Bridestones fell race, 21 Jun 2017 Report by Lucy Hobbs Close to home, the local, short fell race Bridestones, organised by Tod Harrier Dan Taylor saw Alex Whittem break his own race record with a time of 34.29. Lindsey Oldfield, also of Calder Valley was first female finisher. Harriers to complete the route were Chris Goddard (pictured, photo by Stu …
Trail Champs Hots Up
Sabden 6 Trail, 21 June 2017 Report by Matt Flanagan Last Wednesday’s Sabden race was the third of six races in this year’s Trail Champs. The hot, close weather conditions made for tough racing, but despite the 800 feet of ascent the route was extremely runnable, if not entirely comfortable. The route is truly multi-terrain, with stretches of rocky trail, …
Worster Takes Charge in the Castle Canter
Castle Canter Fell Race, 18 June 2017 Report by Jo Daniels Todmorden Harriers’ Andrew Worster had a fantastic run, winning Sunday’s Castle Canter. The 12km course starts at Dobroyd Castle, climbing quickly up Flower Scar. Runners are then free to choose their own route around the loop across the moor before returning to a rapid descent to the picturesque finish. …
Todmorden take on Tebay
Tebay Fell Race, 17 June 2017 Report by Jo Daniels This English and British Champs counter drew a huge field, including many of the big names of the fell running scene. Todmorden Harriers were well represented at the event with fifteen athletes heading out into the Lake District sunshine on Saturday. Stuart Wolstenholme described it as a “beast of a …
Butterwick Blasts Round Barrowford
Barrowford Podium 5k, 16 June 2017 Report by Jo Daniels Richard Butterwick blasted round the Barrowford 5km course to take 26th place in 18 minutes flat. The race is one of the Pendle & Burnley Grand Prix races – famous for selecting demanding local races for their competition. Richard currently stands 244th out of 415 places in the overall Grand …
Peter’s Bob Graham Round
Peter Bowles of Todmorden Harriers has completed The Bob Graham Round, the 66 mile, 27,000ft circuit of 42 of the highest peaks in the English Lake District in an excellent time of 21:48 this weekend.