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Beater Clough Fell Race, 11th July 2023

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 …

Helen TippingBeater Clough Fell Race, 11th July 2023

Cragg Vale FR, Heptonstall Festival FR, Hendon Brook

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 …

Helen TippingCragg Vale FR, Heptonstall Festival FR, Hendon Brook

New Record for Stoodley Pike Fell Race

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 …

Helen TippingNew Record for Stoodley Pike Fell Race