Todmorden Harriers proudly hosted the first English Fell Racing Championship counter of 2024 with Flower Scar on Saturday 16th March. A wet week (year!) ensured the mud was thick and the bogs were deep. But the Fell Running Gods switched the rain off for the morning of the race and out came the sun to make the occasion very enjoyable …

The West Yorkshire Winter League February fixtures came thick and fast.  Given the recent weather it was no surprise that the going was very much on the heavy side, with thick glutinous mud being a staple diet.  Surprisingly though rays of sunshine greeted the Toddies at the end of each race, timed to perfection. The first fixture was hosted by …

What’s flat, fast and not very interesting to the average fell runner? Answer:  a half marathon on Blackpool seafront! Actually, that’s a bit unfair. If you can ignore the lack of scenery (unless of course you like a sea view) then as a “pure” running experience the Great North Half Marathon is right up there. Starting just north of the …

From behind a window, it appeared to be a day where perfect conditions lay in wait for those hoping to tame a local classic, the Wadsworth Trog, on the first Saturday morning in February. Dry overhead with just the odd patch of rain and conditions topping out at a balmy 8C, what more could you want for a 19.7 mile …

Race 3 hosted by Huddersfield based Stadium runners, was run in the grounds of at Sorthes Hall, a former mental institution. The winter leaguers were blessed with good weather as the seemingly never ending rain has stopped and the big freeze had not yet begun. There was the usual chaotic start with 500+ all heading for the same track into …

I love fell races where you can just turn up, pay, run, have fun…leave happy…. A hard overnight frost and clear blue skies made this an ideal winter’s day for 205 runners (and 46 juniors) who took part. It was sponsored by Soreen, so runners got several malt loaf bars when entering (£5) and even more plus chocolates + beer …