Last weekend it was time again for the FRA Relays and this year Pendle hill would be the setting for the annual event to find out which is the fastest Fell running club in Britain. Pre race there had been some controversey regarding entries with the usual 200 teams having to be cut to 150 as Barley could not handle more than 900 people and vehicles. This meant Knavesmire had only one team entered in the Open Male category as our Ladies team was unsuccessful in securing a place. On the 1st leg … [Read more...]
ENTRIES NOW CLOSED – The 2016 Brass Monkey Half Marathon is now full.
24 October 2015 by ·
ENTRIES NOW CLOSED The 2016 Brass Monkey Half Marathon is now full. Thanks everyone , the race reached it's limit in just over an hour. We look forward to seeing you in January. Race packs will be posted out nearer the race day. Sorry we do not have a waiting list for the Brass Monkey, info regarding transfers will be given at a later date. Good luck with your training, now the hard work begins... … [Read more...]
Weekend Round-up 10-11th October, Yorkshire Marathon and more…
14 October 2015 by ·
The BIG races of the weekend were the Plusnet Yorkshire Marathon and it's new sibling the Yorkshire 10 miler. Anyone who bought the York Press on Monday will be well aware that York Knavesmire Harriers were tremendously well represented, plenty of YKH vests could be seen in the local paper's Marathon Special section. There were at least 38 runners from YKH who finished the marathon . Knavesmire's David Smithers was the second runner from York to finish the race , with a chip time of … [Read more...]
Weekend Round-up 3rd – 4th October .
5 October 2015 by ·
Another busy weekend for members of York Knavesmire Harriers. -Many members were involved in the organisation and marshalling of the Levisham Limping club run. They and those that ran were rewarded with lovely warm Autumnal weather and a trip to a lovely part of the North Yorkshire Moors. Beautiful Scenary , steam trains in the valley bottom, deilicious home made cakes made by the Lockton W.I and victory for Knavesmire's Harry Holmes. Levisham Limping Results Levisham Limping … [Read more...]