Runners in a race

Double Top at Barrowford

It was a hot summer night and the tarmac was burning, we were dying just to ask for a race. This unique event in the GP calendar brings an absolute freshness to the champs. Following the junior 5k races, there were 5 senior races graded by estimated time. With 4.75 laps per race, it was a great opportunity to follow …

Helen TippingDouble Top at Barrowford
Silhouette of a runner

Tussock Pinball at Blackstone Edge

137 entrants for a mid-week race was a superb turnout for this Spring Classic in the South Pennines. On the day, I decided on free entry and a no prize format as per my old days organising the Flower Scar FR. Instead, entrants were encouraged to support a local community group (St James’s Church) either by cash donations or purchasing …

Helen TippingTussock Pinball at Blackstone Edge

Edale Skyline – English Champs 2025

For the first English Champs race of the season a group of nine Toddies descended on the Peak District for the Edale Skyline. Clocking in at 21 miles and around 4500ft of elevation, the race is tough but a great test and worth it for the views – most days. In typical fell running fashion, with sunny days beforehand and …

Helen TippingEdale Skyline – English Champs 2025

Road Race Championship

The club’s road running championship kicked off a couple of weeks ago. It started big with the Haweswater half marathon. Starting and finishing in the village of Bampton, the course is run along quiet country roads along the remote and dramatic shores of Haweswater reservoir in the lake district. If running along the banks of a reservoir sounds easy, then …

Helen TippingRoad Race Championship

West Yorkshire Winter League 2024-25

The 2024-25 West Yorkshire Winter League concluded a couple of weeks ago after seven very muddy and frankly excellent races. It was our most successful year to date. With 36 Toddies signed up our team lead division 2 of the league for most of the season but lost the lead with just two races to go. We still finished in …

Helen TippingWest Yorkshire Winter League 2024-25

Haworth Hobble 2025

It’s a weekend that in the past has attracted rain, gales and even a snowstorm – but this year’s Haworth Hobble saw sun, blue skies and unseasonably warm weather greet the hundreds of competitors who toed the start line of this year’s Haworth Hobble. The Hobble, a mainstay in the local running calendar, was celebrating its 44th edition and once …

Helen TippingHaworth Hobble 2025