Great Whernside

Great Whernside Fell Race, 23 Sep Report by Darren Graham The English Fell Championships finished in fine style for Tod Harriers on Saturday. This AS category race at 4 miles with 1558ft of climb saw Annie Roberts come a fantastic 6th overall in the womens race and 1st U23’s in the Yorkshire Championship. Overall race winner was Katie Walshaw of …

Matt FlanaganGreat Whernside

Good Day for Tod at Cragg Vale

Cragg Vale Challenge, 24 Sep Report by Darren Graham The Cragg Vale Challenge took place on Sunday featuring 3 distances – 5k, 10k and 10miles. Each started in Mytholmroyd and had different turn around points up this popular local Yorkshire climb. The 10 miler used up the full 5 miles of the Cragg Vale climb before turning around for a …

Matt FlanaganGood Day for Tod at Cragg Vale

Lucy bags them all

On Saturday 16th Todmorden Harrier Lucy Burnett successfully completed the Scottish Munros, almost exactly thirty years after climbing her first. More than forty friends made the journey to Roybridge to accompany Lucy up her 282nd and final Scottish 3000 foot mountain, Beinn Teallach – the smallest (and possibly boggiest) Munro of all. We can see Lucy enjoying a celebratory wee …

Matt FlanaganLucy bags them all

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 …

Matt FlanaganHardmoors 60

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 …

Matt FlanaganYorkshire(wo)man

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 …

Matt FlanaganHarriers Head North