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Sunday 9th October saw the 4th running of the Yorkshire marathon. A big event for many of the harriers but non more so than our very own marathon man Phil Hammond. On the start line with number 100 pinned to…
These days I don’t seem to blog about anything other than holidays or running…the craft has taken a bit of a backseat. Even so I’ve not updated since last August, but then again this is the first time since then…
It’s home to Amsterdam’s most expensive hotel room at £8,000 a night, a members-only club, €15 gin and tonics, and panoramic views of the city. Last Sunday, Hyde Park Harriers introduced Leeds (1am Sunday morning) to the exclusive Amsterdam Tower…
There were 53 Hyde Park Harriers out parkrunning at 15 different venues around the parkrun world this week. These included globetrotters Michael Vargas at Gdansk in Poland and Tom Pollard at Western Springs Park in Auckland, New Zealand. Vicky Taylor…
With a big party of Hyde Park Harriers heading off to parkrun-free Amsterdam to race in various events around the Amsterdam Marathon, the numbers out parkrunning were down a bit this week with 42 at 16 different venues. There were…
Two more fell races in the HPH Club Championship, the first on Ilkley Moor last Sunday, and another at the eastern edge of Haworth Moor this weekend (where were you all?) Rombalds Romp Although technically in the Fell Championship rules…
Sunday 18th September saw the ever popular Kirkstall Abbey 7 race organised by the Kirkstall Harriers. A 6.7 mile multi-terrain, mostly flat course starting and finishing within the spectacular grounds of Kirkstall Abbey. The route takes in riverside paths and…
There were 53 Hyde Park Harrier out parkrunning at 12 different venues this week. Despite many taking it easy ahead of the big Yorkshire races on Sunday, there were eight PBs. These were by Hilary Lund with 26:55, Michelle Hancocks…
Round 7 of the club Road championship for this year was something a little different. Ok so it wasn’t really road but a track mile was to be a challenge that 17 Harriers (14 men, 3 ladies) took the chance to…
This week there were a whopping 57 Hyde Park Harriers out parkrunning on what was International parkrun Day, including 37 at Woodhouse Moor joining in their 9th birthday celebrations. Three parkrun venues saw their first Hyde Park Harriers. These were…
The Ikano Bank Robin Hood half marathon in Nottingham on Sunday 25th September provided me with an opportunity to visit my old stomping ground from my University days but, perhaps more importantly, a chance to get in some good miles…
I love running. I love the Yorkshire 3 Peaks. I love refuelling after a run with a massive pub meal more or less guilt free. And of course I love running with all the awesome people at Hyde Park Harriers…
The HPH parkrun Championships has reached halfway and this week there were 44 Hyde Park Harriers out parkrunning at 11 different venues. That brings the grand total to date for the season to 1243 parkruns by 137 different Hyde Park…
Sunday 4th September saw the 2016 edition of the Leeds Country Way – a 64 mile relay race around Leeds, split into 6 legs of between 9.5-11.5 miles, with teams of 12 (2 runners per leg) making their way around…
When one signs up to a half marathon in a Scandinavian country in mid-September, the last thing one expects is 20 degrees and blue skies on the day! Needless to say, the excuses I made last week that the Great…
There were 44 Hyde Park Harriers out parkrunning at 11 different parkrun venues this week. These included Joe Hogg who was the first Hyde Park Harrier to parkrun at Perth in Scotland. There were six PBs this week. These were…
There were 45 Hyde Park Harriers out parkrunning at a total of 16 different venues across the parkrun world this weekend. These included Chris Jones who was the first Hyde Park Harrier to parkrun at River Valley Park in Swords…
No new countries were added to the parkrun world this week and all the 43 Hyde Park Harriers out parkrunning this week confined themselves to the UK. There were however ten Hyde Park Harriers at the latest parkrun to start…
For the second week in a row a new country has been added to the parkrun world. Last week it was Canada and this week it was Sweden. And once again there was a Hyde Park Harrier at the inaugural…
It’s been four years since I last ran over the 5 mile distance. That race was won by Derek Hawkins (currently out in Rio for the marathon) in 24:04, with me down in a lowly 31:31. My preparation for the West…