 raised for Charity -
another Ilkley Harriers event to be proud of. Thanks to everyone involved, especially the race organisers
Lawrence & Jemma Basham.
Results etc. on the Trail Race page.
This was also a Ilkley Harriers Race League event.
Race For Life, Ilkley, Sun 29th May
Well done to everyone who did Race For Life on Sunday. Thanks to Emma, Sue, and their girls for talking to runners about Ilkley Harriers and handing out leaflets: if any ladies fancy finding more about Harriers have a look through this page to get a flavour of what the Club does, and find out more about Harriers membership here.
Housman Hundred 28th-29th May
Neil Smith reports ... Named after the poet A. E. Housman, this year's annual LDWA flagship challenge event was based in Shropshire. It included sections of the Mortimer Trail, Offas Dyke path and Shropshire Way, and was actually 101.2 miles long with almost 17,000 feet of climb. I managed to get round in 27 hours 54 minutes, in 13th place.
Inter-Counties Fell Championships, Scotland, Sat 28 May
Tom Adams in his crisp new Yorkshire vest finished 10th overall, leading the Yorkshiremen's team to Silver (with Ben Mounsey 12th and Graham Pearce 15th running for Yorkshire for the fifth time). In the ladies race Yorkshire won the Bronze medal, the team including Helene Whitaker 15th and Sally Morley 20th.
Isle of Jura fell race 16m/7500ft, Sat 28 May
Dave Wilby reports ... Ilkley Harrier Graham Arthur certainly didn't take on just any old challenge when he decided to enter the world of race organisation, choosing one of the 'monuments' of fell running, the Jura race. I'm glad to report that he did a fantastic job and the race was a great success, despite the best efforts of the weather in the week before. 4 Harriers took on the challenge of very strong winds on the tops, hail, rain, huge scree and a lot of boggy ground, as well as one of the most brutal courses on the calendar, to all successfully complete the challenge in good style. I managed to get round in 3:58 to claim a sub 4-hr whiskey glass, Steve Turland set a new pb in 4:08, Stuart Pitches claimed a 4:28 on his 1st atttempt and inside his target of 4:30, and Sophie Brown should be extremely proud of herself after conquering the course and finishing in around 7hrs, a fabulous effort. 1st home was Es Tressider in 3:21, and Sarah Ridgeway led the ladies home in 4:09
20 3:58:56 Dave Wilby 28 4:08:28 Steve Turland 45 4:28:25 Stuart Pitches 190 7:08:46 Sophie Brown
Meanwood Valley Trail Race, Sat 28 May
Results and photos on Valley Striders web site.
14 48:51 Nick Pearce 3rd V50 16 49:08 Andrew Merrick 82 58:32 Nigel Tapper 84 58:41 John Coates 89 59:28 Helen Horton 2nd F45 127 64:24 Martin Wright
Helen was also second V45 in the overall Triple Trail series.
Park Run, Albert Park Middlesbrough, Sat 28 May
94 24:14 John Marshall
HDSRL #2, Beckwithshaw, Thu 26 May
Thanks to the 23 who ran at Beckwithshaw. We saw much improved team placings (incl 2nd ladies, a win in the lady vets, but what's happened to our SuperVets?) and have begun to climb up the overall tables (all 5 races count in the team prizes) so (you know what's coming next ...) we need some really good results in all classes and complete teams at the Richmond race next Thursday 2nd June on a fab new course at Catterick - results, race details, etc. on www.harrogate-league.org.uk
23 37.14 Jim Ryder 36 38.12 Mark Mon-Williams 37 38.13 Andrew Merrick 39 38.14 Mark Iley 55 39.37 Julian Carter 90 42.47 Jane Bryant 93 43.17 Alison Bennett 97 43.33 Helen Thurston 105 44.10 Paul Stephens 120 44.51 Stephen Rhodes 136 46.08 Alison Weston 143 46.29 Val Kerr 220 54.33 David Green 224 54.42 Donald Macrae 225 54.45 Sue Williamson 226 54.58 Paul Sugden 227 55.08 Gemma Carpenter 229 55.27 Emma O'Looney 230 55.30 Andrew Bennett 244 56.50 Colin Lugton 254 60.49 Fiona Schneider 262 62.38 Sue Verspyck 267 66.23 David Millson
Apperley Bridge Canter, Thu 26 May
90 44:23 Mike Baldwin 158 47:59 Anthony Swanepoel 181 49:20 Andrew Jackson PB 363 60:22 Ashleigh Brownhill
Will Ramsbotham Badger Stone Relay, Wed 25 May
Thanks to the many Ilkley Harriers who helped with this super event. Another good turnout with 44 teams, including many family teams and juniors. Full results on the Badger Stone Relay page.
Yorkshire's Best
Well done to Sally Morley and Helene Whitaker who, like Tom Adams, have been selected to run for Yorkshire at the Inter-Counties Fell Championships on 28 May.
Borrowdale 20km trail run, Sun 22 May
Helen Thurston reports ... a really beautiful run along the banks of Derwent Water and up some steep rocky hills through Borrowdale, organised by High Terrain Events. I finished 25th overall in a time of 1:59:55
Edinburgh Marathon, Sun 22 May
A few Harriers spotted in the results - any more? Hilda says "My first and only(!) marathon on a very blustery day in Edinburgh with around 20000 entries".
5672 3:57:25 Hilda Coulsey 6126 4:28:25 Abigail Bailey 8819 4:38:02 Andy Wilson
Windermere Marathon, Sun 22 May
Fiona Schneider reports ... After a heavy hailstorm as we were waiting to start, we had a dry run around Windermere. In fact, the conditions were suddenly very good for running. This has to be a favourite marathon course. I was 8th FV50 in 4.45.42 A new course record was set - S. Littler 2.32.08, on a course with an overall climb of 485 metres.
Old County Tops, Sat 21 May
Helene Whitaker, with Yiannis Tridimas from Bowland, was 15th in 8:58:22 in this 37m/10000' classic
BMAF Road Relays, Sutton Coalfield, Sat 21 May
Jane Bryant reports ... despite 2 of us having had the lurgy all week, 1 with dodgy ankle and 1 with very tired legs we came a fantastic 8th place. Last year we were 10th, so to come in the top 10 was great, and with a 48 yr old “ringer!!”. Official results.
Leg 1 18:01 Sally Morley Leg 2 20:16 Jane Bryant Leg 3 21:08 Sharon Williams Leg 4 20:29 Jann Smith
Sedbergh Gala, Sat 21 May
The first race in the BOFRA Championships:
15 22:32 Iain Gibbons 23 23:42 Dave Cummings 63 29:18 Diane Haggar 2nd L40 77 31:38 Jim Towers 103 45:50 Lyn Eden
Leeds ParkRun, Sat 21 May
25 18:31 Stephen Coy 125 23:58 John Marshall
Kildwick fell race, Thu 19 May
26 30:17 Duncan Cooper 38 31:59 Mike Baldwin 51 34:09 Diane Haggar
John Carr #3, Wed 18 May
37 Harriers, young and old, in the final John Carr race of the series.
Tom Adams took overall 1st place in the series,
with top-30 results from Mark Iley, Andrew Merrick, Sally Morley, and Nick Pearce.
In the overall results by category, all 7 female juniors were Ilkley Harriers, led in by
Lucy Williamson; Sally Morley was 2nd FV35 (4th F); Rebecca Mon-Williams was 3rd FV40;
Sally Malir was 2nd FV45; Francis Westhead was 2nd junior; and Nick Pearce was 1st V55.
More on Saltaire Striders site.
Of course, everyone's been doing the John Carrs to hone their speed for the fabulous Badger Stone Relays next Wednesday 25th May - see you all there!
2 15.28 Tom Adams 21 17.01 Dave Wilby 31 17.27 Steve Weston 40 17.47 Mark Mon-Williams 47 18.02 Mark Iley 49 18.10 Dave Cummings 51 18.12 Andrew Merrick 53 18.14 Nick Pearce 62 18.32 Sally Morley 83 19.18 Francis Westhead 90 19.29 Neil Chapman 92 19.30 Geoffrey Howard 101 19.46 Jack Cummings 102 19.47 Simon Chapman 109 20.06 Sally Mair 110 20.08 Ruaridh Mon-Williams 114 20.16 Rebecca Mon-Williams 116 20.17 Edward Muirhead 129 20.49 Sharon Williams 139 21.09 Edward Bickerdike 140 21.12 Andrew Jackson 149 21.30 David Taylor 153 21.43 Lucy Willamson 176 22.42 Bradley Chapman 181 22.58 Lucy Jacques 182 22.59 Elizabeth Westhead 198 23.59 Harriet Jackson PB 200 24.05 Michael Picken 207 24.19 Alison Ricci 220 25.07 Sue Willamson 228 25.40 Andrew Bennett 252 28.10 Alessandra Ricci 255 28.29 Joanna Taylor 256 28.37 Bridget Taylor 262 29.41 Joanne Willamson
Away Run 1, Tue 17 May
30+ Harriers enjoyed a good run, good company, good fish and chips and good beer afterwards, but alas not good weather on the first of the Summer Away Runs. Photo: at Sharp Haw, Tim Ratcliffe.
Yorkshire 10k, Newby Hall, Sun 15 May
43 45:03 Jane McCarthy 68 46:50 Chris Cunningham 106 48:51 Helen Shew 173 54:59 Christine Cox 382 57:04 Carole Cunningham
Great Manchester Run, Sun 15 May
234 38:25 Rob Cunningham 2331 45:28 Vic Verecondi 3478 58:11 Sue Verspyck
Skipton Tough Ten, Sun 15 May
Ewan Welsh reports ... meandered over to Skipton on Sunday morning for the ‘Tough’ Ten road race realising that it was actually my first
road race for about 4 years and first 10 mile road race in about 5 years. Skipton have resurrected this race, it’s certainly deserving of the resurrection,
myself and John Coates where t’Harriers representation, in fact I last ran this in 2006, where, again, John and myself were the only Harriers.
I think it’s the last time I spoke to John, where does the time go !
In a race with several long climbs (one particular long climb from about 1 ½ mile to approx 5 miles) and sharp descents, I found myself physically
wilting at around 8 miles, finishing in 76 mins, John came in a bit after that, not sure what time, but elated that is was 5 mins faster than he did in 2006,
(I was a few minutes slower than previous attempts, in the previous attempts I didn’t wilt at 8 miles, that was the main difference).
I believe there were about 70 runners, I didn’t wait about for the results, I manage to suss out that only one runner came in under the hour,
it’s not the fastest 10 miles you will ever run, it’s more like a fell race on tarmac (apart from watching out for traffic ), I did pass a few runners
walking fell like up the hill, a bit surreal.
Lee (that runs with Bingley and coached by Pete) was 1st in around 57 mins and the only one under the hour.
Hopefully Skipton will keep this going as it merits a bigger field and is an excellent route, if you like Otley 10, Burnsall 10, Dent 14 and those
type of road races then this is the another to add to you suite of races to do.
(1 57:35 Lee Athersmith, Bingley) 32 76:53 Ewan Welsh 45 81:18 John Coates
Capabilities Overview, Sun 15 May
Amanda Parnaby reports on ... 24 miles around Sledmere, organised by East Yorks LDWA. Weather windy but pleasant. The route changes slightly each year as it takes place on private land owned by local farmers and the Sledmere Estate. The only downside was the lively stinging nettles we encountered en route. Completed in 5 hrs 45 mins
Fairfield Horseshoe, Sat 14 May
Lee Morley reports ... a number of Harriers made the trip to the Lakes for the Fairfield race. The organisers slightly changed the course with it starting and finishing 500 yds up the hill above Rydal Hall, a killer finish after the ½ mile run in.
