Racing Round Up – w.e 6th August – York 10k, Osmotherly, Windmill, Borrowdale…

Please send race reports,  photos & results to :  ykhracereports@gmail.com ---Osmotherley Show Fell Race.  (YKH Club Champ's Race) Course Report and Notes by Ed Roberts After several days of rain, the single track lane leading to the Osmotherly Show was marked with many muddy puddles, very suitable for James’ sparkly white Skoda. MIle 1 We all gathered on a lovely muddy field and someone must've whispered “Go” as we started moving. Down the puddle strewn lane we are running … [Read more...]

Racing Round Up – w.e 16th July – Ilkley, Cock Howe, The Beast, Viking Chase, Ingleborough..

Please send race reports,  photos & results to :  ykhracereports@gmail.com --YVAA Grand Prix Summer series-Northowram. A lovely Summer evening for this race, the fourth event in the YVAA Grand Prix Summer series. These are certainly tough and testing road/trail courses of 5 -6 miles over in West Yorkshire. Illustrated by the fact that our speedy Dave Smithers was pushed into second place in the M50s by the seasoned fell runner, Gavin Mulholland. I was a spectator this time but will be … [Read more...]

Racing Round Up – w.e 2nd July – Harrogate 10k, Gormire, Night Marathon & more..

---Novi Sad Night Marathon - Serbia ( 24th June ). An eight lap ( 8x 5250m ) along the river Danube. 26th male - David Darton 4:37:52 42nd male - Colin Lea        5:32:13 ---Gormire Gamble Fell Race. Knaversmire won the Female Team prize. The almost 6 mile race was a blast along Sutton Bank top with a couple of trips down into the forest and a loop of the lake. 13th Michael Shaw 46:18 15th Nik Tarrega 46:42   1st Female 39th Graham Gill 50:01 42nd Giles Hawking … [Read more...]

Racing Round Up – w.e 11th June – Hull, York 10k’s, Coniston..

Please send race reports,  photos & results to :  ykhracereports@gmail.com ---Lakeland Trails Coniston Marathon. Relentless sunshine and some brutal terrain was the order of the day for this gorgeous Lake District marathon. Completing a full loop of Coniston Water the route includes a thousand metres of elevation gain, a lap and a half of Tarn Hows, and more rocks and tree roots than should ever reasonably be included in a race. Lakeland Trails offer start times of 7am, 8am and 9am … [Read more...]