Another busy weekend for Knavesmire's runners, with the club entering teams in the British Fell Relay Championships and the first race of the West Yorkshire Cross Country League. -The British Fell Relay Championships took place on Saturday in Lancashire around and on Pendle Hill. The Relays are a major event in the Fell running calendar and are hotly contested. 192 teams applied for places in the race which has a limit of 150. The race consists of four legs , Leg 1 is a a solo leg of … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2015
Weekend Round-up 10-11th October, Yorkshire Marathon and more…
14 October 2015 by ·
The BIG races of the weekend were the Plusnet Yorkshire Marathon and it's new sibling the Yorkshire 10 miler. Anyone who bought the York Press on Monday will be well aware that York Knavesmire Harriers were tremendously well represented, plenty of YKH vests could be seen in the local paper's Marathon Special section. There were at least 38 runners from YKH who finished the marathon . Knavesmire's David Smithers was the second runner from York to finish the race , with a chip time of … [Read more...]
BRASS MONKEY HALF MARATHON : ENTRIES OPEN 24 OCTOBER
12 October 2015 by ·
SORRY 2016 RACE IS NOW FULL Whether you are a keen club runner, doing your first half marathon or just running for fun this is the race for you. Famed for it’s warm and friendly atmosphere, encouraging marshals, efficient organisation and now in it’s 34th year. The date for the 2016 race is Sunday 17 January 2016. This is the same online entry system that was used successfully last year.You can register yourself on the Results Base site in advance of the 24th October. This will save … [Read more...]
Thursday Night Hill Sessions – New venue from 22.Oct
7 October 2015 by ·
From 22nd October - start time 6. 30pm meet at the underpass at York university. As always these sessions are for all abilities. So two sessions on the grassy slopes alongside Tadcaster Road near the Marriot hotel still to go on 8 & 15 October. Social Group runs from York College are as usual. … [Read more...]