Yorkshire XC Championships

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...]

West Yorkshire League – Nunroyd Park

Nunroyd Park was the scene for the final race of the West Yorkshire League Cross Country series. We arrived in good time and were ably supported by Team Manager Andy Neale, who was threatening to throw his pork pie at any York Acorn runners who got in our way. We headed out for a warm-up and to inspect the course, as has been the case for most of the series the conditions were dry and mild with only a hint of mud. The women’s race was up first and was roughly 5k in length. Learning from her … [Read more...]