The second trail race of the 2024 GP saw a return to Thompson Park in Burnley for the Brun Valley 10K Trail with 22 Toddies taking part. The route is a mix of twists and turns, laps and crossing of earlier parts, and there was concern in the Tod ranks when the organisers emailed out with instructions to follow white, …

Good Friday saw 15 Tod Harriers tackling the deceptively tough Caldervale 10 mile road race.  The race fools you into thinking it’s easy with a fast 2-mile downhill start.  Then starts a 5-mile continuous climb where pacing is important not to go too fast.  At mile 7 it’s back to downhill and short-lived relief, only to be faced with another …

Boulsworth Bog fell race running for the first time since 2018 attracted a good turnout of 18 Tod Harriers, setting off from the very picturesque hamlet of Wycoller.  The race started on good tracks with a steady ascent on the almost 400 metre climb to Boulsworth trig point.  At the 5K mark the ascent steepened and the bogs guarding the …

Todmorden Harriers proudly hosted the first English Fell Racing Championship counter of 2024 with Flower Scar on Saturday 16th March. A wet week (year!) ensured the mud was thick and the bogs were deep. But the Fell Running Gods switched the rain off for the morning of the race and out came the sun to make the occasion very enjoyable …

The West Yorkshire Winter League February fixtures came thick and fast.  Given the recent weather it was no surprise that the going was very much on the heavy side, with thick glutinous mud being a staple diet.  Surprisingly though rays of sunshine greeted the Toddies at the end of each race, timed to perfection. The first fixture was hosted by …

What’s flat, fast and not very interesting to the average fell runner? Answer:  a half marathon on Blackpool seafront! Actually, that’s a bit unfair. If you can ignore the lack of scenery (unless of course you like a sea view) then as a “pure” running experience the Great North Half Marathon is right up there. Starting just north of the …