A short but sweet update this month, which saw good weather and plenty of racing action! May’s Races… A mega-report by Paul Skuse! Rainow 5 (May 4th) May’s races started with Rainow. Seems ages ago now. It’s a fast start up a steady climb followed by a steep climb up to White Nancy then some …
Well done you lot! Plenty of exciting things going on amongst the troops this month. For this reason (and also because my tea is nearly ready), I’m keeping the intro short this month so that you can get stuck into the good stuff! Kate Bowden – The Joe Barber Herod Farm Hill Race 20th April …
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Spring has sprung and, like the daffodils and crocuses, racing Harriers have been popping up all over the place. Unfortunately, only one person fancied telling us about their springtime racing in March so here is a match-up game for you all based on photos gleaned from FaceBook (photo credits variously to Nick H, Rob Murphy, …
It wouldn’t seem right starting a report without discussing the weather. It seems like February has had all the water pouring ferociously from the skies, some of it frozen, along with a fair bit of wind buffeting it around. But all that is a long distant memory (!?) now that the days are getting longer …
Glossopdale Harriers wasted no time getting back to racing in 2022. Thanks to everyone who sent in reports this month – read on for the details!… Hardmoors 30 Report by Guy Riddell Started 2022 on a positive note with the Hardmoors 30 starting and finishing at Whitby Abbey. Originally planned to stay with my parents …
This final report of the year is a compilation of Harriers’ “Year of Running” reports. Thank you to everyone who has contributed and here’s to another successful year! Guy Riddell 2021 started with running every day in January, and despite a shortage of real races managing to complete all of the virtual club championship races …
Gravy Pud, Stockport 10k, discussion about the best Trigger route, runners in santa hats and maybe, just maybe, writing the weekly report whilst sipping mulled wine 😊. Night Street League 4 – Marple Bridge (Courtesy of Ian C) Targeting a partnership for a couple of Mountain Marathons in 2022, Lance Hamilton Griffiths suggested we should …
Well, the weather got really interesting in Glossop on Saturday, which unsurprisingly left many events cancelled. Most of us were content to fill our time playing about in the snow, whilst some more intelligent people just stayed home and ate pies But there was one race with plenty of Harriers in attendance, plus a cracker …
No official reports this week, so here’s a short round-up of what’s been going on… Guy and Pete’s Manor Park Ultra A tremendous effort by Guy Riddell and Pete Wallroth saw them complete 50 laps of the 1-mile Glossop Park Run course to boost donations for Glossopdale Foodbank. Setting off at 10pm on Friday, they …
Is it time to stop saying “I can’t believe how dark it is?!” at 5pm yet? That doesn’t deter us Harriers though, it was months after joining the club before I knew what anyone looked like, because all I saw was rain jackets, mud and dazzling headtorches. What have the Harriers been up to on …