A large contingent of Harriers made the journey to Otley Chevin on a warm June evening to take part in the annual Danefield Relays. Teams of 3 each running the same 3 mile loop which has a killer climb to finish. A great run by our Ladies team of Becky Penty (20:48), Emma Yates (22:25) and Anwen Darlington (22:41) to take victory by over 5 minutes with Becky also running the fastest Ladies leg. Our first Men's team came home in 5th and was comprised of Harry Holmes (19:31), Chris Roberts … [Read more...]
Great Team Effort at Calderdale Way Relay
20 May 2015 by ·
Knavesmire Harriers returned on 17 May for a second attempt at the Calderdale Way Relay Race. A massive event , comprising six legs run in pairs over the steep hills and along the canals and valleys of the Halifax area. The hotly contested race is now in it's 31st year and regularly attracts nearly 100 teams of 12 from across the North . In the weeks prior to the race most of the Knavesnmire contingent had on a least one occasion made the trip over to West Yorkshire to recce their leg, and … [Read more...]
Knavesmire’s Numbers Triple @Transvulcania 2015
18 May 2015 by ·
Marathon Report by Tom Ratcliffe Out in the Atlantic Ocean exists a place known as the ‘green’ and the 'beautiful’ island; Isle de la Palma. It is a rugged and remote volcanic landscape with jagged rocks and long sharp ridges which from the ocean weave their way up to and beyond 2000 metres. This challenging environment is the venue for Skyrunning and hosts the race which is known as Transvulcania. I first found out about Transvulcania last year when Giles Hawking ( report from last year … [Read more...]