Robin Tuddenham moved to the top of Todmorden Harriers’ Road Championship with a strong run at the Accrington 10k on Sunday.
Robin was the first Harrier to finish in fourth position, just ahead of Nick Barber in fifth place. Former championship leader John Lloyd finished in eighth place, but he now trails Tuddenham in the road table by a significant gap that will be hard to close in the final two races.
Mel Blackhurst was the first Todmorden lady to finish, winning the v45 prize, closely followed by Sarah Glyde who continues to head the ladies standings. Sarah’s lead is more precarious with Mel Blackhurst still in with a chance of catching her if she can score highly in the next two races.
Moyra Parfitt won the v65 prize, and the hilly course also saw a rare race outing from Jim Smith.
Todmorden results: 4 Robin Tuddenham 35:46; 5 Nick Barber 35:57; 8 John Lloyd 36:46; 18 Martin Stork 39:28; 85 Melanie Blackhurst 46:23; 101 Sarah Glyde 47:01; 136 Elise Milnes 49:25; 161 Melanie Robertson 51:50; 169 Nigel Hanson 52:27; 183 Moyra Parfitt 53:36; 225 Graham Milnes 57:04; 245 David O'Neill 1:00:15; 303 James Smith 1:31:28.
Eight Harriers took to the hills for the Bronte Way Fell Race, an eight mile route from Wycollar to Howarth.
Shaun Pickard led the way for the Todmorden club, finishing a minute ahead of Darren Graham with Chris Preston the first Todmorden lady to finish.
Todmorden results: 34 Shaun Pickard 1:05:25; 40 Darren Graham 1:06:09; 92 Chris Preston 1:16:36; 110 Peter Clarke 1:21:23; 121 Jane Leonard 1:24:17; 152 Louise Abdy 1:36:00; 154 Helen Hodgkinson 1:37:43; 162 Kathryn Bridger 1:47:10.
Sean Carey won the U23 bronze medal in the Yorkshire Fell Championships held in conjunction with the Great Whernside Fell Race after finishing 13th overall. James Riley also completed the 4 mile course in 76th place, with Sue Roberts in 166th.
Lauren Jeska travelled further afield to Switzerland for the Lucerne Marathon and clocked an outstanding time of 2:48:19 to finish first lady.
Julie Wyant was in Wales for the very tough Marathon Eryri, which follows a circular route around Mount Snowdon, completing the distance in just over five hours.
Richard Butterwick and Myra Wells enjoyed some sun and sea air as they took on the Yorkshire Coast 10k in Scarborough, finishing in 44:48 and 58:55 respectively.
The popular Shepherd’s Skyline Fell Race takes place on Saturday, with entry on the day at the Shepherd’s Rest Inn on Lumbutts Road. Around 300 runners are expected for the 6 mile senior race which starts at 1pm, with various junior races taking place from 12 noon. Further details are on the club’s website www.todharriers.co.uk/
Monday 31 October 2011
Tuesday 25 October 2011
Race You To The Summit | Hyndburn Cross Country | Withins Skyline Fell Race
Todmorden Harriers started the weekend in fine form with all five who tackled the ‘Race you to the Summit’ fell race taking home prizes.
The route was slightly longer than the usual 4 miles as it climbed from the Summit Inn up to the Whitehouse and back down again.
Sean Carey in 6th, Darren Graham in 12th and Dan Taylor in 23rd won the men’s team prize, whilst Hatty Nylan finished 3rd lady, and Elise Milnes 6th lady.
The Red Rose Cross Country League continued with its second fixture at Hyndburn on Saturday afternoon.
Jack Crummett was the first Harrier in action in the U13 boy’s race, where he finished in 10th place.
The ladies then took on the 5km course, with Kath Brierley leading the way with 28th place, and 3rd v50. She was followed by Lucy Hobbs and Mel Robertson to take the ladies team into a provisional 12th place. Andrea Marshall and Mandy Goth completed the woodland course in 85th and 88th respectively.
The men’s team improved on their performance in the first race, to finish in 6th position.
Jon Wright led them in with 19th place and 3rd v40. A highly competitive battle then saw Dwane Dixon, Nick Barber and John Lloyd finish with seconds of each other, with Robin Tuddenham and Martin Stork the other counters.
Dan Taylor and Richard Butterwick finished in 103rd and 165th respectively.
