Annie Hassell added this local classic to her growing list of victories in her first attempt, coming up the church steps over three minutes ahead of her closest challenger. For an 8-mile race, Turnslack has to be one of the toughest around and it didn’t disappoint this time; the course may have been drier than usual but the bracken on …
Pinhaw Moor Trail Race – Friday 23 July
The seventh race of the Pendle and Burnley Grand Prix saw cooler temperatures for this Friday evening race. The 5-mile route is a steady 700ft climb up from Earby to the trig of Pinhaw, and then asks how much runners got in the tank for the return along the same track. Darren Shackleton continued his impressive form this year coming …
Eddie’s Revenge
30 June Over in Shaw, Oldham, a gorgeous summer evening provided the backdrop for the short but challenging Eddie’s Revenge fell race. Only 3.8 miles, but with 1100 feet of all runnable climbing, it is a real lung-buster of a race around quarries, woods, and open moorland, excellently organised by Middleton Harriers. Duncan Cannon was the only Todmorden Harrier in …
Cragg Vale Fell Race
Wednesday 30th June 2021 The popular local event Cragg Valley fell race returned with a bang this year. Due to the ongoing pandemic entry numbers were limited to 100 and quickly sold out. The lovely summer evening saw 24 Todmorden Harriers taking part in this super evening race, run from the heart of the Cragg Vale village. The first Todmorden …
Grizedale
The Grizedale Marathon is a stunning race, with a course that snakes through the Grizedale forest skirting the shores of Lake Windermere. The route includes about 1,000 meters of ascent and decent and a mixture of rocky paths and muddy tracks with stunning views of the Lake District. The race was won by Lewis Bowness of Helm Hill Runners, in …
Cowm Res.
22 June saw the return of the Andy O’Sullivan Cowm 5k road race. The route has been adjusted and now features a dizzyingly fast downhill start followed by 2 clockwise laps of the reservoir then the usual fast downhill finish. Several Toddies were out to enjoy a warm dry evenings racing. The first Toddie to cross the line was Darren …