Jolly Holly Jog by Nik Vogan YKH had a good day out at the rearranged Jolly Holly Jog yesterday winning both the mens' team prize with David Smithers, David Leese and Danny Chan and the ladies' team prize with Nik Vogan (once I'd persuaded the race organiser that I wasn't a man!), Emma Yates and Pat Boden. Overall 22 members enjoyed the muddy course in beautiful sunshine and are now proud owners of the brightest green t-shirts ever seen! 4 - David Smithers - 00:38:22 - 2nd M40 15 - David … [Read more...]
9-10th Jan: Weekend Round up – Yorkshire XC Champ’s & more…..
12 January 2016 by ·
---Yorkshire Cross Country Championships , Lightwater Valley, Ripon. With Christmas out of the way it is now the season of Cross Country Championships , beginning with the Yorkshire's and soon to be followed by the Northern's and culminating in the Nationals. For the third year in a row the local Yorkshire Championships have been located at Lightwater Valley, and it makes a fine venue. Thanks to the plentiful rainfall we have had lately a good deal of the course was very muddy or … [Read more...]
Christmas & New Year Racing Round-up
4 January 2016 by ·
Knavesmire's runners found plenty of races to attend over the festive period, here is a quick summary: -6.Dec - Gravy Pud Race. Neil Stabbs claimed 6th place at this Pennine fell race near Stalybridge . -20.Dec - Stoop Fell Race. We had a great turn on Haworth Moor for this fell race , where Santa Hats and fancy dress are almost obligatory. Harry Holmes 6th Chris Roberts 19th Scout Adkin 81st Nik Vogan 155th Richard Tarrega 161st Andy Smith 176th Cassie Holmes … [Read more...]
Weekend Round up 6-7th December. Great Medal Haul at WYXC league & more.
8 December 2015 by ·
--West Yorkshire Cross Country League - Race 4, Nunroyd Park & Final League Standings. Great result for York Knavesmire Harriers Ladies Team, after the final race at Nunroyd Park on Sunday afternoon they have claimed third place overall in the highly competitive West Yorkshire Cross Country league. At Saturday's race we were without our speediest lady Scout, but the remaining Ladies were determined to put in a good final performance. Nik Vogan (11th), Cassie Holmes (19th), Andrea … [Read more...]