Hardmoors 60

Hardmoors 60 Ultra, 16 Sep Report by Lucy Hobbs Jonothan Wright and Kim Ashworth ran the Ultra Hardmoors 60 event last weekend wearing their Tod Harriers vests. The 103km route takes in over 2,000m of ascent over the coastal section of the Cleveland Way, starting in Guisborough and going through Saltburn, Whitby, Scarborough and finishing in Filey. It was both …

Yorkshire(wo)man

Yorkshireman Off Road Marathon and Half Marathon Report by Jo Daniels Todmorden Harriers were out in force at the Yorkshireman Off-Road Marathon and Half Marathon events on Sunday. The inclement weather didn’t put off the hardened competitors who took to the hills around Haworth for either the 26 mile or 17 mile courses. The squalling rain made for some heavy …

Harriers Head North

Great North Run, 10 Sep 2017 Report by Jo Daniels Five Toddies headed up to the North East on Sunday to run in the Great North Run. The undulating course from Newcastle to South Shields accommodated 57,000 runners this year. First back from Tod Harriers was Paul Alexander (pictures with Sally Gunnell!) in 1.27.04 for 508th place overall. He was …

Annie 3rd at Castle Carr

Castle Carr Fell Race, 3 Sep 2017 Report by Darren Graham The English Championship fell competition swept into Hebden on Sunday with the Castle Carr fell race run by Calder Valley. 210 runners turned up on the day to compete against the best in the country in the gruelling 14 mile race with 3773ft of climb. The route takes the …

A local race for local people

Blackshaw Head Fell Race, 2 Sep 2017 Report by Darren Graham Blackshaw Head held its annual fell race during its fete on Saturday. 81 runners took on the 5.5 miles with 900ft of climbing around the local moors. With the weather Gods in much better mood than last year’s down pour the race makes a great addition to the fete. …

Annie 2nd at Norland Moor

Norland Moor Trail Race, 27 Aug 2017 Tod Harriers’ FU23 star Annie Roberts had a storming run at the Norland Moor Trail Race on Saturday, finishing 2nd lady in 57:19, and 19th place overall. For the senior men Matt Flanagan won the V45 age category (7th overall in 53:00), and David Leslie took the V65 honours in 66.56. Race conditions …