HDSRL race #4 in Ilkley – Thu 27 Jun
From Alison Bennett… Ilkley Harriers hosted the 4th race of the Harrogate and District Summer Race League, where 366 runners from 15 clubs assembled at the start of the 5.1 mile course. After a lap of the field, the runners were directed towards Owler Park Road for the infamous climb before an undulating stretch along the […]
Hyde Park Summer Mile – Wed 26 Jun
From Jane McCarthy… This was my first attendance at the popular, UKA-licensed and well-organised Summer Mile event. Using a two-lap largely flat circuit in Leeds Hyde Park runners are pre-allocated into heats based on predicted times. It all works smoothly, plenty of space to warm up and ushered into your pen before starting. The format […]
Ilkley Gazette Report – w/c 24 June
[Daniel Fazackerley on his way to victory at the Solstice Saunter, photo courtesy of Nigel Pepper] From Will Worboys… Midsummer success for Ilkley runners There were more wins for Ilkley runners last Thursday evening. Firstly in the ‘Solstice Saunter’; the annual midsummer trail race in the scenic grounds of Bolton Abbey. The race which raises […]
Jurassic Extinction 105 – Sat 22 June
From Matthew Kennedy… The Jurassic Extinction 105 is a race along the final section of the South West Coast Path from Poole Harbour to Exmouth (minus the loop of Portland Bill). Having never been to that part of the country, I entered for the scenery and was duly rewarded – not just by beaches, cliffs […]
Bolton Abbey Solstice Saunter – Thu 20 June
From Joanne Williamson… Thursday night saw a good turnout of Harriers at the start line at Bolton Abbey. We ran a 5-mile route through the woods from the Cavendish Pavilion, over Barden Bridge, and back along the river path to the finish. The trick was the faster you ran, the less midges got you! Daniel […]
Summer Spine Challenger South – Sat 15 Jun
From Petra Bijsterveld… On the weekend I ran the 108 mile Montane Summer Spine Challenger South, along the Pennine Way from Edale to Hardraw. The start was at 8 am on Saturday. As per the forecast the weather turned out to be very mixed, whilst we had some lovely sunshine there was also plenty of […]
HDSRL #3 Thirsk and Sowerby – Wed 19 June
From Alison Bennett… Summer had arrived for the third race in the Harrogate and District Summer Race League and several Ilkley Harriers gathered at Sutton Bank to enjoy a superb event organized by Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers. The 4.7 mile route was 40% road and 60% trail in that order. Those who weren’t at the […]
Ilkley Gazette Report – w/c 17 June
[Jack Cummings, this year’s winner of the Buckden Pike fell race, photo courtesy of Liz Dawson] From Jean Sullivan… Wins at home and abroad for the Ilkley Harriers this week More wins for the Ilkley Harriers this week! In the Yorkshire Dales, Harrier Sam Bentham, fresh from his recent victory at the Kettlewell Anniversary fell race, […]
Ilkley Gazette Report – w/c 17 June
[Jack Cummings, this year’s winner of the Buckden Pike fell race, photo courtesy of Liz Dawson] From Jean Sullivan… Wins at home and abroad for the Ilkley Harriers this week More wins for the Ilkley Harriers this week! In the Yorkshire Dales, Harrier Sam Bentham, fresh from his recent victory at the Kettlewell Anniversary fell race, […]
Hawkswick Dash – Sun 16 June
From Peter Roll… After driving through a rain storm, Sunday turned out to be a fine & sunny day in Littondale for the short & steep Hawkswick Dash Fell Race. Only 1.4 miles/2.25km long but, a brutal 600ft/170 metres of climb. It’s a proper family outing for Father’s Day, starting with the junior events, which […]