High Cup Nick Fell Race – Sat 28 Feb 2026
From Charles Wain… On Saturday I headed to Dufton in the North Pennines for the INOV8 High Cup Nick Fell Race — a classic 15 km (9.3-mile) outing that packs a lot into a relatively short distance. The race heads quickly out of the village before climbing north towards the Nick. After that early sting […]
Ilkley Gazette Report w/c 23 Feb 2026
From Luke Watkeys and Nicola Budding… Photo credit Jann Smith National Cross Country and Fell Championships: A Great Weekend for the Harriers The National Cross Country Championships 2026 were held on Saturday, 21 February, in Hardwick East Park, Sedgefield. This marked the first time the championships had been staged in North East England since 2013. […]
Ilkley Gazette Report w/c 23 Feb 2026
From Luke Watkeys and Nicola Budding… Photo credit Jann Smith National Cross Country and Fell Championships: A Great Weekend for the Harriers The National Cross Country Championships 2026 were held on Saturday, 21 February, in Hardwick East Park, Sedgefield. This marked the first time the championships had been staged in North East England since 2013. […]
English National XC Championships – Sat 21 Feb 2026
From Alison Bennett… Photo credit Andrew Bennett A few Ilkley Harriers made the trip to Sedgefield to take part in the English National Cross Country event. The course was undulating and the ground soft underfoot with only a couple of challenging short muddy sections. The weather stayed fine with a slightly chilly wind, but these were ideal […]
Ilkley Gazette Report w/c 16 Feb 2026
From Caroline Howe and Nicola Budding… Dan Paterson and Sarah Marsden celebrate completing the Seville Marathon As the never-ending rain continued to fall in the UK, two Harriers decided they needed a break from the gloomy weather and ventured to the sunshine of Spain for the Seville Marathon. The long-standing race, first held in 1985, […]
Ilkley Gazette Report w/c 9 Feb 2026
From Peter Shelley… Photo credit Steve Davey Harriers’ endurance and fell runners prevail over acres of mud Harriers double-tied their shoelaces and ran through floods, bogs, swamps and clag as the UK experienced the longest unbroken spell of rainy days since 1908. Undeterred, they headed for the hills in substantial numbers and for substantial periods […]
Rombald’s Stride – Sat 7 Feb 2026
From Ash Winter… I don’t know if you’ve noticed but the weather has been pretty indifferent of late. Quite a lot of rain for an unusual number of days in a row. Misty too, lots of gloom around. The perfect conditions then for the Rombalds Stride, a 20-odd mile trail race and walk around Guiseley, […]
Lady Anne’s Way 75 – Sat 7 Feb 2026
From Petra Bijsterveld… Photo credit Anna Jebson Lady Anne’s Way (LAW) is a waymarked long distance walking trail from Skipton to Penrith. Lady Anne Clifford was born in 1589 in Skipton Castle. After her father died in 1605, as the only surviving child she spent much of her long life in a protracted and complex […]
Pendle Way in a Day – Sat 7 Feb 2026
From Ritchie Williamson… Pendle Way in a Day is a winter ultra in east Lancashire which follows the full circular of the Pendle Way of approximately 45 miles (6,600ft) and covers the trails and moorland of the South Pennines. Starting and finishing from Barley Village Hall in Barley, Pendle. Having deferred my entry from last […]
Lady Anne’s Way 75 – Sat 7 Feb 2026
From Petra Bijsterveld… Photo credit Anna Jebson Lady Anne’s Way (LAW) is a waymarked long distance walking trail from Skipton to Penrith. Lady Anne Clifford was born in 1589 in Skipton Castle. After her father died in 1605, as the only surviving child she spent much of her long life in a protracted and complex […]