There was strong Todmorden Harrier turn out on a glorious day at the first running of the Newlands Memorial Fell Race last Saturday in The Lake District. This race, organised by Cumberland Fell Runners, commemorated Steve Cliff who died of Motor Neurone Disease last year. The race previously known, as The Anniversary Waltz, was conceived by Steve and Wynn Cliff …
Heptonstall Fell Race drew a contingent of no less than 21 Todmorden Harriers to the cobbles for on Sunday morning. The race is a category BL event across the best of the local landscape around Heptonstall in the upper Calder Valley. The 25 kilometres of route takes in a mixture of steep-sided wooded valleys, upland pasture and pathless moorland. Annie …
STRETTON HILLS English Champs Fell Race, 17 Mar By Rebecca Patrick The English Championship began on Sunday with the Stretton Hills fell race, also in the Todmorden Harriers Fell Championship. Just short of 6 miles , but with over 2000 feet of climbing, this is a tough race, worthy of this year’s championship. Guaranteed a big crowd puller, the weather …
Red Hot Toddy, 10 Mar By Paul Alexander The clubs own race, the Red Hot Toddy 10k lived up to its fantastic reputation on Sunday as the 182 runners took on the tough course that features a few laps of Centre Vale Park before being faced with a challenging 1.5 mile climb up to Sourhall Road. Runners are then rewarded …
Dentdale 7.9m and 14m road races, 9 Mar By Paul Alexander The Dentdale 7.9m road race taking place in the Yorkshire Dales was the feature of the Tod Harriers road championships this weekend. This scenic and hilly course follows a figure of eight format winding up hill and down dale around the Dentdale area with the 189 runners being treated …
RHYADER ROUND THE LAKES, 3 Mar by Darren Graham A group Of Toddies travelled down to Mid Wales on Saturday to take part in the Rhyader Round the lakes 30k road race. Starting in the village of Rhyader, the route takes runners around the Elan valley Reservoirs. A demanding route with nearly 1800ft of climbing, runners are also exposed to …
