Below you'll find a list of all posts from February, 2016
Report by Jo Daniels Toddies Take on the Trog in Wadsworth There was a heady blend of cool temperatures and a particularly thick coating of mud to look forward to for the Todmorden Harriers who made their way to Old Town Cricket Club on Saturday for the Wadsworth Trog, eager to test themselves against the promised 20 enjoyable miles around …
Report by Jo Daniels Red Hot Toddy 10k Proves Just The Tonic For Wintry Weather The wintry weather couldn’t dampen the spirits of the two hundred runners who convened on Central Park in Todmorden to celebrate the inaugural running of the Red Hot Toddy 10k road race on Sunday morning. Originally planned for December, the event was postponed as a …
Report by Paul Hobbs Robin Tuddenham achieved an outstanding third place in the Peddars way Ultra. Robin ran an incredible 48 miles, from the Suffolk border to the North Norfolk Coast in just over 7 hours. A new PB awaited half-marathoner Paul Alexander in Lancaster this weekend. Paul flew round the course to set a new PB of 1 hour …
Report by Paul Hobbs Hoofstones Fell Race. The second running of Hoofstones Fell race took place on Saturday on the bitterly cold moors above Todmorden. With plunging temperatures, snow and bitterly cold winds, 56 hardy souls braved the weather to complete route which takes in the highest point above Todmorden, Hoofstones Heights, standing at 476. The race then takes runners …
Report by Jo Daniels There was a fantastic turnout from the Todmorden Harriers at the perennially popular Hebden Challenge races organised by Allan Greenwood on Saturday. Over thirty Todmorden athletes competed: five took on the short event with twenty-six taking on the longer 22 mile course. The route takes in lots of local areas. Starting in Hebden Bridge runners were …
Report by Jo Daniels Running in a Winter Wonderland Todmorden Hit The Slopes at the Stanbury Splash Stoop As the snow and ice settled created a picture postcard winter scene around the Haworth moors, a score of Toddies toed the line in Penistone quarry for the Woodentops Stanbury Splash race on Sunday morning. The freezing conditions meant that the race …