(1 1:20:19 Morgan Donnelly - Borrowdale) 12 1:30:02 Lee Morley 24 1:33:49 Steve Turland 28 1:35:01 Jamie Hutchinson 31 1:35:50 Jim Ryder 48 1:38:41 Nick Pearce 69 1:42:55 Richard Joel
Mearley Clough, Sat 14 May
From Dave Wilby ...
Still awaiting the final version of results, but the small band of Harriers in attendance acquitted themselves very well indeed.
The course was only 3.5 miles long but provided a true test of championship fell running (English Fell Champs counter) with a bit of everything thrown in including some
very fast running initially, a steep runnable climb, an even steeper hands on knees climb, a run around the cairn, a steep descent, a bit of a scramble,
some contouring then some absolutely lightening fast downhill running in to the finish. The ladies went off first and despite being world famous for
her endurance feats, Helene Whitaker demonstrated her all round ability by leading home the Harriers ladies well inside the top 10 overall,
and also taking first V45. Sally Morley wasn't far behind at all, possibly sneaking in to the top 12, a great performance in such a quality field.
The team was rounded off by Emma Barclay, and they may well have taken the 1st team place.
In the men's race, Tom Adams was looking to see where his excellent recent form would put him in the national scene, and he did himself proud finishing
16th in 29:36 a very high quality field. There's no doubt he'll only get better as he does more category 'A' fell races, so watch this space. I claimed the final
scoring spot in 50th which was only the 2nd time since 2007 that the Harriers have had 2 points scorers in the same championship race. Jim & Eric were also in
attendance,
Jim sporting some fashionable cargo shorts as he'd forgotten to pack his usual racing shorts. Fortunately it stayed dry for the race as he would have doubled in weight
if they'd started holding water!! Not sure of any age group positions as yet.
Well done to all, a tough race in a fantastic setting. Next champs race is Duddon Valley (20 miles) on 4th June, then Loughrigg Silver Howe (8.5 miles) on 26th June.
Entry details on FRA website now.
And from Emma Barclay ... the Ladies had a good strong team out for this event, we know that we got first ladies team which is a great result. Helene (7th) and Sally (11th) both had a good race, I came in as 3rd counter in 17th position. Not sure how we did in the Vets Ladies Team until official results are issued. A cracking short race and very well organised. Well done to Tom and Dave who both did very well.
(1 27:45 Simon Bailey, Mercia) 16 29:36 Tom Adams 50 31:39 Dave Wilby 174 46:58 Jim Towers 184 55:21 Eric Morley Ladies (1 34:29 Lauren Jeska, Tod) 7 37:33 Helene Whitaker 11 38:06 Sally Morley 17 39:11 Emma Barclay 45 42:48 Alison Weston 59 44:52 Val Kerr 69 45:51 Clare Smith 97 50:53 Sue Morley 101 66:52 Lyn Eden
Leeds ParkRun, Sat 14 May
158 24:35 John Marshall
John Carr 5k #2, Wed 11 May
36 Harriers including juniors were out for this one. Many ran faster than last week, including Tom in his 2nd race in 2 days, but he was beaten by the fastest John Carr win in several years (since 14:41 in 2007, in fact). Full results on Saltaire Striders site and a photo-compilation from Soobedoo for Facebookers on our Facebook page.
(1 15:02 Yared Hagos, Bradford Airedale) 2 15.28 Tom Adams 11 16.34 Dave Wilby PB 16 16.43 David Westhead 36 18.02 Mark Iley 47 18.23 Andrew Merrick 48 18.24 Sally Morley 54 18.36 Nick Pearce 58 18.51 Andrew Sheldon 80 19.35 Francis Westhead 85 19.46 Simon Chapman 88 19.52 Sally Malir 93 20.02 Rebecca Mon-Williams 98 20.10 Alison Bennett 102 20.22 Edward Muirhead 103 20.23 Sharon Williams 110 20.42 Jane McCarthy 112 20.44 Ruaridh Mon-Williams 115 20.48 Bradley Chapman 117 20.51 Edward Bickerdike 118 20.52 Neil Chapman 121 21.03 Andrew Jackson PB 129 21.10 Lucy Williamson 146 22.12 Nick Mellor 147 22.14 David Taylor 163 23.01 Elizabeth Westhead 176 23.36 Lucy Jacques 180 23.47 Michael Picken 186 24.15 Harriet Jackson 190 24.44 Alison Ricci 200 25.05 Joanne Willamson 204 25.40 Sue Williamson 221 26.58 Alessandra Ricci 225 27.15 Andrew Bennett 237 28.25 Bridget Taylor 241 29.14 Joanna Taylor
Yorkshire's Best
Well done to Tom Adams whose recent good results have earned him selection for Yorkshire in the Inter-Counties Fell Championships on 28 May.
Jack Bloor Races, Tue 10 May
There was a sea of red and green vests at this year's Jack Bloor Races, always well supported by Harriers. There were 46 Junior Harriers (over a third of the field) in the junior races. In the senior race Tom Adams finished a close second to P&B's Graham Pearce, the two well ahead of the rest of the field. Ilkley had 3rd team, 1st ladies team with Emma Barclay 3rd lady, and over 40 runners (plus additional 2nd-claim runners and Junior Harriers parents!).
1 38.09 Graham Pearce P&B 2 38.11 Tom Adams 7 40:35 Alex Sinclair 2nd U23 11 41.46 Lee Morley 25 44.27 Jamie Hutchinson 30 45.09 Stuart Pitches 31 45.12 Ralph Tench 33 45.19 Jim Ryder 34 45.37 Ian Rowbotham 1st V50 37 46.53 Nick Pearce 40 47.23 Malcolm Pickering 41 47.31 Richard Joel 50 49.52 Alistair Barlow 53 50.00 Neil Smith 55 50.15 Mike Baldwin 57 50.19 Toni Melechi 61 50.45 Emma Barclay 63 50.55 Paddy Hagan 72 52.41 John Hayes 73 52.54 Chris Oxlade 76 53.08 Eddie Winslow 78 53.14 Outi Kamarainen 79 53.22 Florence Haines 1st U23 91 55.00 Alison Weston 92 55.03 Marlon Frost 93 55.10 Kelly Harrison 95 55.15 Eleanor Kitchen 105 55.54 Val Kerr 1st LV50 107 56.03 Alison Bennett 113 56.08 Dave Taylor 117 56.32 Sue Booth 122 57.17 Sarah Haines 135 58.32 John Pickering 143 58.51 Joyce Marshall 148 59.38 Graham Breeze 153 60.06 Gavin Burgess 158 61.04 Sophie Brown 167 63.01 Sue Morley 168 63.40 Kevin Wardale 173 64.27 Rachel Hagan 182 66.34 Amanda Martyn 187 68.02 Dave Kitchen 188 68.03 Andrew Bennett 193 74.47 Rachel Websdale 196 75.07 Joanna Taylor 197 75.09 Sarah Hayes 206 finished
Trunce 3 Fell Race, Mon 9 May
Lyn Eden reports ... Jim and I did this lovely 4 mile [approx], fell race, the third of a nine race series (web site) following an afternoon in Sheffield with our grandchild. We are gradually getting back into running after our worst cough and cold ever which had taken a month to get over. It was, therefore a pleasant surprise that we both ran our fastest run in this series this year.
Jim Towers 36:06 Lyn Eden 47:30
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Calderdale Way Relay, Sun 8 May
Both Ilkley's teams successfully completed this - the results are up now on Halifax Harriers' site - the ladies team was 36th overall and 2nd ladies team; the open team was 59th overall.
Dave & Eileen Woodhead's photos
| POS | Leg 1 | Leg2 | Leg 3 | Leg 4 | Leg 5 | Leg 6 |
| 36 | Sally Malir | Alison Eagle | Jo Foster | Tracey Greenway | Emma Barclay | Alison Bennett |
| Rebecca Mon-Williams | Nicky Jaquiery | Joyce Marshall | Kelly Harrison | Sally Morley | Helen Thurston | |
| 1:36:24 (51) | 1:15:08 (36) | 0:52:30 (51) | 1:28:29 (43) | 1:02:51(17) | 1:28:51(44) | |
| 59 | Julian Carter | Kevin Gooch | Clare Smith | Jamie Hutchinson | Amanda Newham | Neil Chapman |
| Nick Pearce | Rachael Gooch | Val Kerr | Brian Melia | Gemma Carpenter | Peter Shields | |
| 1:29:28 (35) | 1:26:14(67) | 0:50:19(41) | 1:32:17 (51) | 1:26:31(77) | 1:40:00(71) |
Leeds Half Marathon, Sun 8 May
22 Harriers:
54 1:25:33 Andrew Merrick 377 1:38:00 David Howe 386 1:38:10 Jann Smith 3rd F40 497 1:40:10 Richard Morris 620 1:42:45 Dougie Scarfe PB 750 1:44:57 Martin Wright 769 1:45:20 Graham Corbett 818 1:46:03 Simon Darley 1145 1:50:40 Claire Hodgson 1205 1:51:24 Hilda Coulsey 2nd FV55-59 1454 1:54:58 Tim Ratcliffe 1464 1:55:10 Caroline Morley 1739 1:58:25 Ian Hargreaves 1751 1:58:35 Abigail Bailey 1810 1:59:18 John Brown 1983 2:01:31 Matthew Rutter 2016 2:02:00 Emma O'Looney 2257 2:05:44 Sue Williamson PB 8 mins 2324 2:06:52 Donna Jackson 2380 2:07:51 Allison Ricci 2444 2:09:24 Christine Cox 3223 2:28:02 Rachel Cunningham
Beaverbrooks Blackpool 10k, Sun 8 May
From Jane Bryant ...I went to the seaside on Sunday to compete in this 10k, which is primarily a charity fun run along the front and back. It had to go north this year due to the south side being closed due to road works, although the “Start/Finish” banner people forgot this and put the banner the wrong way round to confuse us. There was an area at the front for the “serious” runner’s which appeared to include several men in “morph” suites. The female announcer, wondered if they definitely were men, and yes, I can categorically state that they were! A torrential downpour on the start line helped cool things down and off we went. I got to the 5k in 19.30 (don’t know what happened on Wed!) and then turned to come back and was met by the wind, so it was a return 5k in the wind. Didn’t feel like I slowed, as I stayed with the same crowd, but finished in 41.15. As I finished, I was told I was 3rd lady, but then I saw 3 women already finished and it turned out I was 5th! No prizes for being an old lady in this race, no chip, but a decent medal for the kids to play with and a good day out. Definately 1 to put in the diary for a fast 10k next year, weather dependent.
1 31:56 Steve Littler 41:15 Jane Bryant 5th lady (overall positions not given)
25th Birthday Garden Party, Sat 7 May
The Celebrations continued with a Garden Party, chez Bennett, enjoyed by 40-50 Harriers.
There was brilliant BBQ-ing, fantastic food, good company, and a toast to "Ilkey Harriers, 25 Moor Years" with
Birthday Champagne provided by the Club.
Thanks to Alison and Andrew for all their hard work setting this up, and for their generous hospitality.