On Sunday, the Withins Skyline Fell Race formed the final race in the club’s fell championship.
The 7 mile route began in Penistone Quarry, near Howarth, and climbed upwards toward the Stoop stone, passing along the skyline to the ruin of Top Withins. A descent to Bronte Bridge was followed by a stiff climb and a long run back to the final climb up to the finish.
Robin Tuddenham was the first Harrier to finish in 33rd place, after pulling out a lead on Paul Hobbs on the final climb. Dan Taylor completed his third race of the weekend with 76th place.
Hatty Nylan was the first Todmorden lady in 227th, just ahead of Chris Preston in 237th place.
Todmorden results: 33 Robin Tuddenham 50:29; 42 Paul Hobbs 51:09; 76 Dan Taylor 54:36; 90 Darren Tweed 55:29; 123 Simon Galloway 58:13; 128 Clive Greatorex 58:28; 181 Phil Hodgson 1:01:36; 212 Keith Parkinson 1:04:03; 221 Keith Drinkwater 1:04:47; 227 Hatty Nylan 1:05:15; 237 Christine Preston 1:05:51; 258 Elise Milnes 1:07:46; 269 Kevin Coughlan 1:08:44; 277 Sue Roberts 1:09:53; 298 Mandy Goth 1:13:48; 301 Dave O'Neill 1:14:51; 312 Louise Abdy 1:18:27; 316 Richard Butterwick 1:28:13; 322 Myra Wells 1:53:00.
The route was slightly longer than the usual 4 miles as it climbed from the Summit Inn up to the Whitehouse and back down again.
Sean Carey in 6th, Darren Graham in 12th and Dan Taylor in 23rd won the men’s team prize, whilst Hatty Nylan finished 3rd lady, and Elise Milnes 6th lady.
The Red Rose Cross Country League continued with its second fixture at Hyndburn on Saturday afternoon.
Jack Crummett was the first Harrier in action in the U13 boy’s race, where he finished in 10th place.
The ladies then took on the 5km course, with Kath Brierley leading the way with 28th place, and 3rd v50. She was followed by Lucy Hobbs and Mel Robertson to take the ladies team into a provisional 12th place. Andrea Marshall and Mandy Goth completed the woodland course in 85th and 88th respectively.
The men’s team improved on their performance in the first race, to finish in 6th position.
Jon Wright led them in with 19th place and 3rd v40. A highly competitive battle then saw Dwane Dixon, Nick Barber and John Lloyd finish with seconds of each other, with Robin Tuddenham and Martin Stork the other counters.
Dan Taylor and Richard Butterwick finished in 103rd and 165th respectively.
On Sunday, the Withins Skyline Fell Race formed the final race in the club’s fell championship.
The 7 mile route began in Penistone Quarry, near Howarth, and climbed upwards toward the Stoop stone, passing along the skyline to the ruin of Top Withins. A descent to Bronte Bridge was followed by a stiff climb and a long run back to the final climb up to the finish.
Robin Tuddenham was the first Harrier to finish in 33rd place, after pulling out a lead on Paul Hobbs on the final climb. Dan Taylor completed his third race of the weekend with 76th place.
Hatty Nylan was the first Todmorden lady in 227th, just ahead of Chris Preston in 237th place.
Todmorden results: 33 Robin Tuddenham 50:29; 42 Paul Hobbs 51:09; 76 Dan Taylor 54:36; 90 Darren Tweed 55:29; 123 Simon Galloway 58:13; 128 Clive Greatorex 58:28; 181 Phil Hodgson 1:01:36; 212 Keith Parkinson 1:04:03; 221 Keith Drinkwater 1:04:47; 227 Hatty Nylan 1:05:15; 237 Christine Preston 1:05:51; 258 Elise Milnes 1:07:46; 269 Kevin Coughlan 1:08:44; 277 Sue Roberts 1:09:53; 298 Mandy Goth 1:13:48; 301 Dave O'Neill 1:14:51; 312 Louise Abdy 1:18:27; 316 Richard Butterwick 1:28:13; 322 Myra Wells 1:53:00.
Tuesday 11 October 2011
Good Shepherd Fell Race | Leigh Cross Country | Beefy's Nab Fell Race
Todmorden Harriers were in action on several fronts at the weekend.
