XXXVI Prueba de Fondo “Río Dilar” – Sun 29 Jun 2025
From Nick Helliwell… My wife’s family are from Granada in Andalucia, southern Spain. While on holiday here, I decided to find a race. In this area they have a series of races throughout the year over varying distances and surfaces, all part of one big competition. The race that coincided with my visit was a […]
Lairig Ghru Race – Sun 29 Jun 2025
From Harry Brook-Dobson… Photo credit Hamish Battle Edwyn Oliver-Evans and I ran the Lairig Ghru Race on Sun 29th June. It’s approximately marathon distance and follows an old drovers road from Braemar to Aviemore. The going was pretty easy for the first third of the race, following the River Dee before passing the impressive Mar […]
XXXVI Prueba de Fondo “Río Dilar” – Sun 29 Jun 2025
From Nick Helliwell… My wife’s family are from Granada in Andalucia, southern Spain. While on holiday here, I decided to find a race. In this area they have a series of races throughout the year over varying distances and surfaces, all part of one big competition. The race that coincided with my visit was a […]
HDSRL #4 Ripon – Tue 24 Jun
From Alison Bennett… There was a great turnout of 26 Ilkley Harriers at the fourth race in the Harrogate District Summer Race League which was hosted by Ripon Runners. The scenic 5-mile course started with a lap of the field at Hell Wath Nature Reserve before heading along undulating farm roads, tracks & footpaths through Studley […]
HDSRL #4 Ripon – Tue 24 Jun
From Alison Bennett… There was a great turnout of 26 Ilkley Harriers at the fourth race in the Harrogate District Summer Race League which was hosted by Ripon Runners. The scenic 5-mile course started with a lap of the field at Hell Wath Nature Reserve before heading along undulating farm roads, tracks & footpaths through Studley […]
Ilkley Gazette report w/c 22 Jun 2025
From Will Worboys and Nicola Budding… Success at Home and Abroad for Busy Harriers Another busy week was had by the Ilkley Harriers, including a new world champion and lots of hot weather hill running. Ilkley put out a good showing at the third counter of the English Fell Championship series in the Dales at […]
Kettlewell Anniversary Fell Race – Sun 22 Jun 2025
From Alison Weston… Quite local for the 3rd English championship race on Sunday. A good bit cooler for this short and steep 5 m and 1800 ft from Kettlewell village – up and down towards Arncliffe and then back over the top. Great turn out from clubs near and far made the competition very tough. Ben […]
World Duathlon Sprint Age Group Championship – Sat 21 Jun 2025
From Neil Chapman… Christos Tzelis had an early start on Saturday in Pontevedra, Spain, where he was competing in the World Duathlon Sprint Age Group Championship. He had a few issues before the race including bike problems, which could have upset his preparation, but the hilly course did play to his strengths. As you would expect in a […]
Great Lakes Fell Race – Sat 21 Jun 2025
From Ben Sheppard… Paul Carman, Charles Wain and Ben Sheppard headed for the baking heat of Langdale to test themselves against the merciless cruelty of the Great Lakes fell race. Category AL, it is listed as 21 km (13 miles) and 2,130m (7,000ft). For those who don’t get their navigation quite right, or who against […]
Kettlewell Anniversary Fell Race – Sun 22 Jun 2025
From Alison Weston… Quite local for the 3rd English championship race on Sunday. A good bit cooler for this short and steep 5 m and 1800 ft from Kettlewell village – up and down towards Arncliffe and then back over the top. Great turn out from clubs near and far made the competition very tough. Ben […]