Cowm 5km Trail Race, Tuesday 18th April 2017 Race Report by Jo Daniels The race was billed as The Peter Erhardt 5km Trail race in recognition of Peter’s outstanding contribution to athletics. The ever popular race series comprises 2 laps of Cowm reservoir on a relatively flat course. The weather and the surface underfoot led to some impressive times. The …
Sub 3 Hours for Robin at London
London Marathon, 23 April 2017 2017 Race Report by Jo Daniels Two Todmorden Harriers made the journey to the capital at the weekend to contest the London Marathon. Robin Tuddenham completed the course in 2.56.44, with perhaps the most evenly paced race of his career. His splits for each 10k showed a variation in minutes/km of 4.00-4.17. The first half …
Hollingworth Lake 5k
Hollingworth Lake 5k, 17 April 2017 Race Report by Darren Graham On Easter Monday 219 runners put their Easter egg fuel to good use as they raced around Hollingworth Lake in this local 5k race put on by Cannonball Events. Winner Joseph Crossfield of Halifax Harriers made light work of this one as he sped round in 16:42. Amanda Crook …
British Fell Champs Race 1
Donard Challenge Fell Race, 8 April 2017 Race Report by Paul Alexander 17 Tod Harriers travelled to Northern Ireland this weekend to compete in the first race of this year’s British Fell Running Championships. The sun shone brightly upon Newcastle County Down but a cooling sea gave comfort during the runners’ exertions. The first fast 3km of the challenging 10km …