Todmorden’s Grand Prix continued on Saturday with the Grisedale Horseshoe Fell Race over in Glenridding, Lake District. The race is also part of the English Championship so a strong field of runners was guaranteed on the day. The race is a 10 mile route with over 5000 feet of climbing which climbs steeply towards the iconic Catsycam summit, and then …

The iconic Ben Nevis Fell Race was held on Saturday up in Fort William, Scotland. The punishing 8.7 mile route to the highest point in Great Britain, Ben Nevis, and then straight back down gives each runner 4449 feet of agonising climbing and the same leg wobbling descent! 449 runners managed to complete the race, standing, with Ian Symington and …

As part of the club’s Grand Prix, the Todmorden Harriers were out in force on Saturday for the Blackshaw Head Fete Fell Race, to take on local rivals Calder Valley Fell Runners. Both Clubs had the fast and furious 5.5m fell race as a fixture in their club competitions, so it was game on. The race was won in fine …

Sunday saw the fourth running of the Castle Carr Fell Race A.K.A pack as much climb as you can into 15 miles. The route starts in Old Town and heads straight out onto the moor and into the beautiful Castle Carr Estate. Following a stiff climb up to the other side of the valley it swings back on itself to …

Mandy Goth teamed up with her partner Phil Hodgson in Lenzerheide, Switzerland to take part in the Swiss OMM this past weekend. Despite the multitude of weather conditions, they made light work of the long score event. 7 hours on Day 1 followed by a further 6 hrs on Day 2 they came out with 6th overall out of 50 …

Over in the Peak District, Todmorden’s Julie Graham took on the new Peak District 33 Ultra on Saturday. Starting in Castleton, the route heads in a southerly clockwise direction through Bradwell, Baslow, Millers Dale and Peak Forest, visiting famous spots like Froggatt and Baslow Edges; Monsal Head and Millers Dale. With a mixture of terrain underfoot and an elevation profile …