Reports by Paul Hobbs. Bridestone Fell Race Last Tuesday the Todmorden’s successful staging of Bridestone Fell Race. A race in its relative infancy with a cracking route over some of Todmorden’s best terrain, it’s a race that will no doubt be around for years to come. This year’s race was won by Calder Valley’s, Todmorden-based Alex Whittem. New Todmorden recruit …

The Calderdale Way Ultra took place on Saturday 6th of June starting and finishing at Todmorden Cricket Club. The route traverses most of Calderdale twisting and turning around the moors for 51.5 miles. Tod Harriers were represented by the duo of Issy Pollard and Jane Booth. The two ladies are doing the run as part of a 100 mile charity …

Wharfedale Half Marathon – Report by Jo Daniels Paul Cotton and Mel Blackhurst represented Todmorden at the Wharfedale Half Marathon. They both enjoyed the event, which although billed as a half marathon trail race but is more akin to a category BL fell race. It features 2000 feet of climb in 3 long ascents, two of which are very runnable. …

Hebden Bridge Fell Race by Jo Daniels The Hebden Bridge Fell Race always takes place on the first Thursday evening in June. This year’s event was organised for the last time by Elise Milnes and she did a sterling job as ever. Starting on Hebden Bridge Park, this race goes to Stoodley Pike and back via Erringden Moor, thereby adding …

Report by Paul Hobbs A break in poor weather conditions on Saturday welcomed Harriers’ runners to the beautiful Duddon Valley in the Lake District. This year, Duddon valley fell race hosted one of the long distance counters in this year’s English Fell Running Championships. A race with a touch of everything, from paths, forest tracks, road crossings, steep and long …

Todmorden Harriers were in attendance at two contrasting races this weekend. Saturday saw Coniston race runners hit by blizzard-like conditions on the summit, whilst on Sunday, Calder Valley Fell Runners put on a fine day of racing in the sunshine, with the English Junior Championships followed by Coiners fell race. Two Todmorden Harriers junior runners took part in the junior …