---English National Cross Country Championships. Wollaton Country Park in Nottingham was the venue on Saturday for the 129th running of one of the biggest events on many amatuer club athletes calendars. York Knavesmire Harriers were in attendance in good numbers and good spirits after a pleasant trip down together by Coach , and we had the luxury of the big YKH tent to change in at the venue. Before the Senior races there are a number of junior races , and this gave us a chance to warm … [Read more...]
YKH Weekly Round Up – W/e 26.Feb – Knavesmire Ladies top 20 at National XC’s, Snake Lane & more…
27 February 2017 by ·
Wandering Wasp Awards – Submit your entry .
16 February 2017 by ·
Amongst the awards to be issued at the AGM/Presentation Evening on 22nd March will be the Wandering Wasp Award 2016. These awards are made for flying the YKH banner around the country, or even around the world! Points are awarded for each completed race: 2 point for each race outside Yorkshire in England 4 points for outside of England in the rest of the UK 8 points for outside the UKDeadline for entries is 1st March 2017. Four Wasp awards are made with a Winner and … [Read more...]
YKH Weekly Round Up – Muddy Boots & more …..
15 February 2017 by ·
---Muddy Boots 10k - Club Championship Run #2. Thirty two YKH runners in this muddy Ripon trail race. Well done to Knavesmire Ladies, especially - 1st Lady Nik Tarrega and 2nd Lady Sarah Atwood, with Laura Schofield and Amanda Clarke also in the top ten females. Many photos from the Muddy Boots of YKH runners by Dan Chan on the YKH Facebook group page ---Hardmoors Half Marathon - Saltburn. Mark Harney was pleased to have been 1st MV50 at a brutal Hardmoors Half … [Read more...]
YKH Weekly Round Up – Week Ending 28.Jan – Northern XC Champs and more…….
31 January 2017 by ·
----Northern Cross Country Championships. This year the hotly contested Northern Cross Country Championships returned to Knowsley Safari Park near Liverpool. For those who'd had the privilege racing here a few years ago this led to some pre race trepidation and probably some sleepless nights having nightmares about drowning in mud. A healthy amount of rain through the morning and early afternoon meant these fears were not unjustified, although thanks to the cold temperatures the mud was of … [Read more...]