Rombalds Romp – Sat 21 Sep
From Paul Stephens… Perfect conditions. Cool, dry, a bit of a breeze, soft underfoot, but a hard race. I’d forgotten how hard 8 miles and 1000ft of climbing is. (no comments from ultra runners please). I ran the inaugural Rombalds Romp in 2009. Back then it was a 7m trail race covering some of the […]
Ilkley Gazette Report – w/c 16 Sep
From Will Worboys… Ilkley runner competes in world championship down under Harriers stalwart and multiple club record holder, Hilda Coulsey, defied the odds to run at the World age group championship which was incorporated into the Sydney Marathon, Australia last weekend. Athletes can only take part in the championship if they have succeeded in making […]
Ilkley Gazette Report – w/c 16 Sep
From Will Worboys… Ilkley runner competes in world championship down under Harriers stalwart and multiple club record holder, Hilda Coulsey, defied the odds to run at the World age group championship which was incorporated into the Sydney Marathon, Australia last weekend. Athletes can only take part in the championship if they have succeeded in making […]
TCS Sydney Marathon – Sun 15 Sep
From Hilda Coulsey… A super route starting by running over the Harbour bridge to finishing in front of the Opera House via the various Harbours, quays and wharfs, historic and new parts of the city and various cricket, rugby league and NFL stadia. Sydney hopes to be recognised and included as the seventh Abbott World […]
Three Shires Fell Race – Sat 14 Sep
From Alison Weston… The Three Shires Fell race is one of the long classic lakeland races – 12.5 miles with about 4000ft climbing starting from Little Langdale and including Wetherlam, Swirl How, Pike of Blisco and Lingmoor. My luck ran out on the Three Shires race this weekend though – I have done it lots […]
National XC Championships Telford – Sat 14 Sep
From Rachel Carter… The rearranged National Cross country races took place on Saturday near Telford (2 1/2h drive away!) . The course was set in the grounds of Weston Park, a country house with rolling parkland – a perfect cross country setting shown in all it’s glory on a warm September day. Organisation was spot on […]
Ilkley Gazette Report – w/c 9 Sep
From Jean Sullivan… Photo credit Dave Woodhead. A win at the Ilkley Incline for Ilkley Harriers! Wednesday evening saw the staging of the 22nd Ilkley Incline race. This unique one-mile uphill only race, with 560ft of ascent, starts at the bottom of the Keighley Gate Road in Ilkley. The route starts on tarmac road, before runners […]
Ilkley Gazette Report – w/c 9 Sep
From Jean Sullivan… Photo credit Dave Woodhead. A win at the Ilkley Incline for Ilkley Harriers! Wednesday evening saw the staging of the 22nd Ilkley Incline race. This unique one-mile uphill only race, with 560ft of ascent, starts at the bottom of the Keighley Gate Road in Ilkley. The route starts on tarmac road, before runners […]
Yorkshireman – Sun 8 Sep
From Kate Archer… A few Harriers ran the Yorkshireman off-road marathon or half marathon (which is actually 14.7 miles) this weekend. A challenging course, but great fun and well organised with well-stocked checkpoints and pizza at the finish. Conditions were wet this year, but a good temperature for running. In the marathon event, Martin improved […]
Yorkshireman – Sun 8 Sep
From Kate Archer… A few Harriers ran the Yorkshireman off-road marathon or half marathon (which is actually 14.7 miles) this weekend. A challenging course, but great fun and well organised with well-stocked checkpoints and pizza at the finish. Conditions were wet this year, but a good temperature for running. In the marathon event, Martin improved […]