---North of England Cross Country Championships. The club was once again very well represented at Championship level, with 37 club members running and several more spectating and providing support. The Northern's were this year held just down the A1 at the mostly flat Pontefract Racecourse. The going was Good to Firm, which made for a speedy course, most runners approaching their 10k road race pace if they had one. For the Ladies race it was 2 large laps of the racecourse covering a … [Read more...]
Weekly Racing Round Up – w.e 6th January – Yorkshire XC Champs, Captain Cooks…
7 January 2019 by ·
---Yorkshire Cross Country Championships - Sat 5th Jan. Results tbc. Lightwater Valley was once again the venue for the Yorkshire Champs', the rolling parkland within the massive The Ultimate rollercoaster, providing a speedy and largely dry course. Knavesmire's Ladies were going into their 8km race brimming with confidence after winning the West Yorkshire League , but now the stakes were that bit higher. Facing of against the best teams in the County the YKH Ladies did … [Read more...]
Weekly Racing Round up w.e 9th Dec – YKH Ladies are Cross Country League Champions & more…
11 December 2018 by ·
---West Yorkshire Cross Country League - Race #4 Keighley. The Ladies of York Knavesmire Harriers ( YKH ) were crowned Senior Women's Team Champions of the West Yorkshire Cross Country League on Sunday at Keighley. https://www.facebook.com/neil.strange.71/videos/1116445565183976/?t=2 Prior to the race they were hot favourites to take the title having been first team at the first three races, but with a couple of the Mire's star runners unable to run at the fourth and final race at … [Read more...]
Weekly Racing Round – w.e 21st Oct – Spenborough XC , Fell Relays…
22 October 2018 by ·
---Spenborough Cross Country - West Yorkshire Cross Country League Race #1 ( Club Run). Before we even get onto the results it was great to see such great team camaraderie, spirit and mutual support. With 21 ladies running, 21 men running , Peter Schofield, Brian Hughes, Neil Strange and Richard Gott giving great support and many of our runners resplendent in their Union Jack shorts .A nice tribute to the man who helped nurture our many successes, especially in cross country , Andy … [Read more...]