Hyde Park Summer Mile – Wed 28 Jun
From Geoff Howard… It would seem that, in common with many runners, running mile races has been a significant omission in my competitive range peppered, as it is, with fell races, trail, marathons, 10ks, parkruns etc.. etc. It was back in 2017 that I first noticed the annual Leeds Golden Mile on the track at […]
Ilkley Gazette Report – w/c 26 June
From Jean Sullivan… Success on and off road for the Harriers this week The longest day of the year saw the staging of the popular Solstice Saunter, organised by the Airedale Dodgers as a fund-raising event for Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice. This five-mile event involves running on the trails of the breathtaking Bolton Abbey Estate. […]
Darren Holloway Buttermere Memorial Race – Sat 24 June
From Alison Weston… A sudden change in the weather over the weekend in the Lakes caught a few of us out with rain and mist – forgot what this is! Steve Turland excelled in the long race 35.5 km/2515 m finishing 33rd in 6hr 03. The rest of us opted for the short (relatively) race […]
Kirkby Gala – Sat 24 June
From Rachel Carter… Myself and my two boys headed off for Kirkby (in Furness) Gala on Saturday for the latest BOFRA race. In contrast to the recent short steep up-and-down type of BOFRAs of recent weeks (Kettlewell, Hawkswick Dash) Kirkby offered a slightly longer runable out-and-back course (except for wall jumping to get out of […]
Hardwolds 40 – Sat 24 Jun
From Petra Bijsterveld… Photo credit Hardmoors / SportSunday Having run a lot of Punk Panther ultras I felt it was time to enter a Hardmoors race and see a bit more of the eastern side of Yorkshire. The Hardwolds 40 race is approximately 47 miles (I call that value for money!) with 4300 ft of […]
Ilkley Gazette Report – w/c 19 June
Peter Shelley during his successful Bob Graham attempt [Photo credit: Jon Denniss] From Jill Ezard… Another successful Bob Graham Round with podium and category wins on fell and road The continued warm weather definitely didn’t hamper the Harriers this week who were out in force on the road, fells and trails in another exciting week […]
York EvenSplits / Settle Hills Fell Race – Fri 16 / Sun 18 June
From Geoff Howard… Proverbial wisdom has it that we should take the rough with the smooth but I’ll reserve judgement on that until I see how my legs are tomorrow morning having gone from the ‘flat as a pancake’ York EvenSplits 5k on Friday evening to the tussocks and stones of the Settle Hills Fell […]
7 Hills of Edinburgh – Sun 18 June
From John Hayes… Sarah and I headed up to Edinburgh to do this fabulous race. For Sarah it was the first time. I did it last year and I was smitten! The route takes in the 7 Hills of Edinburgh with road sections in between. The views are stunning, and they save the biggest hill […]
Norman Cole Penistone 10km – Sun 18 June
From Beth Massey… With not many road races to choose from of late, we [Beth and Mark Hall] decided to travel into South Yorkshire to do the Norman Cole Penistone 10km. Having not done the race for a few years I had forgotten how hilly it was! It is a tough course for around 6km […]
Bob Graham Round – Fri 16 June
From Peter Shelley… I have been fascinated by the Bob Graham Round for years, ever since reading Richard Askwith’s Feet in the Clouds. After abandoning my build-up to an attempt in 2019 due to injury, I decided to have another go in 2023. The timing coincided happily with several other Harriers deciding their time for the […]