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Mid August Weekend Update

Tim Culshaw and Rich White travelled up to Western Scotland to take part in the inaugural SALOMON GLEN COE SKYLINE RACE.  This was billed as ‘Soaring ridges, exposed traverses and precipitous drops. Fast and light over rough and technical terrain. A fusion of alpinism and mountain running. Welcome to Skyrunning.’ All this over 53K with …

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Club report: 10-16 August

Here’s the race results submitted for last week – great running everyone on a variety of terrain and distances: Dig Deep Ultra Tour of the Peak District, 60 mile ultra, Saturday 15 August (full results) Caity Rice had a superb run finishing first lady and joint first overall, crossing the line together with Ian White after running …

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International Racing Results

In Whitefish, Montana, USA, two of Glossopdale Harriers ran in the 33rd Big Mountain Race. The course was uphill only, along ski slopes, distance 3.8 miles with a height gain of 2400 feet, finishing at 7200 feet. Carl Bedson finished in 49 mins 44 secs Eleanor Duckworth finished in 65 mins 05 secs Race results …

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Club report: 3-8 August

We have been busy runners this week…lots to report, lots of congratulations to many for PB’s, successful ultra races, prize winning and a Bob Graham Round completion! Crow Hill Reverse; Tuesday 4 August (full results) Lawrence Fennelly, 131st in 48.54 mins in this 5 mile race from Mytholmroyd West Yorkshire. Cracken Edge Fell Race; Wednesday …

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August Social evening

Glorious running in the sunny hills from/to the Bulls Head in Old Glossop last night. Three groups headed out – two groups headed onto Cock Hill and Bleaklow for runs of different lengths and a short/easy group enjoyed the sunshine doing a couple of laps round Swineshaw reservoir. Next club social evening is Thursday 10th September …

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Early August report

Lingmell Dash, Saturday 25 July Beryl Buckley ran, results not posted yet Club Summer Holiday: this year the club trip was to Assynt in Scotland…more to follow once everyone has returned. Runners took part in a few races while they were away, no results sent in at time of writing: Dufton Highland games Newtonmore Highland …

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Weekend Report

Parkrun Corner A sizeable contigent of the harriers travelled to Brabyns Park Marple to help John Stephenson celebrate his 100th Parkrun in true Scottish style with flapjack and iron-bru. Star of the morning was young Josie Swan who achieved a new all parkrun PB! Steve Crossman and Emma Peters ran at Oldham whilst Andy Burnett came …

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Black Knight/Sale Sizzler

There was another good representation of harriers for the second time in a week, this time at the 6 mile BLACK KNIGHT CHARGE trail race. This race, the 5th counter in our Road/Trail Champs is organised by East Cheshire Harriers and is a testing 6 miler around Daisy Nook Country Park. Yet again, Tim Budd …