Todmorden Harriers made their presence know over in Saddleworth on Thursday for the Alderman’s Ascent Fell Race. This fundraising race, held by local Rugby League club Saddleworth Rangers, is a tough 5 mile run with over 1000ft of climbing. The route does a lap of the playing fields before ascending to the Pots and Pans monument. Runners get into their …
Report by Darren Graham They really don’t come much tougher than the Wasdale Fell Race. A test to even the toughest fellrunner, this brutal race takes runners around the skyline of Wasdale on a 21 mile route, packed with over 9000ft of climbing. Whin Rigg, Pillar, Great Gable and Scafell Pike ar just some of the summits visited before a …
On a beautiful summer evening, six Tod Harriers in a field of 97 runners, took to the hills above Whitworth for the Brown Wardle (and a Bit Moor) fell race, a 5.3km scamper over the Pennine hills with 360m of climb. First home, to win the race in 24.53, was Andrew Worster. Andy Ford was close behind in 8th (29.53), …
The Pennine 39 Ultra was in the Toddy Ultra Series on Saturday. The route follows a classic section of The Pennine Way. From Low Force past High Force in glorious Middle Teesdale, to the amazing Cauldron’s Snout and the high, remote and stark Cow Green reservoir. The route then shows off High Cup Nick before descending down to the lovely …
Packing in over 2000m of ascent in 21km, the Great Lakes Fell Race is reasonably described as ‘a monster’. As a long race counter for both the English and British Fell Championships this year, a stacked field of fell runners arrived in Landgale on Saturday in damp and claggy conditions. The raise starts with a long ascent up to Bowfell …
A mix of runners from Todmorden Harriers, CVFR and Rossendale set off from Shap in the Eastern Lake District, traversing the entire lake district, heading for Wasdale in the West over 2 nights in a low-key, self-supported event. Runners were free to choose their own routes, with points up for grabs for peaks bagged on the way. For some, this …
