So, it’s November now and OH BOY has the weather made sure we know about it! On Friday afternoon I was out in 4 layers plus woolly hat and gloves. I have genuine concerns that I am not going to survive the winter. As most of you probably know, the OMM was cancelled (technically in …
It looks like the weather opted for tricky rather than treat-laden this week resulting in a number of cancelled races and a very bare GDH inbox. Clwydian Hills Fell Race (courtesy of John S.) Two harriers ventured out in the torrential rain of Glossop and Manchester to check out the Clwydian Hills fell race. John …
Its another week pretty much dominated by Marathons, but a few other things happened too, so lets get straight into it, who dun what? Beachy Head Marathon Very little gets in the way of Ian Jackson and a race at the moment, and this weekend he went South, about as South as South goes before …
Fell relay and cross country action galore in this week’s round-up… British Athletics Fell and Hill Relays 2021 Club Captain Ian Crutchley reports on Saturday’s club trip to the Howgills for the British Atheltics Fell and Hill Relays. The run up to these relays (and the Hodgsons a couple of weeks back) had been a …
We have to mention the weather don’t we? I was in the Goyt Valley on Friday afternoon and you could have mistaken it for the middle of the summer – I didn’t even pack my emergency trousers! What’s been happening then? Have the harriers been lured out into the hills? Quite a few were drawn …
Undeterred by the continual downpour turning the hills into a veritable extreme obstacle course this weekend, Harriers have been falling on their backsides up and down the country today, and not a banana skin in sight! Hodgson Brothers Mountain Relay Oh my, what a brilliant day this was! After a week of quite frankly UTTER …
A small yet perfectly formed set of races this week…. Wincle Trout Fell Race (Thanks to Paul Skuse) At the risk of repeating myself, this may now be my favourite race route. It was the first time out at Wincle trout for the 4 of us (me, frank, Crutches and Nick). I’d heard loads of …
The biggest news of the week is undoubtedly Frank Fielding turning 70. What a legend this guy is. Probably forgotten more of his achievements than most of us will ever make, and still running at an incredible standard. Big Happy Birthday Frank from all at Glossopdale Harriers. Frank gets the title picture this week, no …
A short summary this week of what’s been going on and what’s coming up, kicked off with the story of Thursday night’s relay qualifier… Hodgson Bros. Mountain Relay Qualifier 2021 Thursday night saw a gaggle of Harriers take on Sandy Heys in a qualifier/social outing ahead of next month’s Hodgson Brothers Mountain Relay. Here’s Club …
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As the summer holidays draw to a close, and the evenings get a little darker a little earlier, and the children head back to school (yay!), the Harriers’ summer of racing continues….. Eyam (courtesy of Rachel B.) Well I did my first ever Fell Race on Tues night and it certainly won’t be the last! …