On Saturday 14th March the first Knavesmire "Intro to Fell Running" session was held with over 20 members heading out to Carlton Bank on the North Yorkshire Moors. After a brief overview of fell running including race categories, required kit and footwear we set out towards Clay Bank. We split into three ability groups covering between 4 to 8 miles and ranging from 1 to 5 climbs. There were regular stops after each climb for people to change up or down groups, which some committee members … [Read more...]
Last Call for Calderdale…
27 February 2015 by ·
Last Call for Calderdale…. 2015 sees the 31st running of the Calderdale Way Relay on Sunday 17th May. This is Britain’s biggest club-run off-road event with around 90 teams and over 1,000 runners taking part in the 2014 edition. We’re looking for runners to join the Knavesmire teams hoping to take part in this year’s event. 20 runners have signed up already, so we need 4 more runners (plus a few reserves) to give us enough for a second team. The Calderdale Way route follows a 50-mile loop … [Read more...]
Introduction to Fell Running
9 February 2015 by ·
Date: Saturday 14th March at 10am Location: Lord Stones Café, Carlton Bank, TS9 7JH Kit: There is no required kit but bring the shoes with the biggest tread you have. Clothing is weather dependent but it would be wise to bring a waterproof. Knavesmire Harriers are running an “Introduction to Fell Running” session which is open to all club members. You don’t need any previous fell running experience or any fancy kit to come along, as long as you can manage around 4 miles you will be able to … [Read more...]
Ladies 7th at Northern XC Championships
31 January 2015 by ·
The first club run of the year was the Northern XC Championships and we had a good turnout with 28 Harriers heading to Pontefract. The course was a lot muddier than three years ago which made for tough going. The Ladies team was once again the star performers taking 7th place in the team competition, our best ever Ladies result at a Northerns. First back was Nik Vogan in 58th with the rest of the team comprising Andrea Lancaster, Anwen Darlington and Cassie Holmes. Also running were Sarah … [Read more...]