Another successful event with some great running byTeam YKH. A total of 15 club members ran to collect points for the club with one younger member running as a non points scoring guest. Our ladies all ran well with our team of gents excelling in many of the age related placings. First YKH member home was Neill Stabbs (our youngster) who in addition to being placed 5th overall achieved third place in the M35 category. Congratulations to Bill Shively M55 and Ian Bithell M70 who both won their age … [Read more...]
West Yorkshire Cross Country League 2015 Dates and Entry
10 August 2015 by ·
WEST YORKSHIRE CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE 2015 Please see below the details for the WEST YORKSHIRE CROSS COUNTRY (XC) LEAGUE 2015. The series features 4 races over the distances for Men a/p 10k and Ladies a/p 5k. DATES FOR 2015 18th October Wakefield 31st October Huddersfield 14th/15th November Keighley 6th December Yeadon COST FOR THE SEASON IS £12.00 CLOSING DATE FOR RACE 1 is OCTOBER 1ST If you like to enter the league please fill in west yorks xc 2015 v1 & send a cheque payable … [Read more...]
David Darton and Colin Lea – Knavesmire’s most Wandering Wasps?
5 August 2015 by ·
David Darton and Colin Lea have been travelling far and wide as they continue to seek out running adventures at home and abroad. The Wandering Wasps award may already be sewn up as , so far this year they have completed Marathons in : -Oman ( January ) -Malta ( February ) -Greater Manchester ( April ) -Stockholm ( May ) -Cheltenham Challenge ( April ) -Mauritius ( July ) , which was the 70th marathon completed since 2005 ! Highlights of the 70 incuded Marathons in New … [Read more...]
Clennell Trail Marathon and Ten Mile race
3 August 2015 by ·
Two mountain goats and a whippet (Liz Matthews, Maureen Medlar and Darren Hendley) took on what had been described as a 10 mile trail race through the beautiful Cheviot hills. The morning started with that nasty wet rain and drizzle that soaks you to the skin, and it didn't bode well for a fell race in such an open and exposed place. Miraculously the organisers had arranged for it to stop just as the start gun went off! We headed off into the unknown along a rough stony track. It wasn't long … [Read more...]