Wrench Takes M45 Title at Northern Masters XC

Todmorden’s Andrew Wrench was Tod’s only representative at the Northern Masters XC Championships with his team mate Paul Brannigan failing to turn up having forgotten he had entered. The race took place at Victoria Park in Warrington on Sunday 1st March in 25 MPH+ winds and bright sunshine. The race was won by Nick Jones in a time of 32:43, …

Ladies Team Triumphs at Midgeley Moor

Todmorden Harriers’ fell championship continued this Saturday at Midgeley Moor Fell Race. The race, organised by Calder Valley Fell Runners, consistently lives up to its billing of ‘a local classic.’ Route choice is key, with runners able to choose whichever lines they please between the various moorland checkpoints. Or they just follow the person in front and hope for the …

Great North West Half Marathon

Sunday 22nd February saw 2 Toddies race in the Great North West Half Marathon in Blackpool. There was a strong cold wind and heavy rain from the start, but this did not deter a field of almost 1400 runners. Starting on the promenade outside the Hilton Hotel, the course took the runners on a southerly 2 mile loop twice before …

Standish Hall Trail Race

Standish Hall Trail Race Todmorden Harriers Trail Championships opened for the year on 21st February with a trip to Standish near Wigan for 12 hardy harriers. For some, of the harriers it was more of the same as the course was akin to the recent cross country. There were nice runnable bridle ways and the course was fairly flat, but …

Wright’s Tactical Masterclass at Liversedge

482 runners lined up for the challenging Liversedge Half Marathon on Sunday. The race is a counter in Todmorden Harriers’ Road Championship for whom points were more important than times in this hilly 13.1 mile test. Tod’s Jon Wright and Paul Brannigan ran a sensible and tactical first half of the race and were just inside the top 10 with …

May’s Dynamic Debut at Windy Hill

Windy Hill Fell Race 14th Feb 2015 Pauline May made a brilliant debut for Todmorden Harriers at Windy Hill Fell Race on Saturday finishing 3rd in the ladies category and first counter for Todmorden overall. 3 minutes behind May was Tod’s first male runner Michael Harper in 67th place. Results: Place Name Gender Place Time 46 Pauline May 3 01:11:00 …