The Good Shepherd Fell Race attracted over 100 runners to Mytholmroyd on Saturday morning despite the rainy weather. The 14 mile route started from Dauber Bridge and looped around the moors, passing over Stoodley Pike twice and returning via Robin Hood Rocks to the Good Shepherd Centre.
Calder Valley’s James Logue improved on his own course record to win in a time of 1:42:20.
Nick Barber was the first Todmorden runner in 8th place, with Paul Hobbs in 17th place and Dan Taylor in 28th position.
The ladies record was also bettered by Calder Valley’s Anne Johnson, with Mel Blackhurst finishing second lady for Todmorden and Bev Holmes ninth lady.
Todmorden Results: 8 Nick Barber 1:52:54; 17 Paul Hobbs 2:00:52; 28 Dan Taylor 2:11:18; 38 David Baldaro 2:18:33; 40 Melanie Blackhurst 2:19:15; 41 Kevin Booth 2:19:23; 71 Bev Holmes 2:36:05; 101 Julie Wyatt 3:22:18; 102 Moyra Parfitt 3:22:19; 103 Elise Milnes 3:22:20.
On Saturday afternoon Todmorden made a respectable return to the Red Rose Cross Country League with a seventh place for the men’s team at the opening race of the season held at Leigh Sports Village.
The fixture was the first of four in this year’s competition, and was the first time for several years that the club had entered a team. In the men’s race John Lloyd led the way for the club with 19th place, followed by Robin Tuddenham in 26th and Martin Stork in 41st position.
Sean Carey completed the course in 55th, despite a fall, with Ben Crowther in 72nd place. Simon Anderton was 101st, with Richard Butterwick finishing in 135th position.
Kath Brierley completed the ladies 5k course in 31st place, and 3rd v50, with Mel Robertson in 59th position, and 5th v50. Jack Crummett finished 12th in the U13 boys race.
On Sunday, a short trip to a very wet Oxenhope beckoned for Beefy’s Nab Fell Race, which was the final race in the club’s Trail Championship.
Dwane Dixon finished in 4th place, ahead of John Lloyd in 6th place, which was sufficient to keep him at the head of the table and win the Trail Championship.
Hatty Nylan won the ladies race, with Helen Hodgkinson finishing first v40 lady.
Elise Milnes completed the course to be crowned ladies Trail Champion.
Todmorden Results: 4 Dwane Dixon 21:52; 6 John Lloyd 22:11; 15 Dan Taylor 25:35; 19 Peter Clarke 26:27; 24 Hatty Nylan 27:32; 34 Helen Hodgkinson 29:53; 35 Richard Butterwick 31:29; 36 Kevin Coughlan 31:40; 39 Graham Milnes 32:12; 40 Andrea Marshall 32:15; 41 Elise Milnes 32:23; 43 Sue Roberts 32:36; 48 Dave O’Neill 36:46; 49 Kathy Bridger 39:18; 51 Myra Wells 44:52.
Lauren Jeska lined up on the elite women’s start for the Great Yorkshire Run 10k in Sheffield and finished in 5th place in 35:33, only 8 seconds outside a personal best time on a testing course.
Sarah May tackled the Chester Marathon, completing the 26 miles in 3:09:44 to finish 13th lady.
The Good Shepherd Fell Race attracted over 100 runners to Mytholmroyd on Saturday morning despite the rainy weather. The 14 mile route started from Dauber Bridge and looped around the moors, passing over Stoodley Pike twice and returning via Robin Hood Rocks to the Good Shepherd Centre.
Calder Valley’s James Logue improved on his own course record to win in a time of 1:42:20.
Nick Barber was the first Todmorden runner in 8th place, with Paul Hobbs in 17th place and Dan Taylor in 28th position.
The ladies record was also bettered by Calder Valley’s Anne Johnson, with Mel Blackhurst finishing second lady for Todmorden and Bev Holmes ninth lady.
Todmorden Results: 8 Nick Barber 1:52:54; 17 Paul Hobbs 2:00:52; 28 Dan Taylor 2:11:18; 38 David Baldaro 2:18:33; 40 Melanie Blackhurst 2:19:15; 41 Kevin Booth 2:19:23; 71 Bev Holmes 2:36:05; 101 Julie Wyatt 3:22:18; 102 Moyra Parfitt 3:22:19; 103 Elise Milnes 3:22:20.
