Only three years old, this race has already become a local classic. It’s difficult to put your finger on where its attraction lies, but once it’s lured you in, you’re hooked. Is it the rock-strewn gorge amongst the thistle field at the start which puts it top of the league of “races with a genuine chance of a DNF before …

Cragg Vale Fell Race – Tod Ladies Steal The Show Wednesday 28th June A lovely summer evening where just over a third of the entrants were Tod Harriers, 30 in total. A very steep start from The Hinchliffe, climbing almost 200m in 1.6Km, through the mud of Sunderland Pasture, across the moors from Dick Lane and a fast downhill back …

Another sunny day was booked by Tod Harriers for this mad dash up to Stoodley Pike and back. The ground was slightly damp underfoot following recent rain, but not enough to make things too slippery giving a bit more grip on the way down from the Pike. There was a good turnout of 22 Toddies running out of a total …

On the road for the 2nd weekend in a row, 15 Tod Harriers competed in the unusual distance of 7 miles at the Dr Ron Hyde 7 miles road race.  The 4th race in the Tour of Tameside series, in and around Hyde town centre with 460 finishers. Like Norden the previous week, the race started with a steep 2.5km …

After nearly 3 months of off-road running, the Tod Harriers Grand Prix returned to the tarmac for this Friday night 6-miler on the outskirts of Rochdale. Over 20 Harriers made the short trip over, on a glorious summer evening with a light breeze taking the edge off the heat of the day. Uphill from the off, the course heads up …

This weekend saw the 50th anniversary of the Isle of Jura Fell Race. Jura is a spectacular wild island just off the west coast of Scotland near to Islay with a population of only about 200 so on race weekend when 300+ extra people descend on it it’s quite a challenge to both get across there and for the island …