HPH parkrun Championships parkrunday 47

There were 50 Hyde Park Harriers out parkrunning at 13 different venues around the world this weekend. These included Clare Evans who travelled all the way to Dublin to become the first Hyde Park Harrier to run at Poppintree parkrun…

PECO Round 4

The 4th round of the PECO Cross Country championship saw us heading to Golden Acre park for a 2 lap course.  Different format this time out with the Ladies going first giving the Men chance to cheer them on and…

HPH parkrun Championships parkrunday 45

Hyde Park Harriers had an excellent turnout of 58 parkrunners across 13 different venues this weekend. There were just two PBs. These were by Matt Wood with 21:15 at Huddersfield and Aron Hinds with 20:42 at Woodhouse Moor. Here are…

Brass Monkey Half Marathon 2016

The Brass Monkey Half Marathon is a very popular race as on the right day it can provide a great opportunity for getting a cherished PB. The course starts and finishes at York Racecourse and it is on closed country…

Round Sheffield Trail Race

Last June I took on a slightly different event – The Round Sheffield Trail Race, and I must admit I loved it, and I’m going back for more this year and already there are 5 other Harriers doing it. So…

HPH parkrun Championships parkrunday 44

The New Year resolutions to do more parkruns seem to be holding up well as a total of 58 Hyde Park Harriers ran at 11 different venues on Saturday. There were five PBs. These were by Ruth Hancox with 26:16…

HPH parkrun Championships parkrunday 43

With two big and challenging club championship races taking place this weekend – the Yorkshire XC Championships on Saturday and the inaugural Temple Newsam 10 on Sunday there was an impressive turnout by the Hyde Park Harriers across the parkrun…

HPH parkrun Championships parkrunday 42

For many Hyde Park Harriers this was their third run in two days after taking up the New Year’s Day parkrun double opportunity. And many would go on to complete the holiday season with a little cross country run in…

HPH parkrun Championships parkrunday 41

New Year’s Day is the one parkrunday in the year when we’re officially allowed to get a double dose of parkrun fun by running at two different parkrun venues. This is because on New Year’s Day the usual start time…

White Rose Ultra

I’d anticipated that a 30 mile Ultra Marathon would be pretty difficult, but I don’t think the fact that I was about to run further than I ever had before ever hit me. It was only 3.2 miles further than…

PECO XC Rnd 2

A cold frosty morning greeted 27 men and 15 ladies who were running for the Hyde Park Harriers at West Park for the 2nd round of the PECO Cross Country.   What was more worrying for the runners was how…

HPH parkrun Championships parkrunday 40

Not many Hyde Park Harriers turned out for the parkrun on Boxing Day this year. Just 22 HPH parkrunners at 17 different venues. These included Brenda Gannon in Sligo, Ireland; Rachel Bourne & Tom Eales who were the first HPHs…

HPH parkrun Championships parkrunday 39

Thirty six Hyde Park Harriers started their Christmas Day with a parkrun. Most of them were at Woodhouse Moor with the remainder spread amongst seven other venues around the UK. There were four PBs on Christmas Day. These were by…

HPH parkrun Championships parkrunday 38

The HPH turnout was again slightly low across the parkrun world this weekend with 51 Hyde Park Harriers parkrunning at 11 different venues. No excuses due to the weather this time though as it was unseasonally warm across the UK…

Christmas Party, Saturday 19th December

For anyone coming to the Christmas party this Saturday, here is what you need to know… The party is at Toast off Wellington Street in Leeds city centre. Address:  West Point, Wellington Street, Leeds, LS1 4JY The party will commence at 7pm…