See some photos
More photos
Pendle Cloughs fell race, Sat 7 May
26 3:17:14 Graham Arthur
38 3:59:53 Sophie Brown
Malhamdale Meander, Sat 7 May
Amanda Parnaby reports on ... 23 miles in and around Malham. I reached Gordale Scar before the early afternoon rain and this, coupled with encouragement from fellow participants, persuaded me to once again take this route rather than what, in future, will definitely be my preferred option of the long way round. Despite my problems at Gordale Scar it was an enjoyable day. Finished in 6 hrs 5 mins.
Hawkshead 15k Trail Race, Sat 7 May
Kevin Wardale was 229th in 1:47:23
Leeds ParkRun, Sat 7 May
106 25:05 John Marshall
HDSRL #1, Thirsk, Thu 5 May
Some excellent individual performances, but not enough of us made the journey to get the team results that we'd like! Let's do better at HDSRL#2 at Harrogate on 26 May!
42 36:22 Ian Rowbotham 51 36:56 Jeff Paget 94 40:22 Alison Bennett 115 41:46 Phil Hirst 163 44:30 Val Kerr 194 46:53 Paul Sugden 220 49:37 Don MacRae 235 51:32 Christine Cox 239 51:44 Emma O'Looney 243 52:45 Andrew Bennett 270 59:58 David Millson
Full results and photos on www.harrogate-league.org.uk.
Lothersdale fell race, Wed 4 May
25 28:58 Mike Baldwin 74 35:38 Graham Breeze
John Carr 5k #1, Wed 4 May
Tom Adams won the first race in the series, leading in no less than 48(!!) Ilkley Harriers including many juniors
1 15:30 Tom Adams 11 16:44 David Westhead 22 17:34 Steve Weston 25 17:49 Mark Mon-Williams 35 18:11 Andrew Merrick 38 18:17 Dave Cummings 39 18:19 Sally Morley 42 18:27 Mark Iley 51 18:44 Nick Pearce 68 19:12 Andrew Sheldon 69 19:13 Georgia Malir 72 19:15 Geoff Howard 79 19:28 Arthur Reilly 89 19:46 Jack Cummings 90 19:47 Neil Chapman 92 19:52 Francis Westhead 94 20:02 Sally Malir 100 20:14 Simon Chapman 101 20:16 Jane Bryant 105 20:21 Edward Muirhead 106 20:22 Alison Bennett 111 20:32 Rebecca Mon-Williams 117 20:43 Jane McCarthy 119 20:46 Jann Smith PB 122 20:48 Sharon Williams 128 20:59 Bradley Chapman 137 21:16 Ed Bickerdike 140 21:24 Lucy Williamson 150 21:51 Andrew Jackson 151 21:56 Dave Taylor 157 22:04 Nick Mellor 173 22:39 Jim Towers 176 22:50 Karen Lambe 185 23:04 Lucy Jacques 187 23:07 Clare Smith 197 23:29 Elizabeth Westhead 211 23:59 Michael Picken 214 24:13 Alison Ricci 227 24:58 Sue Bickerdike 237 25:22 Harriet Jackson 240 25:40 Sue Williamson 250 26:26 Alessandra Ricci 253 26:30 Andrew Bennett 276 28:29 Joanne Williamson 281 29:46 Lyn Eden 283 30:27 Bridget Taylor 284 30:28 Joanne Taylor 291 finished
Full results on Saltaire Striders web site
This is a counter in the Ilkley Harriers Race League.
25th Birthday Party, Tue 3 May
Ilkley Harriers was 25 years old on Monday 1st May!
We kicked off the celebrations when members new and old got together for a bit of a Do.
We were pleased to welcome some of our previous members and founder members too.
ILT&SC laid on some stylish nosh with Pimms and canapes, Chris Matthews produced a magnificent birthday cake (and decorated the room),
and Vince Gibbons and Richard Gray hosted the fiendishly difficult Harriers History quiz.
A great time was had by all -
see some photos.
Rothwell 10k, Mon 2 May
50 37:40 Andrew Merrick 59 38:17 Ralph Tench 74 39:52 Geoffrey Howard 1st M65
Keswick Half Marathon, Sun 1 May
Alison Frost was 411th in 1:59:35 (PB by 4m 50s). She reports "one of the most scenic half marathons, glorious sunshine and a fresh easterly wind made for a perfect day out."
Hameldon Hill Race, Accrington, Sun 1 May
Graham Breeze was 129th, 1st V65, in 59:27
Harrier of the Month, April
Nominations were:
Gaenor Coy - Paris marathon time
Emma O’Looney - Training and London Marathon
The Bennetts - Dales Way Relay organisation & support
Dave Cummings - 3 Peaks debut and John Carr 5k
Ian Rowbotham - 3 Peaks and Dick Hudsons
Sue Booth - Open 5 winner
Steve Weston - London
Jann Smith - London
Mike Baldwin - 19th 3 Peaks race
Andy Merrick - race results
Tom Adams - Guiseley Gallop win and Bunny Run results
The HoM awards went to Ian Rowbotham, and the Bennetts. Congratulations to them. They will receive technical running shirts from HoM sponsor UP & RUNNING.
Three Peaks fell race, Sat 30 April
Dave Wilby reports ... some great team results: Jamie Hutchinson, Mark Mon-Williams & Steve Turland were 3rd MV40 team behind Dark Peak and P&B, and Ian Rowbotham, Nick Pearce & Mike Baldwin were 3rd MV50 team. The MV40 men received Salomon kit, but the MV50 prizes only went down to 2nd place, shame!
(1 2:53:34 Thomas Owens, Shettleston Harriers) 56 3:35:14 Ian Rowbotham 58 3:37:42 Jamie Hutchinson 59 3:37:50 Dave Wilby 64 3:38:47 Mark Mon-Williams 89 3:45:54 Steve Turland 91 3:45:59 Nick Pearce 143 3:57:07 Duncan Cooper 157 3:59:23 Jez Hellewell 167 4:00:11 Jim Ryder 215 4:05:57 Neil Smith 242 4:10:17 Mike Baldwin 243 4:10:34 Alistair Barlow 262 4:14:24 Sally Malir 319 4:23:23 Brian Melia 351 4:28:41 Stuart Pitches 352 4:28:49 Rebecca Mon-Williams 355 4:29:22 Dave Cummings 391 4:33:37 Andy Wiggans 408 4:35:11 Paul Sowden 431 4:38:46 Martin Archer 457 4:42:24 Mark Richmond 489 4:46:28 Alison Weston 586 5:01:48 Sharon Williams 665 5:27:36 Jonathan Riley
Full results on www.sportident.co.uk and some photos on www.sportsunday.co.uk and woodentops.org.uk.
Sharon Williams reports ... my first completion of this race, having failed to finish in 2010 (retired at Hill Inn). I was determined to cross the finishing line, whatever the conditions and state of my body! Running conditions were good, sunny and dry, apart from a strong wind that followed you round the 23 mile course and got really scary coming off Whernside. I had made good time up till that point, but the combination of wobbly legs and the wind meant a slow descent after Whernside and a quickening of my pace on the road to ensure I made the Hill Inn checkpoint. It was a struggle on the flagstones towards Ingleborough and I spent a bit of time walking because my quads were screaming at this point, but there was plenty of company along the way. I made another slow descent down the rocky Ingleborough and lost a lot of places, but glad I had opted for comfort when choosing my footwear (Mizuno Wave Ascends) for the last 5 miles to Horton and was able to quicken my pace and achieve my goal of 5 hours. I just wanted to thank all the Ilkley Harriers that turned out on the day to give their support, it was fantastic and really appreciated. In all an enjoyable day, a very well organised event, supportive marshals and a nice T-shirt, but I can honestly say that I never want to go up Whernside again!
From Andy Wiggans ...
I'm not entirely sure what led me to believe that it was a good idea to run a 24 mile fell race 13 days after running London Marathon, but I can now confirm that it wasn't.
I think it was somewhere around Ribblehead that my legs realised that I was asking them to run a long way again, and them deciding to make their objections known by refusing to work properly.
Loads of supportive folk out on the hill, including many Harriers, made the pain tolerable, and a couple of sips of water from passers-by were an absolute lifesaver. The climb up Whernside seemed to take for ever, and my sore legs meant that I was even slower downhill than my usual "bambi-on-ice" technique, but I made the cut-offs fairly comfortably, which was my only objective for my first go.
A tough day at the office then, made worse by my kitten-soft road running feet getting blisters on the way down Pen yGhent, meaning I simply couldn't run downhill, and making the descent off Ingleborough even more horrific than usual. Road shoes would probably have been better, but whatever I'd had on my feet I don't think it was going to have made my legs forget about their efforts a couple of weeks before.
All in all I'm glad to have done it, although I'm not sure I'd do the two events in the same fortnight again as I think you can probably only do one of them justice.
Highland Fling, Sat 30 April
From Graham Arthur ... The Highland Fling was the UKA trail championship and the Scottish Ultra championship. Jez Bragg smashed his previous record and was second. The new champion is Andrew James. The weather was warm, like everywhere else. At the 41-mile checkpoint, my drink and banana were actually hot, and there was no shade. That was about the worst point. Distance: 53 miles. Climb: 4000 ft, but very up and down with lots of steep and very rough sections. Scenery: stupendous. General atmosphere and organisation: brilliant. Sadly, Ewan Welsh was unable to go, but we shall meet again at the Wharfedale Off Road Marathon. 383 starters, 321 finishers. Graham Arthur was 161st in 11 hrs 28 min.
Lister Park ParkRun, Sat 30 April
123 25:20 John Marshall 153 26:48 Gemma Carpenter
Dick Hudsons fell race, Wed 27 April
The first BOFRA race of the season. 5 miles (a looong 5 miles) from the Tarn to Dick Hudsons and back.
10 51:28 Ian Rowbotham 1st V50 14 55:53 Sue Booth 1st lady cyclist 15 56:26 Neil Smith 16 57:01 Rob Cunningham 20 57:59 Mike Baldwin 23 58:26 Paddy Hagan 25 60:04 Norman Bush 1st V70 26 61:09 Paul Stephens 34 64:32 Brian Melia
Bunny Relays, Tue 26 April
There were many Harriers amongst the 77 teams in the Bunny Relays, spot them in the full results and photos on woodentops.org.uk
Guiseley Gallop, Sun 24 April
Congratulations to Tom Adams on winning this for a 2nd year...
1 35:00 Tom Adams 41 41:40 Nick Pearce 2nd M55 43 41:47 Andrew Merrick 61 43:08 Rob Cunningham 62 43:09 Ralph Tench 64 43:20 Emma Barclay 1st F40 194 51:41 Andrew Jackson 199 52:03 Helen Horton 3rd F45 221 52:50 Sharon Meadows 223 52:51 Martin Wright 228 53:05 Anthony Swanepoel 232 53:12 Vic Verecondi 292 56:08 Christopher Brown 300 56:34 Ian Hargreaves 331 58:19 Christine Coy
Lister Park ParkRun, Sat 23 April
116 25:37 John Marshall
Cannon Hill ParkRun, Sat 23 April
117 26:34 Gemma Carpenter
Bunny 3, Tue 19 April
Tom Adams won the Egg Stage again and overall ran 2s faster than last week in sizzling sunny weather, but Bunny Run legend Ian Holmes caught Tom on the final climb and powered away to win in 15.04. Ian's reign started in 1994 and over the years he has now amassed an incredible 30 Bunny wins! Full results and photos on woodentops.org.uk
2 15:14 Tom Adams Egg Stage winner 3:25 28 17:23 Dave Wilby 54 18:39 Mark Iley 77 19:41 Georgia Malir 88 20:05 George Stevens 98 20:24 Jack Cummings 107 20:41 Victoria Stevens 121 21:19 Dominic Coy 145 22:02 Outi Kamarainen 152 22:19 Bradley Chapman 174 23:03 Sophie Brown 206 24:20 Cath Gibbons 209 24:34 Clare Smith 212 24:42 Sue Morley 218 23:05 Eric Morley 222 25:20 David Green 235 25:50 Gemma Carpenter 243 26:22 Greg Smith 250 26:50 Bernie Gibbons
London Marathon, Sun 17 April
Well done to the Harriers in the 31st London Marathon:
1664 3h08:37 Steve Weston (PB) 1902 3h11:25 Andy Wiggans 2199 3h14:31 Julian Carter (a PB by 44mins 52secs!) 4733 3h35:07 Jann Smith (PB) 6616 3h47:41 Daniel Ibbotson 9219 3h59:34 Martin Wright 15539 4h26:18 Paul Sugden 20932 4h48:49 Emma O'Looney 30149 5h42:51 Mike Picken
Andy Wiggans' report ...
