The first round of the Northern Runner/Esk Valley Summer Fell Race Series took place at Clay Bank on Wednesday evening. Clay Bank West was organised by the Cleveland Mountain Rescue. Click here to see some great photographs, thanks to Dave Aspin.
Now that the snow has arrived it is time for the first race in the Northern Runner/Esk Valley Summer Fell Race Series. This will be Clay Bank West on Wednesday 4th May 2016. All the proceeds from this race will go to Cleveland Mountain Rescue. Clay Bank West is about 4 miles in length with around 1200 feet of ascent. Essentially the course starts on a large muddy bridleway and climbs up with the forestry on your right and two small hills on your left. When you have run past... Read More
Scot Adkin and Harry Holmes, both Knavesmire Harriers, won the Ladies and Men’s events in the final round of the Northern Runner/Esk Valley Winter Fell Race Series at Gisborough Moors on Sunday. Thank you to Rob Pollard and Brian Gleeson for these great pictures of the event, click here to see the images. Full results and report to follow.
The final race in the Northern Runner/ Esk Valley Winter Fell Race Series is Gisborough Moors on Sunday 17th April 2016. The 12.5 mile ish route takes a classic loop around the moor taking in the summits of Captain Cooks, Roseberry Topping and Highcliffe Nab to total over 2600 feet of ascent. The race starts and finishes at Guisborough Rugby Club, Guisborough, North Yorkshire. The start is at 10.30 am. Registration is in the Rugby Club from about an hour before the start and entry is £7 on the day... Read More
A spring day welcomed runners to the latest round of the Northern Runner/ Esk Valley Winter Fell Race Series. 99 hardy soles took up the challenge that is Blakey Blitz Fell race. This is an A Category Fell race which means there is a lot of rough ground and plenty of climb. At the front end this years race was a close battle between Knavemire duo Harry Holmes, the winner of Captain Cooks Race on New Years Day and Chris Roberts, who has been steadily improving and Durham Fell Runner... Read More
High Cup Nick Fell Race 2016 On Saturday 27th February the weather gods shone down on Dufton and provided the Inov-8 High Cup Nick Fell Race with the best conditions ever. Combining this with a squadron of fell running big guns meant the stage was set for some record bashing, including a record entry of 273 runners in the senior race and 40 juniors taking part in the trail races, keeping race officials very busy. In the Senior race the younger men set a fast pace from the gun with... Read More
The next race in the Northern Runner/Esk Valley Winter Fell Race Series is the Blakey Blitz on Sunday 20th March. Registration is in the field next to the Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge, Near Ralph Cross, above Castleton, North Yorkshire (grid ref 678998). Entry is £6 on the day only and the event starts at 10.30 am. The route is about 10 miles long with nearly 3000 feet of ascent. Although you start of running down a long bridleway (and finish running back up it !). The course is best run... Read More
Well done to everyone that finished the Glaisdale Rigg Fell Race, this was the latest round of the Northern Runner/Esk Valley Winter Fell Race Series. The weather was kind for february, albeit a tad windy on the tops. In the womens race, Nik Vogan – York Knavesmire claimed victory from Nicola Kent – Loftus and Whitby and Shelli Gordon – New Marske Harriers in third. Loftus and Whitby win the womens team. In the mens race, Lewis Rodgers – Loftus and Whitby took the victory, from Harry Holmes – York... Read More
Northern Runner/NEHRA Winter Series 2015-16 It was again excellent running conditions for The Captain Cook’s New Years Day Race. We had had a good frost overnight which made it less muddy following torrential downpours. There were four principal contenders in Harry Holmes, Chris Roberts, PaulLowe and Lloyd Biddell with Sam Garratt and Jason Cavill just behind. This group pulled away on the first big climb up to the monument where advantage goes to those who know the fastest line of descent. Now it was a speed session to the finish... Read More
Thanks to Dave Aspin for these photographs of Captain Cooks Race. Which was the latest round of the Northern Runner/ Esk Valley Winter Fell Race Series held on New Years Day. Click here.
