Meltham Tough 10k – Sun 30 Jan
From Neil Chapman… Christos Tzelis, one of our youngest senior members was the only Harrier to tackle the Meltham Tough 10k at the weekend. Those who have done it will appreciate his performance in this aptly named 10k, which has many testing climbs, and is no PB course. Christos, only 16, had an excellent run […]
Lytham 10 Mile Road Race – Sun 30 Jan
From Dave Foyston… Race organiser Tim Armit and co held the fifth Lytham 10 Mile Road Race. Three Ilkley Harriers attended the race – Mike Abrams-Cohen, Dave Foyston and Mike Williams. The weather was dry with a light wind. The race starts by the painted beach huts on Lytham sea front and follows an out […]
Northern XC Championships – Sat 29 Jan
From Petra Bijsterveld… Photo credit Northern Athletics The Northern XC championships 2022 took place at a familiar location, Pontefract Racecourse, on Saturday. With storm Malik at full strength the conditions could be called character building, though at least it was sunny, dry, and not particularly cold by January standards. Club tents were not allowed because […]
Brass Monkey Half Marathon – Sun 16 Jan
A strong contingent of Harriers headed to York Racecourse for this popular event, which sells out within an hour or so each year. And many of those lucky enough to grab a spot also bagged themselves a half marathon PB in what were ideal conditions. Pride of place goes to Jane McCarthy, who was not […]
Stanbury Splash – Sun 16 Jan
From Adam Gerrish… The Ilkley Harriers race league kicked off with the Stanbury Splash at the weekend. A nice 6.7-mile route around Stanbury moor, featuring 1,200ft of ascent. It was well attended by the Harriers and there was a comfortable win for Jack Cummings, a clear 2 minutes ahead of second place. The hills were […]
Sir Titus Trot Marathon – Sun 9 Jan
From Colin Williams… On Sunday I took part in the Sir Titus Trot Winter Marathon, my first Marathon this year and my 49th marathon / Ultra race. The event was organised by It’s Grim up North Running. As always, they offered a selection of races from 5K all the way up to a 32 mile […]
Yorkshire XC championships – Sat 8 Jan
From Petra Bijsterveld… The Yorkshire Cross Country Championships returned after a Covid-related hiatus in 2021. In previous years the event has been held at Lightwater Valley, but this venue is no longer available so the organisers scouted for a new home and settled on Kiveton Park just south of Sheffield. A park and woodland area […]
parkruns – Sat 8 Jan
From Michael Abrams-Cohen… Photo credit Philip Bland… A few Harriers took on the Roberts Park parkrun in stormy conditions on Saturday. Mike AC came in 2nd place, finishing with his fastest parkrun time to date of 17:48, a good 40 seconds behind winner Michael Malyon of Baildon. Stephanie Fox was the next Harrier in with […]
Harriers awards winners and nominees!
(Winners in CAPITALS and bold) First of all, a huge thankyou to the coaches and run leaders who have made such a difference to the club over the last two years: Coaches: JANE BRYANT, NEIL CHAPMAN Run leaders: Tuesdays – MIKE ABRAMS-COHEN, NICK KEALEY, PETER ROLL, JAYNE NORMAN, PAUL SUGDEN, BERNIE GIBBONS, ANTONIO CARDINALE and JANE McCARTHY. Saturdays – SALLY […]
Book now for the annual awards!
These will take place at Ilkley rugby club on Friday 28th January, starting at 7pm. The shortlists have been finalised and the winners will be announced on the night, but it’s all about an enjoyable social evening. Please book your spot (numbers capped at 90) here on SignUp. Food is pie/peas, followed by cake! Let us […]