Ilkley Gazette report – w/c 28 Nov
From Jean Sullivan… Alison Bennett continued her fine form and set a new club FV60 record for a 10-mile race, by nearly five minutes, with Alison completing the Morecambe 10-mile road race. This out-and-back route, held as part of the Morecambe Festival of running, goes along Morecambe promenade, offering superb views across Morecambe Bay and […]
PECO XC League Race 1 – Sun 27 Nov
[Photo credit: Geoff Thompson] From Alison Bennett… Twenty five Ilkley Harriers joined forces to represent the club in the first race of the popular PECO Cross Country League. The weather and conditions were perfect for this event which was staged around Middleton Park, adjacent to the John Charles South Leeds Stadium. Such were the numbers […]
Brampton to Carlisle 10 Mile – Sun 20 Nov
From Helen Waddington… A bigger field for 2022 possibly due to the race celebrating its 70th year anniversary and possibly because they have now introduced chip timing which makes everyone’s life easier. The first five women (including Team GB Olympian Aly Dixon) all went under 60 minutes – this is a fast course which attracts […]
Tadcaster 10 mile – Sun 20 Nov
From Nick Kealey… It’s a fast one! Don’t take my word for it, look at the stats – 5% of the field completed in under an hour and if you were to scrape under this magical milestone you may feel slightly aggrieved to have only finished in 41st place! I signed up late, three days […]
Morecambe 10 Mile – Sun 20 Nov
From Alison Bennett… It’s 10 years ago since I last attempted a 10-mile race so one was long overdue. I arrived at the Half Moon Bay Cafe, Heysham to collect my race number for an event billed as the Morecambe Festival of Running which also incorporated a 5k and 10k race. With white-topped waves crashing […]
Tour of Pendle Fell Race – Sat 19 Nov
From Jeff Green… One road marathon was enough for me and I remember thinking similar thoughts after running the Tour of Pendle three years ago after seeing stars on the way up the last – and steepest – climb. It’s a brutal route with six major climbs and plenty of strength-sapping bog, which packs in […]
Fewston and Swinsty Marathon – Fri 18 Nov
From Colin Williams… On Friday I took part in the Fewston and Swinsty marathon, day two of a 4 in 4 days marathon serious, this year I only ran one day. The event was organised by It’s Grim up North Running and as always, they offered a selection of distances. I lined up with 18 […]
Sue Ryder Bolton Abbey runs – Sun 13 Nov
From Sue Williamson… This year the races – a half marathon, 10 miles, 10k and a fun run – set off in waves from9am beginning with the half marathon and as we set off it was a very misty morning. The routes all start and finish opposite the Cavendish pavilion, running around the beautiful Abbey […]
Wharfedale Skyline – Sat 12 Nov
From Petra Bijsterveld… Photo Credit: Punk Panther Endurance Events The Wharfedale Skyline (in previous years called A Short Circuit) by local ultra event organisers Punk Panther is a largely off-road 35 mile loop from Otley with approximately 4500 ft of elevation. Starting with a steep climb straight up the Chevin the route goes to Bramhope, […]
Post Hill Challenge – Sat 12 Nov
From Forrest Hamilton… The Post Hill Challenge is a 3.5-mile trail race run through the Post Hill woods in Pudsey with 570ft of elevation gain mostly coming from the notorious climb (which you go up twice) after which the race is named. One local pre-race could be heard exclaiming with mild horror that a madman […]