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North East Running Race Results & News

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Incline to Madness Fell Race

The next event in the Dave Parry Summer Fell Race Series is Inclined to Madness on Wednesday 26th July 7.15 start antry is £5 on the day only. The organisers batton has now been passed to York Acorn. The start and registration is at the lower Clay Bank car park (Grid Ref 579038) nr Stokesley, North Yorkshire. (When you get to the top of Clay Bank coming from Stocksley turn left down the hill and there is a forestry car park on the right). The route is 11km long with... Read More

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Whorlton Run 2017 Race Report

The weather just held off for a great night of fell running at the third counter in the Dave Parry/Northern Runner Summer Fell Race Series, Whorlton Run. 109 starters and finishers so well done everyone and £300 to playing fields funds, much appreciated by the playing field association who manage the site. The tale of the tape, overall winner Rory Stead of Aberdeen AAC though lives locally, with second going to Michael Joyeux of Quakers. 3rd and 4th was the battle of York with Acorn’s Paul Whittaker leading homes Knavesmires... Read More

Whorlton Run 2017

The next race in the Dave Parry Summer Fell Race Series is the Whorlton Run on Wednesday 21st June 2017. Entry is on the night only and costs £5. The registration is at Whorlton Village Hall, Swainby, North Yorkshire DL6 3ED. The route is about 6 miles long with 1400 feet of ascent. The terrain is a mix of tarmac, bridleway, grass fields and single tracks over the moors. A good grippy trail shoe will do the job. Click here to see a map of the race route.

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Ossy Oiks Fell Race Results 2017

The In the second summer series event of the Dave Parry/Northern Runner Fell Series 2017, the weather did not disappoint with a mild,sunny-ish albeit breezy evening and Bryan Miller (Thirsk and Sowerby) and his team were rewarded with 114 runners, with plenty of new faces.Ultimately the result turned on the final 800m, in a race characterised by the any choice return from the radiomast. The steep descent from the radiomast has slowly but surely become repopulated with trees and is now somewhat of a maze, with a recce now a... Read More

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Ossy Oiks Fell Race 2017

The next race in the Dave Parry Summer Fell Race Series is a tough one. Ossy Oiks has a fell running classification of AS. Which means it is a short race with some very steep climbs and descents. The organisation baton has been passed from Loftus and Whitby AC who organised the Fox and Hounds to Thirsk and Sowerby. A map of the route can be seen by clicking here. The start/finish/registration is at Outside Church, nr Arncliffe Woods, Ingleby Cross, North Yorkshire (grid ref NZ453003). The route is about... Read More

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Fox and Hounds Fell Race 2017

The first race in the Dave Parry Summer Fell Race Series 2017 is the Fox and Hounds on Wednesday 17th May 2017. This is the 30th Anniversary of the classic race and it is being organised by Loftus and Whitby AC. The route is about 8 miles long with 1400 feet of ascent and is mainly on singletrack moorland paths. Fell shoes or very grippy nimble trail shoes would be best for this event. The start/finish/registration is at the Fox and Hounds, Ainthorpe, Castleton, North Yorkshire Moors (Grid Ref NZ... Read More

Gisborough Moors Fell Race Results 2017

It was a lovely clear sunny day for the 40th running of this classic fell race. Gisborough Moors Fell Race route has changed a bit since it’s inception 40 years ago but, it still covers a distance of about 12 miles with 2600 feet of ascent. The route goes over Captain Cooks, Roseberry Topping and High Cliffe Nab. The view from any of them is staggering particualarly on such a clear day. Chris Roberts (Knavesmire) and John Butters (Northumberland Fell Runners) had an epic battle to become the winner of... Read More

Derwent Reservoir Trail Race 2017

The first running of the Derwent Reservoir Trail Race will take place on 21th May 2017. The 7 mile course is an out and back loop that follows the edge of the Derwent Reservoir. There are only 100 places so if you fancy a run get your entry in quickly. You can get more details and enter by clicking here.