A tough day in the sun - probably not as tough as Paris, but still a hot day for a fat lad.
Down to London for registration and the usual wander round the Expo celebrity spotting, then a few hours boredom in my room - thank goodness for Sky Sports. A very pleasant Italian tea with several Harriers and their families, then back to the hotel for a fitful night's sleep trying to decide on a target time.
My in-room self-service breakfast of Tesco instant porridge and coffee was prepared and consumed (take that, £19.50 hotel-breakfast-man!) then it was onto a Boris Bike to Charing Cross and a seat on the Blackheath train. Wandered open-mouthed, gawping at the scale of the event, to the slightly patronisingly named "fast good for age" start, drank some more water, a couple of toilet visits then we were into the pen and soon were off and running.
I had harboured hopes of a sub-3 earlier in the campaign, but too much travelling (and associated fat-boy breakfasts), a few visits from the "can't be bothered fairy" and a promise of a hot day meant that the best I was hoping for was a PB of around 3:05. I started off at about 7 minute pace,and went through 10k in 43 minutes, just slightly down on sub-3 pace, but enough to know it wasn't a sub-3 day. I was through half way in 1:31, energised by a shout from Dave Ibbotson, but by the time we hit Docklands at 18 miles or so I had started to slow down and the heat was starting to take effect.
20 miles came and went in 2:21 so a PB had pretty much gone - so thoughts now turned to making sure I hit 3:15 and another fast GFA place. Even a sweaty, fat bloke can run a 54 minute 10k, can't they? We'll see...
Got another shout from Dave on the Causeway on the way back, and started to really struggle as we passed the Tower of London - but looking back to what happened to my pace the last time the wheels came off at London it was a relatively minor collapse, as I only slowed to just over 8 minute miles instead of the 10 minute pace in the tropical hell of 2007.
On the embankment I attempted to "zip up the man suit" as they say and dig in a bit - I still wasn't sure of the 3:15 until the last 800m or so when I realised I had about 8 minutes to cover half a mile. I saw a guy on his hands and knees trying to carry on to the finish, with several St John's Ambulance people trying to coax him into a wheelchair.
Stopped the watch on 3:11:25, so happy to be within 4 minutes of a PB on a really tough day. Hats off to those out on the road for 4hrs + - it got hotter and hotter as the day went on. Another 2 years of qualification for London then, which I shall pass on for next year I think, but probably be back for another bash in 2013.
Dark and White Mini MM Round 3, Sun 17 April
Steve Turland reports ... thought this 3hr event would be good preparation for the 3Ps and was in the Hope Valley, Peak District covering some similar ground to Edale Skyline. To my surprise I managed to clear the course with 1 minute to spare, and then had an anxious wait to see if anyone else would better my time. Fortunately no-one else cleared it and I won the event overall.
Grasmere, Tarns and Gingerbread, 22 miles and 7,000', Sat 16 April
Morgan Williams reports ... After the 4 Lakeland Passes event, this was another LDWA event well attended by the running fraternity. The miles and ascent figures were a little greater than predicted by the organisers! The route was particularly fine departing Grasmere and visiting Alcock Tarn, Fairfield, Grisedale Tarn, Greenburn, the Helm Crag ridge, Easdale Tarn, Blea Rigg, Silver Howe, Loughrigg and back to Grasmere. Some early mist played havoc with some people’s route finding. One party of 3 lost a member on the Helm Crag ridge in the thick mist and found him back at the finish later. Nicky Jacquiery and I were delighted to be 4th and 5th back to Grasmere in a time of 5.14. I had a good day with the map and made only one minor error. Laugh of the day was the chap from Guiseley who re-passed us for the fourth time just a few hundred yards from the finish. I suggested an FRA Navigation Course! Alison and Ken did the 13 mile walk option and fortunately we caught them at High Close Youth Hostel to preserve our dignity. Another great LDWA day out and, as ever, there was fantastic food at the finish. And the Gingerbread was excellent.
Woldsman, Sat 16 April
Eddie Winslow reports ... my first ultra for several months and one I’d recommend to anyone looking for a long run in beautiful country.
I was hoping to be round the 50 miles in about 9 hours which is 30 minutes down on my pb for the distance. Unfortunately the weather was
a bit too nice with temperatures getting very warm. At half distance I realised that despite drinking lots I hadn’t been drinking
enough and was a bit dehydrated. I therefore had to take the second half easy and by the time I’d managed to fully rehydrate
I was enjoying a fast walk so carried on with that to the finish in 10h26m in 10th place.
Amanda Parnaby was also taking part but an injury did for at half distance.
Coledale Horseshoe, Sat 16 April
Val Kerr reports ... having preentered this race several weeks ago I set off for the 'big mountains' across the Pennines with some degree of trepidation. And big they were too =! The first 4 km of this race climbs 2000 ft up to the top of Grizedale Pike. Visibility was good and you could see the last steep part of the climb all the way. After that the going got easier with only one steep climb and lots of downhill. The race was won by Ian Holmes who flew round the course in an amazing 1h 12min. My run was slightly more lesiurely, but there were still some sandwiches left when I reached the end !
(1 1:12:34 Ian Holmes, Bingley) 249 1:59:22 Val Kerr
ParkRuns, Sat 16 April
Justin Phillips was 8th in 18:52 at the Leeds Hyde Park event. Carole Cunningham was 70th in 28:01 at Bradford Lister Park. Note there are two new ParkRuns starting locally soon: Roundhay ParkRun has its first event on 23 April, and Chevin Forest ParkRun is coming soon too. Neither are on parkrun.com yet (@17 April), but both have Facebook pages if you are interested in following developments: Roundhay Parkrun, Chevin Forest Parkrun
Ras y Moelwyn
Jo Foster reports ... whilst on hols, Jim Ryder ran this race from Blaenau Ffestiniog (we'd previously done it when it was a Championship race a few years ago). He had a good run finishing 11th in 1:33:50
Bunny 2, Tue 12 April
Tom Adams achieved the rare double of an Egg Stage win (AND setting the record for the egg stage) AND a race win. Well done Tom! Full results and photos on woodentops.org.uk
1 15.16 Tom Adams 18 17.11 Dave Wilby 40 18.13 Ian Rowbotham 50 18.48 Sally Morley 57 18.58 Duncan Cooper 85 20.05 Jack Cummings 100 20.47 Ruaridh Mon-Williams 102 20.56 Bradley Chapman 103 20.58 Florence Haines 132 21.59 Lucy Williamson 152 22.46 Dave Taylor 173 23.28 Sophie Brown 180 23.46 Jim Towers 189 23.57 Naomi Elliott 198 24.09 Sam Wood 199 24.10 Eric Morley 210 24.42 Sue Morley 220 25.26 Joseph Tindall 229 25.50 David Green 236 26.15 Bernie Gibbons 239 26.26 Gemma Carpenter 249 26.59 Sue Williamson 263 28.29 Susan Stevens 279 31.49 Lyn Eden
Paris Marathon, Sun 10 April
Gaenor Coy reports... there were 3 Harriers (at least) out in Paris at the weekend for the 35th Marathon de Paris. A hot day for this great marathon course with fantastic support all along the flat scenic route. It was won by Kenyan, Benjamin Kiptoo in 2h6:29, closely followed by:
7339 David Howe 3h39:18 (PB)
16287 Gaenor Coy 4h13:18 (1st Marathon)
26341 Donna Jackson 4h51:59 (1st Marathon)
Connemarathon, Sun 10 April
Dougie Scarfe reports ...
a terrific weekend over in the West Coast of Ireland for the Connemarathon, an amazing race with fantastic mountain location.
The marathon starts a few minutes after everyone cheers though the leading pack for the Ultra - a nice touch.
First half of the marathon course is undulating followed by a great descent down to sea level at Leenane, when you pick up the half marathon;
this second half becomes tougher with a 2 mile incline at 13 miles and then at 22 miles (9 miles for the half) the 2 mile affectionately entitled
‘Hell of the West’ hill. A bit of a killer but not enough to spoil a really great event. If anyone fancies this sort of challenge we would
really recommend it, and the Guinness is fantastic too!
My time for the full was 3.51:22 and I came 182 out of 539. It was my first full marathon.
Judith’s time for the half was 2.02:01 and she came 1090 out of 2183
ADT Edinburgh Half Marathon, Sun 10 April
Chris Cunningham - 1.44:09 (PB by 34 secs) Carole Cunningham - 2.08:15
Baildon Boundary Way, Sun 10 April
Results from Baildon Runners:
10 1:26:45 Jamie Hutchinson 2nd V40 20 1:34:22 Andrew Merrick 89 1:46:56 Jane McCarthy 107 1:49:02 Sharon Williams 152 1:55:09 Martin Wright 173 1:57:22 Helen Horton 189 1:59:46 Jim Towers 206 2:01:38 Liz Price 243 2:07:46 Jean Sullivan 258 2:10:16 Sue Morley 268 2:11:43 Vic Verecondi 303 2:20:37 Michael Picken 334 2:34:38 Lyn Eden
Gisborough Moors, Sat 10 April
13 93:02 Dave Wilby 18 95:34 Ian Rowbotham 109 119:37 Norman Bush
Mourne Peaks, Sat April 9
Nick Pearce reports ... Graham and Nick Pearce had a thoroughly enjoyable weekend in Northern Ireland, the venue for the first 2011 British Fell Championship race. Run over a testing 12.5 mile course, with 10 peaks and 6,300 feet of ascent the Mourne Peaks race was won by Tom Owens (Shettleston Harriers) in 2 hr 7 minutes. Second claim Ilkley Harrier Graham was a brilliant fourth in 2 hr 10 mins, and Nick the only first claim Harrier running was 67th, 2nd vet 50 (1st over 55) in 2 hr 49 mins.
Coniston 14+ (16.7), Sat 9 April
Val Kerr reports ... What a glorious day in the Lakes. I can't believe that I have run this race 10 times now and it has never yet rained - must be a record for the Lake District in March/April. Having spent the past year mainly on the fells it was good to make a brief return to the roads for what has got to to be one of the best and most scenic road races in Britain. There were a few more Harriers racing than in previous years with the best performance coming from Jonathan Sinclair who picked up a prize as 2nd MV50. All Harriers finished the course and no one succumbed to the heat which affected several runners from other clubs in the latter stages. Results (chip times) were:-
1 Steven Cockrell (Nene Valley H) 1:39:35 37 Jonathan Sinclair 1:56:58 (2nd MV50) 136 Ben Sheppard 2:11:28 499 Val Kerr 2:34:17 640 Nicholas Page 2:41:19 731 Abigail Bailey 2:46:54 over 1000 runners
Wardle Skyline, Sat 9 April
From Graham Breeze ... at the Wardle Skyline (7 miles 1400feet) Graham Breeze was 2nd V65 (in 70.12, overall winner 46.51) but of far more interest was that John Armstrong, the race organiser, after handing out a single prize for each vet category gave a prize to everyone over 65 "because I think it is so marvellous that you are all still fell running at that age". Very enlightening and a prize is a prize!
