Tod Night Owls Out in Force

MR SPARKLE’S DARK’UN, 15 Feb Report by Darren Graham The Grand Prix continued on Friday evening with the ‘Mr Sparkles Dark’un’ fell race over at Tockholes, near Darwin. A night time 5 mile race over the local moors and tracks taking in over 700 feet of climbing saw 80 runners, with headtorches, take part. It was a great turn out …

Wrighty 10th at Windy Hill

Windy Hill Fell Race, 9 Feb Report by Paul Alexander On Saturday 9th February, the Windy Hill Fell Race, taking part over the surrounding hills of Hollingworth Lake saw 239 runners take on this excellent 9 mile course featuring fast trails and 1281 feet of climb. Three Toddies were in action with Jon Wright first back for the club making …

Fell Champs kicks off with the Trog

Wadsworth Trog, 2 Feb Report by Lucy Hobbs Last Saturday Todmorden Harriers were out in force to compete in the local classic: The Wadsworth Trog. This beast of a race sets off from Old Town, up to High Brown Knoll and then over to Top Withins in Haworth and down to Walshaw. The sting in the tale is the final …

3 Firsts for Annie and Ethan

Todmorden Mini Mountain Marathon, 26 Jan Report by Jo Daniels Todmorden Harrier and local author and cartographer, Chris Goddard, organised the Mini Mountain Marathon score event on Saturday. Starting and finishing at the Waggon and Horses, Oxenhope, pairs and solo runners were challenged to find orienteering points spread over the surrounding moors within a three hour time limit. Depending on …

Inskip Half

Inskip Half Marathon, 20 Jan The 2019 Grand Prix continued on Sunday with its second race on the road. This time it was The Inskip Half Marathon around the lanes of the Fylde and Wyre countryside. 6 Toddies were among the 217 runners starting this undulating fast course. Pauline May showed she was getting back to full fitness after having …

Hebden Rebranded

The Hebden 22/15, 19 Jan Lots of Toddies gathered on Saturday in Mytholmroyd for the popular rebranded Hebden 22/15 run. This year the event was organised by new people and over 450 runners were treated to the usual hospitality expected from the event. The event lets runners choose between the longer 22 mile circular route or the shorter 15 mile …