Vet’s Grand Prix Series. Race 8 Bingley Tuesday 12th August Two challenges in one with this race - the short but tough course is hard enough but getting to the event proved to be an event in itself. Straight uphill to start the heart and limbs were racing from the off. Undulating woody and tricky pathways give way to open moorland with the chance to admire the view if you dared! A short canal stretch with time to catch your breath follows before another steep climb and finally a real … [Read more...]
Knavesmire’s Summer of Fell Running Gathers Pace
11 August 2014 by ·
Report by Neil Stabbs. The NEHRA summer series continues on apace, with 3 races in the last 5 weeks, plus the Ravenscar Rumble organised by the National Trust . As ever, there’s been some good Knavesmire performances, some new runners trying out the fells and many more bottles of wine won. The recent races started off with the Carlton Midsummer Meander, a short loop above Carlton in Cleveland including a couple of tough climbs up Cringle Moor/Drake Howe. By the time we reached the … [Read more...]
Saltburn Trail Half Marathon and 10k – Report
11 August 2014 by ·
Report by Nik Vogan On a sunny summer evening in Bishop Wilton, a group of us Harriers deciding that a trip to the seaside was in order for a bit of running, some fish and chips, an ice cream and an afternoon at the seaside. However the appearance of hurricane Bertha put paid to the afternoon on the beach and made the running that extra bit harder. Having experienced this Hardmoors' race before (which for those of you who don't know lead to Stef Durkin running a 19 mile half marathon), … [Read more...]
Vet’s Grand Prix Series. Race 7 – Report.
11 August 2014 by ·
Vet’s Grand Prix Series. Race 7 What a Team Once again a really stupendous TEAM effort at our home vets G P Event. Unusually for vets racing our course is flat and lacking in ‘vets’ mud – a fact much maligned by our hill loving West Yorkshire opposition. Strange that - as we can report a record attendance this year. Can’t be too bad then? Breezy but warm conditions did nothing to deter our intrepid team who were lead home (just) by Stephen Maddison 37.44mins just pipping Emma Yates … [Read more...]