Well done to Esk Valley Fell Club for organising a great event on Wednesday night. The Cock Howe Classic was the latest round of the Northern Runner/Esk Valley Summer Fell Race Series. Click here to see all the fun
The next event in the Northern Runner/ Esk Valley Summer Fell Race Series is the Cock Howe Classic on Wednesday 3rd August 2016. The start/finish and registration is at the Car Park just out of Chop Gate before the sharp corner if you are driving South from Stocksley on the B1257. If you are coming from Helmsley then the Car Park is just before you enter the village. There is a toilet block in the car park. Entry is £6 on the night only and the race starts at 7pm.... Read More
The next race in the Northern Runner/Esk Valley Summer Fell Race Series is Ossy Oiks. This event is organised by Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers and takes place on Wednesday 6th July starting at 7.15pm. The registration/start/finish is outside the Church, nr Arncliffe Woods, Ingleby Cross, Ingleby Barwick (just of the A19 at Cleveland Tontine). The grid reference is 453003. Entry is £6 on the night only. Ossy Oiks starts from a fantastic place. The route is 5 miles long with 1800 feet of ascent. Which makes it a toughy. It... Read More
Thank you to David Aspen for these lovely pictures from the latest round of the Northern Runner/Esk Valley Summer Fell Race Series, The Whorlton Run.
The results from the latest round of the Northern Runner/ Esk Valley Summer Fell Race Series, The Whorlton Run, are available by clicking here. well done to everyone who completed the event and Ian MacPherson for hosting on behalf of the Playing Fields Association. Great to see Darlington Harriers and Aycliffe Running Club making their mark on the fell scene, must admit the ladies team competition was closer than I thought, only a point separated NYMAC from Darlington Harriers, Aycliffe RC and New Marske Harriers who tied on points.
The latest round of the Northern Runner/Esk valley Summer Fell race Series was a full on clag down night ! Conditions were clear at 5.30pm by 6.15pm visibility was down to less than 40 metres. Great effort from the 75 who signed on the line. Thank you for your honesty those who missed checkpoints. On the night it was victory for Kay Neesam of New Marske Harriers in the ladies race, and supported by Shelli Gordon and Kath Aspin eased to team victory. In the mens race Paul Williams of... Read More
The organisers batton for the next event in the Northern Runner/ Esk Valley Summer Fell Race Series now passes to the Whorlton Playing Field Committee. The next race in the series is the Whorlton Run on Wednesday 22nd June 2016. The fun starts at 7pm. Start/Finish/Registration is at the Black Horse, High Street, Swainby, North Yorkshire DL6 3ED. Entry is £6 on the night only. The course is about 6 miles in length with about 1400 feet of ascent. The course map shows that the course is a mix of... Read More
The latest round of the Northern Runner/Esk valley Summer Fell race Series was a full on clag down night ! Conditions were clear at 5.30pm by 6.15pm visibility was down to less than 40 metres. Great effort from the 75 who signed on the line. Thank you for your honesty those who missed checkpoints. On the night it was victory for Kay Neesam of New Marske Harriers in the ladies race, and supported by Shelli Gordon and Kath Aspin eased to team victory. In the mens race Paul Williams of... Read More
The next round of the Northern Runner/Esk Valley Summer Fell Race Series is due to be organised by York Acorn. The Carlton Midsummer Meander will take place on Wednesday 15th June at 7.15pm. The start/finish/registration is at Lordstones Cafe, Carlton Bank Top, Carlton in Cleveland, Nr Stokesley TS9 7JH (Grid Ref NZ 522030). Entry is £6 on the night only. The race is about 4 miles in length with 1200 feet or so of ascent. It is fair to say that you are either going up or down. There isn’t... Read More
The next round of the Northern Runner/ Esk Valley Summer Fell Race Series is the Fox and Hounds on Wednesday 8th June 2016. This will be run over the original route and is organised by Loftus and Whitby AC. The route is 9 miles long with about 1500 feet of ascent. The terrain varies from large hard packed tracks to muddy single track moorland paths. The route could be best described as tough moorland running. For a map of the race route click here. The start/finish and registration is at... Read More
