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What another cracking event for the Hyde Park Harriers. The Abbey Dash is always very popular even if no one really likes running along Kirkstall Road, but it has PB written all over it. 59 Harriers took part (27 men and…
Round 8 of the HPH Road Championship saw 17 Harriers (10 men, 7 ladies) take on the Bradford City Runs 10k. New to the club this year, the event includes three races on one course. Based upon a 5K loop of Bradford city centre,…
So with the big Autumn race goal of the Manchester Half out of the way, I’ve been in off-season mode. This has meant only running when I felt like it (although this doesn’t necessarily mean not running tough sessions if I…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
16 races down in the Club Competitor championship and the summer means the events slow down a little more. 111 Hyde Park Harriers have so far entered a round and claimed there 5 points. 56 men and 55 ladies and…
July saw two of the team relays that the club always support and both were part of the Club Competitor championship this year. 1st up was the Golden Acre relay and we always get a good turnout for this one. …
The always popular Eccup 10 mile race saw the club Road championship reach its half way point. This year for the clubs 10th birthday year we moved to 10 rounds with the best 7 counting. So plenty still to play…
A busy HPH racing week, with 2 relay events, and a number of people taking part in the Leeds 10km last Sunday. These races were bookended by 2 HPH Fell Championship races at Baildon Carnival and Oxenhope Village Fete. Baildon…
Another great Summer Mile has come and gone, and was a great success. It was sold out well in advance, the rain stopped in time and the food was well received as always. Many thanks to all the Harriers and…
Sunday 19th June saw round 4 of the HPH Off Road Championship the Pudsey 10k. Always a popular event with the club and always a nice morning with fun runs happening before the event. The route itself is a mixture…
The Otley 10 mile race was round 9 of the Club competitor championship. Its been a bust start to the year and its great that we have had 94 Harriers so far score points. In the club competitor you get…
Round 4 of the club road championship and it was 20 harriers (11 men and 9 ladies) taking on the Otley 10 mile event on a Wednesday evening. Its a challenging route, the first 3 miles are flat and fast…
Round 3 of the Off Road Championship saw 28 Harriers (13 men and 15 Ladies) taking on a new route at the Apperley Bridge Canter. It was great to see lots of new faces out at this round and everyone…