A busy Easter week for Todmorden Harriers started off on Tuesday with the Liver Hill Fell Race. The 5mile race features 800 feet of ascent and the 140 competitors were rewarded with a crème egg for their efforts.
Sean Carey continued his recent good form with 2nd place overall, and first under 18, in the senior race with Kath Brierley finishing 7th lady, and 1st vet45.
In the junior races Jack Crummett recorded a hard fought victory in the Under 12s race narrowly edging out Calder Valley’s Tom Nelson by 5 seconds.
On Wednesday a trio of Harriers warmed up with the Colin & Brenda Robinson 5k at Littleborough. Andrew Horsfall was the first to cross the line in 18:50 and 38th place, with Keith Parkinson in 79th at 20:59 and Myra Wells in 191st with a time of 29:08.
The Club’s Road Championship took to the streets of Salford for Friday’s fast flat 10k, which attracted a high quality 600 strong field around its two lap course. Holmfirth’s Mark Buckingham won the race in 29:59; just 8 seconds ahead of team mate Matthew Pierson.
Jon Wright led the Todmorden entry with 24th place, ahead of Andy Wrench in 32nd. Martin Stork edged out Mark Anderton in the final straight to retain his position at the top of the road championship table. Sarah May led in the Todmorden ladies finishing as 7th female.
Todmorden Results: 24 Jon Wright 33:54; 32 Andy Wrench 34:22; 125 Martin Stork 39:15; 129 Mark Anderton 39:21; 140 Sarah May 39:45; 153 Richard Butterwick 40:01; 180 Darren Tweed 41:02; 272 Mel Blackhurst 44:47; 325 Mel Siddall 46:56; 453 Mel Robertson 54:16; 523 Myra Wells 59:08.
On Saturday it was the turn of the Club Fell Championship to take centre stage at Pendle Hill for the 4.5 mile short race, where both of Todmorden’s star performers of 2010 once again rose to the challenge.
Starting from Barley, the route climbed part way towards the summit before plunging down and then taking the runners up a lung busting climb back up the steep side of Big End, followed by a fast descent back to the village.
Salford’s John Brown took the win ahead of Pudsey & Bramley’s Graham Pearce as more than 200 runners turned out. Sean Carey was once again first Todmorden finisher in 12th place with Lauren Jeska recording another fine first place in the ladies race.
Todmorden Results: 12 Sean Carey 37:02; 25 Lauren Jeska 38:40; 37 Andrew Horsfall 39:55; 43 Ben Crowther 40:35; 58 Stephen Brandwood 42:13; 73 Kevin Booth 43:26; 95 James Riley 45:20; 124 Keith Parkinson 47:26; 138 Richard Leonard 49:10; 142 Peter Jackson 49:23; 158 Jane E Leonard 51:17; 204 David O'Neill 1:03:57.
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