Leeds ParkRun, Sat 9 April
Geoff Howard was 33rd in 20:01
Bunny 1, Tue 5 April
Over 20 Harriers, many of them juniors, at the first of this year's 3 Bunny Runs. Full results and photos on woodentops.org.uk. Bunny 2 is next Tuesday at 7.15
(1 15.53 Tom Addison, Helm Hill) 28 18.30 Dave Wilby 57 19.47 Sally Morley 93 21.20 Kelly Harrison 102 21.31 Ruaridh Mon-Williams 107 21.40 Florence Haines 113 22.00 Bradley Chapman 119 22.12 Jack Cummings 120 22.13 Outi Kamarainen 127 22.29 Dave Taylor 155 23.42 Jim Towers 156 23.44 Lucy Williamson 161 23.53 Sam Wood 192 25.22 Sophie Brown 195 25.34 Naomi Elliott 207 26.08 Eric Morley 216 26.31 Sue Morley 232 27.25 Bernie Gibbons 236 27.43 David Green 240 28.09 Gemma Carpenter 256 29.19 Sue Williamson 264 31.35 Lyn Eden 280 ran
Times a little slow- v. strong wind.
Training
Circuit Training has finished for the season now. Thanks to Peter Shields, Neil Chapman, and Roy Ruddle for leading these; and to Brian Sweet for looking after fees collection.
Thursday night training will move from the grass at ILT&SC up to the Moor this Thursday 7th April.
Keighley Big K 10k, Sun 3 April
Rachel Cunningham reports ... these results from UKResults.net
13 40:32 Rob Cunningham 110 48:51 Chris Cunningham 153 50:40 Becky Stapleton 224 53:52 Christine Cox 362 59:22 Carole Cunningham 741 ran
Race Report here ... kcac.co.uk
Blubberhouses LDWA, Sun 3 April
Dave Wilby was first finisher in 3h06. More results later. Looks like Dave was too quick for the photographer?, but spot the other Harriers on Sportsunday's photos.
1 3h06 Dave Wilby 12 3h42 Mike Baldwin 13 3h44 Mark Pearson 14 3h44 Eddie Winslow 26 3h56 Alistair Barlow 32 4h15 Mark Richmond 44 4h31 John Tate 60 4h59 Sophie Brown 105 5h59 Amanda Parnaby
Any more in this list?
Dales Way Relay, Sat 2 April
Well done to Alison & Andrew Bennett who once again orgainsed this superb social relay, much enjoyed by the 36 Harriers who took part. See Andrew's photos here
YVAA Grand Prix, Sun 3 April
Jim and Lyn report the first race of this year's Yorkshire Vets AA Grand Prix took place at Hall Park, today. The course was approximately 5.5 miles on road and track; two laps with a big hill on both laps.
Men's results 98 42:33 Jim Towers Ladies results 63 53:41 Lyn Eden 1st 065 A record number of 210 runners took part.
See yvaa.org
Jolly Holly 10K, Sat 2 April
Jim and Lyn report the Jolly Holly 10k took place following its cancellation during Christmas because of the extreme weather.
Conditions were ideal for the 240 runners over an undulating trail course, held mainly in the grounds of the Studley Royal Park.
The Christmas spirit remained with some dressing up in Christmas gear and spot prizes being Christmas Puds.
(1 35:20 Andy Chadfield, Billingham MarshHouse Harriers) 57 45.37 Norman Bush 94 49.48 Jim Towers 193 62.32 Lyn Eden
Bradford Parkrun, Sat 2 April
Gemma Carpenter was 48th in 28:58
Harrier of the Month, March
Nominations were:
Jann Smith – Spen 20 1st F40
Dave Wilby – Race results, leading from the front!
Geoff Howard – Thirsk 10, Club record, YV Champ
Eddie Irving – St Annes 10 (Club record), Thirsk
Jane Bryant – Thirsk sub-70 10
Dougie Scarfe – Thirsk massive PB
Steve Weston – Thirsk sub-60 PB
Rebecca Mon-Williams – Thirsk sub-70 PB
Caroline Morley - Liverpool Half PB
The HoM awards went to Jann Smith and Steve Weston. Congratulations to them. They will receive technical running shirts from HoM sponsor UP & RUNNING.
Trunce Fell Race, Mon 28 March
Jim and Lyn report ... 6.45pm, Oxspring ... after an energetic afternoon in Sheffield looking after a 20 month old
grandchild a lovely little fell race on the way home appeared a perfect way to recover. And so we stopped off at Oxspring,
near Penistone for The Trunce Fell Race. It's a lovely little race, part of a nine race series,
(web site)
approximately every third Monday throughout the summer. It's 4 miles long with 550ft of climb and three river crossings.
It was a perfect night for running and the river crossings were quite shallow.
A huge field of 290 runners meant long hold-ups at two stiles early in the race, meant also that fast times were impossible.
So we relaxed and enjoyed the race as a recovery run from the Thirsk 10 road race.
Jim Towers 37:35 Lyn Eden 49:29
Thirsk 10, Sun 27 March
Geoff Howard & Neil Chapman report ... Eddie Irving was 1st v55 and is the Yorkshire Vets Champion; Neil Chapman was 2nd in the Yorks Vets Champs; and Geoff Howard was 1st v65 and Yorks Vets Champ (new club record).
Results from ukresults.net
(1 50:10 Andrew Pearson, Longwood Harriers) 33 58:22 Dave Wilby PB 52 59:33 Steve Weston PB 76 61:56 Mark Mon-Williams 80 62:09 Eddie Irving 116 63:59 Andrew Merrick PB 125 64:14 Rob Cunningham 132 65:17 Geoff Howard 153 65:56 David Brown 166 66:28 Neil Chapman 228 69:31 Jane Bryant PB 236 69:30 Andrew Sheldon PB 239 69:36 Paul Stephens 244 69:36 Rebecca Mon-Williams PB 250 69:58 Richard Morris PB 353 74:37 Dougie Scarfe PB 355 74:52 Helen Horton PB 380 76:03 Chris Cunningham 439 79:05 Jim Towers 585 87:47 Judith Scarfe PB 640 92:08 Carole Cunningham PB 706 101:04 Lyn Eden 723 108:43 Rachel Cunningham PB
Edale Skyline, Sun 27 March
From Nicky Jaquiery: Three of us travelled down to the Peak District to compete in the Edale Skyline fell race (21 miles/4800'). The running conditions were perfect with reasonably cool and dry weather, and a lot less bog than usual! Llyod Taggart was first, closely followed by Oli Johnson; Judith Jepson was the first woman. Jim Ryder had a fantastic run in under 3 1/2 hours. Brian Melia ran the race in about 3.48. I finished in about 3.59 -not sure of the exact times as the results are not listed yet.
Liverpool Half Marathon, Sun 27 March
Caroline Morley reports .. large event with 7,500 entrants. Nice flat course and very enjoyable, taking in the parks of Liverpool and ending with a run along the Mersey back to Albert Dock. I finished in 1:53:34, a PB by 3½ mins)
Midgley Moor fell race, Sat 26 March
Graham Breeze finished 81st in 57:19
YVAA XC Championships, Sat 26 March
Jim and Lyn report ... Four Harriers travelled to Fartown in Huddersfield for the Yorkshire Vets AA XC Championship. It was a cool sunny day and firm underfoot making it an ideal day for running. The course was very similar to the one used in the West Yorkshire XC League. The men ran approximately 9K, and the ladies ran approximately 5K.
Male aged 35-49 race 35 34:10 Jamie Hutchinson Male aged 50-59yrs 26 36:48 Nick Pearce 72 42:55 Jim Towers Ladies Race 48 30:57 Lyn Eden 1st 0/65
Bradford 10k, Sun 20 March
32 38:20 Rob Cunningham 204 45:29 Martin Wright 217 45:49 Dave Taylor 247 46:21 Nick Mellor 455 49:45 Christine Cox 562 53:03 Sue Bickerdike 653 54:17 Sue Williamson 749 56:18 Carol Cunningham 807 58:42 Sally Wright 854 60:01 Joanna Taylor
Ultrafit St. Annes 10 Mile, Sun 20 March
Neil Chapman reports ... Four Harriers left the good weather at Ilkley behind to take part in the flat, fast (wind permitting) 10 mile race on the sea front at Lytham St Annes. This is a race which attracts a good standard of runners as it is part of the Fire Service, Northern Vets and Lancashire Championship. The race was won by Tony Ford of Sale Harriers in 51:48 and first Harrier in was Eddie Irving, running his first 10 mile race for 10 years, finishing 29th overall in 60:10 and 1st V55, also setting a new Club record for his age category. Second Harrier in was Mark Iley, who had a strong second half of the race making up 8 places and finishing 40th overall, in 62:34, and 5th V45. I was the next Harrier in 83rd overall in 67:40 and Pete Shields was 199th in 80.10, a great achievement given that it is only a few weeks since he underwent surgery. If you have not seen this race before, I strongly recommend you think about it for next year, as Harriers have had good results here, and age category records set 4 years ago by Chris Matthews and Geoff Howard are still standing.
29 60:10 Eddie Irving 40 62:34 Mark Iley 83 67:40 Neil Chapman 199 80:10 Peter Shields
Heptonstall fell race, Sun 20 March
Results from www.heptonstallfellrace.org.uk:
13 2:08:57 Steve Turland 36 2:20:20 Jim Ryder 72 2:30:23 Alistair Barlow 91 2:35:46 Sally Malir 1st LV40, 4th L 100 2:40:33 Brian Melia 115 2:44:30 Paul Stephens 144 2:52:25 Sharon Williams 10th L) 175 3:10:30 Jo Foster 179 3:16:46 Sue Morley
4 Lakeland Passes, Sat 19 March
Jez Hellewell reports had a cracking morning out in the Lakes on Saturday doing The 4 Lakeland Passes LDWA event. The route was from Borrowdale Institute Rosthwaite, Keswick Over Styhead Pass, Black Sail Pass, Scarth Gap Pass and Honister Pass visiting Borrowdale, Wasdale, Ennerdale and Buttermere. My Garmin said 18.5 miles with around 5500 feet of climbing. A good little warm up for The 3 Peaks. Saw Morgan, Alison, Dave Wilby (who sprinted past me up the first climb !) & a couple of other fellow Harriers. You could set off from between 8.30 & 9.30 & no placings or times are given, so this was just a great, relaxing run out. It took me 3.50 & that includes stopping for the obligatory photo's ! I think Dave took a rather more speedy 3.20!
Fiensdale fell race, Sat 19 March
Nick Pearce reports promoted by Bowland Fell Runners, Fiensdale is a cracking race over 6.5
miles with 2200 feet of ascent run in the Forest of Bowland. It has in the
past been a championship event, but access problems have put paid to that
and it is now a low key event with a limit of 100 runners and has been
subject to some re-routing.
