Beverley 10k – Sun 8 May
[Photo credit: Beverley 10k] From Iain Young… I managed another PB of around a minute over in Beverley on Sunday. Collecting my number bib and finishers shirt from East Riding College, I had a laugh with the volunteers telling me ‘no pressure’ when handing over the number 3 bib – the lowest I’ve ever been […]
Dales High Way Ultra, Sat-Sun 7-8 May
[Photo credit: Punk Panther Endurance Events] From Matthew Kennedy… Running 90 miles from Saltaire to Appleby with 14,600 feet of climbing, the Dales High Way seems like a natural candidate for a long-distance trail race. The route links some great scenery (Rombalds Moor, Malham Cove, Ingleborough, Dentdale, the Howgills) with a minimum of road running […]
Inter-Counties Mountain Race – Sat 7 May
From Jean Sullivan… There was huge success for the Ilkley Harriers at this year’s Senior British Inter-Counties Mountain Race, held in Llanberis North Wales. The five-man Yorkshire men’s team featured no fewer than four Harriers runners, all of whom came in the top 10 to seal first place and with it the championship prize. Nathan Edmondson led them […]
Dick Hudson’s – Thu 5 May
From Forrest Hamilton… Despite plenty of sore Three Peaks and Fellsman legs there was a fantastic Ilkley turnout for Dick Hudson’s, a roughly seven mile out-and-back from the bottom of the path to White Wells to the gate at Dick Hudson’s, by whichever route you please. Tom Adams and Oli Murphy went straight off the […]
Great Lakeland3Day – Sat 30 Apr-Mon 2 May
From Simon Richardson… Mountain marathon descriptions usually involve a 36 hour sufferfest with hours of running in dire weather on Saturday. Once you stop, the tiniest tent you could find for one has two wet tired people crammed into it. Dirty limbs attack each other as you try and get dry(ish) and into a sleeping […]
BUCS – Sun 1 May
From Arthur Reilley… Jemina Elgood and former Ilkley Harrier Bethan Morley both competed at the BUCS [British University Track and Field] champs at Chelmsford last weekend Jemima ran 5000m in a fantastic race finishing second in a PB of 16.10.46 while Bethan ran 800m and also finished second with a PB 2.08.13.
Pennine Journey North – Sat 30 Apr-Sun 1 May
From Andrew Merrick… Some months ago I was asked if I would do a 100 miler with Becca Cesar de Sa. Her husband Nuno, who did the asking, makes a fine cup of coffee and they are both good company so I was happy to say yes. After some internet searching, we eventually chose this […]
Harriers Race League update
From Dan McKeown… As the dust settles on May’s slate of fixtures, the time is ripe for another roundup of the comings, goings, doings and don’tings of our club race league. I’ll spare you the usual preamble about the rules – it’s all available on our dedicated race league page, along with the fixtures and whatnot. […]