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 […]
Freckleton HM – Sun 22 Jun 2025
From Sally Armitage… Another day, another Lancastrian road race. A half marathon I’d wanted to enter last year but I think I missed the entry deadline. The great British heatwave has started to fade and conditions were good, a little windy but not too noticeable on course, or at least not if you’re small enough […]
Solstice Saunter – Sat 21 Jun 2025
From John Hayes… I’ve never run the Solstice Saunter before. I blame this on my obsession with Ilkley Lido. On 21 June every year they hold the Solstice Swim. That involves getting up at 4.30am and joining a surprisingly large crowd of people for a sunrise dip. By evening, therefore, I’m too tired to do a race. Sarah (who […]
England selection news
From Hilda Coulsey… Next month sees the return of the Snowdon International Mountain Race (19 July) and the England team are ready and raring to go! The Snowdon Mountain race is one of the most popular races in the calendar, as well as being one of the toughest, as it tests your speed, climbing and […]
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 […]
Solstice Saunter – Sat 21 Jun 2025
From John Hayes… I’ve never run the Solstice Saunter before. I blame this on my obsession with Ilkley Lido. On 21 June every year they hold the Solstice Swim. That involves getting up at 4.30am and joining a surprisingly large crowd of people for a sunrise dip. By evening, therefore, I’m too tired to do a race. Sarah (who […]
HDSRL #3 Knaresborough – Tue 17 Jun 2025
From Alison Bennett… There was a great turnout of 32 Ilkley Harriers at the third race in the Harrogate District Summer Race League which was hosted by Knaresborough Striders. The race was approximately 9km, mainly on tarmac. The race started and finished in Horseshoe Field at the rear of Conyngham Hall. After a rather narrow and for […]
HDSRL #3 Knaresborough – Tue 17 Jun 2025
From Alison Bennett… There was a great turnout of 32 Ilkley Harriers at the third race in the Harrogate District Summer Race League which was hosted by Knaresborough Striders. The race was approximately 9km, mainly on tarmac. The race started and finished in Horseshoe Field at the rear of Conyngham Hall. After a rather narrow and for […]
Ilkley Gazette report w/c 16 Jun 2025
From Jill Ezard and Nicola Budding… Photo credit Haylie Eaton Yorkshire team success on the fells and podium places on the road Racing started early this week with a midweek, evening trip to Otley, with eight Harriers taking on the ever-popular Otley ten mile road race. In it’s 40th year, this hilly route goes out to […]