Ilkley Gazette Report w/c 13 Jul 2026
From Luke Watkeys and Nicola Budding… Photo credit Paul Sugden Ilkley Harriers dominate home half marathon in heatwave conditions Our racing week began over in Derbyshire on Monday 6 July,
From Luke Watkeys and Nicola Budding… Photo credit Paul Sugden Ilkley Harriers dominate home half marathon in heatwave conditions Our racing week began over in Derbyshire on Monday 6 July,
From Alison Weston… Saturday saw the first ‘hot weather course ‘ for Wasdale fell race, or maybe any fell race – there is usually only the bad weather alternative! Shortened
From Caroline Howe and Nicola Budding… Photo credit Philip Bland Hobbs and Cummings make it a Harriers one-two at popular Leeds race It was a spectacular Ilkley one-two at the
From Rachel Carter… I’ve never walked or run more than 26 miles, but this race caught my eye because seeing High Cup Nick, a U-shaped glacial valley in the North
From Alison Weston… Three pairs from the Harriers took part in the Saunders 2 day Lakeland mountain marathon starting this year from St John’s in the Vale, with the overnight
From Alison Bennett… Photo credit Gaenor Coy It was a club night with a difference as 36 Ilkley Harriers were joined by 349 runners from other clubs as Ilkley hosted
From Caroline Howe and Nicola Budding… Photo credit Paul Chapman Victories for Rothery, Thackwray and Maxwell as heatwave fails to deter Harriers It was an impressive victory for Ben Rothery
From Dan McKeown… Photo credit Kev Rudd of Loftus and Whitby AC The annual family jolly to Sandsend yielded a couple of racing opportunities, so I had to pack the
From Alison Bennett… The heat was on for Midsummer’s Day and the third race in the Harrogate District Summer Race League, hosted by Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers. The location for the
From Jill Ezard and Nicola Budding… Photo credit Geoff Thompson Performances heat up for the Harriers this week Racing started early in the week for the Harriers with 31 members