This weekend was the Wadsworth Half Trog which is organised by local club Calder Valley Fell Runners. The race is a local classic taking in all the best terrain of the infamous ‘Full Trog’ without the full distance. It provides varied tough terrain with plenty of mud! There were 9 Todmorden Harriers taking part and some very notable performances. Melanie …

Saturday 13th saw Centre Vale Park host the latest round of the Red Rose Cross Country. The event was managed superbly by Tod Harriers Dan Taylor, along with a great team of marshals. The weather was great, with a lovely sunny autumn day greeting the 500 runners and their supporters. The course covers the main field then goes round the …

The West Yorkshire Winter League is a team event over eight races during November to February of each year. There are currently 16 member clubs within the League including Todmorden. Races tend to be more hilly trail races than laps of a muddy field and Sunday saw the first race over a very windy Baildon Moor! Andy Worster almost made …

The annual Race you to the Summit fell race is a short, fast fell race from The Summit Inn, near Littleborough, up to the White House pub at Blackstone edge and back. It’s fast, it’s furious, and it’s a lot of fun. Todmorden’s Doni Clarke showed once again that he is in incredible form, taking 2nd place in 29:47, just …

Janine McGregor continued her fine form this year picking up the ladies’ title at the Lindley 10k in a time of 41:55. This road race is a circular route round north Huddersfield starting and finishing in Lindley village. It is a testing course, with an uphill start followed by a long run downhill towards the centre of town before looping …

Josh Fenton-Glynn followed up his run at the off-road Yorkshireman marathon in September with a tarmac version over the same distance in York last Sunday, completing the course in 4:12:30. Josh used the two marathons to raise over £1,500 for charity, with money being split between Slow the Flow, St Augustine’s Centre in Halifax and the Community Foundation for Calderdale. …