Blackshawhead Fell Race

Report by Paul Brannigan Blackshawhead Fell Race took place on Saturday. Calder Valley’s 800m star Max Wharton took advantage of the excellent conditions to win the race in a new course record time of 36.10. The ladies race was won by Joanna Goorney from Lytham St Annes who is normally more at home on tarmac. She was followed home in …

Top 5 for Flanagan and Butterwick, but no Allan

Report by David Leslie   There was a good attendance at Alice’s Run on a beautiful Sunday morning in Mytholmroyd. This was the last of the Alice’s runs which have been organised in aid of Epilepsy Action – and it will be sorely missed in the 10K trail run category locally as it has always attracted a good field ranging …

Paul’s Golden Ball

Just one Toddie took part in the Golden Ball 20 mile road race on Sunday 6th September in Lancaster. This event takes in some great views in and around the city as the route meanders alongside the picturesque River Lune. Paul Alexander from Todmorden Harriers turned up to take on this pre-marathon warm up race to try out his pacing …

Ten Halves and a Tour of Norland

Report by Paul Hobbs Tod Harriers Press Report w.c. 01.09.15   Tour of Norland Moor Halifax Harriers’ excellent Tour of Norland Moor took place on Sunday.  This race, in its relative infancy, starts and finishes at Copley Cricket Club.  Despite having 800 feet of climb in just over 6 miles, the Tour of Norland moor offers super-fast, runnable trails, with …

Double Top for Tod Harriers

Todmorden Harriers made up 35 of the 65 strong field for the Mandy Goth Triumph over Cancer Brownhouse Reservoir trail race near Rochdale. Mandy is a member of Todmorden Harriers and the race was named in honour of Mandy by Andems Runners who organise many fund raising races every year. The ladies race was a tight knit affair with the …

Cannonball 3 Day Event

Shore Road Race – Words by Dan Taylor – Photo www.runningpix.co.uk The Tod Harrier Road Championships moved to Shore village near Littleborough last Friday evening, for the latest event the 7k Shore Road Race. Part of the Cannonball 3 day event the race brought out 26 harriers on an overcast but dry evening. The route headed down towards littleborough before …