Wilmslow Half Marathon | Oldham parkrun

Many Todmorden Harriers were left at a loose end at the weekend, with most races cancelled including the English Championship fell race at Edale.

A pair of Harriers were in attendance at the weekly parkrun in Oldham. Wind had blown most of the snow away, leaving only a couple of inches of snow on the course to contend with. Richard Butterwick finished 6th and Myra Wells was 30th across the line.

On Sunday a quartet of Todmorden Harriers left the snow completely behind as they joined almost 4000 runners at the Wilmslow Half Marathon.

Amongst a high quality field, and with strong cold winds to contend with all four recorded excellent times.

Nick Barber and John Seeby both set personal best times for the 13.1 mile distance, finishing in 30th and 35th positions.

Robin Tuddenham was a couple of minutes further back in 50th position, whilst Alistair Rhodes Dawson finished in 224th place.
Todmorden results: 30 Nick Barber 1:16:08; 35 John Seeby 1:16:20; 50 Robin Tuddenham 1:18:52; 224 Alastair Rhodes-Dawson 1:27:50.

Lytham 10 | Heptonstall Fell Race

A group of Todmorden Harriers left Sunday’s misty and snowy conditions behind for sunnier conditions on the Fylde Coast as the club Road Championship continued with the Lytham St Annes 10 mile road race.


Over 250 runners took on the flat course that headed down the coast from the North Beach to the Windmill and back again, with a chilly sea breeze to contend with at times.

Trevor Davies led the way for the Harriers, crossing the line in 37th place for a time of 1:04:11 followed by Richard Butterwick in 62nd place four minutes further back.

Sarah Glyde finished sixth lady, and second v35, with a strong run finishing in a time of 1:11:17 for 82nd place overall.

Nigel Hanson and Issy Pollard enjoyed a close battle as they were 165th and 169th respectively, with just half a minute splitting them at the end.

Graham Milnes was the next Harrier to complete the course in 205th place, just ahead of Peter Ehrhardt in 211th and Myra Wells in 224th position.

Todmorden Results: 37 Trevor Davis 1:04:11; 62 Richard Butterwick 1:08:14; 82 Sarah Glyde 1:11:17; 165 Nigel Hanson 1:24:08; 169 Isobel Pollard 1:24:40; 205 Graham Milnes 1:31:56; 211 Peter Ehrhardt 1:33:21; 224 Myra Wells 1:37:08.



Closer to home, overnight snow quickly melted to make for boggy and heavy going at the Heptonstall Fell Race.

Paul Hobbs edged out Andy McFie for the honour of the first Todmorden runner to complete the 15 mile route, with the pair finishing in 17th and 18th places out of the 225 finishers.

Dan Taylor was next across the line in 40th, followed by Rob Gray in 60th and Clive Greatorex in 72nd place.

Kath Brierley was the sole Todmorden woman in attendance, finishing 8th lady on the day.

Todmorden Results: 17 Paul Hobbs 2:17:03; 18 Andy McFie 2:18:31; 40 Dan Taylor 2:25:15; 60 Rob Gray 2:33:43; 72 Clive Greatorex 2:35:59; 87 Robert Tyson 2:39:53; 107 Andrew Bibby 2:45:41; 120 Nick Ward 2:50:53; 134 Phil Cook 2:53:03; 138 Joe Daniels 2:53:49; 150 Kath Brierley 2:58:05; 166 Simon Galloway 3:05:06; 177 Mick Craven 3:08:36.

Spen 20 | Haworth Hobble | Carding Mill | Trafford 10k

Todmorden Harriers took on the longest race of this year’s Club Road Championship on Sunday, as seven Harriers tackled the Spen 20 mile road race.


Paul Brannigan was the first Todmorden runner across the line in 19th place, followed by Paul Alexander in 65th place.

Andy Glyde and Guy Whitmore were separated by just half a minute, as they finished 142nd and 146th respectively.

Julie Wyant was the only Todmorden lady to take on the distance, finishing ahead of Paul Cruthers and Peter Ehrhardt.

Todmorden results: 19 Paul Brannigan 2:09:50; 65 Paul Alexander 2:27:54; 142 Andy Glyde 2:45:28; 146 Guy Whitmore 2:45:59; 206 Julie Wyant 3:05:20; 230 Paul Cruthers 3:14:43; 253 Peter Ehrhardt 3:45:14.

Craig Stansfield finished in ninth place at the 33 mile Haworth Hobble, with Dan Taylor in 35th and Peter Bowles in 39th position.

Dwane Dixon and Ben Crowther were sixth pair, and 66th overall, with Steve Pullan also running as a pair, with Rinaldo Columbi, finishing 85th.

Joe Daniels completed the course in 146th, with Jilly Davidson teaming up with Andrew Woodcock for 299th and Bev Holmes in 304th place.


Lauren Jeska set a new ladies course record at the Carding Mill Canter Fell Race in Shropshire, recording a time of 46:36 for 8th place overall.


Mick Craven was the sole Todmorden Harrier at the Windmills Whizz Fell Race, where he finished in 35th position with a time of 54:19.


A pair of Todmorden runners joined a highly competitive field at the Trafford 10k, where Richard Butterwick set a mark of 39:19 for 210th place and Myra Wells crossed the line in 54:49 for 596th position out of the 750 finishers.


Nick Barber made his parkrun debut at Huddersfield’s Greenhead Park, where he set the 2nd fastest time of the day with a time of 16:59, followed by Robin Tuddenham in 5th place, with 17:29.

Haweswater Half Marathon | Black Combe Fell Race

Todmorden Harriers had two runners in the top ten at the Haweswater Half Marathon at the weekend.


Jon Wright completed the 13.1 mile scenic course in 1:15:20 for fourth position, with Robin Tuddenham finishing in 10th place with a time of 1:19:16, with the pair also finishing first and second vet 40 men.

Julie Wyant recorded a time of 1:50:43 to finish in 281st place out of almost 500 runners



Another trio of Todmorden runners were also in the Lake District, for the 8mile Black Combe Fell Race.

Andy McFie finished in 34th position in a time of 1:26:22. Nick Ward and James Riley finished close together in 129th and 133rd with times of 1:55:29 and 1:57:53 respectively.