Hollingworth Lake 5k

Hollingworth Lake 5k, 17 April 2017 Race Report by Darren Graham On Easter Monday 219 runners put their Easter egg fuel to good use as they raced around Hollingworth Lake in this local 5k race put on by Cannonball Events. Winner Joseph Crossfield of Halifax Harriers made light work of this one as he sped round in 16:42. Amanda Crook …

British Fell Champs Race 1

Donard Challenge Fell Race, 8 April 2017 Race Report by Paul Alexander 17 Tod Harriers travelled to Northern Ireland this weekend to compete in the first race of this year’s British Fell Running Championships. The sun shone brightly upon Newcastle County Down but a cooling sea gave comfort during the runners’ exertions. The first fast 3km of the challenging 10km …

Heptonstall Fell Race

Heptonstall Fell Race, 19 March 2017 Race Report by Darren Graham 247 runners faced the rain, wind and bogs for the ever popular Heptonstall fell race. At just over 15 miles with over 3000ft of climbing, it is a popular event many runners love to do each year. The route takes the runners over a mixture of steep-sided wooded valleys, …

Hobble kicks off the Ultra Champs

Haworth Hobble, 11 March 2017 Race Report by Paul Alexander On Saturday 11th March, the ever popular 32 mile Haworth Hobble took place, combining some of the best Pennine paths over the moors from Haworth with some of Calderdale’s iconic features such as Stoodley Pike. With 4400ft of elevation, this longstanding ultra distance course saw 367 competitors take to the …

Black Combe

Black Combe Fell Race, 11 March 2017 Race Report by Paul Alexander Just two Toddies took part in the Black Combe fell race in Cumbria. The mist came down on the 168 runners taking on this 13km course with a brutal 1000m of elevation gain making for an interesting navigational test. First home was Carl Bell of Keswick AC in …

Tod Wins at Pendle

Stan Bradshaw Pendle Round, 4 March 2017 Pictured are Annie Roberts who won fastest young athlete (of both genders!), and Rebecca Patrick who won the ladies race. The elevation graphic above shows how the race is a tale of three climbs, all of which are just about runnable, though at times walking felt like the faster option! The rest of …