Entries are now open for the Yorkshire Vets XC Championships on Sunday 28th September at Nunroyd Park, Yeadon, Leeds. This event is a great way to give Cross Country a go and entry only costs £5. So if you are over 35 and are interested in entering please contact Pete Downes at petedownescity@ntlworld.com. More details can be found here … [Read more...]
Vet’s Grand Prix Series. Race 8
14 August 2014 by ·
Vet’s Grand Prix Series. Race 8 Bingley Tuesday 12th August Two challenges in one with this race - the short but tough course is hard enough but getting to the event proved to be an event in itself. Straight uphill to start the heart and limbs were racing from the off. Undulating woody and tricky pathways give way to open moorland with the chance to admire the view if you dared! A short canal stretch with time to catch your breath follows before another steep climb and finally a real … [Read more...]
Vet’s Grand Prix Series. Race 7 – Report.
11 August 2014 by ·
Vet’s Grand Prix Series. Race 7 What a Team Once again a really stupendous TEAM effort at our home vets G P Event. Unusually for vets racing our course is flat and lacking in ‘vets’ mud – a fact much maligned by our hill loving West Yorkshire opposition. Strange that - as we can report a record attendance this year. Can’t be too bad then? Breezy but warm conditions did nothing to deter our intrepid team who were lead home (just) by Stephen Maddison 37.44mins just pipping Emma Yates … [Read more...]
Victorious Vets at Crossgates.
31 July 2014 by ·
Victorious Vets Glad to report that with the Summer League racing completed for another year the number of YKH runners attending this race increased to 8 with 3 club members securing age category prizes – some percentage! A perfect English summer evening with the sun shining but with a pleasant cooling breeze provided almost perfect running conditions for the 238 runners who completed the race. For anyone who has experienced vets racing I promise it was dry underfoot from start to finish! … [Read more...]