Dear Members, It is with very great sadness and regret that we announce the loss of our very respected Club President Malcolm Fawcett who passed away on Saturday morning. This is a very great loss to his family, friends and members of York Knavesmire Harriers. Malcolm was very much liked and well respected by the membership and was also known to a great number of other running clubs. Malcolm has been a faithful member of our club from the very early days and gained respect from not … [Read more...]
Dukeries 40 mile Ultra report by Kirsty Harvey.
20 May 2015 by ·
Dukeries Ultra report by Kirsty Harvey. Under new management this year Dukeries offers a choice of three distances, 10, 30 or 40 miles & I chose to do the 40 - partly for the challenge but also because I'm doing a multi-day in July where the long day is 42m so I felt that this would be great practice. My race started at 7.30 so I stayed in a nearby Travelodge (so I didn't have to get up too early) and with a surprisingly sunny morning ( why do I ever check the forecasts?) everyone was in … [Read more...]
Great Team Effort at Calderdale Way Relay
20 May 2015 by ·
Knavesmire Harriers returned on 17 May for a second attempt at the Calderdale Way Relay Race. A massive event , comprising six legs run in pairs over the steep hills and along the canals and valleys of the Halifax area. The hotly contested race is now in it's 31st year and regularly attracts nearly 100 teams of 12 from across the North . In the weeks prior to the race most of the Knavesnmire contingent had on a least one occasion made the trip over to West Yorkshire to recce their leg, and … [Read more...]
Vets GP Series Race 2 – Details
20 May 2015 by ·
Calling all YKH vets Full details of the 2nd race of the 2015 Grand Prix series to held at Kirkstall Leeds can now be found on the yvaa website. This race is on Tuesday May 26th at 7.30pm. If you are aged over 35 then you are eligible to compete for your club and earn us valuable points – why not give it a go? The £5 race entry fee (paid on the day) includes after race food and a chance to get to socialise with team mates and the opposition. All you need to do is register on line before … [Read more...]