Saturday saw 81 runners from across the country tackle the challenging calderdale way ultra 52.86 miles and 2128 meters of accent which took in moorland, trails and towns of Calderdale. The runners set off from Belholme Park in Todmorden and followed the calderdale way around Calderdale to end up back in Belholme Park many hours later! Martin Davies of Todmorden …
120 Runners turned out for the ‘That’s so Hebden Bridge’ fell race on Thursday night. Organised by Todmorden Harriers, the 6 mile route is a great advert for the Calder Valley fell & trail running scene, boasting a fast and furious (and extremely steep) climb up to Stoodley pike via Erringden Moor, taking in a mixture of some of the …
The Bob Graham Round is a fell running challenge in the English Lake District. It is named after Bob Graham (1889–1966), a Keswick guest-house owner, who in June 1932 broke the Lakeland Fell record by traversing 42 fells within a 24-hour period. Todmorden Harriers Jo Daniels successfully became a member of this elite club by completing the round in 23 hours 46 …
Saturday saw the classic Scottish fell race fondly known as ‘Jura’ take place in tough weather conditions on the Isle of Jura, one of most beautiful Scottish islands. One of the toughest British fell races at this distance (17 miles) with rough terrain, taking in 7 mountain summits and with nearly 8,000 feet of climbing this race isn’t for the …
Know as the toughest five day mountain running race in the world, The Dragons Back travels from North to South down the spine of Wales, 195 miles and ascending almost twice the height of Mount Everest! Todmorden Harrier Louise Greenwood crossed the line in an aggregated time of 66.37 hours and with a massive smile on her face claimed her …
Last Saturday was the second race of the British Championships, Ras Y Moelwyn which also featured in the Todmorden Harriers Grand Prix Club Championship. Ten Tod Harriers ventured to Blaenau Ffestiniog in North Wales for the iconic mountain race involving 9.5 miles and 2900 feet of ascent. The race set off from the centre of town and then gradually ascended …
