Good news , all our runners in the 23 mile Yorkshire Three Peaks race made it in one piece to the finish. All eight of our entrants posted fantastic times , and are sure to look back fondly on the event once the cramp and shivering have subsided. Three of our runners were new to the event , so given the cold, wet and misty conditions they had a very un-literal baptism of fire. Of these : -Anwen Darlington stormed her way around the course to record a splendid time of 4h:02m:29s for 217th … [Read more...]
Country trail race
12 April 2015 by ·
Country trail race Thanks to one of the YKH newsletters we saw these details and thought why not try something different. Starting and finishing in the lovely village of Kirkby Overblow this was certainly different and really good fun. The 6 mile trail type run took us through some lovely countryside which you got the time to enjoy whilst deciphering the written route instructions. Great fun to run as a group or in pairs as we did. Next event is scheduled for the 13th May at Eccup. You can … [Read more...]
Intro to Fell Running Big Success…
25 March 2015 by ·
On Saturday 14th March the first Knavesmire "Intro to Fell Running" session was held with over 20 members heading out to Carlton Bank on the North Yorkshire Moors. After a brief overview of fell running including race categories, required kit and footwear we set out towards Clay Bank. We split into three ability groups covering between 4 to 8 miles and ranging from 1 to 5 climbs. There were regular stops after each climb for people to change up or down groups, which some committee members … [Read more...]
50k Canalathlon – report
24 March 2015 by ·
Report by Kirsty Harvey On a bright sunny Sunday morning (yes really) in Sowerby Bridge, gathered some hardy souls ready to do battle in the Canalathon - a 50k race along the canal towpath from Manchester to Sowerby Bridge. There were some even hardier souls doing even longer distances like 75 or 100k but it was a bit early in the season for me to consider those. The race organisers had put on a bus to take us to Manchester which left at 7.20 so it was an early start from York for hubby and … [Read more...]