Hyde Park Harriers – Off Road Championship

Bluebell Trail

By Richard Edwards | In Club Competitor , Off Road Championship

29 Harriers headed to Halifax for the 2nd round of the club off road championship at the Bluebell Trail. A lovely challenging race that has a bit of everything, woods including the bluebells, hills of which Trooper Lane is the […]

30th May 2018 0
Guiseley Gallop 2018

By Richard Edwards | In Club Competitor , Off Road Championship

What better way to spend Easter morning than taking part in the 23rd Guiseley Gallop, which also kicked started the Hyde Park Harriers Off Road and Club Competitor championships. 20 Harriers took part (12 men, 8 ladies) and they were […]

10th May 2018 0
HPH Off Road Championship 2018-19

By Richard Edwards | In Off Road Championship

Who’s going to follow in the footsteps of Rebecca Gray and Scott Watson and be crowned Hyde Park Harriers Off Road Champions for 2018/19. The competition is open to all first claim members who compete in these designated races […]

18th April 2018 0
Pudsey 10k

By Richard Edwards | In Club Competitor , Off Road Championship

The British summer chose the Pudsey 10k weekend to be at its warmest and so it was that 25 Harriers (12 men and 13 ladies) made the short trip to Pudsey Leisure Centre for what was to be a scorcher […]

24th June 2017 0
Apperley Bridge Canter 2017

By Richard Edwards | In Club Competitor , Off Road Championship

Thursday 1st June and it was time for round 3 of the club Off Road Championship at the Apperley Bridge Canter. A roughly 10k route which has a mixture of road, gravel, grass and hills which I seemed to have forgotten. […]

5th June 2017 0
Bluebell Trail 2017

By Richard Edwards | In Club Competitor , Off Road Championship

The Bluebell trail welcomed 18 Harriers (9 men and 9 ladies) for the 2nd round of the club Off Road Championship. The race is a mixture of trails, footpaths, towpaths, cobbled streets and the odd hill and river crossing. Trooper lane […]

12th May 2017 0
Guiseley Gallop

By Richard Edwards | In Club Competitor , Off Road Championship

Easter Sunday saw the opening round of the club Off Road championship at the Guiseley Gallop 10k. Its a two lap course, quite technical through the trees with a little bit of the John Carr road in as well, plus […]

23rd April 2017 0
HPH Off Road Championship 2017/18

By Richard Edwards | In Club Competitor , Off Road Championship

Off Road Championship The Off Road series consists of ten designated races with distances ranging from 5k to 10 miles. Round Race Date Rnd 1 Guiseley Gallop 16/04/2017 Open Rnd 2 Bluebell Trail 07/05/2017 Open Rnd 3 Apperley Bridge […]

7th April 2017 0
HPH Off Road Championship

By Richard Edwards | In Off Road Championship

Well that’s it the 2016/17 Hyde Park Harriers Off Road Championship is done and dusted. It was to be a 10 round championship with the best 7 scores to count but we lost one round when it was cancelled so […]

29th January 2017 0
Phil Goose – PECO 3 race report

By Richard Edwards | In Club Competitor , Cross Country , Off Road Championship

While my personal running has gone from strength to strength, there has been a contrasting undercurrent of failure. Just like a duck on a pond – on top everything was going smoothly, but underneath the ducks legs were in serious […]

28th January 2017 0
PECO 3 @ West Park

By Richard Edwards | In Club Competitor , Cross Country , Off Road Championship

The 3rd round of the PECO XC saw the clubs arriving at West Park for an approx. 5.2 mile course. It also doubled up as the final round of the HPH Off Road championship. It was our best turn out […]

28th January 2017 0
Off Road Double Header – XC and TNT

By Richard Edwards | In Club Competitor , Off Road Championship

The weekend of the 7th and 8th January saw a club off-road championship double header. 7 Harriers (3 ladies and 4 men) took on the best of the Yorkshire Cross Country scene at the Lightwater Valley Theme Park. The ladies […]

16th January 2017 0
Chevin Chase by Curtis Parker-Milnes

By Richard Edwards | In Club Competitor , Off Road Championship

It’s an iconic event within the Yorkshire running calendar. It has probably also gained some notoriety as the Brownlee Brothers have been known to frequent it. It’s the Chevin Chase. Funnily enough, Jonny Brownlee turned up and won it today. It […]

3rd January 2017 0
Chevin Chase 2016

By Richard Edwards | In Club Competitor , Off Road Championship

Boxing day saw 22 Harriers (11 men and 11 women) taking part in round 6 of the club off road championship at the Chevin Chase, all of which were happy to see that the weather was so much better than […]

3rd January 2017 0
Kirkstall Abbey 7

By Richard Edwards | In Club Competitor , Off Road Championship

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 […]

13th October 2016 0
Pudsey 10K

By Richard Edwards | In Club Competitor , Off Road Championship

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 […]

4th July 2016 0
Apperley Bridge Canter

By Richard Edwards | In Club Competitor , Off Road Championship

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 […]

19th June 2016 0
Ilkley Trail Race

By Richard Edwards | In Club Competitor , Off Road Championship

Bank Holiday Monday saw 11 Harriers (6 men, 5 ladies) take on the Ilkley Trail race which was round 2 of the Off Road Championship. The 6.9 mile out-and-back route takes in tracks through woodland, fields and moors, interspersed with […]

1st June 2016 0
Bluebell Trail 2016

By Richard Edwards | In Club Competitor , Off Road Championship

The trails, footpaths, towpaths, roads and river around Halifax played host to the first round of the club Off Road Championship at the Bluebell Trail. 18 Harriers made the trip (8 men, 10 ladies) for the 10.3 mile route and […]

10th May 2016 0
Off Road Championship 2016/17

By Richard Edwards | In Club Competitor , Off Road Championship

Off Road Championship The Off Road series consists of ten designated races with distances ranging from 5k to 10 miles. Event Month Distance 1 Bluebell Trail May 10 miles 2 Ilkley rail May 6.9 miles 3 Apperley Bridge Canter June […]

18th April 2016 0