On Saturday afternoon Todmorden made a respectable return to the Red Rose Cross Country League with a seventh place for the men’s team at the opening race of the season held at Leigh Sports Village.
The fixture was the first of four in this year’s competition, and was the first time for several years that the club had entered a team. In the men’s race John Lloyd led the way for the club with 19th place, followed by Robin Tuddenham in 26th and Martin Stork in 41st position.
Sean Carey completed the course in 55th, despite a fall, with Ben Crowther in 72nd place. Simon Anderton was 101st, with Richard Butterwick finishing in 135th position.
Kath Brierley completed the ladies 5k course in 31st place, and 3rd v50, with Mel Robertson in 59th position, and 5th v50. Jack Crummett finished 12th in the U13 boys race.
On Sunday, a short trip to a very wet Oxenhope beckoned for Beefy’s Nab Fell Race, which was the final race in the club’s Trail Championship.
Dwane Dixon finished in 4th place, ahead of John Lloyd in 6th place, which was sufficient to keep him at the head of the table and win the Trail Championship.
Hatty Nylan won the ladies race, with Helen Hodgkinson finishing first v40 lady.
Elise Milnes completed the course to be crowned ladies Trail Champion.
Todmorden Results: 4 Dwane Dixon 21:52; 6 John Lloyd 22:11; 15 Dan Taylor 25:35; 19 Peter Clarke 26:27; 24 Hatty Nylan 27:32; 34 Helen Hodgkinson 29:53; 35 Richard Butterwick 31:29; 36 Kevin Coughlan 31:40; 39 Graham Milnes 32:12; 40 Andrea Marshall 32:15; 41 Elise Milnes 32:23; 43 Sue Roberts 32:36; 48 Dave O’Neill 36:46; 49 Kathy Bridger 39:18; 51 Myra Wells 44:52.
Lauren Jeska lined up on the elite women’s start for the Great Yorkshire Run 10k in Sheffield and finished in 5th place in 35:33, only 8 seconds outside a personal best time on a testing course.
Sarah May tackled the Chester Marathon, completing the 26 miles in 3:09:44 to finish 13th lady.
Tuesday 4 October 2011
Ian Hodgson Relay | Ravenstones Brow Fell Race | Smarna Gora
Todmorden ladies fielded a team at the Ian Hodgson Relay on Sunday in the Lake District. The 25 mile route was split into four legs, that were run in pairs and misty conditions on the hilltops made for a challenging day of navigation.
The team were led off by Elise Milnes and Kath Brierley, followed by a strong performance on leg 2 by Sarah May and Gemma Kendall where difficult conditions meant several teams went astray.
Mandy Goth and Sue Roberts navigated their way through the checkpoints perfectly with almost zero visibility at times.
Lucy Burnett and Cath Shanley rounded the day off to take the ladies into 7th place.
On Saturday a trio of Harriers took on the Ravenstones Brow Fell Race at Greenfield, in unseasonably hot and sunny conditions.
James Riley completed the 9 mile course in 17th in a time 1:38:43, with Mick Craven a couple of minutes further back in 20th place.
Lucy Hobbs finished 5th lady, and 36th overall, in a time of 1:50:35.
Lauren Jeska travelled to Slovenia for the Smarna Gora mountain race, which was the final round of the WMRA Grand Prix.
Lauren’s 7th place took her to 4th place in the series overall as she narrowly missed out on a medal.
The team were led off by Elise Milnes and Kath Brierley, followed by a strong performance on leg 2 by Sarah May and Gemma Kendall where difficult conditions meant several teams went astray.
Mandy Goth and Sue Roberts navigated their way through the checkpoints perfectly with almost zero visibility at times.
Lucy Burnett and Cath Shanley rounded the day off to take the ladies into 7th place.
On Saturday a trio of Harriers took on the Ravenstones Brow Fell Race at Greenfield, in unseasonably hot and sunny conditions.
James Riley completed the 9 mile course in 17th in a time 1:38:43, with Mick Craven a couple of minutes further back in 20th place.
Lucy Hobbs finished 5th lady, and 36th overall, in a time of 1:50:35.
Lauren Jeska travelled to Slovenia for the Smarna Gora mountain race, which was the final round of the WMRA Grand Prix.
Lauren’s 7th place took her to 4th place in the series overall as she narrowly missed out on a medal.
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