Two Todmorden Harriers joined 150 that braved icy temperatures at the David Staff Memorial Fell Race in Darwen. The course is a short steep affair with 1200 feet of ascent crammed into its 5 miles. The frozen route took runners up two climbs on their way to Darwen Tower and back down again via Aggie’s Staircase, which was treacherous in conditions that were more suited to Ski Sunday than running. A climb back up the hill followed before another descent to the finish.
The race was won in a new course record by Blackburn’s Ben Fish in 31:29, with Todmorden postman, and Calder Valley runner, Alex Whittem in 2nd place.
Harrier Jeremy Godden finished in 77th with Keith Parkinson, making a return to fell racing following injury, in 91st place.
At the Leeds Abbey Dash 10k, which attracted a 5000 strong field, Harrier Richard Butterwick set a new personal best time of 40:27 to finish in 368th place – a minute ahead of celebrity runner Nell McAndrew - with Todmorden’s Carl Heald in 2,547th and Myra Wells in 3,029th.
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