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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…
So I’d only landed in the USA 24 hours ago before finding this gem of a running club in Columbus, Indiana. I popped into the white river running club after work to find out about some good local running routes before…
The second half of the club Road Championship kicked off with the West Yorkshire 5 miler. Not a distance that is run often and on a challenging course it was still great to see 27 Harriers on the start line…
The HPH parkrun Python got a new country stamp on its virtual passport this week as it visited the latest country to embrace parkrun – Canada. And just as well that it did because among the 48 Hyde Park Harriers…
The history of this Fell Race can be traced back to the 1870’s. Along with the Pet Show, and Guess the Weight of the Sheep competition, the race is a major event in the Burnsall Feast Sports Day which started in…
Starting just outside Timble Village, near Otley, Round Hill is a 14km run over Blubberhouses Moor. The race passes through a wood, before the boggy, undulating climb up to Round Hill at 409m. A fast downhill section through Black Hill…