Only 65 finishers this year, with Shaun Godsman of Calder Valley in perfect
conditions winning in 54.05. Nick Pearce 20th in 68.11
Bradford ParkRun, Sat 19 March
Geoff Howard was 11th in 20:21 at this Lister Park event
Time Trial, Tue 15 March
Twice each Winter we stage a 5K Time Trial on the Rupert Rd circuit. With some fast short races ahead (John Carr series, Bunny Runs) this was a good chance to see how much 'zip' you have in your legs after a long Winter's training! This time we started everyone together just for a change and the results were ...
15:55 Tom Adams 18:50 Julian Carter (19:00 last time) 19:02 Sally Morley 19:20 Andrew Merrick 19:24 Brit Tate 20:14 Mark Richmond (21:12 last time) 20:15 John Tate 20:20 Duncan Cooper 21:39 Alison Bennett 22:42 Chris Cunningham 22:57 Gavin Burgess 24:39 Sophie Brown 24:42 Rachel Carter 24:59 Christine Cox (24:45 last time) 26:48 Helen Culshaw 26:54 Don MacRae 27:35 Sue Williamson 27:54 Carole Cunningham 29:52 Rachel Cunningham 30:51 Antonio Cardinale (28:47 last time)
Thanks to Neil Chapman for organising this and time-recording.
Spen 20, Yorkshire 20 Mile Champs, Sun 13 March
Jann Smith reports ... Ilkley won the ladies team prize at this event
73 2:30:18 Sally Malir 3rd F45 88 2:34:04 Jann Smith 1st F40 122 2:42:00 Sharon Williams 169 2:52:36 Martin Wright 230 3:08:26 John Coates 241 3:15:45 Paul Sugden 242 3:15:57 Emma O'Looney
Burnley 10k, Sun 13 March
Andrew Sheldon was 38th in 43:07
Stan Bradshaw Round (Half Tour of Pendle), Sun 13 March
Diane Haggar reports ... Much the same feel as the Half Tour but thankfully without the trama of Geronimo. Was pleased with my run - 4th Lady, 2nd V40 in 1:30.56
Windmill Whizz, Sat 12 March
(1 37:20 Adam Osborne, Leeds City) 2 37:28 Tom Adams 14 43:19 Jamie Hutchinson 15 43:47 Mark Mon-Williams 21 45:31 Dave Cummings 29 47:34 Duncan Cooper 38 49:08 Paul Stephens 51 51:27 Rebecca Mon-Williams 1st LV 55 53:21 Chris Oxlade 66 56:01 Graham Breeze 72 57:43 Jim Towers 96 75:51 Lyn Eden
Dentdale 14+ miles, Sat 12 March
Hilda Coulsey was 3rd LV55 in 1:59:48
Haworth Hobble, Sat 12 March
From Amanda Parnaby ... 33 miles traversing moors around Haworth, Todmorden and Hebden Bridge with 4,400 ft of ascen. Completed in 9 hrs 14 mins.
Wharfedale Primary Schools XC, Sat 12 March
This season's finale was the relays at Nell Bank, with 58 teams racing it out, family and teachers cheering them on. The relays were followed by the presentations of League prizes and certificates - a great end to a great season. More on the Junior Pages
PECO XC #5, Sun 6 March
Valley Striders had everything well-organised at Danefield, even down to the lovely weather.
League results here, 18 junior Harriers running (results here).
Ilkley senior results (our timings):
Ladies 3 34:00 Emma Barclay 18 38:22 Alison Bennett 43 41:59 Clare Smith 45 42:28 Sophie Brown 54 43:26 Alison Ricci 66 44:59 Bernie Gibbons 70 45:26 Louise Jackson 88 48:41 Carole Cunningham 96 50:27 Sally Wright 105 52:07 Lyn Eden Men 20 31:26 Mark Mon-Williams 21 31:31 Steve Coy 25 31:55 Malcolm Pickering 69 34:33 Duncan Cooper 77 35:22 Paul Stephens 94 36:47 Andrew Sheldon 119 39:15 Andrew Jackson (team counter!) 122 39:35 Jim Towers 134 40:54 Chris Cunningham 165 45:01 Vince Gibbons 172 46:15 Don Macrae
Long Mynd Valleys, Sun 6 March
Dave Wilby reports ... the start of this years English Championship series saw a very high quality field gather in Shropshire for The Long Mynd Valleys race - 11.5m/4500ft. The course has a reputation for being one of the toughest 'mediums' on the calendar and it didn't disappoint, serving up a wonderfully brutal offering in stunning surroundings, and under clear skies. With very little breeze, and a cool temperature, everything was in place was a cracking race. The first half of the course was characterised by a couple of short sharp runnable climbs, some steepish descents, and some lovely fast running across the tops, and through the valleys. The 2nd half of the course included 3 long, tough climbs requiring hands on knees, and the ability to run quickly off the tops of the climbs and descend down in to the next valley. Not many places to re-gather yourself on this one.
Result of the day for the Harriers was probably Alison Weston, who claimed 3rd LV45 in a quality field and led home our ladies contingent, ably backed up by Alison Eagle & Val Kerr. I claimed 42nd to get my points tally up & running for the year, and Nick Pearce completed the Ilkley men's line-up.
(1 1:34:25 Lloyd Taggart, Dark Peak) 42 1:47:39 Dave Wilby (51 1:50:34 Victoria Wilkinson, Bingley) 169 2:10:29 Nick Pearce 228 2:20:00 Alison Weston 243 2:23:02 Alison Eagle 336 2:44:24 Val Kerr
Trimpell 20, Sun 6 March
Results from www.ukroadraces.info
(1 1:52:13 Gethin Butler Preston Harriers) 65 2:15:55 Julian Carter 315 3:07:07 Paul Sugden 316 3:07:08 Emma O'Looney 369 3:37:49 Mike Picken 388 Finished
Haweswater Half Marathon, Sun 6 March
Hilda Coulsey says ... this was a hillier run than I expected for a run along the lake, so not a fast half and hence I was very pleased to come in below 1hr 50, just! It was a super day, sunny but cold, lovely views, definitely recommended to others.
264 1:49:01 Hilda Coulsey 4th LV50
Bath Half Marathon, Sun 6 March
Rob Cunningham was 255th in 1:24:28, a PB
Black Combe fell race, Sat 5 Mar
Roy Ruddle reports ... my first race for 18 months, and first time doing this beautifully steep race. Wonderful conditions. 8 miles 3400 feet
1 1:12:48 Rhys Findlay-Robinson, Dark Peak 57 1:36:25 Roy Ruddle
Rudolph's Romp, Sat 5 March
Amanda Parnaby reports ... as the name suggests, this LDWA organised event was originally scheduled for December but was postponed due to the snow. 24 miles in and around the beautiful Yorkshire Wolds, finished in 6 hrs 25 mins.
Trollers Trot, Sat 5 March
Ewan Welsh reports ... Spotted quite a few harriers at Trollers Trot on Sat, running and marshalling, a lovely 25mile route around t’Dales, another great event on our doorstep, alas I haven’t looked up any results but I’m sure everyone has a story, so I don’t know who ran what, I was enjoying myself until my dicky knee played up and had to hobble (and not trot) the last 6 miles, practising a classic John Wayne style of movement...you play the game, you take the chance, ended up being out on the bridlepaths for about 4 hrs 10 or something like that, the post match food was a joy, it’s all part of the LDWA experience.
Photos on Sportsunday, results from UKResults.net:
(1 2:53;36 Matt John, Abbey Runners) 51 3:59:04 Russell Thomas 67 4:11:07 Ewan Welsh 86 4:19:31 Alistair Barlow 142 5:02:00 Jonathan Riley
Any more? Sorry - struggled a bit with the results.
Leeds ParkRun, Sat 5 March
Sharon Williams was 62nd in 21:19
Harrier of the Month, February
Nominations were:
Paul Sugden - Snake Lane 10, Dewsbury 10k
Christine Cox - Dewsbury 10k and GNW Half
Duncan Cooper - Ilkley Moor fell race, Rombalds Stride
Dave Cummings - Ilkley Moor Fell Race
Sally Malir - Liversedge Half
The HoM awards went to Dave Cummings, and Paul Sugden. Congratulations to them. They will receive technical running shirts from HoM sponsor UP & RUNNING.
Ilkley Moor fell race, Sun 27 Feb
There were over 40 Harriers in the senior race, with some excellent individual results and the ladies winning the team prize, and 36 in the junior races. A big Thank You to all the marshals and helpers who helped the event run very smoothly. Full results and photos here.
1 37:20 Graham Pearce P&B 10 40:58 Matthew Cox 12 41:33 Dave Wilby 15 41:59 Martin Archer 16 42:07 Lee Morley 29 45:17 Ian Rowbotham 1st V50 33 45:31 Stuart Pitches 38 46:14 Mark Mon-Williams 39 46:15 Dave Cummings 40 44:16 Ralph Tench 47 47:28 Richard Joel 50 47:50 Derek Fuller 51 48:01 Jim Ryder 58 48:34 Alistair Barlow 63 49:05 Sally Morley 2nd lady 68 49:44 Michael Pearce 71 49:57 Duncan Cooper 76 50:19 Emma Barclay 3rd lady, 1st LV40 78 50:42 Mark Richmond 87 51:56 Ben Sheppard 89 52:06 Andrew Merrick 101 53:42 Paddy Hagan 112 54:48 Adam Bennett 113 54:57 Alison Eagle 114 55:05 Alison Weston 119 55:59 Chris Oxlade 123 56:49 Rebecca Mon-Williams 125 57:05 Bradley Chapman 138 58:45 Jim Towers 153 60:34 Arthur Reilly 160 61:33 Val Kerr 165 62:21 Alison Bennett 170 62:46 Andrew Jackson 193 65:14 Sue Morley 198 67:05 John Pickering 204 67:45 Alison Frost 207 68:22 James Pickersgill 209 68:42 Ann Stead 213 71:35 Sheena Pickersgill 221 76:31 Sharon Fuller 222 76:34 Fiona Schneider 223 76:49 David Green 228 82:51 Claire Macina 230 86:23 Lyn Eden
Great NW Half Marathon, Blackpool, Sun 27 Feb
Jules Carter reports these results ...
1 1:10:09 Martin Williams, Tipton Harriers 44 1:26:30 Julian Carter 246 1:38:49 John Woodward 611 1:53:13 Christine Cox 867 2:05:15 Carole Cunningham 1018 2;16:13 Rachel Cunningham
Snake Lane 10, Sun 27 Feb
Paul Sugden was 351st in 80:30, a PB by 3m25s on the same course last year.
British Masters Indoor Championships - Lee Valley, 26/27 Feb
Heavisides Henry finished 6th in the M55 1500m in 5:06.68, but didn't run in the 3000m due to injury.
Noon Stone fell race, Sat 26 Feb
A few Harriers ladies out in this tough Tod Harriers race
182 1h50:20 Sharon Williams 222 2h02:13 Sophie Brown 232 2h13:00 Amanda Newham
Finsbury ParkRun, Sat 26 Feb
Rob Cunningham was 4th in 18:49
Closer to home, Gemma Carpenter was 48th in 27:57 in the Bradford ParkRun
Limassol Marathon, Sun 20 Feb
Martin Wright was 131st in 4:27:19, in this reace won by Kenya's Momanyi Basweti in 2:27:08
National XC, Sat 19 Feb
Well done to Victoria Stevens who finished 239th in 31:51 in the senior women's race.
Bradford ParkRun, Sat 19 Feb
Gemma Carpenter finished 24th in 29:57
Was anyone else out racing this weekend?
