The 20th anniversary Lowe Alpine Mountain Marathon was held in Strathcarron, N Scotland, an outstanding area of wild mountains and rocky peaks guaranteed to provide testing courses. The event comprises two days of running carrying all the kit needed for the remote mid-way camp. Calder Valley Fellrunners and Todmorden Harriers were represented by two joint teams and both were amongst …
Busy Weekend for Todmorden Harriers
Pictured above: Le Two-r Halves Toddies before the race. The Yorkshire 5 mile Championships were incorporated in the Full Bronte 5 at Haworth on Thursday. Todmorden Harrier Paul Brannigan took silver in the over 50 (V50) category behind Mark Hall of Otley. They finished 5th and 6th overall beating the entire over 40s and over 45s competitors. Chris Preston was …
Rebecca Leads the Way at Hebden Bridge
Rebecca Patrick stormed home to a convincing victory in our very own Hebden Bridge Fell Race. Well done Rebecca! It was a beautiful evening for running and was a just reward for those who decided to compete despite the poor weather earlier in the day. Other notable Toddie successes were Andrew Bibby (1st MV60) and Jane Leonard (1st LV55). Congratulations …
Harriers Triumphant at Blackpool and Edenfield
Todmorden Harrier Paul Brannigan took top honours with first place in the Blackpool Promenade 10 Mile Road Race on Saturday. Brannigan and Billy McCarthy of Salford Harriers lead the race out to the 3 mile point by which point a lead group of 4 runners had formed. Shaun O’Dwyer of Bolton Harriers then lifted the pace, but the group let …
Diane Modahl 5K Trail Race
Todmorden Harriers placed 7 of their athletes in the top 11 of the Diane Modahl Brownhouse trail race in Rochdale. Tod’s Kath Brierley (pictured above no.149) took top honours winning the ladies race with Paul Brannigan placed second in the men’s race. Four time Olympic 800m runner Diane Modahl took part in the race. A steep start on the road, …
Branni Second in Sowerby Scorcher
Todmorden Harriers’ Paul Brannigan placed second in the Sowerby Scorcher race on Saturday. The sun shone on the 6.4 mile race that contained fell, road, trail and swarms of flying insects enjoying the start of summer. Brannigan was in a break away group of 4 runners and by half way Dewsbury’s Chris Williams had opened up a gap of a …