Below you'll find a list of all posts from July, 2018
Alderman’s Ascent Fell Race, 5 July Report by Darren Graham The 3rd Alderman’s Ascent took place on Thursday evening. The race looked in doubt due to the recent moorland fires but they were far enough away for the race to continue. &3 runners took on the 8k race with over 400 meters of climbing. The heat was tough enough for …
Stoodley Pike Fell Race, 3 July Report by Jo Daniels Stoodley Pike was bathed in summer sunshine on Tuesday for the annual dash to the eponymous monument and back. 81 runners opted to miss the England match in return for the opportunity to race the 3.1 mile route across the West Yorkshire moorland. The heat made for tough conditions, especially …
Halifax Half Marathon, 1st July Report by Paul Alexander Peter Kerridge stayed closer to home to run the hilly Halifax half marathon. This race starts off close to the centre and incorporates a tough climb up Mount Tabor and into Mixenden before taking a long descent back to the start. Peter put in a sterling performance to win the race …
The Final Picnic Marathon, 1st July Report by Paul Alexander Paul Alexander headed south for the “Final Picnic Marathon” on Sunday to take on the last ever staging of the very challenging off-road marathon course based around Box Hill which is billed as the toughest marathon distance in Britain. This unique race followed a double out-and-back course with the race …
V3K Half Marathon, 30 June Report by Paul Alexander Andrew Worster and Kim Ashworth crossed the border to Wales to take on the half V3K course in sunny Welsh weather. The 13 mile course takes in 7 peaks in and around the Carneddau area. They both put in fantastic performances with Andrew winning the race in 1.58:54, more than 10 …