Liversedge Half Marathon, Sun 13 Feb
Sally Malir was 1st LV45 in 93:27 (47th overall, 4th lady)
St. Wilfrid's Muddy Boots 10k Multi-Terrain, Ripon, Sun 13 Feb
Ann Stead was 160th in 58:48
Muddy Woody 6, Sun 13 Feb
Dave Wilby reports ... a trip down to see the outlaws coincided ever so nicely (how convenient!!) with the Muddy Woody 6 trail race near Hereford. I've done this a few times before and it's a great early season blast, with plenty of quick running on fire-roads, singletrack blasts through the trees, and a whole host of ankle deep gloopy climbs & descents, with the odd stream crossing to cool you down and clean you off!! John Pullen from organising club Wye Valley went off quicker than I was prepared to, and stayed in front all the way to claim victory, while I had a fantastic battle with a young whippet from the local club. He kept chancing his arm on the slippery descents, and I'd have a go back on anything pointing upwards, and in the end we came to the final climb shoulder to shoulder. I had a good go up through the thick mud and luckily enough came off the top with just enough of a gap to crawl along the last few hundred yards of flat running and claim 2nd place. A grand morning out in the rain and mud.
1 John Pullen (Wye Valley Runners) - 42:27 2 Dave Wilby - 43:22 3 Eliot Taylor (Hereford Couriers) - 43:34 297 finishers
Wadsworth Trog, Sat 12 Feb
17 206:46 Jamie Hutchinson 74 248:59 Brian Melia
Bradford ParkRun, Sat 12 Feb
Geoff Howard was 6th in 20:15
Dewsbury 10k, Sun 6 Feb
From Henry Heavisides ... It was quite a breezy morning for the early start at Dewsbury, although the overnight rain had stopped.
There was a good representation of Ilkley Harriers for the first road event of the 2011 Harriers Race League.
It was a close finish between
Sally Morley & Rob Cunningham for the honour of being first Ilkley runner. Sally just managed to win the sprint to the line.
Times generally were quite a bit slower than previous years as a result of the wind, which strangely seemed to be against us both going
out & coming back. Special mention to Paul Sugden who raced today after a 16 mile training run yesterday.
Results from www.dewsburyroadrunners.co.uk:
1 30:41 Neil Renault, Edinburgh AC 118 39:06 Sally Morley 119 39:07 Rob Cunningham 131 39:31 Henry Heavisides 235 42:30 Jane Bryant 248 42:48 Adrian Bastow 296 43:38 Andrew Sheldon 298 43:41 Richard Morris 370 45:36 Vic Verecondi 397 46:28 Jann Smith 489 47:57 Nic Mellor 505 49:20 Paul Sugden PB by 20S 560 50:12 Christine Cox 605 52:05 Caroline Morley 744 56:41 Donna Jackson 791 57:45 Carole Cunningham 865 61:01 Rachel Cunningham 970 ran
Mickleden Straddle fell race, Sun 6 Feb
Nicky Jaquiery reports ... I ran in the Mickleden Straddle fell race on Sunday (13.8 miles/1980'). I've run this race twice now, the last time in deep snow and this time in extremely strong winds. There was no respite even on the descents where it was physically impossible to run downhill! Nicky Spinks was the first woman home in 2hrs 14mins and I was the second V40 in 2hrs 30mins.
Rombalds Stride, Sat 5 Feb
Some photos from Andrew Bennett
Have I missed anyone from the results? This is a 2011 Harriers Race League event, so please let me know.
1 2h37:55 Graham Pearce, P&B His 3rd win 3 2h53:58 Dave Wilby 6 3h02:18 Matthew Cox 10 3h05:27 Jim Ryder 11 3h06:00 Mark Mon-Williams 19 3h12:53 Ralph Tench 22 3h20:03 Neil Smith 23 3h20:14 Jez Hellewell 27 3h23:52 Derek Fuller 28 3h28:13 Duncan Cooper 55 3h51:01 John Hayes 58 3h51:13 Jane McCarthy 5th lady 59 3h51:37 Paul Stephens 61 3h52:26 Rebecca Mon-Williams 69 3h55:16 Helene Whitaker 74 3h58:17 Paddy Hagan 98 4h07:08 Ewan Welsh 99 4h07:08 Kelly Harrison 111 4h11:39 John Tate 112 4h12:18 Jo Foster 113 4h13:12 Sharon Williams 119 4h14:40 Clare Smith 126 4h17:10 Dave Taylor 131 4h20:42 Jonathan Riley 134 4h21:23 Sharon Meadows 135 4h22:46 Alison Bennett 158 4h39:01 Gavin Burgess 184 4h50:38 Sophie Brown 185 4h50:38 Andrew Jackson 200 4h57:31 John Pickering 209 5h09:26 Alison Stretton 215 5h17:02 Anna Nolan 216 5h17:02 Helen Horton 217 5h17:02 Andrew Merrick 237 5h46:25 Michael Picken 238 5h50:13 Stuart Pitches 254 5h56:40 Fiona Schneider 270 6h13:18 Claire Macina 289 6h24:40 Amanda Parnaby 403 7h57:26 Joyce Marshall 404 7h57:26 Ian Marshall
Joyce Marshall reports ... My eighth time running the Rombalds Stride turned out to be a bit of an epic but great fun. After a very sociable start seeing many Ilkley Harriers as we all ran up and over Baildon Moor I was just settling down to a steady pace when I realized I had a problem with one of my shoes. Several attempts to secure the sole using the string from my card and plastic tape from one of the checkpoints could not defeat the sucking bog mud and I ended up running a mile shoeless to Keighley Gate. I retired and headed back to Guiseley just in time to see the first finishers coming in – well done Graham! Having donned another pair of shoes I managed to get a lift back to Ilkley (with the same kind gents from Raynet) and off I trotted back up to Keighley Gate where the rest of my family (who were walking) had just checked in. I finished the walk with the family – a very different but equally enjoyable experience from the usual run. To quote Wallace “a Grand Day Out”!
Make your mark on the celebrations for Ilkley Harriers 25th Anniversary!
Ilkley Harriers will be 25 years old in May 2011. To celebrate this occasion we would like to invite all senior members and their children, Junior Harriers and their families to design a commemorative item which the club will produce a limited edition run of for sale at the summer Birthday event.
The item can be anything you wish, for example; a water bottle, t-shirt, jacket, mug, rucksack, sports bag etc. the list is endless. There will be a prize for the overall winner whose design will go into production and also in the following categories: Under 8's; Under 13's; under 18's; 18+
The entries will be judged by The Ilkley Harriers Committee at the March committee meeting. Winners will be announced at the club night on Tuesday March 15th.
Rombalds Stride, Sat 5 Feb
Some photos from Andrew Bennett
Harrier of the Month, January
Nominations were:
Malcolm Pickering - XC Captaincy, organisation, encouragement, and results, plus work with juniors
Mark Mon-Williams – Pennine Bridleway Relay team organisation
Jane Bryant – sub 90m half marathon at Brass Monkey
Steve Coy – Brass Monkey 1st Harrier and 5km time
Andrew Merrick – pacing at the Brass Monkey
Dave Wilby – Ireland fell race result
Ralph Tench - Clwydian Hangover Hobble 1st Vet
The HoM awards went to Jane Bryant and Steve Coy. Congratulations to them. They will receive technical running shirts from HoM sponsor UP & RUNNING.
PECO XC #4, Sun 30 Jan
Malcolm Pickering reports ... a total of 29 Harriers, 14 seniors and 15 juniors, ran in the 4th Peco cross country league race at
John Smeaton sports centre. In the Under 11's Euan Brennan was 4th, Robbie Matthews 6th, Alessandra Ricci =8th, Jess Hirst 13th,
Jessica Burgress 16th, and Emily Elmes 22nd.
In the 11-16 years race Sarah Pickering was 4th, Lucy Williamson 8th, James Pickering 10th, Callan Parker Wells 11th,
Lucy Jacques 15th, Iso Hirst 16th, Harriet Jackson 18th, Joanne Williamson 22nd and Anna Pickering 24th.
Senior race results Women 48 Louise Jackson 50 Alison Ricci 62 Bernie Gibbons 99 Sally Pickering 105 Lyn Eden Men 14 Jim Ryder 28 Malcolm Pickering 34 Dave Cummings 83 Andrew Sheldon 129 Andy Jackson 145 Jim Towers 149 Nick Mellor 170 Don McRae 187 Vince Gibbons
Full results on www.pecoxc.co.uk
Pennine Bridleway Relay, Sun 30 Jan
Paul Stephens reports ... Kelly and I had a good run on leg 3 of today's Pennine Bridleway relay, completing it in about 1hr 10 and gaining about 4 places. It could have been a disaster as I took the wrong road in Haworth and we ended up nearly in Colne before doubling back. But we made it and even had time to stand around, have a chat with Steve Weston and get cold before Paddy and Neil came in - leg 2 was the longest leg but they both looked in good shape. It was a hard start to our leg - a long uphill slog, but after that a lot of flatish running round the base of Studley Pike and through Mankinholes. There was a sting in the tail at the end with a steep uphill out of the valley bottom before a quick descent down the track to the changeover and a handover to Rachael and Amanda. I couldn't keep up with Kelly on that final descent. A satisfying run, and a lift back to the car from a couple of Wharfedale Harriers.
From Alison Eagle: 55th team overall out of 104 starters, overall time: 6.28, think we were about 7th mixed team but our sheet had not arrived before we left. Winning team was 4.49 - Salford Harriers, Ladies winner - Calder Valley, Mixed - Accrington Road Runners
Leg 1: 1.14 8.5 miles Andy Wiggans & Steve Weston Leg 2: 1.46 12.5 miles Paddy Hagan & Neil Smith Leg 3: 1.10 9 miles Kelly Harrison & Paul Stephens Leg 4: 57m 5.5 miles Rachael Gooch & Amanda Newham leg 5: 1.19 9.5 miles Alison Eagle & Nicky Jaquiery
Nicki and I felt we had a good run at this stage in the season, very cold but clear day with ice on the paths.
We were steadily catching teams and managed to get round with no mistakes, which was pleasing as we were unable to recce and at
times there were signposts pointing and paths in all directions. Not sure if I would agree with the course directions
when they claim the views are good from the highest point of the Mary Townley Loop, Rowley Moor Top, perhaps we were not in the right
frame of mind after the two mile uphill slog, as horrid as it sounds!
Well done to Mark Mon-Williams, who not only got a team out when he was not taking part but correctly predicted our change over time,
virtually to 1 minute! He must be onto a winner at the next Club Handicap race and Richard's bottle of wine!!
From our leg changeover it seemed well organised, esp the signs showing the route through the houses and back allies to the finish.
Free tea and coffee was provided for all at the finish and a nice warm school to sit in and use the faciities, results were out
quickly helped by dibbers being used.
Paddy Hagan says: Leg 2 was as painful as I remember the last time I was dragged (sympathetically) round it. It starts gently enough but (as with leg 3 by the sound of it) gets tough at the end when you could really do without it, including a couple of rotten "hands on legs" ups before a final helter skelter descent. Welcome words of encouragement from Neil were met with increasingly desparate responses from me ("yes, but I'm dead"). Overall we seemed to just about hold ground as we gained on some and lost on others - with a few pairs remaining enticingly close, but not close enough for my sore legs to catch. (According to the provisional results we gained 8 places - I really can't remember that happening).
Official results on SportIdent
Bradford ParkRun, Sat 29 Jan
Two Harriers ran:
20 23:43 Chris Cunningham 38 27:58 Carole Cunningham
Wharfedale Primary Schools XC, Ashlands, Sat 29 Jan
Just under 400! youngsters ran, results on the Junior Pages.
