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Last Sunday a posse of Todmorden Harriers took part in the Ilam fell race, the last in the English championships this year and also featuring in the Todmorden Club Championship. The short race is 4.5 miles, but with 1,400 foot of ascent packed in. It starts on a ridiculously steep slope straight up Bunster Hill before descending into the Dovedale …

The Stainland Trail race featured in the Todmorden Harriers Grand Prix this year. It is challenging 10km multi-terrain race through the stunning West Yorkshire countryside. Starting and finishing at the Stainland Recreation Ground, the race runs through Fall Spring Wood, Milner Wood, Beestonley Wood, Whittle Wood, Firth House Wood, Crow Wood and beautiful rural roads and trails around Stainland Dean. …

The Lost Shepherd race, hosted by Calder Valley on Saturday 14th Sep, is a 15 mile race over the local moorlands. It takes runners over the moors and cloughs of the Calder Valley and summits Stoodley Pike not once but twice. Todmorden Harriers were well represented at the race. Annie Roberts took first place in the ladies’ event. The men …

The popular Yorkshireman marathon and half marathon took place in Haworth on Sunday. With both distances attracting over 400 runners in teams of two and solo runners, its a popular event attracting runners from all over the country. 12 Toddies were among the starters. In the full marathon teams event, Catherine Elvin teamed with Sally Chesworth to finish in 11th …

Todmorden’s Grand Prix continued on Saturday with the Grisedale Horseshoe Fell Race over in Glenridding, Lake District. The race is also part of the English Championship so a strong field of runners was guaranteed on the day. The race is a 10 mile route with over 5000 feet of climbing which climbs steeply towards the iconic Catsycam summit, and then …

The iconic Ben Nevis Fell Race was held on Saturday up in Fort William, Scotland. The punishing 8.7 mile route to the highest point in Great Britain, Ben Nevis, and then straight back down gives each runner 4449 feet of agonising climbing and the same leg wobbling descent! 449 runners managed to complete the race, standing, with Ian Symington and …