The Road to Blackpool

Todmorden Road Championship continued with the Sweatshop 10, which had moved to a new venue at Bispham on Sunday. Unlike the old pancake flat course at St Annes, the new 2 lap loop along the promenade of Blackpool’s North Beach featured around 100m of undulations. Conditions were ideal with cool temperatures and light winds. The race was also the Lancashire …

Howarth Hobble – 18 into 32 Goes

There was a cool breeze and overcast skies for the runners and walkers taking part in the Haworth Hobble on Saturday. The long distance challenge takes competitors across 32 miles of the gritstone trails and moorlands surrounding Haworth, Todmorden and Hebden Bridge. With over 4000 feet of ascent and descent, over three hundred runners and walkers were treated to the …

Wrench Takes M45 Title at Northern Masters XC

Todmorden’s Andrew Wrench was Tod’s only representative at the Northern Masters XC Championships with his team mate Paul Brannigan failing to turn up having forgotten he had entered. The race took place at Victoria Park in Warrington on Sunday 1st March in 25 MPH+ winds and bright sunshine. The race was won by Nick Jones in a time of 32:43, …

Ladies Team Triumphs at Midgeley Moor

Todmorden Harriers’ fell championship continued this Saturday at Midgeley Moor Fell Race. The race, organised by Calder Valley Fell Runners, consistently lives up to its billing of ‘a local classic.’ Route choice is key, with runners able to choose whichever lines they please between the various moorland checkpoints. Or they just follow the person in front and hope for the …