Ilkley Gazette Report – w/c 30 Oct
[Photo: Rachel Carter in action in the WYXC League, credit: Geoff Thompson] From Jean Sullivan… Race wins and new club records set by the Ilkley Harriers this week Ilkley Harrier Sally Armitage continued her fine form to finish as first lady at the Wistow 10km Road Race. This scenic race, organised by Selby Striders, is […]
Wistow 10k – Sun 29 Oct
From Sally Armitage… Entered in an unashamed bid to claim the club 10k age category record, this race didn’t disappoint. Fast and flat, 100% road, it has oodles of PB potential. Strangely enough it doesn’t sell out in five minutes flat like some of these races do, despite only having 350 places available. A mild […]
OMM – Sat/Sun 28/29 Oct
From Alison Weston… This weekend the OMM took place in Eryri (Snowdonia) starting from Bethesda with the overnight camp at in the Ogwen valley. Despite a poor forecast the weather was pretty acceptable with most rain and heavy winds occuring overnight (not great for sleep though!). John Hayes and partner Martyn Pegg performed well in […]
Marathon Eryri – Sat 28 Oct
From Hilda Coulsey… This race in Snowdonia completes my epic 13 months of marathons, 7 attempted across the world, 6 completed (I’m including the 20 mile, 1280m elevation Madeira masters), with age 70 PB set at London earlier this year of 4.23. Eryri (Snowdonia National Park) is such a beautiful part of the world and […]
Ilkley Gazette Report – w/c 23 Oct
[Photo: Sam Bentham shows the way] From Jill Ezard… Fell Relay Championships and age category successes on the roads Ilkley Harriers were in action in team and solo events and on fell and road this week with some impressive results. Three Harriers teams travelled to the Lake District on Saturday 21st to take part in […]
British Fell and Hill Relay Champs – Sat 21 Oct
From Nick Helliwell… On Saturday, 18 Harriers travelled to Keswick for the highlight of the fell running calendar, the British Fell And Hill Relay Championships. Over 250 teams, each comprising six runners over four legs, gathered from all across the country, for the biggest-ever event of its type. Ilkley had three entries, a men’s open, […]
Ilkley Gazette Report – w/c 16 Oct
[Photo credit: Dave Woodhead] From Will Worboys… Ilkley runners first and second in Withins fell race Ilkley Harriers had an impressive one-two at the Withins Skyline fell race on Sunday. Course record holder and winner on several occasions, Tom Adams held off Jack Cummings to again win the 6.3 mile race on Haworth Moor adding […]
Castle Carr Fell Race – Sun 15 Oct
From Ben Sheppard… If you’re like me, you select which fell race to enter based on its Fun Quotient. This may be calculated (perhaps on a spreadsheet) by dividing the pros (distance, climb, scenery, friendliness, proximity of finish to a good pub, preponderance of tussocks and bogs, navigational challenge) by the cons (entry fee, distance […]
Kirk Fell at Wasdale Head Show – Sat 14 Oct
From Rachel Carter… I headed to Wasdale Head Show on Saturday so my son Robert could ensure he would receive a coveted BOFRA T-shirt (8 races in the season are needed) and was persuaded to run the senior race – an out-and-back of Kirk Fell. It’s just over 2 miles but with 720m of climb […]
Ilkley Gazette Report – w/c 9 Oct
From Jill Ezard… Cross country season kicks off and age group successes on road and fell Ilkley Harriers were in action at home and abroad this week tackling a range of distances and surfaces. Ann Marsham took on the longest challenge of them all completing the Lakes in A Day race on Saturday. At 50 […]