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...]
Last Call for Calderdale…
27 February 2015 by ·
Last Call for Calderdale…. 2015 sees the 31st running of the Calderdale Way Relay on Sunday 17th May. This is Britain’s biggest club-run off-road event with around 90 teams and over 1,000 runners taking part in the 2014 edition. We’re looking for runners to join the Knavesmire teams hoping to take part in this year’s event. 20 runners have signed up already, so we need 4 more runners (plus a few reserves) to give us enough for a second team. The Calderdale Way route follows a 50-mile loop … [Read more...]
Calderdale Way Relay – Entries
31 December 2014 by ·
Calling all Harriers… 2015 sees the 31st running of the Calderdale Way Relay on Sunday 17th May. This is Britain’s biggest club-run off-road event with around 90 teams and over 1,000 runners taking part in the 2014 edition. Last year, the event included a team from York Knavesmire Harriers having its first crack and finishing in a creditable 38th place. Following on from last year’s success, the time has now come to enter teams for the 2015 event. The Calderdale Way route follows a … [Read more...]