Roberts Park parkrun – Sat 19 Mar
From Dave Foyston… Myself, Matt Cox and Jonathan Turner headed to Roberts Park at Saltaire to take part in their parkrun. The morning was near perfect conditions – the sun was shining with little to no wind, 303 runners had turned up which was lovely to see. The course starts on a nice tarmacked track […]
Harewood House 10k – Sat 19 Mar
From Michael Abrams-Cohen… There was a strong Ilkley Harrier turnout for the Harewood House 10k (it was actually 10.5km but who’s counting), set within the stunning backdrop of the estate. Beautiful weather and beautiful results, with Ilkley 2nd, 3rd and 4th. An initial bust-up in the first 5k saw a breakaway group of five runners […]
PECO XC Relays – Sun 13 Mar
From Dan McKeown… Sunday morning saw the triumphant conclusion of the PECO XC league, the PECO relays at Bramley Fall Park, where Harriers were represented by two teams: PECO Blinders (Steve Gott, Dan McKeown – that’s me – and Mike AC), and The Old Menstonians (Matt Snow, Roar Leijssen and Dave Singleton). The Menstonians must […]
Thirsk 10-mile – Sun 13 Mar
From Sally Armitage… Yet another single lap, chip timed, road race which ran out and around country lanes. This was the final race in my hat trick of races and despite not getting the time I was aiming for (I’d hoped for sub 1:05) I felt strong and really enjoyed it. There was a turnaround […]
Haworth Hobble – Sat 12 Mar
From Ben Sheppard… 2020’s edition of the Haworth Hobble was memorable, not entirely in a good way. A sense of foreboding had replaced the usual friendly, jovial atmosphere, as the race hesitantly proceeded under the gathering storm clouds of something we didn’t yet understand and could not have fully imagined. Two days later the WHO […]
Dentdale 14/7-mile – Sat 12 Mar
From Hilda Coulsey… I enjoy the idea of this race, the drive there is wonderful, the route is too – very similar to the Nesfield / Beamsley roads, funds support the primary school and the locals are very engaged and supportive. I’d entered in 2020, not my first time I was returning for more, however […]
Yorkshire Vets’ AA XC Ch’ships – Sat 12 Mar
From Dan McKeown… A brave trio of Harriers made the trip down the M1 to Sheffield for the Yorkshire Veterans’ AA Cross Country Championships on Saturday. We were hopeful of retaining our V40-49 gold medal from two years ago, bringing in Matt Cox as a replacement for Istvan, with me and Steve returning to defend […]
Brian Sweet Predictor 10k / Quiz – Tue 8 Mar
From Vince Gibbons… A huge ‘Thank you’ to all who made the Brian Sweet Predictor 10k Run and Quiz a fun evening, especially our marshals, runners and quiz attendees. Special thanks to: volunteer marshals Barbara Bullock, Hilda Coulsey, Jane Cullingworth, Heather Duke, Vince Gibbons, Penny Roll, Clive Smith, Pauline Watts and Sue Williamson; Sweeper Jayne […]
Ilkley Moor Fell Race – Sun 6 Mar
From Peter Shelley… I first participated in the Ilkley Moor Fell Race in 2009 as a youth of 41 having moved to Ilkley from Cambridge, which had a limited fell racing scene. I turned up to that first event wearing the wrong shoes and asking the wrong questions about pacing and minutes per mile. After […]
Cambridge Half Marathon – Sun 6 Mar
From Dick Waddington… One of the biggest half marathons in the country, this is a surprisingly fast course given the complexity of the route, which takes you through the grounds of two of the many beautiful colleges – Jesus and Kings (which alone had 6 tight turns) before heading out of town on a big […]