Calderdale Way Ultra | Full Bronte 5 | Le Two-r Halves 10

A very busy weekend for Todmorden Harriers included a win for Craig Stansfield in the 50 mile Calderdale Way Ultra. Stansfield’s time of 8 hours 15 minutes was 36 minutes clear of Danny Seal in second place. 

The Yorkshire 5 mile Championships were incorporated in the Full Bronte 5 at Haworth on Thursday. 

Todmorden Harrier Paul Brannigan took silver in the over 50 (V50) category behind Mark Hall of Otley. They finished 5^th and 6^th overall beating the entire over 40s and over 45s competitors.   

Chris Preston was Tod’s lady representative finishing 90^th of 133 runners.

To commemorate the Tour De France passing through Cragg Vale Le Two-r Halves 10 mile race consisted of a 5 mile run up Cragg Road, the longest single gradient in the UK, and then a return back down. 

Half of the 6 Toddies won prizes with Robin Tuddenham finishing 2nd to Blackburn’s Shaun Livesey. 

Elise Milnes took the prize for 1st V50 and Ian Stansfield for 1st V70. 

Other results Richard Butterwick 20^th in 73.37, Michael Harper 22^nd in 74.44 and Julie Wyant 61^st in 94.22.

Todmorden Harriers welcome and look after runners of all ability. Check out www.todharriers.co.uk for details.


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