Misty Mourne

Mourne Highline British Fell Championships Race Report by Rebecca Patrick On Saturday 14th April, fifteen Todmorden Harriers flew to Northern Ireland to take part in the Mourne Highline British Championship Race. In ‘pea soup’ conditions they were bussed out to start a 9.6 mile roller-coaster traverse of 6 granite summits involving 3700 foot of climb. Conditions were made worse by …

Kong MMM

Kong Mini Mountain Marathon, Sun 8th Apr Report by Darren Graham The second round of the Kong Mini Mountain Marathon series took part on Sunday around Glenridding in the Lake District. 222 teams of solo runners and teams of 2 tested their navigational skills and route judgement on the course which took runners around the mighty fells of the area. …

Manchester Marathon

Manchester Marathon, Sun 8th April Report by Paul ALexander On Sunday 8th April, the Greater Manchester Marathon took place in perfect conditions for the 9300 participants. There were 3 Toddies in action. First Toddie to finish was Darren Tweed (pictured) on his marathon debut with a very impressive 3:13 to secure his Good For Age time for London 2019. Josh …

Coledale

Coledale Horseshoe Fell Race, 7th Apr Report by Lucy Hobbs The classic Coledale Horseshoe took place in wet but mild weather conditions on Saturday 7th April. Seven Todmorden Harriers took part in this tough 8.5 mile Lakes fell race which includes 3,300 feet of climb. A daunting climb out from Braithwaite, near Keswick takes runners up Grisedale Pike then on …

May Triumphs at Wardle

Wardle Skyline Fell Race, Sat 7th Apr Report by Paul Alexander On Saturday 7th April, the Todmorden Harriers fell championships continued with the Wardle Skyline fell race. This local gem features 1250ft of climb over its 7 mile distance. Todmorden turned up in force with 16 in action of the 142 strong field. There were some great performances on display …

Louise 2nd at Devon Ultra

Devon Coast to Coast Ultra Report by Lucy Hobbs Louise Greenwood from Todmorden Harriers conquered the inaugural Devon Coast to Coast ultra, 117 miles along the Erme – Plm trail and the 2 Moors way, and from Wembury Beach on the south coast to Lynmouth on the north coast, crossing Dartmoor, mid-Devon and Exmoor. In a freezing cold headwind on …