The Fete Fell Race – Nick and Rebecca Lead The Way

Although not a Tod Harriers organised race the club sent many volunteers and runners up onto the tops on Saturday afternoon to help with this Fete fundraiser. The runners were of a very high quality with Todmorden and Calder Valley occupying 8 of the top 10 places. Calder Valley’s Alex Whittem won comfortably and Todmorden’s Nick Barber and Paul Hobbs …

Tod Harriers Roar Into Littleborough

Todmorden Harriers made up nearly half of the field in the Littleborough Lions 5K charity race, which was also the 9th counter in Tod’s Road Championships. Mel Blackhurst and Paul Brannigan lead the 22 strong Tod contingent home, both finishing 4th and taking the respective veterans prizes. Both David Leslie and Dan Taylor set personal bests with Dan finishing 6th …

Sedbergh Hills Fell Race

The English Fell Championship moved to Sedbergh on Sunday for the Sedbergh Hills Fell Race a Category A Long Fell Race. The race goes relentlessly up and down a number of hills in the Howgills range. There are some very steep climbs and descents to test even the hardiest fell runners. For the distance of 14 miles it is very …

Brannigan 2nd in Northern 5k Champs

The Northern 5K road championships attracted a high quality field of 492 runners at Wythenshawe Park in Manchester. The race was won by Gareth Raven, a sub 2:20 marathon runner, in 14 minutes and 47 seconds. Todmorden’s Paul Brannigan and Salford’s Derek Crewe battled it out for the Northern Vet 50 crown. At the British 5K championships Brannigan had prevailed, …

Harper Sets PB in Tod Park 5K Series

TOD PARK 5K SERIES RACE 4 – 7th AUGUST 2014 The final race of the Tod Park Summer 5K series took place on Thursday evening. The race was won by Tom Collinge from Todmorden Harrier Paul Brannigan in second. Both athletes had started cautiously behind the leading pack before making their move to the front on the penultimate lap. Brannigan …

Jamie Flies Up Crow Hill

CROW HILL FELL RACE 5 AUGUST 2014 Crow Hill Fell Race in Mytholmroyd is organised by Todmorden Harriers Ali Mills and Emma Ossenton to raise money to help find a cancer cure. 23 Todmorden Harriers raced with many others marshalling on the course. Young Jamie Wrench was well clear of the other Toddies finishing 5th overall in 33.26. Lucy Burnett …