Ilkley Gazette Report w/c 31 Mar 2025
From Jill Ezard and Nicola Budding… Podium dominance on road and age category success across the board! Racing started early this week with four Harriers taking part in the popular Evensplits 5k event in Leeds. These monthly races held from February to November at the University of Leeds Brownlee Centre, provide a great opportunity to focus […]
Coniston 14 – Sat 29 Mar 2025
From Jean Sullivan… Having not raced since early in 2024, I thought it was time to add a race to my diary! Using the criteria of; hilly, road, somewhere scenic and a challenging distance (for me at least!), the Coniston 14 seemed to fit the bill nicely. Described as ‘probably the most beautiful road race […]
Coniston 14 – Sat 29 Mar 2025
From Jean Sullivan… Having not raced since early in 2024, I thought it was time to add a race to my diary! Using the criteria of; hilly, road, somewhere scenic and a challenging distance (for me at least!), the Coniston 14 seemed to fit the bill nicely. Described as ‘probably the most beautiful road race […]
Ilkley Gazette Report w/c 24 Mar 2025
From Will Worboys… Photo credit Woodentops English Champion Rothery Wins Again It was another successful weekend of running for Ilkley runners and yet again it was Ben Rothery leading the way. The reigning English fell champion added to his already substantial stack of 1st place prizes, this time at the Edale Skyline on Sunday. The […]
Edale Skyline Fell Race – English Fell Running Championship – Sunday 23 Mar 2025
From Katie Poulter… Photo credit Richard Bee Sunday saw the English Fell Running Championship kicking off with the first counter race, which was a long one to start with. Edale Skyline is a 21 mile round with 4500 ft ascent, most off which is felt in tired legs on the pull up Win Hill. In […]
Ilkley Gazette Report w/c 24 Mar 2025
From Will Worboys… Photo credit Woodentops English Champion Rothery Wins Again It was another successful weekend of running for Ilkley runners and yet again it was Ben Rothery leading the way. The reigning English fell champion added to his already substantial stack of 1st place prizes, this time at the Edale Skyline on Sunday. The […]
Forest of Dean Trails Half Marathon/British Trail Running Championships – Sun 23 Mar 2025
From Dick Waddington… The Forest of Dean Trails Half Marathon is a twice yearly event that has been the venue for the UK Trail Running Championships for the last few years. It’s very well organised with plenty of homemade cake and flapjack available at the start (very important). The course is entirely through woods, which […]
Spen 20 – Sun 23 Mar 2025
From Sally Armitage… Starting and finishing at the Princess Mary Athletics Stadium in Cleckheaton, Spen 20 is another 20 mile ‘marathon prep’ race involving 2 loops around the hilly roads of the Spen Valley. This was my second run around this race, and after a disastrous, poorly paced run last year I was determined to […]
Blubberhouses Moor – Sun 23 Mar 2025
From Rachel Carter… The Blubberhouses Moor 24 Challenge is an event organised by Nidderdale Long Distance Walker Association so has a combination of runners and walkers. It’s a very well organised low key event that starts at Norwood Village Hall in Bland Hill – a hamlet above Swinsty Reservoir. The first few miles take you […]
Spen 20 – Sun 23 Mar 2025
From Sally Armitage… Starting and finishing at the Princess Mary Athletics Stadium in Cleckheaton, Spen 20 is another 20 mile ‘marathon prep’ race involving 2 loops around the hilly roads of the Spen Valley. This was my second run around this race, and after a disastrous, poorly paced run last year I was determined to […]