Lightwater Valley was the venue for the Yorkshire Cross Country Championship and the first Harriers club run of the year. The course was a little muddier than last year after the recent rain but the rain held off on the day. In the Ladies Race we had our best turnout in a few years with 6 Ladies competing. Nik Vogan was first lady home in 72nd closely followed by Caroline Warrington in 75th. Rounding off the ladies team, who were 20th overall, was Cassie Holmes in 91st and Bryony … [Read more...]
Brass Monkey Number Transfer Deadline
7 January 2014 by ·
We have received some requests from runners wishing to transfer their numbers to another runner. At this stage only male-to-male or female-to-female transfers can be accepted. There is also a deadline of 16 January. See the attached form for all transfer instructions. Good luck to all runners on their final few days of preparation. York Brass Monkey Team Transfer Form … [Read more...]
Jolly Holly 2013
7 January 2014 by ·
After the excesses of the Christmas period, it was time for the 10th and final club run of 2013, the Jolly Holly Jog in Ripon. 27 Harriers arrived to tackle a multi-terrain course taking in parts of the Studley Royal deer park and the surrounding area. The route takes in a couple of reasonable climbs and a few mucky off-road sections, before a quick descent to a bridge (careful Stef!) and a final sharp climb to the finishing straight. The strong wind of previous days had died down to give … [Read more...]
2013 Vets Year End Report
3 January 2014 by ·
With several of our stalwart vets sustaining injuries and the inevitable race clashes it has been a somewhat depleted team effort this year. However in true YKH style we competed in all the Grand Prix events of the year as well as in a few of the Championship races. Congratulations and thanks to all who ran for our team with special mention to Liz Matthews who in addition to finishing as 3rd F50 lady competed in all of the GP races. Great to see a few new faces flying the flag with Neil … [Read more...]