Ilkley Harriers Awards for 2010, Fri 28 Jan
It was another super Presentations Evening, with some 90 people enjoying a curry supper, socialising, and dancing 'til late.
Thanks to Jacqui Weston the organiser; to Piccolino,
Dobson & Robinson, and Neil
for the prizes for the Grand Raffle; and to the ILT&SC café-bar staff for all their hard work.
See the photos in next week's newsletter ...
| Award | Winner | Other nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Best Runner, Male | Tom Adams | Norman Bush, Henry Heavisides, Dave Wilby |
| Best Runner, Female | Sally Morley | Tracey Greenway, Sally Malir |
| Most Improved Runner, Male | Henry Heavisides | Martin Archer, Andrew Bennett, Julian Carter, Rob Cunningham, Paul Sugden, Dave Wilby |
| Most Improved Runner, Female | Rachel Carter | Kate Archer, Jane Bryant, Christine Cox, Sharon Fuller, Val Kerr, Chris Matthews, Rebecca Mon-Williams, Alison Ricci, Jannn Smith, Sharon Williams |
| Best Endurance Runner, Male | Derek Fuller | Jeff Paget, Stuart Pitches, Jonathan Sinclair, Morgan Williams, Martin Wright |
| Best Endurance Runner, Female | Nicky Jaquiery | Janet Grace, Sally Malir, Amanda Parnaby, Alison Weston, Helene Whitaker |
| Best Runner, Under 20, Male | Adam Bennett | Bradley Chapman |
| Best Runner, Under 20, Female | Brit Tate | Jenny Dybeck |
| Contribution to the club, Male | Neil Chapman/ Paul Wood | Tom Adams, Malcom Pickering |
| Contribution to the club, Female | Jane Bryant | Emma O'Looney, Alison Weston, Shirley Wood |
| Captains' Award, Male | Paul Stephens | Dom MacRae, Malcolm Pickering, Richard Reeve |
| Captains' Award, Female | Jann Smith |
See archive.
The winners of the Ilkley Harriers Race League were also announced:
| Overall | Nick Pearce |
| Road | Henry Heavisides |
| Fell | Nick Pearce |
| XC/Trail | Nick Pearce |
Full results on the the Ilkley Harriers Race League page.
Brass Monkey Half Marathon, Sun 23 Sep
Henry Heavisides reports ... Today's Brass Monkey was again very popular with Ilkley Harriers. Conditions were very good with no wind,
slightly milder temperatures than we've had recently and a fast flat course. Steve Coy managed to pip Steve Weston on the line for the honour of being first Ilkley runner to finish.
Jane Bryant was paced by Andrew Merrick to her first ever sub 90 minute half marathon. Jane also won the prize for 2nd F40 & received a bottle of champagne from Andrew
so it was a good day for her. I was content to nurse my sore hamstring around the course 3 minutes slower than last year, but was still able to win the M55 prize.
All finishers received a smart technical running top.
Mark your diaries for next year (but entries filled up in less than 4 hours this year).
Stephen Coy adds ... As ever a fast course – good weather but deceptively breezy when exposed (on way back in) – results below on chip times and PB for me and I am sure others too: Winner Paul Martelletti was nearly 4 mins ahead of 2nd place in 1:05:21 !! Full results at ukresults.net
76 1:20:44 Stephen Coy PB 80 1:21:06 Steve Weston PB 116 1:23:30 Richard Reeve PB 123 1:24:13 Henry Heavisides 1st V55 125 1:24:15 Jon Sinclair 148 1:25:06 Rob Cunningham 153 1:25:03 Andy Wiggans 156 1:25:24 David Brown 198 1:27:29 Neil Chapman 253 1:29:25 Jane Bryant PB 254 1:29:25 Andrew Merrick 398 1:34:35 Nigel Tapper 563 1:39:10 Jann Smith 589 1:39:39 Helen Horton 628 1:40:51 Vic Verecondi 1123 1:55:51 John Brown 1148 1:57:16 Gaenor Coy
From Steve Weston ... This race is quick but is not exactly flat and there is a steady incline on the way back from the lollipop, to say nothing of two overbridges. I started off steady and managed to settle into a group of strong runners. Struggled with the breeze in the last few miles and faded int the last half as Stephen Coy passed me on the last bridge. A good performance all round with 10 Harriers under 90 minutes, including Jane Bryant who gets a well deserved place in the UK rankings.
Soreen Stanbury Splash, Sun 23 Jan
Results from woodentops.org.uk...
(1 42:30 Chris Steele, Borrowdale) 5 44:03 Tom Adams 19 48:20 Lee Morley 21 48:32 Martin Archer 46 51:31 Jim Ryder 52 51:47 Steve Turland 74 53:35 Ian Rowbotham 88 54:52 Richard Joel 116 57:19 Duncan Cooper 135 59:12 Neil Smith 138 59:22 Kelly Harrison 171 61:42 Sally Malir 226 65:22 Diane Haggar 232 65:50 Alison Weston 251 67:38 Clare Smith 264 68:16 Jim Towers 291 69:41 Val Kerr 313 71:30 Sophie Brown 332 73:21 Sue Morley 342 75:29 Ann Stead 348 76:12 Bernie Gibbons 365 77:49 Amanda Newham 382 83:56 Vince Gibbons 398 92:27 Lyn Eden The Ilkley ladies won the team prize
Ticknock Race - 6m/1200ft - Sat 22 Jan
Dave Wilby reports ... in an effort to maintain motivation during the long dark days of winter training, a change of scenery & a new race
seemed like the ideal solution and so it was that I made my European(!) debut at the weekend. The race of choice was Ticknock, part of the Irish Winter
League (more details at www.imra.ie), which coincided ever so nicely with my next door neighbour's trip home for the weekend, and Ryanair's January sale.
So it was that we both caught a Friday night flight out of Leeds/Bradford, and lined up in a frost covered forest just south of Dublin on Saturday
morning with 228 other like-minded individuals. The route itself was interesting and varied, definitely falling in to the 'trail' rather
than 'fell' category, but a very good mix of technical natural trails, fire roads & man-made singletrack. A group of 4 of us made an early break,
and after the first couple of technical sections we were down to 3, with the Irish Ultra Running international & Adventure Racer Eoin Keith
leading the way. Me and my neighbour Liam of Otley AC (boo, hiss) traded the minor places a few times before his superior reserves of Guinness &
his mum's home cooking paid dividends, and he broke the elastic. I couldn't get back on, and as he chased Eoin all the way in to finish 2nd by just 6secs,
I came home 19secs further back for 3rd place, and over 2 minutes clear of the next finisher. A good weekend all round, sealed with a training run
around the Slieve Bloom hills, and a few Jamesons nightcaps for good luck.
Everyone was very welcoming, and very pleased to have a couple of 'outsiders' adding to the competition. It's a developing scene in Ireland and if you
feel the urge, I can't recommend it enough.
1 43:58 Eoin Keith
2 44:04 Liam Dunne
3 44:23 Dave Wilby
Bradford ParkRun, Sat 22 Jan
Rachel Cunningham was 57th in 29:58 at Lister Park
Social, Tue 18 Jan
The theme of this week's social Gathering was RELAYS. There was a overview of the Relay racing opportunities available (lots of them! see our Relay Page), some recommendations on which ones to do from Captains and relay veterans, a bit of reminescing from those who have done them, and a discussion of how we promote them and how we encourage/select runners. See the Forum note.
PECO XC Race #3. Kirkstall, Sun 16 Jan
Malcolm reports - results of the 3rd Peco race, with any luck we should have pulled some points back! Full results on www.pecoxc.co.uk
Women 37 Clare Smith 48 Louise Jackson 52 Bernie Gibbons 58 Sheena Pickersgill 64 Alison Ricci 105 Lyn Eden 6th team, 3rd lady vets team Men 18 Mark Mon-Williams 27 Malcolm Pickering 34 Nick Pearce 39 Richard Reeve 49 Henry Heavisides 54 Michael Pearce brilliant run by mike - his first ever race... 56 Neil Smith 118 Andy Jackson 121 Jim Towers 159 Paul Sugden 175 Don McRae 185 Vince Gibbons 4th team, 2nd Vets' team
15 Harriers ran in the Junior races, results on the Junior pages
Scarborough Rock, Sat 15 Jan
Amandy Parnaby reports on this EYLDWA event, 25 miles and over 3,000 ft of climb. Starts at Scalby on the Whitby Road then into Scarborough, along the sea front, out over Oliver's Mount and out into the countryside around Hackness, Forge Valley and Burniston. Windy but mild day. Finished back at Scalby in 6 hrs 40 mins.
Northern Counties XC News
Pete Shields reports ...I have been managing/coaching the Northern Counties XC squad. We had an inter area match in Cardiff over the weekend and I took a mens and ladies team to compete. Local interest to us in the ladies team was Jo Buckley latterley of Calder Vally and now Bingley, she came into the team after a good showing in the Yorkshire X/C's and finished a really strong 5th in a quality field. These squads are also used for developing athletes, giving them the opportunity to experience elite competition. Ilkley's Tom Adams was given the opportunity to run following the withdrawl of an athlete from the initial team. Tom conducted himself very well and certainly earned his North vest, he finished 26th, again in a very strong field, it was great to see Ilkley Harriers getting some representation at this level.
Yorkshire XC Championships, Sun 9 Jan
Results from Northern Athletics:
Senior Women 18 24:38 Sally Morley 43 26:58 Emma Barclay 50 27:24 Diane Haggar 61 28:38 Sally Malir 91 40:43 Lyn Eden 7th team Senior men 33 41:20 Tom Adams 80 44:20 David Westhead 106 46:36 Dave Wilby 123 47:34 Ian Rowbotham 125 47:40 Nick Pearce 134 48:05 Malcolm Pickering 149 49:12 Steve Weston 183 52:17 John Tate 221 58:45 Jim Towers 7th team
In addition Brit Tate was 10th in the U17 race in 20:04, and we had a super turnout of younger juniors with 6th U13 boys team; and 4th, 8th, and 12th U13 girls teams. More soon on the Junior pages.
Hexhamshire Hobble, Sun 9 Jan
Dave Taylor braved fresh snow and ice to complete the postponed Hexhamshire Hobble. This is a 10.5 mile category C fell race over Hexhamshire Common from Allendale Town in Northumberland. Beautiful blue skies gave great views to spectators who made it up on to the fell, but competitors were mainly looking at their feet with sheet ice leading to many falls. This was the third year that this historic race has been organised by the Allen Valley Striders and the first year it has been dedicated to the memory of local fell-running hero Angus Tait. Organisation was smooth, with quick results, supportive and efficient marshalls, no route-finding difficulties and superb (free) tea and cakes in the school afterwards. Despite a strong field with several local clubs using the race as a counter in their leagues, the atmosphere at the front and the back of the field was uniformly friendly. Results:
1 1:11:27 James Buis 52 1:37:22 Dave Taylor 122 finished
Leeds Hyde Park Parkrun, Sat 8 Jan
Steve Coy was 2nd, by just 8s, on 18:26, for this 5k run.
Clwydian Hangover Hobble, Sat 1 Jan
Ralph Tench reports ... surprisingly good day on the Welsh Fells in cold, wet and quite miserable start to the year. However came 5th out of field of 80, picking up the MV40 first prize, in 41:32
Giants Tooth fell race, Sat 1 Jan
26 20:30 Toni Melechi 83 27:20 Peter Lewis