Heptonstall Fell Race – Sun 26 Mar
From Forrest Hamilton… Heptonstall Fell Race, in its 11th edition, is a category BL 15 mile race with 3200ft of climbing up, down and around the Calder Valley. Without the benefit of a recce, the only thing one could be sure of was plenty of bog… at least the sun was shining. The start on […]
PECO XC Relays – Sun 26 Mar
From Adam Gerrish… The clocks going forward signals the beginning of spring, with light evenings for running on the moor ahead, a welcome change for fair weather runners like myself. However for PECO the end of March is still considered firmly in cross country season. Entering any of the previous 5 PECO races qualifies runners […]
Wilmslow Half Marathon – Sun 26 Mar
From Sally Armitage… This race challenged me to my core. The first half was a delight, slightly downhill, pushed along by a gentle tail wind. Then…. it changed. I’d seen the elevation profile and knew the second half was going to be tough, but it felt more brutal than I’d anticipated. The headwind depleted me […]
Blubberhouses Moor 25 – Sun 26 Mar
From Petra Bijsterveld… This LDWA event is a hardy perennial amongst Harriers and 2023 was no exception. For only £8 you get a super friendly event (can be run or walked) with regular checkpoints, tea and hot food at the end, and a badge and certificate. This year extra helpings of mud and bog along […]
Cardiff Bay 10k – Sun 26 Mar
From Lucy Williamson… A lovely 10K route starting in the centre of Cardiff Bay, heading past the Millennium centre and the Senedd and out and back along the barrage. Results 1st Omar Ahmed 29.02 143rd Lucy Williamson 37.38 (PB)
Coledale Horseshoe Fell Race – Sat 25 Mar
From Jann Smith… 8.5miles / 3500ft A big turnout of quality runners took on this classic fell race . Cold rain, sleet, hail, clag and mud made the rough terrain quite challenging . Results 116. Paul Carman 1:46 171. Jenny Roberts 1:56 205. Jann Smith 2:03 232. Harry Brook Dobson 2:11
Leeds Evensplits 5k – Wed 22 Mar
From Petra Bijsterveld… Six Ilkley Harriers made the short journey to the Brownlee circuit at Bodington Fields tonight for the second race in the 2023 Leeds Evensplits 5k series. Looking at the results the series is gaining wider traction on the Northern running scene as there were quite a few runners from beyond the immediate […]
Spring Canal Canter – Marathon day 2 – Sun 19 Mar
From Colin Williams… On Sunday I took part in the Grim up North, Spring Canal Canter – Marathon. When I arrived there were lots of runners and I was expecting a large turnout, it became apparent that most runners had entered the half marathon or the 20 mile races and only a small group or were […]
Wakefield Hospice 10k – Sun 19 Mar
From Beth Massey… Not being a fan of hills and wanting to do a 10k race, I decided to travel to Wakefield instead of Keighley to avoid the hills! However, despite being billed as a flat 10k, the route is out and back towards Horbury on what can only be described as a tough, undulating […]
Keighley 10k – Sun 19 Mar
Photo credit Woodentops. Jack Cummings won the Keighley 10k in 31:58. Danny Thompson was 3rd M40, Tracey Watson 3rd F50 and Keith Wood 3rd M60. Results