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The August report (and some bits rolled over from July)!

Laps, alps and pals! As ever, it’s all go in Glossopdale and beyond. Keep your reports coming in to gdhweeklyreports@gmail.com. Here’s what’s been happening over the last few weeks: GDH 100m Sprint Challenge As part of the 40th Anniversary celebrations, we gathered at Glossop Cricket Club on Friday 19th August to test our skills at …

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The July 2022 Round Up

It has been a very weathery month so far but that has not deterred Harriers from pinning on race numbers and doing their running thing far and wide. We also kicked off our 40th anniversary celebrations with a mass photoshoot and a lot of blue and orange running and marshalling at our lovely local parkrun. …

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The June 2022 Round Up

Halfway through the year already! Where did all the time go?! Some epic stuff been going on this month with loads of local racing, races further afield and another finisher of the Bob Graham (Updated on Club Achievements page HERE). Also a rather astonishing ultra… here’s the reports! Thanks for all the submissions! Bob Graham …

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The May 2022 Round-Up

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 …

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The Bank Holiday Weekend Bonanza… it’s the April Monthly Report!

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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The March 2022 Round Up

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, …

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The February 2022 Wrap-Up

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 …

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The January 2022 Round-Up

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 …

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Years of Running – it’s the end-of-year report!

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 …

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It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas

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 …